Deep rap songs?

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  • reeferchief
    reeferchief Posts: 3,569
    Gangsters Paradise
    Can not be arsed with life no more.
  • Ledbetterman10
    Ledbetterman10 Posts: 17,017
    anything by the Beasties
    anything on Eminem's first album.
    anything on The Chronic/Doggystyle (The White Album of rap)
    2000: Camden 1, 2003: Philly, State College, Camden 1, MSG 2, Hershey, 2004: Reading, 2005: Philly, 2006: Camden 1, 2, East Rutherford 1, 2007: Lollapalooza, 2008: Camden 1, Washington D.C., MSG 1, 2, 2009: Philly 1, 2, 3, 4, 2010: Bristol, MSG 2, 2011: PJ20 1, 2, 2012: Made In America, 2013: Brooklyn 2, Philly 2, 2014: Denver, 2015: Global Citizen Festival, 2016: Philly 2, Fenway 1, 2018: Fenway 1, 2, 2021: Sea. Hear. Now. 2022: Camden, 2024: Philly 2, 2025: Pittsburgh 1

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    http://wegotshit.blogspot.com
  • ryan198
    ryan198 Posts: 1,015
    Black Star - Thieves in the Night
    Eminem - White America
    2Pac - Hit 'em Up, Trapped

    just to add to your mix
  • JaneNY
    JaneNY Posts: 4,438
    Saul Williams - everything. More like hip-hop/poet though. Some specific awesome titles:
    List of Demands
    Black Stacy
    African Student Movement
    The Ritual
    Niggy Tardust

    Awesome talented artist. You owe it to yourself to discover him. (And he does an absolutely kick-ass show too)
    R.i.p. Rigoberto Alpizar.
    R.i.p. My Dad - May 28, 2007
    R.i.p. Black Tail (cat) - Sept. 20, 2008
  • g under p
    g under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,254
    Love these lyrics...

    Brother Ali *Uncle Sam Goddamn*

    Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy *Television: Drug Of The Nation*

    Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy *Language Of Violence*

    Dilated Peoples *Worst Comes To Worst*

    Eric B & Rakim *Casualities Of War*

    Public Enemy *Fight The Power* one of the best ever

    Peace
    *We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti

    *MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
    .....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti

    *The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)


  • pjoasisrule
    pjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    Shocking what some of you think is "deep"
    Alpine Valley 2000
    Summerfest 2006

    "Why would they come to our concert just to boo us?" -Lisa Simpson
  • g under p
    g under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,254
    pjoasisrule wrote:
    Shocking what some of you think is "deep"

    What do you consider to be *DEEP*? The subject matter of the lyrics or the rhythm/beats what?


    Peace
    *We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti

    *MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
    .....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti

    *The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)


  • pjoasisrule
    pjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    g under p wrote:
    What do you consider to be *DEEP*? The subject matter of the lyrics or the rhythm/beats what?


    Peace


    Well I have a hard time calling gangsta rap deep when its using the words nigga, bitches, hoes, cash, gats, muthafucka, and whatever broken english they come up with for every other word.
    Alpine Valley 2000
    Summerfest 2006

    "Why would they come to our concert just to boo us?" -Lisa Simpson
  • g under p
    g under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,254
    pjoasisrule wrote:
    Well I have a hard time calling gangsta rap deep when its using the words nigga, bitches, hoes, cash, gats, muthafucka, and whatever broken english they come up with for every other word.

    I agree to a point, what did you think of my choices?

    Peace
    *We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti

    *MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
    .....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti

    *The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)


  • pjoasisrule
    pjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    g under p wrote:
    I agree to a point, what did you think of my choices?

    Peace

    Yours are fine but I do not really find Eminem very "deep", Jay Z isnt deep, Doggystyle isnt deep, and even most Tupac isnt deep.
    Alpine Valley 2000
    Summerfest 2006

    "Why would they come to our concert just to boo us?" -Lisa Simpson
  • South of Seattle
    South of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    Common - Retrospect for Life http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmDybzfNBG0

    Black Star - Thieves in the night http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LQiuQ1xIBM

    Masta Ace - No Regrets http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-BiCF7zCW8

    Refection Eternal - Good Mourning http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziWGP_v_m00
    NERDS!
  • Evolution6579
    Evolution6579 Posts: 624
    I just bought the new Flobots album the other day. Check out "Handlebars" and "Rise".

