Poignant Songs

fourize · Post by **fourize** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 9:30 pm

shit for me.

In the late 90s there were all of those Eddie Ill and DL mixtapes coming out with lots of gay/awesome songs about shit like being a failure or an underground rapper or being from Canada or whatever. Some of those were pretty poignant, but I lost those tapes when I turned into a gangster around 2002. There was an Unspoken Herd (

) song on one of them that was about trying to stop smoking weed and that got me a little teary eyed when I was like 17.

Cool story bro.

The Frankest · Post by **The Frankest** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 9:44 pm

MF Grimm - Playground
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Grimm finding out his friend on the outside died while he's in prison.

EMCEE DARTH MALEK wrote:Add undying love and k-issing off 'i am.' the first is a certified classic that sounds like a non comic version of slick ricks verse on treat em like a prostitute. The second I know people will hate on cause all they hear is the hook, but the verses are dope. Nas talking about his wife in a semi honest way, lotta emotion in that song, deep no homo.

Post by **thekeentwo** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 1:57 am

ric · Post by **ric** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 2:03 am

blackstar respiration

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nY6rkPsLiEE

Icesickle · Post by **Icesickle** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 11:49 am

SMH at someone quoting Crooked I in a thread about the most poignant rap songs of all time.

I'm surprised that no one's mentioned De La yet, considering how respected they are on here. Pos' verse on "Stakes is High" where he drops the "No wonder where we live is called the projects" line is a no brainer, but "Trouble in the Water" and "Trying People" are more poignant songs overall. At least one of the two should have made the Top 100 Native Tongues list, imo.

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DJ Honda (feat De La Soul) - Trouble in the Water
http://hulkshare.com/970kt45210wo

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Agreed about "All That I Got Is You." That would probably top my list. Also agree about Scarface being the GOAT of this thread. Although Thun put "My Block" in the Feel Good songs thread, I'd argue that it's more appropriate for a thread like this. I'd also add "Seen a Man Die" and "Suicide Note."

Aceyalone's "I Never Knew" never gets the props it deserves and is does a great job with dealing with the loss of innocence and is the best song that traffics in the "using the same word in every line" gimmick.

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Thun · Post by **Thun** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 11:57 am

Agreed, the last verse of "My Block" gives the song a huge dose of ambivalence and depth.

I'm so proud that Ithe did not cite a white rapper in this thread.

Icesickle · Post by **Icesickle** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 12:01 pm

Thanks for helping jog my memory bro.

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Career Over Like Mike(NJJ) · Mon Jan 24, 2011 2:56 pm

Thread needs some Z-Ro.

Rap is the best genre of music ever because it's the only one which can make Christianity not sound like the preserve of dumb faggots :

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2nd realest rap song ever after 24 Hours To Live, imo :

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PopeyeJones · Post by **PopeyeJones** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 3:18 pm

Great call by Ice on Trouble in the Water.

Also, I wouldn't dare to try to intellectualize it or compare it to other lines, but the start of Pos' verse on Pony Ride always struck me as exceptionally solemn and austere (in a good way):

I recall kissing on my lady talking bout makin babies
Now we made the baby but cannot connect as legal spouses
Now me and my daughter reside in different houses

Thun · Post by **Thun** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 3:19 pm

PopeyeJones wrote:Great call by Ice on Trouble in the Water.

Also, I wouldn't dare to try to intellectualize it or compare it to other lines, but the start of Pos' verse on Pony Ride always struck me as exceptionally solemn and austere (in a good way):

I recall kissing on my lady talking bout makin babies
Now we made the baby but cannot connect as legal spouses
Now me and my daughter reside in different houses

The De La lyrics that will ALWAYS get me misty eyed on behalf of my people:

"A swing ain't that important when the park's around the corner,
filled with life, causing death, breeding victims for the mourner."

Julius Seizure · Post by **Julius Seizure** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 4:48 pm

step one · Post by **step one** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 5:02 pm

Nice N Smooth dude? seriously?

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mike eagle · Post by **mike eagle** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 5:10 pm

PopeyeJones wrote: Also, I wouldn't dare to try to intellectualize it or compare it to other lines, but the start of Pos' verse on Pony Ride always struck me as exceptionally solemn and austere (in a good way):

I recall kissing on my lady talking bout makin babies
Now we made the baby but cannot connect as legal spouses
Now me and my daughter reside in different houses

fuck yeah.

also

this song always fucks with me

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mike eagle · Post by **mike eagle** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 5:14 pm

mike eagle · Post by **mike eagle** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 5:19 pm

Reason · Post by **Reason** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 5:40 pm

PopeyeJones wrote:Great call by Ice on Trouble in the Water.

