Hip-Hop Box Giveaway

favorite line: biz markie (just a friend):

I started throwin' bass, she started throwin' back mid-range/But when I sprung the question, she acted kind of strange/Then when I asked, "Do ya have a man," she tried to pretend/She said, "No I don't, I only have a friend"/Come on, I'm not even goin' for it

...and getro boys' "mind playin tricks on me" shoulda been included

anyone else wondering how the hell timbaland and magoo made the cut?

they probly tried to license a more expensive timbaland track and wound up settling for a cheaper, wacker cut.

wait, how come there's no nice n smooth or big daddy kane tracks?

"Aiyyo we light a candle/run laps around the English Channel/Neptunes they got a cockerspaniel..." Gotta love N.O.R.E.

I think Nas' "It Aint Hard to Tell" is a glaring ommission.

Ummm...just off the top, any NWA, Beastie Boys, Slick Rick, LL Cool J, Eminem, Nas (Illmatic???), Jay-Z, Big Daddy Kane, MC Shan....something from Cuban Linx, Any early Heiro, Rebel Without a Pause woulda been more definitive for PE...umm, Kool G Rap, Mobb Deep (Shook Ones) Ice Cube solo, EPMD and lots more....I don't think I saw any of them on the tracklisting. These are just some no-brainers.

Fav line:
"I can take a phrase that's rarely heard, flip it...now it's a daily word"

-Follow the Leader

favorite line, from She Keeps on Passing Me By: "Time for me to voice my opinion of not even pretendin she didn't have me sprung like a chicken"

missing song: i might have replaced passing me by with another pharcyde track, ya mama. that way, i could have posted as my favorite lyric "ya mama got a glass eye with a fish in it."

I would say people should just stop putting Rapper's Delite on these damn things, but I guess we can't just rewrite history 'cause we don't like part of it . . . on that note, where's Rammellzee vs. K-Rob "Beat Bop," or Schoolly D "P.S.K. - What does it Mean?"

Okay, those are longshots, but a guy can dream. As for favorite lines:

"Though I don't know why I chose to smoke sess
I guess that's the time when I'm not depressed/
But I'm still depressed . . ."

Two for the Furious Five

A song that's missing is The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel... you may say that Flash is all ready represented by 'The Message' but infact, he had nothing to do with that song. It was all Melle Mel and Duke Bootee. Though not the first song to feature scratching, 'Adventures' really showed the world what a DJ did, making it the precursor to every scratch song ever. In addition it is the first time a lot of DJ tricks are recorded. It's a really important historical document and should definitely be on this compilation

And my favorite line from a song on the album
"I tried to get away but I couldn't get far
'cuz a man with a tow truck repossessed my car"

Melle Mel is so ahead of his time here. The verses on this song are structured like rap verses are today with a punchline at the end and everything. This line is really the punchline (i don't mean in a comedic sense) to the first verse. The wordplay (on the idea of getting far) really helps to convey the frustration of living in the inner city, which is the purpose of a lot of later rap records.

Peace,
Ryan

'when i was twelve, i went to hell for snuffin' jesus' -nas on Main Source's Live @ the bbq

hell that cut is so dope, i named my radio show 'live @ the BBQ'

c'mon a newbie spits a line that hard against someone known as the saviour to mankind? nas line wins hands down.

however i must say that the exclusion of the one called LL Cool J "rock the bells" makes this boxset a bit suspect. I still want to win it but no LL in a hip hop boxset? c'mon thats like LL w/o the hat. never that son!

on a different note, kenyon martin vs. method man. see the similarities? i got more of these nba/rapper lookalikes.

peace,
rich

WOW. P.S.K. That's my song. I played that tape till that tape dropped (to paraphrase Biggie) The orginal gangta rapper. Parkside Killas.

Anyway, NWA should definetly be there.

You're just a rent-a-rapper, your rhymes are minute-made...

--Follow the Leader

as for what's missing...um..where is nas?

"Self esteem make me super superb and supreme.
Before a microphone, still, I fiend."

Eric B & Rakim, Follow the Leader

Missing: Jay-Z

Great listing, but no N.W.A? Pity =(

"I got a color TV/So I can see/the knicks play basketball"

Big Bank Hank's entire verse on Rapper's Delight is quaint compared to the opulent lifestyles we hear nowadays. Dude said "I got a lincoln continental and a sunroof Cadillac" in 1979, both cars today are worth less than Jay-Z's windshield wiper blades.

Bunch of songs missing, esp. "Bring The Noise", definitive PE. Are you sure this isn't K-Tel?

MrB

"You five dollar boy and I'm a million dollar man" - Run DMC.

NO LL Cool J?! LL's "Rock the bells" definitely needs to be on there. T-La Rock "it's yours" needs a nod too. That basically launched Def Jam. Glad to see they included Chubb Rock & T3.

surprised there's no Jay/Nas/Biggie(althought they got Jr Mafia)

Missing key tracks: "The Roof Is On Fire" By Rockmaster Scott & The Dynamic Three, and "Deep Cover" by Dre & Snoop.

