***Official*** Single Greatest Rap Song - There can be only one, Highlander! (1 Viewer)

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

As the title suggests, you can only pick ONE. However, you want to measure it. Your favorite? Maybe the most technical. Best lyrics?


What is the greatest rap song ever ? Please post a link if you have time.



I just think this song is the embodiment of rap. It's 35 years old and was never ranked higher than #3 on any chart. The song speaks for itself imho.


My choice is:

LL Cool J's I'm Bad.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

The most important

The best

 

[STBootleg]

I Ain't No Joke

 

[rockaction]

I break rules.

For my first forty years

The Choice Is Yours

Everything about a modern rap song. A jazz sample, social consciousness, a nod back to a commonly used refrain in the vernacular in a break, everything.

In the past decade

Cycles To Gehenna

Was going to post this in otb's thread about Dale, but I'll let otb's dedication stand alone.

...2000 out the weekly under "Cycles to Gehenna"
Gets him floating over 20 buses, fireproof and festive
Corners like a too-tired tiger so a too-tired rider
Can accumulate a few excited fibers to assign
Knows no Zen in the art of maintenance
Only as the orchestrated patron saint of changing lanes baby
Here is how a great escape goes
When you can't take your dead friends name out your phone...

...It was less an act of hubris
More a lonely hearts club at the helm of a magic bullet
Away on a relentless bid for rarefied inertia
Rattletrap forks married to the patchy terra firma
Ursa Minor getting warmer
I crowbar into the pecking order
The dreck between the whores and Betty Ford-ers
Hug a double yellow spine
Knobby rubber like a rat on a rope
Those little ****ers run on passion alone
This is the product of a DIY inadequate home

Grabbing a cabin in the-****-outta-dodge
Actin' a savage in the shadows of Rome
Traffic amassed against insufferable odds
Fashioning gallows out of plastic and bone
I got the motordrome walls of death splintering under me
All-city galvanized bikes white knuckling
Bright light, tunnel kings tuck in the devil
PS - I wrote this on a self-destructing memo

I'm taking the exemption here.

 

[dkp993]

As the title suggests, you can only pick ONE. However, you want to measure it. Your favorite? Maybe the most technical. Best lyrics?


What is the greatest rap song ever ? Please post a link if you have time.



I just think this song is the embodiment of rap. It's 35 years old and was never ranked higher than #3 on any chart. The song speaks for itself imho.


My choice is:

LL Cool J's I'm Bad.

Simply can’t do it. Would have a very hard time narrowing it down to a top 5. But LL is in that group, just not I’m Bad (though thats great too)…..

Jack The Ripper

 

[Raging weasel]

The Message or Jam On It

 

[SouthJersey]

Could probably make an argument for 3-4 songs of Illmatic, but Memory Lane is my favorite

Nas illmatic-memory lane

track number 6 of illmatic

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2nd place: Biggie & Meth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkwCtYVv3QQ

Just a head's up - both versions are unedited

 

[Major]

This is impossible but I'll probably go Eric B and Rakim - Paid In Full

 

[Capella]

Nas - Nas Is Like (Official Video)

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Nas is Like

Mobb Deep - Shook Ones, Pt. II (Official HD Video)

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Shook ones pt II

 

[massraider]

Whatever else it becomes, hip-hop was always party music, dance music. The #1 song has to be a party song, IMO.

It Takes Two-Rob Base and DJ EZ-Rock

 

[The Gator]

Wu-Tang Clan - Triumph (Official HD Video) ft. Cappadonna

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[The Gator]

Nas - Nas Is Like (Official Video)

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Nas is Like

Mobb Deep - Shook Ones, Pt. II (Official HD Video)

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Shook ones pt II

Love both of these. mob deep's beat was my ringtone for a while.

 

[⚡DEADHEAD⚡]

Surprised no NWA in here yet. Relatedly, No Vaseline is a great one.

 

[whoknew]

Welcome to the Terrordome - PE

 

[Major]

Mobb Deep - Shook Ones, Pt. II (Official HD Video)

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Shook ones pt II

No denying this classic but the past few years I've been listening to Part 1 far more. Amazing how many people haven't heard it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuJXfo7g5qY

 

[belljr]

Lots of options but this is One of my favorite songs

Cool C

 

[titusbramble]

Talib Kweli - Get By + Lyrics

Note: I do not own this song, it is uploaded purely for entertainment purposes.thanks to UMGLyrics:Yeah.. Wallah.. yeah[Verse 1: Talib]We sell, crack to our ...

