favorite rap/hip hop track

[Letsgohuskies11]

Is the first one real, and, if so, where can I find it?!

i feel like it was on someone's instagram or something back then, maybe you'd get lucky and find on youtube.

 

[ColchVEGAS]

Don't think I could even name one!!!!
Sorry
How about something by the O'Jays or Marvin Gaye? does that count?

Sure does. They have been sampled a ton over the years.

 

[UCTitleTown]

Lean Back by Fat Joe.

 

[temery]

 

[superjohn]

Organized Konfusion-Prisoners of War - YouTube




Watch "Organized Konfusion-Releasing Hypnotical Gases" on YouTube
Organized Konfusion-Releasing Hypnotical Gases

 

[ColchVEGAS]

I used to play A Tribe Called Quest - People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm when my wife was pregnant with our son. He used to move and kick non stop to side B of the vinyl with all the classics I Left My Wallet in El Sulegundo, Bonita Applebum, Can I Kick It?. Needless to say he gets it and at 2 still loves that album.

 

[PChoops]

Not a huge rap fan, but I appreciate a good hip-hop track now and then.

Tha Crossroads - Bone Thugs N Harmony
Big Fish - Vince Staples

I've been listening to a lot of Run the Jewels lately and love their stuff.

Crossroads is a classic

 

[ColchVEGAS]

Tyler Olander- Springbreak 2011
Ed Nelson- Pick up truck

Do not forget about Shamon "Toolez" Tooles. He released an entire mixtape while at UConn Toolez Reloaded. I used to have it laying around somewhere, but it is probably long gone after all these years. Not even sure it can be found on the internet.

 

[AllAbout5]

all of em

90s - California Love by 2Pac or Mind Playing Tricks on Me by Geto Boys
00s - Without Me by Eminem
Now - 90210 or Apple Pie by Travis Scott

 

[Walker11]

This is a very underrated group

 

[Walker11]

This is cheesy but I love it

 

[uchusky32]

Yo, what's my name!

 

[Walker11]

It's amazing how much the production holds up on Tupac albums. Not every song obviously but many are timeless.

And say what you want about the lyrics but the production on Cam'ron & Diplomats is still ridiculous to this day.

 

[UConnStats]

Naming a top 3 is impossible and many of my favorites have been named so I’ll throw a few new ones out there.

Mos Def - Mathematics
Masts Ace - Soda and Soap
The Roots - Double Trouble

 

[BPT2Storrs]

Jay-Z: D’Evils
Eminem: 8 Mile
Nas: Represent.

A couple others would be C.R.E.A.M by Wu Tang and Sports, Drugs, Entertainment by Cam’ron.

pretty much anything over a premier beat.

 

[methodology]

Pun might have the best flow of all time

 

[Dove]

"Rock Box" by Run DMC
"White Lines" by GrandMaster Flash
"Fight The Power" by Public Enemy

 

[ClifSpliffy]

seems timely. a new favorite

 

[Walker11]

Jay-Z: D’Evils
Eminem: 8 Mile
Nas: Represent.

A couple others would be C.R.E.A.M by Wu Tang and Sports, Drugs, Entertainment by Cam’ron.

pretty much anything over a premier beat.

SDE is great. I remember having this on cassette for some reason

 

[Waquoit]

"Fight The Power" by Public Enemy

Like for track and Rosie Perez flashback.

 

[8893]

Like for track and Rosie Perez flashback.

If you're gonna reference that, you gotta do the right thing...

Best. Opening. Credits. Ever.

 

[huskypantz]

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

Just stumbled into this thread, almost impossible to pick three but agree on Protect Ya Neck. Eric B & Rakim - Paid in Full is in there for me. Shook Ones is probably in a tossup for #3 with Nuthin but a G thing Dre or Mo money mo problems BIG because they were a few of the first rap hits to go mainstream and they came from generational albums.

 

[Ratso]

rip connecticut’s own