Tucked into my post yesterday was a mention of MC Ren’s “Behind the Scenes,” a record that brings a pile of memories to mind. I can distinctly recall seeing the commercial for Ren’s new EP, Kizz My Black Azz (which “Behind the Scenes” opened up), in between Yo! MTV Raps segments, and the subsequent look on my older brother’s face. My brother was a die-hard N.W.A. fan, ignoring the fact that we lived in a northern New Jersey suburb and that the most scandalous mischief that he and his crew ever got into involved smuggling Budweiser cans out of the local 7/11 and devolving the night into underage drinking sessions along railroad tracks. Far from flipping the proverbial bird at police officers over the stretch of 100 miles and runnin’, but he didn’t give a what. And for whatever reason, MC Ren was his favorite member, so the prospect of a new Ren cassette was sweet music.
Naturally, I snatched his Kizz My Black Azz cassette one day and tossed it into my Walkman. The second that track number two, “Behind the Scenes,” kicked in, I was hooked. Seedy, clearly R-rated storytelling above a spastic, increasingly violent funk sample; that opening line of, “Now this is the bitch who made straight A’s.” Insensitive, but still relatable; I was a nerd back in my day, the straight A’s dude who also excelled at sports. A walking contradiction. “Behind the Scenes” became an instant favorite, a flawless banger that I’d kept on repeat for days after; that I still run through on a weekly basis, giving it a new spin near the weekend’s introduction.
What’s always bothered me, though, is that hardly anybody else I know has even heard of the damn song, let alone felt the same love. If it were a single, maybe it’d have a better chance of achieving familiarity, but, alas, that’s not the case. “Behind the Scenes” exists in the section on my lifetime playlist that’s designated for the album cuts that have stood the test of time more so than the respective artists’ singles. Everybody has that Track 9 that they’ve long carried the flag for; I can name upwards of a few hundred off top that fit this bill. I’m talking about those songs that, in your mind, should be undisputed classics that radio DJs can’t help but drop during their old school hours.
It’d take an entire month’s worth of blogs to bring attention to all of the album cuts that I deem worthy of recognition, so let’s just settle on the following self-made EP. There’s really no rhyme or reason for me selecting these specific joints. Whatever hit my mind last night and this morning made first string. If you’ve never heard one or more of these, it’s my pleasure to bless your ears right quick. Regardless of that, though, flood the comments board with your own classic album cuts. Mine are mostly from somewhat-obscure albums (Nine’s infuriatingly-forgotten Nine Livez, for instance; am I the only person who loves both of Nine’s albums), but don’t limit yours to beneath-the-surface LPs. Off top, I can think of one mainstream example that could’ve lived comfortably in this post—Kid Cudi’s “Simple As…”
What about you all? —Matt Barone
MC Ren – “Behind the Scenes” [off of Kizz My Black Azz, 1992]
O.C. – “No Main Topic” [from Word…Life, 1994]
Nine – “Tha Cypha” [from Nine Livez, 1995]
MC Eiht – “Goin’ Out Like Geez” [off of We Come Strapped, 1994]
Bone Thugs ‘N’ Harmony – “Down ’71 (The Getaway)” [off of E. 1999 Eternal, 1995]
Blahzay Blahzay– “Good Cop Bad Cop” [off of Blah Blah Blah, 1996]
KRS-One – “Out for Fame” [off of KRS-One, 1995]
Black Moon ft. Smif-N-Wessun – “Black Smif-N-Wessun” [from Enta Da Stage, 1993]
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October 1st, 2009
at 12:48 pm
majormayo says:
enta the stage did not come out in 1997
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October 4th, 2009
at 10:41 am
makaveli 1671 says:
Yall forgetting 2 of the illest MC Ren tracks ever from Shock Of The Hour…Same Ol shit & The Muthafuckin Real wit Eazy E…Gangstarr DWYK & F.A.L.A off Hard To Earn…Psychodrama Do What You Wanna Do…Snypaz Searchin (Chi-Town shit) I Wanna Roll by Gangsta Pat… Young Bleed Better Than The Last Time & Keep It Real….Brand Nubian One For All & Slow Down….Ice Cube Get Off My Dick & Tell Your Bitch To Come Here & Tales From The Darkside…Eminem If I Had A Million Dollars & Rabbit Run & Nail In The Coffin…Tupac Definition Of A Thug Nigga, Last Words,Point The Finger….the Outlawz Loyalty….Spice 1 Welcome To The Ghetto & 187 proof…Raekwon Feat Nas & Ghostface Verbal Intercourse
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October 1st, 2009
at 1:05 pm
Tony Grands says:
Ftr Matt, “We Come Strapped” was hard as old folks feces. Hell, I could put CMW’s entire career in the catergory of, “Damn, y’all ain’t like that shit?!”. Definitely slept on.
I can’t even begin to list the songs, but I know I have a specific soundtrack that ignites a part of my brain, which is the reason those songs are timeless.
