[Sunfighter]

Oddly - as a young boy growing up in rural England in the late-1980s and early-1990s I fell in love with hip-hop. The passion became an obsession when we moved to Canada and never subsided through University and my professional career.

Those that know me know that I run constantly and rap fuels each and every KM (plus some sports Podcasts).

I decided I wanted to develop an ongoing thread that captures and documents primarily, upbeat contemporary hip-hop for all hip-hop fans to enjoy. A little dash of classic 90s now and then certainly won't be discouraged. :)

[Sunfighter]

I discovered this song in the trailer for HBO's new show Ballers.
http://www.revscene.net/forums/702756-ballers-hbo.html

There is also a Skrillex remix that, by nature of the original track is probably unnecessary, but is very good.

Yogi Ft. Pusha T : Burial
Year : 2014
Review : wicked trap beat drops at around 25 seconds. Terrific video.

https://youtu.be/JW8qk8UYclI

[Sunfighter]

Really been feeling Kid Ink over the past year. This is a nice track - feels exactly like something that would be attached to a Fast & Furious soundtrack. Bonus : video is full of AJs.

Kid Ink : Money and the Power
Year : 2013

https://youtu.be/Gw7eiYrnNK8

[Sunfighter]

I was stranded in an airport a few months ago while on business and fell in love with this song via Songza. No video yet, I'm afraid.

Wiz Khalifa : Ass Drop
Year : 2014

https://youtu.be/_61LO_8eQY0

[Sunfighter]

Great track - can't believe it's four years old now.

Fast Lane Ft. Eminem, Royce Da 5'9 : Bad Meets Evil
Year : 2011

https://youtu.be/rJOsjP33nF4

[Sunfighter]

From the 22 Jump Street soundtrack. I didn't realize I was actually a Wiz Khalifa fan until I saw this thread. lol.

Wiz Khalifa : Work Hard, Play Hard
Year : 2012

https://youtu.be/TWHNr0BrNgo

[Sunfighter]

T-Dot. The Six. Global Ambassador.

Drake : Headlines

https://youtu.be/cimoNqiulUE

[Sunfighter]

This song takes me back to summer 2012.

Meek Mill Ft. Drake : Amen

https://youtu.be/cr-Lj9TnJOE

[und3f3at3d]

Thanks for starting this thread! One of my favorite Wiz songs, so chill. Perfect for summer nightime cruising

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

[JAYWALKER]

yup

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

[JAYWALKER]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6VfsJ7LAlE

[JAYWALKER]

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

[JAYWALKER]

anthem. who feelin some type of way

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

[JAYWALKER]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gP4n1zyN4KY

[ToneCapone]

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

[Sunfighter]

http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSS910c-1Qyq84ZofCj1yAZmDHLi3cnFAgPYoGSSjhAeQmdhxEf17BKAQ

Yup - I adore British Hip-Hop. More than anything I think I appreciate the fact that artists in the LDN and greater UK didn't simply attempt to replicate what was happening in the US. Instead, British Hip-Hop is an entirely different, fresh strain of music.

Rizzle Kicks - Down With The Trumpets
Year : 2011

https://youtu.be/8ip8OsExLJs

[Sunfighter]

http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSS910c-1Qyq84ZofCj1yAZmDHLi3cnFAgPYoGSSjhAeQmdhxEf17BKAQ

I became a big fan of Dizzee Rascal in 2005. He and Sway really exposed me to British rap.

At one point, Dizzee was pumping out a massive chart topper annual. This was his 2010 contribution. The whole "dance" at the "village hall" takes me back.

Dizzee Rascal - Dirtee Disco
Year : 2010

https://youtu.be/qiBxYEPbDaw

[Sunfighter]

It took me a long time to appreciate Kanye West's 2008 album 808s and Heartbreaks but once I did I fell for it hard. I adore his 2004, 2005 and 2007 entries and his 2008 effort was very different.

This isn't an "official video" - it's fan vide but I encourage everybody to watch it. It's fantastic. It uses Mega Man imagery to tell the story of the video. Amazing.

