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Post by X factor on Sept 14, 2014 17:08:03 GMT -5
Method Man 'Judgment Day'.
Back when NE hip hop ruled the landscape, back when rap, hip hop actually had 'flow' to it.
Until SE 'Krunk' style took over which has no melody or flow to it at all.
Miss the days when rappers actually thought out lyrics before they wrote song...
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Post by X factor on Sept 20, 2014 12:22:49 GMT -5
One of the coolest, smoothest, rap songs ever, by one of the coolest, smoothest rappers ever...LL Cool J.
Around the way girl...wow.
What a song, what a rhythm, what a beat...
You go guy...
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Post by X factor on Sept 20, 2014 13:40:00 GMT -5
Oh gosh, who could forget this early 2000's favorite...Ja Rule and Jennifer Lopez, what a classic...
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Post by X factor on Feb 2, 2015 22:37:52 GMT -5
It's hard to believe this song is 28 years old by now!
This song was so ahead of it's time that it still stands out and has a modern cool groove to it.
At the time LL Cool J took heat from fellow rappers that the song was 'wack', to 'spacey' and not in the genre of rap, but that's why LL Cool J was cool and they weren't, cause he learned how to think outside the box early on as a performer.
Performers, whether Rap or Rock or athletes, who think outside the box usually end up with careers that last decades rather than careers that just last until hit song is off the charts.
LL Cool J, Like Ice Cube, have managed to hang around for decades as they continue to grow and expand their brand, both have starred in movies, have been voice overs, created lines of products, have hosted award shows and so on.
In the entertainment industry if you're not willing to expand artistically, your career will be very short, if even that.
Way to go LL Cool J, and way to stay relevant after all these many years and continue to appeal to new generations of fans.
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Post by X factor on Apr 6, 2015 20:53:38 GMT -5
Rapture
Sorry but this blonde haired gal named 'Blonde' forever changed the rap scene, with this song here rap went mainstream.
Blonde will forever be a rap icon to true die hard hip hop historians....
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Post by X factor on Apr 24, 2015 20:12:50 GMT -5
Method Man 'Bring the Pain'...
Back when Hip-Hop was legendary...
Back when Hip-Hop artist had rhyme and reason to their lyrics.
Back when Hip-Hop flowed, had a smooth jazzy rhythm to it and made one think about larger things, issues.
A classic for sure...
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Post by X factor on Jun 5, 2015 18:01:38 GMT -5
Yes, Ja rule...from back in the day, him and that raspy voice.
I like this song better without the video, and on a good stereo system it sounds good.
And of course song was made over famous Stevie Wonder track.
I heard this on radio the other day, and remembered how much I use to like this song.
Sadly hearing it on Youtube isn't quite the same, not the same base or reverb sound.
But it's still a classic for sure.
This guy was good, until he decided to create beef with 50 cent...then 50 cent derailed his career.
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Post by X factor on Jun 5, 2015 19:34:29 GMT -5
Snoop Dog really has staying power in the rap world...he's been around for decades...like Moddana.
Or however her name is spelled.
We're all getting older...hard to believe this song is now a classic.
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Post by X factor on Jul 18, 2015 18:55:56 GMT -5
Classic electric hardcore Reggae back in the day...
(video not available for now)
And for those who really go back in the day, there's a very rare video of Biggie Smalls in Oakland California rapping over this tract or rhythm while him and Tupac were still close.
I happen to have that scene, moment, may upload unto youtube, but they might take it down...for whatever reasons.
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Post by X factor on Jan 3, 2016 22:43:50 GMT -5
Back when Rap was forward thinking
NAS...wow...
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Post by X factor on Jul 3, 2016 12:55:55 GMT -5
Monie Love 'It's a shame'...1990
Decided to add this do to sentimental comments left of people now much older, remembering this when young, many mention how 'parent' would play this 'when I was a hobbit'...
It's hard to believe that hip-hop is old enough now to have second, or even 3rd generation listeners...
I don't have no history with this song, but do remember the original sound track that song borrows from, 'It's a shame', I believe by the Spinners...
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Post by X factor on Aug 13, 2016 15:21:31 GMT -5
Wu-Tang Klan 'Gravel Pit'
Kind of a cute azz classic, forgotten classic...you go Wu-Tang!
Ye baby!...
In the Zone you live!
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Post by X factor on Sept 9, 2016 17:49:51 GMT -5
Biggie, Jr Mafia
90's rap seduced people with very deep melodies, jazz like sounds, tones.
Plug your ears if don't like profanity, cause this is un cut version, but believe there's radio version which is 'clean'..
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Post by X factor on Sept 11, 2016 16:23:20 GMT -5
Slum Village, ah oh!
How many of ya'll remember this!?
Only in the zone...
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Post by X factor on Nov 6, 2016 17:28:21 GMT -5
Keep On, MC Hammer
One of Tupac Shakur's favorite songs at the time (MC Hammer told me this himself online)
Such a powerful song, of how when strong, every one pretends to love and like you, as long as feeding them with cash..then first sign of trouble, they flee, run away, and no one looks back to see if you're OK, they don't care, never did.
So Hammer 'Kept on'...like I suppose we all should...
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