Playlist: Nominate 10 tracks for The Greatest Underground Hip Hop Tracks of All Time
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Lou Cypher wrote: »If we do a JMT song it has to be Saviorself or Uncommon Valor. best JMT songs EVER
Uncommon Valour!!! Has to be…
Right, that's me for the day, The Essence Playlist of the Month is up :tu -
Lou Cypher wrote: »If we do a JMT song it has to be Saviorself or Uncommon Valor. best JMT songs EVER
cant agree with that mainly because even tho its a jmt track the show was stolen by r.a
the way im choosing these tracks is by first thinking of the 10 best underground cds and then the best song from that cd....uncommon valor is good but for me when i think jmt i think violent by design thats when vinny paz was at his best stoupe was in his prime and jus allah was jus allah
dope track none the less but its moreso a r.a track than jmt -
Yeah R.A. Did rip that track apart. Whats some good R.A. Songs? i dont know alot of solo songs that i love from R.A.
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deltron3030 - deltron3030
slug - ? 's bathroom floor
cage - agent orange
aesoprock - boombox
immortal technique - dance with the devil
canibus - poet laureate II -
Haha at least he's on something… I can't say it rates that highly in my list, but he's definitely dope!! Saw him live as well and loved the show… he's gifted for sure. But I listened to The Master and When I be on the Mic was just a lot better than the other tracks, I did buy it a long time ago though and haven't played it in years…. what you think of it?
I Thought it was a Below average but had a couple of gems. i very rarely play it aswell........
Waiting on the world to end (one of the greatest hip hop songs ever, probably my favorite Ra song) >>>> When i be on the mic >>>>>>>>>> the whole album haharenagade410. wrote: »cant agree with that mainly because even tho its a jmt track the show was stolen by r.a
the way im choosing these tracks is by first thinking of the 10 best underground cds and then the best song from that cd....uncommon valor is good but for me when i think jmt i think violent by design thats when vinny paz was at his best stoupe was in his prime and jus allah was jus allah
dope track none the less but its moreso a r.a track than jmt
Co Signing this ^^^^^ Uncommon Valor was great because of R.A... Not Vinnie. when i listen to it im not listening for vinnie paz im just waiting for R.A everytime.
& JMT Violent by design is a stone wall classic….. so many great songs and definitely JMT in their prime, ive got a couple of their albums which I never listen to really.ninjasenses wrote: »deltron3030 - deltron3030
slug - ? 's bathroom floor
cage - agent orange
aesoprock - boombox
immortal technique - dance with the devil
canibus - poet laureate II
Great choice, that song is so deep. one of my most played songs on itunes. -
renagade410. wrote: »cant agree with that mainly because even tho its a jmt track the show was stolen by r.a
the way im choosing these tracks is by first thinking of the 10 best underground cds and then the best song from that cd....uncommon valor is good but for me when i think jmt i think violent by design thats when vinny paz was at his best stoupe was in his prime and jus allah was jus allah
dope track none the less but its moreso a r.a track than jmt
That's a good way of choosing the tracks, I might try it for when I do my selection this evening… Violent By Design, I don't know if you remember, but NagChampa had a classic Essence thread with Violent By Design being the greatest underground release of all time; I don't agree, but it's definitely a great album.
Even so though, that track is one of the best songs on a JMT album :unnoLou Cypher wrote: »Yeah R.A. Did rip that track apart. Whats some good R.A. Songs? i dont know alot of solo songs that i love from R.A.
There's already been a thread about RA, check it here: R A The Rugged Man.ninjasenses wrote: »deltron3030 - deltron3030
slug - ? 's bathroom floor
cage - agent orange
aesoprock - boombox
immortal technique - dance with the devil
canibus - poet laureate II
I knew Del would top your list!!! Definitely one of the greatest ever…
I like Boombox as well!! :tustupot0607 wrote: »I Thought it was a Below average but had a couple of gems. i very rarely play it aswell........
