Old School Rap/Hip Hop

[whistledog]

Got any favourites?


My all-time favourite is 'Let Your Backbone Slide' by Maestro Fresh-Wes. It's rare that a rap song hits #1, and Maestro did just that, becoming the first ever Canadian rap artist to top the chart in Canada. A well deserved feat, cause 17 years later, and this song is still awesome!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pzull7scV2Y




other favourites:

'Drop the Needle', 'Conductin Thangs' and 'Stick to Your Vision' by Maestro Fresh-Wes
'Joy and Pain' and 'It Takes Two' - Rob Base and E-Z Rock
'Bust-A-Move' and 'Principal's Office' - Young MC
'Funkycoldmedina' and 'Wild Thing' - Tone Loc
'Got to Get' - Leila K (this one is probably more of a dance song)

[Midas]

Here's a few of mine:

"Paid In Full" (Coldcut Mix) and "Follow The Leader" - Eric B. & Rakim
"Roxanne, Roxanne" and "The Real Roxanne" - U.T.F.O. (latter feat. Roxanne)
"A Fly Girl" - Boogie Boys
"The Breaks" - Kurtis Blow
"The Message" - Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
"I Need A Beat" - LL Cool J
"I Can't Wait (To Rock The Mic)" - Spyder-D
"Pee-Wee's Dance" - Joeski Love
"Drama", "Squeeze The Trigger", "Sex" - Ice-T
"Planet E" - KC Flightt
"Rhythm Is The Master" - DJ Chuck Chillout & Kool Chip

[whistledog]

^ Kurtis Blow rocks, which reminds me how much I love his '85 hit 'Basketball'

[Midas]

If we're talking 90's old school, here's some favourites:

"Rappers Are In Danger" and "Sounds Of Da Police"-KRS-One
"Rebirth Of Slick (Cool Like Dat)" - Digable Planets
"Electric Relaxation" and "Scenario" - A Tribe Called Quest
"Lucas With The Lid Off" - Lucas
"Ditty" - Paperboy
"Insane In The Brain" - Cypress Hill