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132669, Let's talk Hood Classics Posted by OldPro, Wed Feb-03-10 09:56 AM
You know those songs or albums that got so much play on your block that you'd have thought they were topping the charts ... I remember going back to NY in 83 with my boy to visit his cousin and being shocked they didn't know Steve Arrington had a solo album out... you couldn't go anywhere out in Cali that summer without hearing Weak at the Knees and Nobody Can Be You ... It fascinates me how a song, album or artist can blow up regionally but not make any noise somewhere else.
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132670, my boy revolution75 will talk up Dreamboy... Posted by Dr Claw, Wed Feb-03-10 09:58 AM
I still think they were better than RFTW, especially that first EP but DAMN that lead singer was really taking that pre-'81 Prince thing to a hilarious end
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132671, Dreamboy got some run out here in Northern Cali too Posted by OldPro, Wed Feb-03-10 10:09 AM
Mainly the slow jam .. I Promise I Do? Was that the name? Any way, they had some jams on that album but they weren't seeing Ready For The World. I remember the day we got the RFTW album in our shipment ... all we had to go on was the lead single "Tonight" so we weren't expecting what we heard. Oh Sheila, Digital Display, Human Toy, I'm The One Who Loves You .... no way in hell could Dreamboy match the juiciness of that jheri curl funk. _________________________________ Reunion Radio Weekly Podcasts 5 Decades of R&B/Funk/Soul
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132672, well, the reason why I like that first EP so much Posted by Dr Claw, Fri Feb-05-10 01:34 PM
>Mainly the slow jam .. I Promise I Do? Was that the name? Any >way, they had some jams on that album but they weren't seeing >Ready For The World. I remember the day we got the RFTW album >in our shipment ... all we had to go on was the lead single >"Tonight" so we weren't expecting what we heard. Oh Sheila, >Digital Display, Human Toy, I'm The One Who Loves You .... no >way in hell could Dreamboy match the juiciness of that jheri >curl funk.
is because of how closer to the Dirty Mind Prince/early Time records they sounded, rather than RFTW coming right out of that "1999" and later vibe with all the Linn Drum usage.I think RTFW's first album was a classic (at least in the vein of this post, a "hood classic") and they certainly got much more popular based of "Oh Sheila" and other songs but I felt like at the same time they were doing the same thing throughout the album.
Now Dreamboy's second album, except those slow jams, they DEFINITELY sounded like a cheap RFTW
in a way bands like them (and the early Deele, LOL) filled that void of "Prince"-like jams that was opened when he started to become more psychedelic with his
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132673, This right here is very true Posted by OldPro, Fri Feb-05-10 03:57 PM
>in a way bands like them (and the early Deele, LOL) filled >that void of "Prince"-like jams that was opened when he >started to become more psychedelic with his
It was funny because prince had pretty much moved away from that style by the time everyone else was doing it ... and I mean EVERYONE. When you have Al Jarreau dropping songs like Sticky Wicket you know it's pervasive.
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132674, Xavier - Work that Sucker to Death Posted by OldPro, Wed Feb-03-10 10:16 AM
You couldn't have told me this wasn't a number one song ... I can't think of another song that was played any more than this shit right here. From the old heads at the park playing dominoes to the jr high dances ... this song was everywhere in our hood. It was like the warm up for Atomic Dog that dropped later that fall. _________________________________ Reunion Radio Weekly Podcasts 5 Decades of R&B/Funk/Soul
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132675, Agreed. Posted by Silky1, Thu Feb-04-10 01:26 AM
>You couldn't have told me this wasn't a number one song ... I >can't think of another song that was played any more than this >shit right here. From the old heads at the park playing >dominoes to the jr high dances ... this song was everywhere in >our hood. It was like the warm up for Atomic Dog that dropped >later that fall. >_________________________________ >Reunion Radio Weekly Podcasts >5 Decades of R&B/Funk/Soul > >Latest episode- Sound Table w/Silk & OP (Teddy P Special) >http://reunionradio.podomatic.com/ > >Visit http://reunionradio.blogspot.com/ for archived shows
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132676, Detroit classics: Posted by MISTA MONOTONE, Wed Feb-03-10 10:23 AM
* Stevie Wonder - My Eyes Don't Cry No More (remix)...a staple in the hustle scene. i'm sure that shit was a flop every where else. because this song wasn't that big for Motown, the pressing wasn't that huge. therefore, the laws of supply and demand made this a highly sought after piece of vinyl. this boy was running $60 and up at record stores whenever you DID happen to see it at one. if it wasn't for the bootleg, a LOT of DJs (including myself) would have been assed out. you can't do no family function/wedding reception/etc. around here without it. niggas will run you up out that bitch.