Waiting on the world to end (one of the greatest hip hop songs ever, probably my favorite Ra song) >>>> When i be on the mic >>>>>>>>>> the whole album haha
Premier!!! Good track, I always preferred When I Be on the Mic though… -
Fashawn - When She Calls
Joe Budden - All Of Me
Blackstar - Brown Skinned Lady
Glue - Early Morning Silence
Skyzoo - Maintain
Masta Ace - Revelations
Masta Ace - Beautiful
Kendrick Lamar - HiiPower
J Dilla & Common - So Far To Go
Cunninlynguists - Lynguistics
I'm quite young so I don't really know much older underground hip hop beyond a few exceptions. -
thats a good list. one of my fave dilla songs on there! and Beautiful by masta ace is just... beautiful.
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MastaAceTheGOAT wrote: »Fashawn - When She Calls
Joe Budden - All Of Me
Blackstar - Brown Skinned Lady
Glue - Early Morning Silence
Skyzoo - Maintain
Masta Ace - Revelations
Masta Ace - Beautiful
Kendrick Lamar - HiiPower
J Dilla & Common - So Far To Go
Cunninlynguists - Lynguistics
I'm quite young so I don't really know much older underground hip hop beyond a few exceptions.
Nice list, Lynguistics is on The Essence Playlist of the Month as well as the one you contributed by Glue lol.
Good to see the ALHS tracks as well as Dilla's… High Power is your favourite Lamar track?Lou Cypher wrote: »thats a good list. one of my fave dilla songs on there! and Beautiful by masta ace is just... beautiful.
Great description Lou haha -
Jedi Mind Tricks - Uncommon Valor
Zion I - Birds Eye View
Atmosphere - Yesterday
Brother Ali - Rain Water
Little Brother - The Listening
CunninLynguists - Enemies With Benefits
DJ Shadow - Building Steam With a Grain of Salt
Masta Ace - Beautiful
Edo G - Wishing
Sage Francis - The Best of Times -
Brother Ali - UNCLE SAM ? DAMN
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ty the great wrote: »Jedi Mind Tricks - Uncommon Valor
Zion I - Birds Eye View
Atmosphere - Yesterday
Brother Ali - Rain Water
Little Brother - The Listening
CunninLynguists - Enemies With Benefits
DJ Shadow - Building Steam With a Grain of Salt
Masta Ace - Beautiful
Edo G - Wishing
Sage Francis - The Best of Times
I've got a feeling Uncommon Valor may top this list as the greatest Independent Hip Hop track of all time... be a strange one if it is being that RA doesn't really have any other songs that would qualify in this category...
Enemies with Benefits is your favourite CunninLynguists track?! It wouldn't make my top 10, but it's definitely one of the best from Oneirology!
Great list though, the bolded ones would all be potentials for mine... but I'm probably going to take at least another week contemplating mine lol. -
Come on yall, yall know what it is......... yall gots to include Souls of Mischief 93'til
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^ of course! i was also thinking Corner Story by Del. one of my Fave del solo's
Mastermind by Deltron. -
waterproof wrote: »Come on yall, yall know what it is......... yall gots to include Souls of Mischief 93'til
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Haha great record. Do we class Jive Records as independent though given that they were a major player where commercial hip hop was concerned?! I personally feel as though Jive records was a Major label. -
Daylight, epic choice!! :tu Props on your choices.
Props, stay on topic though… if you want to just discuss one Budden song make a thread in The Reason, he's signed to a Major.
lol.....not as a solo artist and not when he made the song i posted.....joe budden>>>>>>>> -
bankrupt baller wrote: »lol.....not as a solo artist and not when he made the song i posted.....joe budden>>>>>>>>
Fair comment on his label situation at the time...
But you overlooked the thread premise. There isn't a good place to 'drop a song', if it goes against what the thread is about. You could have dropped it in the What You Bumpin' Right Now thread though :tu
This thread is for a list of 10 songs, not an I want to scream to the high heavens about how Joey is the greatest (even if he was).