Kanye West - Robocop
Year : 2008 (video : 2009)

https://youtu.be/xhTLaALEMHg

[Sunfighter]

Dropped in 1997 - rocked in my house even now. One of the best contributions to the Hip-Hop/R&B mashup category in human history.

Mase :
You know Mase huff, We Puff
We blow your house down
Bring that Harlem world sound
Directly to your town, In fact
This is why I act like that
I ain't dropped one single
And I made this money back
I rock so swell, I gotta prevail
First rap superstar dominating pop sales
You never wish me well cause it start to sell
And I live with pretty women in a Swiss hotel
And girls that mean a lot
I get em from the shop
Buy them everything they got
From the jeans to the watch
You wanna be my misses
you gotta meet me, wanna spoil you with my riches
And you could tell that Mase is real
Cause he do real things
And I make things thats average look real mean
When it comes to sex I got the real thing
So when you cover your mouth they hear you still scream

If you claim not to know those lyrics you are lying. Heck - Maestro later referenced Mariah sitting on Mase's lap in his own work.

Mariah Carey Ft. Mase, The Lox - Honey Remix
Year : 1997

https://youtu.be/Oy2bwwIsS40

[Sunfighter]

I like M.I.A. - I like the mash of culture/language and I like the daring nature of her videos, especially this one - with Arabic spray-painted on dusty old structures while cars aggressively weave amongst each other.

M.I.A - Bad Girls
Year : 2012

https://youtu.be/2uYs0gJD-LE

[Sunfighter]

Looking for a track to get you ready for the club? The big game? For running? While out driving?

This track hit the industry in 2003 and promptly smacked it upside the head. For those that don't remember, 50 Cent's first album was in every sense a game change. The industry had gone soft after 1997 ... soft summer flows dominated with most hip-hop albums characterized by R&B mashups (IE ~ Ja Rule Ft. every female singer ever). No Limit had faded from the scene at this point and Murder Inc. had largely dissolved. 50 Cent brought the industry back closer to it's "gangster roots"... if only until Kanye West steered it into a new, more thoughtful direction.

50 Cent - In Da Club
Year : 2003

https://youtu.be/5qm8PH4xAss

[Sunfighter]

http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSS910c-1Qyq84ZofCj1yAZmDHLi3cnFAgPYoGSSjhAeQmdhxEf17BKAQ

Great, fast paced track. Representin' the big UK: Tinie Tempah.

"Disturbing London ... we 'bout to brAnch out"

Tinie Tempah - Pass Out
Year : 2009

https://youtu.be/QzvGKas5RsU

[Sunfighter]

I remember watching Hangover III, which was otherwise disappointing, but there was a scene where they took you to a hotel penthouse deep at night. Clearly a party had been raging at one point but there was this loud, deep, brooding and aggressive rap song pumping in the back ground... I was hooked immediately.

The song featured the absolute rockstars of 2012 and beyond.

A$AP ROCKY Ft. Drake, 2 Chainz, Kendrick Lamar - F**kin' Problems
Year : 2012

https://youtu.be/liZm1im2erU

[Manic!]

Classics right here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHUZ52Zj1A4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6g55uxMr1gI

[murd0c]

I only listen to hip-hop.. Bought my first tape back in 89 and I haven't looked back since. People I went to high school with are surprised I didn't grow out of it but the music is in my blood and I will be 80 listening to this shit!!

[JAYWALKER]

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

[JAYWALKER]

really feelin RHQ, dont care bout what da haters sey

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWMw4vE3J8s

[JAYWALKER]

lets fuck up some commas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKl6umkwKfU

[Gucci Mane]

i quite like some of the songs these guys make

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lNyCSeO3BM

[meme405]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJ6bRVsP9QI

RIP.

