I don't have extremely discerning taste when it comes to rap, but I really like the Beasties' "Sure Shot." My husband has very passionate opinions on all things musical; however, he does not have a BigSoccer account. So, here's his list... The Message - Grand Master Flash Apache - Sugar Hill Gang Fear of a Black Planet - Public Enemy Television, the Drug of the Nation - Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy
random favorite songs... Black Star- Respiration The Roots- You Got Me Snoop Doggy Dogg- Gin and Juice Snoop Doggy Dogg- What's My Name Dr. Dre- Keep Their Heads Ringin' OutKast- Rosa Parks Nas- The World Is Yours Nas- It Ain't Hard to Tell Nas- NY State of Mind
All 9 tracks on Illmatic All tracks on Enter the 36 Chambers Everything Public Enemy related T.R.O.Y - Pete Rock/CL Smooth Attak of da bal-hedz - Onyx My Melody - Eric B./Rakim Paid in Full - ^ ATCQ- Electic Relaxation Childrens Story - Slick Rick That's all I can think of at the moment, there's alot more.
How can I forget the track that introduced me to hip hop? The bridge is Over! Anyway just check my profile, it'll tell you more about my tastes. http://www.last.fm/user/madtheory/
in no particular order dj dmd/dj screw-so real the roots-********** galore nas-the makings of a perfect b*tch 2pac-picture me rollin kano- nite nite the streets-blinded by the lights jay-z- poppin tags mr pookie-smoke one i gotta remember somemore
Boyz in the Hood- NWA Dear Mama- Pac(all Pac really) Get your roll on and get your shine on-lil wayne and big tymers. wheelz of steel- outkast
MF Doom - Doomsday MF Doom - Deadbent Blackstar - Respiration MOP - Ante Up MOP - Cold as Ice MOP - Here Today, Gone Tommorrow Nas - Nas is Like Gangstarr - (pretty much every song) Nas feat. AZ - Life's a Bitch Nas - It Ain't Hard to Tell Nas - NY State of Mind Cormega - American Beauty Cormega - Fallen Soldiers Cormega - Verbal Graffiti Raekwon feat. Ghostface & Nas - Verbal Intercourse Any Wu-Tang Clan song and countless others I can't recall right now.
"Stranded on Death row" Dr. Dre "I reminisce" Pete Rock and CL Smooth "187" Dr. Dre and Snoop (Deep Cover Soundtrack)
wrong side of the tracks--artifacts; showbig & ag (too many to list); any DJ premiere track; the whole 'enter da stage' vinyl by black moon.
Despite not being a rap specialist, I'd have a hard time giving my favourite rap songs. So, as I can remind them : most of the snoop dog / Dr Dre stuff I've already read in this thread. 'Mo Money, mo problems' is pleasant. Er, technically, it was 'G-Funk', but I have good memories of 'Regulate' by Warren G. I have scores of french rap links to add but I'll do it later, hopefully...
I gotta second that one. I can't believe I left Gang Starr off my list. They're consistently good. Also, a song I've been liking lately is "Indier Than Thou" by MC FrontALot www.frontalot.com
I figured I'd be the only one to mention him, so let me give some respect to... Aceyalone - "The Guidelines". Also: Ice Cube - Check Yourself Ultramagnetic MCs - Critical Beatdown Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five - The Message Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock - It Takes Two
Some non-US Artists: Nach Scratch (Spain) Saian Supa Crew (France) My favourite rap song right now is "Sofa King" by DangerDoom.
At the moment: Ying Yang Twins ft. Pitbull-Shake (I know I know, but its catchy as hell) Common-Everything on Be (Although I don't consider him rap, he is 'Hip-Hop' ) Kanye West-Gold Digger Come to think of it I like Hip Hop better than rap, which I define as stuff like 50 cent, Lil Jon , Tupac, Juvenile, Young Jeezy, etc.
AWWWWW........thats so cute!!!!! How old r u ????10 or 13?? How dare u compare the garbage of 50 cent to Tupac?? How dare u even put them in the same sentence??? 50 cent is Hip POP.......... And Lil' Jon next to Tupac??? Are u crazy??? I can see u dont listen to toooo much rap, cuz Tupac is too lyrical for these fools....GOD RAP IS DEAD MAN....and no one can bring it bak...............I mean I'm 15 man.....please u cant consider Tupac and 50 cent the same knida rap....unless ur like 10 Anyways....... Tupac: All Eyes On me I get Around Hit em' up 2 of America's Most Wanted (ft. Snoop) High Till I die Letter to my unborn child Ambitionz as A Ridah Hailmary Do For Love How Do you Want it Thug Luv(ft. Bone Thugs n Harmony) Nas NY state of Mind One love It Aint Hard to Tell Nasyradamus You Owe Me(FT. Ginuwine) Poison Nas is Like I gave U power Big L Casualties of a dice Game........the song is sik as hellll man Ebonics Holdin it down And other such as B.I.G, shyne, mase mostly 97' mase tho, big pun, Mobb Deep and just a couple of other, but mostly old skool, cuz rap suks now man.....God it's horrible
I bought the following excellent rap albums within the last two years: 2Mex - 2Mex Atmosphere - You Can't Imagine How Much Fun We're Having Beastie Boys - To The 5 Boroughs Blackalicious - The Craft Common - Be Dangerdoom - The Mouse And The Mask De La Soul - The Grind Date Dilated Peoples - Neighborhood Watch Eminem - Encore Ghostface Killah - The Pretty Toney Album Handsome Boy Modeling School - White People J-Live - The Hear After Ja Rule - R.U.L.E. Jedi Mind Tricks - Legacy of Blood Kanye West - The College Dropout and Late Registration KRS-One - Keep Right LL Cool J - The DEFinition Madvillain - Madvillainy Method Man - Tical 0: The Prequel Mos Def - The New Danger N*E*R*D - Fly Or Die Optimus Rhyme - Optimus Rhyme Quasimoto - The Further Adventures of Lord Quas The Roots - The Tipping Point Snoop Dog - R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece Talib Kweli - The Beautiful Struggle and Right About Now: The Official Sucka Free Mix Tape People who say that today's rap sucks aren't looking hard enough.