* Koffee Brown - After Party. yeah, it was a hit nationally, but this shit is STILL getting a little bit of airplay and a LOT of burn in the ballroom sets. there are several songs like this, in fact...
+ Jahiem - Just In Case + Aaliyah - Rock The Boat + Goapele - Closer + Dwele - Find a Way
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132677, Rock the Boat was a bonafide hit Posted by OldPro, Wed Feb-03-10 10:30 AM
#2 R&B #12 Hot 100
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132678, that's exactly what i said, my man. READ, McFLY!!! Posted by MISTA MONOTONE, Wed Feb-03-10 12:16 PM
i'm just saying that they're still getting played like they're new.
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132679, Sorry ... you confused me with Goapele and Dwele Posted by OldPro, Wed Feb-03-10 01:24 PM
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132680, yup, for us too Posted by Amritsar, Wed Feb-03-10 11:49 AM
> + Goapele - Closer >
for obvious reasons
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132681, LOL those were hits everywhere, at least for L.A. Posted by -DJ R-Tistic-, Wed Feb-03-10 01:30 PM
And the older crowd. "Closer" is played at almost every 25+ event here
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132682, interesting because I looked it up Posted by OldPro, Wed Feb-03-10 01:32 PM
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132683, It wasn't a crossover hit at all Posted by -DJ R-Tistic-, Wed Feb-03-10 01:33 PM
But I'd say that most people at least heard it...they played it on BET almost every night.
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132684, more D shit. Posted by MISTA MONOTONE, Wed Feb-03-10 01:34 PM
* Stretch Money - It Takes Money to Make Money: we (Detroit) had high hopes for this one. it was commercial (Maze's "We Are One" sample, chick singing on the chorus), yet dude was spittin' hard enough to be accepted as a "real" MC. it got CRAZY airplay here, which is HIGHLY unusual in the D for a local act without a major label record deal.
i just found a link...i've never seen this video before. *facepalm* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trx0vCJVShg
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132685, Yeah man, I dont ever remember that much airplay for a Detroit Posted by Alphabet, Fri Feb-05-10 03:31 PM
local artist on commercial radio..in like..ever...
maybe Kem when he first started to break..but that's about it..
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132686, easy Posted by belkski, Wed Feb-03-10 10:51 AM
dipset: diplomatic immunity santana: from me 2 u capone & noreaga: the war report clipse: lord willin' and the funeral 50 cent: power of a dollar three 6 mafia: when the smoke clears wayne: dedication II z-ro: king of the ghetto: power t.i.: i'm serious
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132687, Yeah, I remember somebody in HS mentioning "I'm serious" Posted by -DJ R-Tistic-, Wed Feb-03-10 01:19 PM
And the HS parties would play a few songs here n there...but I got to Florida n EEEEEEEVERYBODY was on it...especially "Do it" and "Hotel" or whatever with Too Short
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132688, would contemporary jeep music count? Posted by the fronz, Wed Feb-03-10 11:42 AM
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132689, whatever was hittin in your area Posted by OldPro, Wed Feb-03-10 12:00 PM
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132690, Johnny Kemp "Just Got Paid" Posted by imcvspl, Wed Feb-03-10 11:45 AM
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132691, That was a straight up hit everywhere Posted by OldPro, Wed Feb-03-10 11:55 AM
#1 R&B #10 Hot 100
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132692, in the late 80's early 90's Keith Sweat owned R & B in my hood Posted by 6_1_flo, Wed Feb-03-10 12:00 PM
lol.