S. O. M.- “Never No More”, “No Limitations”
Pete Rock & CL Smooth- “Carmel City”, “Mecca & The Soul Brother” (original 12″ version), “Soul Brother #1″
Man, too many…..
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October 1st, 2009
at 1:06 pm
Incilin says:
“Down ’71 (The Getaway)” is insane! I love that joint! That last verse when he rhymes to the gun shots is crazy.
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October 1st, 2009
at 1:09 pm
General says:
Lupe-Dumb it down
MC Ren-Fuck what ya heard
Jay Z-PSA
2Pac-Lord Knows
TI-Ready for Whatever
Snoop-Neva Have to Worry
Busta-Get you some
Ludacris-Screwed Up
Young Buck-Bang Bang
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October 1st, 2009
at 1:12 pm
DJ says:
I still play the whole Enta da stage album constantly, better than ready to die or illmatic from that time period. Buck was nasty back then and I love the heavy beats and horns. My favorite album of all time. I literally let the tape rock until it popped and kept having to buy it again.
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October 1st, 2009
at 1:16 pm
Jhon da Analyst says:
Album - Everything is Everything
Track - Step into da Cipher**
Artist- Brand Nubian
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October 1st, 2009
at 1:18 pm
$ykotic/Don McCaine says:
KRS-One-”Beef”(Edutainment)
EpMd-”Nobody’s Safe”(Business As Usual)
Souls Of Mischief-”Never No More”(93 til Infinity)
The Jacksons-”What You Don’t Know”(Destiny)
Wu Tang Clan-”Scary Hours”(Wu Tang Forever)
Nine-”Ova Confident(RMX)”(Nine Livez)
Mc Ren-”The Alley”(Kiss My Black Azz EP)
Raekwon-”Surgical Gloves”(OB4CL2)
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October 2nd, 2009
at 12:10 am
Dub Sac says:
Scary Hours is one of my top 3 Wu songs. That song is sooo fucking grimey.
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October 4th, 2009
at 10:45 am
Makaveli1671 says:
Beef off edutainment & MC Ren The Alley is some vintage rap shit for real!
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October 1st, 2009
at 1:20 pm
Blakout615 says:
Ray Cash “here I stand”
CLASSIC cut. Too bad not enough ppl heard it before
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October 1st, 2009
at 1:21 pm
Jhon da Analyst says:
Tony Grand$……I feel ya on the S.O.M. tip. Never No more was crazy with the horns and all. Nice jazzy track. “Cause my shit is astonishing!!” “Follow this down a dark alley and you’re catchin hollow tips!!”
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October 1st, 2009
at 1:21 pm
avon says:
nas-watch dem niggas
nas-small world
nas-2nd childhood
shyne-the commission
beanie sigel-look at me now
lupe fiasco-american terrorist
jay z- can i live
kanye-spaceship
kanye-celebration
mos def-know that
mos def-do it now
little brother-watch me
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October 1st, 2009
at 2:35 pm
Brooklyn says:
co-sign “the commission”, that song was fire.
jay-z–”resevoir dogs” from “hard knock life” and “d’evils” from “reasonable doubt”
ludacris–”number one spot” from “red light district”
t.i.–”be easy” from “trap muzik”
wu-tang–”tearz” from “36 chambers”
big l–”lifestyles ov da poor and dangerous”, “danger zone” and “all black” from his debut album
beatnuts– “world’s famous” from their debut album, “uncivilized” from “stone crazy”
redman–”a day of the sooperman lover” from “whut? thee album.”
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October 1st, 2009
at 3:03 pm
latino heat says:
@ Avon
co-sign on Kanye’s, Spaceship. i read that there was actually a video shot for that song but it was unreleased. it’s too bad too. that would have been a huge single. i think most can relate to that joint.
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October 1st, 2009
at 6:05 pm
dirty says:
yeah they just released it a few monthes ago im sure its on youtube its tight
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October 1st, 2009
at 1:21 pm
Blakout615 says:
Waits to see how long it takes for my comment to post……
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October 1st, 2009
at 1:27 pm
Tony Grands says:
@Jhon & $yk
Yeah, Souls will always be my favorite groups. Hiero as a whole was ridiculous back in the day.
Casual-”It Ain’t My Fault”
Onyx-”Bichazznigaz”
Royal Flush-”Iced Out Medallions”
Mobb Deep-”Temperature’s Rising”
Eminem-”My Fault”
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October 1st, 2009
at 1:40 pm
$ykotic/Don McCaine says:
No doubt. How about:
Pharcyde-”Running Away”(Lacabincalifornia)
Camp Lo-”Lucchini”(Uptown Saturday Night)
Kam-”Still Got Love 4 ‘Um”(Neva Again)
Public Enemy-”Pollywannacraka”(Fear of A Black Planet)
Kool G Rap & Polo-”Truly Yours”(Road to The Riches)
Showbiz & AG-”Next Level”(Goodfellas)
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October 1st, 2009
at 1:32 pm
Uptown Stefan says:
i swear that young buck bang bang went hard, Party’s over from mobb deep, oh no from lil waynse’s Tha Carter II and adrenaline rush from cam’ron on Purple haze. 22 two’s from Jay-z too.
