2. "RE: Give Me Your Top 15 Non-Classic Hip-Hop Joints" In response to Reply # 0 Wed Oct-25-17 12:03 PM by c71
15. Foxy Brown - stylin 14. Keith Murray - Escapism 13. A Tribe called Quest - luck of Lucien 12. Nice & Smooth - we are no. 1 11. Brand Nubian - a child is born 10. KMD - 808 man 9. The UMC's - it's gonna last 8. Monie Love - detrimentally stable 7. Gravediggaz - Da Bomb 6. LL Cool J - The Bristol Hotel 5. Q-Tip - moving with U 4. Sadat X, Fat Joe & Diamond D - (Stay Away From The) Nasty Hoes 3. Organized Konfusion - the rough side of town 2. G-Dep ft. Joe Hooker - I want the world to see 1. De La Soul - change in speak
3. "This is where it falls off..." In response to Reply # 0 Wed Oct-25-17 12:38 PM by Sleepy
>Obviously classic is subjective but I think we all know what >is considered and not considered a classic here.
Like, I would put Ego Trippin Pt. 2 here, but it was a single with a video, but not necessarily a hit, and not universally considered a classic.
I'll have to collect my thoughts. I'll be back.
While not necessarily my *TOP* 15, it was the first 15 I thought of...
Gemini Da Gifted One - Brooklyn Kids Jaz-O - Love Is Gone Trigga da Gambler - Bust Constant Deviants - Catch da Speedknots Jedi Mind Tricks - Exertions (RMX) Big Kap & Da Ladies - Da Ladies In Da House The Fam-Lee - Runs In The Fam-lee J-Live - School's In ED O.G. - Bettathanbefore N.O.R.E. - Full Mode CRU - Pronto Brother Ali - Fajr Tha Marxmen - Here Today, Gone Tomorrow Rob-O - Wunderlust Deadly Venoms - One More To Go
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6. "In no order, and without serious consideration" In response to Reply # 0
Xzibit f/ King Tee - Positively Negative The Foreign Exchange - Happiness Masta Ace - Top 10 List MOP f/ Freddie Foxxx - I Luv LL Cool J - Cheesy Rat Blues Doug E. Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew - Everybody Loves A Star Special Ed - Ya Wish Ya Could MC Lyte - Kamikaze X Clan - Ooh Baby Boogie Down Productions - Breath Control D-Nice - No, No, No Heavy D and the Boyz - Let It Flow Akinyele - Checkmate Paris - The Devil Made Me Do It The Beatnuts - Rik's Joint
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7. "not necessarily my favorite but the ones that jump to mind" In response to Reply # 0
Blu & Co$$ "City of Angels" Uptown Swuite & Konkwest "Dream Catcher" DLRN "Good Company" Pharoahe Monch "Queens" Black Spade "She's The One" Illecism "Another Broke Celebrity" Median "Median Alleviates The Drama" U-N-I "Beautiful Day" Supastition "The Williams (Remix)" Yae "Turbulence" Curren$y "Breakfast" C Plus "Heaven Is" Mick Jenkins "The Waters" Dom Kennedy "It Was Beautiful" Royce Da 5'9'' "King of Kings"
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8. "I'll do two categories: lesser known 12"s/b-sides " In response to Reply # 0 Thu Oct-26-17 12:04 AM by mrhood75
BDP - Feel the Vibe, Feel the Beat Bush Babies - Remember We (rmx) No Face - No Brothas Allowed 2 Face - Hey Hey Hey Mysterme - Unsolved Mysterme Saafir - Pull Ya Card Ten Thieves - It Don't Matter Casual - It's a Me Thing (Me O Mi O rmx) Super Love Cee & Casanova Rud - Romeo Nubian Crackers f/ The Artifacts - Do You Wanna Hear It? Wee Bee Foolish - Tiger Boogs Knucklehedz - Hed Rush JVC Force - Big Trax UBCs - Mail It Frosty Mass Influence - All Out
12. "15 more lesser known 12"s" In response to Reply # 8
MC Ren - Mad Scientist Mr. Voodoo - Hemlock Godfather Don - Piece of the Action Mike Zoot - Live & Stink Q-Ball & Kurt Cazal - My Kinda Moves Mama Mystique - Tremendous f/ Q-Ball & Kurt Cazal Cydal - Hollywood f/ The Luniz Red Foo & Dre Koon - The Freshest f/ Evidence Vooodu & Mean Green - 2 Deadly Sins Def Jef - On the Real Tip Da Fat Cat Clique - Da Flow f/ EST, The Man The Call Lux, and Ital the Ruffian Redd Bull - Raindrops Masterminds - Hip-Hop Music Kokane - Slow Burnin' at 22.5 F Justin Warfield - Season of the Vic
