C90: Happy Summer Hip-Hop Tape

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Let's make a song of happy hip hop songs. I'm thinking of bouncy, top-down, "yeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaah nigggggggggggggga" type stuff. I'd rather no Tribe/De La Soul stuff but not particularly bothered. Oh and it's actually a tape not a CD-R so i reckon about 20 songs per side. The music can be happy or the lyrics can be happy whatever!

1. 'Shine' Lil' Wayne (What? They dun heard me... I said I got so much cake like everyday my birthday!)
2. 'All About U' 2 Pac
3. Jay Z 'IZZO (hova)'
4. Lil Bow Wow 'Basketball'

now you go

― sean g, Thursday, 24 July 2003 20:13 (twenty-two years ago)

5. Lumidee feat. Busta and Fabolous - "Never Let You Go"
6. Skee Lo - "I Wish"
7. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - "Summertime"

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Thursday, 24 July 2003 20:57 (twenty-two years ago)

(Actually, Will Smith owns happy summer hip-hop: "Miami", "Get Jiggy With It", "I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson", "Parents Just Don't Understand", "Wild Wild West", "Men In Black", etc etc etc.)

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Thursday, 24 July 2003 20:58 (twenty-two years ago)

Will Smith? Jeezus, you trying to kill this thread?! :D

― King Kobra (King Kobra), Thursday, 24 July 2003 21:12 (twenty-two years ago)

Nonono Will Smith OWNS this thread! How could i forget 'Summertime'???

Not sure about Skee Lo tho', isn't that sad hip hop?

― sean g, Thursday, 24 July 2003 21:16 (twenty-two years ago)

8. 'Candy Girl' Trina ft. Lil' Someone
9. 'Juicy' BIG

― sean g, Thursday, 24 July 2003 21:24 (twenty-two years ago)

Blackalicious, "Make You Feel That Way"

― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Thursday, 24 July 2003 21:27 (twenty-two years ago)

Souls Of Mischief '93 Til Infinity' is happy summery f'shizzle, but not in the same vein as that tacky lowrider rollin' g-funk stuff tho

― stevem (blueski), Thursday, 24 July 2003 21:27 (twenty-two years ago)

YOU CANT BE HAPPY AND NOT ROLL IN A TACKY LOWRIDER SILLY

― sean g, Thursday, 24 July 2003 21:28 (twenty-two years ago)

Timbaland & Magoo - Clock Strikes
Erick Sermon - Bomdigi
De La Soul - Patti Dooke
Digable Planets - Jettin

― Johnny Badlees (crispssssss), Thursday, 24 July 2003 21:32 (twenty-two years ago)

Hip-hop snobs who snub Will Smith are never truly happy.

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Thursday, 24 July 2003 21:37 (twenty-two years ago)

i'm with Dan here

― H (Heruy), Thursday, 24 July 2003 21:51 (twenty-two years ago)

"Welcome home"-Kurupt

― Michael B, Thursday, 24 July 2003 22:06 (twenty-two years ago)

>>(Actually, Will Smith owns happy summer hip-hop: "Miami", "Get Jiggy With It", "I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson", "Parents Just Don't Understand", "Wild Wild West", "Men In Black", etc etc etc.)<<

Why he REALLY owns it is "Summertime," though....

― chuck, Thursday, 24 July 2003 23:51 (twenty-two years ago)

missy elliot - back in the day

― brains (cerybut), Thursday, 24 July 2003 23:55 (twenty-two years ago)

Three great ones that nobody else will remember, I bet:

Lighter Shade of Brown -- On a Sunday Afternoon
Brotherhood Creed -- Helluva
A.L.T. and the Lost Civilization -- Tequila

And hell, almost anything from 1981, 1982, or East Los Angeles...

― chuck, Friday, 25 July 2003 00:01 (twenty-two years ago)

oops, somebody beat me to "Summertime"; didn't notice that til now. Still, God, what a great song. Will Smith's summer beats your decade.

― chuck, Friday, 25 July 2003 00:03 (twenty-two years ago)

i remember helluva chuck...
and will nominate
ice cube - you know how we do it

― gaz (gaz), Friday, 25 July 2003 00:07 (twenty-two years ago)

And oh yeah, every single song L'Trimm and the Real Roxanne ever did.

And more than a few by the Fat Boys, while you're at it.

― chuck, Friday, 25 July 2003 00:16 (twenty-two years ago)

oh fuck Will Smith and his 'Summertime', just put on 'DJ Premier In Deep Concentration' and freestyle over it yourself

― stevem (blueski), Friday, 25 July 2003 00:17 (twenty-two years ago)

i guess 'Regulate' would figure tho

― stevem (blueski), Friday, 25 July 2003 00:18 (twenty-two years ago)

funky four + one - thats the joint

― gaz (gaz), Friday, 25 July 2003 00:19 (twenty-two years ago)

I remember "Tequila." Was big hit back in the day. I believe he references the ancient "we were rolling around on Strawberry Hill" joke if I'm not mistaken.

