100 Songs A Hip Hop Fan Should Hear Before They're Dead.

[FroDawgg]

some songs that i everyone i know thinks are classics and i think everyone should know are:
warren g & nate dogg "regulate"
dj jazzy jeff & the fresh prince "summertime"
bone thugs~n~harmony "tha crossroads"
notorious b.i.g. & bone "notorious thugs"

 

[linx]

Do you need a hand uploading stuff linx.?

I'm rollin' solo in this one my dude. I'd appreciate it if you still wanna up tracks in the other one though. I ain't giving up on that. It's just seperate from this.

 

[linx]

9. Run DMC ft. Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth - Down With The King
http://www.zshare.net/audio/36534651c92f54/
Album: Down With The King (1999)

"Two years ago, a friend of mine
asked me to say some MC rhymes
so I said this rhyme I'm about to say
the rhyme was meeca, and it went this way
wrecka lecka mecca mic check on the windmill skills
Mac distracts, wearing Godfather hats
it's okay to parlay to fortee better
tell 'em my nigga made a sweater tougher than leather
swing another Rodney King thing in our right
but just like the white one I get no respect
money stay awake, 'cause them other niggas are fake
from Hollis to the Becon, now your dumb ass is leakin'
C.L. and Run DMC so rush it
big time way before Hammer got to touch it
remember the faces in all types of places
look Ma, no shoelaces
and I'm...."

 

[linx]

10. Diamond D - Stunts, Blunts & Hip Hop
http://www.zshare.net/audio/3653529b8eb8ef/
Album: Stunts, Blunts & Hip Hop (1992)

"The hip-hop legacy will always last
To know your future is to know your past
Thanks Kool Herc, Grandmaster Flash
Afrika Bam, whose jams were a blast
Colc Crush Four, nobody could pass
Grand Wizard Theodore, whose hands were fast
Fantastic 5, who left with the cash
Busy Bee, who crushed up the hash
The Treacherous Three, no one surpassed
Jeckyll and Hyde, whose life was fast
The Fearless Four, they made a splash
Force MC's, made the party last
The Jazzy 5, yeah they had a smash
The Funky 4, at a neighborhood bash
Yo back then it wasn't done for the cash
I hope the legacy continues to last, yo I'm out

 

[linx]

11. Mobb Deep - Shook Ones Part II
http://www.zshare.net/audio/36536464bc0bf0/
Album: The Infamous (1995)

"I got you stuck off the realness, we be the infamous
you heard of us
official Queensbridge murderers
the Mobb comes equipped with warfare, beware
of my crime family who got nuff shots to share
for all of those who wanna profile and pose
rock you in your face, stab your brain wit' your nosebone
you all alone in these streets, cousin
every man for theirself in this land we be gunnin'
and keep them shook crews runnin'
like they supposed to
they come around but they never come close to
I can see it inside your face
you're in the wrong place
cowards like you just get they're whole body laced up
with bullet holes and such
speak the wrong words man and you will get touched
you can put your whole army against my team and
I guarantee you it'll be your very last time breathin'
your simple words just don't move me
you're minor, we're major
you all up in the game and don't deserve to be a player
don't make me have to call your name out
your crew is featherweight
my gunshots'll make you levitate
I'm only nineteen but my mind is old
and when the things get for real my warm heart turns cold
another nigga deceased, another story gets told
it ain't nothin' really
hey, yo dun spark the Phillie
so I can get my mind off these yellowbacked niggas
why they still alive I don't know, go figure
meanwhile back in Queens the realness is foundation
if I die I couldn't choose a better location
when the slugs penetrate you feel a burning sensation
getting closer to God in a tight situation
now, take these words home and think it through
or the next rhyme I write might be about you"

 

[linx]

12. O.C. - Time's Up
http://www.zshare.net/audio/36537709336b2d/
Album: Word... Life (1994)

"You lack the minerals and vitamins, irons and the niacin
Fuck who that I offend, rappers sit back I'm bout to begin
bout foul talk you sqwak, never even walked the walk
More less destined to get tested, never been arrested
My album will manifest many things that I saw did or heard about
or told first hand, never word of mouth
What's in the future for the fusion in the changer?
Rappers are in danger, who will use wits to be a remainder
When the missile is aimed, to blow you out of the frame
Some will keep their limbs and, some will be maimed
The same suckers with the gab about, killer instincts
but turned bitch and knowin damn well they lack
In this division the conniseur, crackin your head with a 4 by 4
Realize sucka, I be the comin like Noah
Always sendin you down, perpetratin facadin what you consider
a image, to me this is, just a scrimmage
I'm feel I'm stone, not cause I bop or wear my cap cocked
The more emotion I put into it, the harder I rock
Those who pose lyrical but really ain't true I feel"

 

[linx]

13. Souls Of Mischief - 93 Til' Infinity
http://www.zshare.net/audio/3653842a0f2546/
Album: 93 Til' Infinity (1993)

"Dial the seven digits
Call up Bridget
Her man's a midget
Plus she got friends, yo, I can dig it
Here's a fourty, swig it
Ya know it's frigid
I got em chillin in the cooler
Break out the ruler

