Alternative hip hop artists are an emerging group in the hip-hop industry. Alternative hip-hop mixes sound of original rap music, with sounds that are initially expected to go against the grain, such as rock and funk. Made extremely popular by Kanye West and OutKast, these industry leaders have given rise to other unique sounds like those created by Macklemore.
Mixing two different sounds, while using a modern hip-hop beat makes for catchy tunes, and lots of radio air play. Other sounds to be mixed with the gangster hip-hop sound include jazz, reggae, country, soul, and even folk. Beastie Boys are some of the original creators of the genre, which gave rise to many modern day artists. Alternative hip hop artists mostly originated from the East coast, while the West Coast music industry was being dominated by Gangster Rap.
Initially alternative hip hop saw a rapid decline after being taken over by Gangster rap artists like NWA. But, alternative hip hop artists like Kanye West and others revived the scene with albums like Graduation. These artists have dominated the whole music industry by using the genre of alternative hip-hop, and have made great music because of the innovation. Some of the alternative hip hop artists that have been reviewed by Indie Music Plus are listed below…
Antonio “Ace” Jonez is an indie rapper from North Carolina. He joins a number of recent reviews and guests on the show from North Carolina. NC is pumping out the positive hip hop & rap! Omega Sparx, Gamebreax, and Big Greg are just a few of the artists that come to mind. And now, Ace […]
Ace “Antonio” Jonez is a hip-hop artist out of Atlanta, GA, and North Carolina. He’s been making music since the age of 17. Hip hop has always been his first love and he’s recently released a new single called “Higher Vibration.” If you’ve listened to rap and hip hop before you’re probably thinking “ok, higher […]
If you’ve been around the Indie Music Plus scene for a while then you’ve heard the name B-Eazy (Be Eazy). He’s been gracing us with his presence for nearly as long as Indie Music Plus has been a thing. He first joined us around episode 34 on Indie Music LIVE! and the rest is history. […]
Desmond Parson is a singer-songwriter from Washington, D.C. who has been our featured artist in the past. Desmond is one of the most talented dudes to come thru Indie Music plus in a while and he’s back with a new single “Got Me Thinking”. DESMOND PARSON The track is everything a fan of Desmond would […]
Danama is a new musical duo hailing from Kent, UK. They’ve only recently released their first single under Only Ambition Recordings, but I think they’re nailing it and I love their sound. Seriously, this duo has a bright future and it’s starting NOW! If you’re into spacey yet tight and funky, then hit play on […]
KingZiLLa is a guy based in Nevada making self-proclaimed “Dub Funk” music. I must say when I received his submission to be a featured artist I was excited! He is making some unique music that has the perfect blend of dub, funk, hip-hop and the like. His new single “HYPE!” feat. Blake is a must […]
Upon first listen, Blac Samurai sounds like a mix of Schoolboy Q, Talib Kweli, Lupe Fiasco and Wu Tang Clan (mainly Rza and O.D.B). The Lupe vibes are understandable though as much like the legendary emcee, Blac Samurai is also from the Windy City of Chicago. And following in the footsteps of such great Chicago […]
The music world is full of rubber-stamp rappers. Every day some dude has a “new single dropping” that you’ve never heard of before. With so many carbon copies out there, the hip hop game needs something different. Brandon Flowers is different by choice, that much is certain. Never one to fall in line. Never one […]