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October 1st, 2009
at 1:32 pm
Uptown Stefan says:
i swear that young buck bang bang went hard, Party’s over from mobb deep, oh no from lil waynse’s Tha Carter II and adrenaline rush from cam’ron on Purple haze. 22 two’s from Jay-z too.
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October 1st, 2009
at 1:34 pm
The New Guy says:
Jay’s “Can I Live” is my favorite song of all time.
By the way, if this is a post about MC Ren, why is the picture of The D.O.C.?
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October 1st, 2009
at 10:27 pm
Wylie says:
no dude that’s MC Ren but I do think D.O.C. should be on this list for that whole album No One Can do it better that Jay-Z track is sick as well
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October 1st, 2009
at 1:42 pm
Justice4All says:
KRS1-’Ya Slippin’-By All Means Necessary(Classic!!!)
KRS 1 Ran dudes off the mic with this song.
‘Ya Slippin’!!!!!
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October 1st, 2009
at 1:44 pm
Justice4All says:
KRS1-’Ya Slippin’-By All Means Necessary(Classic!!!)
KRS 1 Ran dudes off the mic with this song.
‘Ya Slippin’!!
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October 1st, 2009
at 2:01 pm
$ykotic/Don McCaine says:
KRS-One-”The Original Way”(Sex & Violence)
“Yeah I’m like the movie Aliens/I’ll hide inside your right hand man/when you think you got me/Bam!/My head comes out your chest/A mutilated mess of nastiness/chunks of bloody flesh…”
RIDICULOUS CLASSIC BARS
“Poisonous Products”, “The Real Holy Place”, “We In There”, “13 & Good”(Sex & Violence)
KRS has songs for DAYS.
One more.
KRS-One-”Jimmy”(Criminal Minded)
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October 1st, 2009
at 2:30 pm
Jhon da Analyst says:
Pharcyde- She Said (Labcabincalifornia) or whatever the fuckin name of that album was.
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October 1st, 2009
at 2:39 pm
RR says:
That early Bone Thugs stuff was so hard…
How about the “Intro” to The Chronic?
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October 1st, 2009
at 2:53 pm
latino heat says:
i know it’s cliche now cause it gets mentioned on here so often, but the 1st album cut that came to my mind reading this blog was Jay-z’s Meet The Parents.
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October 1st, 2009
at 2:59 pm
latino heat says:
i just thought of a better less cliche one that most probably haven’t heard. The Gold by Mobb Deep off of DJ Clue’s, Professional 3, album.
can somebody help me out and let me know who Nine is. i’ve never heard of the dude.
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October 1st, 2009
at 3:03 pm
Jesus Martinez says:
Cosign, That was my favorite joint off that album. One of Mobb’s best since their glory days.
Music to Driveby by Compton’s Most Wanted and We Come Strapped are two of the most underrated albums of all time. Hood Took Me Under is definitely one of my top five favorite songs of all time.
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October 1st, 2009
at 3:05 pm
Jhon da Analyst says:
@Latino…..Scruffy voiced guy from the Bronx, NY has a solid two albums in the game around 94-97. Nine (rapper) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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October 1st, 2009
at 3:15 pm
louie mo says:
nice blog but quick question ….during your blog you are speakin on mc ren but the picture on top is of D.O.C………. please tell that was a mistake for you never metion his name once in the blog ….but since no one else did …… D.O.C - lean me a ear and the best posse cut ever …….Grand finale (yes youngin there was one before lil john joint and i’ll give 10 cool points for the person who can name the artist that apper on both )
twista- overdose ……
mobb deep - drink away the pain
atcq-sucka nigga
outkast-hootie hoo
ugk- good stuff, diamonds and wood,wood wheel
those are just a few off the top of my head
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October 1st, 2009
at 3:20 pm
Tony Grands says:
*Ice Cube*
“…who’s next on this motherfucking Grand Finale?..”
I didn’t even think about Doc’s picture but know mention. Ha.
“The Formula” should’ve been a single. That smooth track, a far cry from “Funky Enough”, the radio’s would’ve eaten that shit up.
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October 1st, 2009
at 3:29 pm
David HussleSoft says:
Thats easy Nas is on 2 grand finale tracks
The one from the belly soundtrack with Ja Meth and X and also the Lil John joint both of them are hot in my opinon
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October 1st, 2009
at 4:18 pm
Matt Barone says:
You’re absolutely right. I sent in the Kizz My Black Azz album cover, but the file I sent in didn’t fit. Just know that I know the difference btw DOC and Ren, haha; but it’s fixed now, so all is right.
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October 1st, 2009
at 3:20 pm
Jhon da Analyst says:
Dr.Dre - Chronic 2001- Bitch Niggaz
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October 1st, 2009
at 3:21 pm
DownSouth says:
Dang, who had that E99 Eternal and don’t know about Down 71? The way that albums plays, you have to listen to it front to back, like reading a book. And the whole thing was tight. Speaking for the cats born in the early 80’s.
