What are the best rap songs?

[ROCSteady]

Sup guys?

I'm about to throw up a post on some great rap songs over say, dunno if I will make it the last 10 or 25 years.

I have a sick lil list but I was curious what y'all thought too...




What are the greatest/ best beats/ best bars/ most intelligent, most evocative...etc. rap songs ever made or in the last generation or so?




I'm very curious since we had the thread on personal top 5 songs so let's get more niche with it.



:cheers:

[CeltsGarlic]

Well these are some of my fav of all time

Kid Cudi - dat new new
Kendrick Swiming pools (you can trow whole gkmc tbh)
Nas - Halftime, ny state of mind
French - once in awhile
Asap rocky - leaf /trilla


Best beats right now - boi1da (best in the game right now), mike will, kanye. (they can sure make that dark techno sound) Metro went south...

underated Kind Los (whatever his name is right now)
hate Ty Dolla (same shit), ink, brizzy (90% of the time), meek mill.

Big Sean has been on a tear lately.

[Budadiiii]

Gotta add Renegade with Em and Jay Z. My all-time favorite.

I feel like Ransom with Drake and Lil Wayne is a classic but it never gets mentioned. That song kick-started the Drake era. Epic.

[DonDadda59]

Some personal favorites off the top of my head...

Canibus- Poet Laureate II (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuXrT03lyGo)

Basically the whole point of the track is Bis laying the claim that he's the best of his time and all time. While I don't agree, with what he does here, hard to argue with him just taking this one song into consideration. No chorus, no gimmicks, just pure rhyme/poetry. He changes up his flow as he follows Stoupe's monster beat. He goes from different perspectives- first 3rd person, then first. Just the pinnacle of mic work.

Nas- Memory Lane (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXBFG2vsyCM)

The GOAT in his element. Showing why he's one of the great storytellers of his time. Not more needs to be said. You listen, it takes you to a certain place and time. He paints a picture of his life, past, hood.

Geto Boys- My Mind's Playing Tricks on Me (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KutXyPEEbQs)

Scarface is bar none the realest muhphucka hip hop has ever seen. Never any bullshit studio, A&R crafted image. He wasn't afraid to bare his soul on wax. He wrote and produced this (and many other underrated classics). This wasn't too long after Bushwick Bill shot himself in the eye after a botched suicide attempt while he was blitzed off Everclear, so Face incorporated that whole idea into the song and their album cover.

Jedi Mind Tricks- Uncommon Valor (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaI_lmZuGhY)

RA the Rugged Man's verse on this is one of the best ever, period. He tells the story of his father's time in Vietnam in the first person. Absolutely flawless technically and very poignant.

Could go into more detail on other tracks, verses, beats, etc but I'm not thinking straight right now. Tired as phuck, might come back later :cheers:

[Breezy]

Kanye West - Bound 2

Just really captures the heart of hip hop with excellent rhymes that make you think profoundly about the nature of love and the universe. He's like the second coming of Shakespeare. It really captures in an artful way the inner city beginnings of rap music.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBAtAM7vtgc

[StephHamann]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5yfKAWCk-4

:applause:

[ROCSteady]

Some really good personal favorites in here.


Good shit.

[ROCSteady]

Gotta add Renegade with Em and Jay Z. My all-time favorite.

I feel like Ransom with Drake and Lil Wayne is a classic but it never gets mentioned. That song kick-started the Drake era. Epic.


This is true.

[fiddy]

im drunk AF and for some reason i enjoy nate dogg a lot right

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrXDolxczmw

rip

[ROCSteady]

Time is it in Bulgaria right now bro? ahaha

[fiddy]

Time is it in Bulgaria right now bro? ahaha
10:30 pm, took a broad for a quick dinner, now finishing my self :D

http://youtu.be/X203WIT3mYk fvcking loves this song

[FatComputerNerd]

this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_M7cQmDlyc

[Nanners]

deltron 3030 - 3030 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7_jbluF0qo)

[andgar923]

best rap songs of all time?

Rapper's Delight
C.R.E.A.M.
Straight Outta Compton
NY State of Mind
Dead Presidents
Don't Sweat the Technique
Sound of da Police
My Mind is Playing Tricks On Me
It's Like That
Aint Nuthin But A G Thang
Swing (by Camp Lo)
Braggin Writes
Hungry
Respiration
Above the Clouds
Reality Check

I can go on and on

[LEFT4DEAD]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKggd_rYkdc
This. Take a look at those 100 songs the guy posted. Its all some quality shit, but the top 10 is easily the best I have seen on youtube.

[andgar923]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKggd_rYkdc
This. Take a look at those 100 songs the guy posted. Its all some quality shit, but the top 10 is easily the best I have seen on youtube.

Not to different than what my lists would've looked like.

[FatComputerNerd]

No list is complete without this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a78uALZwWNE

[andgar923]

No list is complete without this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a78uALZwWNE
Nothing is ever complete without 'Ante Up'

[Jailblazers7]

Favorites that first come to mind:

Common - Be (Intro)
Common - Faithful
Outkast - B.O.B.
Chance the Rapper - Chain Smoker
Ludacris - Rollout
Kanye - Diamonds Remix

Most of the "best" songs are kinda boring to me know because either their sound has been copied so often that it sounds unoriginal or I've listened to it too much.

[LEFT4DEAD]

No list is complete...
Fixed.

But whoever wants to get into real rap, beside those old school rappers its "must to" to hear some underground geniuses like Atmosphere, Army of the Pharaohs, Rhyme Asylum, Mr Hyde, The Rugged Man, Deliquent Habits etc etc etc. They are the real masters of rime.

Just listen to this shit... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZHoroQLNNQ

[FatComputerNerd]

Nothing is ever complete without 'Ante Up'

including Kyrie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1z8T0ME_xNo

:bowdown:

[ROCSteady]

best rap songs of all time?

Rapper's Delight
C.R.E.A.M.
Straight Outta Compton
NY State of Mind
Dead Presidents
Don't Sweat the Technique
Sound of da Police
My Mind is Playing Tricks On Me
It's Like That
Aint Nuthin But A G Thang
Swing (by Camp Lo)
Braggin Writes
Hungry
Respiration
Above the Clouds
Reality Check

I can go on and on

Damn good start :banana:

[kurple]

where to begin

Wu-Tang Clan - C.R.E.A.M
Rakim - When I B on A mic | Guess who's back
Kool G Rap - Ill Street Blues | It's a shame
Nas - Represent | The Message | Halftime
Notorious BIG - Juicy
2pac - Brenda got a baby | Hail Mary | Hit em up | Resist the temptaion
Big pun - Twinz ft. Fat Joe
Big L - Put it on
Souls of mischief - 93 'til infinity | Step to my girl
Pro Era - Like Water (RIP Steez)
UGK - One Day | Int players anthem

could go one for days, this is probably my favorite. hits on every level possible

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uu5P4pOUuYk

[Top Gun]

Some good Nas recommendations in here. Respect.

[andgar923]

Some good Nas recommendations in here. Respect.

My fav Nasir song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLJeKCA8Iq4&spfreload=10&ab_channel=maluco97










At least at the moment.


This is GOAT level shit.

Dylan wishes he could write some shit like this.


YEAH I SAID IT!!!

Nasir >>> Dylan

[imnew09]

hate it or love it. The Game, 50 cent, back in the 00s were bangers

[Cowboy Thunder]

Thread needs more:

UGK
&
Devin the Dude


carry on

[DonDadda59]

My fav Nasir song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLJeKCA8Iq4&spfreload=10&ab_channel=maluco97


Mr. Jones really let his nuts hang on that one.

Might be controversial, but I'm gonna go ahead and label Nas as not only the GOAT, but also the greatest storyteller in Hip Hop History.

He can tell it straightforward (Surviving the Times (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0T75uxpUtQ))

He can tell it backwards (Rewind (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3Sd2gDkSV8))

He can tell it from the perspective of an inanimate object (I Gave You Power (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUwJ8WcZ6RY))*Tupac bit this shit HARD

The muhphucka told the story of his own birth :biggums: (Fetus (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSSlxwd5ZD4))

Forget rap... what artist in any musical medium can weave stories like that?

[KNOW1EDGE]

Rewind is probably one of the best written, most methodical and just overall mind blowing songs of all time. Sh1t is one of my favorites

[andgar923]

Mr. Jones really let his nuts hang on that one.

Might be controversial, but I'm gonna go ahead and label Nas as not only the GOAT, but also the greatest storyteller in Hip Hop History.

