Hip Hop You Haven't Heard

Hip Hop You Haven't Heard
EP by Northern State
Released	2002
Genre	Hip hop, pop rap
Length	17:16
Label	Self-released
Northern State chronology
Hip Hop You Haven't Heard (2002) Dying in Stereo (2002)

Hip Hop You Haven't Heard is the debut EP by New York City-based rap group Northern State. It was self-released in 2002, and was originally intended to be a demo. ^[1] As of 2003, it had gone out of print. ^[2]

Reception and impact

Hip Hop You Haven't Heard ended up getting Northern State a considerable amount of exposure, with some critics comparing its sound to early Beastie Boys music. ^[3] Pitchfork Media also noted the sincere sound of their rapping on the EP. ^[4] One favorable review the album received was written by Robert Christgau, who gave it a four star (out of five) review in Rolling Stone . ^[5] This review, in which Christgau praised Northern State as "everything you want underground hip-hop to be", sparked criticism from other rap critics, who argued that the band was guilty of cultural appropriation. ^[6] The review has also been credited with helping the EP, and by extension Northern State themselves, get more publicity. ^{[7] [8]}

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Man's Dollar"	3:29
2.	"Dying In Stereo"	4:46
3.	"A Thousand Words"	3:36
4.	"Rewind"	5:25

References

1. Couch, Andy. "Ipecac Recordings - Northern State". ipecac.com. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
2. Nelson, Jessica (June 12, 2003). "Northern State". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
3. LLC, SPIN Media (December 1, 2002). "Strong Island". Spin. SPIN Media LLC. p. 32.
4. Baron, Zach (August 16, 2007). "Northern State: Can I Keep This Pen? Album Review". pitchfork.com. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
5. Christgau, Robert (August 22, 2002). "Northern State: Hip Hop You Haven't Heard". Rolling Stone.
6. Bachor, Ken (October 2, 2012). "Robert Christgau Goes Ham on Northern State in Rolling Stone (2002)". Spin. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
7. Schmader, David (August 21, 2003). "Smart Chicks Do Hip Hop". The Stranger. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
8. Mehr, Bob (February 26, 2004). "Northern State". Chicago Reader. Retrieved November 19, 2017.