best rap song...

[okgo]

LMC said:

okgo said:

Symbolica said:

Serious answer?

Eminem - Sing for the Moment

It doesn't seem right giving the best rap song of all time to a white chap though...

Eminem - Stan. I suppose it does seem a bit strange giving the accolade to a white guy, but hey, the boy done good, in a music sense anyway.

No doubt, he has more lyrical talent than almost any rapper you can name.

[okgo]

Although I always thought this was hot..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1pW4cpNGoU

[stephen300o]

The Beastie boys have done some great stuff.

[baz1985]

Eminem- Cleaning out my closet

[GMX09]

okgo said:

No doubt, he has more lyrical talent than almost any rapper you can name.

This.

Although as mentioned before it does seem strange that the number one rap artist of all time is white. But then again, most 'black' rap music is just chart rubbish.

[okgo]

Agreed.

I have listened to his stuff so many times, and granted when I bought my first album of his I was 12, but I still to this day hear new things in his songs, and I just laugh to myself as I now get it..

Kind of like Forrest Gump where you see him going on about Apple etc

[Sim89]

Nas - New York State Of Mind

[FrankCayman]

Come on gents, please - lets get serious.

T La Rock lyrics, Mantroniks beats and Chep Nunez edits...listen and learn.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9g_-JAkc1A

[nascarrules]

No doubt about it Eminem is one of the best rappers of all time,his best songs imo are mostly on his earlier albums like:
Still dont give a f**k
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF93eRO-IuY
Role Model
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTFc2wMQWVs
Just dont give a f**k
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdt2dWbbHi4&

[useyourdellusion]

FrankCayman said:

Come on gents, please - lets get serious.

T La Rock lyrics, Mantroniks beats and Chep Nunez edits...listen and learn.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9g_-JAkc1A

Oh yes! Agree on Mantronix at least.

Bassline www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgD4x_SfyD8

Sing A Song www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqbOkzlMTaw


ETA: Something of interest for some. Looks a bit dated now maybe but at the time it was the absolute bks!

Beat Street - The battle.

The tune is 'Breakers Revenge' by Arthur Baker if anyone is interested.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNsMEP0i8aM

Edited by useyourdellusion on Friday 2nd October 00:31

[zax]

Have to admit I'm no big fan of rap, But if Eminem can win it with a cheesy story spoken over forgettable background muzak then here's my favourite from the original white rapper:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JY4BV14OZzQ

[useyourdellusion]

Excellent!

Be warned though, Eminem fanboys are worse than any automotive ones!

[okgo]

Not a fan boy at all. I have a huge collection of hip-hop.

He is one of the best there has ever been, whether you like that or not it is fact, obviously the last 3 albums have been ste, much like Jay-z, but some of the older stuff was genius.

[useyourdellusion]

okgo said:

Not a fan boy at all. I have a huge collection of hip-hop.

He is one of the best there has ever been, whether you like that or not it is fact, obviously the last 3 albums have been ste, much like Jay-z, but some of the older stuff was genius.

I wasn't getting at you personally, I used to work with one. Mind you he worshipped Robbie Williams too.


One mans music is another mans noise and all that...

[nascarrules]

okgo said:

Not a fan boy at all. I have a huge collection of hip-hop.

He is one of the best there has ever been, whether you like that or not it is fact, obviously the last 3 albums have been ste, much like Jay-z, but some of the older stuff was genius.

Agree 100% with this.

[Baby Huey]

The Roots - The Seed

www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFb9UqELX8w

[MikeJulietDelta]

DJ Format all the way for me:

We know something you don't know

3 Feet Deep

[nascarrules]

Jay z - Dead Presidents II
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYIsa_u_C-s

Fugees - Fu-gee-la
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7bxmbpg_cA

Notorious Big - Kick in the door
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNwvHEme_JE

[308mate]

Stu R said:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4UqMyldS7Q - Ice Cube - it was a good day.

That was going to be my call but you got there first.

[308mate]

I cant agree with any of Eminiem accolades given here.

I dont think his lyrics are especially good. I dont think his style is especially skillful. I think his tracks are overproduced. He portrays himself as someone who is willing and able to fk the mainstream, not caring what anyone things, yet he is as deep in the mainstream as any other entertainer. His attempt to get his homeboys on his coat tails with D12 was an embarrassment.

Granted, he had some original ideas early on but I think about the only thing he can be credited with is making white kids feel credible for liking like hip hop. Everyone can access rap now, thanks to him.

But how long can he trade on name dropping and whinging about his mum and ex g/f?