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Best first song on a rap album

CosmoCosmo 9,768 Posts
edited July 2006 in Strut Central
And intro cuts don't count...... "NY State of Mind" on Illmatic?
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  • theory9theory9 1,128 Posts
    ...quite possibly.
    "N***a Ya Love To Hate" might be mine.
  • MrsMcCluskyMrsMcClusky 94 Posts
    (Calling all cars, calling all cars...)
    (Be on the lookout for a tall light-skinned brother with dimples)
    (Wearing a black kangol, sweatsuit, gold chain, and sneakers)
    (Last seen on Farmers Boulevard headed east)
    (Alias L.L. Cool J)
    (He's bad...)
    Aaaahhhhhhhhhh...
  • CosmoCosmo 9,768 Posts
    Oooh those are nice..... we're gonna have some real good answers in this one.
  • crossingscrossings 946 Posts
    Wu-Tang - Bring Da Ruckus
    Pharcyde - Bullshit
    Cypress Hill - Pigs
    Beastie Boys - Jimmy James
    Digable Planets - It's Good To Be Here

    ...
  • rootlesscosmorootlesscosmo 12,848 Posts
    Liquid Swords
  • ja_bruceja_bruce 295 Posts
    a few favorites

    Common-Ressurection
    2pac-Holler if you hear me
    Wu tang-Bring da ruckus
    Tribe called quest-Excursions
    BDP-Poetry, My philosophy
    Brand nubian-All for one
    D.O.C.-It's funky enough
    Erik B. & Rakim-I ain't no joke. Let the rhythm...
    N.W.A.-Straight outta Compton
    Public enemy-You're gonna get yours
    Mobb deep-Start of your ending
    Das efx-Mic checka
    Run dmc-Peter Piper
    Too short-Life is too short
  • parsecparsec 5,087 Posts
    Liquid Swords

    yup beat me to it...

    or murder rap from Above the Law "livin like hustlers"
  • paulnicepaulnice 924 Posts
    Erik B. & Rakim-I ain't no joke.


  • tick_ticklertick_tickler 104 Posts





  • cpeetzcpeetz 2,112 Posts
    In The House from The Main Ingredient, PR & CL's Best LP! yeah I said it...
    Listen to Mecca and the Soul Brother now son, classic tracks for sure...
    but a bunch sound very dated.
    Let the hatin' begin!
  • theory9theory9 1,128 Posts
    ...Dre Day?
  • planeteuropeplaneteurope 56 Posts
    Liquid Swords
    +

    Ghostface - Iron Maiden

    O.D.B. - Shimmy Shimmy Yo

    Wu - Bring da Ruckus


    From Stones Throw

    PBW - In your Area

    Wildchild - Code Red
  • crossingscrossings 946 Posts

    Mobb deep-Start of your ending
  • crossingscrossings 946 Posts
    tribe called quest - phony rappers
  • CosmoCosmo 9,768 Posts

    Mobb deep-Start of your ending


    Yeah that's dope. Some suspect choices up there though...


    Fuck, what the fuck was I thinking about? "Bring The Noise" is probably the best.
  • Big_ChanBig_Chan 5,088 Posts
    Erik B. & Rakim-I ain't no joke.



  • rootlesscosmorootlesscosmo 12,848 Posts


    hatters fall back.
  • MorseCodeMorseCode 1,516 Posts
    And intro cuts don't count...

    aw man, the first thing I thought of was the Group Home intro...so, so retarded.

    Steve Biko always used to put me in a good mood from jump.
  • SoulOnIceSoulOnIce 13,027 Posts
    N.W.A.-Straight outta Compton

    and Big Daddy Kane - Long Live the Kane
  • CosmoCosmo 9,768 Posts
    Bring The Noise > Brothers Gonna Work It Out, but not by much.
  • mannybolonemannybolone Los Angeles, CA 15,025 Posts
    Excursions.

    Saying.
  • Big_StacksBig_Stacks "I don't worry about hittin' power, cause I don't give 'em nuttin' to hit." 4,670 Posts
    Hey,

    Here are some (trying to mention new ones, if possible):

    -"Nutmeg" and "Biscuits"-Ghostface.
    -"Powerful Impact"-Black Moon.
    -"Still Diggin"-Showbiz & AG.
    -"Tims and Hoodchek"-Smif N' Wessun.
    -"Bullshit"-The Pharcyde.
    -"No Diggedy"-Das Efx.
    -"Poetry"-Boogie Down Productions.
    -"Cold Gettin' Dumb"-Just Ice.
    -"Bring the Beat Back"-Steady B.
    -"Watch Me Now"-The Ultramagnetic MCs.
    -"Strictly Business"-EPMD.

    I heavily cosign nearly all the prior mentions.

    Peace,

    Big Stacks from Kakalak
  • planeteuropeplaneteurope 56 Posts


    -"Nutmeg" and "Biscuits"-Ghostface.

    Agree, with Iron Maiden this makes already three Ghostface LP's in this list. What about Shakey Dog from Fishscale?
  • TobiTobi 187 Posts
    Scarface "Mr. Scarface"
    Kool G. Rap & DJ Polo "On The Run"
  • LamontLamont 1,089 Posts
    Snoop "G Funk intro"
  • Phill_MostPhill_Most 4,594 Posts
    What about Shakey Dog from Fishscale?


    That's one of Ghost's best songs ever IMO.

    A lot of good choices on this thread... if I must pic a best, though, it's gotta be between "Bring The Noise" and "I Ain't No Joke" for me.

    Oh, wait a minute.... check that. "Peter Piper". There it is.
  • debardebar 215 Posts
    aw man, the first thing I thought of was the Group Home intro...so, so retarded.

    That's such a crazy loop, I love it.

    My choice though:

    "I'm makin' short term goals when the weather folds
    just put away the leathers and put ice on the gold
    Chilly with enough bail money to free a big willie
    High stakes, I got more at stake than Philly..."
  • SLurgSLurg 446 Posts
    TI : King Back
  • contortionistcontortionist 55 Posts
    Most of the choices i would have made have already been covered. Therefore i will state one that hasn't been mentioned:

    Show and AG - 'Never Less Than Ill'.

    Those drums are so dope.
  • meistromocomeistromoco 953 Posts
    B.I.G. - Things Done Changed
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