Little-T and One Track Mike - Fome Is Dape

This is actually one of my favorite albums ever. It's just a really fun hip hop album. A lot of the lyrics are kind of goofy, but they really grown on you. You might remember their one semi-hit song "Shaniqua" about how Little-T keeps getting called at his dorm room by people asking for a girl named Shaniqua, to which he replies "Shaniqua don't live here no mo". Slick Rick has a guest appearance on the track "Guidance Counselor" (a personal favorite) and Ben Kweller plays guitar on the song "A Little More", which Little-T doesn't even rap on. Instead the group's friend (and possibly band member) Shank Bone Mystic sings on it. It's a really nice old school soul/R&B song. I also just want to mention the song "Wings" because it's so good. I highly recommend this album. Unfortunately, this is the only album they put out. Little-T still puts out music under the name Tim Fite. I think he has one hip hop album and some folk stuff.

I also have a song they did for the Scooby Doo soundtrack and the TRL Christmas compilation.
Leave a comment if you'd like to see those put up here.

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RIYL:...I don't know anyone to compare them to. Asher Roth?

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1000 Clowns - Freelance Bubblehead

I first heard 1000 Clowns on the Good Burger soundtrack, which had the song "(Not the) Greatest Rapper". Years later, I had an urge to hear what else 1000 Clowns had to offer. After a lot of searching for a download for it, I ended up buying the CD (and getting an advance promo copy unfortunately). And now you can get it here.

Anyway, more about the group. Kevi (who, according to Wikipedia, won an award for being the Whitest Human Alive) raps, and has 2 backup singers. They make nearly every song that they're on much worse. There are a lot of songs on here that could be really good, then I hear the backup singers, and it ruins it for me. Also, some of the subject matter is just plain stupid. Like a dog that shits on a rug (on top of an Al Green sample...). Or the trouble Kevi faces when he loses his cat. Then there's the last track (which is one of the best) which is about his father having AIDS. Kind of an awkward transition in subject matter. On a positive note, Kevi has a really nice, smooth, chill, and likable voice when he raps, and lot of the songs have fantastic beats. Anyway, check it out.

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RIYL: Skee-Lo, white rappers, chill/lighthearted/goofy rap

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