You can only choose one jam this mug damn near airday

Great fucking choice.

If I had to pick just one.....

I grew up with this song, it's the ultimate G funk song of all time... and the only stuff that pops in my mind when I hear "hip hop"

Not sure, but mine would be one of these:

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Five Minutes Of Funk ~ Whodini

Rapper's Delight ~ Sugarhill Gang

Jam On It ~ Newcleus

Request Line ~ Rock Master Scott & The Dynamic Three

Freedom ~ Grandmaster Flash & The Furious 5

Mannnn I can't just pick one, I tried but it's got to be a tie between these four:

The Classic

The Masterpiece (not to mention how sexy Q-Tip is in this vid )

The Party Piece

The Ultimate Consciousness

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This is my favorite hip-hop tune.



followed by:

Straight Outta Compton - N.W.A.
Rapper's Delight - Sugar Hill Gang
Mama Said Knock You Out - LL Cool J
C.R.E.A.M. - Wu-Tang Clan
Nuttin' But A G Thang - Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Dogg
Mind Playing Tricks On Me - Geto Boys
King of Rock - Run DMC
Stronger - Kanye West

Some more of my most favorite hip hop classics:

Damn this is bringing back so many memories!!! Thanks for this thread Hump!

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Of course it's always hard to pick on but this one beasts

phunkdaddy said:

Of course it's always hard to pick on but this one beasts

I just listened to this song yesterday! Great choice

phunkdaddy said:

Of course it's always hard to pick on but this one beasts

This whole entire album was FIRE!!!!! This is the one cd I make sure stays in my car at all times to pop in.

missfee said:

phunkdaddy said:

Of course it's always hard to pick on but this one beasts

This whole entire album was FIRE!!!!! This is the one cd I make sure stays in my car at all times to pop in.

Imagine if J-Dilla were still around.....he was light years ahead of his time. RIP

I'm kinda mad ya'll didn't tell me about this one. One of my current crack tracks:

[youtube:X]9fjN5lUgYo[/youtube:X]

ScarletScandal said:

I'm kinda mad ya'll didn't tell me about this one. One of my current crack tracks:

[youtube:X]9fjN5lUgYo[/youtube:X]

Maybe it's just my computer but I can't see the link you posted. Can you repost it? Thanks!

All time favorite? I might give another answer another day. But that's pretty hot.

SeventeenDayze said:

ScarletScandal said:

I'm kinda mad ya'll didn't tell me about this one. One of my current crack tracks:

[youtube:X]9fjN5lUgYo[/youtube:X]

Maybe it's just my computer but I can't see the link you posted. Can you repost it? Thanks!

My bad! Using a work computer :/

Here's the link. It's Mr. Magic's Wand by Whodini

I never knew Thomas Dolby produced a hip hop track.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9fjN5lUgYo

ScarletScandal said:

My all time favorite is "My Melody" by Eric B. and Rakim. Rakim is still my favorite rapper after all these years........

SeventeenDayze said:

missfee said:

This whole entire album was FIRE!!!!! This is the one cd I make sure stays in my car at all times to pop in.

Imagine if J-Dilla were still around.....he was light years ahead of his time. RIP

Yes he was. Unfortunately his death and Baatin's death pretty much

spelled the end for a promising rap group Slum Village.

Missfee if I had to have a survival pack of 5 rap albums Like Water

for Chocolate would be one of them.

phunkdaddy said:

SeventeenDayze said:

Imagine if J-Dilla were still around.....he was light years ahead of his time. RIP

Yes he was. Unfortunately his death and Baatin's death pretty much

spelled the end for a promising rap group Slum Village.

Missfee if I had to have a survival pack of 5 rap albums Like Water

for Chocolate would be one of them.

Shaolin325 said:

My all time favorite is "My Melody" by Eric B. and Rakim. Rakim is still my favorite rapper after all these years........

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Yeah, I think Ra is still my dude too. Here's a couple of my faves from their debut joint....

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Here's the original joint....

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"Eric B Is President" was the 2nd rap song I memorized from beginning to end.

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bobzilla77 said:

Cinny said:

Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth - They Reminisce Over You (1992)

ahhhhhh

I can never commit to questions like this -- and here is no exception. But I can get it down to a likely two...

Gang Starr, "Manifest" (Remix) -- That opening "Night in Tunisia" riff, the congas, the rhythm guitar, the brass, Guru's distinctive voice. Just perfect.

Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth, "T.R.O.Y." -- I only moderately dug this track when it first dropped. But this song now can bring me close to tears. Such heartfelt nostalgia. And arguably the most evocative use of a sample (Tom's Scott's "Today") in all of hip hop.

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Couple come to thought

Whodini-Magic Wand

Cybotron-Clear

Hashim-Al-naayfish(however u say it)

Tyrone Brunson-The Smurf

Egytian Lover-Egypt

Dr.York-Roll A Rock(fave disco jam)

Mr Magic-Potential

Newcleus-Jam On It

VainAndy centric list

iaminparties said:

Couple come to thought

Whodini-Magic Wand

Cybotron-Clear

Hashim-Al-naayfish(however u say it)

Tyrone Brunson-The Smurf

Egytian Lover-Egypt

Dr.York-Roll A Rock(fave disco jam)

Mr Magic-Potential

Newcleus-Jam On It

VainAndy centric list

you forgot "Flamethrower Rap"!

iaminparties said:

Couple come to thought

Whodini-Magic Wand

Cybotron-Clear

Hashim-Al-naayfish(however u say it)

Tyrone Brunson-The Smurf

Egytian Lover-Egypt

Dr.York-Roll A Rock(fave disco jam)

Mr Magic-Potential

Newcleus-Jam On It

VainAndy centric list

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Wow! I used to slay a many B-Boy in my neighborhood with "Clear" breakdancing. I used to read Marvel comic books with "The Smurf" in the background (can't explain why). Seems like every Saturday night, "The Smurf" used to be on the radio while reading my books. I guess I could blame good commercial radio programming!