Best Old Skool Hip-Hop Beat?

[Lex Diamonds]

I'd say anything before 1995 is eligbile, before they started doing loads of shit with computers.

Run-DMC - Sucker MC's
Nas - Halftime
ATCQ - Award Tour
MC Hammer - U Can't Touch This
Wu-Tang Clan - Shame On A Nigga

[Otis Driftwood]

Delinquent Habits - Tres Dellinquentes
Wu -Tearz
Poor Righteous Teachers - Gods, Earths and 85ers
2live crew - Me so horny
PE - By the time I get to Arizona
Cypress Hill - Insane in the Brain
EPMD - Brothers from Brentwood
Afrika Bambata -Planet Rock
Big Daddy Kane - Half Stepping

[camo]

Public Enemy - Public Enemy No1

[Kid Presentable]

T.R.O.Y. Close thread.

[koolBASD]

Grand Puba - 360 Degrees (SD50 Remix)
UMC's - One To Grow On
N by N - Hip Hop Hooray
Schoolly D - Who's Schoollin' Who?

[Freebasser]

It Was A Good Day has a banging beat even though I think Ice Cube's a prick.

[Kid Presentable]

It Was A Good Day has a banging beat even though I think Ice Cube's a prick.
Yeah. It's good. And the hokey-sounding beat is good on that remix which I can't recall.

[BroomHead]

^Some Curt Mayfield sample.

[Drederick Tatum]

The Message.

[The Notorious LOL]

Top Billin


all other answers are incorrect.

[roosta]

Before 95 is old school now?

yikes.

[ggirlballa]

Afrika Bambatta- Planet Rock
Sugarhill gang- Apache
Genius Rap- Dr Jeckel (originally the beat is from "genius of love" from tom tom club but fuck it)
Rockin It- Fearless Four
white Lines (don't do it) -Flash & melle mel
Step Off - Granmaster Flash & the Furious Five
I Need a Beat-LL Cool J <3
Rock the Bells- LL Cool J
Just Buggin- Whistle
South Bronx - Boggie Down Productions (crazy beat!)
Girls ain't nothin but trouble )fresh prince Dj Jazzy Jeff
Check out My Melody-Eric B & Rakim
Tramp-Salt N Pepa
The Bridge is Over - Boogie Down Productions
Rebel Without a Pause- Public Enemy (and many other P.E beats)
It Takes 2- Rob Bass
the 900 Number- the 45 King
Paid in Full- Eric B & Rakim
you gots to chill- EPMD
Don't believe the Hype- P.E
Beats to the Ryhme-Run DMC (a bunch of run dmc songs have great beats to many to mention)
Paper Thin- MC LYte
The Symphony- Marley Marl, Master Ace, Crag G, Kool G Raps Biz Markie
Children's Story - Slick Rick
Straight Outta Compton- NWA
Buddy (Native tounges remix) De La Soul
Fight the Power-P.E
Express Yourself - NWA
Smooth Operator _ Big Daddy Kane
Hip Hop Junies - Nice & Smooth
Humpty Dance - Digital Underground
Around the way Girl- LL Cool J
I'm Bad- LL Cool J
OPP- Naughty by Nature
How i Coul Just kill a Man- Cypress Hill
Mind Playin Tricks on Me _Geto Boyz
Slow Down- Brand Nubian
No Bones in ice Cream - Nice & Smooth
Check the Ryhme- ATCQ
Same Song- Digital underground
Tonight - DJ Quick
Shakiyla - Poor Righterous Teachers
Don't Sweat the Technique- Eric B & Rakim
Fat Pockets- Show & AG
Mistadobalina- Del The Funkee Homosapien
The Choice is Yours- Black sheep
Deep Cover - Dr Dre feat Snoop Doggy Dog
Scenerio - ATCQ & Leaders of the New school
Jump Around - House Of pain
Protect Ya Neck- Wu Tang Clan
Method Man- Wu-Tang Clan
Throw Ya Gunz- Onyx
Slam- Onyx
2Pac- Keep Ya head up
2Pac Brenda's Got a baby
2pac- California Love
2Pac- Dear Mama
C.R.E.A.M- Wu-Tang Clan
Flavor in your Ear- Craig Mack
Gin & Juice- Snoop Dogg
Mass Apeal- Gangs Starr
the world is yours _ Nas
Juicy- Biggie
Can It All be so Simple _ Wu-Tang Clan
Ain't No Nigga- Jay-z & Foxy Brown
Electric Relaxation- ATCQ


