Thursday, October 9, 2008

steppin in tha booth

[Jay-Z]
What, what, what?
Jay-Z, Big' Smalls, nigga shit ya drawers
Brooklyn represent y'all, hit you fold
You crazy, think your little bit of rhymes can play me?
I'm from Marcy, I'm varsity, chump, you're JV
(Jigga) Jay-Z

[Notorious B.I.G.]
.. and Bigga baby!
My Bed-Stuy flow's malicious, delicious
Fuck three wishes, made my road to riches
from 62's, gem stars, my moms dishes
Gram choppin, police van dockin
D's at my doors knockin

Jay Z featuring Biggie (Brooklyn's Finest)

Some times hip hop takes you back. Listening to certain songs makes you wonder what happened or the vibe the day that a song was recorded.

One of my favorite songs off Jay Z's debut cd, Reasonable Doubt, was this duet with Biggie called Brooklyn's Finest. I would have loved to have been a fly on the wall that day. I would have liked to have seen what the vibe was like in the studio the day that it was recorded.

Shoot...I would have chopped my arm off for the opportunity to rhyme along side 2 of my favorite MCs of all time.

What about you? If you had to go back in time, what hip hop song would you want to be a part of??? Why

Hollatchaboi!!!

18 comments:

Beautifully.Conjured.Up said...

Salt N Pepa's I'll Take Your Man...

Why? Because it's a fun song, yet empowering (in a homewrecker kind of way).

Kandi Black said...

I don't know if this counts technically, but I'd wanna be on the Mary J. Blige joint with Grand Puba...You know, "What's the 411?"...i woulda rocked that shit

eclectik said...

The Symphony
Juice Crew All Stars
Self Destruction
You Gotz to Chill

YES!

e.

dessex said...

Self Destruction
GangStar-Mass Appeal
Brand Nubian-Slow Down
LL Cool J-I'm Mad
Jay-Z D'Evils
Biggie-Everyday Struggle

Keisha "Kitten" Isaacs said...

Hey Brother!

Lil Kim said "and I got all my sisters with me..."...but clearly Kitten was missing on a verse of "Ladies Night (NOT Tonight Remix)!!!!!! Can I get a witness on that?

Bro...I would have rocked a verse on that joint!!!!

Darius T. Williams said...

My hop hop era goes back to Lauryn Hill. Is that considered old school enough?

All-Mi-T [Thought Crime] Rawdawgbuffalo said...
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The Jaded NYer said...

Self Destruction was the first song I actually had memorized from beginning to end... damn, I loved Kool Moe Dee's part:

I never had to run from the Ku Klux Klan
And I shouldn't have to run from a Black man

Preach, brotha!!!

12kyle said...

@ Beautifully.Conjured.Up
Haaaaa!!!! This one is a classic! I remember chicks requesting this song on the radio and dedicating it to other chicks. LMAO!!!

@ Kandi Black
I could see you out shinin' Mary on that joint.

@ e
I know you'd go crazy when you heard that piano riff on The Symphony

@ dessex
I love D'Evils. That joint was smokin'

@ Keisha the Kitten
I've heard you rhyme before. I say we take Angie Martinez off that 1st verse and let the Kitten get on it!!!

@ Darius
Yes! LOL

@ Rawdawgbuffalo
Lmao!!! Boyyyeeee uz a fool!!!

@ Jaded Santana
That was soooooo true!!!

TravelDiva said...

Push it - S n P - Just so I could do the dance moves

Uptown is kickin' it - It just looked like a party. It was my favorite video on the jukebox back in the day.

ShellyShell said...

As usual I can't break it down to just one song so I'm going to give you a couple...lol!

Self Destruction

One More Chance(video)

The What-Big&Meth(my thug love)

Scenario

Da Rockwilder-Meth and Redman

Flava in Ya Ear(remix)- I think this would have been bananas!

"I see
The gimmicks the wack lyrics
The shit is depressing..pathetic..please forget it
You're mad cause my style you're admiring
Don't be mad UPS is hiring"

Keith said...

"Self Destruction" and "Freedom" come to mind. Anything with Method Man..Always loved his flow.

CHA CHA said...

I think I would have wanted to be a part of "Ladies Night" with Missy, Lil Kim, Mary J, Angie and all of them. It looks like they had fun making that song.

CHA CHA said...

Wait a min...I just read Ms Kittens comment....CRAZY

The F_Uitlist said...

Shame on you, when you step through to
The Ol' Dirty Bastard, Brooklyn Zoo!

I'd be on Self Destruction, right after Lyte

Feel So Good Brand Nubians

Hey Young world would be a collabo

Any outkast joint!

I want somebody Heavy Dee

The world is your Nas

ok I think that's enough for now (you know I'll be back)

i.can't.complain. said...

hip hop soul song for me

id say d'angelo:

send it on

cruising

me and those dreaming eyes

-1-

12kyle said...

@ TravelDiva
Push It was and always will be a classic!!

@ ShellyShell
"You should have been a cop. Fuck hip hop. With that freestyle you bound to get shot. Not from Houston but I Rap-A-Lot."

@ Keith
I could see you flowing on Self Destruction!

@ Poca
LMAO!!! I'm with it. Let's put you and the Kitten on that joint!

@ The F$%k It List
You and NaS??? I feel you!

@ -1-
I hear ya. You could bust a smooth flow on Cruisin

Stew said...

Eminem - The Marshal Mathers LP
Nas - I Am
Busta Rhymes - E.L.E.
Nore - Melvin Flynt Da Hustler

these are just a few. i know you asked for songs, but all i could think about were albums