Initially I thought it would be strange to seek hip-hop recommendations on a Dream Theater-based forum, but I have had some success on the metal/prog metal side of things, so I figured you all know a thing or too beyond DT.
This is what I'm looking for --
I'll use the term underground, but I don't know if that's an archaic phrase.
I am looking for some hip-hop that is recent, and heavy on the lyrics. Another silly thing, but I find so much that I hear is not based on lyrical skill but on hooks.
I would also like something that does not have a lot of singing in it.
As a recent example -- had a Dumbfounded album that I listened to recently. Really liked three or four songs, and almost all of the lyrical content, but way too much singing for my hop hop tastes