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School me on west coast club classics

cardovacardova 743 Posts
edited January 2008 in Strut Central
The NY classics are well documented, but what less obvious tunes fill floors on the west coast? Rap, R&B, house, genre doesn't matter.I know about Freaks Of The Industry, but that's about it.
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  • BrianBrian 7,618 Posts
    "west coast" is too broad, at least as far as raps go
  • cardovacardova 743 Posts
    You're right...I guess a few LA records and a few Bay records will do.
  • JimBeamJimBeam Seattle. 2,012 Posts
    I've seen "Back 2 the Hotel" absolutely kill it.
    "Pimp of the Year" drove people apeshit last night.
    All the old Death Row shit.

    For the most part, same club classics as everywhere. It's just now and then Becky knows all the words to Timberlake and Whoridas tracks out here.
  • mylatencymylatency 10,475 Posts
    The NY classics are well documented, but what less obvious tunes fill floors on the west coast? Rap, R&B, house, genre doesn't matter.

    I know about Freaks Of The Industry, but that's about it.


    Pretty much any west coast (read LA) gangsta rap mainstream hit anthem. Pistol Grip Pump... umm... Ain't no future in your frontin', etc.
  • Tuff_GongTuff_Gong 627 Posts
    I don't know that this is identified with "west coast" necessarily, but he's from Seattle so... I've never seen a club where "Baby Got Back" didn't get all the women into it. Something about that song renders women unable to resist hitting the floor and dancing like a fool.
  • mylatencymylatency 10,475 Posts
    less obvious tunes
  • prof_rockwellprof_rockwell 2,867 Posts
    Well, West Coast Pop Lock is a pretty obvious choice

    More Bounce To The Ounce

    as for raps hmmm

    Bay: Break The Grip Of Shame by Paris, Humpty Dance/Packet Man/Same Song/Kiss You Back/No Nose Job by Digital Underground, Life Is Too Short by Too Short, MC Hammer obviously

    Tony Tone Toni and En Vogue

    LA: Tupac, Dr Dre, Alkaholiks (I remember heads getting open to WLIX off the 2nd album alot), Cypress Hill, Snoop Dog, Ice Cube. Unified Rebelution by J5 was pretty big, Work The Angles by Dilated, and I'd even throw in Fresh Mode by Ugly Duckling and Listen Up by Erule for a little more underground. Ozomatli's first album was pretty big too, specifically Cut Chemist Suite. I'm not too well versed in LA non-rap though.

    PS: Batteram by Toddy Tee was a big one too.
  • mylatencymylatency 10,475 Posts
    Well, West Coast Pop Lock is a pretty obvious choice

    More Bounce To The Ounce

    as for raps hmmm

    Bay: Break The Grip Of Shame by Paris, Humpty Dance/Packet Man/Same Song/Kiss You Back/No Nose Job by Digital Underground, Life Is Too Short by Too Short, MC Hammer obviously

    Tony Tone Toni

    LA: Tupac, Dr Dre, Alkaholiks (I remember heads getting open to WLIX off the 2nd album alot), Cypress Hill, Snoop Dog, Ice Cube. Unified Rebelution by J5 was pretty big, Work The Angles by Dilated, and I'd even throw in Fresh Mode by Ugly Duckling and Listen Up by Erule for a little more underground. Ozomatli's first album was pretty big too, specifically Cut Chemist Suite. I'm not too well versed in LA non-rap though.

    PS: Batteram by Toddy Tee was a big one too.


    Everything in your list except for the independents..unless you're playing somewhere like LA proper, the indie rap will be lost on the crowd methinks.
  • prof_rockwellprof_rockwell 2,867 Posts
    Ain't no future in your frontin', etc.

    wasn't MC Breed from Michigan?
  • djsheepdjsheep 3,620 Posts
    AMG - Bitch Betta Have My Money
    West Coast Poplock
    Boyz N The Hood
    Toddy Tee - Batteram
    Egyptian Lover
    King Tee - Bass

    etc....

    endless...
  • mylatencymylatency 10,475 Posts
    Ain't no future in your frontin', etc.

    wasn't MC Breed from Michigan?