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132693, Silk Freakin You, Tupac Violence, Top of the World from tha Posted by 6_1_flo, Wed Feb-03-10 12:02 PM
menace II society soundtrack. So many jams played back in the day in my hood.
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132694, *paging howisya* Posted by stylez dainty, Wed Feb-03-10 12:22 PM
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132695, Suga Free - Street gospel Posted by -DJ R-Tistic-, Wed Feb-03-10 01:01 PM
Possibly the biggest album that ONLY L.A. folks knew about, and came riiight as the West "fell off" commercially.
At a L.A. club with born and raised residents (no Hollywood transplants), "Y u bullshittin" will get a MUUUUUCH greater response than anything from Chronic, 2Pac, and 98% of anything else you'd expect.
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132696, It's a Cali thing Posted by OldPro, Wed Feb-03-10 01:21 PM
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132697, Yeah I can tell some Bay cats knew about it as well...and shit Posted by -DJ R-Tistic-, Wed Feb-03-10 01:25 PM
The Bay had waaaaaaaaaaay more hood classics than L.A. did, especially the 90's....all the albums from Mac Mall, Dru Down, Mac Dre, 4-Tay, and shit everybody aside from Short n 40 that may have had 1-2 singles on Rap City back then.
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132698, You would have thought Ant Banks was Dr Dre up here Posted by OldPro, Wed Feb-03-10 01:34 PM
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132699, wow. Posted by MISTA MONOTONE, Wed Feb-03-10 01:29 PM
i imagine Cali and Southern regions can contribute a lot to this post.
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132700, I think everybody aside from NY can Posted by -DJ R-Tistic-, Wed Feb-03-10 01:36 PM
And even NY had some regional only music...but most of their music that they loved ended up making it everywhere else.
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132701, If you want to go back .... Egyptian Lover Posted by OldPro, Wed Feb-03-10 01:37 PM
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132702, I've found people north of NC don't "get" E-40 at all Posted by mrhood75, Wed Feb-03-10 02:15 PM
I went to college in Philly, and I remember listening to that "Mail Man" EP and "In a Major Way," abd all my NY homies would look at me like I was insane. I seriously don't think a lot of those ccats cna wrap their heads around the deep slang and the delivery.
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132703, Hell I don't get E-40 lol Posted by OldPro, Wed Feb-03-10 02:47 PM
Never did understand his appeal but oh well ... props to him for opening a Fatburger in Concord though lol _________________________________ Reunion Radio Weekly Podcasts 5 Decades of R&B/Funk/Soul
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132704, LOL @ the Concord Fatburger Posted by mrhood75, Wed Feb-03-10 02:57 PM
A few years ago, I went there with my girl to catch a meal before a flick. I looked on the wall and was like, "Why is there a pic of E-40? Vallejo isn't THAT close to here." I didn't find out until later the he owned the place.
>Never did understand his appeal but oh well ...
People like the boice, and the deep slang and flow make him sound unique. And his street cred. earns him a lot of respect.
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132705, It's his voice and rap style I can't dela with Posted by OldPro, Wed Feb-03-10 03:10 PM
The beats are fine but his cadence and voice give me a headache
lol @ the pic on him on the wall.... I have never gone inside so I didn't know they had his pic up in there ... he a fool for that one lol
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132706, man...Egyptian Lover is my nigga. Posted by MISTA MONOTONE, Wed Feb-03-10 02:23 PM
that 12" with What Is a DJ If He Can't Scratch & Egypt, Egypt on it is one of my favorite records in life. what was the other song on there?
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132707, I think "My Beat Goes Boom" was on the 12" you're thinking of Posted by OldPro, Wed Feb-03-10 03:17 PM
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132708, that's the one. Posted by MISTA MONOTONE, Thu Feb-04-10 01:27 AM
i love that 12" inch.
that's what she said.
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132709, My House on the Nile 12" was so damn sick Posted by OldPro, Thu Feb-04-10 11:08 AM
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132710, we loved that album up here too Posted by Amritsar, Wed Feb-03-10 06:05 PM
>Possibly the biggest album that ONLY L.A. folks knew about, >and came riiight as the West "fell off" commercially. > >At a L.A. club with born and raised residents (no Hollywood >transplants), "Y u bullshittin" will get a MUUUUUCH greater >response than anything from Chronic, 2Pac, and 98% of anything >else you'd expect.
