HELP! I am (was) using my ipod instead of a DJ for my wedding that is in 10 days and it just CRASHED! It synched to my computer without warning and now all my wedding playlists are GONE! I'm a dope and only very recently started using an external hard drive...long story short I need help to rebuild my wedding playlists. With the stress of the wedding planning I cant even remember to poop, let alone the collection of music ive been building for years!! [more inside]
posted by madmamasmith on Nov 11, 2009 - 21 answers

Looking for rap songs with repeating sped up vocal samples from almost an entire verse or multiple verses of a song. That don't involve Kanye West. [more inside]
posted by cashman on Oct 21, 2009 - 18 answers

What's this kind of talking/singing music called, and what else is like it? [more inside]
posted by TochterAusElysium on Sep 24, 2009 - 26 answers

I heard a song on the radio, and I only remember two lines. The lines are "I smoke marijuana, listen to Nirvana." [more inside]
posted by ascetic on Jun 1, 2009 - 3 answers

Looking for Country and Rap/Hip Hop songs NOT in 3/4 or 4/4 time... [more inside]
posted by querty on May 18, 2009 - 14 answers

What's being sampled in Wu Tang's "Rock Steady"? What other songs are like this? [more inside]
posted by hpliferaft on Feb 16, 2009 - 6 answers

Trying to find good music with end-of-the-song refrain loops. [more inside]
posted by cashman on Feb 7, 2009 - 18 answers

Recommendations for upbeat 90's rap music driven by strong, prominent bass lines? [more inside]
posted by oxala on Jan 21, 2009 - 19 answers

lil wayne's tha carter III got an 8.7 on Pitchfork, and made Rolling Stone's #3 album of 2008. I've listened to the album several times, and although I consider myself fairly knowledgeable about modern music, I just don't get it. Why do reviewers love this album?
posted by plexi on Dec 28, 2008 - 23 answers

I'm looking for an old rap song about Counter-Strike for nostalgia's sake. The only lyrics I can remember are "that b*tch is camping the hosties". I've searched YouTube and so forth, but no dice. Halp!
posted by aheckler on Dec 10, 2008 - 2 answers

I need intelligent hiphop/rap with good beats. Any recommendations? [more inside]
posted by reenum on Dec 4, 2008 - 69 answers

Best live rap freestyles or cyphers with multiple rappers? NOT BATTLES [more inside]
posted by cashman on Oct 6, 2008 - 4 answers

Tell me of your favorite hip hop joints that feature a gospel style chorus. [more inside]
posted by jammy on Sep 14, 2008 - 11 answers

Best nerdy white band / artist covers of rap songs (the more offensive the better). [more inside]
posted by allkindsoftime on Sep 8, 2008 - 39 answers

Being the ever-spreading global phenomenon that it is, it gets harder & harder to stay on top of all the amazing hiphop music that is coming out from all corners of the globe. Please to tell me about your recent favorite international hiphop acts. [more inside]
posted by jammy on Sep 7, 2008 - 20 answers

MusicFilter: help me find some "spy rap" songs! [more inside]
posted by angry.polymath on Sep 5, 2008 - 20 answers

Does anyone know of any happy, zippy, upbeat rap that I can run to? My last question about music made me realize there is a lot of stuff out there I've never heard. [more inside]
posted by AllieTessKipp on May 22, 2008 - 43 answers

Trying to find similar songs like these: electronic-ish with math-like beats. [more inside]
posted by cashman on May 2, 2008 - 36 answers

A rap education for an picky atheist feminist weaned on indie, punk and new wave - primarily music but books/essays would be good too. [more inside]
posted by carbide on Apr 25, 2008 - 76 answers

i want to find some good music forums online. [more inside]
posted by messiahwannabe on Mar 6, 2008 - 14 answers

Is there any hip hop / rap music out there that makes fun of itself or goes completely off the wall in some way? [more inside]
posted by mr. creosote on Feb 27, 2008 - 39 answers

Please help me prepare for a Dead Prez show this week. [more inside]
posted by EatTheWeak on Feb 12, 2008 - 13 answers

Inane Bat Signal: I didn't hallucinate an entire music video of "Batman & Robin" by Snoop Dogg and The Lady of Rage [dramatic pause followed by dramatic music] . . . or did I? [more inside]
posted by bonobo on Oct 3, 2007 - 6 answers

What are some good rap/hip-hop songs based on classical music? [more inside]
posted by god particle on Sep 22, 2007 - 18 answers

Contemporary pop culture term equivalent, in both meaning and ridiculousness, to "getting jiggy wit it"? [more inside]
posted by Robot Johnny on Aug 13, 2007 - 18 answers

Help me find melodic(?) hip hop. [more inside]
posted by slimepuppy on Aug 9, 2007 - 34 answers

Looking for similiar music recomendation so far i can only think of two songs in this type of genre which are LAZYBOY Underwear Goes Inside The Pants and Everybody's Free (to wear sunscreen) Baz Lurhman. I know there is a few type of rap song that are in this genre that are spoken word stuff that is design to make you think set to a beat i am hoping other in the hive mind might be able to share a few recomendations.
posted by Rolandkorn on May 5, 2007 - 24 answers

