What is your favorite?

What is your favorite song from these respective "old" school artists?

EPMD

Run-D.M.C.

LL Cool J

Bizmarkie

Nice And Smooth

Kid-N-Play

Kool G Rap and Polo

Just-Ice

Mobb Deep

NWA

Wreckx-N-Effect



10 totally different artists...some of them I've got multiple favorites from so it will be very hard to pick just one but that's the mission TRY TO PICK ONLY ONE...

I'll give mine after I've seen a few of you guys...what ya got??

EPMD- So Whatcha Sayin is my fav from them after some thoguht, it is the one that got my attention about their grp. I think it is just the near perfect set off to their 2nd album.

Run-D.M.C.- King Of Rock is the song that should be played if you want to sum up why they were so important to hip hop.RunDMC

LL Cool J- The hardest one for me and I choose Around The Way Girl. That song reminds me of goodtimes in Chicago as a early teen.

Bizmarkie- Just A Friend was a summertime anthem and a Rap City fav!

Nice And Smooth- Sometimes I Rhyme Slow is one of the shortest best trks ever! They both kicked two dope verses in under 3:00's.

Kid-N-Play- Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody is just a feel good pary jam.

Kool G Rap and Polo-Ill Street Blues is my song and I was feeling it from the first time I saw the video!

Just-Ice- I just got into Just Ice in the last year or so and right now Freedom Of Speech stands out.

Mobb Deep- Shook Ones II easy as hell man. This song just blew me away when I saw it on Rap City.

NWA- I can't pick one Dammit!! A tie between Alwayz Into Somethin or Gangsta Gangsta! They are only number two on my list behind Geto Boys due to songs like these.

Wreckx-N-Effect- lol...they only had one song I cared about and that is Rump Shakers.

My favs from these cats are....

EPMD- So Whatcha Sayin (Bangin beat by DJ Scratch, and hot lyrics that many MC's bite to this day)

Run-D.M.C.- Peter Piper (Jam Master Jay created one of the best beats of all time IMO with this song, and Run and D put a HOT flip on some nursery rhymes.)

LL Cool J- Mama Said Knock You Out (This was LL's Ether, and he knocked ALL the competition out with this joint!)

Bizmarkie- Nobody Beats The Biz (One of the best party jams of all time)

Nice And Smooth- Hip Hop Junkies (Even though Funky For You was their first hit, This was the song that made them superstars. Great party jam, and great usage of the Partridge Family beat)

Kid-N-Play- Gettin Funky (Arguably their best lyrical song ever)

Kool G Rap and Polo- Ill Street Blues (Some good ol fashioned mic rippin gangsta s***, Gotta Love It!)

Just-Ice- Cold Gettin Dumb (One of the pioneers of gangsta rap, the rhyme and the best fit perfectly together)

Mobb Deep- Temparature's Rising (An underrated GEM! This doesn't get much mentioned among their greatest songs, but I loved the story they told here, and Miss Jones was excellent on the hook)

NWA- Straight Outta Compton (Street Knowledge was never displayed better than on this song)

Wreckx-N-Effect- Rump Shaker (One of my favorite party jams of all time, play this song at any club or house party in the world and the dance floor will be full to capacity)

EPMD-Your A Customer (just killer...Erick and Parish ripped stuff on this one)

Run-D.M.C.-Sucker Mc's (one of the best beats ever created in hip-hop history IMO)

LL Cool J-Rock The Bells (Rick and Cool J created perfection with this one, it is still honored today with an entire tour named after it)

Bizmarkie-Nobody Beats The Biz (Marley murdered this beat, a complete party jam to this day)

Nice And Smooth-Sometimes I Rhyme Slow (I agree with what Kev said about this one)

Kid-N-Play-Last Night Changed It All (this one was slept on by them but bangin IMO)

Kool G Rap and Polo-Men At Work (one of the most powerful hip-hop joints ever made IMO)

Just-Ice Cold-Gettin Dumb (Just Ice wanted to kill a track and proceeded to do so here)

Mobb Deep-Quiet Storm (there are not many better combos of a beat and lyrics then what your hearing with this one)

NWA-Straight Outta Compton (POWERFUL right from the start...."A crazy mothafucker named Ice Cube"...WOW!)

Wreckx-N-Effect-My Cutie (Teddy put the smooth r&b styled beats behind this one and the video sold me on it)

EPMD - Gold Digger/Headbanger (Sorry, I couldn't pick just one...)