[JAYWALKER]

"illuminati!? im from teh streetz"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkHI1hGvWRY

[meme405]

Sorry guys, gonna keep pumping in the old school shit. I just can't handle 75% of rappers today.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzeZhCt5PVA

[Vansterdam]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PD6AfcoG4o8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HYXw1vADFQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45Q4Zk3CN8k

[dlo]

https://youtu.be/YFYxvslrLHI

[slicrick]

RIP Nate Dogg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1plPyJdXKIY

[Vansterdam]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGcT5dNkZao

surrey rapper

[punkwax]

I see a lot of rap in this thread, not hip hop. Big difference in my opinion. Not judging others, but when I think hip hop, I think of songs like these:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6aAFkP0BGU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NztOfMln6Mo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKjj4hk0pV4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k729U5AMIKI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCMFJanjQqo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXJc2NYwHjw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gl83mI69nX4

I could go on.. like murd0c I'm a dedicated hip hop listener.

[dlo]

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

fav track off A.L.L.A

[JAYWALKER]

foh tha luhh of $

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlugG0NydTw

[JAYWALKER]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cvu0Q4Cl7pU

[CorneringArtist]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsiN0W15w0U

This only started playing on Seattle's radio stations. My car can pick up the stations on a good day, and when I heard this, it banged. It's been a LONG time since I liked something this much.

[SpuGen]

https://youtu.be/QjsPG0Kspxo

[cdizzle_996]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3XquGJfL_I

[evil_jigglypuff]

For those old school people on here, Do any of you guys remember Snoop Dogs' video where they have this party at this Timbaland boot house? I belive it's where he started putting 'izzle' on every word. Not sure though if he was still with deathrow or no limit then.

[Manic!]

I see a lot of rap in this thread, not hip hop. Big difference in my opinion. Not judging others, but when I think hip hop, I think of songs like these:

I could go on.. like murd0c I'm a dedicated hip hop listener.

Hiphop is not a type of music.

Urban Dictionary: Hip Hop (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Hip+Hop)

A name for the 4 elements of the late 70's New York City renaissance which includes break dancing, emceeing, (rapping) graffiti, and turntablism.

Rap is something you do Hip Hop is something you live- KRS One


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

[Gucci Mane]

one of my favorite rappers out right now,

https://youtu.be/rEMsjeq43_U

https://youtu.be/KHsEQmWSRTs

https://youtu.be/rc-Vqcud32I

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dBy9KEorjw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4FB_lrA-xg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1DTWwp9PGs

[Gucci Mane]

some of you like old school only eh?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7-BEWALrhs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATF1TvEXmss

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckZA9taBcqA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JC7MJ8l73SQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYIsa_u_C-s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mnyBp4FzzI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G787_r_y6GU

[dlo]

Buzzin Outta Brooklyn, NY: Bleezy - Kyrie Irving | New Video


HOLY FUCK THIS IS THE NEXT BOBBY SHMURDA 2 LOL LEAVE THE OTHER ONE IN JAIL WE GOOD HERE NOW

[JSALES]

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

[xeryusx]

Looking for a track to get you ready for the club? While out driving?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_P2bGccJuA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvffBTZozBk - this one is a summertime favourite. Thank god for my Type-R alpines.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2OvFy-rBYE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6u1Ps6ZlDxA - i was around 8-9 when I first heard children's story. this dude is sick

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjsPG0Kspxo - instant nostalgia to my older cousin fixing his riced out supra whenever i hear this song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ck5lYs9OZXA - lit up many times to this song, also check out mackin' ain't easy (there's currently no link for YT)

Glad to see i'm not the only one stuck in the 90s! Will be back later when I go through my playlist

[cressydrift]

If you don't like whats being crammed down your throat from the mainstream music industry other options are available. This one is for you OP
https://youtu.be/jhidObAOctg
https://youtu.be/JYOYqn4No1w

[ziggyx]

Love the older stuff as some of you have posted. Here's a couple of my favourites.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2daXghqHgjQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvzJlMS1EhE

[Sunfighter]

Loving this track ... it doesn't go in the direction that you might expect off the top but it's still hot.

