While it may appear that Philadelphia has absolutely no underground hip-hop scene to your random backpacker observer, this observation couldn’t be further from the truth. The “underground hip-hop” that is alive and well in Philadelphia isn’t one that congregates at random showcases and open-mikes in trendy areas of town, and you won’t see these dudes frequenting the Sage Francis and Aesop Rock concerts that pop-up every couple months. The Philadelphia underground rap scene is being dominated and documented by Freestyle DVDs that capture some of these up-coming folks on their blocks, or outside their studios, or randomly, coming out of Boston Market. Some folks have been kind enough to upload a bunch of this stuff to You Tube which is the best shit ever. Peep.
Hollow-Man
West Philly’s finest. Dude is ridiculous.
By the way, if anybody can get me in touch with this dude, holler at me
* “I see birds like I’m downtown tossin out bread“
* “You can look me in the face and tell that I’m hungry”
(about half way in… stick around for Oschino, too.)
Peedi Crakk
NP’s Puerto-Rican Allen Iverson.
* “Pussy, money and thugs what I’m talkin’ about“
(Old shit from like ’99)
* “From North Philly and you from Bumblefuck”
(Old shit from ’99 with Freeway… Freeway kills it)
Sandman
“Yeeeeaaaah Cannoooonsss…”
Meek Millz
North Philly young bol.
* “Ni**a, are you kiddin? I got rhythm like a rockin’ chair“
*”Lugers, lugers and uzis to move your body left and right“
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