TTBOOK HIP HOP PRIMER (ten examples) (EXPLICIT LYRICS)

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Below are some examples of hip hop music.
This is NOT a top ten list, just a sampling. . . Enjoy.

1. Curtis Blow - Christmas Rap (2nd rap/hip hop record ever made.)

2. Run DMC - It’s Tricky (classic old school hip hop)

3. Public Enemy - Fight the Power (good example of old school
political rap)

4. Snoop Dogg - Gin and Juice (hedonistic/gangster rap) (EXPLICIT
LYRICS)

5. NWA (Ni***ers with Attitude) - F**k the Police (epitome of
gangster rap) (EXPLICIT LYRICS)

6. Fugees (featuring Lauryn Hill) - Killing Me Softly (Lauryn Hill won
5 Grammy awards in 1999 opening the door to the Grammys for
other hip hop artists.)

7. Jay-Z - It’s a Hard Knock Life (A rap that samples the Broadway
musical Annie, gotta love that.) (EXPLICIT LYRICS)

8. Eminem - Lose Yourself (This song won an Academy Award this
year. From the “8-Mile”) (EXPLICIT LYRICS)

9. 50 Cent - In Da Club (A recent #1 song off of a recent #1 album)
(EXPLICIT LYRICS)

10. Kid Koala - Like Irregular Chickens (example of scratching and
turntabling. Silly song but we love it.)

Listeners are invited to fill out the TTBOOK Hip Hop Poll.

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