https://youtu.be/H74AIvjDifo

[dlo]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doYN-3wkOjA

i fuck wit future HEAVY

[dlo]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YT-DYJdoRSo

[JAYWALKER]

support for my homie dj 88!!! his taste in hiphop is phenomenon even some of the tracks is super under ground (some may like, some may not)

https://soundcloud.com/bxeighty8

[JAYWALKER]

really feeling the weeknd, u must understand this lifestyle he livin to feel it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VP7GNxLI9fM

[cressydrift]

https://youtu.be/XJr2H1OBMII

[JAYWALKER]

remy boyzzzz

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

[JAYWALKER]

if u aint beefing about money whats the problem
dont worry about my niggasss cuz i got em


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhtHNprPtF8

[meme405]

Posting because this song has a hilarious video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGOt8dZRsHk

[CorneringArtist]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rz-_mstXfr0
DFD has come a long way from his rap battle videos...

[dlo]

Drake - Hotline Bling (Cha Cha Remix) (CDQ) | Stream & Listen [New Song] (http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/drake-hotline-bling-cha-cha-remix-cdq-new-song.1965618.html)

3 new releases from drake, i like this one the most, his diss track to meek mill was weak.. lol

[FatalCloud]

what do you guys think about tyler the creator? he's been showing up on my youtube searches so i listened to about 3-4 of his songs....i have to say.....it's the worst rap/hip hop i've ever heard in my life...

[Ulic Qel-Droma]

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

it's more rap than hiphop, but i've been digging this song all week. fuckin turn up the bass.

[white rocket]

Just found this. Great thread OP :thumbsup:. Total hip-hop head here. Mostly 90's as that's when I was growing up but there are some new cats that are pretty decent.

I'll start with this jam. Killer beat and flows.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GG405y51cVk

[white rocket]

Another beauty from the mid-90's

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4M2lehpbuM

[white rocket]

Bay Area game. Same era. Unfortunately no video though "Hey hold on patna, what kinda cologne you got on?" haha! Classic!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yu27GpqEf0

[white rocket]

These chicks KILLED when they dropped this album.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57mCBzaxKOk

[white rocket]

Still on that west coast tip. Hilarious to watch these videos now. I ate this shit up as a youth.

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

[meme405]

what do you guys think about tyler the creator? he's been showing up on my youtube searches so i listened to about 3-4 of his songs....i have to say.....it's the worst rap/hip hop i've ever heard in my life...

He has some good shit, just like hopsin, but some of his shit is wack.

Go listen to yonkers. I love that song.

I'll do it for you, it's got a great video as well:

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

[CorneringArtist]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsiN0W15w0U

Good windows-down beat.

[cressydrift]

https://youtu.be/LlU4FuIJT2k

[cressydrift]

Since when did Jaden Smith rap...
https://youtu.be/Cfuswtauo3k

[white rocket]

Slug / Atmosphere are beastly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iKLhy4amqw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9boD5WIUGTw

[white rocket]

The song that turned me onto them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJvX-FWvHjk

[JAYWALKER]

surprise no one posted this yet. :cool:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10yrPDf92hY

[cdizzle_996]

I could post 90% of Kendrick's songs...

[gramser57]

Great thread, I listen to all kinds of music but I love rap/hip-hop.

Rider shit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8N2NptoN8E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDhSPPrrgvg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPBt478kSeM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLWUhZADliA

[Manic!]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRo48zg2iyU

2.5 MILL views in 3 weeks. Whats wrong with people these days.

[JSALES]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M34OelgSlKI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiOcVWQY2bc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPvNI5JWKro

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qjaslKsZbE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1YAECSIAZ8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_45vTXgMes

[white rocket]

Love MURS. New album is solid from start to finish.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwZZg2LfKlc

[gramser57]

More old school
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ew0q1n_6HiA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZktB9ky2SQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tD7_Xl-41Mg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxMW0tepRYc

[white rocket]

This dude is fire!! Never heard of him 'til 3 days ago. Easily a favorite now. White rapper game is strong nowadays.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxV1_Lr1yf0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxnaPa8ohmM

[gramser57]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qxSyknsBqg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RFI5f0HB-8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNbXRtpIOFg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3p6hNGuiPY