Rock 'n' Roll Could Never Hip Hop Like This

January 24, 2012 2:00 PM

Hip-hop love songs wherein the object of affection is hip-hop itself. Help me meta my mixtape! Examples inside.

I'm looking for hip-hop or rap songs similar to Erykah Badu & Common's Love of My Life (Ode to Hip Hop), or Handsome Boy Modeling School's If It Wasn't for You, or even Common's I Used to Love H.E.R. Thanks!

posted by stellaluna to Media & Arts (23 answers total)

Are we talking exclusively where hip hop is sort of personified? Because Ghostface's In Tha Park is overflowing with love for hip hop, but it doesn't quite fit that description.
posted by Lentrohamsanin at 2:04 PM on January 24, 2012

Biggie, "Juicy"
posted by Beardman at 2:14 PM on January 24, 2012 [1 favorite]

You can go meta-meta with The Roots' "Act Too (The Love of My Life)," featuring Common.

Also, Zion I's "Bird's Eye View."
posted by argonauta at 2:31 PM on January 24, 2012

Nas' "Hip Hop is Dead"
posted by nerdcore at 2:32 PM on January 24, 2012

Dead Prez - Hip-Hop
posted by ellieBOA at 2:38 PM on January 24, 2012 [1 favorite]

Better link
posted by ellieBOA at 2:39 PM on January 24, 2012

Lupe Fiasco's Hip Hop Saved My Life
posted by 9000condiments at 2:40 PM on January 24, 2012

Whoops, link didn't work. Here it is again.
posted by 9000condiments at 2:41 PM on January 24, 2012

Devin the Dude (featuring Snoop & Andre 3K) - What A Job
posted by ndfine at 2:45 PM on January 24, 2012

DJ Jazzy Jeff - For Da Luv of Da Game
posted by Captain Najork at 2:55 PM on January 24, 2012

Wu Tang Clan - Da Mystery of Chessboxin'
posted by ndfine at 3:02 PM on January 24, 2012

Stetsasonic - Miami Bass
posted by rhizome at 3:15 PM on January 24, 2012

The Mic by The Roots.
posted by thehandsomecamel at 3:27 PM on January 24, 2012

(I think this link has slightly better sound.)
posted by thehandsomecamel at 3:30 PM on January 24, 2012

The Hilltop Hoods - The Nosebleed Section
posted by Wantok at 3:42 PM on January 24, 2012

Jurassic 5 - What's Golden
posted by w0mbat at 4:10 PM on January 24, 2012

Jay-Z's Dear Summer, depending on whether you think he's addressing hip hop singles he releases during summer, or summertime itself
posted by michelle lightning at 5:03 PM on January 24, 2012

Missy Elliott's Back in the day
posted by lvanshima at 6:08 PM on January 24, 2012

We Love Breakbeats - Aceyalone
F.H.H. - RJD2 feat. Jakki
'86 - C Rayz Walz
posted by Rudy Gerner at 6:57 PM on January 24, 2012

Rapper's Delight
posted by empath at 9:06 PM on January 24, 2012

Does this work?

Check The Rhyme - Tribe Called Quest
posted by maryr at 9:12 PM on January 24, 2012

I Love Being a B-Boy - Crown City Rockers
posted by cnc at 11:04 AM on January 25, 2012

Response by poster: These are all awesome...thanks, gang!
posted by stellaluna at 1:54 PM on January 27, 2012