Hip-Hop Heads - Lyrics Matter

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Don't really want to start a debate about whether you think Hip Hop is good or not, that can be saved for another thread. I'm very aware that it's not to everyones taste, so if that is the case, you can click 'Back' now.

Anyone got any great lyrical moments that I can listen to?

Recently, I've been listening to the BET Cyphers and this is my favourite year;

Mos Def, Black Thought and Em

Or

Nicki Minaj, Joe Budden, Mos Def, Em (If you can stand Nicki Minaj...)

Anyone care to share their favourite lyrical moments?

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Really enjoyed those two songs. Love the line about it not being foreplay because he uses his thumb

Talib Kweli is also a massive favourite of mine;

I Try

In The Mood

Hot Thing (HP Advert anyone? )

Soon The New Day Feat. Norah Jones

ETA: useyourdellusion - Yeah you did! Major fan of that track! Great choice

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Massive Wu Tang fan over here...

Protect Ya Neck

Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nothing to F' Wit

Also,

Immortal Technique - Dance with the devil

And on a lighter side,

Mos Def - Ms Fat Booty

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I've been a major hip-hop fan since I can remember, so I'm not starting out fresh, was just after the songs you love in particular for it's lyrical content.

Good shout on the Mobb Deep, Shook Ones is obligatory listening for any fan.

Shook Ones

Also, thought I would add some epic tracks;

Gangstarr (Feat. Jadakiss) - Rite Where U Stand

And

Big Pun & Fat Joe - Deep Cover '98

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Sim89 said:

Nas - Illmatic

I had completely forgotten about Illmatic... Just been listening to this for days!

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Matt.. said:

Gang Starr - Above The Clouds
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IoPeNC4k_0

Nice one!

Also, some additional tunes;

Nuthin' But A G Thang

Pin the tail on the donkey

B Boy Document 99

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LandingSpot said:

J5 A Day at the Races is a great track

Lots of J5's stuff is brilliant.

Other stuff includes Gangstarr's Hard to earn album. Guru's (RIP) Jazzmatazz work is very nice to listen to. Some odd stuff, but mostly good. Not in the same vein as Gangstarr.

MC Solaar is nice to listen to and helps practice for Le Mans

Lots of other stuff I can think of atm.

With you on this. I'm a massive Gangstarr fan (such a shame to lose Guru). The stuff with Solaar recently has put me off him a little bit, but at the end of the day, his lyrics are seriously on point.

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jonesey said:

KRS One has some of the best passages of creation and delivery I can recall- I'll post some links when I get home.

Failing that, have you listened to any Beanie man on the UK side?

Agreed, love KRS One. Not listened to Beanie Man at all, will give him a try.

I'm listening to some classic Eminem today! Infinite is a great album to check out, from before 'Dre Days'.

Eminem - Infinite

Also

Eminem - Just Don't Give a fk

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Bomber Denton said:

Ice ice baby.

Word.

You killed this thread..

Another classic from yesteryear;

Rakim - Guess Who's Back

ETA: A very big favourite of mine;

Jay Z - Dead Presidents 2

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Miguel Alvarez said:

Some good mentions. My fave artists over the years have been.

Prodigy
Fat Joe
AG
Big Daddy Kane
Planet Asia
Big L
Big Pun
Notorious BIG
Kool G Rap
ED O G
Guru
Styles P
Masta Ace
Sticky Fingers
Kurupt


etc etc etc

Good choices. Especially Sticky Fingers. I can't get enough of Onyx.

And also I bring you another selection from the 'Infinite' album by Eminem.

Eminem - 313

Some of the punch lines are brilliant;

Eminem said:

Your ass forgot, so just in case you don't remember me
I'll run your brain around the block to jog your fking memory

...

But don't front and never try to be what you're not
Cause you can be quick, jump the candlestick, burn your back
And fk Jill on a hill, but you still ain't Jack

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Miguel Alvarez said:

Green Datsun said:

Always rated early DMX stuff before he went all crazy and start to fill his tracks with sound bytes of him barking like a dog.
Also been listening to alot of dilated peoples recently i forgot how good there stuff was.

I've always had a lot of time for DMX. Not sure why but he comes across as someone genuinely wanting to do better with his life.

Even with the amount of trouble he seems to be facing recently?

I am a major fan of DMX. Damien is a great song.

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Miguel Alvarez said:

Matt.. said:

Does anyone have any suggestions for musical hip hop that i might like? I currently listen to a lot of:
- The Roots
- De La Soul
- Mos Def
- Q-Tip
- Gang Starr

I assume you mean current ish artists.

Saigon,
Slum Village
Common
Pharoah Monch
Talib Kweli
Joel Ortiz

+1 for all of these guys except for Saigon! (I'm a Joe Budden kind of guy!)

All massively underrated MC's who should be bigger than they are!

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For those interested, 'G.O.O.D Friday' has started. Kanye is releasing a new song every Friday featuring (mostly) artists from his label (G.O.O.D). These can be had for free at www.kanyewest.com

Monster and Good Friday are my favourites, so far!

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Wattsie said:

I'm liking this at the moment - Bad Meets Evil (Royce da 5'9 and Eminem) - Fast lane

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqCSLJD0AgQ

The whole album is excellent. None of it makes any sense, which is them in a nutshell.

Looking forward to the new Slaughterhouse album now that they're signed to Shady.

But the best lyricist by far is Big Pun!

Twinz (Deep Cover)

Dream Shatterer

You ain't a killer

Capital Punishment