i better stop there

and a whole lot more its impossible to name them all




dammit i'm out of breath:eek:

[Brother McDuff]

Afrika Bambatta- Planet Rock
Sugarhill gang- Apache
Genius Rap- Dr Jeckel (originally the beat is from "genius of love" from tom tom club but fuck it)
Rockin It- Fearless Four
white Lines (don't do it) -Flash & melle mel
Step Off - Granmaster Flash & the Furious Five
I Need a Beat-LL Cool J <3
Rock the Bells- LL Cool J
Just Buggin- Whistle
South Bronx - Boggie Down Productions (crazy beat!)
Girls ain't nothin but trouble )fresh prince Dj Jazzy Jeff
Check out My Melody-Eric B & Rakim
Tramp-Salt N Pepa
The Bridge is Over - Boogie Down Productions
Rebel Without a Pause- Public Enemy (and many other P.E beats)
It Takes 2- Rob Bass
the 900 Number- the 45 King
Paid in Full- Eric B & Rakim
you gots to chill- EPMD
Don't believe the Hype- P.E
Beats to the Ryhme-Run DMC (a bunch of run dmc songs have great beats to many to mention)
Paper Thin- MC LYte
The Symphony- Marley Marl, Master Ace, Crag G, Kool G Raps Biz Markie
Children's Story - Slick Rick
Straight Outta Compton- NWA
Buddy (Native tounges remix) De La Soul
Fight the Power-P.E
Express Yourself - NWA
Smooth Operator _ Big Daddy Kane
Hip Hop Junies - Nice & Smooth
Humpty Dance - Digital Underground
Around the way Girl- LL Cool J
I'm Bad- LL Cool J
OPP- Naughty by Nature
How i Coul Just kill a Man- Cypress Hill
Mind Playin Tricks on Me _Geto Boyz
Slow Down- Brand Nubian
No Bones in ice Cream - Nice & Smooth
Check the Ryhme- ATCQ
Same Song- Digital underground
Tonight - DJ Quick
Shakiyla - Poor Righterous Teachers
Don't Sweat the Technique- Eric B & Rakim
Fat Pockets- Show & AG
Mistadobalina- Del The Funkee Homosapien
The Choice is Yours- Black sheep
Deep Cover - Dr Dre feat Snoop Doggy Dog
Scenerio - ATCQ & Leaders of the New school
Jump Around - House Of pain
Protect Ya Neck- Wu Tang Clan
Method Man- Wu-Tang Clan
Throw Ya Gunz- Onyx
Slam- Onyx
2Pac- Keep Ya head up
2Pac Brenda's Got a baby
2pac- California Love
2Pac- Dear Mama
C.R.E.A.M- Wu-Tang Clan
Flavor in your Ear- Craig Mack
Gin & Juice- Snoop Dogg
Mass Apeal- Gangs Starr
the world is yours _ Nas
Juicy- Biggie
Can It All be so Simple _ Wu-Tang Clan
Ain't No Nigga- Jay-z & Foxy Brown
Electric Relaxation- ATCQ


i better stop there

and a whole lot more its impossible to name them all




dammit i'm out of breath:eek:

that doesn't quite narrow it down too much.
:p


i'm gonna have to go with:

"How My Man Went Down in the Game" - The Main Ingredient
"En Focus" - De La Soul

[Gareth]

dunno
i always like "can't truss it"
but pre-95?
not even gonna try

[Junker]

dunno
i always like "can't truss it"
but pre-95?
not even gonna try
Oh man! Besides me you're the first person that I hear this from.
That beat is sick!! (y)

[Junker]

Delinquent Habits - Tres Dellinquentes


I wonder what happened to them. I used tio love their debut album.
And this song is just amazing.
Good one Otis! (y)

[Otis Driftwood]

@Junker: Lookee here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delinquent_Habits

[Junker]

Hmmm.....they're still around then. Nice!
I gotta check their last album.