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132711, i'm in and from Houston and that CD is HILARIOUS Posted by Mgmt, Thu Feb-04-10 12:46 PM
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132712, LA had it crackin with these Posted by chincheckin, Wed Feb-03-10 01:35 PM
King Tee - Bass Ronnie Hudson - West Coast Poplock Rodney-O and Joe Cooley - Everlasting Bass Toddy-T and Mix Master Spade - BatterRam Eqyptian Lover - Eqypt Eqypt Ice T - 6 In Da Mornin Admad - Back In Da Day Suga Free - Why Ya Bullshittin
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132713, We really did go our own way hip hop wise didn't we Posted by OldPro, Wed Feb-03-10 01:39 PM
Everyone you listed was huge out here ... it's wild how cats back east hadn't even heard of most of them let alone know their songs. _________________________________ Reunion Radio Weekly Podcasts 5 Decades of R&B/Funk/Soul
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132714, and I was just naming off a few Posted by chincheckin, Wed Feb-03-10 01:41 PM
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132715, Yeah the list is long Posted by OldPro, Wed Feb-03-10 01:47 PM
World Class Wrecking Cru World Famous Dream Team Arabian Prince Uncle Jamm's Army Spice 1 Mc Eiht Mack 10 MC Breed
even cats like DU, Quik & Short when you think about how much bigger they was out here than elsewhere
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132716, Digital Underground was pretty big nationwide Posted by mrhood75, Wed Feb-03-10 02:05 PM
At least off that first album. "The Humpty Dance" was pretty huge, from what I remember. They sold records, got on one of the biggest hip-hop tours to that date, got mainstream MTV love, etc.
Probably becuase their sound wasn't particularly "regional," and they had the party vibe thing going for them.
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132717, RE: Digital Underground was pretty big nationwide Posted by gumz, Wed Feb-03-10 02:25 PM
yup...also same song and do what you like were really popular songs...
i always loved 'no nose job' too
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132718, Yeah I guess I'm think more about the real early stuff Posted by OldPro, Wed Feb-03-10 02:49 PM
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132719, RE: We really did go our own way hip hop wise didn't we Posted by gumz, Wed Feb-03-10 01:43 PM
we werent really hearing any west coast hiphop back then apart from NWA...once the whole movement blew up nationwide via the Chronic it was alot easier to hear Cali music on the radio and on video channels.
i'm surprised there arent more southern artists being mentioned on here. where's all the southern Lessonheads?
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132720, It's the lesson, they're bein scary LOL Posted by -DJ R-Tistic-, Wed Feb-03-10 01:51 PM
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132721, SOUTHERN HOOD CLASSICS.....I GOT YA Posted by belkski, Wed Feb-03-10 02:15 PM
- dirty: the pimp and da gangsta - mr bigg: the mask is off - 8ball & mjg: on the outside lookin in (play lay it down in a strip club here, see what happens) - 504 boyz: goodfellas - soulja slim: give it to 'em raw - BG: chopper city "the definitive southern HOOD classic" (goodie mob's soul food is the best southern rap album of all-time - juvenile - 400 degreez - ganksta NIP: the south park psycho - devin the dude: to tha x-treme - lil keke: don't mess w/ texas this song was big, especially the remix w/ jadakiss in charlotte...lil peedy: poppin n lockin
the list goes on....
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132722, Did LA fuck with Hi-C or was he hella novelty? Posted by JFrost1117, Thu Feb-04-10 11:38 AM
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132723, Well he had two eras...he was never big like that Posted by -DJ R-Tistic-, Fri Feb-05-10 03:07 PM
He was always around a bit because of Quik, but he was never a fixture.
His 2nd go round in 03 was cool, "Let me know" and "I don't wanna know" got hella play, and damn that album had some doooooooope beats that Quik supplied. And he got that lil cameo in "Malibu's most wanted" even though I was probably the only person in the theatre that noticed.
