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MAYOR QUIMBY · 10-13-2011, 12:21 PM

I'm not talking about rap songs with themes like "It was a good day" by Ice Cube or "You Got Me" by The Roots. I'm talking about rap songs like "260" by GFK and Rae or "Stan" by Eminem. Or the kind of shit Slick Rick does.

There is a great story rap song called "HelloHiHey" with a twisty ending by The Life Savas. Can anyone recommend me more story rap songs? (Non-violent and non-sexual stories preferred.)

Fishscale123 · 10-13-2011, 12:34 PM

Well, I don't know if this is much help... but there is the song Animal in Man by Dead Prez... but I don't know remember if it was a story. It was based on that one novel Animal Farm by George Orwell.
I could give you more... but they are all crime related.. Like Shakey Dog by Ghostface or More Trife Life by Mobb Deep.

angry! · 10-13-2011, 12:46 PM

2 of the greatest SONGS ever

go buy a KOOL G RAP album....

angry! · 10-13-2011, 12:49 PM

rick ross entire career is a storybook

UncontrolledSubstans · 10-13-2011, 01:19 PM

First track that comes to my mind.

Sunz of Man · 10-13-2011, 02:24 PM

Socrates92 · 10-13-2011, 02:32 PM

To me, in especially the first verse, Damien by DMX is storytelling at its finest.

UncontrolledSubstans · 10-13-2011, 02:42 PM

Probably my favorite:

Twiztid-Wutang · 10-13-2011, 03:16 PM

And besides Nas/Wu story songs, this is the best one of hip hop, period

djskillz · 10-13-2011, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UncontrolledSubstans

First track that comes to my mind.

haven't listened to that album in forever. best album cover ever.

fatboybrandon · 10-13-2011, 05:17 PM

Here are a few recent ones Breaststroke:

Prince Ea - The Brain, talks about the history of great thinkers and the brain as an organ
Fortilive - Fist Fights, talks about the history of hand to hand combat
Canibus - Merchant Of Metaphors is a James Bond type of story
Roc Marciano - Firepower, he takes you through a dangerous trip through the ghetto

and some of my favorite older ones I have in rotation now:

Big Pun - Fast Money, intense chase tale, vivid lyricism by Pun
Funkmaster Wizard Wiz - Bellevue Patient, is comedy like Slick Rick
Smoothe Da Hustler - Hustlin', he is one of the best and overlooked drug dealing MCs ever imo

muscularghandi · 10-13-2011, 06:40 PM

Lost Boyz- Renee.

Has always been one of my favorite story songs.

MAYOR QUIMBY · 10-13-2011, 07:30 PM

Awesome, keep 'em comin!! I just remembered some more that aren't all about violence:

"Millie Pulled A Pistol On Santa" - De La Soul (Child abuse)
"Deception" - Blackalicious (Getting caught in money and fame)
"Charlie" - Last Emperor (A young boy's life in the hood)
"Glen Close" - Binary Star (A stalker and crazy mom)
"One For The Griot" - J-Live (Awesome set of stories with twists)
"Love's Gonna Get Cha" - Boogie Down Productions (Has violence at the end)
"Heist of the Century" - La the Darkman (About a bank robbery but no violence)
"She Useta Be" - Devin the Dude (About how girls are hot when they're young, but ugly when old)

Shogah · 10-13-2011, 08:29 PM

OC - Ga Head
OC - The Crow

JiggaGenious · 10-13-2011, 09:54 PM

10-13-2011, 12:21 PM	#1
MAYOR QUIMBY Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: San Francisco, USA. Posts: 4,598 Rep Power: 23	What are some good rap songs with stories in them? I'm not talking about rap songs with themes like "It was a good day" by Ice Cube or "You Got Me" by The Roots. I'm talking about rap songs like "260" by GFK and Rae or "Stan" by Eminem. Or the kind of shit Slick Rick does. There is a great story rap song called "HelloHiHey" with a twisty ending by The Life Savas. Can anyone recommend me more story rap songs? (Non-violent and non-sexual stories preferred.)

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UncontrolledSubstans PRODIGAL SUN Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Uppsala, Sweden Age: 19 Posts: 745 Rep Power: 0	First track that comes to my mind. __________________

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UncontrolledSubstans PRODIGAL SUN Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Uppsala, Sweden Age: 19 Posts: 745 Rep Power: 0	Probably my favorite: __________________

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Twiztid-Wutang Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Buffalo,NY Age: 30 Posts: 947 Rep Power: 12	And besides Nas/Wu story songs, this is the best one of hip hop, period __________________

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fatboybrandon Your fav. artist's artist Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: New York, NY Posts: 1,396 Rep Power: 0	Here are a few recent ones Breaststroke: Prince Ea - The Brain, talks about the history of great thinkers and the brain as an organ Fortilive - Fist Fights, talks about the history of hand to hand combat Canibus - Merchant Of Metaphors is a James Bond type of story Roc Marciano - Firepower, he takes you through a dangerous trip through the ghetto and some of my favorite older ones I have in rotation now: Big Pun - Fast Money, intense chase tale, vivid lyricism by Pun Funkmaster Wizard Wiz - Bellevue Patient, is comedy like Slick Rick Smoothe Da Hustler - Hustlin', he is one of the best and overlooked drug dealing MCs ever imo __________________ Click here to launch RZA Radio! Get this player for your signature or website

10-13-2011, 12:34 PM	#2
Fishscale123 SCAR€CROW Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Manhattan NY Posts: 178 Rep Power: 0	Well, I don't know if this is much help... but there is the song Animal in Man by Dead Prez... but I don't know remember if it was a story. It was based on that one novel Animal Farm by George Orwell. I could give you more... but they are all crime related.. Like Shakey Dog by Ghostface or More Trife Life by Mobb Deep.

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angry! Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 3,640 Rep Power: 37	2 of the greatest SONGS ever go buy a KOOL G RAP album....

10-13-2011, 12:49 PM	#4
angry! Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 3,640 Rep Power: 37	rick ross entire career is a storybook

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Socrates92 PRODIGAL SUN Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 907 Rep Power: 0	To me, in especially the first verse, Damien by DMX is storytelling at its finest.

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muscularghandi PRODIGAL SUN Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 779 Rep Power: 0	Lost Boyz- Renee. Has always been one of my favorite story songs.

10-13-2011, 07:30 PM	#13
MAYOR QUIMBY Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: San Francisco, USA. Posts: 4,598 Rep Power: 23	Awesome, keep 'em comin!! I just remembered some more that aren't all about violence: "Millie Pulled A Pistol On Santa" - De La Soul (Child abuse) "Deception" - Blackalicious (Getting caught in money and fame) "Charlie" - Last Emperor (A young boy's life in the hood) "Glen Close" - Binary Star (A stalker and crazy mom) "One For The Griot" - J-Live (Awesome set of stories with twists) "Love's Gonna Get Cha" - Boogie Down Productions (Has violence at the end) "Heist of the Century" - La the Darkman (About a bank robbery but no violence) "She Useta Be" - Devin the Dude (About how girls are hot when they're young, but ugly when old) Last edited by MAYOR QUIMBY; 10-15-2011 at 10:20 PM.

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Shogah HONOLULU STATUS Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,820 Rep Power: 0	OC - Ga Head OC - The Crow

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JiggaGenious Pink Triangle Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 410 Rep Power: 0	__________________ She talked, I listened, She listened I spoke We walked arm-in-arm and split a Cherry Coke Spit religion and politics, Sega and chess Roots and culture, hip-hop, skunk and sess She caught me sneakin' peeks at her breasts While frontin' name droppin' connects

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