Tune up your Playlist w a gang of boss style super Jams. A few years ago I told my son, "late 80s rap was spittin' mad after musiic was playful 5 years pre that". Rap game has come a long way and so has ambient soul. I aim to reach through the decad...
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The song that made me admit country is good
The Thunder Rolls - Song with Lyrics by Garth Brooks Tribute
Beautifully haunting soul pleaser get ya bobbin
Paper Doll - Song with Lyrics by P.M. Dawn
Easy going song from all eyez on me
Skandalouz (feat. Nate Dogg) - Song by 2Pac
Belongs somewhere in the vintage playlist
Going To California (Live at Earl's Court 1975) [Official Video]
Belongs somewhere in the vintage playlist
Going to California - Song with Lyrics by Led Zeppelin
Instant classic catches his chill side
To Live and Die In L.A. - Song by 2Pac
This is the song that essentially turned my son around the corner to adult rap music
Under the Sun (feat. DaBaby) - Song with Lyrics ...
Simple tune truly warms my weary heart
Be Thankful For What You've Got (feat. Tony Bryan) [2012 ...
ENJOY
One in a million song, check out the video where a girl sneaks out to party all night
Gulaabo Remix (From "Shaandaar") - Song with Lyrics by ...
Incredible retake on vintage street jam
Anything (feat. Wu-Tang Clan) [Remix] - Song by SWV
I seriously didn't know how much I like kanye
All Falls Down - Single - Album by Kanye West
Lil Wayne has this funny way of being naughty yet still getting away w it. One thing you might not know is that he's super wise, loves the opportunity he had to come up, and does not fall for race baiting tactics
Mrs. Officer (feat. Bobby V & Kidd Kidd)
Very catchy song about stepping out LoPro
Are You That Somebody - Single - Album by Unified Highway
They have their own sound, gotta mix the list
Ur Not Precious - Single - Album by Aries & Slippery Salazar
Brings me to a place like no other, so sweet
Fake ID (feat. Gretchen Wilson) - Song by Big & Rich
Still fresh after all these years
Rosa Parks - Song with Lyrics by Outkast
I actually didn't realize how big these are
Even now, Kanye got the ear of the kids
Through the Wire - Song with Lyrics by Kanye West
Truly great karaoke ultra classic
Handlebars – Song by Flobots
I'd given up on this song just as I noticed my son was cueing it up to get juiced!
C.R.E.A.M. (Cash Rules Everything Around Me) - EP
Hyper ballad goes off at the end
Rock Me - song and lyrics by Great White
SMOOTH
Truly unique 2-in1 mesmerizing rap jam
STARGAZING - Song with Lyrics by Travis Scott
One of the most perfected songs of all time
Around The Way Girl - Song by LL COOL J
Place this 2-minute inspired pump up somewhere into just about any playlist and when you listen to it, think about all the things you have to do to be all you can be
Alicia Keys
Smooth as silk, much as I enjoy the George Benson original, this version is that much better
Give Me the Night – Song by Randy Crawford
My Playlist always have a few very chill old songs that don't match the others.. when they come up random it changes the vibe
Steppin' Out - Song with Lyrics by Joe Jackson
311 has a good 5+ songs in my hall of fame
Purpose - Song by 311
Timeless superjam never loses its spot
I'll Be Around (featuring the Spinners) - Album by Rappin' 4 ...
This is not a well known tune
Great, great song. Off the beaten path
It's All Good - Album by MC Breed
Really sweet worthwhile late 80s pop rap
Paperboy
Showcases his colorful spirit. Miss this guy
No More ?'s - Song with Lyrics by Eazy-E
It's a great little toe-tapping pop song
Popular - Music Video by The Weeknd, Playboi Carti & Madonna
In San Diego in a city middle school, my son told me in 2024 "every seventh grade girl knows all of frank ocean" and I found that to he quite a revealing statement
In My Room - Single - Album by Frank Ocean
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Always been something special about this
These guys are deep.. search what 46+2 is
Forty Six & 2 - Song with Lyrics by TOOL
Play it loud this is a monster jam
Big Dawgs - Single - Album by Hanumankind & Kalmi
Wouldn't want to be on his bad side
This was pretty much at the height of it
What's Beef? - Song by The Notorious B.I.G.