DOWN SOUTH!!!
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October 1st, 2009
at 3:23 pm
David HussleSoft says:
Fabolous Ft Pusha T Jokes On You/From Nothin To Somethin
Nas Ft Mobb Deep Live Nigga Rap/ It Was Written
Snoop Ft MC Ren Ice Cube Lady Of Rage/Set It Off
OutKast Aquemini and Synthesizer/Aquemini
Young Buck Im A Soldier/Straight Out Of Cashville
50 Cent God Gave Me Style/The Massacre
Camron Come Home Wit Me
Young Jeezy By The Way/ The Recession
T.I. What It Do and The Greatest/Urban Legend
Ludacris M.V.P. I Do It For Hip Hop and Do The Right Thing /Theater Of The
Lil Wayne Mo Fire And Lock and Load/ The Carter II
Snoop Ft The Western Union Like This/ Blue Carpet Treatment
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October 1st, 2009
at 3:24 pm
brand-new says:
jeru the damaja- you can’t stop the prophet
diamond d- sally’s got a one track mind
camp lo- luccini
naughty by nature- uptown
gangstarr- above the clouds
ghostface killah- marvel
group home- suspended in time
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October 1st, 2009
at 3:25 pm
Mutada/Mullah Atari says:
Dre (Chronic)
Bitches aint shit
Deeez Nuuuts
Snoop
Ain’t No Fun (If the Homies Can’t Have None)
Above The Rim Soundtrack
Big Pimpin (Daz, snoop, nate)
Pain (Tupac)
DPG
Some Bomb Azz Pussy
If We All Fucc
DJ Quik (Safe & Sound)
Somethin’ 4 Tha Mood
Can I Eat It
Quik’s Groove III
Ice Cube (Death Certificate)
The Wrong Nigga to Fuck Wit
My Summer Vacation
Givin’ Up the Nappy Dug Out
Look Who’s Burnin
A Bird in the Hand
Man’s Best Friend
Alive on Arrival
I Wanna Kill Sam
Horny Lil’ Devil
Black Korea
Doing Dumb Shit
No Vaseline
How To Survive In South Central
Shiiit thats just the west coast. LOL
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October 1st, 2009
at 3:34 pm
David HussleSoft says:
dont forget about True to the Game and Color Blind those are 2 of my favorites from that album
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October 1st, 2009
at 3:27 pm
Mutada/Mullah Atari says:
C to the motherfucking O… Kizz my azz was a good showing on Ren’s part. No Easy, No Dre.
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October 1st, 2009
at 3:28 pm
Ace says:
Jay-Z- So Ghetto (Volume 3… The Life and Times of S. Carter
Dr. Dre featuring Tha Dogg Pound & The Lady Of Rage- Puffin’ On Blunts & Drinkin’ Tanqueray (Dre Day Single)
Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg & Dawn Robinson- Zoom Unreleased Version (Pretox)
Mos Def featuring Pharoahe Monch & Nate Dogg- Oh No (Lyricist Lounge 2)
Nas- Represent (Illmatic)
Snoop Dogg- Tha Shiznit (Doggystyle)
Raekwon featuring Inspectah Deck, Ghostface Killah & GZA- Guillotine “Swordz” (Only Built 4 Cuban Linx…)
Big Pun- The Dream Shatterer (Capital Punishment)
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October 1st, 2009
at 10:26 pm
stuey says:
CO SIGN!!!!!!!!!
guillotine (swords) was my favourite song off ob4cl
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October 1st, 2009
at 3:45 pm
mazemayhim says:
Brand Nubian- “Step To The Rear”
Ice Cube-”What Dey Hittin Foe?”(”…foo, u can get loud, get mad, hit da joint, but don’t 4get my point-there it is, yo!” favorite line, hands down)
Public Enemy-”Anti-Ni99er Machine”
Brand Nubian- “Steal Ya Ho”
Too $hort- “Get Some Lovin”
Redman- “Redman Meets Reggie Noble”
Redman- “Where Am I?”
Redman- “Funkorama”
Souls Of Mischief- “Limitations”
Del- “No More Worries”
Casual- “Follow The Funk”
RBL Posse- “No Bammer”
Ras Kass- “Jack Frost”
Pharcyde- “On The DL”
Ice Cube- “Look Who’s Burnin”
Ice Cube- “Bird In A Hand”
Ice Cube- “Man’s Best Friend”
3 x Krazy- “Hit The Gas”
3 x Krazy- “Somethin 4 Dat Ass”
Dru Down- “Rescue 911″
Luniz- “Ice Cream Man”
Keith Murray- “Escapism”
Method Man- “PLO Style”
Wu-Tang Clan- “Bring Da Ruckus”
Wu-Tang Clan- “9th Chamber(both versions that appear on the album slap)”
EPMD- “Let The Funk Flow”
Pete Rock & CL Smooth- “Skinz”
Black Sheep- “Have U-N-E Pull?”
