That is, if this joint was dropped today it would be a hit.

I am going to go with Guess who's back ft. Jay-Z, Beanie & Scarface.

That seems like a safe bet (though the track is over a decade old) but if I were being more daring I'd go with the Beastie Boys The New Style which is almost 30 years old.


Not sure if this is just another way of asking what's your favorite song so I am curious to hear what people say.

I guess there was also no need to limit this to hip-hop. I guess the point is it should be uptempo. Non-Hip-hop I'd say "I can't wait" or "Erotic City". BTW, doesn't that Tove Lo - Talking Body song remind you of Erotic City? but yeah.


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"One of the most important things in life is what Judge Learned Hand described as 'that ever-gnawing inner doubt as to whether you're

the joint w/ cameron diaz and kate upton
i swear!
it was the actual song

it was a chinatown scene :(

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>it was a chinatown scene :(
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The sample is a koto which is Japanese but fuggit lol

I had watched some movie on hbo then started cleaning up and never changed the channel. Im doing dishes and I hear the beat. I was like wtf. I was totally expecting that some new rapper sampled it. No way Tried by 12 made it into this movie. Then the verse dropped. I jumped online and tweeted about it. This was like 2 months ago. Well cut to Saturday and my wife is watching TV. I just got out the shower. Our bathroom doesnt have a door from our bedroom. Just a short hallway. I hear the beat and run into the room like WTF! Then I see the scene and it comes back to me. Shit throws me off every time. Just like the DJ Shadow Chevy commercial.

> Just like
>the DJ Shadow Chevy commercial.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXVFNs0piP8

windows down, system up in the summertime

never fails.

an hour

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CH3rx8LhrQo

repeat

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"Romans 10 : 9 says, "If you declare
with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,”
and believe in your heart that
God raised him from the dead,
you will be saved."
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This reminds me when I was at the thompson hotel and Denzel came in dressed like he was for the Maywhether/Pacquiao fight. Dude came in and made the DJ play all this old school Hip-Hop like Sucker MC and just totally killed the vibe of the joint. And that was like 7-8 years ago.

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"One of the most important things in life is what Judge Learned Hand described as 'that ever-gnawing inner doubt as to whether you're

The drum pattern on Sucker MC's and the reverb on it is just classic street shit. Kinda like PSK but catchier

of the essence of authentic Hip Hop sound.

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"Romans 10 : 9 says, "If you declare
with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,”
and believe in your heart that
God raised him from the dead,
you will be saved."
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It still knocks.

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>"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then
>they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson
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>"One of the most important things in life is what Judge
>Learned Hand described as 'that ever-gnawing inner doubt as to
>whether you're

That's how good it is still is. It was released when I was 1 yo

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that bass is ridiculous.

>that bass is ridiculous.

some serious, ahead of his time, innovation when they put this joint out.

30 years from now, this joint will STILL be considered timeless and contemporary worthy.

but that kinda blew over again

feels like it should get some sort of mention in posts like this, right?

a few years back when it had a revival

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i think they tweaked the drums or something on the remix cause it has a more modern sound...or maybe it's just Pun

Hearing a young Snoop is a little strange at first but you get over that quickly. Still one of the greatest songs Dre ever did

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"Where was the peace when we were getting shot? Where's the peace when we were getting laid out?
Where is the peace when we are in the back of ambulances? Where is the peace then?
They don't want to call for peace then.

Two Short - Blow The Whistle

a new song. true story.

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"One of the most important things in life is what Judge Learned Hand described as 'that ever-gnawing inner doubt as to whether you're

Even if latinos are not at the party it will get a reaction.

in that order

I'd add... 'Looking @ The Front Door,' too

our first introduction to NAS. Kidnap the presidents wife without a plan. that chorus banged.

z-ro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhH5FL9ZrCI

master p - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNZ_7CMMJmM

Paid In Full

even though half my crowds never liked the original when I used to play it, showing how silly they are.

let that come on right now and im cold chillin in my bboy stance

I was probably too young to really understand the popular perception of EPMD, but apparently they were seen by many as a flash in the pan.
That song is so hard, the video is ill too.

nah, them dudes were the SHIT. Gave us Keith Murray, Das EFX,Redman and K Solo..

>I was probably too young to really understand the popular
>perception of EPMD, but apparently they were seen by many as a
>flash in the pan.
>That song is so hard, the video is ill too.

I was in High School when Strictly Business dropped. EVERYBODY knew the lyrics to "Strictly Business" and "You Got's To Chill", we were tryng to dance like Stezo in the "You Gots To Chill" video, and IIRC "You're A Customer" was talked about the next day at school

EPMD's second album was already a blind buy for most people, but once we saw the video to "So What You Sayin" it was a blind buy for pretty much everyone.

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"Where was the peace when we were getting shot? Where's the peace when we were getting laid out?
Where is the peace when we are in the back of ambulances? Where is the peace then?
They don't want to call for peace then.

That song will never cease to knock. I stop whatever I'm doing when that comes on

yeah, I said it. Those cuts were so fucking nasty and the Parliament sample is just.... amazing.

that beat is funky as shit. the keyboard horn solo is wack now but man... when that song comes on I be dancing!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2fS9XtWemY

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"One of the most important things in life is what Judge Learned Hand described as 'that ever-gnawing inner doubt as to whether you're

Shoulder Lean

to this day I don't understand why no one flipped I can't wait.

