Friday 10 December 2010

Hip to the Hop and ya just don't stop

Been thinking a lot about a certain topic. Had a couple of Guinness fueled debates about it but still not very clear. What makes up the best hip hop lyric? I know this is a topic that many feel very passionate about. A lot depends on your taste. Hip hop is such a varied art so it’s difficult to put your finger on it.  Whether you stuck in the G Funk Era, heavy into your conscious, comin straight out NWA fueled gangsta or you like something a little more on the soulful side, one thing will always be in common, tight lyricists. But who are the best?


These are some of my favourite hip hop lyrics from some of my favourite hip hop artists:

Now we be getting stupid in your area
Causing all kinds of hysteria
My beats is sick like malaria
But don’t worry I’ll take care of ya
       
                                                                   Beastie Boys – Three Mc’s & One DJ


I’ll stab you in your eye yo
With a fuckin biro
The same fuckin biro you use to sign your giro
Fuckin wino
      
                                                                   Plan B – No Good


So I walk up the street whistlin this
Feelin out of place, cos, man, do I miss
A pen and a paper, a stereo, a tape of,
Me and Eric B, and a nice big plate of
Fish, which is my favourite dish
But without no money it’s still a wish     
Cos I don’t like to dream about getting paid
So I dig into the books of the rhymes I made

                                                                       Rakim – Erik B & Rakim – Paid in Full                       



I’m ready to blast
Ready surpass and harass
I’m ready to flip, yea
And ready to dip with all the cash
I hold my crome steady, with a tight grip
So your done already cos this one might hit
                                                                     Guru – Gang Starr – Full Clip



And one for comedy value

Daddy loves you, daddy loves you
                                                               Will Smith – Just the Two of Us