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Sep 03 '00
Ok, I'm going to make an attempt at listing some Hip Hop & R&B songs that I would use to construct a party tape/cd, and try to explain why I picked them and why they are the definitive collection in my eyes. So here goes nothing.
I'll admit it. I'm not really too into Hip Hop & R&B music, and I am light years away from being a music expert or anything even close to that. I haven't listened to much of this genre in a while. Although, when I was in high school I did associate with a few people that lived and breathed this music. Some were just into the music, while others took it a step further. They're wardrobe was the thing that gave it away. Most of them were white, which earned them the name "wigger". I think some of them had a serious complex. They were lily white, but they dressed and talked ghetto, even though some of them had never even seen the city or the projects, no less lived in it. They truly thought they were black and might even make up stories about a grandfather being an African American. Anyway, I suppose they thought they were cool. I hung out in too many circles to be infected by any particular clique. I was exposed to this genre of music thanks to these delusional people. That much I'll give them credit for. I probably never would have taken up as much interest in Hip Hop and R&B music if it hadn't been for them.
As some of you may already know, this is a write-off. Be sure to check out the reviews of the other participants! The following epinions members are involved:
Andrew_Hicks
beast003
chewychin
chezon
docmyst
Donlee_Brussel
knix
kristinafh
Lambira
Lars_Lindahl
Mike_Bracken
Psychovant
SpookyMonkey
Suburbia25
Y2JmcDohl
For my first pick I chose II Unorthodox. I picked their song Just A Little Flava. This song stuck out in my mind because of the impressions done by the people rapping. One guy raps in a baby's voice, and one does a Sneezy (one of the 7 seven dwarfs) type of voice, and then another one does a Sammy Davis JR. impression. The way they rap is almost theatrical and the lyrics are rather amusing. The song has a strong, easy beat. I liked that about the song. I like how they also have female voices added to the mix. They sing:
"just a little ummmmmm, just a little mmmmmmmmm, mmmmmmm",
while the guys rap. The women later sing,
"sometimes fast,
sometimes slow,
I can pack a beating now here we go,
(something, something),
tell you who I am I be the Nikke Nikole."
I can't make out all the lyrics or else I'd give you a bigger sample. I don't want to misquote what they are saying. I'd rather say nothing than be wrong. I'm also not familiar with all the slang they use.
For the second song I pick Nine Inches Hard by Juice. The lyrics are kind of vulgar. I think that's why I took an instant liking to the song back in 1994 or 1995, which ever. I liked the idea that a female was rapping and that she could do it just as well as the boys could. I also liked the music and beat of the song. The music itself reminded me of something from Jackie Brown or something like that. The rappers voice sounds like Barbara Streisand, if she were a rapper. The lyrics go something like this:
"As I said I reminisce down memory lane, of how I picked up slang, and how I got down with that bang bang, remembering a woman's (trip?, truth?), Is that n*gga who tricks, and the first time I got a hold on nine inches, it was not scandalous, but yo I handled it, experienced the raw deal, and I knew to keep it real, because feeling something that hard got me open and sprung out on the (pump?) to watch the shorty (pomp?), I indulge with the bulge, got the (something of wings), uh, how I love to drain it and make it fill again"
Then you have the chorus, which goes like this:
"Oh, I like it hard, baby I like it rough, give me my nine inches 'til I can't get enough".
She later raps this,
"starving for my big stick, givin' it a kiss cause it always fascinates me with helluva licks, but ah not too fast and yo not too slow, but just enough to make juice start to flow, cause I never had that much before (in the background echoes "don't look any further") I'm satisfied to the depths of my core, and I don't want no more, (something something like I'm caught in nine inches), leaving other chics in stitches, so I hold on tight maintain it quite flexible, back and forth we go, it gives me total control, and oh I like to see it wet, inch by inch, make me bust a sweat guard, and take all that I can get of my nine inches."
Then the chorus comes back in. She continues with:
"Yo, I want to recognize all my brothas' who got nine inches
and all my sistas' that can handle nine inches, because if it ain't hard and rough it just can't be enough, I eat and sleep with it, now it's between my legs, I get off when it lets loose, so I kiss it on the head, gets me higher than boom!, mornin', night, and noon, no doubt turn me out strictly dickly when in (something), I'm possessed with the tip, it's all black and thick, with no flaws n' all, makin' me feel good and shhh.., it's like snap! I got the power in the palm of my hands, nine inches hard, ripping snotty chics in half."