??

Where were u in 2010

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfYBiVAzo9s

gotdammit I'm mad!!!

Honestly, the chorus is the only corny thing about it.

ha.. Mann had a cool 2-3 song run mang

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Speaking of New Orleans

Back That Ass up still works in context today when I drop it..

Ha.. NEVER works.. lol

All Lil Jon, Collipark, Ying Yang songs.. that are 90-106 bpm

"It takes Two" might be the hypest hip hop song ever. Eff everybody's tired ears. Play that shit for a 5 year old and watch what happens.

"It Takes Two", just a like alotta the songs mentioned here, has a great beat, but
the rhyme style would date it. I think "Just A Friend" would work, because all of it
will be taken as humor whenever it's released... even the rhyme style.

https://youtu.be/Kr0tTbTbmVA

but i think that *remembering* this song is what makes it great.

it doesn't sound atall new, it sounds like it was the shit for every summer in the '90s.

& that's awesome allthesame.

i could see will smith dropping this today.

....& it would knock.

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"One of the most important things in life is what Judge Learned Hand described as 'that ever-gnawing inner doubt as to whether you're

like, neither of those tracks are TOO boom bap on the drums and the musical component i could hear Kendrick, A$AP Rocky, Vince Staples, etc. on and it wouldn't sound out of place on one of their albums.

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it's true what they say...people are strange, when you're strangers.

not compassionate....only polite.

I am not like you at all and i cannot pretend.

not the oldest song but it definitely has aged well and an energizing banger

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"One of the most important things in life is what Judge Learned Hand described as 'that ever-gnawing inner doubt as to whether you're

chipmunk version?

better sped up slightly.

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interesting.

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"One of the most important things in life is what Judge Learned Hand described as 'that ever-gnawing inner doubt as to whether you're

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"One of the most important things in life is what Judge Learned Hand described as 'that ever-gnawing inner doubt as to whether you're

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"One of the most important things in life is what Judge Learned Hand described as 'that ever-gnawing inner doubt as to whether you're

these days most hits are in the 89-106 bpm range....

If you are tryna throw this in you actually dont have to shift it much at all

I actually was playing that loud in the car in the Bronx and when I got out the car some young cats was like YOOO WHO THE EFF IS THAT? THAT SHIT BANGS YO!

Put a smile on my face

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"One of the most important things in life is what Judge Learned Hand described as 'that ever-gnawing inner doubt as to whether you're

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjNTu8jdukA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRy6wIxpLCU

LL Cool J - Rock The Bells

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxdQJTuJXW8

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this gets my vote.

The three are gold

MC Lyte- Poor Georgie

boomin system by ll
child of the ghetto by gdep (is that old school???)

bumped those VERY recently & they knocked hard

edit!!

lol i aint read the post all de way
but i stand by my statements

and don't know it. LOL!!!



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"One of the most important things in life is what Judge Learned Hand described as 'that ever-gnawing inner doubt as to whether you're

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0dPGT5uKpk

Hm: still dre

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sQVSfM-AjA

not that old but you know...

to take all these songs to a teenage focus group and tell them they're new songs and have them rate the songs. somebody is going to steal this idea...probably complex...HI!

probably.

or Kendrick or whoever took some of these exact same beats to make a new song, sure it might blow up. But even then, it would be seen as a throwback track. Only a few would sound anything near modern.

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"One of the most important things in life is what Judge Learned Hand described as 'that ever-gnawing inner doubt as to whether you're

you are not trippin

even w/o mariah?

you doubt that some folks only know of it because of fantasy & odb?

so much so that it's funny?

If that comes on, it's over for me. Still bangs like it's '93.

I heard it on the radio a few days and it still knocks hard.

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"Where was the peace when we were getting shot? Where's the peace when we were getting laid out?
Where is the peace when we are in the back of ambulances? Where is the peace then?
They don't want to call for peace then.

Still, that song still goes hard

I agree with the person who said anything by E 40

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0Sy4twXSn0

this is the definition of something that knocks to me

indeed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3sXZKnToeA

I just saw your qualification was it could still be a hit today, this definitely couldnt but this is my idea of what knocks

.

trackmasters had that album sounding so damn crisp

Shit ANY early 'Kast. All their early shit holds up well to this day IMO.

genius and this needs to be recognized.

kev

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GM92f-BUoow

https://youtu.be/k-eP2oWs9UU

wayyyyyy ahead of their time. No way you can tell me that song wouldn't knock in the clubs right today if it was released.


Other nominees off the top of my ahead:

Outkast - Elevators and ATLiens just bc they're so out there and infectious that they could fit in any time period imo...Plus, any time I introduce/suggest Outkast to someone younger they end up loving them.

Jay Z/Mya - Best of Me remix

Lauryn Hill - Doo Wop ...the song is timeless

Onyx - Throw Your Gunz ...I heard this the other day for the first time in awhile. Song gets you so hype.

Eightball and MJG - Pimp Hard

I might be stretching it here, but BDP - 9 MM Go Bang still knocks hard to me.