Brotha Lynch Hung- “Had 2 Gat Ya”
Black Moon- “Slave”
2PAC- “Guess Who’s Back?”
Biggie- “Microphone Murderer”
Big Daddy Kane- “Pimpin Ain’t Easy”
Mobb Deep- “Trife Life”
A Tribe Called Quest- “Everything Is Fair”
A Tribe Called Quest- “Lyrics To Go”
Outkast- “Mainstream”
UGKz- “Pocket Full Of Stones”
Brand Nubian- “Lic Dem Muthaphuckas”
Extra Prolific- “Go Back To School”
Cydal- “How Long”
E-40- “Dusted N Disgusted”
Mac Mall- “Dopefiend Lullaby”
Mac Dre- “2 Nite”
Gangstarr- “What You Want This Time?”
Gangstarr- “You Know My Steez(RMX)” Lady Of Rage went crazy on the remix!
The Jacka- “Illa Clip”
Blackstarr- “Twice Inna Lifetime”
Blackstarr- “Brown Skin Lady”
Xzibit- “Plastic Surgery”
Xzibit- “Recycled Assasins”
Alkaholiks- “Soda Pop”
Alkaholiks- “Read My Lips”
Busta Rhymes- “Vibing”
Slum Village- “Climax”
Slum Village- “Untitled/Fantastic”
Slum Village- “Players”
Common- “Book Of Life”
Common- “1′2 Many”
The Roots- “Double Trouble”
The Roots- “No Great Pretender”
AZ- “Gimme Yours”
Nas- “Silent Murder”
Jay-Z- “Friend Or Foe”
The Beatnuts- “Third Of The Trio”
The Artifacts- “What Goes On”
The Artifacts- “Ingredients To Time Travel”
The Artifacts- “The Interview”
O.C.- “M.U.G.”
Showbiz & A.G.- “Silence Of The Lambs(both versions of this song slapped on the album too)”
Snoop Dogg- “Gz & Hustlaz”
Dr. Dre- “B!tches Ain’t S#!t”
Raekwon- “Ice Water”
Raekwon- “Wisdom Body”
Ghostface Killah- “Wildflower”
Ghostface Killah- “Marvel”
RZA- “NYC Everything”
There’s more I can name. But, I’m done with this comment…whew!
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October 1st, 2009
at 3:45 pm
latino heat says:
50 Cent, Baltimore Love Thing, from The Massacre
Outkast, SpootieOttieDopealiscious from Aquemini. those horns are so muthafuckin gangsta!
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October 1st, 2009
at 3:50 pm
jonny bizness says:
How bout nas purple,black zombie,nothin lasts forever………….mobb right back at you,snoop serial killer,big pimpin off the above the rim ost [when soundtracks was dope] the list goes on
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October 1st, 2009
at 5:25 pm
momo says:
oh yeah nas got some hidden jewels. small world, drunk by myself, blaze a 50, no ideas original,you wanna be me,….etc. so many
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October 1st, 2009
at 3:56 pm
BIG SKIZ says:
LL COOL J IM BAD RADIO
RBL POSSE LESSON TO BE LEARNED
OFTB HOT ONE
SNOOP WHATS MY NAME REMIX
DAZ EFX JUSSUMEN
YOUNG BLEED
JERU VERSES OF DOOM
DOC THE FORMULA
PLANET ROCK MUTHA FUGERS
PAC RING THE ALARM
MASTAH ACE MURDER MURDER MURDER KILL KILL KILL
GRAVEDIGGAZ HERE COME THE ETC ETC ETC
THATS WHAT WE WERE RAISED ON OUT HERE IN L.A.
CRUSH GROOVE WARRIORS YOU KNOW
WILD STYLE
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October 1st, 2009
at 3:59 pm
money mitch says:
that bitch niggas on chronic 2001 was dope “i had to laugh dre i bet he take bubble baths”
Icp-pass me by,to catch a predator,17 dead, chop chop chop,fun house (listen before you hate)
Dice- the life dat i lived
Nas-Black girl lost
Eazy-E-only if you want it, down to the last roach,real mutha fuckin g’s
Bootsie collins- munchies for your love
Ghostface- be this way
Ra the rugged man & jedi mind tricks-uncommon valor vietnam vet
Kool g rap & m.o.p. lyricist lounge 2 forgot the name of the track though
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October 2nd, 2009
at 12:14 am
Dub Sac says:
Good call on Be This Way.