    Still a West Coast classic in my eyes, at least one that's slept on but got heavy rotation back in the day.
  • prof_rockwellprof_rockwell 2,867 Posts



    Everything in your list except for the independents..unless you're playing somewhere like LA proper, the indie rap will be lost on the crowd methinks.

    well, when I used to play in LA proper in the mid-late 90s those were the jams in the rap clubs.
  • shitzrshitzr 648 Posts
    back when i used to hit the clubs hardcore, these used to kill em

    amg "bitch betta have my money"
    young lay "all about my feti"
    jt the bigga figga "game recognize game"

    maybe some of you bay heads can help me out with this one. there was a club on folsom, which is now The Gold Club. back in like 94-95, what was the name of that club? maaaad filipinos and asians.
  • HAZHAZ 3,376 Posts
    Anything with a vocoder.
  • prof_rockwellprof_rockwell 2,867 Posts
    Candyman - Knockin' Boots

    and major cosign on AMG
  • prof_rockwellprof_rockwell 2,867 Posts
    Ain't no future in your frontin', etc.

    wasn't MC Breed from Michigan?

    Still a West Coast classic in my eyes, at least one that's slept on but got heavy rotation back in the day.

    agreed. It's kinda tough for me to pick out some songs because while NY didn't really embrace west coast artists (even to this day) we would play everything from everywheres.
  • deejdeej 5,125 Posts
    ive never gone clubbing in cali but my mindgarden cali club plays the shit out of this:
  • phongonephongone 1,652 Posts
    Snoop Dog - Ain't No Fun (If the Homies Can't Have None)
    Luniz - I Got 5 On It
    Tupac/Dre - California Love (Becky Anthem Material)
  • prof_rockwellprof_rockwell 2,867 Posts
    what about Don't Gimme No Bammer Weed and Many Clouds of Smoke??


    ah jeez, and PHARCYDE's first album.


    and House Of Pain
  • Tuff_GongTuff_Gong 627 Posts
    hmm... what about "Sweet Black Pussy" by DJ Quik?
    Surely some stuff by Compton's Most Wanted has to be in there too.
  • SouthCrackalackSouthCrackalack 3,853 Posts
    Bouce, Rock, Skate, Roll?
  • LokoOneLokoOne 1,823 Posts
    my choices...


    life is too short- too short
    anything NWA, but Panic Zone & Give them sumthing... are solid as.
    Doowatyoulike- digital underground
    California Love- Tupac and Dre...
    Hold ya head up- Tupac
    It was a good day/Wicked/You know how we do- Icecube
    Beeper/Posse on broadway/baby got back- Sir Mix alot
    5 on it (rmx)- Luniz
    187 proof/welcome to the getto- Spice 1
    Ghetto Jam- Domino
    anything of chronic or doggystyle
    Hot Potoato- Freestyle Fellowship
    Pistol Grip Pump- Volume 10
    egypt, egypt-
    Alladins on the cut- Low Profile
    Players Club- rappin 4tay

    thats off my head...could check the crates and find some more....
  • theory9theory9 1,128 Posts
    Whoridas--Talkin' About Bank
    Militia--Burn
    MC Pooh--Fuckin' With Dank
    Mac Mall--Sic Wit Dis
    Keak da Sneak--Alright Cool
    Coup--Me and Jesus The Pimp...
    Ant Banks--Parlayin'
    Master P--Ice Cream Man/'Bout It 'Bout It
  • Insulin1200Insulin1200 396 Posts
    Why U Bullshittin
    I'd Rather Give You My Bitch
    If You Stay Ready
    Down Down Down

  • Hotsauce84Hotsauce84 8,450 Posts
    Why U Bullshittin
    I'd Rather Give You My Bitch
    If You Stay Ready
    Down Down Down


  • Insulin1200Insulin1200 396 Posts
    VSOP
    Call It What U Want
    Black Superman[/b]
  • JimBeamJimBeam Seattle. 2,012 Posts
    ive never gone clubbing in cali but my mindgarden cali club plays the shit out of this:
    that's pretty much accurate.
  • cpeetzcpeetz 2,112 Posts
    I don't know that this is identified with "west coast" necessarily, but he's from Seattle so... I've never seen a club where "Baby Got Back" didn't get all the women into it. Something about that song renders women unable to resist hitting the floor and dancing like a fool.

    No matter the thread, Tuff Gong belittles Seattle.
    Cross reference the NFL thread for further proof!

  • wescoasiawescoasia 126 Posts
    Sort of a forgotten rap record, but Motion Man's '93 Swing' used to bump. Not sure if it was the remix or original that was harder hittin'. "bust the motion, bus-bust the motion."
  • motown67motown67 4,513 Posts
    Luniz - I Got 5 On It

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