favorite rap/hip hop track

[Jbirdp5]

Jay Z never change
The Lox Recognize
Nems spit gemz (if you like 90s hip hop give him a listen, tremendous grimey lyricist)

 

[uchusky32]

You guys got to chill because I'm strictly business!

 

[rayrayfor3]

Good memories with this one..

 

[uchusky32]

Oh Boy you shouldn't have got me started.

 

[uchusky32]

Getting late need some Quiet Storm

 

[JB75]

God. Only 3? That’s impossible. I’ll take a page from superjohns book and say any decent rapper who can spit over a premier, Dre, rza, or Pete Rock beat- or anthying by: biggie, nas, wu-tang, tribe, jigga , gangstarr, big L, snoop, jadakiss, jeru, big pun , mobb deep, j cole etc... also -some Kanye, some drake - I kno that was a cop out answer but can’t name just three songs. There’s too many amazing tracks I’ve listened to over my lifetime

 

[JB75]

Getting late need some Quiet Storm

If this song doesn’t get u hyped- then u might not have a pulse. Love lil kims verse.

 

[JB75]

Amazing that Big L, biggie, pac and big pun all dead. Arguably , all those guys top 10 lyricists.

 

[mrl2016]

some great ones that have been mentioned in this thread

Nas - whole illmatic album but if I had to pick one probably NY state of mind​

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Fabulous - Breathe​

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Jedi Mind Tricks - Uncommon Valor​

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Gang Starr - Moment of Truth​

And a few of mine...

Method Man - Da Rockwilder​

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Eminem - guilty conscience​

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Kanye - Flashing Lights​

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Kendrick - ADHD​

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Schoolboy - Studio​

 

[UConnKev]

This Big L freestyle is everything

 

[mrl2016]

Good memories with this one..

Picks this good I almost wouldn’t believe you’re a Dave guy

 

[jkfer98]

Before my time so still exploring the era. Also can't really decide so I'm gonna break the rules and give 5.

Brooklyn Zoo - ODB (love pretty much anything off his first album)
Shook Ones, Part II - Mobb Deep
The What - Biggie/Method Man
Work - Gang Starr
Shame on a N**** - Wu Tang

 

[husky99]

 

[husky99]

 

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[husky99]

 

[peyton1211]

Nas "Nothing Lasts Forever"

 

[bendm]

mobb deep- shook ones II
raekwon- criminology
gza- shadowboxin

 

[HobokenHusky]

Madvillian - All Caps
Clipse - ride around shining
Kendrick Lamar - m.A.A.d. City

 

[storrsroars]

If this song doesn’t get u hyped- then u might not have a pulse. Love lil kims verse.

Guess I don't have a pulse. I could fall asleep to that.

I'm an old white dude who likes melody and hooks, so what do I know. Old school still rules for me. I like Chuck D's social messages and generally can't deal with BS tracks about bitches and riches. Waste of time. Haven't heard anything as emotionally tortured as "Kim" in 20 years. Lay down something more than a simple beat and I may be interested. There's some trip hop I find appealing and I'm all for mixing genres, but sampling a bunch of the simplistic stuff posted here, I just don't get what the fuss is over most of these artists.

 

[8893]

"Mo Money, Mo Problems," Notorious B.I.G.
"Changes," 2Pac
"Gin and Juice," Snoop Dogg

 

[Walker11]

 

[CTBasketball]

If I had to give my other top 3:
1. Shook Ones pt2 - Mobb Deep
2. Rock Box - Run DMC
3. Protect Ya Neck - Wu Tang

 

[A10 fan]

This track sums up what Hip Hop really is.



Harder than a sledgehammer.
Public Enemy - Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos

As hard, and street as you can get, and not a single curse word.
Kool G Rap & DJ Polo - Road To The Riches [HQ Video]

 

[Waquoit]

White Lines - Grandmaster Flash
Jump Around - House of Pain

And the G.O.A.T:

 

[8893]

This track sums up what Hip Hop really is.

Harder than a sledgehammer.

Damn, just remembered this one, too:

 

[8893]

And it's a damn shame you can't get any classic De La Soul digitally:

 

[UC313]

Outkast - aquemini
Biggie - kick in the door
Pun / Fat Joe - deep cover

 

[HobokenHusky]

 

[JCSuperstar]

Just some favorites of mine: