anybody have any rap songs with strong violins/string instries?

[UD]

Nearly all of Jedi Mind Tricks...particularly Violent by Design

Heavenly Divine is MONEY for this (off that album).

All their beats are so sick. Another that comes to mind off that album is Trinity.

I would like to see additional recs people come up with...violin is hands down the sickest instrument used in hip-hop and HIGHLY under-utilized.

EDIT: Also this popular youtube vid:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36Xt-XeWnHM

[lilmagicjohnson]

Reunited by Wu Tang Clan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxkpsOSHaac

[emsteez forreal]

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

and big ups to "you're da man". one of the best nas songs.

[DC's Finest]

I've always enjoyed Afterparty by Method Man. Very underrated song

[playtetris]

let's see:

non phixion - the cia is trying to kill me

mf doom - that's that

pharoahe monch - the truth (my fave. amazing lyrics all round)

happy b'day jefferson, you crazy cat you

[H2whoa]

Surprised it hasn't been mentioned yet . . .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEyWkOiVbHA

[fiddy]

Very nice one by Twista: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eh-xdzLHgU4

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

AZ - Street Life: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgblD_fVujw
Az - the come up: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIhxgeki3BQ

Whoo???? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXbWll6AUa4

[playtetris]

[OneBeLo]
Yo, you wack bastards, you wanna know how I killed your fathers
On the battlefield I grab the steel like William Wallace
A +Braveheart+ swingin my sword's a work of art
Every verse I spark, deserve the Purple Heart
You can't get with the, cold temperature
OneBeLo'll turn a wack artist purple like the Arctic Circle
Frostbit from the words I spit
You ain't got enough raps/wraps in your first-aid kit
to treat yourself, too late, you chose your fate
You beat yourself, cumin like you *********e
And I won't hesitate to embarrass ya
Cause on the microphone you +Do-little+, like Eddie Murphy's character
The only paraphernalia I need to rock the spot
is one hip-hop fan, and it don't stop (it's all I need)
Without a mic, without a beat, or a DJ (I don't need that, I don't need that)
Without a pen, pad, without a blunt, a fifth of E&J (I don't need that)
Without a doubt I still turn it out without a de-lay
On a track to beat your whole team without a relay
Without a problem, so don't expect nothin lesser
Droppin hip-hop, I blow spots like Uncle Fester

binary star - solar powered


gang starr - moment of truth

[visirale]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQEML...x=0&playnext=1

First thing that came to mind, even though it's a sample of a John Williams composition...

[SayTownRy]

no lyrics, just a smoothed out beat. dilla sampling smokey robinson.

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

[jamal99]

Song from this Desmond Mason mix, I don't know the name of the song tho...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3m4A...eature=related

[J_Rock3ts]

Styles P feat. Miri Ben-Ari - We Gonna Win
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnoXAjxF0qw

[Maniak]

Happy Birthday J$

[Vragrant]

Surprised this hasn't been mentioned yet

Guillotine from Wu-Tang Clan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bk8SMperwS8