Favorite indie hip-hop label in 2007

[Philaflava]

Pick the label and state the reason why.

[B. Ware tha Siniq]

It's between Nature Sounds and Duck Down for me right now. Nature Sounds has a better track record over the past few years, but Duck Down has really been stepping up it's roster lately (Special Teamz, KRS-One, I think they might have Masta Ace or his EMC group too).


Rap-A-Lot is my favorite indy though (if that counts).

[ALASKA]

jux - they pay me :)

[DLG]

def jux because they make the effort of creating albums, bodies of work that have a consistent vision throughout not just 20 beats by 20 different producers with raps over them, actual albums like they used to be made back in the day.

def jux keeps releases at a minimum but usually guarantees, even if you don't enjoy this kind of music, albums that sound like a lot of effort went into them and are representative of the artists that created them.

[Brougham33]

def jux because they make the effort of creating albums, bodies of work that have a consistent vision throughout not just 20 beats by 20 different producers with raps over them, actual albums like they used to be made back in the day.

def jux keeps releases at a minimum but usually guarantees, even if you don't enjoy this kind of music, albums that sound like a lot of effort went into them and are representative of the artists that created them.

and cause these winners post here.

[ALASKA]

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fuckin nerd rap

[b0mbs_of_death]

Jux has been puttin out the heavy hitters this year. But then again, Stones Throw very rarely puts out poop, and that Bumps record is fanfuckingtastic.

[drizzle]

nature sounds, in my heart i still believe in ghostdoom

[ADR]

def jux because they make the effort of creating albums, bodies of work that have a consistent vision throughout not just 20 beats by 20 different producers with raps over them, actual albums like they used to be made back in the day.

def jux keeps releases at a minimum but usually guarantees, even if you don't enjoy this kind of music, albums that sound like a lot of effort went into them and are representative of the artists that created them.

and cause these winners post here.

holy shit, these are real people?

I thought it this was a non-sensical picture meant to mock DLG

[B. Ware tha Siniq]

def jux because they make the effort of creating albums, bodies of work that have a consistent vision throughout not just 20 beats by 20 different producers with raps over them, actual albums like they used to be made back in the day.

def jux keeps releases at a minimum but usually guarantees, even if you don't enjoy this kind of music, albums that sound like a lot of effort went into them and are representative of the artists that created them.

and cause these winners post here.

holy shit, these are real people?

I thought it this was a non-sensical picture meant to mock DLG

it's El-P and Alaska bro

[Reggie]

This year, it's Jux. Wouldn't have been last year, though.

Stones Throw in a close second.

[Guun]

[quote="Reggie"]This year, it's Jux. Wouldn't have been last year, though.
[quote]

[citizen]

comes down to jux versus stowns throw, jux needs to add some new artists though

[Funk Docta Bombay]

This year, it's Jux. Wouldn't have been last year, though.

Stones Throw in a close second.

[Orale Holmes]

Jux. Aes, Lif, EL, and Rob...

SWEEP teh Leg.

[Combo7]

What has Good Hands done besides the Camp Lo joint?

[ALASKA]

What has Good Hands done besides the Camp Lo joint?

theres a new camp lo? is it good?

[DLG]

What has Good Hands done besides the Camp Lo joint?

theres a new camp lo? is it good?

black holywood

they say it's more of a mixtape though and the real ish is coming soon.

it's nice, got a lot of strong tracks on it that are reminiscent of Uptown Saturday Night

http://www.myspace.com/therealcamplo

[B. Ware tha Siniq]

What has Good Hands done besides the Camp Lo joint?

theres a new camp lo? is it good?

black holywood

they say it's more of a mixtape though and the real ish is coming soon.

it's nice, got a lot of strong tracks on it that are reminiscent of Uptown Saturday Night

http://www.myspace.com/therealcamplo

I wouldn't exactly compare it to Uptown Saturday Night, but yeah, it's dope.

[ALASKA]

thanks i'll have to check it. do you know if ski is doing the production?

[B. Ware tha Siniq]

thanks i'll have to check it. do you know if ski is doing the production?

yessir he is, main reason why it's dope.

[Mindbender Futurama]

jux - they pay me :)

WINNAR

[Random Sample]

Jux is having a good year, but they need more hangar

I picked stones throw, I guess I am a stones throw fan boy.

[citizen]

Jux is having a good year, but they need more hangar

I picked stones throw, I guess I am a stones throw fan boy.

stones throw is mostly a producers label, they dont really have that many good emcees to put out good stuffs

[Funk Docta Bombay]

Jux is having a good year, but they need more hangar

I picked stones throw, I guess I am a stones throw fan boy.

stones throw is mostly a producers label, they dont really have that many good emcees to put out good stuffs

Yeah, it's frustrating to hear Beatkonducta and Oxperiment stuff when you know damn well that any number of ill emcees could have destroyed those beats. Stones Throw needs to step their rapper game up

[B. Ware tha Siniq]

Jux is having a good year, but they need more hangar

I picked stones throw, I guess I am a stones throw fan boy.

stones throw is mostly a producers label, they dont really have that many good emcees to put out good stuffs

Yeah, it's frustrating to hear Beatkonducta and Oxperiment stuff when you know damn well that any number of ill emcees could have destroyed those beats. Stones Throw needs to step their rapper game up

I completely agree. It's been their weak link for years. Other than Guilty Simpson (who I can stomach), Percee, and the occasional MF DOOM joint, their roster is pretty atrocious when it comes to rapping.

[richard lamplighter]

stones throw is perpetually the best label in my eyes. 06 seemed somewhat quiet but all the 07 projects are nice.

their MCs aren't nearly as bad as people are making them out to be. i think they've acquired that reputation over the years & it fulfills itself in the eyes of people who are looking for it. when actually there is a lot of great stuff put out under ST. yes there are occasional mis-steps but why doesn't ST get a pass on those rare occasions, when labels like Duck Down continually receive forgiveness?

[Philaflava]

What has Good Hands done besides the Camp Lo joint?

[citizen]

stones throw is perpetually the best label in my eyes. 06 seemed somewhat quiet but all the 07 projects are nice.

their MCs aren't nearly as bad as people are making them out to be. i think they've acquired that reputation over the years & it fulfills itself in the eyes of people who are looking for it. when actually there is a lot of great stuff put out under ST. yes there are occasional mis-steps but why doesn't ST get a pass on those rare occasions, when labels like Duck Down continually receive forgiveness?

give examples of each

[PackFM]

im sayin tho