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Favourite lesser known songs by big artists?

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  • 08-12-2009 4:12pm
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    15Pete
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    What is your favourite song by a big artist that is relatively unknown?




    The criteria for an "unknown" song is one that was unreleased on an album, that few people are aware of, or a song that is simply underground.

    For S0crates it is this song, vintage Nas. It is a pity the song is so short, but the lyrics and beat are top-notch.



    So what are the other hidden gems out there from popular rappers?


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    horsebox09
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    Good thread, that Nas track is great!

    off the top of the head ill say,

    Nas - Deja Vu,

    Raekwon ft Ispectah Deck - Rap Burglars

    Big L - Sandman Freestyle


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    conchubhar1
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    seriously good thread - I have nothing to add as I dont have songs organized in full albums etc....

    But liking the songs so far


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    BLITZ_Molloy
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    One of my favorite MF Doom verses is a guest one on this track. Kills it with the nerdy game references.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRiS0lELg3o


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    Jigga
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_cjZpKmZVY


    Don't know where this one came from, features Swifty and that fat fool Bizarre.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELsHtmJmfuQ


    Doesy anbody now where Hellbound is from, one of my favorites
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdS4ln9N3vs


    Another D12 one that is far better than most stuff on D12 World which was very disappointing in my opinion
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dHQXAKz52w


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    spacecoyote
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    Would have to have a proper think about that one. Off the top of my head, when I was a young lad in the 90s and pretty much all I listened to was 2Pac, I always loved "Str8 Ballin" from the Thuglife album and "Pain" which I only saw released on an Above the Rim EP.

    Also from Wu-Tang Forever always loved "For Heavens Sake"

    There are also plenty of De La & Tribe tracks which I can't think of now


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    Liam O
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    spacecoyote wrote: »
    Would have to have a proper think about that one. Off the top of my head, when I was a young lad in the 90s and pretty much all I listened to was 2Pac, I always loved "Str8 Ballin" from the Thuglife album and "Pain" which I only saw released on an Above the Rim EP.

    Also from Wu-Tang Forever always loved "For Heavens Sake"

    There are also plenty of De La & Tribe tracks which I can't think of now

    Yeah those 2Pac songs are class. Pain is IMO his best song and it has only featured on an OST so is quite hard to find. Don't know if it's even on iTunes.


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    HalloweenJack
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    A censored version of Words Are Weapons was on a second disc that came with some copies of Devil's Night. It's a pretty good song.


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    tdc
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    Liam O wrote: »
    Yeah those 2Pac songs are class. Pain is IMO his best song and it has only featured on an OST so is quite hard to find. Don't know if it's even on iTunes.

    yeah its really one of his best. its relatively unheard of because it never appeared on any of his albums. i think its available on itunes - try searching for an album called "15 years on death row".

    for those who havent heard it

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFiE-35oG1I


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    blackalicious
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    speaking of Eminem, i recommend the song infinite.

    not many people know it, its on his first album also called infinite

    the album is actually really good and i don't like any of eminems other stuff


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    fatal
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    tdc wrote: »
    yeah its really one of his best. its relatively unheard of because it never appeared on any of his albums. i think its available on itunes - try searching for an album called "15 years on death row".

    for those who havent heard it

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFiE-35oG1I

    Agreed.Probably one of his best.


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    Jay Ru
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    jay-z - in my lifetime
    notorious big - party & bull****
    tribe called quest - hot sex
    and theres a track with smiff and wessun feat. method man and another wu member but forn the life of me i can't remember it.


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    Mikeyt086
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    Agreed on Pain lads, bloody love that song.

    Me and a group of mates watched Above The Rim once and straight from the start everyone was saying "Jesus, what is that intro song?"


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    Boom_Bap
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    Jay Ru wrote: »
    jay-z - in my lifetime
    notorious big - party & bull****
    tribe called quest - hot sex
    and theres a track with smiff and wessun feat. method man and another wu member but forn the life of me i can't remember it.

    Party & BullSh*t and Hot Sex are classics.

    Been trying to figure out the Smif N Wessun song, the only thing i can think of is Black Trump with Rae, which is excellent

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGqq4ZX3cdE


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    Danow247
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    I have hundreds of these songs i listen to.

    To pick a few:

    jay z & beanie sigel - where have you been

    Nas feat The Game - Hustlers

    2pac - Still i rise

    Biggie & Jay z - Love the dough / Brooklyns finest

    The Game - Why you hate the game

    Biggie - Notorious Thugs

    I could go all day. Ill post more later when i get back to my pc at home!