When I had first listened to these lyrics I was shocked. Then later I found myself laughing. I hope your reaction hasn't been too severe. Plus towards the end of the song, she reveals exactly what she is talking about. You think that she is referring to a man's penis, when actually she is referring to what she bought. She talked about how it came out of a box. So she's actually rapping about her d*ldo or vibrator. LOL!
Now for my third pick. I chose Rump Shaker by Wreck N' Effect. It came out in 1992 and at the time I was crazy about the song. In fact, my friends and I got a kick out of a lot of those butt songs. All these rappers must have an anal fixation or something. I just thought it was funny. It was also a song that you could easily dance to. A song can be good, but one you can dance to is even better.
My forth pick is coming from Sir Mix A Lot. Everyone was listening to the song Baby Got Back. It was just a great song at the time. The beat was good, the lyrics were funny, and the video was funnier. The beginning of the song had two girls talking about the size of some girl's butt. Everyone was doing there best impressions of what they said. I can still remember saying in synchronicity with my former best friend Chrissy, "oh my God, Becky! Look at her butt!...." with that valley girl accent.
My fifth pick is sticking to this butt theme I have going on, which would be Thong Song by Sisqo. That song seems to be infectious. I really didn't care about it when it first came out, but it seems to have grown on me a little bit. I think the video helped that. The song is funny. What makes it even funnier is that Sisqo sings about thongs so passionately. You can't help but like it a little.
With my sixth pick, hip hop would never be the same without this one. I chose Digital Underground. The song they released in 1993 was the most hilarious song of all time! I can not, even 'til this day think of a funnier song than The Humpty Dance. The lyrics were absolutely gut busting. They went something like: "I like to rhyme, I like to be funky. I'm spunky, I like my oatmeal lumpy." He then goes and says something like, hey fat girl are you ticklish? Ya, I called you fat. Look at me I'm skinny. It doesn't stop me from getting busy. I once got busy in a Burger King bathroom. "The Humpty Dance Is The Chance To Do The Hump". It's just one of those songs that will be forever etched into my mind. The best part was my parents hated the song. What's even funnier is that with time, even they grew to like it.
For my seventh pick I chose Bust A Move by Young MC. This song was so popular when it first came out. I even remember it being in featured in the movie Uncle Buck (1989) which starred John Candy as Uncle Buck. Buck was crashing a party to retrieve his niece and this was the song playing. What made the song was the beats and the way the music was mixed. The lyrics were kind of corny, but only if you study them.
Number eight would be an obvious choice. That would be Walk This Way the version featuring both Aerosmith and Run DMC. This song helped pave the way for other artists. It was one of the first times rock and hip hop joined forces, to create a totally unique sound.
Number nine would be Nuttin' But A 'G' Thang by Dr. Dre featuring Snoop. This was one of the first times "gangsta rap" as they call it had a melody. It was more than just rap. I don't know exactly what it was, but everyone liked it, including myself. Smooth rapping with a beat and a melody? Beats me, but it was different.
My next pick would be Gin & Juice which was another smash hit. Snoop Dogg put this one out in 1993. Snoop's whole album Doggystyle was a hit. It had a darker sound to it than rap had before and the lyrics were intense. Good beats, bass, lyrics, and music.
My eleventh pick is I Get Around by the late 2Pac. This song just like the rest of them has good lyrics, beats, music and decent bass. It has funky, choppy beats.
Now number twelve I would pick Funkdafied by Da Brat. Da Brat is one of the few females that can hold her own when it comes to rapping. She can be fierce and hard like the boys.
Number thirteen bring me to another raw, edgy female rapper. I chose U.N.I.T.Y. by Queen Latifah. It came off her album Black Reign. This album was put out after she lost her brother to a terrible accident. Let's just say there's a lot of energy in this album and with her deep, barreling voice she gets her point across.
Number fourteen would have to be Ruffneck by Mc Lyte. MC Lyte is another female rapper who can keep up with the boys. It might be a man's world, but nothing gets in her way.
Number fifteen would have to be Ice T with his influential song Colors. Colors wasn't too bad, but another one of his songs had politicians up in arms, which was Cop Killer I couldn't leave out the man who was once public enemy #1. He even had the president speak his name in outrage.
Ok, number sixteen I picked out Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See by Busta Rhymes. He certainly can rhyme, as his name implies. The video for this particular song just so happens to be one of my favorites. Not only is it a great song with a catchy beat, but it has an awesome video as well!
