Author Topic: 1990s rap (Read 13420 times)

BB · « **Reply #25 on:** June 08, 2015, 04:42:07 PM »

This guy just started to have some mainstream success in the last few years, but he's grown into quite a good lyricist in the last couple of decades -

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Here's an odd one -

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It's actor James Cann's son Scott, and Alchemist. It actually doesn't sound that horrible against some of the stuff out now.

BB · « **Reply #26 on:** June 08, 2015, 04:57:25 PM »

Here's another surprisingly good one that was remixed by the British alt band Portishead in the early 90's, the mix works really well-

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Nine is a Ny rapper that had some success back in the early 90's.

ritch · « **Reply #27 on:** June 08, 2015, 05:00:50 PM »

The era of hard shit, I used to love it. Was one of the few in my actual area that listened to it. I had to order the cassettes from the music store and they were $25ish each. That was not cheap for me in those days!

Everything posted here, I pretty much remember. Ice-T seemed so jacked back then, lol! NWA, Ice cube, Getto Boys and later on snoop were my favorites. No mentioning of Eazy-E yet!!! Beastie Boys are also in a straight up class of their own. Not going to see them in concert in a HUGE regret of mine.

Rap lost it's way after. They started having too much signing in it (Warrn G) and I lost interest real quick. Lost it's bad ass flair, hardcore appeal. But listening to that shit while playing basketball or skateboarding in my front driveway was as gangster as it got for me, lol!

Chin Check!!!

Royalty · « **Reply #28 on:** June 08, 2015, 05:14:11 PM »

BB · « **Reply #29 on:** June 08, 2015, 05:24:20 PM »

Eazy had some great stuff by himself -

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The sample is from a 1986 HBO movie called Apology, about a artist that runs an anonymous confession line that attracts a homicidal stalker -

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Other older Eazy stuff worth a listen -

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(excellent use of a Yellowman sample) .

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Parker · « **Reply #30 on:** June 08, 2015, 05:40:10 PM »

Let's not forget Kwame, and BDK. And Digital Underground...
DeLaSoul, Common Sense (now Common).

Royalty · « **Reply #31 on:** June 08, 2015, 06:55:44 PM »

Royalty · « **Reply #32 on:** June 08, 2015, 07:01:53 PM »

ritch · « **Reply #33 on:** June 08, 2015, 08:56:24 PM »

Quote from: Royalty on June 08, 2015, 05:14:11 PM

That was really good.

LittleJ · « **Reply #34 on:** June 08, 2015, 09:08:18 PM »

Bone Thugs, No limit records, Cash Money, Three 6 mafia, Wutang.....

ritch · « **Reply #35 on:** June 08, 2015, 09:31:28 PM »

what about 5 young black teenagers?

Mitch · « **Reply #36 on:** June 09, 2015, 12:24:32 AM »

Nice thread!

SuperTed · « **Reply #37 on:** June 09, 2015, 02:10:32 AM »

Quote from: denarii on June 08, 2015, 02:04:30 PM

Fun fact. The chick in this video is my next door neighbour.

BB · « **Reply #38 on:** June 09, 2015, 04:41:32 AM »

The movie Juice actually had a good soundtrack, here are two choice cuts of it -

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Not sure how well this song is known now, but it was a west coast joint that got a lot of love on the east coast. The hook, beat, and the Nike line still makes into a lot of mixes even now -

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BB · « **Reply #39 on:** June 09, 2015, 05:11:23 AM »

Funkdoobiest, these guys were down with Cypress Hill, and had a similar, but unique sound -

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Excellent comic imagery -

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Speaking of Cypress Hill, this was the first song I heard from them, I want to say on Funk Flex's show, but it might of been Red Alert, shocked they weren't from Ny -

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They also did a song over Wayne Smith's Sleng Teng riddim that was quite good in the 90's too -

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Svengoolie · « **Reply #40 on:** June 09, 2015, 05:21:38 AM »

Quote from: denarii on June 08, 2015, 02:12:08 PM

post some videos then

ok

I remember people making a big deal about listening to either east or west coast back then. I didnt fucking care, I just listened to whatever caught my attention.

BB · « **Reply #41 on:** June 09, 2015, 05:29:16 AM »

A rap version of the Dead Kennedy's California Uber Alles, I like it, it works well -

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While Too Short gets the most props for the pimping style of rap, this is my favorite cut of his -

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And finally a mellow song -

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Skorp1o · « **Reply #42 on:** June 09, 2015, 05:30:44 AM »

Stitches is my favourite all time rapper.

Royalty · « **Reply #43 on:** June 09, 2015, 05:51:39 AM »

Slick Rick comes out of nowhere in 1998

"You motherf#ckas can't see me"

Leatherneck · « **Reply #44 on:** June 09, 2015, 06:05:46 AM »

In comparison to the rappers of today, late 80s and early 90s acts like Kid N Play would even be top shelf.

The Onion · « **Reply #45 on:** June 09, 2015, 07:23:32 AM »

Thespritz0 · « **Reply #46 on:** June 09, 2015, 08:52:43 AM »

Listen to this, a LOT of it is real...

Pork_Chop · « **Reply #47 on:** June 09, 2015, 09:11:30 AM »

Time to drop the quality levels slightly..

ritch · « **Reply #48 on:** June 09, 2015, 09:20:22 AM »

Did I just see a Will Smith track in the rap thread?
What the fuckin' fuck is wrong with you to post that weak ass commercial shit here???

Find the nicest corner in your house, stand there face to the wall and I will let you know when it's ok to come out.

Fuck...

No idea how i forgot Cypress Hill, I'd still rock a t shirt from them. The Funkdoobiest vid is very cool. I may put some rap back on my MP3 player some bad ass stuff here.

SuperTed · « **Reply #49 on:** June 09, 2015, 09:35:43 AM »

Surprised anyone over the age of 16 still listens to rap tbh.