Also, I wouldn't dare to try to intellectualize it or compare it to other lines, but the start of Pos' verse on Pony Ride always struck me as exceptionally solemn and austere (in a good way):

I recall kissing on my lady talking bout makin babies
Now we made the baby but cannot connect as legal spouses
Now me and my daughter reside in different houses

this is why i LOVE pos. he intertwines pearls of succinct but thought-provoking pieces in lots of verses, subtle but really thoughtful stuff

BRAZ · Post by **BRAZ** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 8:43 pm

last emperor - charlie

Thun · Post by **Thun** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 8:47 pm

Icesickle wrote: but "Trouble in the Water" and "Trying People" are more poignant songs overall. At least one of the two should have made the Top 100 Native Tongues list, imo.

"Trouble In The Water" did make the list so I'm not sure what you're complaining about.

http://www.complex.com/music/2010/12/th ... er#gallery

The Frankest · Post by **The Frankest** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 8:42 am

Icesickle wrote:SMH at someone quoting Crooked I in a thread about the most poignant rap songs of all time.

Watch it, Ice. I'll give you points for bringing back Believe It in that Saigon thread, but let me explain something to you fam.... Yo... FAM... I do this man, you do your edit thing, I ain't trying to come down on your posts, don't try to come down on mine! I'm in the studio too long man, don't talk to me about none of that stuff, you're not in my shoes, you don't have to be The Frankest crying to Crooked I freestyles (that you ain't even heard)... I mean yooo, what about the MUSIC? All these quotes and all these antics, they don't matter at the end of the day because the particular freestyle I mentioned is boignant to ME even if it's not a sad song. Trust me on it and just let it go! Peace

Another contribution:
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If you can bare the hook, which I can, Mega brings it right here.

YouTube · Post by **Philaflava** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 9:09 am

Thun wrote:
Icesickle wrote: but "Trouble in the Water" and "Trying People" are more poignant songs overall. At least one of the two should have made the Top 100 Native Tongues list, imo.
"Trouble In The Water" did make the list so I'm not sure what you're complaining about.

http://www.complex.com/music/2010/12/th ... er#gallery

White Ice.

Icesickle · Post by **Icesickle** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 9:26 am

Philaflava wrote:
Thun wrote:
Icesickle wrote: but "Trouble in the Water" and "Trying People" are more poignant songs overall. At least one of the two should have made the Top 100 Native Tongues list, imo.
"Trouble In The Water" did make the list so I'm not sure what you're complaining about.

http://www.complex.com/music/2010/12/th ... er#gallery
White Ice.

My bad, bros. I guess I missed it while going through the list.

Another poignant song, which was made even better by the remix that Verge (?) posted in TROY a while back.

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Career Over Like Mike(NJJ) · Tue Jan 25, 2011 9:44 am

Fuck that remix, the Heatmakerz original of Never Change was perfect as it was.

Also :

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admiral · Post by **admiral** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 10:41 am

Since we're on the AZ tip now:

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Thun · Post by **Thun** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 10:43 am

Icesickle wrote:
Philaflava wrote:
Thun wrote:
Icesickle wrote: but "Trouble in the Water" and "Trying People" are more poignant songs overall. At least one of the two should have made the Top 100 Native Tongues list, imo.
"Trouble In The Water" did make the list so I'm not sure what you're complaining about.

http://www.complex.com/music/2010/12/th ... er#gallery
White Ice.
My bad, bros. I guess I missed it while going through the list.

Fuck that, you know how hard I had to fight to keep that song on the list because the editors wanted to include ten Monie Love album cuts?

T Rav · Post by **T Rav** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 2:25 pm

PopeyeJones · Post by **PopeyeJones** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 6:42 pm

Thun wrote: Fuck that, you know how hard I had to fight to keep that song on the list because the editors wanted to include ten Monie Love album cuts?

Really good song that's really worth fighting for.

Blistext B · Post by **Blistext B** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 9:44 pm

What are the rap songs that put you in that bittersweet mood?

Supreme of the (Representativz) - the son of Mary album
tracks called - 06 - here i go
&
payday - mad mans dream (uncut version)

if they ain't bittersweet then mix milk wit mustard

Gyangsta 4 Life · Post by **Gyangsta 4 Life** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 12:38 am

G-Dep "Everyday"

Nas "The Message"

Joe Budden "Calm Down"

Also from the DJ Honda album...Rawcotiks "For Everyday That Goes By"
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Juelz Santana "Who I Am"
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Lupe Fiasco "I'm Beaming"
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Tommy Bunz · Post by **Tommy Bunz** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 11:46 am

One of those songs that when it comes on I just black out everything and zone out

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