i want to get some of the older music, the classics that im not so accustomed to because im younger. besides biggie and pac what are some really good songs by rakim, public enemy, krs-one or any of the all time greats?

I absolutely loved Heavy D and the Boyz, Big Daddy Kane, Doug E. Fresh, Pete Rock and CL Smooth, Rakim, Freah Prince and Jazzy Jeff......just to name a few...also MC Lyte...

Rakim: Microphone Fiend, Eric B for President
KRS-One: Any of them!
Heavy D and The Boys: Mood For Love,
Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth: The Creator, They Reminise Over You (T.R.O.Y.)
De La Soul: Buddy, Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)
A Tribe Called Quest: Jazz (We've Got), Check the Rhime, What?, The Scenario
Salt-N-Pepa: Showstopper, Tramp, My Mic Sounds Nice
Slick Rick: Children's Story, Mona Lisa, Teenage Love, Hey Young World

EZ E
NWA
Ice T
Ice cube

These are some old school

There's a really wonderful book that just came out on the subject entitled CHECK THE TECHNIQUE. It's sort of an oral history of landmark hip hop albums from 86-96. It's terribly interesting.

Public Enemy
check out the following cd's and they will make you think what happened to rap music today.
It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back
Fear of a Back Planet
Apocalypse 91, The Enemy Strikes Black

Here some of my favourite old school rap artistes
1.Salt n Pepa - Shoop, Lets talk about sex, Push it, Whatta man etc
2. Heavy D and the boyz - Now that we've found love, Show you love etc (his albums always have a hidden gem of a rap)
3. Snoop Dogg - The first album (i forget the name right now)
4. De La Soul: Buddy, Ring Ring Ring,
5. Dj Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince - Summer Time (THIS IS A CLASSIC), Parents just dont understand
6. LL Cool J - I need love, Mama said knock him out, This is more than a crush


Lest I forget check out Big Daddy Kane, Young Mc, Mc Lyte (Brilliant).
Hope you enjoy them!

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