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[belljr]

There's obviously a ton of obvious ones so I'm just posting ones I like that aren't as commercial. Obviously there are more popular ones. Scenario from tribe is probably my all time but I give you

Tuff Crew

 

[ProstheticRGK]

The most important

The best

Old Skool. dig it.

 

[nysfl2]

One of my favorites was always Midnight by Ice-T

Ice-T - Midnight

Ice-T performing "Midnight" (1991 Music Video).I do not own copyrights, all rights to (Ice-T).Enjoy and please subscribe...

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[dkp993]

One of my favorites was always Midnight by Ice-T

Ice-T - Midnight

Ice-T performing "Midnight" (1991 Music Video).I do not own copyrights, all rights to (Ice-T).Enjoy and please subscribe...

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Great choice. 6 in the Mornin’ would be in my top 5 all time.

 

[PinkydaPimp]

my favorite: https://youtu.be/q9jCsOCfUUg RIP Dave

The greatest? this is going to be hard. I think one song comes to mind due to the lyrical display: Poet Laureate 2: https://youtu.be/w99pK5NNhxI
He also did another song Poet Laureate infinity which is 5 different 100 bar verses that can be switched between at any point and it still stays on rhyme and content which is pretty impressive.

If greatest is like the song that is the epitome of rap? Rappers Delight? T.R.O.Y.? It aint hard to tell?

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

my favorite: https://youtu.be/q9jCsOCfUUg RIP Dave

The greatest? this is going to be hard. I think one song comes to mind due to the lyrical display: Poet Laureate 2: https://youtu.be/w99pK5NNhxI
He also did another song Poet Laureate infinity which is 5 different 100 bar verses that can be switched between at any point and it still stays on rhyme and content which is pretty impressive.

If greatest is like the song that is the epitome of rap? Rappers Delight? T.R.O.Y.? It aint hard to tell?

Man, De La just makes me feel so good down in my soul. It’s so pure. Just art.

I’ve been waiting to rebuy their stuff until they got control.

 

[PinkydaPimp]

my favorite: https://youtu.be/q9jCsOCfUUg RIP Dave

The greatest? this is going to be hard. I think one song comes to mind due to the lyrical display: Poet Laureate 2: https://youtu.be/w99pK5NNhxI
He also did another song Poet Laureate infinity which is 5 different 100 bar verses that can be switched between at any point and it still stays on rhyme and content which is pretty impressive.

If greatest is like the song that is the epitome of rap? Rappers Delight? T.R.O.Y.? It aint hard to tell?

Man, De La just makes me feel so good down in my soul. It’s so pure. Just art.

I’ve been waiting to rebuy their stuff until they got control.

Yea man. i need to buy the wax for all their albums. March 3rd!!!!! Cant come soon enough.

Mister Cee did a nice tribute in the meantime: https://soundcloud.com/djmistercee-...ka-trugoy-tribute-mix-947-the-block-nyc-21323

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

One of my favorites was always Midnight by Ice-T

Ice-T - Midnight

Ice-T performing "Midnight" (1991 Music Video).I do not own copyrights, all rights to (Ice-T).Enjoy and please subscribe...

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Great choice. 6 in the Mornin’ would be in my top 5 all time.

A lot of people don’t know he came before NWA. I didn’t for a long time.

 

[PinkydaPimp]

One of my favorites was always Midnight by Ice-T

Ice-T - Midnight

Ice-T performing "Midnight" (1991 Music Video).I do not own copyrights, all rights to (Ice-T).Enjoy and please subscribe...

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Great choice. 6 in the Mornin’ would be in my top 5 all time.

A lot of people don’t know he came before NWA. I didn’t for a long time.

side note. Ice T did a song with Game on his last album that was pretty dope: https://youtu.be/e4LMlXc0tfs

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

One of my favorites was always Midnight by Ice-T

Ice-T - Midnight

Ice-T performing "Midnight" (1991 Music Video).I do not own copyrights, all rights to (Ice-T).Enjoy and please subscribe...

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Great choice. 6 in the Mornin’ would be in my top 5 all time.

A lot of people don’t know he came before NWA. I didn’t for a long time.

side note. Ice T did a song with Game on his last album that was pretty dope: https://youtu.be/e4LMlXc0tfs

Look at us! Getting along on common ground!

I like Game except for that cringy diss song .

