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[DanMan]

Here's a few that I really like...

Without Me by Eminem
Wanna Get To Know You by G-Unit
Many Men by 50 Cent
21 Questions by 50 Cent
Move ***** by Ludacris

[SPECTRE ASSASSIN]

"Big P.I.M.P.I.N." by 50 cent is cool. Ying Yang twins too.

My brother's friends are from Dallas, Texas and are inspiring rap stars. I heard they're demo. It's tight. They're E and Zane.

I don't know about you, but I like R&B too.

[Predator007]

Gotta go with Slick Rick's "Bond" for obvious reasons.....

[Max Zorin]

I've never been a huge fan of hip hop, but I do enjoy some of the older stuff - Public Enemy, NWA, Run DMC - back in the day when they had something to say, and sang about real world issues. Not this crap about how much money they have and their hoes and what not.

Anywho...I do enjoy most of Eminem's work - Stan, and that song from 8 Mile (even if it did beat U2 at the Oscars.)

Also, do the Beastie Boys count as hip hop? Cause they were always good for a listen!

[Robinson]

Also, do the Beastie Boys count as hip hop? Cause they were always good for a listen!

Yeah! "Licensce to Ill" and "Paul's Boutique" were rap albums by the Beasties. They haven't gone that route in years but they were definitely "Rhymin' and Stealin'" on Def Jam Records, Tapes and CDs.

DanMan, when you've the time, the old-heads have to sit you down and play some of the classic Rap hits of the 80s and 90s. The stuff that's out there today is too glossy and not lyrically challenging.

That being said, I'm partial to Nas' "Made You Look."

[Max Zorin]

Well there you go...Licence to Ill was fantastic in my opinion.

And I agree, the 80's and 90's rap is far more engaging than the current stuff. Especially a lot of the sounds coming out of LA in '92, prior too, and after, the riots.

[DanMan]

Yea I love the old stuff too, especially Rakim.

[Tanger]

The new track 'My Band' by D12 is fantastic. I can't stop listening to it!!

[Felix_Leiter]

Not really my favourite but some really good rap songs can be found on "The Grey Album" by DJ Danger Mouse. It's called grey because he takes samples from the Beatles white album and mixes them with lyrics from Jay-Z's black album. It's really good, especially songs "99 problems", "what more can I say" and "change clothes". It's underground so don't expect to go to a Sam Goody and buy it. Either find the DJ and buy a copy or check Kazaa, BitTorrent or some other file sharing application.

Felix

[Robinson]

It's underground so don't expect to go to a Sam Goody and buy it. Either find the DJ and buy a copy or check Kazaa, BitTorrent or some other file sharing application.

Felix

Damn, is Sam Goody still around. The chain went under here in NYC.

There prices were too darn high anyway.

[Sensualist]

"Gangsta's Paradise" from that movie with the unbelievably hot young Michelle Pfeifer in it...Dangerous Minds. Coolio, was it?

That monster by Eminem from 8 Mile is very cool and inspirational. Outstanding.

Rap isn't Sensualist's sort of thing, frankly. Hard to relate to most, if not all, of it. Classical, Classic Rock, Alternative, Techo/Dance/Trance/House and some pop is more like it.

Twangy country does'nt do it either. Can't relate to the hick-town, hoe-down red neckers, really...

[mattbowyer]

Not really into that hippity hop music.