[GetYourWarOn]

time's up - o.c.

[GetYourWarOn]

come clean - jeru

born to roll - masta ace

mass appeal - gangstarr

[GetYourWarOn]

T.R.O.Y. Close thread.


hell yeah. can't fuck with a pete rock beat

[GetYourWarOn]

so what cha sayin - epmd

[Gareth]

born to roll - masta ace

the mas-ta ace don't play when it comes to my bass

[Big Gus]

Tribe Called Quest - "Scenario".

[Kid Presentable]

It's Saturday it's Saturday, what else should a brother do?

[Jitters]

Apache- Sugarhill Gang
the 900 Number- the 45 King
you gots to chill- EPMD
Express Yourself - NWA
Smooth Operator _ Big Daddy Kane
Hip Hop Junies - Nice & Smooth
Humpty Dance - Digital Underground
Slow Down- Brand Nubian
Check the Ryhme- ATCQ
Scenerio - ATCQ & Leaders of the New school
Protect Ya Neck- Wu Tang Clan
Method Man- Wu-Tang Clan
C.R.E.A.M- Wu-Tang Clan
Flavor in your Ear- Craig Mack
Gin & Juice- Snoop Dogg
Juicy- Biggie
Can It All be so Simple _ Wu-Tang Clan
Ain't No Nigga- Jay-z & Foxy Brown
Electric Relaxation- ATCQ


I'll add Crossover- EPMD

[maggz]

special ed - i got it made

[kleptomaniac]

Afrika Bambatta- Planet Rock
Sugarhill gang- Apache
Genius Rap- Dr Jeckel (originally the beat is from "genius of love" from tom tom club but fuck it)
Rockin It- Fearless Four
white Lines (don't do it) -Flash & melle mel
Step Off - Granmaster Flash & the Furious Five
I Need a Beat-LL Cool J <3
Rock the Bells- LL Cool J
Just Buggin- Whistle
South Bronx - Boggie Down Productions (crazy beat!)
Girls ain't nothin but trouble )fresh prince Dj Jazzy Jeff
Check out My Melody-Eric B & Rakim
Tramp-Salt N Pepa
The Bridge is Over - Boogie Down Productions
Rebel Without a Pause- Public Enemy (and many other P.E beats)
It Takes 2- Rob Bass
the 900 Number- the 45 King
Paid in Full- Eric B & Rakim
you gots to chill- EPMD
Don't believe the Hype- P.E
Beats to the Ryhme-Run DMC (a bunch of run dmc songs have great beats to many to mention)
Paper Thin- MC LYte
The Symphony- Marley Marl, Master Ace, Crag G, Kool G Raps Biz Markie
Children's Story - Slick Rick
Straight Outta Compton- NWA
Buddy (Native tounges remix) De La Soul
Fight the Power-P.E
Express Yourself - NWA
Smooth Operator _ Big Daddy Kane
Hip Hop Junies - Nice & Smooth
Humpty Dance - Digital Underground
Around the way Girl- LL Cool J
I'm Bad- LL Cool J
OPP- Naughty by Nature
How i Coul Just kill a Man- Cypress Hill
Mind Playin Tricks on Me _Geto Boyz
Slow Down- Brand Nubian
No Bones in ice Cream - Nice & Smooth
Check the Ryhme- ATCQ
Same Song- Digital underground
Tonight - DJ Quick
Shakiyla - Poor Righterous Teachers
Don't Sweat the Technique- Eric B & Rakim
Fat Pockets- Show & AG
Mistadobalina- Del The Funkee Homosapien
The Choice is Yours- Black sheep
Deep Cover - Dr Dre feat Snoop Doggy Dog
Scenerio - ATCQ & Leaders of the New school
Jump Around - House Of pain
Protect Ya Neck- Wu Tang Clan
Method Man- Wu-Tang Clan
Throw Ya Gunz- Onyx
Slam- Onyx
2Pac- Keep Ya head up
2Pac Brenda's Got a baby
2pac- California Love
2Pac- Dear Mama
C.R.E.A.M- Wu-Tang Clan
Flavor in your Ear- Craig Mack
Gin & Juice- Snoop Dogg
Mass Apeal- Gangs Starr
the world is yours _ Nas
Juicy- Biggie
Can It All be so Simple _ Wu-Tang Clan
Ain't No Nigga- Jay-z & Foxy Brown
Electric Relaxation- ATCQ

