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Too many great names to mention all, but the ones who turned me on to the genre were Run DMC, BDP, Eric B & Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, Tribe Called Quest, LL Cool J, Nas, and the Beastie Boys. So many other great groups out there as well, but that’s what initially prompted my interest.

Yo’ MTV Raps then took it across the nation and introduced me to west coast rap ... Ice T, NWA at first... and then everything that sprung from there with Death Row, and then Aftermath.

There’s a really good documentary on Showtime and Netflix called ‘Stretch and Bobitto, Radio that Changed Lives’ if you really liked 90’s NYC hip hop. Epic radio show on in middle of the night, I think out of Columbia U, not sure. Worth the watch if you like this genre
 
Not sure if if was mentioned but for the west coast Pharcyde was one of my favorite. Dana Dane and Slick Rick also a couple more I didn't mention before that I liked. Schoolly D was raw as hell and the originator of gangsta rap one of my favorite too from Philly. "Parkside 52" and "Saturday Night" were a couple of my favorite of his songs. Cheeba Cheeba Yall!
 
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I was also a big Paris fan and loved these two songs. He sounds like Rakim with the Pro Black stance of Public Enemy.

 


This song was banned by MTV because of his Pro Black Panther stance.
 
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SAMCRO said:
Too many great names to mention all, but the ones who turned me on to the genre were Run DMC, BDP, Eric B & Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, Tribe Called Quest, LL Cool J, Nas, and the Beastie Boys. So many other great groups out there as well, but that’s what initially prompted my interest.

Yo’ MTV Raps then took it across the nation and introduced me to west coast rap ... Ice T, NWA at first... and then everything that sprung from there with Death Row, and then Aftermath.

There’s a really good documentary on Showtime and Netflix called ‘Stretch and Bobitto, Radio that Changed Lives’ if you really liked 90’s NYC hip hop. Epic radio show on in middle of the night, I think out of Columbia U, not sure. Worth the watch if you like this genre
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One of the greatest hip hop shows ever. Stretch does not get enough props. That show was crazy. Props to you Samcro for bringing up this show up.
 
De La Soul is always underrated, both lyrically and Prince Paul's production. Three Feet High and Rising is as good as any hip-hop album ever IMO. I appreciate their stuff and ATCQ even more once I got older and couldn't listen to the guns/drugs/killing people rap all the time. I have a playlist that mostly consists of De La, ATCQ and Digable Planets and it's hard to not be in a good mood after listening to it for a while.

My favorite old school joint. That harp...



Rakim holds up so well. Lyrics of Fury still amazes me to this day; probably my favorite Eric B. & Rakim track. I still rewind that song and listen to the second verse a few times each time it comes on.
 
Lefty2one said:
De La Soul is always underrated, both lyrically and Prince Paul's production. Three Feet High and Rising is as good as any hip-hop album ever IMO. I appreciate their stuff and ATCQ even more once I got older and couldn't listen to the guns/drugs/killing people rap all the time. I have a playlist that mostly consists of De La, ATCQ and Digable Planets and it's hard to not be in a good mood after listening to it for a while.

My favorite old school joint. That harp...



Rakim holds up so well. Lyrics of Fury still amazes me to this day; probably my favorite Eric B. & Rakim track. I still rewind that song and listen to the second verse a few times each time it comes on.
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Probably their two best songs . Classic.

De La Soul - Stakes is high (HQ)
De La Soul - Held Down
 
One of my favorite all-time classics was Run DMC's "Here we go" live at the funhouse. The lyrics were crafty, funny and extremely relatable if you grew up during that time period, particularly w/in the tri-state area.
 
Slightly OT here, but the thread topic brought this to memory. Anyone in the BY recall the music show NY Hot tracks w/ Carlos Dejesus as host? This was the precursor to yo MTV raps and would have the who's who of hip hop and dance on the show. The show and the host would give up and comers some shine which usually resulted in stardom. Run DMC is one example.
 
A shout out to the ladies:

Sheila E., Monie Love, Queen Latifah, Salt n Pepa, and a personal favorite; MC Lyte.

"Self destruction... you're headed for self destruction..."
 

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