Damn
That's the fattest stoke I've ever seen
But what does ?keen and Cali? gettin weeded
Makes her feel like Maui
Now we
Feel the good vibrations
So many females, so much inspiration

I get inspired by the blunts, too
I'll front you
If you hang with a punk crew
I roam the strip for bones to pick
When I find one, I'm done
Take her home and quickly do this
I need not explain this
A-Plus is famous
So get the anus"

 

[linx]

14. Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth - They Reminisce Over You
http://www.zshare.net/audio/3653887921ab73/
Album: Mecca And The Soul Brother (1992)

"I reminisce for a spell, or shall I say think back
22 years ago to keep it on track
The birth of a child on the 8th of October
A toast but my granddaddy came sober
Countin all the fingers and the toes
Now I suppose, you hope the little black boy grows, huh
18 years younger than my mama
But I really got beatings cause the girl loved drama
In single parenthood there I stood
By the time she was 21, had another one
This one's a girl, let's name her Pam
Same father as the first but you don't give a damn
Irresponsible, plain not thinking
Papa said chill but the brother keep winking
Still he won't down you or tear out your hide
On your side while the baby maker slide
But mama got wise to the game
The youngest of five kids, hon here it is
After 10 years without no spouse
Momma's gettin married in the house
Listen, positive over negative for the women and master
Mother Queen's risin a chapter
Deja vu, tell you what I'm gonna do
When they reminisce over you, my God"

 

[linx]

15. Blackalicious - Blazing Arrow
http://www.zshare.net/audio/36539206d53b5f/
Album: Blazing Arrow (2002?)

"Amazin phase your days your hazy ways my Blazing Arrow
The rays that range from Asia way to Rio De Janeiro
A craze you crave? but work today's the day that in a major way
I'll make you say oh look he saved the day and also paved the way (hooray)
Rockin? my crew like razor blades today and days away from now okay, okay
I'm like a laser ray keepin the stains? away
and dangerous ways rappin the phrase that pays
all things just ain't a phase but ageless ways a cagey great displays
yo hey, this ain't a game, so stays awake
cause if you came to play you'll all behave insane
After we change the game it won't reamin the same
(I'll fade away!!!) So make your disc and play this tape in your Camaro
Amazin phase your days your hazy ways my Blazing Arrow"

 

[Jeremy]

This is sweet man. I'll rep when it lets me again. Thanks for the tracks!

 

[ADZ]

As soon as i saw the Souls of Mischief, mos def and blackstarr tracks, i knew i could trust your picks will be checkin the final 100!

 

[Rahim]

don't forget the pac tracks man......cali love is on that list for sure...and hitemup too...

 

[linx]

don't forget the pac tracks man......cali love is on that list for sure...and hitemup too...

I'm not gonna include a bunch of Pac tracks just because there's a shitload of Pac fans on the board, lol. There will be a few maybe, but that's it.

 

[Bobby Sands]

Yea everyone here has heard the 2Pac ones.

A few suggestions:

The Choice Is Yours-Black Sheep
Protect Ya Neck-Wu-Tang Clan
Triumph-Wu-Tang Clan
Raw-Big Daddy Kane
More Bounce-Heavy D
When The Shit Goes Down-Cypress Hill
Live At The BBQ-Main Source
Capital Punishment-Big Pun
Put It On-Big L
M.V.P-Big L
Ebonics-Big L
Mama Said Knock You Out-LL Cool J
Going Back To Cali-LL Cool J
A Million and One Buddah Spots-Redman
Noorotic-Redman
Sugar Hill-AZ
Rather Unique-AZ
Dogg Pound Gangstaz-Dogg Pound
Know The Ledge-Eric B and Rakim
Tha Crossroads-Bone Thugs
How About Some Hardcore-M.O.P
Cold As Ice-M.O.P
Ante Up(remix)-M.O.P feat Busta Rhymes,Tephlon and Remi Martin
Jeeps, Lex Coups, Bimaz & Benz-Lost Boyz
Dwyck-Gangstarr
I Used To Love HER-Common
DOC and The Doctor-The DOC
The Formula-The DOC
Aint No Half Steppin-Big Daddy Kane

 

[Preach]

I'm not gonna include a bunch of Pac tracks just because there's a shitload of Pac fans on the board, lol. There will be a few maybe, but that's it.

Saying "Dear Mama", and to a further extent, "Me Against The World", aren't milestones for hiphop...

Well, they opened the pop culture to more reflected hiphop. You know i'm no Pac groupie anymore although i still consider myself a dedicated fan, but you on the other hand have shown a lot of hatred for the Pac groupies over the years, so i don't think you should exclude 2Pac from this for the sake of a principle or something either

Dope thread. If it's not too much of an effort, instead of lyrics, I'd rather hear you say a few things about the songs. What makes them special to you, why every hiphop fan should have heard that particular song, just something like an impression or experience or thought you associate with the tracks you upload. That way I can download the track, read what you said, and then by the time i'm done the download should be done also, and i can listen and type a response while I'm listening. Right now I scroll through a bunch of posts with a bunch of links, and excluding the songs i already have, I'm like "okay, where should I begin?"