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October 1st, 2009
at 4:12 pm
capcobra says:
the first 2 x-clan albums…{minus the singles}
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October 1st, 2009
at 4:51 pm
momo says:
pac-trading war stories
az-sosa
cube-my skin is my sin
rakim-mahogany
outkast-liberation
mc ren-attack on babylon/bitch made nigga killa
atl-the last song
bizzy bone-freeway
granddaddy i u-phuck em up u
d-nice-time 2 flow remix/treach
bg-thugged out
willie d- die
the terrorist-south park coalition
geto boyz-action speaks louder than words
scarface-he’s dead
ice-t-pulse of the ryhme
kanye-2 words
em-kill you
mc breed-just another clip
50-don’t push me
kane-young gifted and black
kool g rap-2 the head
mast ace-4-3
biz markie-romeo and juliet
nore-body in the trunk
easy e-neighborhood sniper
jay-z- squeeze first/prelude(k.c),american gangster,real niggaz do real things
biggie-my downfall
junior mafia-oh my god
lil kim-queen bitch
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October 1st, 2009
at 4:55 pm
HELTAH SIN SAY says:
Andre from outkast said “Thats the hardest shit since M.c Ren”
Nas said “so whos the best is it m.c Shan or M.c ren”
you ren was ahead of his time he was a hard ass m.c cant forget about lorenzo!!
D-NICE
K.M.C KAOTIC MINDS COURPTIN..
APACHE..
SMOOTH THE HUSTLER.
(COME ON YALL SMOOTH THE FUCKEN HUSTLER WAS AHEAD OF HIS TIME IN N.Y)
OHHHHHHH WHAT ABOUT “DOUBLE X POSSEY”
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October 1st, 2009
at 5:01 pm
Tony Grands says:
Damn.
Kaotic Minds Corrupted
“3 men with the power of 10″
I truly thought I was the only person who bought that album.
“Psycho” was/is my shit!
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October 1st, 2009
at 5:00 pm
HELTAH SIN SAY says:
OH DAM IF FORGOT ABOUT MY FAVORIT AT THE TIME
“GRANDADDY I.U” YEEEEEEEEAAAAAHHH
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October 1st, 2009
at 5:11 pm
paychexx says:
nas-undying love, black girl lost,life we chose
scarface- the entire fix album
2pac-his verse on i got my mind made up, he came off.
jayz-fallin, there more, but he told a whole story in 3 mins
naughty by nature- the last song on 19naughty3 album
boosie- for my thugs album
ghostface-all his albums
mos def-freestyle when chapelle drivin him around.
red and meth album
odb was a genius, do did whatever he wanted to do on his cd adn put it out and got a plat
big L whole catalog
az
many more
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October 1st, 2009
at 6:05 pm
gabriel lopez says:
Whatz up,just stummbled upon here.94′ to me is when hiphop was on fire.i downloaded that nine 1st album a couple weeks ago.”ova confident”underated album.back when hiphop was about more then soulja boy,new boyz,hurricane chris.etc…hiphop is on life support yall..keep bang that real shit.
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October 1st, 2009
at 6:07 pm
TUNED2IT says:
ANYONE REMEMBER MC REN’S SHOCK OF THE HOUR???
THE WHOLE THANG WAS A SLEPT ON CLASSIC.
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October 1st, 2009
at 7:25 pm
EmCDL says:
Damn yall making me have to go thru all my cds to listen to all of these cuts, its been a minute since I’ve listened to any of them. Can’t really think of too many off the top of my head but here it goes:
Flash And Flare (Little Brother, Chitlin Circuit 1.5)
Pony Ride (De La Soul, Stakes Is High)
Guerilla Monsoon Rap (Talib Kweli, Quality)
Surgical Gloves (Raekwon, OBFCL2)
H.U.S.T.L.E. (Murs, 3:16)
Brainstorm (Gangstarr, Hard To Earn)
Here’s a Double:
Thank You (Jay-Z, BP3)
Brooklyn’s Finest (Jay-Z, Reasonable Doubt)
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October 2nd, 2009
at 12:24 pm
latino heat says:
@ EmCDL
i agree that Murs’ H.U.S.T.L.E. was hot, but did you ever hear the remix? it had the weirdest line up ever, Chingo Bling, E-40 and John Cena, yes the wrestler. Murs was trippin for that one. no diss to E-40 though.
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October 1st, 2009
at 9:31 pm
Z says:
Beanie- What Ya Life Like, Mac and Brad
Wu- For Heaven’s Sake, Impossible
CNN- Blood Money
Goodie Mob- Red Dog
Immortal Technique- Peruvian Cocaine
Jay-Z- You Must Love Me
Price Paul and Breeze- Pain(Prince Among Thieves)
2Pac- If I Die 2Nite
Ghostface- Ghostdeini
Nas- Take It In Blood
Gang Starr- Above the Clouds
Jeezy- Standing Ovation
T.I.- Front 2 Back
Sean Price- Intro(Jesus Price)
Wale and Currensy- Wordplay
Mobb Deep- Apostle’s Warning, Nighttime Vultures
Clipse- Momma I’m Sorry
Redman- Bobyahead2dis, Iz He 4 Real
Heltah Skeltah- Letha Brainz Blo
Black Star- Respiration
Pun- Tres Leches
Smif and Wessun- Wrektime
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October 1st, 2009
at 10:07 pm
Syx Mile Synpa says:
YO! That Nine joint was my shit LMAO…anyway here’s my list.
