International MeFites can you recommend great hip-hop either entirely in non-English language, or featuring mainly non-US English dialects?
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posted by roofus
on May 22, 2013 -
40 answers
This is driving me nuts. Trying to remember a rap or hip-hop song from the mid 90s/early 00s, with a horn honk just in the middle of the song (I think only then).
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posted by xedrik
on Apr 9, 2013 -
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I'm looking for songs by women rappers. I currently like Kreayshawn, K. Flay, and Angel Haze - Nicki Minaj and MIA also fit, but are a bit more mainstream.
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posted by k8lin
on Apr 6, 2013 -
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Can people recommend some good hip-hop mixes? I like everything from the underground on up, from the seventies to now. Genre-specific mixes are welcome, and I particularly enjoy traditionally dj'ed mixes (with some beat juggling and good transitions).
posted by neuromodulator
on Mar 23, 2013 -
8 answers
1990s Rap Music Question: Lately I've been thinking about "Without a Doubt" by Black Sheep and "Big Poppa" by Notorious B.I.G... They both use Isley Brothers samples that feature that same "whining" instrument that gives them a sort of nostalgic, laid-back, almost melancholy feel. And they're both about chilling and being happy instead of thugging out or getting violent. What other songs have that same non-gangsta, nostalgic vibe? I'm thinking there must have been more in the 90s that I haven't heard. Seems like the West Coast had a similar "whine" in their sound but it always sounded different than the examples I mentioned, and they were repping thug life more out west? I admit, I honestly don't know...take me to school, brothers and sisters. Thanks in advance.
posted by ktoad
on Feb 17, 2013 -
25 answers
Looking for a hip hop or rap song that samples Nina Simone's "Young, Gifted, and Black." Any ideas?
posted by liketitanic
on Jan 25, 2013 -
2 answers
I have an ipod that I want to fill up. I don't do torrents, and I'm not looking for anything illegal, I just want stuff that's being given away. I'm really into The Roots, The Fugees, anything by the Sandpeople Collective, Atmosphere, Nas, Angel Haze, that sort of thing. Not really into Odd Future. I know there are a zillion good underground rappers out there with free downloadable albums. Can you recommend some for me?
posted by Slinga
on Jan 10, 2013 -
10 answers
I'm interested in finding a list of every hip hop/rap diss track out there as the basis for a research project. Where can I find a listing?
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posted by butwheresthesushi
on Nov 20, 2012 -
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I'm an huge Everlast fan. Finding others songs or artists that are like his rap-heavy songs is easy; please help me find more like his acoustic guitar-heavy songs.
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posted by Room 641-A
on Oct 7, 2012 -
9 answers
Who are all the people Jay-Z is name-dropping/calling out at the end of 'My 1st Song'
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posted by ish__
on Oct 5, 2012 -
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Help settle a contentious argument: friend argues that hip-hop/rap requires less talent than rock/pop, and that the true measure of talent is being able to stand on a stage with nothing but a guitar and microphone. This doesn't seem right to me, but I don't know hip-hop/rap well. Is this a valid position? Are there any musicians in rap and hip-hop that defy this?
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posted by Locative
on Sep 28, 2012 -
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Please suggest Brazilian hip hop/rap artists for me to check out that have a very positive/happy vibe rather than a gangster-y, macho-y sounding delivery. I don’t speak Portuguese, but love the sounds of the Brazilian accent (no English please), combined with fluid lyrical delivery. Actually, if you know any Portuguese artists, I’ll take those too. Thanks
posted by guy72277
on Aug 29, 2012 -
13 answers
Identify-that-song-filter: What is the current top-40's rap song with sample of high-pictched male(?) indian singing looping repeatedly in the beat?
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posted by wrok
on Aug 26, 2012 -
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So many rappers have a unique "flow"; Snoop, Busta Rhymes, MCA, Kool Moe Dee, etc. I find it interesting that so many of them have a singular style that they excel at. Suggest rappers that are able to switch between various distinct & different styles of delivery.
posted by radiosilents
on Jun 15, 2012 -
14 answers
You are a woman. You frequently go to concerts alone. You like rap and/or metal. What do you wear and what do you do at rap/metal shows to minimize molestation?
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posted by koucha
on Jun 13, 2012 -
33 answers
Looking for more examples of 90s alt-rock songs making heavy use of patter / spoken sections.
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posted by LSK
on Jun 2, 2012 -
34 answers
Name this early to mid-90s dance hip hop number (accuracy of lyrics may be <100%):
"I'm a freaky baby and I like to freak you,
you and you, so what you gonna do?