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132724, Fam, we were bumpin' West Coast Poplockin' in Michigan Posted by ZooTown74, Thu Feb-04-10 12:59 PM
Of course we got it extra late, but we still bumped it
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132725, ATL Posted by IronMan79, Wed Feb-03-10 01:44 PM
southernplayalisticadillacmuzik, soul food, super tight & comin' out hard
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132726, RE: ATL Posted by gumz, Wed Feb-03-10 01:56 PM
southernplayalistic and soul food got alot of burn in NY...i know we had both albums in our household and they had videos on nationwide channels.
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132727, Too $hort - Buy You Some Posted by JFrost1117, Fri Feb-05-10 03:18 PM
Greg Street's "Don't Say Uhhh" contest song for years. I'll never forget the words to that shit.
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132728, Kilo Ali "Get This Party Started" Posted by kate404, Fri Feb-05-10 03:44 PM
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132729, YoungBloodZ - Uway Posted by JFrost1117, Fri Feb-05-10 06:02 PM
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132730, oh hell yeah Posted by kate404, Fri Feb-05-10 10:09 PM
shit was everywhere
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132731, Two for the South (who's probably actin shy as usual over here) Posted by -DJ R-Tistic-, Wed Feb-03-10 01:53 PM
Lil Jon - Who u wit - Inspired "Ice cream paint job"
Diamond ft. dude from Ying Yang - Bankhead bounce
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132732, RE: Two for the South (who's probably actin shy as usual over here) Posted by gumz, Wed Feb-03-10 02:01 PM
i know Miami got some with all that club music...my boy's played me stuff from the early 90s that had Trick and Pitbull on it ages before i ever heard of either one.
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132733, Yeah they got a LOOT, I'll post some later at work Posted by -DJ R-Tistic-, Wed Feb-03-10 02:08 PM
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132734, RE: Yeah they got a LOOT, I'll post some later at work Posted by gumz, Wed Feb-03-10 02:44 PM
peanut butter + jelly is a prime example
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132735, The Trick Stuff. Posted by Freshadenu, Fri Feb-05-10 08:23 PM
Trick's got a song with Luke called Scarred. Old as fuck. Kills the shit. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFD0Mltv3dY
Rated R - In Here Tonight. Shit gets everyone out here crazy.(I live in Tampa). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzIeEtlPmYo
Lil' Troy was hot in the south too, with Wanna Be A Balla. Not sure how far north that got.
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132736, Above The Law-Black Superman Posted by Luke Cage, Wed Feb-03-10 02:13 PM
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132737, ^YES Posted by OldPro, Wed Feb-03-10 02:51 PM
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132738, That one made it to the East Coast Posted by mrhood75, Wed Feb-03-10 02:58 PM
Not as big as it was in Cali, but East Coast cats dug it. Shit, Biggie even rhymed over it for one of his more infamous bootleg tracks.
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132739, RE: That one made it to the East Coast Posted by gumz, Wed Feb-03-10 03:11 PM
oh snap...i remember this song.
btw, how da hell did they shoot those swooping down shots in the video? did they really have a budget for cranes and all that?
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132740, RE: That one made it to the East Coast Posted by mrhood75, Wed Feb-03-10 03:13 PM
>btw, how da hell did they shoot those swooping down shots in >the video? did they really have a budget for cranes and all >that?
Back then Ruthless Records had MONEY. Remeber they had Bone Thugs signed to the label, which was one of the biggest acts in the nation.
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132741, RE: That one made it to the East Coast Posted by gumz, Wed Feb-03-10 03:17 PM
true...Eazy was doin it big.
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132742, Is "Livin' Like Hustlers" loved back there like out here? Posted by OldPro, Wed Feb-03-10 03:13 PM
I know a lot of people that will put that in their top 25 hip hop albums ever ... me included. _________________________________ Reunion Radio Weekly Podcasts 5 Decades of R&B/Funk/Soul
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132743, Not so sure, but I doubt it Posted by mrhood75, Wed Feb-03-10 04:54 PM
I could see the reaction to "Black Superman" because I was actually out there when it dropped. I was still in high school for "Livin' Like hustlers."
Co-sign on that being a great album though. There used to be heated discussions of whether that or AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted was a better album. I always argued for Cube, but I could see where other cats were coming from.
