Favorite album openers

Juice · Post by **Juice** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 10:49 am

Common : BE (BE)
Eric B & Rakim : What`s on Your Mind : (Don't Sweat the Technique)
Beanie Sigel : Nothin Like It (The Reason)
NAS : Stillmatic-The Intro (Stillmatic)
Big Daddy Kane : It`s A Big Daddy Kake Thing : (It's A Big Daddy Thing)
Ghostface : Iron Maiden (Ironman)
Brand Nubian : All for One (One for All)
Gift of Gab : The Ride of Your Life : (4th Dimensional Rocketships)
Krs One : Krs One Attacks : (Return of the Boom Bap)
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth : In the House : (The Main Ingredient)

Short list so add on

chump change · Post by **chump change** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 10:55 am

j prince intro's>>>>

Lyrical Gymnastics · Post by **Lyrical Gymnastics** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 11:08 am

Akinyele - Worldwide (Vagina Diner)
Da Youngsta's - I'll Make U Famous (I'll Make U Famous)
Mobb Deep - The Start Of Your Ending (41st Side) (The Infamous)
O.C - Creative Control (Word..Life)
Scientifik - Lawtown (Criminal)
Jakki The Motamouth - The Underground Address (God Vs. Satan)

B. Ware tha Siniq · Post by **B. Ware tha Siniq** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 11:10 am

Nas; Genesis (Illmatic)
TI; King Back (King... maybe my favorite Just Blaze)
Jay-Z; A Million & One Questions (Vol. 1)
Wu-Tang Clan; Bring Da Ruckus (36)
Notorious BIG; Intro (ready to die)
PE; Countdown To Armaggedon (Nation)
Goodie Mob; Free (Soul Food)

I'll come up with more later.

ALASKA · Post by **ALASKA** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 11:12 am

nutmeg, maxine and shakey dog - ghostface

admiral · Post by **admiral** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 11:17 am

BDP - Poetry
Beatnuts - World's Famous Intro
Ultramagnetic MC's - Watch Me Now

B. Ware tha Siniq · Post by **B. Ware tha Siniq** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 11:18 am

Liquid Swords

B. Ware tha Siniq · Post by **B. Ware tha Siniq** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 11:20 am

ALASKA wrote:nutmeg, maxine and shakey dog - ghostface

pretty sure all of those are track 2's.... but if we're doin' track 2's, The banana nutriment skit at the beginning of biscuits is one of my favorites too.

ALASKA · Post by **ALASKA** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 11:21 am

track two but also the first song. they all follow a short skit no?

Juice · Post by **Juice** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 11:22 am

B. Ware tha Siniq wrote:[
but if we're doin' track 2's,

nope

ALASKA wrote:track two but also the first song. they all follow a short skit no?

they do, but still just openers in here.

B. Ware tha Siniq · Post by **B. Ware tha Siniq** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 11:25 am

ALASKA wrote:track two but also the first song. they all follow a short skit no?

yeah. I think he meant like the very first track though. I love all those songs though too. Only reason I corrected you is because they came to mind, but then I looked and they were track 2's. They definitely gave great first impressions of those albums tho.

spitboxer · Post by **spitboxer** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 11:33 am

DMX - Its Dark & Hell Is Hot Intro

Career Over Like Mike(NJJ) · Fri Jul 18, 2008 1:13 pm

Good ones from more recent times :

The Diplomats ft. Un Casa - Un Casa

Lil' Flip & Z-Ro - Kings Of The South (Kings Of The South)

Z-Ro - Mo City Don (Let The Truth Be Told)

AZ - I Am The Truth (The Format)

Styles P ft. AZ - The Hardest (Ghost Sessions)

Lil' Wayne - Tha Mobb (The Carter 2)

Cormega - Intro (Legal Hustle)

Turf Talk - Bitch, I'm Platinum (Street Novelist)

Freeway - Free (Philadelphia Freeway)

Beanie Sigel - Feel It In The Air (The B. Coming)

UGK - Swishas And Dosha (Underground Kingz)

PopsUK · Post by **PopsUK** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 1:21 pm

Always loved the intro to Fear Itself by Casual....

Radio Raheem · Post by **Radio Raheem** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 1:25 pm

U mean I'm not
Ice Cube's first 3 albums and great intro+1st track combos

hoppity · Post by **hoppity** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 2:23 pm

kool g rap : road to the riches

iCONtheMicKing · Post by **iCONtheMicKing** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 2:24 pm

Camp Lo- Krystal Karrington

DLG · Post by **DLG** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 2:30 pm

iCONtheMicKing wrote:Camp Lo- Krystal Karrington

yes.

Tired & Broke · Post by **Tired & Broke** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 4:59 pm

The fact no one mentioned the intro to this album yet is concerning....

Orale Holmes · Post by **Orale Holmes** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:30 pm

Wolf in Sheeps Clothing

Mindbender Futurama · Post by **Mindbender Futurama** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:34 pm

honestly i flipped when i heard Eminem's 'Kill You' .

literally, flipped.

also, the first song on Efil4Zaggin, Real Niggas Dont DIe. MURDER.

ayentee · Post by **ayentee** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:36 pm

The chronic (intro)

Dope(Sick) · Post by **Dope(Sick)** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 4:50 am

WC- Highlight Reel (Skit) (The Ghetto Heisman)

Lush Won · Post by **Lush Won** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 10:33 am

Lyrical Gymnastics wrote: Mobb Deep - The Start Of Your Ending (41st Side) (The Infamous)

yup.

Also, I dont know if anyone said O.C. 'WORD...LIFE'
and LUNIZ w/ Dru Down 'Put the Lead on Ya' from 'OPERATION STACKOLA'

Comedy Quaddafi · Post by **Comedy Quaddafi** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 10:43 am

B. Ware tha Siniq wrote:Liquid Swords

Nas- NY State Of Mind (Pt. 1 & 2)
Too Short - Ain't Nothin Like Pimpin
Raekwon - Knuckleheads
Canibus - 2000 BC
B-Legit - City 2 City
Killah Priest - One Step

but the crown jewel is

SNW - Timz & Hood Check

Solo45 · Post by **Solo45** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 11:14 am

StressIzHim wrote:The fact no one mentioned the intro to this album yet is concerning....

yes.

lisixiang · Post by **lisixiang** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 1:15 pm

Tariq's Dilemma

jredd109 · Post by **jredd109** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 1:38 pm

gotta agree with blacksheep.

Juice · Post by **Juice** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 2:24 pm

Black Moon : Stay real
Nas : Get down

Mindbender Futurama · Post by **Mindbender Futurama** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 3:24 pm

50 Cent's What Up Gangsta is aiight