Thursday 16 November 2017

Generic list post: Dead Rappers Get Better Promotion


30 bona fide classic choonz by rappers who've died since ya host started bloggin' in late 2008. Meet me at the crossroads like Bone Thugs, lads.

Prodigy - Keep It Thoro (2000)
The Jacka - Aspen (2007)
MCA of Beastie Boys - What Comes Around (1989)
Grip Plyaz - Ray Lewis (2013)
Heavy D - The Overweight Lover's In The House (1987)
Lil' Phat - Countin' Money (2012)
Phife of A Tribe Called Quest - 8 Million Stories (1993)
Nate Dogg - I Got Love (2001)
Young Ready ft. C-Loc & Max Minelli - 1 Rubber (2007)
Shawty Lo - Dey Know (2007)
Guru of Gang Starr - Code Of The Streets (1994)
Speaker Knockerz - Lonely (2013)
Big Bank Hank of Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight (1979)
Nu$$ie - They Hate My (2008)
MC Breed ft. 2Pac - Gotta Get Mine (1993)
Govna Mattic ft. Outsidaz, Roz Noble, Redman etc - Family Day (1997)
Mr. 3-2 - Comin' Down (1996)
Fresh Kid Ice - Dick 'Em Down (Chinaman Mix) (1992)
Doe B ft. T.I. - Homicide (2014)
Mac Daddy of Kris Kross - Da Streets Ain't Right (1996)
Sean Price ft. Tek - Onion Head (2005)
Magic - What (2002)
Lil' Snupe - Ketchup Intro (2013)
Big Syke & Johnny J - Forever Ballin' (1996)
Tommy Hill of RAM Squad - Unfortunate (1996)
Bankroll Fresh ft. Travis Porter & Boochie - Walked In (2015)
Chinx Drugz - Superlight (2011)
Da Real Gee Money - Take It There (2016)
Dot-A-Rock of The Fantastic Five - Can I Get A Soul Clap (1982)
Killa Sha - Nightshifting (2011)

Nowt by Lil' Peep because the one song of his I liked was ruined by the guest bloke who sounded like someone from a Pitchfork podcast.
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28 comments:

  1. Daps16 November 2017 at 20:39

    Has any mc ever littered their verses with their own name as much as Pacewon? He was killing around '97, with all those Pacewon rhymes.

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  2. Kelvin Mack10zie16 November 2017 at 20:58

    I should probably add that I used BigSleep's They Reminisce blog for reference here.

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  3. David16 November 2017 at 21:06

    i like the guest verse on 'girls' its a good contrast, not someone you'd want to hear a full album from but a solid guest verse as those go

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  4. Kelvin Mack10zie16 November 2017 at 21:14

    As well as sounding like some corny Pitchfork podcaster that Horsehead lad also ruins the whole sanging vibe of Girls.

    Stop producers rapping on their songs, imho. Did ppl learn nothing from the time Alchemist damn near ruined Hold You Down?

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  5. Krisch16 November 2017 at 22:48

    Didn't know Gov Mattic died. Do you have any info?

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  6. SE16 November 2017 at 23:41

    been waiting to see if we'd get one of your patented "why couldn't god have taken ____ instead of ____" posts since i heard the news about lil peep

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  7. you're nobody til somebody kills u17 November 2017 at 00:36

    God bless the dead (top 3 Pac choon btw)

    R.I.P. Eastside Stevie: ASAP Yams - Thugged Out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSVdEMxBfdI

    And Lil Snupe - Intro (to DJ Mustard: Ketchup) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7TrurY2M_s

    Whose death inspired one of Meek's best songs IMO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUaYU2KQoSs

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  8. Unknown17 November 2017 at 04:17

    Speaking of Killa Sha that new post humous album that just came out is dope.

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  9. Droppin like Harvey Weinstein's flies17 November 2017 at 04:21

    Few more:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZSyF6oYYZk
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nGsiM-8hiE
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nGsiM-8hiE
    Well technically those are producers/deejays but still....

