Favorite songs about back in the day?

blessingindisguise · Post by **blessingindisguise** » Mon May 02, 2011 3:04 am

Biggie גthings done changedג
Nas גmemory laneג
Ahmad גBack in the dayג I was young im not a kid anymore
Living legends גgood funג
Common גi use to love herג
Ra the rugged man גon the blockג
Pacewon גchildhoodג
M.o.p. גold timerzג
Nas גsecond childhoodג
Raekwon גknuckleheadsג
2pac גol schoolג
Evidence גmoment in timeג
Atmosphere גnothing but sunshineג
Warren g גthis djג
Molemen "family ties" has same sample as a Cormega song anybody remember which im not that familiar with his catalouge.

fatboybrandon · Post by **fatboybrandon** » Mon May 02, 2011 6:55 am

Mr. J Selectah · Post by **Mr. J Selectah** » Mon May 02, 2011 7:16 am

This is a proper one.

A.L.T. - Take you back (1993)

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step one · Post by **step one** » Mon May 02, 2011 7:20 am

probably my favourite type of track I think. Heres a few more:

one of LL's best in the 00s (he's still got it)

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one for the UK heads

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this straight up certified classic

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tibo · Post by **tibo** » Mon May 02, 2011 8:18 am

2 songs come to my mind :

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And recently Dem One makes a good one about good old days :
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stype_ones · Post by **stype_ones** » Mon May 02, 2011 9:39 am

Obviously you guys mentioned a bunch.. another would be:

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shadowmaster · Post by **shadowmaster** » Mon May 02, 2011 11:40 am

Wu Tang-Can It Be All So Simple

T.R.O.Y-definitely agree, the last verse is my fave

william g. · Post by **william g.** » Mon May 02, 2011 1:08 pm

Masta Ace-As I Reminisce
Just Ice-Going Way Back

Thun · Post by **Thun** » Mon May 02, 2011 1:42 pm

I know ya'll don't remember jack.

Back In The Day Compilation (You Remember That Shit?) [Download]
http://www.thetroyblog.com/2008/10/23/back-in-the-day/

Ahmad גBack In The Dayג (Jeep Mix) from Ahmad
Master Ace גAs I Reminisceג from Take A Look Around
Down South גBig Wheelsג from Lost In Brooklyn
Common גNuttinג To Doג from Resurrection
Nas גMemory Lane (Sittinג In Da Park)ג from Illmatic
Ghostface Killah גChildגs Playג from Supreme Clientele
Pete Rock & CL Smooth גThey Reminisce Over Youג (Vibes Mix) from Rare Tracks
Coolio ft. J-Ro גI Rememberג from Fantastic Voyage
Rakim גRemember Thatג from The 18th Letter
Marco Polo ft. Masta Ace גNostalgiaג from Port Authority
Notorious B.I.G. גThings Done Changedג from Ready To Die
Artifacts גWhaybackג from Between A Rock And A Hard Place
Dred Scott גBack In The Dayג from Breakinג Combs
Cormega גBring It Backג from Legal Hustle
MC Serch גScenes From The Mindג from Return of The Product
Just-Ice גGoing Way Backג from Kool & Deadly
Illegal גBack In The Dayג from The Untold Truth
NWA גThe Dayz Of Waybackג from Niggaz4life
R.A. The Rugged Man גOn The Blockג from Soundbombing III
Juelz Santana גGood Timesג from What The Gameגs Been Missing
Arsonists גFlashbackג from As The World Burns
Wu-Tang גCan It Be All So Simpleג from Enter the 36 Chambers
Paris גThe Days Of Oldג from Sleeping With The Enemy
Troubleneck Brothers גBack To The Hiphopג (Old School Mix) from Back To The Hiphop The Remixes VLS
Tha Alkaholiks גFlashbackג from Coast II Coast

Let's get Volume II crackin'!!

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Mon May 02, 2011 1:55 pm

can't wait till somebody makes one of these about the trials and tribulations of being a turn of century rawkus fan/backpacker, and that one is gonna be my favorite

ecwclown2 · Post by **ecwclown2** » Mon May 02, 2011 2:07 pm

Not even close...

BDP - South Bronx
KRS-One - Outta Here

Thun · Post by **Thun** » Mon May 02, 2011 2:14 pm

drizzle wrote:can't wait till somebody makes one of these about the trials and tribulations of being a turn of century rawkus fan/backpacker, and that one is gonna be my favorite

You seem awfully confident that such a song has not yet been recorded.

REMEMBER BACK IN THE DAYS WHEN ECKO WAS THE RAVE
SLIP MATS HOMEMADE, INTERNS UNPAID
BITCHING PLENTY, NO MONEY, GOT A CUT-OFF CELLY
LOOKING SMELLY WHILE JIGGY SUCKERS WAS ALL TRENDY
LOUNGING AT ARTY VENUES, THINKIN "WHO'S
GOT THE FLAVORFUL NEW THAT'S BANGIN' TO A FAT RECLUSE
TURN YOUR IPHONES TO 2011
ALBUMS IS GETTING LEAKED NO QUESTION

KITFUNK · Post by **KITFUNK** » Mon May 02, 2011 2:30 pm

Rise - Memories
Gift of Gab - Flashback
Cormega - Glory Days
EMC - Winds of Change

Avoided the ones that were already mentioned.

