Not saying it’s the best but Meek Dreams and Nightmares night be the most iconic song out of Philly

[Homeboy Runny-Ray]

I mean its up there.

I never really liked that song, but its definitely a top 3 rap anthem to come from here. the best thing about it is that it shuts down venues & places where I initially wouldn't even expect the song to be known. its like the rap pledge of allegiance for millennial rap fans across the map.

if we're talking iconic philly music as a whole, its too early to call. theres songs that are like 50 years old that are still everywhere, or changed the game.





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[BK The Great]

You forgot about The Roots, Beanie Sigel & Freeway who made countless classics. But it's the current theme for Philly. It's also the cool thing to support Meek cause he's in prison. But nobody was backing him when he was out. Shows how fickle and fake people really are. The media especially.

 

[who killin it?]

## RUNNIN THRU THE 6 WIT MY WOES

 

[Rembrandt]

One of the better COMPLEX lists...50 Best Philly Rap Songs

50. Peedi Crakk f/ Freeway, Young Chris & Beanie Sigel - One for Peedi Crakk
49. 3x Dope - Funky Dividends
48. Dutch & Spade f/ Beanie Sigel - Dead Man Walking
47. The Roots f/ DJ Jazzy Jeff & Jazzyfatnastees - The Next Movement
46. Pretty Ugly - Stack Gz Regardless
45. The Goats - Do the Digs Dug
44. Konfidential - How We Roll
43. 3x Dope - Greatest Man Alive
42. Gillie da Kid - Something to Bounce To
41. Da Fat Cat Clique - Da Flow
40. Schooly D - Gangster Boogie
39. Bahamadia - Uknowhowwedo
38. Cassidy - My Drink N My Two Step
37. Da Youngstas - Hip-Hop Ride
36. State Property - Want Me Back
35. The Roots f/ Musiq - Break You Off
34. Philly's Most Wanted - Cross Da Border
33. Young Gunz f/ Rell - No Better Love
32. Beanie Sigel - What Ya Life Like
31. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - Brand New Funk
30. Da Youngstas - Crewz Pop
29. Young Gunz - Can't Stop, Won't Stop
28. Eve f/ Faith Evans - Love is Blind
27. Meek Mill f/ Young Chris - House Party
26. R.A.M. Squad - Unfortunate
25. Beanie Sigel - Feel It in the Air
24. Schoolly D - Saturday Night
23. Tracey Lee f/ Notorious B.I.G
22. Philly's Most Wanted - Please Don't Mind
21. Jakk Frost - Philly Love
20. Major Figgas - Yeah That's Us
19. Lady B - To the Beat Y'all
18. MC Breeze - Discombobulated
17. High & MIghty f/ Mos Def & Mad Skillz - B-Boy Document '99
16. Cassidy - I'm a Hustla
15. Schoolly D - Gucci Time
14. State Property - Roc the Mic
13. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - Parents Just Don't Understand
12. Steady B f/ KRS-One - Serious (Ceereus BDP Remix)
11. Freeway f/ Peedi Crakk - Flipside
10. Tracey Lee - The Theme
9. The Roots f/ Erykah Badu - You Got Me
8. Cool C - The Glamorous Life
7. Eve f/ Gwen Stefani - Let Me Blow Ya Mind
6. Beanie Sigel - The Truth
5. Meek Mill - I'm a Boss
4. Freeway f/ Jay-Z & Beanie Sigel - What We Do
3. The Roots f/ Raphael Saadiq - What They Do
2. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - Summertime
1. Schoolly D - P.S.K. What Does It Mean?

haven't even heard a lot of these. will almost got schoolly d, though

 

[XannyWarbucks]

Everytime I drive through Philly I play that Boyz II Men

 

[TheGhost215]

IMO growing up it’s ALWAYS been Aint No Stopping Us Now until the past couple years when Meek been gettin that shine heavy. It’s the song you play that shuts everything down and ppl go crazy, simple as that.

 

[Tommy Sheppard]

You forgot about The Roots, Beanie Sigel & Freeway who made countless classics. But it's the current theme for Philly. It's also the cool thing to support Meek cause he's in prison. But nobody was backing him when he was out. Shows how fickle and fake people really are. The media especially.

meek always had support in philly, but the media part is spot on.

 

[cartierhoe]

I ain't from or never been to Philly, but I know for damn sure ain't no young Philly nikkas playing no Will Smith and fukking Eve


Dreams and Nightmares is the Philly anthem right now at least, yall playing dumb

 

[ECA]

Washed nikkas namedropping The Roots

 

[Turbulent]

i don't know if this counts but
"Gonna Fly Now", also known as "Theme from Rocky", is the theme song from the movie Rocky, composed by Bill Conti with lyrics by Carol Connors and Ayn Robbins, and performed by DeEtta West and Nelson Pigford. Released in February 1977 with the movie Rocky, the song became part of American popular culture after main character Rocky Balboa as part of his daily training regimen runs up the 72 stone steps leading to the entrance of the Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia and raises his arms in a victory pose, while the song plays. The song was written in Philadelphia. The song is also often played at sporting events, especially at sporting events in the city of Philadelphia or featuring sports teams from there.

 

[nieman]

i don't know if this counts but
"Gonna Fly Now", also known as "Theme from Rocky", is the theme song from the movie Rocky, composed by Bill Conti with lyrics by Carol Connors and Ayn Robbins, and performed by DeEtta West and Nelson Pigford. Released in February 1977 with the movie Rocky, the song became part of American popular culture after main character Rocky Balboa as part of his daily training regimen runs up the 72 stone steps leading to the entrance of the Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia and raises his arms in a victory pose, while the song plays. The song was written in Philadelphia. The song is also often played at sporting events, especially at sporting events in the city of Philadelphia or featuring sports teams from there.

I don't know why this song isn't used more. This ish give you chills, especially if you're from Philly. You come out to this, and you're opponent becomes a nervous wreck. When it was announced they'd come out to Meek, I asked my mans why isn't Rocky used more

I ain't from or never been to Philly, but I know for damn sure ain't no young Philly nikkas playing no Will Smith and fukking Eve


Dreams and Nightmares is the Philly anthem right now at least, yall playing dumb

He said most iconic. Everyone knows the words to Summertime. From Memorial Day to Labor Day, it's in constant rotation. Meek ish gets the same reception as What We Do, Flipside, Glamorous Life, P-H-I-L-L-Y, Brand New Funk. Those are Philly classics along with a couple of RAM Squad jawns, Tuff Crew, a few others

I'm a Boss was bigger than Dreams & Nightmares and look what happened to that.

 

[BigMan]

Summertime is the most iconic rap song from Philly but OP is probably from some white borough in London so he wouldn't know that

 

[Dafunkdoc_Unlimited]

get your hating flabby ass out of here

Be mad that no one listens to Meek Mill who has a real job and a woman.

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