What are some old-school rap or hip-hop songs that go against the gang/sex/drugs culture? [more inside]
posted by daninnj on Apr 16, 2007 - 49 answers

I have a spare morning in Seattle (and surrounds) on Saturday morning - and I want to buy some hip-hop/rap vinyl, some mix CD's, and maybe some t-shirts. Where can I look? [more inside]
posted by mattr on Apr 3, 2007 - 8 answers

Which rap / hip-hop song has the most writing credits?
posted by ejoey on Feb 26, 2007 - 9 answers

Greetings, Late 80's early 90's rap song that describes an arsonist starting a fire, then watching the response....a very powerful song that was essentially banned from the airways as it was thought it would possibly encourage arson... Anyone remember the song, group, have lyrics etc. By the way, is it appropriate to censure this kind of art?
posted by Daddest on Feb 25, 2007 - 12 answers

The documentary Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul introduced me to the Turkish rap music of Ceza (Bilgin Özçalkan). While I like the sound of it, I have no idea what is being said, and some of the song titles make me a bit nervous that I might be enjoying something dodgy (and exposing friends to it). Can anyone who speaks Turkish translate this? [more inside]
posted by sindark on Feb 4, 2007 - 5 answers

In British slang, does the word "dud" have a meaning other than failure? [more inside]
posted by hooves on Jan 28, 2007 - 23 answers

There's a new-ish Rap song out there. I heard it this weekend... can't remember where. It's got a part sampled in from a song called "Songe d'une nuit de sabbat" or "Dream of a Witches Sabbath" from Symphony Fantastique by Hector Berlioz. What song is it? [more inside]
posted by bofe on Jan 25, 2007 - 5 answers

What are the most misogynist rap songs you have ever heard? See [more inside]
posted by reenum on Jan 25, 2007 - 56 answers

Any suggestions for spanish/portuguese hiphop/rap like you can hear in Gotan Project's Mi Confesión (Coxmoz) or Bajofondo Tango Club's Miles de Pasajeros? Similar arabic hiphop would be welcome as well.
posted by Skyanth on Jan 22, 2007 - 7 answers

LyricsFilter: Anybody remember this song from the mid-90's? It goes: I'm a dope fiend and I'm on drugs. I got it from Rico the neighborhood thug... What was the name of the song and who sung it?
posted by chalupa on Jan 14, 2007 - 4 answers

Does this hip-hop song ring a bell? It was produced in the last two years. It talked talked about either dead rappers, or famous rappers. The style of music was similar to those by K-OS or Common. Please hope me?
posted by phyrewerx on Dec 30, 2006 - 8 answers

Help me find this rap song.. the chorus is something like "20% sweat, 30% tears, 50% ambition, 10% dreams.." and on the verses, each rapper talks about how great his co-rappers are, not about himself. [more inside]
posted by amethysts on Nov 4, 2006 - 2 answers

Has rap and hip hop essentially replaced rock? [more inside]
posted by shannymara on Oct 5, 2006 - 27 answers

Hip Hop Mix CD Filter - What are some positive/inspirational hip hop songs to play in my 7th and 8th grade classroom? Urban Chicago Kids so please nothing "lame". [more inside]
posted by allthewhile on Aug 18, 2006 - 24 answers

I need to update my Brazilian music collection. What recent albums (last two years) by Brazilian artists should I buy? [more inside]
posted by fdhidalgo on Aug 7, 2006 - 13 answers

Are there any rap or hip-hop songs that sample from 70's prog groups? [more inside]
posted by Jesco on Aug 7, 2006 - 24 answers

Hip hop song identification plea: the song is super-minimal, recently released, and has lots and lots of MCs on it. [more inside]
posted by jack_mo on Jul 17, 2006 - 8 answers

In what rap song do we first hear this much-imitated lyric pattern? "my name is ____ and i'm here to say... [followed by a line that rhymes with 'say']" Was there an actual sincere use of this rhyme by a hip-hop artist, or was this conceived of as a joke from the start? It may be hard to have an answer for sure, but perhaps we can approach the origins by listing examples and dates for the examples. One of the more ridiculous instances I've seen is the Sushi K rap in Snow Crash.
posted by k7lim on Jul 16, 2006 - 15 answers

ObscureHipHopFilter: identify this sample. [more inside]
posted by dead_ on May 12, 2006 - 5 answers

Who was the first hip-hop artist to "drop science"? [more inside]
posted by Kwanzaar on May 3, 2006 - 22 answers

I'm looking for some nintendo-hop. Gangster shit a plus. [more inside]
posted by dihutenosa on Jan 18, 2006 - 24 answers

What is/could be a useful "notation" used to transcribe hip hop lyrics that would account for the lyrical delivery (i.e. syllables, accents, pauses, word length, etc.)...? [more inside]
posted by iamck on Dec 1, 2005 - 29 answers

I love the music of the "freak folk" scene - Devendra Banhart, Animal Collective, Iron & Wine, Joanna Newsom, etc. What rap music would I like? [more inside]
posted by hifimofo on Oct 27, 2005 - 36 answers