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.
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posted on May 22, 2008 - 43 answers 
Trying to find similar songs like these: electronic-ish with math-like beats. [more inside]
posted 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 on Apr 25, 2008 - 76 answers
i want to find some good music forums online. [more inside]
posted 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 on Feb 27, 2008 - 39 answers
Please help me prepare for a Dead Prez show this week. [more inside]
posted 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 on Oct 3, 2007 - 6 answers
What are some good rap/hip-hop songs based on classical music? [more inside]
posted on Sep 22, 2007 - 18 answers
Contemporary pop culture term equivalent, in both meaning and ridiculousness, to "getting jiggy wit it"? [more inside]
posted on Aug 13, 2007 - 18 answers
Help me find melodic(?) hip hop. [more inside]
posted 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 on May 5, 2007 - 24 answers
What are some old-school rap or hip-hop songs that go against the gang/sex/drugs culture?
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posted 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 on Apr 3, 2007 - 8 answers
Which rap / hip-hop song has the most writing credits?
posted 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 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 on Feb 4, 2007 - 5 answers
In British slang, does the word "dud" have a meaning other than failure? [more inside]
posted 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?
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posted on Jan 25, 2007 - 5 answers
What are the most misogynist rap songs you have ever heard? See [more inside]
posted 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 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 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 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 on Nov 4, 2006 - 2 answers
Has rap and hip hop essentially replaced rock? [more inside]
posted 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 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 on Aug 7, 2006 - 13 answers
Are there any rap or hip-hop songs that sample from 70's prog groups? [more inside]
posted 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 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 on Jul 16, 2006 - 15 answers
ObscureHipHopFilter: identify this sample. [more inside]
posted on May 12, 2006 - 5 answers
Who was the first hip-hop artist to "drop science"? [more inside]
posted on May 3, 2006 - 22 answers
I'm looking for some nintendo-hop. Gangster shit a plus. [more inside]
posted 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 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 on Oct 27, 2005 - 36 answers
MusicFilter: I have pretty eclectic tastes. From old-time country to heavy metal. Though lately it occurs to me that I have a severe rap and hip-hop deficiency in my musical diet. I know almost nothing. What singles would you say are ESSENTIAL listening? I'd like to be able to download a wide range of songs from the iTunes store before I get in to albums. Thanks.
posted on Sep 27, 2005 - 41 answers
Looking for the best blogs or other online informative websites aimed at the growing rap and hip-hop community of listeners. What are the sites you read for news, record launches, upcoming concerts, gossip, etc.?
posted on Aug 1, 2005 - 8 answers
I'm looking to compile some bombastic, melodic, aggressive, singular, inventive, mainstream and anthemic rap/hip hop! [more inside]
posted on Jul 20, 2005 - 19 answers
Tupac died 9 years ago, but it's like he never went away - 18 tracks have been released since his death and the latest, Ghetto Gospel is number one here in the UK. Who releases the records, and who benefits financially from it? [more inside]
posted on Jul 11, 2005 - 7 answers
In the nineties there were two songs: "Whoomp! There It Is" by Tag Team and "Whoot! There It Is" by 95 South. The musical hooks in both songs were too similar to be coincidence. Does anybody know why nobody sued? Who knows the story behind this?
posted on Jul 6, 2005 - 8 answers
What rap should I listen to? [more inside]
posted on Jun 6, 2005 - 49 answers
I heard a track on the local radio that has the lyrics from The Seed 2.0 by The Roots. It's a track on Phrenology, but the sample on Amazon sounds nothing like what I remember. [more inside]
posted on Mar 15, 2005 - 11 answers
So I'm a pledge at a fraternity here at Cornell university, and we're throwing a party whose tentative name is "Rock the Casbah". We're hoping for a mid-eastern/indian feel to the party, from decorations to music. Anyone know some good arabic/indian dance music or american rap music influenced by the sounds of the mid-east/india? [more inside]
posted on Mar 5, 2005 - 30 answers
A few years ago I recall reading a website where lyrics to several popular rap and hip hop tunes were posted with a line by line translation of the slang terms. It also had annotations of some of the more obscure culture references that were in the lyrics. I have searched on Google to no avail. Anyone know what I'm talking about or have seen something similar? [more inside]
posted on Feb 23, 2005 - 4 answers
Any recommendations for non-English rap/hip-hop songs? I've found a couple I like ("Represent" by Orishas (Spanish), "Hasta la Vista" by MC Solaar (French)), and I'm trying to put together a full mix CD. Bonus points for songs available on iTunes.
posted on Aug 4, 2004 - 31 answers
I'm listening to some Public Enemy MP3s and it has ocurred to me that I don't know, nor have I ever known, what "cold lampin'" means or refers to. Anyone?
posted on Jul 15, 2004 - 12 answers