I know De La Soul is a bit verboten, but I'd undoubtedly put their "Eye Know" song on the mix.

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Friday, 25 July 2003 00:19 (twenty-two years ago)

Let Me Clear My Throat --- DJ Kool
Simon Says --- Pharaohe Monch
these are the scientifically proven 2 best happy summer rap tracks.

Move, Bitch ---Ludacris
Money, Cash, Hoes ---JayZ (radio edit is better, goes "money, cash... moneycash"), crazy synth blurts, dmx
Kick in the Door ---Biggie sounds so happy terrorizing smartypants rappers, + Screamin' Jay sample

― autovac (autovac), Friday, 25 July 2003 05:20 (twenty-two years ago)

People Under the Stairs--"Mid City Fiesta"
Quasimoto--"Real Eyes"

― oops (Oops), Friday, 25 July 2003 05:53 (twenty-two years ago)

lisa left-eye - block party
digital underground - doowutchyalike
nelly - ride wit me

― pete b. (pete b.), Friday, 25 July 2003 08:39 (twenty-two years ago)

Paperboy - Ditty

― Chris V. (Chris V), Friday, 25 July 2003 09:55 (twenty-two years ago)

'Helluva' and 'Tequila', shit I remember them. High school. I was the only guy who could read the Tribe Called Quest logo drawn on the wall. 'OPP', Naughty by Nature? Happy from what I remember

― Andrew Thames (Andrew Thames), Friday, 25 July 2003 10:07 (twenty-two years ago)

'hey dj' - lighter shade of brown.

― piscesboy, Friday, 25 July 2003 10:12 (twenty-two years ago)

Pharcyde - Soul Flower remix

― Gatinha (rwillmsen), Friday, 25 July 2003 10:52 (twenty-two years ago)

Ghostface Killa - Camay
Nas - Memory Lane

― M Carty (mj_c), Friday, 25 July 2003 11:23 (twenty-two years ago)

oops, somebody beat me to "Summertime"; didn't notice that til now.

Haha, yeah. Clearly "Summertime" is the ultimate Will-summer song, but listing that reminded me of all of his other summer jams.

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Friday, 25 July 2003 12:12 (twenty-two years ago)

Urban Dance Squad- "A Deeper Shade of Soul"

― Magic City (ano ano), Friday, 25 July 2003 13:21 (twenty-two years ago)

Clearly the UDS song of choice is "Fast Lane"!

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Friday, 25 July 2003 13:35 (twenty-two years ago)

Imani Coppola - Legend Of A Cowgirl
2Pac - I Ain't Mat Atcha
that Joe Budden song

'Summertime' is the key track though.

― The Lex (The Lex), Friday, 25 July 2003 14:17 (twenty-two years ago)

Black Eyed Peas "Let's Get Retarded" best party song I've heard in a while

― Horace Mann (Horace Mann), Friday, 25 July 2003 14:19 (twenty-two years ago)

"ELECTRIC RELAXATION" YOU POXY FULES!

(although many many fine choices so far, don't get me wrong)

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Friday, 25 July 2003 14:21 (twenty-two years ago)

Amazed nobody (including me yesterday) has mentioned "Around the Way Girl" or "Boomin' System" by LL Cool J. Not to mention "Nuthin' But a G Thang" by Dre and "Gin and Juice" by Snoop, for the very summery videos, if nothing else...

― chuck, Friday, 25 July 2003 14:48 (twenty-two years ago)

UGK - One Day

― Esquire1983 (esquire1983), Sunday, 27 July 2003 20:47 (twenty-two years ago)

NBN - Jamboree

― Vincent Vern, Tuesday, 29 July 2003 11:30 (twenty-two years ago)

nine months pass...

Raphael Saddiq - Get Involved
Souls of Mischief - 92 Til Infinity (someone already said it)
Dove Shack - Summertime in the LBC
Nate Dogg - Never Leave Me Alone...tacky, but has a good beat.
Roscoe - Smooth Sailin'

Ahh yes, nothing does a good summer song like the West Coast. :)

― Bay B-Girl, Sunday, 9 May 2004 21:01 (twenty-two years ago)

Boorish and crass in its sheer disregard for the human condition, "hip-hop" music is disgusting as a sheer affront to the human race.

― Jean-Luc (Jean-Luc), Sunday, 9 May 2004 21:28 (twenty-two years ago)

Having just watched Office Space, I'd say the Geto Boys' "Damn It Feels Good To Be A Gangsta" would fit on this tape just fine.

― noodle vague (noodle vague), Sunday, 9 May 2004 21:32 (twenty-two years ago)

so here's the one i just made for my laaaaadyyy...

