Old School Rap

[Yeshuasdaughter]

Post your favorite songs (preferably the clean version) from the 80s and 90s. Please no on screen nudity or drug use.

 

[Yeshuasdaughter]

As someone who's lived in Sec 8 downtown, I can relate. lol

 

[Nervous Rex]

I really liked the old school rap songs. They had clever turns of phrases and told a story. Since the 90's, rap has turned violent and vulgar, and they've lost the cleverness (my opinion only).

Here's a few of the oldies that I liked:

Pump up the volume, by M|A|R|R|S

Jam on it, by Newcleus

The Beastie Boys had a ton that I liked. Here's just one - Paul Revere

Not sure if this counts as rap, but I like the fast-paced, smoothly-flowing lyrics:
West End Girls, by Pet Shop Boys

I don't go for country music, but I have to admit that they have the wittiest lyrics of any genre. I'm all about the words - tell me a story, give me something to think about, don't take the obvious rhyme but surprise me - I think that's why my favorite band is Barenaked Ladies.

 

[Aspychata]

Run DMC, Walk this Way, they are with another group with this song. Gotta love Beastie Boys, also West End Girls.

 

[Nervous Rex]

Here's a fun reference:

In West End Girls (1984), the Pet Shop Boys say:
You think you're mad, too unstable
Kicking in chairs and knocking down tables

In Something You'll Never Find (2006), Barenaked Ladies says:
You're looking for something that's not even there
You're knocking down tables, you're kicking in chairs

Clearly a reference to West End Girls. I like finding Easter eggs like that.