They also should've put "South Bronx" instead of "My Philosophy", and "6 in tha Mornin'" instead of "I'm Your Pusha"...

Fave line: "When we're alone the arguments commence/ I'm the one you're against/ and it doesn't make sense..."

Any dude who ever loved a girl who was shootin' up their world like Shaft can feel Large Pro's frustration on that one line.

missing:
Special Ed- I got it made
Slick Rick/Doug E. Fresh- the show
Dis Masters- part time hustler*
Rob Base- it takes two

Best Line - Main Source,Lookin at the front door "you treat me like a burnt piece of bacon"

When I first heard about this box set I was very excited, but after reading these comments and noticing some GLARING omissions -- no songs from Nas, Jay-Z, Biggie, NWA, Ice Cube, OutKast, Big Daddy Kane or LL Cool J -- I'm not too happy about this compilation.

Undoubtedly, younger hip-hop heads need to check this box set out because many of them are unfamiliar with the history of hip-hop. There's kids out here thinking that Biggie and 2Pac is old-school hip-hop.

There's not enough female rappers in the box set either. Where's MC Lyte, Missy Ellliot, Boss, Yo Yo, Jean Grae -- ;-) ?
The south is not represented -- Geto Boys, 'Kast, D.O.C., Scarface and yes, Kris-Kross.

Dang! We can go on and on and on.

But, on the positive side, this is an overall great beginner's set of classic shit. Let us hope that there's a Vol. 2 to this box set in the near future.

"Rap is like a set-up, a lot of games
a lot of suckas with colorful names
I'm so-and-so, I'm this, I'm that
huh, but they all just wick-wick-wack"

BDP, "My Philosophy" would be a fave lyric from this group.

I would have liked to see NWA and some of the other groups mentioned above, but think that MC Lyte is definitely missing.

Favorite line from a song on the list, from Eric B & Rakim's "Follow the Leader":

A step away from frozen, stiff as if you're posin'
Dig into my brain as a rhyme gets chosen

Most glaring omission, for me: Nas, "The World Is Yours"

"heeshe, blowtishus"
thats the best line from flavor in your ear. i assume they put the remix on there, not the regular joint.

if not...
"hurry up and give me the microphone 'fore i bust in my pants"
that there from slam

the glaring ommision is, of course, "soul clap"
possibly "space tech banana clip" by babbletron

"Damn, if looks could kill/ You look like host was a ghost from your grill" - Zev Love X verse from Gas Face

missing:
Organized Konfusion - Stress (Extra P remix)
Nas - It Ain' Hard to Tell
Biggie - Hypnotize
O.C. - Time's Up
Mobb Deep - Shook Ones pt. II

-left.

Hold up! Hold up! Hold up! Hold up!

No Brand Nubian? No Poor Righteous Teachers? No Jungle Brothers?
Nah, fuck that. This box set is definitely, definitely, definitely incomplete.

No Brand Nubian? Nah, I can't believe that shit. No. This can't be happening.

And Jay, I gotta be a butt-head and break the rules here:

I can't just post a line, I gotta post verses.

First and foremost:

"What makes a bitch want to act in this fashion?/ Pulled more stunts than my man Action Jackson/ A real gold winner just like Bruce Jenner/ Lay the bitch on the bed and then you run right in her/ Puba makes no mistakes
She said "Rock me tonight . . . for old time's sake"/ Picture that . . . you little hooker"
-- Brand Nubian's Grand Puba, "Slow Down"

And a poem from an incredible hip-hop song:

"I reminisce so you never forget this/ The days of wayback/ So many bear witness the fitness/ Take the first letter out of each word in this joint/ Listen close as I prove my point/ T to the R-O-Y, how did you and I meet?/ In front of Big Lou's, fighting in the street/ But only you saw what took many time to see/ I dedicate this to you for believing in me/ Rain or shine, yes in any weather/ My grandmom Pam holds the family together/ My Uncle Doc's the greatest better yet the latest/ If we're talking about a car, Uncle Sterling got the latest/ I strive to be live 'cause I got no choice/ And run my own business like my Aunt Joyce/ So Pete Rock hit me, nuff respect due/ When they reminisce over you, listen . . . "
-- Pete Rock & CL Smooth, "They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y)"

The greatest song in hip-hop history
That's right, I said it dammit!

And Brand Nubian needs to be featured in the box set. I demand a recall of all box sets!

One more and I'm done.

It's not featured on the incomplete Hip-Hop Box Set, but this joint is classic, peep the verse.

This is for my hardcore thugs:

"Hit a nigga, kill a nigga will come back . . ."
-- Naughty By Nature's Treach, "Uptown Anthem"

This song should be featured in the box set, it's only two minutes long . . . but it's a classic.