whoa. everything except beastie boys! :eek:

[Randetica]

wanna show me you love me? then buy me this hot shit (http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B000002T6A.02.MZZZZZZZ.jpg)

[Lex Diamonds]

wanna show me you love me? then buy me this hot shit (http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B000002T6A.02.MZZZZZZZ.jpg)
U CAN'T TOUCH THIS, TOO COLD!

[Randetica]

but vanilla and chocolate ice on one album! it's cold but it tastes hot

[Lex Diamonds]

Like a dead man's cock. (y)

[Randetica]

lol you would know

[Lex Diamonds]

Nothing wrong with a bit of cold meat. ;)

[Randetica]

now we are talking the same language (y)

[g-mile7]

Tribe-Bonita Applebum
Kane-Aint No Half Stepin'

[Thundercracker]

beastie boys - paul revere
sugarhill gang - rapper's delight

i can't believe nobody mentioned those.

[ggirlballa]

whoa. everything except beastie boys! :eek:

i would have to have written the whole beastie boys catolage then!!!!


*fanboy/girl post right here*

no but serioulsy they do have sick beats too many to attempt to name cuz then i'll just end up forgetting other songs

[Lex Diamonds]

EPMD - Let The Funk Flow
is quite a classic. (y)

[steve-onpoint]

So Whutcha Want? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4UcgmdGpj0)

Aight'chall. I'm Outta Here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFJRYuWyst0).

[Lex Diamonds]

Immortal Technique - Dance With The Devil

[The Notorious LOL]

Immortal Technique - Dance With The Devil


yeah takin it way back to 2001 on some classic era of hip hop shit.

[Rock]

Push it - Salt N Pepa
Bust a Move - Young MC
Black with NV - Black Sheep
Me So Horny - 2 Live Crew

[Lex Diamonds]

yeah takin it way back to 2001 on some classic era of hip hop shit.
Kiss my balls, I forgot this was the old skool thread.

[chromium05]

Ultramagnetic MC's - Critical Beatdown (the actual track)
Big Daddy KAne - Warm it up Kane
EPMD - Rampage
LL Cool J - Jinglin' Baby (from "Mama Said ..." album)
Eric B and Rakim - Know The Ledge
Naughty By Nature - Uptown Anthem
KRS One - Outta Here
Black Moon - How Many MC's
A Tribe Called Quest - We Can Get Down (that sample from Bill Cosby's "Martins Funeral" is just so AMAZING!!!")
X Clan - Funkin' Lesson (yeah yeah - it's just "freak of the week" and "One nation..." but that bass kick at the very start of the 2nd verse is absolutely SPOT ON!! DJ's - play the instrumental of this and watch the floor fill)
JUngle Brothers - Tribe Vibes - another sure fire floor filler - TRY IT!!

[ggirlballa]

if Miss Fat Booty by Mos Def is old skool enuff then i'm adding it.

[Gareth]

it's not.

[steve-onpoint]

I'm a light sleeper (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oV6CD36buKc).