Run-D.M.C. - Beats To The Rhyme (Rock Box would be a tie for me...followed by Peter Piper)

LL Cool J - I Shot Ya (that beat is insane)

Biz Markie - Nobody Beats The Biz (Vapors was a very close second, though)

Nice And Smooth - Hip Hop Junkies (Can I use DWYCK? If so, then DWYCK...)

Kid-N-Play - Rollin' With Kid N Play (I'm a sucker for a go-go beat...they were better than most gave them credit for)

Kool G Rap and Polo - Streets of New York/Road To The Riches (same deal as EPMD)

Just-Ice - Cold Gettin' Dumb (insane beat for that era)

Mobb Deep - Shook Ones Pt II

NWA - Straight Outta Compton (my brother and I would argue over who stole the show...Ren or Cube. I picked Ren. lol)

Wreckx-N-Effect - Rump Shaker (classic joint from a bunch of underachievers...forgot about My Cuite, though...good call there)

EPMD <--- "You Gots To Chill" with "Let The Funk Flow" on it's heels.

Run-D.M.C. <--- "Rock Box" for sure.

LL Cool J <--- "I'm Bad" followed closely by "I Can't Live Without My Radio"

Bizmarkie <--- "Nobody Beats the Biz" or "Vapors" or "Just A Friend"

Nice And Smooth <--- "Down the Line"

Kid-N-Play <--- I own 2 of their albums on tape, but really can't think of what my favorite would be.

Kool G Rap and Polo <--- probably the title cut "Live and Let Die"

Just-Ice <--- "Gangster of Hip Hop" most likely.

Mobb Deep <--- "Eye for a Eye"

NWA <--- Tough, but "Parental Discretion Iz Advised" would be it. Followed closely by "F**k tha Police"

Wreckx-N-Effect <--- I own "Hard or Smooth" but I don't remember much else besides "Rump Shaker" at the moment.

EPMD - too many to name...I think that So Whatcha Sayin' was their best

Run-D.M.C. - Peter Piper...just insane

LL Cool J - Jack The Ripper..still don't know why he never put this one on an official LP

Bizmarkie - Nobody Beats The Biz

Nice And Smooth - Hip Hop Junkies...crazy sh*t

Kid-N-Play - never listened to them that much...can't judge

Kool G Rap and Polo - Road To The Riches

Just-Ice - Cold Gettin' Dumb

Mobb Deep - Shook Ones pt. II

NWA - Straight outta Compton...street reality would never be the same again

Wreckx-N-Effect - Rump Shaker was a monster hit

EPMD- ya gots to chill

Run-DMC- sucker mcs

LL Cool J- bad

Biz Markie- vapors

Nice n Smooth- funky for you

Kid n Play- n/a

Kool G Rap- Ill street blues

Just-Ice- cold gettin dumb

Mobb Deep- survival of the fit

NWA- findum fuccim and flee

Wreckx n effect- n/a

EPMD-I'm Mad

Run-D.M.C.-The King Of Rock

LL Cool J-Big Ole Butt

Bizmarkie-What Goes Around Comes Around

Nice And Smooth-Sometimes I Rhyme Slow

Kid-N-Play-The Battle they had in House Party

Kool G Rap and Polo-Ill Street Blues

Just-Ice -Not familiar enough with his catalog

Mobb Deep-Shook Ones II

NWA-Technically not an NWA song but The Grand Finale

Wreckx-N-Effect-Rump Shaker by default

EPMD- So Whatcha Sayin (Bangin beat by DJ Scratch, and hot lyrics that many MC's bite to this day)

Run-D.M.C.- Peter Piper (Jam Master Jay created one of the best beats of all time IMO with this song, and Run and D put a HOT flip on some nursery rhymes.)

LL Cool J- Mama Said Knock You Out (This was LL's Ether, and he knocked ALL the competition out with this joint!)

Bizmarkie- Nobody Beats The Biz (One of the best party jams of all time)

Nice And Smooth- Hip Hop Junkies (Even though Funky For You was their first hit, This was the song that made them superstars. Great party jam, and great usage of the Partridge Family beat)

Kid-N-Play- Gettin Funky (Arguably their best lyrical song ever)

Kool G Rap and Polo- Ill Street Blues (Some good ol fashioned mic rippin gangsta s***, Gotta Love It!)

