Underground hip hop

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Underground hip hop is a term usually used to define rappers who have never or choose not to meet mainstream music standards. Most underground rappers tend to usually make their lyrics revolve around subjects that are considered more intellectual or profound then most rap music. Contrary to Gangsta rap, underground hip hop rappers don't make their music focus on sex, women, and drugs.

[edit] List of underground hip hop musicians

• Immortal Technique
• Atmosphere
• Eyedea
• Doseone
• Sole
• AZ
• MURS
• Living Legends
• Sage Francis
• Aesop Rock
• Alias
• Buck 65
• Buddy Wakefield
• Pharcyde
• Cage
• Dilated Peoples
• Self-X
• The Perceptionists
• El-P
• Mr. Lif
• Cannibal Ox
• Why?
• Def Jux
• anticon.
• DJ Abilities
• Jedi Mind Tricks
• Psycho Realm
• Classified (rapper)

[edit] Subgenres

• Nerdcore (most common, but most criticized)
• Conscious rap
• Emo rap
• Political rap

[edit] See also

Alternative hip hop
Abstract hip hop

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