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    Parrish_Crooks
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    Okay, most, if not all of these are featured on high profile albums, but they are not that well known, and I've never heard of anybody loving them like I do! Here goes...

    2PAC: Pain, Last Wordz (With Ice-T & Ice Cube, from Strictly...) Fake Ass Bitches and ONly fear of Death (From R U Still down), Ambitionz az a ridah, Only God Can Judge me.

    Royce Da 5'9": Spit game, We live (Danger), and I'm the king (All from Grand theft Auto III and also Build & Destroy lost sessions)

    Biggie Smalls: Party & Bull****, Who shot ya

    Nas: Shootouts (From It was written)

    Jay-Z: Heart of the city (Ain't no love)

    Prince Paul, Sadat X, & Xzibit: Handle Your time (From A prince among thieves)

    Ice-T: Addicted to danger (From Home Invasion)

    Afu-Ra: Defeat (From Body of the life force)

    Wu-Tang Clan: Heaterz (From Wu-Tang Forever)

    Mobb Deep: The Learning (Burn) From Infamy

    Jeru The Damaja: Not the average (From Wrath of the math)

    Naughty by Nature: Knock em out da box (From 19 Naughty III)

    Cypress Hill: 3 Lil' Putos (From Black Sunday)

    Kool Keith: Diesel Power (From The Prodigy's 'Fat of the Land')


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    Mikeyt086
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    Danow247 wrote: »
    Biggie - Notorious Thugs

    Seriously one of my favourites ever.

    Straight from the start "Armed and dangerous..."

    Unreal.


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    #18
    Executive Steve
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    The Goodie Mob tune on that DJ Muggs Soul Assassins volume 1 album... "Decisions Decisions" - the last verse is just genius...


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44IEmLZ3L8Q


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    callaway92
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    dont know who sings it but Riders on The Storm is the name of the song..class stuff


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    mufcboy1999
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    wu tang clan - protect ya neck(jump off version)
    jay z - say hello
    jay z - lost ones
    biggie - kick in the door
    biggie - microphone murderer
    2pac - pain (from above the rim soundtrack)
    2pac- lifes so hard on a g
    ice cube - why me
    ice cube - smoke some weed
    snoop dogg - blasten (ft ice cube, new tune)
    snoop dogg - if theres a cure(ft 2pac very rare track)
    young buck - do it like me
    young buck - push em back
    eminem - chemical warfare
    freeway ft em - freeways beard
    50 cent - i line niggas
    gunit - the mechanic
    lloyd banks - radio
    jaz-o ft game - gangstas ride
    tony yayo - they hate
    french montana ft jadakiss - new york minute
    freeway - free molah
    fabolous - everything everyday everywhere
    jadakiss ft swiss beats - thug it out
    jadakiss ft akon - do you feel me

    i could go on and on if you want more just ask iv got loads from mixtapes to albums that fell under the radar


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    Jigga
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    The original "Renegade" with Eminem and Royce Da 5'9 who's vocals were later replaced with Jay-Z's on The Blueprint. I prefer this version, I'm sure a lot of you already know this track.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_O_-URLgIM


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    1mcampo1
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    Jay Z - Fallin' feat. Bilal and Say Hello from the American Gangster album
    " - Allure and What More Can I Say from The Black Album
    Lupe Fiasco - Go Go Gadget Flow from The Cool
    " - He Say She Say F. Gemini & Sarah Green and Hurt Me Soul from Food and Liquor


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    Makaveli
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    Favourite song on Wu-Tang Forever Disc 1 (2nd favourite song on the album after Triumph).

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ou7TUbLLrw


    Also, this Roots track that never made it on to an album proper (it's on Home Grown Vol. 1 and Come Alive but not a studio album).

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGjRC0o9kU4


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    HereSince2003
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    BLITZ_Molloy wrote: »
    One of my favorite MF Doom verses is a guest one on this track. Kills it with the nerdy game references.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRiS0lELg3o

    Can't give thanks yet but consider it given :)


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    HalloweenJack
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    OutKast & Mystikal - Neck Uv Da Woodz (The Wood OST)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZvSj3kisI8

    Freeway & Beanie Sigel - Rock The Mic (State Property OST)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9g8zW2xFNDY


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    Authentic
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    back when he actually rapped

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xlIlH2THU8


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OA7_1px1aV4


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pu4UG8uLHZ8


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xu4A7ZuqV8w


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