Just-Ice- Cold Gettin Dumb (One of the pioneers of gangsta rap, the rhyme and the beat fit perfectly together)

Mobb Deep- Shook Ones Part II (Simply one of the best hardcore songs of all time)

NWA- Straight Outta Compton (Street Knowledge was never displayed better than on this song)

Wreckx-N-Effect- Rump Shaker (One of my favorite party jams of all time, play this song at any club or house party in the world and the dance floor will be full to capacity)

EPMD- hmmm you know what i'm going with The Crossover. That son,,,classic.g is just so true with its message the beat is crazy

Run-D.M.C.- Can't say I got a surefire number one Run track. I'll say Its Like That.

LL Cool J- Around The Way Girl I know this is not his best objectively but its a fav.

Bizmarkie- Just A Friend

Nice And Smooth- Sometimes I Rhyme Slow

Kid-N-Play- Rollin Wit Kid N Play

Kool G Rap and Polo- Can't pick one. I'll say Road To The Riches or Ill Street Blues

Just-Ice- don't have a fav from him.

Mobb Deep- Shook Ones II

NWA- Man this is impossible i'll say Niggaz 4 Life, Gangsta Gangsta, or Real Niggaz Don't Die

Wreckx-N-Effect- no fav but of course Rump Shaker is there claim to fame.

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What is your favorite song from these respective "old" school artists?

EPMD

Run-D.M.C.

LL Cool J

Bizmarkie

Nice And Smooth

Kid-N-Play

Kool G Rap and Polo

Just-Ice

Mobb Deep

NWA

Wreckx-N-Effect



10 totally different artists...some of them I've got multiple favorites from so it will be very hard to pick just one but that's the mission TRY TO PICK ONLY ONE...

I'll give mine after I've seen a few of you guys...what ya got??

EPMD You Gots da Chill

RUN- Beats To A Rhyme

LL Cool J--Mamma Said

BizMarkie--Spring Again

Kid N Play--2 Hype

Kool G Rap--Operation CB

Just Ice-Stay the hell away from me

Mobb Deep--Shook One pt 2

NWA--Real Niggaz Dont Die

EPMD- So Wat Cha Sayin'
RUN DMC- Here We Go
LL Cool J- Rock The Bells
Biz Markie- Vapors
Kid N Play- Gittin' Funky
Kool G Rap- Road To Riches
Just Ice- Goin' Way Back
Mobb Deep- Shook Ones Part 2
NWA- Gangsta, Gangsta
Wreckx N Effect- New Jack Swing

EPMD-Get The Bozack or You're A Customer

Run-D.M.C.-It's Like That

LL Cool J-I'm Bad

Bizmarkie-Vapors

Nice And Smooth-Sometimes I Rhyme Slow

Kid-N-Play-2 Hype

Kool G Rap and Polo-On The Run

Just-Ice-Moshitup

Mobb Deep-Shook ones Pt 2

NWA-Straight Outta Compton

Wreckx-N-Effect-Rump Shaker

EPMD - You're A Customer

Run-D.M.C. - Rock Box or You're Blind (very underrated song)

LL Cool J - I'm Bad

Bizmarkie - Vapors

Nice And Smooth - Sometimes I Rhyme Slow

Kid-N-Play - Never listened to them

Kool G Rap and Polo - Ill Street Blues or Truly Yours

Just-Ice - Never listened to him

Mobb Deep - Shook Ones Pt. 2

NWA - Gangsta Gangsta

Wreckx-N-Effect - Rump Shaker

EPMD - You're a customer

Run-D.M.C. - Rock box (always been my favorite)

LL Cool J - 1-900 LL Cool J (off the top of my head)

Bizmarkie - Vapors

Nice And Smooth - Sometimes I rhyme slow

Kool G Rap and Polo - Can't choose.

Just-Ice - History

Mobb Deep - Survival of the fittest

NWA - Dopeman

EPMD - Headbanger

Run-D.M.C. - Rock Box

LL Cool J - I Shot Ya (either version)

Bizmarkie - Vapors

Nice And Smooth - Let It Go

Kid-N-Play - 2-Hype

Kool G Rap and Polo - The Streets Of New York

Just-Ice - Goin' Way Back

Mobb Deep - Shook Ones Pt. II

NWA - Approach To Danger

Wreckx-N-Effect - New Jack Swing

EPMD - Da Joint

Run-D.M.C. - Mary, Mary

LL Cool J - The Breakthrough

Bizmarkie - Make The Music With Your Mouth, Biz

Nice And Smooth - Blunts

Kid-N-Play - Rollin' With Kid 'N Play

Kool G Rap and Polo - Butcher Shop

Just-Ice - Na Touch Da Just

Mobb Deep - Get Away

NWA - 8 Ball (Remix)

Wreckx-N-Effect - Rump Shaker is the only track I've heard