He can tell it straightforward (Surviving the Times (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0T75uxpUtQ))

He can tell it backwards (Rewind (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3Sd2gDkSV8))

He can tell it from the perspective of an inanimate object (I Gave You Power (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUwJ8WcZ6RY))*Tupac bit this shit HARD

The muhphucka told the story of his own birth :biggums: (Fetus (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSSlxwd5ZD4))

Forget rap... what artist in any musical medium can weave stories like that?

Im torn when it comes to post IWW Nas because he lacks the same flow, rhyming and delivery. He gets inconsistent past IWW where he has some misses. His lyrics are there, but what made him special (flow, rhyming, delivery, cadence, etc.) is lacking.

I will get shitted on for saying this, but my fav storyteller is Big L. Dude is fluid and entertaining.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAfhCsdw9Zg&spfreload=10&ab_channel=byrdybyrd


But if I was to put my money on the GOAT storyteller, Im doubling down on this man.

http://www.bet.com/content/betcom/topics/k/kool-g-rap/_jcr_content/image.custom1200x675x20.dimg/072011-Topic-Pages-Kool-G-Rap2.jpg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcV5Y8FIXwk&spfreload=10&ab_channel=ShamrockHipHop3

It's like he's writing a full story and you can see it all very vividly.

The Giancana Story and Roots of Evil should be studied by every music fan.

[DonDadda59]

Big L was an OK storyteller. Kool G Rap is criminally underrated. He and Nas made magic on Fast Life (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8RKdjYCGIg).

Speaking of storytellers- recently saw an ESPN interview with John Starks where he admits Biggie's story (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfpvpKfR2Ck) was true... just not about him. He wouldn't say who it was though. :oldlol:

[andgar923]

Big L was an OK storyteller. Kool G Rap is criminally underrated. He and Nas made magic on Fast Life.

Speaking of storytellers- recently saw an ESPN interview with John Starks where he admits Biggie's story (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfpvpKfR2Ck) was true... just not about him. He wouldn't say who it was though. :oldlol:

I always make sure to include G Rap in my top 10.

Beast man... one of the few rappers that has been relevant and killing it in the 80s, 90s and 00s. Doesn't sound outdated at all, still brings it.

[kurple]

nice to see i'm not the only one zippin the Kool G aid

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6VmV3D-7D4



also. prime outkast was the bomb with tracks like Players ball ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFofKGKlWo4 ) , so fresh and so clean, git up git out ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CssC-DY4lO8 )

[CeltsGarlic]

hate it or love it. The Game, 50 cent, back in the 00s were bangers

G unit remix all day! For that nice game verse

[ROCSteady]

Favorites that first come to mind:

Common - Be (Intro)
Common - Faithful
Outkast - B.O.B.
Chance the Rapper - Chain Smoker
Ludacris - Rollout
Kanye - Diamonds Remix

Most of the "best" songs are kinda boring to me know because either their sound has been copied so often that it sounds unoriginal or I've listened to it too much.

I know what you mean. Thanks for your input :cheers:

[ROCSteady]

Big L was an OK storyteller. Kool G Rap is criminally underrated. He and Nas made magic on Fast Life (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8RKdjYCGIg).

Speaking of storytellers- recently saw an ESPN interview with John Starks where he admits Biggie's story (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfpvpKfR2Ck) was true... just not about him. He wouldn't say who it was though. :oldlol:


:applause: Kool G Rap does deserve more credit. He even goes in on some recent stuff I've heard him on such as:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_6VVBeGfek

[ROCSteady]

What about the best rap songs that have dropped in the past 10 years or so?

[kurple]

some of my favorite more recent tracks

Mike G - Everything thats yours - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEfc7uEKOHc

ASAP Nast - Trillmatic - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xda8NvdEfA

Kendrick Lamar - Ignorance is bliss - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00cr3g6wCG0

DJ Premier - Classic (ft. Rakim, Nas, KRS-One) https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=classic+dj+premier

Devin the Dude - What a Job (ft Andre 3000 and Snoop) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2T1jdreS6ko

Flatbush Zombies - Palm Trees - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfzRXseSBIM

Joey Badass - Snakes - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFT8KCqhnyw

Joey Badass - Daily Routine - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGgIy-1R1T4


but it goes up and down for me. one month i'm only listening to harder rap, like Onyx, Jedi mind Tricks etc and the next i'm only bumping RnB like Ja Rule and R. Kelly

[ROCSteady]

Joey Bada$$ is one of my favorite newer guys.


Dude has bars and flow I can fck wit