Big ups to the Bomb Squad!

fave line: warren g + nate = regulate
"the rhythm is the bass and the bass is the treble"

shoulda:hellllloooo? righteously token q.latifah + monie love = ladies first

crunchy close 2nd: jurassic5 - jayou

I have to answer whith the complete thrid verse of 'My Philosophy'

How many mc’s must get dissed
Before somebody says, "don’t f*** with kris!"
This is just one style, out of many
Like a piggy bank, this is one penny
My brother’s name is kenny - that’s, kenny parker
My other brother i.c.u. is much darker
Boogie down productions is made up of teachers
The lecture is conducted from the mic into the speaker
Who gets weaker? the king or the teacher
It’s not about a salary it’s all about reality
Teachers teach and do the world good
Kings just rule and most are never understood
If you were to rule or govern a certain industry
All inside this room right now would be in misery
No one would get along nor sing a song
’cause everyone’d be singing for the king, am I wrong? !
So yo, what’s up, it’s me again
Scott La Rock, KRS, BDP again
Many people had the nerve to think we would end the trend
With Criminal Minded, an album which is only ten
Funky, funky, funky, funky, funky hit records
No more than four minutes and some seconds
The competition checks and checks and keeps checkin’
They buy the album, take it home, and start sweatin’
Why? well it’s simple, to them it’s kind of vital
To take KRS-ONE’s title
To them I’m like an idol, some type of entity
In everybody’s rhyme they wanna mention me?
Or rather mention us, me & Scott La Rock
But they can get bust get robbed, get dropped
I don’t play around nor do I f*** around
And you can tell by the bodies that are left around
When some clown jumps up to get beat down
Broken down to his very last compound
See how it sounds? a little unrational
A lot of mc’s like to use the word dramatical!
Fresh for ’88, you suckas...

There are so many deserving songs that are missing. Off the top of my head I'll say 'Rebel Without a Pause'

The box set also left Cypress Hill off of it. "How I Can Just Kill A Man" should be there, but most likely they would pick "Insane In The Brain", their biggest hit.

The Hill gets slept on a lot. And on the subject of Latinos in hip-hop, what about Mellow Man Ace, Sen-Dog's brother? "Mentirosa" anyone?

Eminem should get at least one spot-- if they'll put 50's "21 Questions" on, they should at least put "My Name Is..." even if it isn't his best track.

But I think it's a shame they left Cypress off.

There's too much 2Pac on this shit. When will the rap and hiphop communities learn that dude just doesn't cut it as a rapper. Anybody who makes fun of another person for having Sickle Cell Anemia and wishes his death because of it doesn't merit being included 1) on this compilation, and 2) in anyone's list of the top 100 greatest MCs ever. 2Pac helped bring about the demise of hiphop period. He was a disgrace and a terrible rapper, period. Am I making myself clear?

I totally understand...and I agree, 2Pac is the greatest rapper of all time.

hey jay: you've left this dangling now for a week. what about you: what's the best line and most egregiously omitted track?

I made my own Saturday morning mix to go with, thanks for the inspiration.

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"Have you ever went over a friend's house to eat
and the food just ain't no good --
i mean the macaroni's soggy, the peas are mushed,
and the chicken tastes like wood?" ...who else but The Sugarhill Gang

Disappointed there is no Missy Elliott, but would still like the box set...

I agree with y'all:
Also miissing from the set:
Ice Cube, Yoyo, Timex Social Club, FuSchinkens, Biggy, Paperboy, Doug E Fresh and Slick Rick, Heavy D, Above the Law, Fat Boys, Vanilla Ice (yes!), Marky Mark, and Back to the hotel song, and Beasty Boys!

maybe for the next volume

favorite line:

16 in the clip and 1 in the hole
Nate Dogg is about to make some bodies turn cold
Now they droppin that yellin its a tad bit late
Nate Dogg and Warren G have to Regulate

-Regulate

sorry forgot

Halftime (Nas), Gin N Juice (Snoop n Dre), Aint Nothin But a G Thang (Snoop n Dre), I Know I Got Skillz (Shaquille O'Neal), and Hip Hop Hurray(Naughty By Nature) should all b there

I think They should switch the A tribe Called Quest sng in to Electric Relaxation That'll be be better

FAVORITE LYRIC: Niggas is mad
i get mo buts than ash trays
fuc a fare one i get mine the fast way
skee mask way
nigga ransom not
far from hansom but damn a nigga tote
Mo guns than roses
foes is shaking in their boot invisible bully
as the poof dissapear ypu wack to me take them rhymes back to the factory
i see the gimmicks
the wack lyrics
the shiz is depressing pathetic please for get it

Eric B. and Rakim - Follow The Leader

Stop buggin'! A brother said, "Dig him?" I never dug him.
He couldn't follow the leader long enough so I drug him.

I'm the sugar dick daddy
Fuck what you think
Pass the 40 right by me cuz you know I don't drink
I remain sober when I drop a hit
But I put gum in my ass cuz I like to pop shit

I would change black sheep's "chioce is yours" for either strobelight honey or similack child.

HELLO!

your all fucking bum boy who hide behind computers fucking pussys

i want to listen your music
and u have a styl

NAS: I SQUEEZE NIPPLES LIKE PIMPLES TO GET THE PUSS GET IT

Jin admitted on bet's 106 & park that $terling ate him up on freestyle friday..

BCTW - You got Sickle Cell, or somethin'?