http://www.indy.com/posts/7737 en-us randydaytona Get that boy some 2 Live Crew!! But seriously, Kanye West and Lupe Fiasco are positive for the most part. I agree on Talib Kweli, Common, The Roots, Pharcyde, A Tribe Called Quest and Jurassic 5 but I don't know how much a 12 year old would like them. Thu, 08 May 2008 18:06:52 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/7737#comment_22051 http://www.indy.com/posts/7737#comment_22051 Nate Oh yeah, The Pharcyde "passing me by" man that song takes me back Fri, 02 May 2008 08:56:10 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/7737#comment_21784 http://www.indy.com/posts/7737#comment_21784 deb5683 Thanks guys - I'll give him the list and suggest he give a listen. I don't mind the cussing SO much as the vulgar references and sexual innuendo. It's o.k. for me to listen to, but I hesitate condoning it for a 12 year old. Thanks again! Fri, 02 May 2008 08:41:41 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/7737#comment_21780 http://www.indy.com/posts/7737#comment_21780 Victory33 Ben named a bunch of good artists. I would also add Jurassic 5, A Tribe Called Quest, The Pharcyde, Deltron 3030, Hieroglyphics, De La Soul, any Beastie Boy's stuff after 1997, Mars Ill, Indy's own Mudkids - 4trackMind album...and many more. Don't think everything you hear on the radio is representative of Hip-hop..true hip-hop is nothing like 96.3 music. A lot of artists cuss, that's not soo bad, it's the message that's important. Thu, 01 May 2008 13:53:15 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/7737#comment_21733 http://www.indy.com/posts/7737#comment_21733 Ben Neff Here are some: Blackalicious, The Roots, Brother Ali, De La Soul, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Common, Atmosphere, Buck 65, MF Doom, Digable Planets, Edan, Gnarls Barkley, Gorillaz, Gruf, Josh Martinez. Some of these may have certain songs that aren't completely positive, but for the most part they are. A lot of old-school hip-hop had a more positive vibe as well. Thu, 01 May 2008 13:41:19 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/7737#comment_21730 http://www.indy.com/posts/7737#comment_21730