One of the hardest most brilliant songs
M.T.B.T.T.F. - Song with Lyrics by Clipse, Pusha T & Malice
70s iconic band can still hold the kids down
T.N.T. - Song with Lyrics by AC/DC
All these years later! Still killin it on the mic
Get Down - Song with Lyrics by Nas
Great song has a mashup w soulja boy too
Ain't No Love In Oklahoma (From Twisters: The Album)
Greatest dis jam w the heavy heavy beats
Mama Said Knock You Out – Song by LL COOL J
Most mind blowing remake of all time
Thunderstruck - Song with Lyrics by Steve 'n' Seagulls
Incredible spoken word trip hop w Brad Pitt
This Is Your Life – Song by The Dust Brothers ...
I gotta admit this song blows my hair back
Bonfire - Song with Lyrics by Childish Gambino
One of the hardest songs to understand the words but believe it still have you laughing
Ms. Fat Booty (Remix) [Mixed] – Song by Mos Def
Instant classic put these guys in the map
100 Miles and Runnin' - EP - Album by N.W.A
This is a great overlay for Mashup videos
Murder In My Mind - Single - Album by Kordhell
I'm surprised she wasn't more well known
Trouble - Album by Natalia Kills
Add some sweet drums & bass to your list
Reflective (Part 4) - EP - Album by Bassnectar
Still doing it after all these years
Still Dreaming (feat. Kanye West & Chrisette Michele)
Super uplifting gotcha singing from ya soul
Just Friends (Sunny) - Song with Lyrics by Musiq
Absolute savage
Blow The Whistle - Album by Too $hort
Iron Mike came out to this song, that night Vegas 96. They finally closed the case 2026
Holler if Ya' Hear Me - Song with Lyrics by 2Pac
One of the great ones from back in the day
Shake That (feat. Nate Dogg) - Song with Lyrics by Eminem
Crazy difficult song to karaoke
B.O.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad) - Album by Outkast
Hilarious cameo in Old School movie, when they kidnap all the pledges into the van
Master of Puppets (Remastered) - Album by Metallica
One of the best Ditty songs left standing
Is This the End? (feat. Ginuwine, Twista & Carl Thomas)
Lot of material, this is one of the sturdiest
JAŸ-Z
Clipse truly changed the game, for real
Inglorious Bastards (Live from Apple Music Studios)
These guys are from Virginia Beach
All Things Considered - Song by Clipse, The-Dream ...
Our generation faces a huge dilemma that forces us to separate the excellent quality of genre music from the despicable fact history of human action that borders on criminal behavior or explicitly crosses boundary of same. This is a truly great song ...
Nice For What - Song with Lyrics by Drake
Off the chain dub house rap superjam features several innovative short-samples
We Don't Play - Song with Lyrics by 12th Planet, Bandlez ...
These next gen eminem songs are great
Lucky You (feat. Joyner Lucas) - Song with Lyrics by Eminem
This guy blew the rap curtain wide open
Without Me - Song with Lyrics by Eminem
Showcases why he was the Don of g-rap
One More Chance / Stay with Me (Remix) [2007 Remaster]
This song flipped me over after hearing the disc hundreds of times on my alarm clock
Str8 Ballin' - Song by Thug Life
One of the greats to get the party started
The Motto (feat. Lil Wayne) - Single - Album by Drake
My name is not as common as Mohammed or as popular!
Nasty Esco Nasir - Song with Lyrics by Nas & DJ Premier
Unlike most rappers who cannot carry a tune, one thing to separate Tory Lanez is that his singing is true top nop big talent
Staccato – Song by Tory Lanez
MC Breed is from Flint, Michigan so I knew him long ago. I've personally made sure my biggest rap friends from other cities include him as one of the all time greats. My son once asked, "What is he even talking about?" I just had to laugh at this que...
Ain't No Future In Yo' Frontin' - Song with Lyrics by DFC & ...
Nas has had at least three distinct genres where he invented his own style and injected it w very interesting content and situational relevance. Incredible artist
Hero (feat. Keri Hilson) - Song by Nas
Still one of the hardest hitting heavy beat super G rap jams in the past or future
Atlanta (feat. Ludacris) - Song with Lyrics by Jermaine Dupri
Really worthwhile power song, give it a shot
Homicide (feat. Eminem) - Song with Lyrics by Logic
Highlights how freaky and demonic the whole industry got but gotta say, great song
Monster (feat. JAŸ-Z, Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj & Bon Iver)
So much of my Playlist is from decades past but now my kid is growing he is sourcing some quality new players who are doing a great job somehow taking the game to its next place. So impressed