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132744, RE: Is "Livin' Like Hustlers" loved back there like out here? Posted by Luke Cage, Fri Feb-05-10 02:52 AM
I played that so much I wore my damn cassette out. Every song on there bangs.
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132745, E-40's Practice Looking Hard" and Lil Bruce's "Mobbin in My... Posted by mrhood75, Wed Feb-03-10 02:16 PM
...Old School." Both are thee absolute shit, BTW.
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132746, I stay bumpin Lil bruce, he sound like a young Too Short LOL Posted by -DJ R-Tistic-, Wed Feb-03-10 03:02 PM
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132747, that lil bruce and b-legit..can u mob yo old school??..thas my shit Posted by LAbeathustla, Thu Feb-04-10 02:11 AM
i fux with 40 and b legit hard...lil bruce got game too tho
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132748, RBL Posse - Don't Gimme No Bammer Posted by espresso0, Wed Feb-03-10 03:08 PM
I mean it's known a lot more NOW but cot damn, I used to hear this shit daily.
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132749, Plus JT the Bigga Figga's "Game Recognize Game" Posted by mrhood75, Wed Feb-03-10 03:12 PM
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132750, LOL That song right there reminds me of some crazy shit in Berkeley Posted by OldPro, Wed Feb-03-10 03:15 PM
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132751, RE: Let's talk Hood Classics Posted by gumz, Wed Feb-03-10 02:33 PM
i'm kinda having trouble thinking of some because i always assumed everybody bumped these songs but i guess ill ask...
mc lyte - roughneck apache - gangsta bitch x-clan - xodus wu-tant - proteck ya neck (before the album) biggie - party and bullshit lords of the underground - funky child 50 cent - how to rob/i dont believe you/not like me...etc hit squad - the headbanger lost boys - lex coups beamers tracy lee's joint that diddy just re-did fugees - vocab
were these records big everywhere or just on the east coast?
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132752, Eazy E - Any Last Werdz Posted by 2Future4U, Wed Feb-03-10 02:42 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUXvfF3Ugh8
you cannot front shit is HAWWWWWWWD
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132755, double Posted by tayRavage23, Wed Feb-03-10 06:03 PM
dp
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132753, Joints that are bay area classics from other regions: Posted by tayRavage23, Wed Feb-03-10 06:03 PM
Juvenile - 400 Degreez, This shit was EVERYWHERE
Jeezy - Trap or Die/TM 101, I guess this is obvious, I've heard NY niggas say Jeezy had it on lock in 05.
Wayne - Just about everything from 02-06, All the SQ tapes are considered classic out here, The Dedications, first two Carters, Drought 3,
Boosie - Bad Azz/the Trill Ent albums got crazy play
Gucci's "Big Cat La Flare" and "Blac T" are both still a town anthems
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132754, gucci mane is like an honorary bay rapper Posted by TRENDone, Fri Feb-05-10 04:57 PM
w/ all that talk about pills.
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132756, Extra P- Now What pt 2 Posted by Amritsar, Wed Feb-03-10 06:17 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WANWt7h5FxE
Andre Nickatina- I'm a Pisces
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfSsh3u0_o4
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132757, Chaka Khan and Rick James"Slow Dancin Posted by , Thu Feb-04-10 12:04 AM
is one of the songs that come to mind. it was huge in my hood and yet it hardly caught on despite both acts being huge at the time.
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132758, man.... that song Posted by Dr Claw, Fri Feb-05-10 01:36 PM
when I heard it a few years ago, I had forgotten all about Rick James being there. When his voice came on I immediately got hype. Over a mid-tempo song. LMAO!
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132759, RE: Let's talk Hood Classics Posted by Funkymusic, Thu Feb-04-10 12:33 AM
Devin - The Dude
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132760, Great album but... Posted by mrshow, Fri Feb-05-10 05:29 AM
I think like his 2nd and 3rd albums more. Could be cuz Im from L.A. though.
