spoken word/song stories/RAPPERS?

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hi, i teach a creative writing class to some really rad kids in tacoma and several of them are interested in poetry and spoken word. i'm planning a day of music listening angled toward these forms. i think i will probably play "the gift" by VU, maybe "street hassle" by lou reed, probably something by patti smith, and, well, as you can tell, i'm predisposed to a certain way of looking at things... so, here i am asking you to recommend to me something on the hip hop and/or rap side of things. i thought of a few slick rick songs that might be good... anyone else second that or have any other suggestions?

thanks

― kassidy, Monday, 12 September 2005 17:17 (twenty years ago)

It might be just as interesting to have the kids bring in what they think is a good example of hip hop storytelling and then have discussions around that.

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Monday, 12 September 2005 17:43 (twenty years ago)

holy shit, I was just listening to La Di Da Di, definitely include that. also don't forget Gil Scott Heron and all his raps about how white people suck.

― 1337 dood3z (1337 dood3z), Monday, 12 September 2005 18:12 (twenty years ago)

"They Reminisce Over You" - Pete Rock & CL Smooth
"Millie Pulled A Pistol On Santa" - De La Soul
"Pants On Fire" - Buck 65

Oh, and the lyrics to just about every rap song ever are here:

www.ohhla.com

― Tantrum The Cat (Tantrum The Cat), Monday, 12 September 2005 18:16 (twenty years ago)

Lord Buckley
Iceberg Slim

― b8a, Monday, 12 September 2005 18:17 (twenty years ago)

also last poets - white man's got a god complex

― 1337 dood3z (1337 dood3z), Monday, 12 September 2005 18:21 (twenty years ago)

Tom T Hall

Bob Dylan: Ballad of Frankie Lee and Judas Priest

― kornrulez6969 (TCBeing), Monday, 12 September 2005 18:24 (twenty years ago)

hip hop (semi-)story songs with talkaboutable 'content'

geto boys - leaning on ya
jay-z - december 1st
naughty by nature - everything's gonna be alright
scarface - my block
the clipse - young boy

― jermaine (jnoble), Monday, 12 September 2005 18:26 (twenty years ago)

the coup - me and jesus the pimp in a 79 granada last night

― matt2 (matt2), Monday, 12 September 2005 19:01 (twenty years ago)

also gil scott heron - the subject was faggots

― 1337 dood3z (1337 dood3z), Monday, 12 September 2005 19:10 (twenty years ago)

J-Live - one for the griot
Outkast - Da art of storytelling (think slick rick is on this)

― Bn1 (Bn1), Monday, 12 September 2005 21:50 (twenty years ago)

Ice Cube used to be GREAT at ballads, try Once Upon A Time In The Projects or Alive On Arrival.

― kit brash (kit brash), Monday, 12 September 2005 22:17 (twenty years ago)

With a poetic sensibility:
Ice-T: Soul On Ice (Power)
Gil-Scott Heron: Message to the Messagers (Spirits)

― Bobby Peru (Bobby Peru), Monday, 12 September 2005 22:45 (twenty years ago)

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