Appropriate hip-hop tracks for children (post 1987)?

The Kids Are All Right The Who ?

yeah I spotted that too - stupid itunes

Shakey, my man, thanks!

this is an ongoing project of mine and a work in progress so stay tuned

Bookmarked.

Recent additions:

Atom Main Source
Bass (Remix) King Tee
Black Is Black Jungle Brothers
Breakadawn De La Soul
Bring the Horns Stezo
Can't Front On Me Pete Rock & CL Smooth
Dracula's Wedding Outkast
Droppin' Science Marley Marl
Freak the Funk Stezo
Funkin' Lesson X Clan
Guitar Playin' King Tee
I Am Woman MC Lyte
Im Still Number 1 Boogie Down Productions
In The Ways Of The Scales X Clan
K.B.'s Alley (Mood Dudes Groove) Digable Planets
Let the Funk Flow EPMD
Musical Massacre Eric B. & Rakim
Paragraphs of Love Ghostface Killah <<<<<was totally surprised by this one, such a great song.
Poison Kool G Rap and DJ Polo
Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey) De La Soul
She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not Kool G Rap and DJ Polo
The Promo Jungle Brothers
Think About It Special Ed
To the Max Stezo
Verbal Milk X Clan

So good.

'let the horns blow' by surreal & dj balance? i forget how suitable it is but it's all about how the guy likes yogurt and stuff, p cool

So, basically, the whole of "3 feet high and rising"

.. if you manage to skip "DeLaOrgee"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooarT3cn8_o

eh my daughter can listen to NWA when she turns 13, just like I did

I started a list of most of the songs itt and some others if anyone is interested:

http://open.spotify.com/user/theshipment/playlist/24WyvG1UmB2Ixaa4bVSMpc

Shakey, have you any more?

Rhyme Time Travel - Arsonists
Changes - Shape of Broad Minds
The Mic is a Tool - Top Choice Clique

Days 2 Come - Jungle Bros
Love - Mos Def
Quie Dog Bite Hard - Mos Def
Lookin at the Front Door - Main Source
Brothers Gonna Work It Out - Public Enemy
Gettin Up - Q-tip

Added! Good ones.

My 11 year old son listens to it raw, his current faves are Chief Keef, Schoolboy Q and Gravediggaz. He is mostly non-verbal so it doesn't impact on his speech, if he does start m-fucking all over the place I will probably come back to this thread.

Fumbling Over Words that Rhyme - Edan
Making Planets - Edan w/Mr Lif

Chi Ali - Funky Lemonade (remix)

Biz Markie - Something For The Radio (Rap remix)

YaggFu Front - Busted Loop (Clean version or instrumental)

What about the majority of PM Dawn's stuff?

here's one that surprised me recently

DJ Quik (feat Ice Cube) - "Boogie Til You Conk Out"

Awesome!

Ultramagnetic MCs "Feelin It"

You already said that one :)

I assume based on the "explicit" warnings on some of the choices that cursing doesn't matter?

some are on albums that are labeled explicit but they song itself isn't

ach sorry yeah I don't have these organized by "date added"

which ones are you referring to DJP? I dunno what warrants an "explicit" tag, my guess is those just get slapped on entire albums, regardless of individual track content

ah gotcha

if you hear one on the list that has a swear then lemme know and I will remove it

How about subject matter, is that a concern? Because "Sometimes I Rhyme Slow" is a fantastic song with no cursing but the second verse especially may be a little on the sophisticated side for a kid?

hm, kinda letting that slide, doubt my 4 year old could parse that one out

I figure if the kid can decipher enough of the slang to put together what it's about then the kid is old enough to have a conversation with their parents about the content. but obviously that's an individual decision up to each parent.

anyway yeah I'm not screening for content per se, I just don't want my kids to start dropping n-bombs or f-bombs everywhere cuz they heard them in a song. if they hear a song about drug dealing or something else scary or sad then I'll discuss it frankly with them (in terms they can understand), but that's just how I approach it.

yeah I'm in the same boat, more or less

yeah, my son's getting into rap right now. but at the moment, he's into macklemore and stuff. I haven't had a conversation with him about "What up? I got a big cock!" or why R. Kelly's sheets smell like piss yet.

kids growing up on Macklemore is a sad thing

I know man. I know.

you know what is surprisingly curse-free is almost the entirety of Kool Keith's "Lost in Space" album, big hit with my daughter.

plus it's funny and is about robots and lasers and shit

"and shit" lol

bummer, not on spotify

got it on my comp at home though

"Master of the Game" has a ref to "titties" in it and I think there's maybe one or two other swears but I forget where

this may be the only time where me posting "WHERE THE TITTIES AT?" would be entirely innocuous

Audio only, pls

www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGxhwvk-dMQ

errr

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGxhwvk-dMQ

hahaha the thought of a Luke track sitting in an "appropriate for kids" playlist has to bring a smile to the face.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7YumiNFG5s

Boogie Down Productions "Poetry"
Boogie Down Productions "South Bronx"
Boogie Down Productions "Word From Our Sponsor"
Boogie Down Productions "Elementary"
Boogie Down Productions "Dope Beat"
Eric B & Rakim "I Ain't No Joke"
JustIce "Going Way Back"
JustIce "Moshitup"
JustIce "Lyric Licking"
Eazy E "We Want Eazy" (altho the "Why you wear your pants like that?" "for easy access baby" may prompt some questions...)
Eazy E "I'mma Break it Down"
EPMD "Strictly Business"
EPMD "It's My Thing"
EPMD "You're a Customer"
EPMD "The Steve Martin"

you hit em high hit em high hit em high
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewOzi5-AZXU

Polyrhythm Addicts - Big Phat Boom

T-Love - I'm Comin

Big Phat Boom says shit I think

Big Phat Boom is the name of my son.

Diamond D - I Went for Mine

Pete Rock and Camp Lo - Glitter and Gold
Pete Rock and Camp Lo - Let's Toast
Pete Rock and Camp Lo - Love Traps
Pete Rock and Camp Lo - Mafungo
Pete Rock and Camp Lo - Starlight Glitz
Pete Rock and Camp Lo - Y'All Not Ready
Pete Rock and Camp Lo - 80 Blocks from Tiffanys
Pete Rock and Camp Lo - 99 Bottles
Del tha Funkee Homosapien - Thank Yous
MC Shan - Kill That Noise
MC Shan - Living in the World of Hip Hop
MC Shan - MC Space
Big K.R.I.T. - Live from the Underground (Reprise)
Just-Ice - Moshitup

Mannie Fresh - Nothing Compares to Love

my kids have gotten into "You're Gonna Get Yours" lately, 1987 single though

Lord Finesse - Baby, You Nasty
Lord Finesse - I Keep the Crowd Listening

thankful I made this thread since I have to re-create this playlist now