Best Hip Hop Song In 1988 Tournament (Preliminaries)
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Honorable mention
Loosey's Rap - Rick James feat Big Daddy Kane and Roxanne Shante.
There were so many dope songs and albums in the summer of 88 but Bug Daddy Kane came out of nowhere and shut down the whole summer.
Not only did he drop his album, which was 4.5 mics (I can't give it 5 mics because Rakim was a better lyricist and It Takes a Nation of Millions was more creative productionwise) but he was on The Symphony, which was on Marley Marl's album and Loosey's Rap (remix) which was the b-side of a Rick James 12".
Loosey's Rap - Rick James feat Big Daddy Kane and Roxanne Shante.
There were so many dope songs and albums in the summer of 88 but Bug Daddy Kane came out of nowhere and shut down the whole summer.
Not only did he drop his album, which was 4.5 mics (I can't give it 5 mics because Rakim was a better lyricist and It Takes a Nation of Millions was more creative productionwise) but he was on The Symphony, which was on Marley Marl's album and Loosey's Rap (remix) which was the b-side of a Rick James 12".
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konceptjones
The one between three and three.
Disqualified. Both were on "Walking With A Panther" released in '89.
Technically, Goin Back To Cali was on the Less Than Zero Soundtrack (along with Bring The Noise by Public Enemy) which came out in 1987. The 12" with Jack The Ripper came out in early 1988.
Having said that;
The soundtrack came out in 1987.
The 12" single came out in 1988.
The album came out in 1989,
So what year would you say Goin Back To Cali should be?
konceptjones
The one between three and three.
Agreed, in '88 I was a sophomore/junior in high school. The summer of '88, right after sophomore year ended, I got my first job. With my first paycheck, I walked over to this record store around the way on 9 mile and picked up a copy of "Follow The Leader" After that I bought albums and singles left and right 'cause there was so much good shit coming out that year.
Run DMC- Run’s House
Public Enemy- Rebel Without a Pause
De La Soul- Plug Tunin
Public Enemy- Rebel Without a Pause
De La Soul- Plug Tunin
To the 3 people that nosigned me. I'll put 1988 up against any year in the 90s or 2000s
konceptjones
The one between three and three.
Eric B and Rakim - Follow the Leader
EPMD - Strictly Business
King Tee - Bass
honorable mentions, 'cause I know these joints ain't finna get anywhere, they're just some cool ass tracks from '88.
MC Shy D - Shake It
The 7A3 - Drums Of Steel
Raheem - Dancefloor
EPMD - Strictly Business
King Tee - Bass
honorable mentions, 'cause I know these joints ain't finna get anywhere, they're just some cool ass tracks from '88.
MC Shy D - Shake It
The 7A3 - Drums Of Steel
Raheem - Dancefloor
O.G.
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Sorry but Rebel Without a Pause (My favorite song of all time ) came out in '87. They added it to It takes a nation in '88.