was really torn between Audio 2 and "I Got It Made" by Special Ed for my number one song
― the beta banned (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 15 June 2011 22:28 (thirteen years ago) link
Incarcerated Scarfaces - completely forgot about that song. Good lists btw.
Why so much love for Philadelphia Freeway? iirc it kind of washed over me, although admittedly its been a while since I listened.
― Spottie_Ottie_Dope, Wednesday, 15 June 2011 22:37 (thirteen years ago) link
Didn't do a tracks ballot, which is good cos it probably would have made that poll even more Wuly.
1. Digital Underground - The Humpty Dance2. nas- halftime3. GZA - 4th Chamber4. Busta Rhymes - Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check!5. Luniz - I Got 5 on It6. MOP - Ante Up7. eric b and rakim - paid in full8. Dr. Dre - Still D.R.E.9. Ol' Dirty Bastard - Got Your Money (Feat. Kelis)10. Kris Kross - Jump11. Grandmaster & Melle Mel - White Lines (Don't Do It)12. Snoop Dogg - Gin and Juice13. Dr Octagon - Blue Flowers14. Public Enemy – Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos15. missy elliot - get ur freak on16. Wu-Tang Clan - Triumph 17. Method Man - Bring the Pain18. Cypress Hill - How I Could Just Kill A Man19. lauryn hill - doo wop (that thing)20. Kurtis Blow - The Breaks21. Gang Starr - Check the Technique22. Ol' Dirty Bastard - Shimmy Shimmy Ya23. Raekwon - Incarcerated Scarfaces24. Ghostface Killah – Shakey Dog25. Mark '45' King - #900 Number26. N.W.A - Straight Outta Compton27. mos def - ms. fat booty28. Kool G Rap (featuring the RZA) - Cakes29. Naughty by Nature – OPP30. House of Pain - Jump Around31. Das Efx - They Want Efx32. 2Pac ft. Dr. Dre - California Love33. Beastie Boys - Sure Shot34. Mantronix - King Of The Beats35. Deltron 3030 – 303036. Afrika Bambaataa - Planet Rock37. Wrecx-N-Effect - Rumpshaker38. Craig Mack - Flavor In Ya Ear Remix39. Yung Humma ft. Flynt Flossy - Lemme Smang It40. Jay-Z - 99 Problems41. Big Boi - Shutterbug42. ludacris - area codes43. outkast - elevators44. Young MC - Know How45. Pharcyde - Drop46. Cash Money Marvellous 'Mighty Hard Rocker'47. Eric B & Rakim - Microphone Fiend48. dr. dre - let me ride49. KRS-One - Sound of da Police50. Roots Manuva - Witness (1 Hope)
― calumerio, Thursday, 16 June 2011 13:10 (thirteen years ago) link
― Spottie_Ottie_Dope, Wednesday, June 15, 2011 6:37 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark
i was surprised that there were 4 voters for this, i thought i'd probably be the only one! it's obv not perfect or anything but it's got classic singles, the pinnacle of Just Blaze and perhaps the whole post-Blueprint Roc sound, and obv if you're a Freeway stan like i am it's his best record.
― Mr. John Scatman (some dude), Thursday, 16 June 2011 13:30 (thirteen years ago) link
9. Masta Ace – Born To Roll
― Spottie_Ottie_Dope, Saturday, June 11, 2011 4:33 PM (5 days ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
Hey random question, I didn't recognize this song title, played the video and ... I know I've heard this beat and chorus hundreds of times, but with a different rapper? Not just a different track using the same sample, but a complete remake/homage/West Coast version with exactly the same chorus. I remember hearing it on the radio as a kid in Sacramento ('95-'96 seems right), but I'm thinking a kind of nasally, animated, not otherwise known iirc, almost B-Real sounding dude? Can't seem to find anything supporting this idea online though.You're from the Bay, right, Spottie? Am I just crazy/remembering it wrong?
― The dad guitar, or "bass" in muso terms (Whitey on the Moon), Thursday, 16 June 2011 19:06 (thirteen years ago) link
whoah that does sound totally familiar hmmm
― lots of janitors have something to say (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 16 June 2011 19:46 (thirteen years ago) link
― Mr. John Scatman (some dude), Thursday, June 16, 2011 8:30 AM (6 hours ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
^this exactly
― the beta banned (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 16 June 2011 20:19 (thirteen years ago) link
Re: Masta Ace – Born To Roll
Grew up in Salinas, about 2 hours south. This track you speak of sounds kinda familiar but nothing else coming to mind, I honestly think this might be the only version. Born To Roll completely crossed over into the bay scene due to that beat, which has a very distinct west coast slap to it. I knew the track around 94-95, it was pretty prominent up and down the west coast. I had no idea Masta Ace was an east coast dude until years later. Sittin On Chrome is such a weird album for that reason, a mixture of west-coast melodic slaps and east coast boom bap.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrF6QjtUQCw
Probably not much help, its still very possible that this other track exists that you're thinking of.
― Spottie_Ottie_Dope, Thursday, 16 June 2011 21:04 (thirteen years ago) link
Also, for the record, as far as bass-lines go:
Born To Roll > (bigger than) Hip Hop
― Spottie_Ottie_Dope, Thursday, 16 June 2011 21:26 (thirteen years ago) link
^^^def
― arachno-misogynist (D-40), Thursday, 16 June 2011 22:18 (thirteen years ago) link
it's kind of an amazing record, like someone so associated with golden age NYC stuff did a super west coast record all of a sudden
― the beta banned (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 16 June 2011 22:25 (thirteen years ago) link
Very much so. Kind of hard if I had to pick between it and Slaughtahouse. Both great, obv.
― Spottie_Ottie_Dope, Thursday, 16 June 2011 23:28 (thirteen years ago) link
actually listening to a long hot summer right now, it holds up pretty well but obv kind of a minor record
― the beta banned (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 16 June 2011 23:31 (thirteen years ago) link
i thought 'disposable arts' was better than long hot summer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goTp_B8E92k
― arachno-misogynist (D-40), Thursday, 16 June 2011 23:38 (thirteen years ago) link
^^^despite the art on that youtube that track is from disposable arts not LHS
90s jeep-ass Masta Ace >> 80s Juice Crew Masta Ace >>>>>>>>>> 00s backpacker Masta Ace
― 51 suggest gang (The Reverend), Thursday, 16 June 2011 23:43 (thirteen years ago) link
obv
― arachno-misogynist (D-40), Thursday, 16 June 2011 23:45 (thirteen years ago) link
although tbh 00s 'backpacker' masta ace is p dope
too many arrows there imo
Agree with all of this. Ive always kind of lumped Disposable Arts & LHS together as equals, but its been a while since I listened to either.
― Spottie_Ottie_Dope, Friday, 17 June 2011 00:05 (thirteen years ago) link
DA has more annoying skits but better songs imo
― arachno-misogynist (D-40), Friday, 17 June 2011 00:07 (thirteen years ago) link
Disposable Arts is classic--almost made my albums list
― President Keyes, Friday, 17 June 2011 00:59 (thirteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6dxaRlOiUY
― President Keyes, Friday, 17 June 2011 01:00 (thirteen years ago) link
never actually heard disposable arts, i'm sure i would like it
― the beta banned (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 17 June 2011 01:02 (thirteen years ago) link