This song encapsulates the true sound of hip hop
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Veteran
Yes
Brooklynero21
Rookie
No
No.
You can argue it encapsulates the “best” sound of hip hop…but even that’s just a You thing…I’d agree with you.
People who think that the “Rapper’s Delight” lighthearted, having fun sound is the “true” sound and may not be super fans of Troy-type songs won’t agree. I’ve heard people say “Bombs over Baghdad” is “real” hip hop, etc…
That “Troy” type energy is my favorite type of hip hop sound tho, that real head nod, lowkey kinda jazzy type bop…that’s why Illmatic is the best rap album ever easy for me…sure madd people disagree. My brother hated “93 til Infinity” and he’s older than me, lol, he thought they were corny so, by association, the song was corny. One of my favorite songs ever.
, all subjective
You can argue it encapsulates the “best” sound of hip hop…but even that’s just a You thing…I’d agree with you.
People who think that the “Rapper’s Delight” lighthearted, having fun sound is the “true” sound and may not be super fans of Troy-type songs won’t agree. I’ve heard people say “Bombs over Baghdad” is “real” hip hop, etc…
That “Troy” type energy is my favorite type of hip hop sound tho, that real head nod, lowkey kinda jazzy type bop…that’s why Illmatic is the best rap album ever easy for me…sure madd people disagree. My brother hated “93 til Infinity” and he’s older than me, lol, he thought they were corny so, by association, the song was corny. One of my favorite songs ever.
, all subjective
i always said Electric Relaxation does but I won't knock this at all...
2ATMsYouSteppinOrWhat
f*** apologies, i wanna see y’all geeked up
I knew it was going to be this song
No
No
Grand_Verbalizer
All Star
... Could argue that a song that captures "the true sound of hip-hop" should include DJ cuts/scratching
Complexion
ʇdᴉɹɔsǝɥʇdᴉlɟ
For the first time in a long time I heard a modern beat that sound like straight up pure hip hop. It was:
From the classics its got to be this:
Dope samples flipped real well, cuts, drums that bump and a smooth flow with lyrics.
From the classics its got to be this:
Dope samples flipped real well, cuts, drums that bump and a smooth flow with lyrics.
I've always thought this was the "perfect" hip-hop sound:
I think you're thinking of
Classic Hip Hop.
And I'd agree this is a good example.
What we have now, I call Contemporary Rap.
The difference is similar to the different between Classic Soul/R and B and the later stuff from the 80s/90s on. A clear dividing line between something like Earth Wind and Fire and Al B Sure.
Even Bombs over Baghdad is not solidly in the Classic Hip Hop lane. It's kind of a step away from the old school sound. I'd say Atlanta did a lot to pioneer the contemporary sound anyway, so it makes sense.
Classic Hip Hop.
And I'd agree this is a good example.
What we have now, I call Contemporary Rap.
The difference is similar to the different between Classic Soul/R and B and the later stuff from the 80s/90s on. A clear dividing line between something like Earth Wind and Fire and Al B Sure.
Even Bombs over Baghdad is not solidly in the Classic Hip Hop lane. It's kind of a step away from the old school sound. I'd say Atlanta did a lot to pioneer the contemporary sound anyway, so it makes sense.
Art Barr
INVADING SOHH CHAMPION
No.
You can argue it encapsulates the “best” sound of hip hop…but even that’s just a You thing…I’d agree with you.
People who think that the “Rapper’s Delight” lighthearted, having fun sound is the “true” sound and may not be super fans of Troy-type songs won’t agree. I’ve heard people say “Bombs over Baghdad” is “real” hip hop, etc…
That “Troy” type energy is my favorite type of hip hop sound tho, that real head nod, lowkey kinda jazzy type bop…that’s why Illmatic is the best rap album ever easy for me…sure madd people disagree. My brother hated “93 til Infinity” and he’s older than me, lol, he thought they were corny so, by association, the song was corny. One of my favorite songs ever.
Bombs over Baghdad is a house record tho.
Ain't shyt about it based or welled in hiphop culture.
If it was. Then the jungle brothers would have still been honored.
as native after girl I'll house you.
Art Barr
TheMailMan
All Star
That's up there as well . Both are definitely on the list . I'd add this as well
