Stop Sleeping #14: Doomtree's Dessa

What Is "Stop Sleeping"?
Basically I'm just going to reccomend artists or albums that you might not have checked out. Most of these will be Hip-Hop recommendations, as that's the genre I mostly listen to, but I'll try to keep them appealing to a broader public.

Dessa is from the group my last post was about, Doomtree. Although Doomtree is a rap group, Dessa sings and does spoken word too. Her album, A Badly Broke Code, has a lot of good examples of her vocal and lyrical ability. At first, her voice was a turn off to me, but it really compliments her style well, and A Badly Broken Code is a great listen after you get used to it. If you enjoy A Badly Broken Code, check out Castor, The Twin, too.

Stop Sleeping #13: Doomtree

What Is "Stop Sleeping"?
Basically I'm just going to reccomend artists or albums that you might not have checked out. Most of these will be Hip-Hop recommendations, as that's the genre I mostly listen to, but I'll try to keep them appealing to a broader public.

DOOMTREE DOOMTREE. This group has too many members to give each it's own shout out, so I'm just going to name a couple of the best group albums and maybe go into the other members in their separate posts. 

Their self titled is a great place to start. Each member of Doomtree brings their flavor to the album, from P.O.S.'s rapping to Dessa's poetry and other folk and punk influences. No Kings is  a very solid album, too, with an obvious Atmoshphere influence. 

Stop Sleeping #12: CunninLynguists

What Is "Stop Sleeping"?
Basically I'm just going to reccomend artists or albums that you might not have checked out. Most of these will be Hip-Hop recommendations, as that's the genre I mostly listen to, but I'll try to keep them appealing to a broader public.

CunninLynguists (lol their name) are quite the masters of language. They have great lyrics, and Kno has great production. Natti and Deacon are great lyricists too. Admittedly, their albums as a whole are kind of mediocre. A Piece Of Strange is probably their best, but It's not that great as a whole album. Oneirology is more of a concept album, but it's still not as good. CunninLynguists are great to listen to in short does though, so don't hesitate to check them out.

Stop Sleeping #11 The Dynospectrum: The Dynospectrum

What Is "Stop Sleeping"?
Basically I'm just going to reccomend artists or albums that you might not have checked out. Most of these will be Hip-Hop recommendations, as that's the genre I mostly listen to, but I'll try to keep them appealing to a broader public.

While we're on this Rhymesayers kick, I should really mention the subgroup of The Dynospectrum. The Dynospectrum has the Atmosphere duo, Swift of Phull Surkle, and Self Divine of Micranots. Their self titled is a fantastic album. There's really not much else to say about it. Everyone did well. Ant killed the beats. Rappers killed the verses. Just listen to it.

Stop Sleeping #10 Brother Ali

What Is "Stop Sleeping"?
Basically I'm just going to reccomend artists or albums that you might not have checked out. Most of these will be Hip-Hop recommendations, as that's the genre I mostly listen to, but I'll try to keep them appealing to a broader public.

Now, I'll admit this guy is probably the most well known member of Rhymesayers, but if you haven't checked him out, he shouldn't be overlooked. He's a fantastic storyteller with a great discography. He's pretty much a more versatile, less abstract Slug with a better discography. MY favorite album is Shadows of the Sun, but you can't go wrong with any of them. Make sure to check out Us and Shadows of the Sun, as well as his Undisputed Truth and The Truth is Here.

Stop Sleeping #9: El-P

What Is "Stop Sleeping"?
Basically I'm just going to reccomend artists or albums that you might not have checked out. Most of these will be Hip-Hop recommendations, as that's the genre I mostly listen to, but I'll try to keep them appealing to a broader public.

Wow. El-P. This dude has some of the strangest music I've ever heard. His production is spacey and sometimes minimalistic, in an I-have-no-idea-what-i'm-listening-to-but-it-sounds-good-somehow kind of way, and his rapping is exactly the same. Some good albums to check out are Fantastic Damage and Cancer 4 Cure. He has some instrumental tapes too, the best of which is Weareallgoingtoburninhellmegamixxx3.

Stop Sleeping #8: Atmosphere

What Is "Stop Sleeping"?
Basically I'm just going to reccomend artists or albums that you might not have checked out. Most of these will be Hip-Hop recommendations, as that's the genre I mostly listen to, but I'll try to keep them appealing to a broader public.

Eyedea's labelmates, the duo known as Atmosphere, are a great mixture of unique beats and great lyricism. Slug (the MC half of Atmosphere) might be the best storyteller alive, and that coupled with Ant's production makes their albums worth checking out. They're diverse and always interesting. I recommend starting with God Loves Ugly to get an idea of what they're like, then listening to The Family Sign and When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Sh*t Gold.

Stop Sleeping #7: Qwel

What Is "Stop Sleeping"?
Basically I'm just going to reccomend artists or albums that you might not have checked out. Most of these will be Hip-Hop recommendations, as that's the genre I mostly listen to, but I'll try to keep them appealing to a broader public.

Qwel is just great. He has an overwhelming discography at this point, with 20+ albums, but there are some that are essential to check out. His albums with the producer Maker are great; So Be It and the Harvest are both incredible. His self titled album under the name Typical Cats is a great listen as well. He's a consistent and top-notch MC with great production.