I never knew this song existed until yesterday, and neither did several Mos Def fans I know on FB when I posted it. It's one of the best songs I've ever heard personally, by one of the most respected Hip-Hop artists ever, and yet it's basically unknown to some of his fans, never mentioned on a Mos Def top 10 list, etc.
What are some other songs that fit this criteria of a great artist making a great song that no one really knows?
3. "It's hard to gauge b/c maybe I'm just not around enough hardcore fans" In response to Reply # 0
"It's All Too Much" By The Beatles is insane great. I heard it a few years ago for the first time on Little Steven's Underground Garage and have been obsessed with it ever since. It's crazy that I'd heard every song off of Yellow Submarine and never this one, nor ever really heard anyone talk about it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Oes9_poAIg
"Winter" By The Rolling Stones is almost never talked about and if I do see it, it's often written off as "Moonlight Mile Pt. 2" or something. I understand band's with huge catalogs and always have some songs that don't get as much attention but rarely ones this great. I've still yet to hear a live version of it either http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frt_f0eP_Hs
"Heaven" By Nas is such a great song, almost nobody knows what I'm talking about when I tell them "I love that Nas song by Saukrates with Jully Black". I figured it'd be the standout track for most ppl on God's Son but almost never see it mentioned (Maybe I'm blind or not looking hard enough). It's exactly the type of beat that Nas can ride well on, a hard soulful beat. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHyqdWlZNPM
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