TheBigSleep · Post by **TheBigSleep** » Mon May 02, 2011 2:47 pm

Slick Rick's Memories.

admiral · Post by **admiral** » Mon May 02, 2011 3:45 pm

Ghostface - All That I Got Is You

fatboybrandon · Post by **fatboybrandon** » Mon May 02, 2011 3:56 pm

Thun wrote:
Ahmad גBack In The Dayג (Jeep Mix) from Ahmad
Master Ace גAs I Reminisceג from Take A Look Around
Down South גBig Wheelsג from Lost In Brooklyn
Common גNuttinג To Doג from Resurrection
Nas גMemory Lane (Sittinג In Da Park)ג from Illmatic
Ghostface Killah גChildגs Playג from Supreme Clientele
Pete Rock & CL Smooth גThey Reminisce Over Youג (Vibes Mix) from Rare Tracks
Coolio ft. J-Ro גI Rememberג from Fantastic Voyage
Rakim גRemember Thatג from The 18th Letter
Marco Polo ft. Masta Ace גNostalgiaג from Port Authority
Notorious B.I.G. גThings Done Changedג from Ready To Die
Artifacts גWhaybackג from Between A Rock And A Hard Place
Dred Scott גBack In The Dayג from Breakinג Combs
Cormega גBring It Backג from Legal Hustle
MC Serch גScenes From The Mindג from Return of The Product
Just-Ice גGoing Way Backג from Kool & Deadly
Illegal גBack In The Dayג from The Untold Truth
NWA גThe Dayz Of Waybackג from Niggaz4life
R.A. The Rugged Man גOn The Blockג from Soundbombing III
Juelz Santana גGood Timesג from What The Gameגs Been Missing
Arsonists גFlashbackג from As The World Burns
Wu-Tang גCan It Be All So Simpleג from Enter the 36 Chambers
Paris גThe Days Of Oldג from Sleeping With The Enemy
Troubleneck Brothers גBack To The Hiphopג (Old School Mix) from Back To The Hiphop The Remixes VLS
Tha Alkaholiks גFlashbackג from Coast II Coast

^This list is basically it for me, I think most people have an era that defined their view of best back in the day songs, this one is mine.

There's a few other songs here and there that I remember, I guess they can help to go with the next volume if they fit:

Pharcyde - Passin' Me By is classic for that time you remember the feeling of liking an older female at a young age

Adagio! - My Girl, same idea as Passin' Me By but flipped toward the perspective of falling in love with you're first piece of pro audio gear

RZA - See The Joy, I know some people find B.O.A.P. hit or miss but I always thought that song was very creative as RZA takes you back to the day you were a single cell on a dramatic ride from the womb into birth.

Ice Cube - The Product has about the same idea as See The Joy but is more frantic and puts you into the perspective of an fetus grown into an adult young black male in the ghetto.

Ghostface Killah - Child's Play has great visuals that bring about the unique charm of grade school and childhood.

Gangstarr - Jazz Thing one of the best homages to another era of music by Hip Hop.

Gravediggaz - The Night The Earth Cried is one of my favorite songs about slavery, chilling images and emotion throughout the song.

KRS-One - You Must Learn, simply is one of the most powerful and inspirational songs I've ever heard, whenever I think of the term "droppin' science" this song is it. I don't think there has been an MC who could rhyme better about history like KRS since.

aREAL · Post by **aREAL** » Mon May 02, 2011 4:03 pm

Lotsa great ones are already mentioned, but I can add two I really like a lot.

Lifers Group - Back In The Days
DTF - Back In The Days

thewool · Post by **thewool** » Mon May 02, 2011 4:26 pm

Excellent thread, but this needs to be on the comp:

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Galvatron78 · Post by **Galvatron78** » Mon May 02, 2011 4:59 pm

I know this is a bass/early southern song but it was truly one of those "You had to be there" joints. They went in detail about the music scene in Miami and Orlando and Atlanta. Dru'Major's verse about early ATL shit almost made me shed a tear.

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Thun · Post by **Thun** » Mon May 02, 2011 7:49 pm

We could probably go three or four volumes on this. Maybe we should get some artwork and make it official?

claaa7 · Post by **claaa7** » Tue May 03, 2011 6:20 am

since the RZA and Ice Cube joints about being an infant has been mentioned don't forget NaS's "Fetus" and Organized Konfusion's "Inverto".

Wu's "Can It Be All So Simple" and "C.R.E.A.M.", "All That I Got Is You" (which were already mentioned but still). i remember there's a few good ones on the first Intelligent Hoodlum album.

"True Story" by KRS-One!

Lyrical Gymnastics · Post by **Lyrical Gymnastics** » Tue May 03, 2011 11:15 am

Akbar - Bronx N' Back

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how the fuck can we forget:

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Thun · Post by **Thun** » Tue May 03, 2011 1:04 pm

Some of you are not very good at understanding what a song is actually about.

Echo Leader · Post by **Echo Leader** » Tue May 03, 2011 2:17 pm

Paris & Dred Scott FTW.

Verge · Post by **Verge** » Tue May 03, 2011 6:01 pm

IRISH_CRAIG · Post by **IRISH_CRAIG** » Tue May 10, 2011 2:10 am

ecwclown2 wrote:Not even close...

TheBeeShine · Post by **TheBeeShine** » Tue May 10, 2011 2:19 pm

KITFUNK wrote:Rise - Memories

anyone know what happened to Rise? he had some ill punchlines

diggy64 · Post by **diggy64** » Tue May 10, 2011 3:16 pm

TheBeeShine wrote:
KITFUNK wrote:Rise - Memories
anyone know what happened to Rise? he had some ill punchlines

Check out the 'Present...Risen' album from 2009.

KonstantElevation · Post by **KonstantElevation** » Fri May 13, 2011 1:34 pm

My favorite back in the day joint has to be "Memory Lane" by Nas. It's one of those songs you can listen to again and again and again. One of the illest beats I ever heard.