See If You Can Hip-Hop Your Ass To This (Write-Off)
Sep 02 '00
Okay, I gave it my best shot Donlee. (With little or no sleep for the past week and a half) these are my choices for my entry into the Top 25 OBO Hip Hop Songs of All Time Write-Off.
There’s a little old-school (well, ‘cause old school is uhm, just better), *grin* there are a few ladies on the list, a few of my old stand-bys (ones that always pop into my head), and a few of the boys that can just push the lyrics to a beat. So I hope you enjoy the list, maybe even a few of you will have heard of someone you hadn’t before and check ‘em out, maybe not. Either way, I had fun (I only wish I had more time). Thanks for inviting me to your shin-dig Donlee.
Tha Alkaholiks - Only When I’m Drunk
It’s been a long time since I have revisited some of these songs and I have to say sometimes old-school just does it better. Listen up, this be the proof young-uns. " … when I’m drunk I always tell the truth … when I get drunk I might even call my Daddy a punk, yeah but only when I’m drunk …"
DMX - Look Thru My Eyes
Had a hard time choosing just this one song and then letting go of F*ckin’ Wit’ D to put that choice up there but in the end, this be my pick.
Snoop Doggy Dog - Gin and Juice
I guess, truth be told, this has always been a favorite of mine (and probably just about anyone else out there ever mixing up a hip-hop, rap, or whatever you want to classify it as, mix). Pretty much one of the old stand-bys that hasn’t gotten all that old.
Black Sheep - Choice Is Yours
With huge support from college radio Black Sheep stayed as a contender on the charts for well over a year. Not to bad for two guys that many people have not even heard of, aye? And, for those hip-hop fans out there who haven’t, take a listen to them sometime, you may be surprised.
A Tribe Called Quest - I Left My Wallet In El Segundo
I loved these guys when I first started listening to them back in the early 90’s. There sound has changed a bit and I don’t find myself readily seeking them out anymore but this will always be a favorite of mine along with a few others off the disc People's Instinctive Travels.
Fugees - Ready Or Not
Yeah, yeah I guess you could say that it is too mainstream because of the wicked over-playing the album got but, truth be told, this is the song that reeled me into the Fugees once and for all and also kept me following them separately as they went on (some to continue) to do solo stuff.
3rd Bass - Gas face
3rd Bass is like a mix of crazy rock, wicked hard funk, and smooth rap all in a "nice, little, neat" package. Uhm, can you say old school is just better? I thought ya could. *wink*
Eve - Gotta Man
Had to put in a few of the ladies on here and after hearing Eve’s first solo effort, I was hooked. This is probably one of the more "popular" tunes and doesn’t lean so far to into rap as most of the others. A good introduction to her voice and her style, to be sure.
Dr. Dre - Nuthin’ But A G Thang
Remember when I mentioned including a few of the old stand-bys? Ta da. What hip-hop mix would be complete without an entry from the Dr. himself?
NWA - F*ck the Police
I’m thinking that the title says it all. Not only is this a momentous song (controversial, brought up censorship issues, etc.) but it also got quite a few people thinking. And not just thinking but acting. It got people to … do something. Good or bad.
Lauryn Hill - Everything Is Everything
Another entry here that had to be included. Even though she hit it big mainstream, after listening to the disc, I dare you to point out one bad tune on it. She’s got something to say and just like NWA, Public Enemy, DMX, etc. people want to hear it. Bah, people should hear it.
2Pac - California Love
Off of the All Eyez On Me disc, this is one of the only tracks I enjoy anymore. This was one of those discs that after I had heard it once I really had no desire to go back and listen to it much more. This song stood out and I enjoy it to this day however.
Solid Base - This Is How We Do It
Uhm, err, well, there had to be a few entries that were fun, catchy, and didn’t really have anything deep to say. Let alone anything to really say at all. Didn’t there? Didn’t there?
Cypress Hill - Insane In the Brain
It just wouldn’t have been complete without these guys. Cypress Hill basically fuses a heavy funk style with something a bit harder than your average hip-hop sound and while I’m not too thrilled with their newest release, I find myself going back to their older stuff quite often.
Public Enemy - Fear of A Black Planet
What can I say? Uhm, I feel like I should give this one a drum roll and leave it at that, I mean really now, what more is there to say, it’s Public Enemy for gawd’s sake! Oh hell, you’re just going to have to trust me on this one.
MC 900 Foot Jesus - If I Only Had A Brain
I don’t know really how to explain these guys. A favorite since I heard their album One Step Ahead of the Spider in 1994, with their electronic sound and wonderful lyrics. "… rolling around in a box car, see us together, maybe it wouldn’t be hard to explain … if I only had a brain …"
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony - Mind On Our Money
I sort of forgot about these guys for awhile until they decided to pop their heads back out and give us Btnhresurrection 2000 this year. Most of you will probably remember them for their hit Crossroads.
Queen Latifah - Latifah’s Had It Up To Here
This was another toss up for me between this song and Ladies First. Either way, this lady definitely deserves a place here, if not a couple. A quote I read once in a review about Queen latifah said "Latifah brought an arsenal of self-respect, righteousness and feminine consciousness." In an industry dominated by men I doubt that was some small feat … all hail the Queen.
Wyclef Jean - We Tryin’ To Stay Alive
Okay ready for a visual? Err, make that an audio thought. Picture, if you will, the Bee Gees hanging out in the hood. Yeah, yeah, you over there grinning from ear to ear. Now you have an idea of what this song is like. Yeah, really! (Serious, hit Napster up for this one if you don’t believe me.)
That’s about all I could come up with in the limited amount of time I had. Actually, if you add in the songs that I didn’t add I guess there’s about 25 there. I know I have forgotten a buttload of stuff but I am all but running on empty right now and in an attempt to get this posted in the time frame given I am putting it out there now. Maybe I’ll do a part two next week? Oy, we’ll see. <: And besides, from what I have heard about Donlee’s review, soon to be posted, I would definitely make the effort to check out his posting in this most recent write-off. Shame me he will, absolutely shame me.
So, when you have finished reading my entry, laughing, scratching your head, rolling your eyes, or whatever you might be doing at this very moment in time - swing on over to these fine folks pages and check out their entries into this hip-hop write-off:
Donlee_Brussel
Andrew_Hicks
beast003
chewychin
chezon
docmyst
knix
kristinafh
Lambira
Lars_Lindahl
Mike_Bracken
SpookyMonkey
Suburbia25
Y2JmcDohl
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