In the world of today, hip hop artists are under a lot of pressure to stay fresh, original and true to there music. I would define underground hip hop as a genre of of innovative, unique and often self produced rap. Many underground artists having become fed up with the way major labels produce music, have struck it out on their own to produce music in a different way. Some make it big and produce their music in professional studios, while other's rig up their microphone on their PC to express their creativity. Underground artists come from all walks of life, on all types of budgets. For the love of their genre they fight to get their music out to the masses. Playing at clubs, sending out demo tapes and just generally getting the word out, they aim to upkeep the good name of hip hop by staying experimental, creative and fresh. Over the years I've devoted much of my time to exploring the depths of underground hip hop, I leave you ( the reader ) a portal to some of the finest underground hip hop online. Enjoy  -Mishak