“Crept And We Came”- BNTH
“2 Thousand” -Group Home
“Goodie Bag”-Goodie MoB.
“I Refuse Limitation”-Goodie MoB.
“Heaterz”- Wu-Tang
“Wisdom Body”- Raekwon feat. Ghostface
“Fish”- Ghostface
“Family Buisness”- Fugees
“A Name I Call Myself” -Souls Of Mischief
“Things You Can Do”- Deltron 3030
“Push It Along” -ATCQ
“Jenifa Taught Me” -De La Soul
“Red Dawn” -Killarmy
“Flaming Swords”- Sunz Of Man
“NYMP” -Jay-Z
“Live Nigga Rap”- Nas
“Three”- Prodigy
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October 1st, 2009
at 10:56 pm
Silly Chilly Willy says:
Jay-Z - Never Change/You Must Love Me/Can I Live/ Regrets/Meet the Parents/Lucifer/Minority Report/ American Dreamin/ Say Hello/ D’Evils/ Casmere Thoughts/Already Home…..and so much more
Common - Maintaining/Reminding me (of Sef)/ Nuthin To Do/ Cold Blooded/ Hungry/ Stolen Moments/ I Am Music/ A Film Called Pimp/Funky For You/ Nag Champa/ Misunderstood/ It’s your World/ They Say/ Punch Drunk Love/……
Pun - Beware/ Tres Leches…
Dre - Big Egos/ Bitch Niggas/ Deez Nuuuts/ Some LA Niggaz/ Lil Ghetto Boys/ Bitches Ain’t Shit…
Game - Let Us Live/ California Vacation/ Bulletproof Diaries/ Angel…
Ghost - Walk Around/After The Smoke is Clear/ Motherless Child/ One/ Buck 50…
Jean Grae - The Time Is Now/ This World/ Billy Killer…
KanYe - Spaceship/ Drive Slow/ Everythin I Am/
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October 1st, 2009
at 11:16 pm
Silly Chilly Willy says:
Little Brother - Lovin’ It/ Cheatin
Ludacris - Call Up The Homies/ MVP/ Last of a Dying Breed…
Lupe Fiasco - The Coolest/ He Say She Say/ Little Weapon/ Put You on the Game/ The Cool
Mobb Deep - Give it Up Fast/ Right Back at You/ Drink Away the pain/ QU Hectic/ System (ft Sizzla)
Mos Def - Know That
Talib - Listen !!!/ Give em Hell/ Hostile Gospel/ Go with Us…
Nas - Hold Down The Block/ Not Going Back/ Memory Lane/ Virgo/ Fried Chicken/ 2nd Childhood
Rae - Knowledge God/ Wu-Gambinos/ All Over Again/ Gihad/ New Mozart…
The Roots - Don’t Feel Right/ Clock with no hands/ Game Theory/ What They Do/ Ital(The Universal Side)/ Lost Desire/ Dynamite/ Adrenaline…
Snoop - Tha Shiznit/ G Funk Intro/ Serial Killa/ GangBangin 101…
ATCQ - Pressure/ Separate Together/ Common Ground/ Excursion…
Wu - Wolves/ Gun Will Go/ 7th Chamber/ Tearz/ Bells Of War…
Pac - Holla at me/ Lord Knows/ Picture me rollin/ Krazy/ Ratha be Ya Nigga
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October 2nd, 2009
at 11:26 am
EmCDL says:
Haha that “Cheatin” track off The Minstrel Show is classic and funny as hell
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October 1st, 2009
at 11:15 pm
Thomas says:
Nas - “I Gave You Power”
Ghostface - “Camay”
Jay-Z - “Lucky Me”
Murs - “Innocent”
Brother Ali - “Us”
The Clipse - “Nightmares”
ODB - “Nigga Please”
2Pac - “Got My Mind Made Up”
Mobb Deep - “What’s Your Poison” aka “Deer Park”
Mobb Deep - “Hell On Earth (Front Lines)”
Too many to name.
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October 2nd, 2009
at 5:32 am
caino says:
Young Buck - Stomp
2pac feat Ice T & ice Cube - Last words
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October 2nd, 2009
at 5:33 am
$ykotic/Don McCaine says:
So Matt we proved you wrong. Most Eastcoaster’s named all coasts of music.
The regional argument is moot.
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October 2nd, 2009
at 2:23 pm
XXLmag.com - » No Filler, Pt. 2 says:
[...] topic I should address for today’s blog, I kept circling back to a Part Two of yesterday’s “No Filler.” Mainly because there’s so many great slept-on records that I’d love to let live on this [...]
