11. "Fuck it, I'm doing 20. Can't possibly narrow it down to 5" In response to Reply # 0
I tried 15, and couldn't even do that.
Okay, here's the top 5, I guess:
Lyrics Of Fury In the Ghetto I Ain't No Joke My Melody Follow the Leader
The other 15, which I feel bad for leaving off:
Musical Massacre Paid in Full Eric B. is President Microphone Fiend I Know You Got Soul Know the Ledge Don't Sweat the Technique The Punisher Let the Rhythm Hit Em Untouchables Mahogany No Omega As the Rhyme Goes On Run For Cover What's On Your Mind?
15. "Speaking as the guy that has it in his top 5, I can understand" In response to Reply # 14
It shows have mind-blowingly dope the upper-tier of Rakim's catalogue is. Do you know how hard it was to leave tracks like "Microphone Fiend" and "Paid in Full" out of my top 5? Or "Move the Crowd" out of the top 20?
21. "yeah, he came hard on that joint" In response to Reply # 14
this was dope
I thought the ghetto was the worst that could happen to me I'm glad I listened when my father was rappin to me Cause back in the days, they lived in caves Exiled from the original man, they strayed away Now that's what I call hard times I'd rather be here to exercise the mind
16. "anyone go see him @ Red Hook Park the other day?" In response to Reply # 0
i actually made it down, but it was chillier than i expected in this warm spell we've been having. i wasnt dressed approp. for the sun going down, and i was just fucking tired, so i bailed. but hes one of the few greats that i haven't managed to see live yet.
17. "Yeah, this is a bit harder than I thought. Let's see" In response to Reply # 0
Follow the Leader - first verse is one of the greatest things ever put on tape, bar none.
No Omega - Favorite line 'need more power/better get Battlecat/ but this ain't Grayskull/ and you ain't rippin jack' Loved that shit for some reason
Microphone Fiend - Just go in the booth and set it on fire, then bounce. Schoolboy Crush has never sounded harder than that
I Ain't No Joke - 'I hold the microphone like a grudge...' Thinks about that shit for a minute. If rumors of this being directed to EPMD, the entire 2nd verse takes on a whole new meaning. One of the best album openers of all time. And you got to love Flava Flav in the video
The Saga Begins - A personal favorite, and just to keep from cherry picking the first 3 albums
<-- Dave Thomas knows what's up... __________________________
Jay: Look here homie, any nigga can get a hit record. This here is about respect. Game: Like Gladys Knight. Jay: Aretha Franklin. Game: Word, I like her too. Jay: Nigga...
With someone like Ra, a top 20 is the only real way to do it, but if I had to pick 10 at most it'd be:
18th letter Follow the Leader Lyrics of Fury Remember That Saga Begins Guess Who's Back Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em My Melody Word on the Street Guess Who's Back
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