Other than that, like I said, nice thread

 

[masta247]

Yea everyone here has heard the 2Pac ones.

A few suggestions:

(....)

I think most of those songs weren't too important, they got a lot radioplay or were played in tv etc. but there are maybe few from that list that were really important for hip-hop.
Most are just plain good or popular hip-hop songs but didn't change anything particular.

 

[linx]

Bobby Sands.. thanks for the suggestions. Some of will be on this list actually. I'm sure you already knew that though, lol. :thumb:

Rizzle: I'm pretty sure you know just as well as I do that there WILL be atleast 1 or 2 Pac songs on this list, lol. All I meant was i'm not gonna load the list with Pac just because there's a bunch of Pac fans on here, ya know? Didn't mean anything disrespectful by it. :thumb:

Let me also say that not all the songs in this list will really be "important". Some will be and some won't. It'll just be a list of really good songs I think a Hip Hop fan should hear. I have a list in my head basically. There will obviously be alot of good songs that won't be on the list. Can't fit them all. Although I will probably do a Part 2.

 

[Bobby Sands]

I think most of those songs weren't too important, they got a lot radioplay or were played in tv etc. but there are maybe few from that list that were really important for hip-hop.
Most are just plain good or popular hip-hop songs but didn't change anything particular.

Actually, nearly all those songs are classics. You list the ones that aren't.

I reckon linx will upload most of the songs on that list.

I meant to list a lot more but got lazy. linx will probably upload most of them anyway.

 

[linx]

16. Organized Konfusion - Stray Bullet
http://www.zshare.net/audio/36670071edf191/
Album: Stress: The Extinction Agenda (1994)

"Let the trigger finger put the pressure to the mechanism
Which gives a response, for the automatic *bang*
Clip to release projectiles in single
File forcing me to ignite then travel
Through the barrel, headed for the light
At the end of a tunnel, with no specific target in sight
Slow the flow like h2o water
Visualize, the scene of a homicide, a slaughter
No remorse for the course I take when you pull it
The result's a stray bullet
Niggaz who knew hit the ground runnin and stay down
Except for the kids who played on the playground
Cause for some little girl she'll never see
More than six years of life, trif-le-ing
When she fell from the seesaw
But umm wait, my course isn't over
Fled out of the other side of her head towards
A red, range, rover, then I ricochet
Fast past a brother's ass, oh damn, what that nigga say
Aww fuck it, next target's margaret's face *bang*
And I struck it
Now it's a flood of blood in circumfrence to her face
And an abundance of brains all over the street
Shame how we had to meet *bang*
Dashin, buckin, greet by fuckin family
They follow behind me in a orderly fashion
Bashin through flesh I'm wild
Crashin through the doors of projects hallways
To deflect off of the tile
I'm coming for you little girl
Once inside I shatter your world
Swirl, no more dreams no hopes when I spray
You better pray, to the pope or the vatican
Before I go rat-tat-a-tat again
I'm mad again brother somebody's mother will be sad again
But, whose blue skies will turn grey
From the attack, of the mac-11, I'm a stray, bullet"

 

[linx]

17. Cuban Link - Letter To Pun
http://www.zshare.net/audio/366710592ee287/
Album: Chain Reaction (2005)

"Before I take a shot, I always make a toast to the sky
Blow somesmoke in the air so we both can get high
At night I hold my rosarys tight and hope to get by
Close my eyes and ask the lord why he chose you to die
Though, I believe in God, I chose my own road cause of pride
I dont abide to no bible cause most of them lie
Lifes like a roller coaster ride, just try to hold on and drive
Its all about surviving, one day we all gonna die
I tried to hide all these feelings I was holding inside
Cause they always told me thugs aint suppose to cry
And show their emotional side
But, it soaked up my eyes
Cause I never had nobody really close to me die
Couldnt understand it at first, so how do this work
You were just here full of cheer, now I'm following your hearse
Its outta this earth, I felt like I was damn with a curse
Had to light candle in church to handle the hurt
In retrospect, I always respect the man that you were
A man of your word that always put his family first
With talent superb all you wanted was to be heard
And You got your chance all of your fans are proud of your work
You made it outta of the dirt and got on top of the world
But you still stood in the hood with your son and to little girls
You in iced out chains, your wife was rockin the pearls
You lived a ghetto fabulous life, the Bronx was your borough
And when the fame came you never changed. You kept it so thorough
We did the same thing, poppin champagne to we earled
You shocked the world, twin, every time you rapped on a track
You had cats like How this fat dude could flow like that?
Is he black? Is he packin the mack in the back of the acc?
The only Spanish rapper to snatch up a platinum plaque
Thats a fact. Its been written in stones, from here to Rome
When it comes to spittin them poems. You sit on the throne"