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  10. Tesse Wolfson17 November 2017 at 10:29

    This is a real trip down sad blog post memory lane!


    (I only liked one lil peep song too, but I've gained an appreciation for him thanks to Thomas and David Drake, and I felt sad and kind of touched (no sexual misconduct victim) reading his obituary. But when that "horsehead" guy popped into the "Girls" video you linked I burst into a cleansing, mean-spirited cackle.)

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  11. Dead wrong17 November 2017 at 10:31

    Just realised you already posted ketchup intro,deepest apologies

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  12. Kelvin Mack10zie17 November 2017 at 12:36

    Why couldn't God have taken Horsehead instead of Lil' Peep?™

    I got no idea how Gov Mattic died, just remember a handful of R.I.P posts.

    Biggest producer loss since this site went live has to be Larry Smith. Supa Villain would be the most promising loss.

    And, of course, R.I.P to Matthew Africa, Yams, and Gary Warnett.

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  13. Smell Rell17 November 2017 at 15:47

    I did not know June 27th came from a Kriss Kross song!

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  14. rymsnitch17 November 2017 at 20:59

    No Doughboy Roc?

    Killa Keise
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8sTvs9TV7E
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngLTYMOD2Ow (mad bayish cellski production :D)

    + midwest rappers:

    Lil Levi:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_URfTMbdSOs

    Gunna
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07NNvEHpPyg

    Don Bino
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AGzwLk7Oks

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  15. d17 November 2017 at 21:10

    whoa @ the June 27th beat

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  16. Kelvin Mack10zie17 November 2017 at 21:32

    Killa Keise is the only one of those guys I know, rymsnitch.

    Wasn't he Cellski's actual brother?

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    1. David18 November 2017 at 08:30

      I take it you’re not a fan of LA Capone (“round here”) or Young Pappy (“phones”)

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  17. turd butt18 November 2017 at 03:21

    oh shit i never heard that syke and johnny j track, cool

    also P Folks P Folks P Folks

    https://youtu.be/CuSw6CUgPhQ

    https://youtu.be/nEHqojDOnRY

    P Folks

    P Folks you fuckers, P Folks, I don't get how everyone is still sleeping on that album, really don't understand it

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  18. Kelvin Mack10zie18 November 2017 at 11:55

    Rymsnitch AND Turd Butt in the same comments?

    Maximum mobmusik synergy.

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  19. step one18 November 2017 at 19:47

    Post is a reminder that Jadakiss has an insane amount of quotables but is unfairly dismissed due to his inability to make a solid album

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  20. d18 November 2017 at 21:30

    Ah what P Folks died? :(

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  21. turd butt19 November 2017 at 11:45

    yeah, check how everyone loses their shit when the p folks verse comes on

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNF17EtqNu0

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  22. MP4519 November 2017 at 21:42

    Lord infamous RIP
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZT9lsx5BEs
    Koopsta Knicca RIP
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mY13-9Ke1ts
    Macc Grace RIP
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qdatcuylPk

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  23. Kelvin Mack10zie21 November 2017 at 14:01

    So, who's gonna make a Girls edit without Horsehead's verse?

    Only current rapper with a lisp we acknowledge is Queen Key.

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  24. d24 November 2017 at 14:40

    ah true, RIP Koopsta (+ George)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SCj7InU6EQ

    My personal favs his unintelligible to me hit A Muthafucka verse though, i never wanna know what he said

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  25. Andrew Barber25 November 2017 at 05:06

    damn, no love for the late, great Doughboy Roc

    let us celebrate his greatness

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRWmuUyN2No

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhAPgPfIzwM

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  26. Kelvin Mack10zie25 November 2017 at 10:02

    Diggin' that first track.

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  27. The Big Sleep26 November 2017 at 08:03

    Yo, thanks for the shout out, 'ppreciate it.

    If anybody has additional info and / or names not on the list feel free to shoot me a kite.

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