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132761, There are a ton of Go-Go songs that would fit in this post Posted by Call It Anything, Thu Feb-04-10 02:34 AM
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132762, Shit ALL Go-Go that's not "Doin da butt" Posted by -DJ R-Tistic-, Thu Feb-04-10 11:27 AM
I don't even know if "Sardines" got hella play outside of DC
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132763, its still 'hood classics' anybody outside of cali heard of dlo? Posted by dba_BAD, Thu Feb-04-10 03:19 AM
it wasnt ANYWHERE u could go w/out hearing that song around here
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132764, not a chance Posted by tayRavage23, Thu Feb-04-10 03:46 AM
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132765, he was trying to get on Atlanta radio Posted by TRENDone, Fri Feb-05-10 04:59 AM
and he just released the "no hoe" remix ft. snoop. hottest rapper on the bay area streets.
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132766, I found that dude on you tube Posted by 13Rose, Fri Feb-05-10 09:48 AM
That No Hoe song is crazy catchy.
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132767, hood-classic albums during the Bay's hyphy scene Posted by TRENDone, Fri Feb-05-10 04:28 PM
E-40 - My Ghetto Report Card Bay Bridges Vol. 2 Compilation Mob Figaz - Animal Planet Federation - Federation the Album Traxamillion - Slapp Addict Hood2Hood (DVD) Go Dumb USA (DVD) Treal TV vol. 1 & 2 (DVD)
and pretty much any messy marv and mac dre song...san quinn if you're from SF, Keak da Sneak if you're from Oakland. i put dvds cuz hood dudes started putting TVs in their cars in the 2000s.
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132768, Tha D and Lansing/Sag-nasty Posted by guru0509, Fri Feb-05-10 09:01 AM
DAYTON FAMILY bitches..
if you werent up on that "whats on my mind" or "F.B.I.", you were sleeping hoard
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132769, "Swell Up" Crucial Conflict Posted by steg1, Fri Feb-05-10 12:15 PM
the song that was bangin during the Ike Love/Rico scene in Belly when MEth comes w/da double desert eagles
MidWesterners know it well, elsewhere not so much
but it BANGZ
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132770, I've never known the name of that song Posted by JFrost1117, Fri Feb-05-10 12:57 PM
But I love that scene.
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132771, neither did i... its unreleased Posted by steg1, Fri Feb-05-10 02:56 PM
but i was/am such a Belly stan , I too always loved that song/scene ...
ffwd a few years later, somewhere between Alpine Valley and Deer Creek on Phish tour, me and friend were trying to find a local FMstation, and on some bumble eff college radio show they were playing some early Twista jawn so we left it on...
next dude was like Ima keep it goin w a track from Crucial Conflict "Swell Up" , unreleased but we all will remember from the Method Man scene in Belly, etc...
me and my boy drivin (also a yt belly stan) were like wtf and proceeded to nearly drive off the road whylin.
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132772, How about cross-hood classics? Posted by -DJ R-Tistic-, Fri Feb-05-10 03:08 PM
Those that were bigger in another area than in the area it came from. L.A. has a few songs now that are bigger here than in the hometown, such as "I eat da pussy" which is a straight Jerkin song but came from NY.
213 "Joystick" was MAJOR in South Florida, and had a dance to it...it got a lil play here in L.A., but only in the Black clubs.
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132773, The Last Mr. Bigg-Only If U Knew Posted by Laz aka Black Native, Fri Feb-05-10 04:54 PM
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132774, south park mexican's first 3-4 joints are (mexican) hood classics Posted by dustin, Fri Feb-05-10 07:47 PM
at least in TX
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132775, Houston Posted by Binlahab, Fri Feb-05-10 08:34 PM
I mean shit damn near everything was a HTown classic that didnt pop anywhere else besides face & the GBz
but on topic, shit off the top of the dome
swang & bang - esg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bE-40IoKDUM
25 lighters http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfcNMQpXhMc (havent been in the H in over 10 yrs, & i damn near GUARANTEE if this shit comes on right NOW in a Htown club...niggas is gonna WILD THE FUCK OUT)
tops drop - fat pat http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJ8O28oLSK8&feature=related
southside - keke http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wuSQpiWtdU (this cat was waay before his time...the whole making a dance to fit the song shit? yeah...HTOWN)
bin's super soulful song of the week (2/1 update): http://tinyurl.com/ydc9u5b
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