Please stay on topic if you contribute in the future. -
These have always been favorites of mine.
The Grouch - Your not the one
Zion I ft. The Grouch - Silly Puddy
Eligh - Chronic
Aesop Rock (Living Legends) - Devils knockin at my door
Binary Star Ft. J.U.I.C.E, Senim Silla, Texture, Elzhi, O-Type, Lacks - The KGB
Souls of Mischeif - 93 til infiity
The Cuf - F*** this Job
Arsonist - Lunchroom Takeout
Masta Ace - The I.N.C. Ride
Pharcyde - Passin' Me By -
justforkicks wrote: »These have always been favorites of mine.
The Grouch - Your not the one
Zion I ft. The Grouch - Silly Puddy
Eligh - Chronic
Aesop Rock (Living Legends) - Devils knockin at my door
Binary Star Ft. J.U.I.C.E, Senim Silla, Texture, Elzhi, O-Type, Lacks - The KGB
Souls of Mischeif - 93 til infiity
The Cuf - F*** this Job
Arsonist - Lunchroom Takeout
Masta Ace - The I.N.C. Ride
Pharcyde - Passin' Me By
@ bolded, Great track; definitely worthy of the list!!! Good to see you posting as I'm assuming with your sign up date that you're an 'I.C. vet'. -
Lou Cypher wrote: »Brother Ali - UNCLE SAM ? DAMN
Yes!!! Great song!! How could i forget this Gem?? -
Jedi Mind Tricks – Uncommon Valor: A Vietnam Story
Army of The Pharoahs - Seven
Murs - The Pain
Cunninlynguists - The Gates
Brother Ali - Picket Fence
Atmosphere - ? You Lucy
Snowgoons feat. Viro The Virus - Starlight
Fashawn - Why
Immortal Technique - You Never Know
Masta Ace - Acknowledge -
stevenjx712 wrote: »Jedi Mind Tricks – Uncommon Valor: A Vietnam Story
Army of The Pharoahs - Seven
Murs - The Pain
Cunninlynguists - The Gates
Brother Ali - Picket Fence
Atmosphere - ? You Lucy
Snowgoons feat. Viro The Virus - Starlight
Fashawn - Why
Immortal Technique - You Never Know
Masta Ace - Acknowledge
Nice list, really nice list; good to see Fashawn making the cut!!! -
Nice list, Lynguistics is on The Essence Playlist of the Month as well as the one you contributed by Glue lol.
Good to see the ALHS tracks as well as Dilla's… High Power is your favourite Lamar track?
Great description Lou haha
Yeah it is, it's just perfect from his change in flow, the beat and the concepts. Although, I will say I haven't heard enough of his material beyond Section.80 to make a legitimate judgement. What's yours? -
MastaAceTheGOAT wrote: »Yeah it is, it's just perfect from his change in flow, the beat and the concepts. Although, I will say I haven't heard enough of his material beyond Section.80 to make a legitimate judgement. What's yours?
It's a nice track definitely. I do love it but I think Keisha's song and others are better from Section 80. Even Tammy's song... But every song could be a favourite from Section 80, amazing release.
I'd probably have to go with Let Me Be Me... From his self titled EP. It was the song that made me love Kendrick Lamar.. And start my own promotion movement for him lol. Great artist though... He deserves all the props he's getting and you should go back and check his catalog or check out the stickied artist of the month!! -
MF DOOM - Doomsday
Ryu - I Did it to Myself
Nujabes/Shing02 - Luv Sic Pt. 3
Celph Titled - Primo's Four Course Meal
Blue Scholars - Sagaba
Handsome Boy Modeling School ft. Encore - Waterworld
Bronze Nazareth - Bronzeman
Five Deez - Decapitated Orgasms
Moongod Allah - Fifty Days of Sword Practice
Common Market - Escaping Arkham
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mt3vZHDiM8
