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Music Your top 5 hiphop beats?
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fecking preach, that album gets nowhere near the appreciation it deserves.
Not in order
Foesum - Dont get it twisted
Ice Cube - Ghetto Bird
CunninLynguists ft Devin The Dude - Wonderful
Bone Thugs N Harmony - No Surrender
Redman - Da Bump
five first i thought of, probably would name five others in 10 minutes. Like Aquemini, Mastermind from Deltron or something from Apollo Brown
Foesum - Dont get it twisted
Ice Cube - Ghetto Bird
CunninLynguists ft Devin The Dude - Wonderful
Bone Thugs N Harmony - No Surrender
Redman - Da Bump
five first i thought of, probably would name five others in 10 minutes. Like Aquemini, Mastermind from Deltron or something from Apollo Brown
Go on Rado, give us your top 5!
Top 5 albums would be a much, much easier selection for most I think.
There's a huge early 90s NY bias overall here like you alluded to, there's definitely a need to diversify these lists.Because Clipse aside, the Neptunes' peak correlated with an era of hip-hop far removed from what's considered the Golden Age. Case in point, you'll see TONY listed here before N.O.R.E.'s Nothin
The Neptunes' discography (including their solo albums) is so good. The stuff they did with Snoop
I personally consider 95-05 the true Golden Age and Neptunes definitely falls into that! But I digress, i'm just a pharrell stan
I diversified properly but none of you snobs care.There's a huge early 90s NY bias overall here like you alluded to, there's definitely a need to diversify these lists.
I personally consider 95-05 the true Golden Age and Neptunes definitely falls into that! But I digress, i'm just a pharrell stan
East Coast is just the best so not surprising.There's a huge early 90s NY bias overall here like you alluded to, there's definitely a need to diversify these lists.
I personally consider 95-05 the true Golden Age and Neptunes definitely falls into that! But I digress, i'm just a pharrell stan
I appreciate French hiphop.
Supreme NTM have a couple of good beats, though not in my top 5 obviously.Seldom you see this song mentioned at all, but its amazing. Bo-Roc just kills it.
To be fair, your list is probably the most cultured, I just haven't heard of them
For lyrics yeah, beats is more subjective imo.East Coast is just the best so not surprising.
Personally, I was disappointed you didn't include any Saian Supa Crew.
Of course. Although I prefer the east coast bears all the way. Just hits the spot for me.To be fair, your list is probably the most cultured, I just haven't heard of them
For lyrics yeah, beats is more subjective imo.
MF Doom - Beef Rap
Ghostface - Malcolm
2pac - Bury Me a G (adore that islay sample)
Jay Z - You don't know
Snoop - What's my Name
Ghostface - Malcolm
2pac - Bury Me a G (adore that islay sample)
Jay Z - You don't know
Snoop - What's my Name
Eeesh, I love scrolling through these threads but actually picking a top 5 is basically impossible and would change probably daily.
But to throw out some love to 5 beats from a quick think that I don’t think have been mentioned (in no order):
This Is America - Childish Gambino
Oh My Darling Don’t Cry - RTJ
Coffee Bean - Travis Scott
2 of Americaz Most Wanted - Pac & Snoop
Wiley Flow - Stormzy
I find it physically impossible to sit still when any of these are on.
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Tbf, arguably the best lyricist around atm originated on the the west coast (Kendrick).To be fair, your list is probably the most cultured, I just haven't heard of them
For lyrics yeah, beats is more subjective imo.
The thing is that while they are nice, the beat that made them famous is technically hip hop but it's more of an hybrid while their more traditional hip hop is not worthy of a top 5.
I was joking because it's the only French group I know
Trying to impress you here, JP.
feck yes. Blu at that point I thought was going to be the next Nas. The album is brilliant. Shame he fell off until the last year when he actually put out a decent album. Exile is brilliant
Indeed. Was a toss up between that and Mic Checka. Liked the whole Hit Squad thing... Redman's Let Me Blow Ya Mind was great.Superb track from an unbelievable album. Will give it listen when I’m out for a walk later this evening.
Yeah red man is awesome. Muddy waters.
Jay Z - Big Pimpin'
Missy Elliot - get u r Freak on
Busta - Touch it
DMX - X gon' give it to ya
2 Pac- Changes
Missy Elliot - get u r Freak on
Busta - Touch it
DMX - X gon' give it to ya
2 Pac- Changes
Also putting a shout for roots manuva - Witness the Fitness for pure filth. Gets everyone up and heads bouncing sooooo quickly.
I really like these 2 a lot:
Nuthin but a g thang - Snoop ft Dr Dre
Dreams - The game
Nuthin but a g thang - Snoop ft Dr Dre
Dreams - The game
Yeah red man is awesome. Muddy waters.
Yes. Dare Is a Darkside is underrated. Time4SumAction from the first is also great.
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Best from the east.Yeah red man is awesome. Muddy waters.
Muddy Waters combined the best of his two earlier album and it was perfection.
This thread will be an excuse to post a clip and also, Waka Flocka Flame.
I prefer his first. I just loved that era of hip hop.
His lyrics was on point on ”Whut?”, on ”Dare” the beats was amazing but he lost a little rawness in his rhymes imo.
Muddy waters was just perfect for me. Noted that i heard all three albums for the first time around the same time. Hard to match the first time you hear a debut like Whut? I would imagine though so i probably would felt a little different if that was the case.
Another five.
Flipmode- cha cha cha
Lil kim- crush on you
Foxy- BK Anthem
Jeru- can't stop the prophet
Naughty by nature- OPP
Flipmode- cha cha cha
Lil kim- crush on you
Foxy- BK Anthem
Jeru- can't stop the prophet
Naughty by nature- OPP
When it came out...I didn't know anything about Redman, but I used to watch Yo!MTV raps and he performed Blow Your Mind. He was a part of the Hit Squad with EPMD, K.Solo and Das EFX. I thought Redman's delivery style was best in his first album, sure he became more skilled but I loved that rawness - if that's the best way to describe it(I feel the same way about Ice Cube, his best stuff was by an angry Ice Cube). But yeah I'm sure I'm biased, for me that was the golden age of hip-hop.
Redman’s flow is just incredible. Full stop.
Biggie. Warning.
Klashnekoff. Murda.
Mobb Deep. Shook One 2.
Erik B and Rakim. Paid in Full
Nas. Lifes a Bitch
Changes all the time but those 5 are always top 10.
Klashnekoff. Murda.
Mobb Deep. Shook One 2.
Erik B and Rakim. Paid in Full
Nas. Lifes a Bitch
Changes all the time but those 5 are always top 10.
True.
Shocked Mass Appeal hasn’t made an appearance yet.
This thread tells me one thing, hip hop is so rich in terms of quality that we can all share a different set of top 5 and no one would be wrong.
Wonder will we see another era of hip-hop as we saw in the 90’s? I mean so many unbelievable artists in their pomp. I doubt it.
Think the caf definitely has good taste in music.