 

[PinkydaPimp]

One of my favorites was always Midnight by Ice-T

Ice-T - Midnight

Ice-T performing "Midnight" (1991 Music Video).I do not own copyrights, all rights to (Ice-T).Enjoy and please subscribe...

youtu.be

Great choice. 6 in the Mornin’ would be in my top 5 all time.

A lot of people don’t know he came before NWA. I didn’t for a long time.

side note. Ice T did a song with Game on his last album that was pretty dope: https://youtu.be/e4LMlXc0tfs

Look at us! Getting along on common ground!

I like Game except for that cringy diss song .

Hip Hop brings the world together!

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

One of my favorites was always Midnight by Ice-T

Ice-T - Midnight

Ice-T performing "Midnight" (1991 Music Video).I do not own copyrights, all rights to (Ice-T).Enjoy and please subscribe...

youtu.be

Great choice. 6 in the Mornin’ would be in my top 5 all time.

A lot of people don’t know he came before NWA. I didn’t for a long time.

side note. Ice T did a song with Game on his last album that was pretty dope: https://youtu.be/e4LMlXc0tfs

Look at us! Getting along on common ground!

I like Game except for that cringy diss song .

Hip Hop brings the world together!

True. It always has.

Favorite De La Album? For me I think it’s Stakes is High. I can listen to it straight through w/o skipping.

 

[PinkydaPimp]

One of my favorites was always Midnight by Ice-T

Ice-T - Midnight

Ice-T performing "Midnight" (1991 Music Video).I do not own copyrights, all rights to (Ice-T).Enjoy and please subscribe...

youtu.be

Great choice. 6 in the Mornin’ would be in my top 5 all time.

A lot of people don’t know he came before NWA. I didn’t for a long time.

side note. Ice T did a song with Game on his last album that was pretty dope: https://youtu.be/e4LMlXc0tfs

Look at us! Getting along on common ground!

I like Game except for that cringy diss song .

Hip Hop brings the world together!

True. It always has.

Favorite De La Album? For me I think it’s Stakes is High. I can listen to it straight through w/o skipping.

3ft high. for me growing up and the time it came out i just wore this album out. Its my favorite for sure. then De La is Dead then stakes is high. though i wouldnt argue with someone saying Stakes is their best album. Because its outstanding. They dont have a single bad album in their discography. Even the Nike album was dope.

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Wu-Tang Clan - Triumph (Official HD Video) ft. Cappadonna

Official HD Video for ”Triumph” by Wu-Tang Clan featuring CappaDonnaListen to Wu-Tang Clan: https://Wu-TangClan.lnk.to/listenYDWatch more videos by Wu-Tang C...

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it's very cool, but it's not even the greatest Wu-Tang song

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Whatever else it becomes, hip-hop was always party music, dance music. The #1 song has to be a party song, IMO.

It Takes Two-Rob Base and DJ EZ-Rock

when thinking about the party aspect I thought about this and Let Me Clear my Throat.

 

[PinkydaPimp]

Whatever else it becomes, hip-hop was always party music, dance music. The #1 song has to be a party song, IMO.

It Takes Two-Rob Base and DJ EZ-Rock

Yea this goes hard at any party and with any crowd.

 

[Captain Cranks]

Ain't nothin but a G Thang

 

[belljr]

Rough riders obviously

 

[fruity pebbles]

Gin and Juice

 

[landrys hat]

Funky 4+1 / That's The Joint (original mix)

Enjoy !The Funky 4+1 / That's The JointFormed in 1976, the group was the first hip hop group to have a female MC, Sha Rock. Their most significant hit was th...

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[snellman]

Will probably get raked over the coals for this one, but living in Small town Iowa I had never even heard Rap until this song came out: Walk this way Run DMC It turned me on to Rap in my high school days and I started looking for all the cassettes. (we are really old). NWA, 2 Live Crew was great for a rebellious teen who thought he knew it all and is parents knew nothing. The more cussing the music had the better because it drove my parents nuts.

 

[PinkydaPimp]

Will probably get raked over the coals for this one, but living in Small town Iowa I had never even heard Rap until this song came out: Walk this way Run DMC It turned my on to Rap in my high school days and I started looking for all the cassettes. (we are really old). NWA, 2 Live Crew was great for a rebellious teen who thought he knew it all and is parents knew nothing. The more cussing the music had the better because it drove my parents nuts.

Honestly, walk this way is really the first song to really start to move hip hop towards the mainstream. It was a really important song. I think you would be hard pressed to find someone our age that doesnt know it.