For number seventeen I chose something a little softer. The party has come to its climax. Now it's time to slowly bring them down. Starting with Notorious B.I.G. with his song Big Poppa. It's a mellow blend of rhymes and soft rhythms, but still has a little punch. This one hit everyone like a brick and immediately was played in everyone's cars. It came out back in 1995.
As for number eighteen, I chose the 1994 song Fantastic Voyage by Coolio. This song was kind of my introduction to Coolio before that I had never heard of him. He has a kind of charismatic style of rapping. It just flows.
Then we have number nineteen, still winding down the party, very, very slowly. Number nineteen is Freak Like Me by Adina Howard. This was put out in 1995. I still remember hearing that song on the radio, singing along with friends. As far as I know Adina Howard never put out another album. I wonder why. Her music was pretty good. The lyrics were pretty good and the bass was good. Oh well, too many one hit wonders' too worry about it now.
Next we have This Is How We Do It by Montel Jordan. It was released in 1995. It was played on the radio a lot. I mean A LOT! So much so that I ended up hating this song. Good thing it doesn't last forever. It only takes about five years before you can enjoy a song that was overplayed by radio stations every where. LOL!
Moving on to number twenty-one where there is a tie. I couldn't chose which one I liked better. So I'm keeping both of them. I chose Wild Thing and Funky Cold Medina both by Tone Loc, which were released in 1989. The song had a great beat and an awesome guitar riff that played through out both of them. I don't know too much about music, but I think what I'm referring to as a riff, is one. Or at least I hope it is. If not, then I'm sure I'll stand corrected soon enough.
As for twenty-two I picked out The Fugees. Their song Ready Or Not is one of the first songs that I ever heard from them. It had kind of a sad undertone to it, but it was still fun. I'm not sure if that makes any sense, but this is the reason why I'll never be a music expert.
Then we have Mary J. Blige with her hit song Real Love at number twenty-three. This one rolled out into the airways in 1992. This was another one that was a favorite of my friends and myself. I even remember being at the roller skating rink listening to this one. Ya, remember the days at the roller rink? I know we all had our days there. LOL.
At number twenty-four we're going to turn the music down a notch with Knockin' Da Boots by H-Town. It kind of has a mellow, swanky, sexy sound to it. Pleasant to the ears and calming.
For the last song I chose Tyrone by Erykah Badu. This song is kind of bluesy. It has that sad, soulful touch to it. Even though it's sad, she still portrays a strong woman. The lyrics go: "You better call Tyrone". Seeing as it's the end of the party, I don't really care who you call. Call Tyrone. Call whoever. Just get out of my house! LOL!
And that raps up my list of Hip Hop and R&B songs for a party.
Here's a recap:
1. II Unorthodox- Just A Little Flava
2. Juice- Nine Inches Hard
3. Wreck 'N Effect- Rump Shaker
4. Sir Mix A Lot- Baby Got Back
5. Sisqo- Thong Song
6. Digital Underground- The Humpty Dance
7. Young MC- Bust A Move
8. Aerosmith and Run DMC- Walk This Way
9. Dr. Dre and Snoop- Nuttin' But A 'G' Thang
10. Snoop Dogg- Gin & Juice
11. 2Pac- I get Around
12. Da Brat- Funkdafied
13. Queen Latifah- U.N.I.T.Y.
14. MC Lyte- Ruffneck
15. Ice T- Colors
16. Busta Rhymes- Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See
17. Notorious B.I.G- Big Poppa
18. Coolio- Fantastic Voyage
19. Adina Howard- Freak Like Me
20. Montel Jordan- This Is How We Do It
21. Tone Loc- Funky Cold Medina, and Wild Thing
22. The Fugees- Ready Or Not
23. Mary J. Blige- Real Love
24. H-Town- Knockin' Da Boots
25. Erykah Badu- Tyrone
The honorable mentions that should also be part of this list would be:
Onyx- Slam
Hammer- Pumps And A Bump
Eazy-E- Eazy-Duz-It
Missy Elliott- The Rain
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince- Summertime
Salt 'N Pepa- Push It
TLC- Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg
L.L. Cool J- Mama Said Knock You Out
Ice Cube, and George Clinton- Bop Gun (One Nation)
Those are the ones I couldn't quite fit in, but they will not go unnoticed. So this concludes my party mix. I hope I haven't embarrassed myself too much. Oh well, you only live once. Sorry, that I couldn't be more insightful about the music. Unfortunately I hear music and my ears tell me what I like, but I can't express that properly. It's like trying to explain what the color red is to a blind person.
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