Its a megablast!!!

Been listening to my Into The Dragon, Bomb The Bass CD today and wondered what happened to all the 80s Hip Hop that was around.

I'm talking about the cool Hip Hop which was more sample-based fusing James Brown with scratching and inoffensive rapping. Nothing like today's Hip Hop, full of general unpleasantness, and to my ear - not very musical.

Anybody got any recommendations for further listening?

hip hop just used to be more fun, funkier beats and more innocent

Off the top off my head...

Run DMC http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LOAX...eature=related
Mantronix http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LT4VgyfLPKk
LL Cool J http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DphkDgAMKqY
Grandmaster Flash http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4o8TeqKhgY
Grandmaster Melle Mel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXuv7m-5_gw
Afrika Bambaata http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_vLzsG2TCU
Roxanne Shante
Eric B and Rakim
Dougee Fresh (only joking)
The B Boys (some of the freshest lyrics ever!) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eFUT1bb09I
Man Parrish (what a bassline) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8ag8K4paIw
The Sugarhill Gang
Hashim (sounds like it could've been made yesterday)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1waaDyVt5lY
Public Enemy
Newcleus

There's an Electro crossover in some of these, as there was in Hip Hop during the 80's.

Anyway, no more delay, just check out the new style I display!

Hip hop was great back then, certainly compared to the souless commercial rubbish you get at the top level nowadays. 50 Cent can't rap!