#261

29 tracks in and already out of points. Some giant but familiar tracks are going to have to miss out sadly

#262

Glad everyone is enjoying this playlist so much. It’s definitely been the one I have struggled to get on with the most so far. 80s rap is a massive blind spot for me and trying to digest 50+ tracks, the majority of which I am unfamiliar with, is definitely leaving me with a bit of burn out. I am also trying to avoid voting for songs just because I like the song they have sampled.

That being said there are a few tracks I have not been aware of that I have liked and will be investigating more.

#263

I agree, although there is definitely some good degree of variation in the rhyming styles. Compare Kurtis Blow’s simple “rhymes at end of lines” to Eric B and Rakim’s complexity. There’s a huge difference between the two.

#264

One things for certain - i deffo prefer the beats over most the rapping on these songs - a lot of them are better than I expected to be but yeah the production was straight fire back then and carried a lot of songs

#265

to my ears, most of the rap music that stands up sonically from the 80s is the dancier stuff- hip-house, electro

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#266

I couldn’t help but chuckle over the simplicity of some of the lyrics. That She track, for example, bangs but the lyrics are basically just her telling us that she’s rapping. Like a bit of a piss take.

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#267

and the disco sampling stuff from start of decade

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#268

nothing wrong with that! sample recognition is a massive gateway into rap and vice versa

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#269

80’s rap was essentially rapping about rapping haha

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#270

I’m MC Duck and I’m here to say - that I’ve started rapping in a very 80s way

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#271

Yeah, I get this. It’s like punk - I enjoy punk plenty but it’s when those bands (and those inspired by them started doing more interesting, detailed things that I start finding stuff I love. 80s hip hop feels like the punk era of the genre - invigorating and often thrilling, but basic compared to what comes later

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#272

it’s definitely there. but just like a deep dive into any genre, the difference is in the details and it takes time/energy to be able to parse them out. it would be easy to jump around this playlist and say this all sounds samey to me… and youd probably not be wrong. but the difference between kool g rap, shock g, LL cool j and jungle bruvs are pretty significant.

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#273
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#274

Best playlist so far by a mile. Wonderful.

For anyone who’s surprised by how much they appear to like 80s rap (or hip hop), enjoy this classic DJ Shadow mix.

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#275

Haha! That’s exactly what I was thinking of!

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#276

Only just seen this playlist and it is a strong one. Good work everyone. Ima come last again.

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#277

0 points so far. Good start.

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#278

Was going to say ‘me too’ but it seems you’ve got me off the mark. Thanks and good luck!

#279

This episode of The Leftovers just kicked off with White Lines, very fitting! :smiley:

#280

best show