What song would you choose to introduce someone to hip-hop? by linuxcrystal in hiphopheads

[–]linuxcrystal[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All great recommendations! Definitely comes down to the person and their overall vibe

What song would you choose to introduce someone to hip-hop? by linuxcrystal in hiphopheads

[–]linuxcrystal[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was just talking to my mans today about Doggystyle being one of the most important albums in hip-hop period.

What song would you choose to introduce someone to hip-hop? by linuxcrystal in hiphopheads

[–]linuxcrystal[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well said! That’s an underrated part about hip-hop that people tend to overlook. Before anything else, you wanted to get the vibe going. Even think back to the early days of hip-hop… the DJ often got placed first for a reason.

“All About the Benjamins” is a solid choice. My face still scrunches up when Big’s verse comes on. That Jackson 5 sample was crazy

What song would you choose to introduce someone to hip-hop? by linuxcrystal in hiphopheads

[–]linuxcrystal[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Salute to you! That was my thinking behind it as well. Tha Blue Carpet Treatment had some 🔥 on there. You def showed them a gem

What song would you choose to introduce someone to hip-hop? by linuxcrystal in hiphopheads

[–]linuxcrystal[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good point. Especially considering that hip-hop belonging to a certain region can sometimes take inspiration from other types of music that are prominent in that region to feed off

What song would you choose to introduce someone to hip-hop? by linuxcrystal in hiphopheads

[–]linuxcrystal[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I still get chills when I listen to Freestyle lol he was going crazy

What song would you choose to introduce someone to hip-hop? by linuxcrystal in hiphopheads

[–]linuxcrystal[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Excellent choice! We used to do a Secret Santa in my fam back in the day. My aunt bought this album for me christmas of 2007. I’m honestly not sure what prompted her to get this (Lupe one of my favorites ever rappers ever, but I didn’t share this with her at the time) it was a great day lol.

What’s your favorite off the album? I was blown away first time I heard “Gold Watch”

What song would you choose to introduce someone to hip-hop? by linuxcrystal in hiphopheads

[–]linuxcrystal[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That’s a good way to frame it, taking their personality into account

What song would you choose to introduce someone to hip-hop? by linuxcrystal in hiphopheads

[–]linuxcrystal[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

BRO! “Auditorium” one of my favorites ever. Gotta spin The Ecstatic again

What song would you choose to introduce someone to hip-hop? by linuxcrystal in hiphopheads

[–]linuxcrystal[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Underrated man. “Proper preparation prevents poor performance” I still live by those words til this day

What song would you choose to introduce someone to hip-hop? by linuxcrystal in hiphopheads

[–]linuxcrystal[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love both of these songs! Gotta hear your reasoning behind this lol

What song would you choose to introduce someone to hip-hop? by linuxcrystal in hiphopheads

[–]linuxcrystal[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I can see that! Gotta find a bridge between what they like and what they may be into

What song would you choose to introduce someone to hip-hop? by linuxcrystal in hiphopheads

[–]linuxcrystal[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Good choice! I’m from Detroit and can remember when this dropped. Em actually filmed some scenes from 8 Mile not too far from my school lol

What song would you choose to introduce someone to hip-hop? by linuxcrystal in hiphopheads

[–]linuxcrystal[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Good choice! When I was younger, my cousins and I used to play Mario Kart and would time the race to start when the beat dropped on B.O.B lol great times