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Nostalgia: My 10 favorite old skool Rap/Hip Hop/R&B Songs
Monday, May 26, 2008 12:57PM / Standard Entry / Members only
18 commentsI grew up listening to Hip Hop/Rap/R&B since forever, so even though I now listen to more diverse types of music, it's still my all-time favorite... especially at parties.
Feeling nostalgic, I compiled a list of my 10 favorite classic, old-skool Rap/Hip Hop/R&B songs from the 1990's or earlier, in chronological order...
Anyone recognize these?
1) "Push It" (remix)- Salt N' Pepa [1986]
An old classic, it's one of my all-time faves! If you watch the video, you'll see them busting out the old '80's "Roger Rabbit" dance move around 2:15 minutes into the video!! (I remember practicing it with my friends, haha) As I was only a young and innocent school girl at the time, I had no idea that this song was all about s-e-x until years later! haha
Video: http://www.youtube.com/v/BCV5yGKWjv4&hl=en
2) "Around the Way Girl" - LL Cool J [1990]
Old skool LL Cool J! I remember this from oh so long time ago...
"Standing at the bus stop sucking on a lollipop..."
Video: http://www.youtube.com/v/v9CTSRg4NDk&hl=en
3) "T.R.O.Y. (They Reminisce Over You)" - Pete Rock & CL Smooth [1992]
This is one of my favorite rap songs from my high school days. I love the underlying melody. I couldn't afford to buy much music back then, but I remember buying the cassette single for this song... (remember those days of cassette players and boomboxes? ha!)
Video: http://www.youtube.com/v/SuUZ1NnmRCc&hl=e
4) "Nuthin' But A G Thang" - Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg [1992]
"One, two, three and to the four..."
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEMmbtcxbpc
5) "You Remind Me" - Mary J. Blige [1992]
A classic Mary J. song.... This song "reminds" me of my old school days...
Video: http://www.youtube.com/v/meTs9NO12uA&hl=en
6) "Today Was A Good Day" - Ice Cube [1993]
"Today I didn't even have to use my A.K.
I gotta say it was a good day."
Video: http://www.youtube.com/v/c4RY-eJgHHs&hl=en
7) "Back and Forth" - Aaliyah [1994]
Despite her early death in 2001, Aaliyah will always be one of my favorite female R&B singers. This song is one of her first singles (back in her R.Kelly days), and is still one of my favorites of hers. Rest in peace...
Video: http://www.youtube.com/v/b2loc2Z37VE&hl=en
8) "I Got Five On It" (remix) - Luniz (feat. Digital Underground, Dru Down, Richie Rich & E-40) [1995]
Another one of my all-time favorites. Both rappers of Luniz hail from my ghetto hometown and they rap about Oakland throughout the song. Oh yeah, I went to elementary school with the younger brother of one of the rappers, we were in the same 4th(?) grade class. I love this remix. And check out the video at around 1:35 mins, they're busting out the "Kid n'Play" dance move. =)
Video: http://www.youtube.com/v/CiZ3XtGtmQs&hl=en
9) "California Love" - Tupac (feat. Dr. Dre) [1995]
Tupac's also from Oaktown. West-SIDE! A great party anthem!
Video: http://www.youtube.com/v/FWOsbGP5Ox4&hl=en
10) "Make It Hot" - Nicole (feat. Missy Elliott) [1998]
This is the first and only song that I randomly heard from this girl Nicole, but I love it. This song is backed by Missy Elliott and Timbaland, and has shout outs to Aaliyah and Ginuwine, who all make appearances in the video.
Video: http://www.youtube.com/v/yDZXlxASYYA&hl=en
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