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10 of My Favorite Late 80’s/Early 90’s Hip-Hop Tracks Part 2
I first got into music early in my grade school years when I started falling asleep every night listening to the oldies radio station. The 50’s and 60’s rock, pop, soul, motown, etc. that they played were what turned me onto music in the first place. But that was my parents’ music. And the reason that I knew about that music was because of my parents. The first music that I fell in love with that I discovered on my own was hip-hop. And I fell hard. I know that this isn’t the type of music that usually graces the pages of this magazine or this blog, but it was an integral part of my musical journey. I believe that unlike most of today’s hip-hop, a lot of the stuff that was coming out in the early 90’s was, and still is, incredible music. You’ll notice that these songs are largely free of the more negative strains that were emerging at the same time in the form of gangsta rap. None of the degrading talk about women, the heavy overuse of curse words, the glorification of violence, etc. Many of these songs contain positive social messages as well, but without the level of preachiness that comes with so much of what has been termed “conscious rap” since then. So, here are 10 late 80’s/early 90’s hip-hop tracks that I listened to then, and still listen to and enjoy to this day. Do any of you like hip-hop? What are your favorites?
De La Soul – “Saturdays”
from De La Soul Is Dead.
Slick Rick – “Hey Young World”
from The Great Adventures of Slick Rick.
Outkast – “Player’s Ball”
from Southernplayalisticcadillacmuzik.
Del Tha Funkee Homosapien – “Mistadobalina”
from I Wish My Brother George Was Here.
Souls of Mischief – “93 ‘Til Infinity”
from 93 ‘Til Infinity.
Brand Nubian – “Wake Up (Reprise In Sunshine)”
from One For All.
Wu-Tang Clan – “M.E.T.H.O.D. Man”
from Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers).
Leaders of the New School – “Case of the P.T.A.”
from A Future Without A Past . . ..
Beastie Boys – “So What’cha Want”
from Check Your Head.
Jungle Brothers – “Black Is Black”
from Straight Out The Jungle.