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October 2nd, 2009
at 4:19 pm
Dstarr says:
Dizzee Rascal graftin’/jezebel
Ludacris Hard times
Ludacris Growin pains
Any song on Chamillionaires first Album
Ja rule Lost little Girl
Ja rule Missy Elliot and Tweet X
Anything on Dead Prez RBG
Kanye West Spaceship
Ja rule Worldwide Gangsta
T.i Better Day
Nas the message
T.i Ride with me
Lil Wayne You Aint got nuthin
Kanye West Get em High
Nas Rewind
actually Nas illmatic,stillmatic and it was written anythin on them
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October 2nd, 2009
at 5:20 pm
Ali says:
T.I. - Tell Em I Said That
NaS - Memory Lane
Jay-Z - Threat
Joe Budden - Pray For Me
Common - Misunderstood
Eminem - ‘Til I Collapse
Proof - Kurt Kobain
Pharoah Monch - The Truth
2pac - Pain
Beanie Sigel - Rain (Bridge)
Chamillionaire - Rain
Brother Ali - Room With A View, Take Me Home, Rain Water
Bun-B - If I Die II Nite
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October 3rd, 2009
at 11:28 am
NAPTOWN NUISANCE says:
MAN PROOFS SOMETHIN LIKE A PIMP WAS ONE OF THE HARDEST SONGS ON THAT CD. GOOD CD
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October 3rd, 2009
at 11:04 am
NAPTOWN NUISANCE says:
man too many to name but off the top of my head
2pac-pain/hell 4 a hustla/so many tears
cmw-hood took me under/mc eiht streiht up menace
ice cube -you know how we do it/ghetto vet
wsc-west up/westside slaughter house/the gangsta the killa the dope dealer
dre and snoop deep cover
eric b and rakim-microphone fiend/follow the leader
dmx-man a bunch of his old shit
big-juicy/big poppa/one more chance
bnth/the whole east 1999 eternal cd/the whole creepin on a come up/and the art of war thug love was hard so was big and bone notorius thugs
eminem-kill you/quitter/haileys revenge/do rae me/soldier and so on and so forth em has too many classics much like 2pac
d12- the whole devils night cd
too short-cusswords/shorty the pimp/cock tales/cube and short nothin but a word to me/get in where you fit in/shit to ride to/ghetto/oakland/life is..(whole life is was hard and no cusswords)
mc breed- no future in you frontin/breed and pac gotta get mine
richie rich-seasoned vet cd especially the joint with 2pac
e40-things will never change/story to tell/hot ones echo through the ghetto
spice1-187 he wrote/jealous got me strapped/murda show/born 2 die/the heist with boss
ugk -oneday your here/diamonds and wood/life is 2007/damn near all their shit
b-legit -ghetto smile
beastie boys the whole license to ill
ll cool j-need love/im bad/my radio/doin it well
run dmc-kings of rock/ my adidas
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October 3rd, 2009
at 11:25 am
NAPTOWN NUISANCE says:
geto boys-asssasins/mind of a lunatic/mind playin tricks on me cant forget the whole cd of geto boys the resurrection that cd was hard as nails one of the best gangsta rap cds ever/geto boys life after death cd-street life/straight ganstaism/bring it on/crooked officer
scarface-game over with dre too short and ice cube/hand of the dead body with cube/never seen a man cry/mary jane/mr. scarface 1,2 and 3
nwa
a bunch of eazy’s solo shit
slick rick
eight ball and mjg
big mike
outkast-southernplayilsticcadillacfunkymuzik cd
MAN FROM 1990 TO 2004 HIP HOP WAS ON FIRE. DAMN SHAME I CAN HARDLY LISTEN TO ANY NEW ARTISTS.THE GOLDEN ERA OF HIP HOP IS OVER NAS SAID IT BEST HIP HOP IS DEAD (SAVE A FEW REMAINING GREAT ARTISTS STILL MAKIN MUSIC TRYIN TO KEEP IT ALIVE ONE LAST THING MC REN WAS DEFINITELY SLEPT ON. TOO BAD HE DIDNT STICK WITH IT.HE EASILY HAS ONE OF THE SMOOTHEST RECOGNIZABLE FLOWS IN THE GAME.
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October 4th, 2009
at 8:26 pm
615banga says:
Visionz- Wu Tang Clan
House Of Pain- The Game
Stop Snitchin’- Ice Cube
The WHole Crook By The Book Album- Project Pat
Dance With The Devil- Immortal Technique
All Of Untitled- Nas
Oh No- Lil Wayne
Brooklyn- Fabolous Feat. Jay Z and Uncle Murda
Gimme The Loot- Notorious B.I.G
Pass It Pass It- Snoop Dogg
Ride Around Shining- The Clipse
Super Gangster- Styles P
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October 5th, 2009
at 12:39 pm
HELTAH SIN SAY says:
TONY GRANDS!! its like were a small cult. damm I also didnt think any one on this greate earth knew who the hell k.m.c was. my favorite joint was that one song they had called “gangstas” but at the time i didnt know were they were from? they didnt rep los angeles but i come to find that they are from l.a. man dawg to me they were like a mix of gravedigga “rza’s old crew” meets southcentral.
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October 6th, 2009
at 12:21 am
remybodean says:
“Mac and Brad” Beanie Sigel feat. Scarface
“Keep Me Down” Scarface
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