Probably been done already, but I couldn't find it. Just want to know what everyone considers to be the most classic tune and why. The one you'd take to a deserted island. It's based on personal opinion, so no baggin anyone's choice or I'll have my emoticon robot open a can of whoop ass...
The most classic Hip Hop tune of all time IS...
"Check The Rhyme" - A Tribe Called Quest
Why?
I still remember Fab 5 Freddy plugging this on "Yo MTV Raps" back in the day. First hip hop record I ever bought. Then went backwards and searched out everyone else, then forwards to get all the newer stuff. Still have the same copy I bought about 15 years ago. Damn, do I feel old now.
I got this cheesy rap cd really cheap from JB ages ago entitled:
No.1 Rap Hits
I know we mean hip hop but here's some of the tracklist to get some headz ticking:
CD1
Africa Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force - Planet Rock
Whodini - Magic's Wand
Run DMC - King Of Rock - (I personally prefer Run's House)
De La Soul - Me Myself & I
BDP - My Philosophy
ATCQ - Scenario (choon)
Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince - Summertime (lolz)
Digital Underground - Humpty Dance
CD2
Kid 'N' Play - Last Night
Whodini - Freaks Come Out At Night
Naughty By Nature - O.P.P
Coolio - Gangsta's Paradise
House Of Pain - Jump Around
Run DMC - Walk This Way
More contenders:
Grandmaster Flash & Furious 5 - The Message
Sugarhill Gang - Rappers Delight
Ice Cube - Today Was A Good Day
Notorious B.I.G - Going Back To Cali
2PAC - California
Dr. Dre - Anything from the Chronic L.P
Amick wrote:I got this cheesy rap cd really cheap from JB ages ago entitled:
No.1 Rap Hits
I know we mean hip hop but here's some of the tracklist to get some headz ticking:
CD1
Africa Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force - Planet Rock
Whodini - Magic's Wand
Run DMC - King Of Rock - (I personally prefer Run's House)
De La Soul - Me Myself & I
BDP - My Philosophy
ATCQ - Scenario (choon)
Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince - Summertime (lolz)
Digital Underground - Humpty Dance
CD2
Kid 'N' Play - Last Night
Whodini - Freaks Come Out At Night
Naughty By Nature - O.P.P
Coolio - Gangsta's Paradise
House Of Pain - Jump Around
Run DMC - Walk This Way
That doesn't sound that cheezy to me. You just painted the picture of my Year 8 and Year 9 years perfectly.
i cant break it down to just one..a few of my all timers are:
geto boys "mind playing tricks on me"
pete rock and CL smooth "T.R.O.Y."
kool G rap "brother on the run" (trackmasters remix)
nas "new york state of mind"
rakim - pretty much anything but my favourite would be "know the ledge" or "follow the leader"
sneaky flow like cash flow
on the first of the month
for broke cats that's thirst for the blunt
Beastie Boys - Shake Your Rump
De La Soul - A Roller Skating Jam Named Saturdays
A Tribe Called Quest - Electric Relaxation
Eric B & Rakim - Paid In Full
Naughty By Nature - OPP
I could go on for ever...
My favourite hip hop album is still Black Sheep - A Wolf In Sheeps Clothing. Dres is one of the most under-rated MC's in hip hop, dope lyrics and smooth delivery. So many memories...
This ain't no party
This ain't no disco
This ain't no foolin' around
Ag3nT[]0raNg3 wrote:morris minor and the majors - stutter rap (no sleep 'til bedtime)
absolutley
I was born in a town in the great UK
from a baby to a boy to a man today
and I'm a musical man, and I'm a man of verse
but I got a little problem and its getting worse
He's climbing in your windows, he's snatching your people up.
[quote="Prontoid"]remember the Neighbours breakdown in the Morris Minor track?
totally
whicka -neighbours
Now interviewers turn away
who wants to be covered in spray
talking to me for more than an hour
is equivalent to an April shower
its tough <tough> tougher than tough
its worse than benny hill
and thats bad enough
something must be wrong with your vocal technique
when your twelve inch mix stretched out for a week
I was rappin in a club the other night
when nothin I said was coming out right
the crowd got angry and this one man
he was gonna throw a bottle
he was gonna chuck a can, chuck a can, chucka chucka chucka
He's climbing in your windows, he's snatching your people up.
shepherd wrote:This thread is too hard to answer - difficult to narrow it down to 50 let alone 1!
That's the whole point of the thread. If you had to, but thank god you dont, what would be the ONE track that you'd bring on the island. I know a few tracks that I always seem to remember you playin, pick one and back it up, homeboy!
