top 5 underground artist of all time?

[surv2syn]

that "underground" tag has become really broad in the new millini....so you should have some set criteria. yeah, G Rap could be considered underground but he did have some major and minor commercial success. Cormega is more underground than G Rap. Rassy prob somewhere in between the two.

Is Little Brother underground? See, I dont know. Whats the criteria? At one time Kool Keith was the most successful independent rapper there was. Would you consider him underground?

This list could go all kinds of ways.

I would say:

MF Doom
Immortal Technique
Skyzoo/Sean Price (or anybody else on Duck Down could go here)
Crooked I/Ras Kass
Canibus

too many I could put there. I like the mention of Tech9 and Brotha Lynch Hung too.

not an easy list to compile.

 

[Danie84]

Madlib
MF DOOM
Sean P
AZ
Ras Kass

 

[Sugar]

Fashawn
Curren$y (is he still considered underground? If not... I pick Los)
RA the Rugged Man
Celph Titled
Shad

 

[surv2syn]

oh yeah....O.C. has been underground damn near his whole career and he has an impressive discog. Although they are internationally known M.O.P. still has to be considered underground. Would like to add Atmosphere, Jedi Mind Tricks, J-Live (a personal underground favorite), Chino XL, and Aceyalone.

 

[\\//JohnnyCA$H\\//]

atmosphere (seen 2 times in concert)
brother ali (seen once in concert)
non phixion (seen once in concert)
masta ace (seen once in concert)
the roots (wish i had seen this concert)

 

[The Ruler 09]

Off the top..

K-Rino
Last Emperor
Cormega
Tragedy Khadafi
AZ

Lots of possbiles though..

Chino XL
Ras Kass
Brother Ali
Immortal Technique
Wise Intelligent
Z-Ro?
Slug

 

[The Ruler 09]

I'd like to hear more J-Live, heard good things.

 

[surv2syn]

I'd like to hear more J-Live, heard good things.

j-live is a must-hear for any true fan of the art.