1. slum village feat odb - flexible
2. javier - crazy
3. common feat mary j blige - come close (broken beat remix)
4. rza - grits
5. carl thomas - make it alright
6. cassidy feat mashonda - get no better
7. joe feat g-unit - ride with u
8. beyonce feat sean paul - baby boy (drum and bass remix)
9. nas - heaven (nasjazz remix)
10. ghostface feat missy - tush
11. franz ferdinand - take me out (morgan geist remix)
12. busta rhymes feat chingy, fat joe, nick cannon - shorty
13. nerd - she wants to move (dfa remix)
14. kelis - milkshake (tom neville remix)

i think the first 2/3 fits the thread best - the last 1/3 is summery in the intensely-overheated sense and happy in the gleefully stomping sense. if i'd had my head on straight i'd have added usher's "let it burn", which isn't really summery or happy but probably will define summer 2004 anyway ... and maybe some dancehall but i haven't been keeping up so well since last year. i'm not so crazy about the new TOK or mr vegas or elephant man tracks so i didn't know what to put on.

what am i missing (2004-wise?)

― vahid (vahid), Sunday, 9 May 2004 22:43 (twenty-two years ago)

this is a tape I made of newish tracks I like to listen to in the car, I called it SPRING JAMS 2004.

side 1:
Puff Daddy f/ Notorious B.I.G., Busta Rhymes, 50 Cent and Lloyd Banks - “Victory 2004”
Cam’ron - “Long Time Comin’” (original version)
Jin f/ Kanye West - “I Got A Love”
Yung Wun f/ DMX, David Banner and Lil Flip - “Tear It Up”
David Banner f/ Static - “Crank It Up”
Sheek Louch, Jae Hood and Styles P. - “Respect” freestyle
Noreaga f/ Peedi Crakk - “Niggarican”
T.I. - “All My Life” freestyle
Boo & Gotti f/ Jazze Pha - “Think”
Outkast f/ Sleepy Brown and Jazze Pha - “Bowtie”
Cee-lo f/ Timbaland - “I’ll Be Around”
Beyonce f/ Lloyd Banks - “Steppin’ It Hotta”
Talib Kweli - “Lonely People”
Ghostface f/ Musiq - “Love”
Rell - “No Better Love, Pt. 2”

side 2:
Usher - “Throwback”
Mya f/ Lloyd Banks - “Why You Gotta Look So Good?”
Paula Campbell f/ Tim Trees - “How Does It Feel?”
Justin Timberlake - “I’m Lovin’ It”
Carl Thomas f/ Kanye West - “The Way That You Do”
Twista and DJ Smurf - “Slow Jamz” (Collipark remix)
Sting f/ Twista - “Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing)” (B. Recluse remix)
Elephant Man f/ Twista, the Youngbloodz and Kiprich - “Jook Gal” (Head Gawn remix)
Trillville f/ Twista and Lil Jon - “Neva Eva” (remix)
David Banner f/ Twista and Busta Rhymes - “Like A Pimp” (remix)
T.I. f/ Mack 10, Trick Daddy and Twista - “Rubber Band Man” (remix)
Joe Budden - “The Growth” (Def Jam diss)
Comp - “Harder” (instrumental)

― Al (sitcom), Sunday, 9 May 2004 23:09 (twenty-two years ago)

that looks nice, al.. c'mon though, you know you want to take off that budden def jam diss and replace it with the young gunz'z'z "friday night"

― m. (mitchlnw), Sunday, 9 May 2004 23:44 (twenty-two years ago)

if I had a copy of the Samir remix of "Friday Night" maybe.

― Al (sitcom), Sunday, 9 May 2004 23:47 (twenty-two years ago)

redman - i'll beeee dat

― adam west (adamwest), Monday, 10 May 2004 02:00 (twenty-two years ago)

"Find a Way" - A Tribe Called Quest
+
"It Was a Good Day" - Ice Cube

― christhamrin (christhamrin), Monday, 10 May 2004 08:27 (twenty-two years ago)

Gang Starr's Hard to Earn ownz this.
Digable Planets as well.

― djdee2005, Monday, 10 May 2004 13:27 (twenty-two years ago)

Ya'll forgot to mention a jam that isn't hip hop but HAS to be on any summer jamz cd

Summer Madness ~ Kool & The Gang

Other picks:

Baby Boy ~ Tyrese
Latin Active ~ LSOB
Here Comes The Hotstepper ~ Ini Kamoze
This DJ ~ Warren G
You never Knew ~ hieroglyphics

― eQ, Wednesday, 19 May 2004 23:36 (twenty-two years ago)

ghostface-the sun

― robin (robin), Thursday, 20 May 2004 19:21 (twenty-two years ago)

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