Late 80's and Early 90's Rap

[MJK]

I am visiting an old friend of mine who I went to junior high school with. We loved rap and I want to make the best mixed rap cd in the history of the world. I need help remembering the best rap songs of the late 80's and early 90's.

Here is what i have so far, please add to the list!

C & C MUSIC FACTORY - Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)
C & C MUSIC FACTORY things that make you go mmmmmmm
Tone loc – wild thing
Tone loc –Funky Cold Madena
M.C. HAMMER - U Can't Touch This (90/8)
Pump Up the Jam: The Album by Technotronic
House of Pain – Jump Around
Vanilla ice – ice ice baby
Snow – Informer
Digable planets - Rebirth Of Slick (Cool Like Dat)
Kris Kross – Warm it up
Kriss Kross – Jump
LL Cool J – I’m that type of guy
Maestro Fresh Wes – Let your backbone slide
Maestro Fresh Wes – Drop the needle
Young mc – bust a move
Digital underground - Humpty dance
Sir mix a lot – baby got back
Run DMC - It's Tricky

[CaramonLS]

No Rap list from that era is complete without:

Warren G - Regulators

[Flames in 07]

OK.

Dowatchulike : Digital Underground
So Watcha Sayin: EPMD
Strictly Business: EPMD
Bass: King T
Hey Ladies: Beastie Boys
Crushin: Fat Boys
Talking All that Jazz: Stetasonic
Colours: Ice T
Girls LGBNAF: Ice T
No Digity: Blackstreet
Rumpshaker: Wrecks N Effect
I get the Job Done: Big Daddy Kane
I'm Bad: LL Cool J
Pickin Boogers: Biz Markie

[Flames in 07]

How to Survive in South Central: Ice T
Childrens Story: Slick Rick
We want Easy: Easy E
Symphony (I and II): Master Ace/ BDK etc
Straight outta Compton: NWA
Express yourself: NWA
It Takes Two: Rob Base
My Adidas: Run DMC
Joy and Pain: Rob Base
Fight the Power: Public Enemy
Anything on It takes a nation of millions to hold us back: Public Enemy
I think I can beat Mike Tyson: Fresh Prince
Life is Too Short: Too Short
Cusswords: Too Short
Can I Kick It: Tribe Called Quest
I lost my wallet in El Segundo: Tribe Called Quest
Me Myself and I: De La Soul
Sometimes I Rhyme Slow: Nice & Smooth

[ricosuave]

if you have c&c, why not have something from klf the white room

[Flames in 07]

Go See the Doctor: Kool Mo Dee
Only you: 112 and Biggie
On the Real Tip: Def Jef
Droppin Rhymes on Drums: Def Jef
Nothing but a G thing: Dr Dre


whew ... how's that?

[PowerPlayoffs06]

This thread makes me miss all my old Rap Traxx tapes.

Mary, Mary - Run DMC
Nightmare on My Street - D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
Joy & Pain - Rob Base
Poison - Bel Biv Devoe
Iesha - Another Bad Creation
Playground - Another Bad Creation
Spiderman - Another Bad Creation
Motown Philly - Boyz II Men
Gin & Juice - Snoop Doggy Dog
Who Am I? What's My Name? - Snoop Doggy Dog
My Perogative - Bobby Brown
Humpin' Around - Bobby Brown
Big Hit Single - The Mozz

Per Ricos suggestion:
3 A.M. Eternal - KLF
Justified & Ancient - KLF feat. Tammy Wynette
Last Train to Transcentral - KLF

[Flames in 07]

Ha, Iesha ... I think only 5 people in Calgary ever heard that one.

Didn't they have a thing with Kris Cross? Inside out pants vs backwards pants? haha.

[MJK]

HAHAHA Man there are some classic tunes so far...what a great CD this is going ot be!

[TheyCallMeBruce]

Maestro Fresh West - Drop the Needle

Bah, it's been suggested. I used to hip hop to that

[MJK]

Originally Posted by TheyCallMeBruce

Maestro Fresh West - Drop the Needle

Bah, it's been suggested. I used to hip hop to that

I had that tape and played it so much it broke! I LOVED Maestro Fresh Wes

[Barnes]

Originally Posted by MJK

I had that tape and played it so much it broke! I LOVED Maestro Fresh Wes

Haha, me too!

What about

OPP - Naughty by Nature
The Choice is Yours - Black Sheep
Rump Shaker - Wrex n Effex
Hip Hop Horray - Naughty by Nature
Me So Horny - 2 Live Crew
Joints and Jams - Black Eyed Peas (Damn they USED to be good.)
Gimme That Nut - Easy E
Gettin It - Too $hort
Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik - Outkast

[Hack&Lube]

You need Will Smith and Jazzy Jeff in there. Get "Summertime"



I loved how late 80s/early 90s rap was more or less cheery, had bright colors, was fun, uplifting, yet still cool...all before Gangsta Rap and modern day R&B.

[Tron_fdc]

Bring the noise-Public Enemy/Anthrax
De la Soul-anything off 3 feet high and rising

[Displaced Flames fan]

As you know, not a big rap fan...but in the early '90's I dug some of it...thanks to Dre and Snoop's Chronic and the assoicated byproducts (Warren G, Nate Dogg).

This one hasn't been mentioned, don't know if any of you even know it...but it was a favorite back then.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gl9m-NC0VGE

[Antithesis]

Walk This Way - Run DMC (just as awesome as the original)
Nothin' But A G Thang - Snoop and Dr. Dre (though it's already been suggested)

[Flames in 07]

I've been out doing errans, but have been trying to think up some more.

Crossover: EPMD
Hittin Switches: Eric Surmon
911's a joke: Public Enemy
Dog me out: WNE
Funky Enough: forget the guys name, injured his throat or something after doing this song
Rub you the Right way (rap version only): Jonny Gill

[RatherDashing]

Partners in Kryme-T.U.R.T.L.E. Power
Morris Major and the Minors-Stutter Rap
3rd Base-Pop Goes the Weasel
DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince-Parents Just Don't Understand

[HelloHockeyFans]

It's been mentioned already but Naughty by Nature was the classic group from back then. OPP and Hip Hop Hooray were awesome, awesome songs.

[RougeUnderoos]

Fight the Power -- PE (actually any old song off that record is a classic song)
Cop Killer -- Body Count