I think for me it would be Yasiin Bey
I can’t believe no one said RATM.
I’ve never heard of Lowkey or Enter Shikari, you got any recs for them?
Peggy is amazing but Immortal Technique can be too preachy for me most of the time. Also any rapper that shoehorns “antidisestablishmentarianism” into a rhyme should be forced into retiring
R.A.M.B.O.
Zounds
Dead Prez
The Coup
Leftover Crack
Propagandhi
Upvote mostly for Zounds, they don’t get enough cred even among UK anarcho nerds. Today’s Empire rules but otherwise I’ve never been able to get into Propagandhi musically, either too pop punk prior or too prog after. Lyrically they’ve always nailed it. Leftover Crack has been ruined by being a crusty and they have the cringiest fans, Stza is definitely a fuck too.
Oh you’re absolutely correct about Leftover Crack. Haven’t listened to them in at least a decade, but those Parenti samples on the Choking Victim lp and some shit off of Fuck World Trade pointed me in the correct direction.
Those late 90’s/early 2000’s fast core bands probably did more but no one ever wants to talk about Infest.
I’ll totally talk Infest and Powerviolence etc! LET’S FUCKIN GO! My favorite shit is that Doomryderz grind. Plutocracy, Agents of Satan, No Le$$ etc. Love some Man is the Bastard and of course Crossed Out and No Comment are legends.
Also when I when I finally listened to some Parenti much later my mind was blown that the sample came from him. Leftover Crack and Choking victim do have some great jams and some good lyrics despite the massive cringe and the Epitaph Records.
Pat the Bunny
Whoa people outside of tucson know that dude? He’s a sweetheart and has good politics but I don’t actually dig his music, haha. I’m just too old for folk-punk lol
I was introduced to his music by my british friend, no idea where he got it from actually
Folk punk stuff is fairly big in the UK punk scene I guess so makes some sense if your friend was into punk stuff in general.
Hell ya! The best/rarest vinyl I have in my collection is his split with Ceschi - https://www.discogs.com/Ceschi-Pat-The-Bunny-Split/release/8125189
