1.   De La Soul pioneered what would soon be called alternative rap, rhyming in conversational voices and sampling off-the-wall sources.

2.   Now that the style has returned as alternative rap, the Pharcyde can call itself a pioneering group.

3.   This jazz- and funk-flavored album is an alternative rap definition of cool.

4.   With powerful rapping and innovative beats, this is one of the funkiest, hardest-hitting recent alternative rap releases.