9. "And now, album cuts:" In response to Reply # 0
LL Cool J - The Do Wop Raw Fusion - Funkintoyourear Above the Law - Just Kickin Lyrics Geto Boys - Another N%^&a in the Morgue Compton's Most Wanted- I Don't Dance 3rd Bass - Ace in the Hole f/ KMD KMD - Humrush Perceptionists - Frame Rupture 7L & Esoteric - No Shots Eartik Statik - Open Season Young Zee - Stay Gold Positve K - How the Fuck Would You Know? Time Machine - @$$hole f/ Edan Let Me Hear You Say Ho! - Chubb Rock & Red Hot Lover Tone Trendz of Culture - Old Habits
15. "no singles, no videos, personal classics" In response to Reply # 0
Boogiemonsters- Jugganauts The Legion- Step To The Stage Jeru- Brooklyn Took It Public Enemy- Welcome To The Terrordome Ice Cube- A Bird In The Hand UGK- Diamonds & Wood Compton's Most Wanted- Late Night Hype Souls of Mischief- Make Your Mind Up Dr. Octagon- Waiting List RZA as Bobby Digital- Unspoken Word OutKast- Hootie Hoo TRU- No Limit Soldiers Special Ed- Freaky Flow (DJ Premier remix) Big Pun- You Ain't a Killer The D.O.C & NWA- The Grand Finale
18. "RE: Give Me Your Top 15 Non-Classic Hip-Hop Joints" In response to Reply # 0
Souls of Mischief - Shooting Stars EL-P - TOJ KMD - Nitty Gritty Kool G Rap and DJ Polo - Home Sweet Home Saafir - Just Riden Madvilliany - Curls Durag Dynasty - Bigger U Are The Harder they Fall Dr. Dooom - Welfare Love Aceyalone - Faces Abstract Rude - Yep Mikah Nine - Amerikkka's Nighture Mikah Nine - Never Cross Haiku D'etat - Pro Tool Robots Young Bleed - Da Last Outlaw Brotha Lynch Hung - Holding on
19. "Doing what j. did, 15 w/o singles, no order, with commentary" In response to Reply # 0
Jean Grae-Don't Rush Me (the perfect "everyday life" song.)
Joe Budden-Dreamerz (One of Joe's records about a miscarriage and the relationship dwindling because of it, with a killer (3+ minute) guitar section at the end.)
Talib Kweli-Lonely People (I'm so glad Talib performs this at shows, even tho it's technically unreleased.)
Cee-Lo-Evening News (My favorite DJ Premier joint....which sounds nothing like a Primo joint.)
Fort Minor (Feat. Lupe Fiasco & Ghostface Killah)-Spraypaint & Inkpens (Storytime Greatness. Absolute shame this didn't make an album.)
Nas (Feat. Blitz)-Every Ghetto (The song makes me feel paranoid and sad, and I'm not sure why because internally I know it's just another random verse Nas song.)
Kid Cudi (Feat. Cage & St Vincent)-MANIAC (I had a couple weird dreams because of this record, and it introduced me to St Vincent.)
Evidence-Chase The Clouds Away (My favorite "everything is gonna be okay" record. Only complaint is when Ev put out the intrumentals to the album....THIS IS THE ONLY BEAT HE LEFT OFF OF IT. sigh...)
Elzhi-Love It Here (My 2nd favorite song from my hometown (Fall In Love by Slum Village is #1) and it feels the way it felt growing up in Detroit.)
Jadakiss-By Your Side (Jada just create magic around the sample, mixing actual jewels with typical Jada rap shit. I always laugh at Jada saying if he dies to take his son to the Gucci store and show him the Loafs.)
Jay-Z-Hovi Baby (Jay at the peak of balancing the ignorant nigga Hov and international Hov and Just Blaze synths. I can't find it, but they used this in the commercial for Blueprint 2, and I remember going crazy for it.)
Mickey Factz-Hulk Hogan & Crack (from Mick's Mickey Mause project making the 80s (which i was only a small child for) sound exciting and dangerous at the same time.
Missy Eliott (Feat. Space & Nicole)-Gettway (Buried near the end of Missy first album is 3 women doing a battle record with Timbaland beat-boxing during the time people wonder how he was doing it).
The Roots-Thought @ Work (Confession, I didn't pay attention to the Roots until this came out....then I worked backwards).
De La Soul-Verbal Clap (Dilla beat+De La raps=Wins everytime.)
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