Dälek are fucking phenomenal. Immortal Technique is certainly prertty interesting lyrically.
Honestly, my favourite guy in hip-hop right now is El-P. His album I'll Sleep When You're Dead is just stunning alt-hip hop record. No bling bullshit, it's full of intelligent lyrics, and the music (often neglected in hip-hop) is just fantastic. I'm not a fan of posting up youtube vids because the quality can really do the music a disservice, but fuck it. Have Flyentology, featuring Trent Reznor.
Vocally, he's got such an unorthodox delivery. I'm a fan. First heard him through him featuring on an Aesop Rock album, which someone recommended years ago, I listened to and wasn't quite open-minded for hip-hop yet, cause of the dumb stereotypes caused by the mainstream stuff which is so often vapid, empty and just soulless. Came back to it after hearing Dälek, loved his first album Labor Days and then didn't hear anything more. Saddenly Aes never got near the mainstream. But I eventually got that sorted out. Bazooka Tooth was the second hip-hop record I ever got.
The Overly Dramatic Truth is possibly my favourite song on the entire album. If you like either of these, I'd really urge checking out Aesop Rock, Cannibal Ox, shit, there's so many good artists on El-P's label Def Jux.
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