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The Best Storytelling Rap Songs [Playlist]

Colin — Thu, 12 Oct 2017 17:16:18 +0000

Although a large portion of my writing tends to focus on electronic music, hip-hop and rap have always been my first love. I fell in love with the genre 20 years ago and it’s one of the few things that’s remained constant over the greater part of my life. One of the elements that always made rap so special is the storytelling aspect. A good writer can bring you into their world and take you on an epic adventure. To celebrate this dimension of the art form, I’ve put together a playlist that showcases some of the greatest storytelling rap songs of all time. The list ranges from raw street tales, to emotional and personal. We’ve got songs that personify the genre as a women, take you into the mind of a terrorist, and follow a dollar bill. There’s classic cuts from the likes of Warren G and Nate Dogg, Ice Cube, Slick Rick, Nas, Common and Biggie. Underground favourites like Apathy, Louis Logic and Cunninnlynguists. And of course, we’ve got tracks from some of the best new artists like J. Cole, Kendrick, Vic Mensa, Logic and Your Old Droog. Noticeably absent from the list in Jay Z. This is due to the fact that his music isn’t available on Spotify or he’d have a ton of entries on this.

Check out the full playlist below and let us know your favourites.

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Trippy Turtle Flips 50 Cent on ’21’

Colin — Fri, 20 Jan 2017 03:51:16 +0000

There’s not much better than a surprise Trippy Turtle drop. Tonight we received just that with the Turtle unleashing his 50 Cent & Nate Dogg flip of ’21 Questions.’ The fittingly titled ’21’ takes the classic cut to Jersey. Of course, Trippy chops and freaks the beat with ease paying respect to the OG, while priming it for the club. It’s nostalgic, fun, silly, and stupid nice. I mean, it’s a Trippy Turtle tune after all. Stream and free download below.

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#tbt – Tracks You May Have Missed – Mos Def – Oh No

Kash — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 18:40:16 +0000

One for the treble, two for the bass. For this week’s throwback we’re bringing you a track that flew well under the radar even though it was intended to be a radio smash. This track dates back to the year 2000 before Mos Def adopted the alias and persona of Yasiin Bey. The track features the late Nate Dogg and Pharoahe Monch and comes off the Lyricist Lounge 2. The production comes from Rockwilder who back in the late 90’s and early 2000’s was one of the hottest producers out. And though it was set to perform commercially (but really didn’t, #83 of Billboard’s Top 100), Mos Def and Monch didn’t compromise at all lyrically. At the same time, the hook is provided by Nate Dogg – who (as usual) brings hard lyrics together with a melody that you can’t get out of your head. Check out the track below. Rest In Peace Nate.

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