your top 5 old school hip-hop/rap songs

[gta_bmx]

I heard "Rock Box" by Run DMC on a YouTube video, so it spurred an iTunes purchase spree of the old school hip-hop that I remember from my youth. What are your faves? Please tell me what else I need in my collection. These songs sound awesome through my Creative Sound Blaster Gold card over my 33 watt Cambridge SoundWorks speakers.

The ones I bought which are my top 5:

Rapper's Delight -- Sugar Hill Gang (I think it's the first published rap song ever, and I bought the extended remix 15 minute version)

Rock Box -- Run DMC

It's Tricky -- Run DMC

Nuthin' But a G Thang -- Dr. Dre/Snoop Dog

Summertime -- Fresh Prince

[rabidbadger]

The first very popular Crossover
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-0BLV04vbE

which opened the door for these

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NdAUnnU9Ac

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AKaV911uJA

But this is the one that made this subarban expunk white boy learn to love the hiphop.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SgvJY9xxcA

[rabidbadger]

Great, now I'm on a Malcolm McLaren kick.

[gta_bmx]

Oh yeah, I forgot the Beastie Boys. 'No Sleep Till Brooklyn'
'So What'cha Want'

[rabidbadger]

Kinda Hillarous, last night til 3 am Phatlip and I were trading old school vids, both rock and hip hop. He introduced me to Biggie Smalls, and it was a good thing. (I had heard of him, but never heard his music)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FZssvpLf0I

But this is the granddaddy from my day.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3kRuJhIVIo&feature=related

[rokov]

The Message - Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
Kings of Rock - Run DMC
The Wild Wild West - Kool Moe Dee
Colors - Ice T
Me Myself & I - De La Soul

Ok, so they're not all technically old school, but they are all from the '80s so that's close enough. lol

[rabidbadger]

but when all is said and done, LL Cool J is my all time fave.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7l250E5uM4

[tokenuser]

I can't come up with 5 but this is pretty old school ...

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This is a little more recent ...

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But this kicks it old school.

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[rabidbadger]

I mean what's not to love?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eG9MBXHBtE4&feature=related

[alexsk8ca]

GZA - Liquid Swords (or anything off the album of the same name)
Nas - Halftime (or anything off illmatic)
Warren G - Regulate
Notorious B.I.G. - Juicy
Tupac - To Live and Die in LA

[-jedibitch-]

Some of my favorites growing up:

1. Tribe Called Quest - Green Eggs and Ham
2. Fresh Prince - Parents just don't understand
3. L.L Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out
4. Salt N Peppa - Push It
5. Beastie Boys - Sabotage

[alaskalonewolf]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3kRuJhIVIo
Grandmaster Flash (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grandmaster_Flash_and_The_Furious_Five) "The Message (http://revision3.com/forum/showpost.php?p=479147&postcount=6)"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdHhE_9omr8
The Sugarhill Gang (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sugarhill_Gang) "Rapper's Delight (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapper's_Delight)"

...also in my list:

2Pac "Dear Mama (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNcloTmvTeA)"
Nas "The World Is Yours (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYZ_RD--Lpg)"
Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg "Nuthin' But a 'G' Thang (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hmOMuhA1g0)"

[skullerina]

oh man, this thread rules!
after watching hours of youtube videos and reciting boys in the hood all day at work I just bought a "compton" hat. yah know, the one Eazy wears (http://www.spam.com) ...Man, I am stoked.

[alexsk8ca]

Just realized I forgot C.R.E.A.M. by Wu Tang, that's my number 1.

[alaskalonewolf]

Dude, don't even try to go into Wu- (http://www.last.fm/listen/artist/Wu-Tang%2BClan/similarartists)Tang (http://www.wutang-corp.com/). I won't return for a while either...
All the hair is growing out on the back of my neck just thinking about it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaKYzCbV2V4

...makes we want to drive all f***ing crazy through a crowded police station
lobby on a nitrous-oxide-turbo-fuel-injected-bullet bike with my hair on fire
but only after center-lining against rush-hour traffic on a freeway with no hands.
Wu-Tang hits a wolf-tone (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolf_tone) with me, and brings back the wilder time of my youth.

[rabidbadger]

Not fair. There has gotta be 1 badger reference online for every 10,000 wolf refs. (why is that 10,000 number sticking in my head for some reason?)

[njshadow]

It's tough to list just 5, there's so much good stuff out there. I'll just post my faves throughout the thread starting with this classic.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TS1Q1LyuC-w

[alaskalonewolf]

Not fair. There has gotta be 1 badger reference online for every 10,000 wolf refs. (why is that 10,000 number sticking in my head for some reason?)

Don't feel back 'Badger, you always have the superbowl and Toyota.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBUsJjoKdq0

GO RAVENS!!!!!

[bigshotprof]

Tie Goes to the Runner Public Enemy
Miss You Biggie Smalls
Walk This Way Run DMC
Up Jump the Boogie Snoop Dog
"Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing ta F' Wit" Wu Tang Clan

[rabidbadger]

Badger says, "knock you out"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c81bcjyfn6U

[alaskalonewolf]

GZA - Liquid Swords (or anything off the album of the same name)
Nas - Halftime (or anything off illmatic)
Warren G - Regulate
Notorious B.I.G. - Juicy
Tupac - To Live and Die in LA

...yeah, Juicy is a one of the badass trax...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhYH3FyWzLU

...and if you want to buy a car...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DG8cdMutLwA

[amccloud]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daXQN58sv1s

[skyz]

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[alaskalonewolf]

I know it's not old school, but I like Akon (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fZF9UsS8LY), and that song reminded me of the track.

[unhap]

Montell Jordan - This is how we do it
Nice & Smooth - Sometimes I rhyme slow
Mark Morrison - Return of the Mack

[scoobydiesel]

Does will smith count?

[alaskalonewolf]

I would say that DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-O4sSZc2WCU) qualifies... and one of my favorites:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_PDns23RWY

...I heard he's gonna be in D.C. for the inauguration (http://www.inauguration.dc.gov/) celebration.

Additional References:
http://www.motherjones.com/riff_blog/archives/2009/01/11726_obama_inaugurat.html
http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/bono-bruce-beyonce-to-play-inaugural-concert-1003929490.story
http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=1101501
http://www.entertainment.uk.msn.com/music/news/article.aspx?cp-documentid=12737854