    Also, 2Pac's "Mama's Song", Atmosphere's "Dreamer", Cypress Hill's "Pigs", Fugee's "Vocab", Kanye West's "Through The Wire", Dead Prez' "Hip-Hop" and Rjd2's "Final Frontier" featuring Blueprint/
    Chicago 8-23-09

  • writersu
    writersu Posts: 1,867
    reeferchief wrote:
    Gangsters Paradise


    Yes, I love that song!!

    I also loved the movie, did you?


    yes, and Casualties of War is awesome too. (didn't you turn me onto that??)
    Baby, You Wouldn't Last a Minute on The Creek......


    Together we will float like angels.........

    In the moment that you left the room, the album started skipping, goodbye to beauty shared with the ones that you love.........
  • BinFrog
    BinFrog MA Posts: 7,314
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2IDV_yEe5E

    (Also the most badass rap delivery I have ever heard)
    Bright eyed kid: "Wow Typo Man, you're the best!"
    Typo Man: "Thanks kidz, but remembir, stay in skool!"
  • Jeremy1012
    Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    pjoasisrule wrote:
    Yours are fine but I do not really find Eminem very "deep", Jay Z isnt deep, Doggystyle isnt deep, and even most Tupac isnt deep.
    The song he mentioned by Eminem most certainly is. Have you heard Rock Bottom? Back when he actually seemed to care about making music and not just money. It's a terrific song.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSaE5TgDjrg

    Also, Tupac has written some of the deepest songs ever. He just got too sucked in by the rap lifestyle.
    "I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
  • MCG
    MCG Posts: 780
    Very pleased to see Brother Ali mentioned and disapointed to see that Atmosphere is not.
    Which came first,
    the bad idea or me befallen by it?
  • g under p
    g under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,254
    Love these lyrics...

    Brother Ali *Uncle Sam Goddamn*

    Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy *Television: Drug Of The Nation*

    Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy *Language Of Violence*

    Dilated Peoples *Worst Comes To Worst*

    Eric B & Rakim *Casualities Of War*

    Public Enemy *Fight The Power* one of the best ever

    Peace
    writersu wrote:
    Yes, I love that song!!

    I also loved the movie, did you?


    yes, and Casualties of War is awesome too. (didn't you turn me onto that??)

    Maybe it was me, love Rakim and I love that song Casualities of War.

    Peace
    *We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti

    *MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
    .....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti

    *The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)


  • writersu
    writersu Posts: 1,867
    g under p wrote:
    Maybe it was me, love Rakim and I love that song Casualities of War.

    Peace


    Yeah, I think we were on the thread, "Does anyone listen to rap?". Right? My son likes Rakim and you turned me on to the video. Right?
    Baby, You Wouldn't Last a Minute on The Creek......


    Together we will float like angels.........

    In the moment that you left the room, the album started skipping, goodbye to beauty shared with the ones that you love.........
  • Jeremy1012
    Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    writersu wrote:
    Yeah, I think we were on the thread, "Does anyone listen to rap?". Right? My son likes Rakim and you turned me on to the video. Right?
    Might have been me. I remember talking to you about Rakim anyway.
    "I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
  • writersu
    writersu Posts: 1,867
    Jeremy1012 wrote:
    Might have been me. I remember talking to you about Rakim anyway.


    I am sorry that I forgot. I have spoken to you other times here and didn't recognize that.

    Anyway, I love that video of Rakim and it is so funny that you and my son share the same taste in terms of someone who is awesome but not very well known in the pop terms anyway. I never heard of him and then, bam! I am turned on to him and you guys are right; he is awesome........

    thanks again..................
    Baby, You Wouldn't Last a Minute on The Creek......


    Together we will float like angels.........

    In the moment that you left the room, the album started skipping, goodbye to beauty shared with the ones that you love.........

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