Don't wait, don't hesitate, just me that freak
On a plate baby and just maybe..."
I am slowly being driven insane by this chorus. Please help.
posted by palindromic
on May 14, 2012 -
10 answers
What are some songs with guys saying funny stuff in the background? There are examples here, because the question is a bit hard to ask otherwise.
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posted by sockermom
on Apr 16, 2012 -
45 answers
Quick music ID question: What is the original hip hop track that
this beat is from? Also for bonus points, what's the sample from originally?
posted by cloeburner
on Apr 3, 2012 -
2 answers
Walk me through making a simple rap instrumental in Reaper using free VSTis.
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posted by LSK
on Feb 11, 2012 -
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Album ID request. Last five years, white rapper, seemed to be a concept album about money, and the title was, if not exactly a pun, could be taken more than one way. A single track talked about camouflage become a fashion item, and possibly body bags?
posted by Leon
on Nov 9, 2011 -
7 answers
Recent convert to DJ Screw's mind-boggling
3 'n the Mornin', Pt. 1. Pulled down the lion's share of his catalog but I'm stumped as where to go from here. Any Screw fans have a road map handy for navigating his enormous discography?
posted by porn in the woods
on Nov 6, 2011 -
2 answers
Can you help me find this hip-hop song, and/or the nerdy online article that analyzed part of it? Theme: so many stacks of money that you could lay on them, like a bed
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posted by argonauta
on Sep 20, 2011 -
3 answers
Attention all Eminem aficionados : If you could pick only 5 Eminem songs to recommend to someone for download, which 5 would they be?
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posted by oflinkey
on Aug 13, 2011 -
31 answers
What rap songs do you recommend that are about hardship and positive? I prefer recent songs.
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posted by blueshok
on Aug 12, 2011 -
29 answers
I know this is kind of vague, but I'm looking for examples of rappers, or even just individual rap songs, that have a "philosophical" message.
I don't mean that they encourage people to get off drugs, or do something with their lives, or anything like that (though I'd like those examples, too) -- but that they espouse a specific philosophy of life or worldview. I'd love some mainstream examples -- I'm not just looking for "issue" rappers who have made philosophy their thing (though I like these, too!)
Thanks!!
posted by caoimhe
on Apr 22, 2011 -
41 answers
When rappers say "one time for the .../two times for the ...", what are they referring to? If I'm watching a concert, what am I supposed to do?
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posted by the NATURAL
on Apr 20, 2011 -
12 answers
Seeking urban bonfire imagery in rap videos. Usually the fire is just in the background and/or a crowd is gathered around it, while the rapper does his (usually his) thing. I feel I've seen plenty but am blanking on specific examples. Not thinking of scenes where the rapper is walking away in triumph from some scene of vengeful or simply spectacular explosion, however. (Sorry for horrid pun in title.)
posted by taramosalata
on Apr 1, 2011 -
17 answers
I'm looking for an old skool rap song from the 90s, with the chorus from "My Girl" by the Temptations. Can anyone point to the artist?
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posted by cartmancakes
on Mar 28, 2011 -
4 answers
Does anybody remember the Ironkids bread commercial where a bunch of kids go around rapping about the awesomeness of Ironkids bread? It was from the early 90s, since the kids are wearing parachute pants and eye-blisteringly colorful clothing. I am dying trying to find the video online.
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posted by i8ny3x
on Mar 7, 2011 -
4 answers
I'm looking for a hip hop music video I saw once that takes place entirely through the viewscreen of a stolen camcorder.
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posted by hughbot
on Feb 8, 2011 -
2 answers
Putting together a hip-hop/rap playlist containing artists from St. Louis, MO. HELP.
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posted by nitsuj
on Feb 7, 2011 -
7 answers
I am Looking for rap songs that are about or reference specific neighborhoods in Los Angeles. Help?
posted by orville sash
on Jan 13, 2011 -
18 answers
What is the video that plays on the jumbo tron at sports events that has Santa Claus rapping? "Let me hear you say HOoooo"
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posted by MechEng
on Dec 24, 2010 -
3 answers
Looking for some musical recommendations. Hip hop, dance or other modern genres of music from the Middle East/Africa.
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posted by longbaugh
on Dec 17, 2010 -
12 answers
I'm trying to remember a song by (I think) a San Francisco rapper, originally found it from a YouTube video of beer tours. Longshot follows...
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posted by sysinfo
on Dec 16, 2010 -
2 answers
What do you recommend I check out as far as classic hip hop with heavy, layered sampling with the low-res sound of old Akai and EMU samplers?
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posted by tremspeed
on Nov 17, 2010 -
6 answers
