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Subject: Rate these Old School Hip Hop Songs

Written By: woops on 05/30/05 at 10:34 pm

1= bad, 5= good



1. Sugarhill Gang "Rapper's Delight"
2. Kurtis Blow "The Breaks"
3. Whodini "Friends"
4. Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five "The Message"
5. Run DMC "It's Tricky"
6. Beastie Boys "Brass Monkey"
7. LL Cool J "Rock The Bells"
8. The Fat Boys "Wipeout"
9. Salt N' Pepa "Push It"
10. Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock "It Takes Two"
11. Tone Loc "Funky Cold Medina"
12. Young MC "Bust A Move"
13. De La Soul "Me, Myself, I"
14. Mellow Man Ace "Mentirosa"
15. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince "Summertime"
16. Naughty By Nature "OPP"
17. Public Enemy "Fight The Power"
18. Sir Mix-a-Lot "Baby Got Back"
19. MC Hammer "U Can't Touch This"
20. Digital Underground "The Humpty Dance"
21. Heavy D & The Boyz "Now That We Found Love"
22. Biz Markie "Just A Friend"
23. A Tribe Called Quest "Scenario"
24. House Of Pain "Jump Around"
25. 2 Live Crew "Me So H rny"

Subject: Re: Rate these Old School Hip Hop Songs

Written By: ktelqueen on 05/31/05 at 12:02 am

1= bad, 5= good



1. Sugarhill Gang "Rapper's Delight"  5+
2. Kurtis Blow "The Breaks" 3
3. Whodini "Friends" 2
4. Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five "The Message" 4.5
5. Run DMC "It's Tricky"  2.5
8. The Fat Boys "Wipeout" 3
9. Salt N' Pepa "Push It" 4.5
10. Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock "It Takes Two" 5+
11. Tone Loc "Funky Cold Medina" 4
12. Young MC "Bust A Move" 5
13. De La Soul "Me, Myself, I" 3
15. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince "Summertime" 2.5
16. Naughty By Nature "OPP" 4
17. Public Enemy "Fight The Power" 3
18. Sir Mix-a-Lot "Baby Got Back" 4.5
19. MC Hammer "U Can't Touch This" 4
20. Digital Underground "The Humpty Dance" 3
21. Heavy D & The Boyz "Now That We Found Love" 5+
24. House Of Pain "Jump Around" 4
25. 2 Live Crew "Me So H rny" 4

Subject: Re: Rate these Old School Hip Hop Songs

Written By: Bobby on 05/31/05 at 1:07 am

1. Sugarhill Gang "Rapper's Delight" 4
2. Kurtis Blow "The Breaks"  ???
3. Whodini "Friends"  ???
4. Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five "The Message" 5
5. Run DMC "It's Tricky" 2
6. Beastie Boys "Brass Monkey"  ???
7. LL Cool J "Rock The Bells"  ???
8. The Fat Boys "Wipeout" Guilty pleasure, lol - 4
9. Salt N' Pepa "Push It" 3
10. Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock "It Takes Two" 3
11. Tone Loc "Funky Cold Medina" 4
12. Young MC "Bust A Move"  ???
13. De La Soul "Me, Myself, I" 3
14. Mellow Man Ace "Mentirosa"  ???
15. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince "Summertime" 3
16. Naughty By Nature "OPP"  ???
17. Public Enemy "Fight The Power"  ???
18. Sir Mix-a-Lot "Baby Got Back"  ???
19. MC Hammer "U Can't Touch This" 4 - Though I must credit Rick James for at least 3 of them, lol
20. Digital Underground "The Humpty Dance"  ???
21. Heavy D & The Boyz "Now That We Found Love" 4
22. Biz Markie "Just A Friend" The guys singing is atrocious so it deserves at least a 3 for being funny  ;D
23. A Tribe Called Quest "Scenario"  ???
24. House Of Pain "Jump Around" 4
25. 2 Live Crew "Me So H rny"  ???

Subject: Re: Rate these Old School Hip Hop Songs

Written By: woops on 05/31/05 at 8:25 pm


1. Sugarhill Gang "Rapper's Delight" 5
2. Kurtis Blow "The Breaks" 4
3. Whodini "Friends" 4
4. Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five "The Message" 5
5. Run DMC "It's Tricky" 5
6. Beastie Boys "Brass Monkey" 4
7. LL Cool J "Rock The Bells" 4
8. The Fat Boys "Wipeout" 3
9. Salt N' Pepa "Push It" 5
10. Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock "It Takes Two" 5
11. Tone Loc "Funky Cold Medina" 4
12. Young MC "Bust A Move" 5
13. De La Soul "Me, Myself, I" 5
14. Mellow Man Ace "Mentirosa" 4
15. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince "Summertime" 4
16. Naughty By Nature "OPP" 5
17. Public Enemy "Fight The Power" 5
18. Sir Mix-a-Lot "Baby Got Back" 4
19. MC Hammer "U Can't Touch This" 5
20. Digital Underground "The Humpty Dance" 5
21. Heavy D & The Boyz "Now That We Found Love" 3
22. Biz Markie "Just A Friend" 4
23. A Tribe Called Quest "Scenario" 4
24. House Of Pain "Jump Around" 3
25. 2 Live Crew "Me So H rny" 4

Subject: Re: Rate these Old School Hip Hop Songs

Written By: Tanya1976 on 05/31/05 at 9:36 pm

1. Sugarhill Gang "Rapper's Delight"...5
2. Kurtis Blow "The Breaks"...5
3. Whodini "Friends"....5
4. Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five "The Message"..5
5. Run DMC "It's Tricky"...5
6. Beastie Boys "Brass Monkey"...4
7. LL Cool J "Rock The Bells"...5
8. The Fat Boys "Wipeout"...1
9. Salt N' Pepa "Push It"......5
10. Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock "It Takes Two"...5
11. Tone Loc "Funky Cold Medina"...3
12. Young MC "Bust A Move"...3
13. De La Soul "Me, Myself, I"...4
14. Mellow Man Ace "Mentirosa"...3
15. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince "Summertime"...5
16. Naughty By Nature "OPP"...5
17. Public Enemy "Fight The Power"...5
18. Sir Mix-a-Lot "Baby Got Back"...3
19. MC Hammer "U Can't Touch This"..3
20. Digital Underground "The Humpty Dance"..5
21. Heavy D & The Boyz "Now That We Found Love"...3
22. Biz Markie "Just A Friend"...4
23. A Tribe Called Quest "Scenario"...4
24. House Of Pain "Jump Around...2
25. 2 Live Crew "Me So H rny"...3

Jump Around was and will never be "old school".

Tanya

Subject: Re: Rate these Old School Hip Hop Songs

Written By: zcrito on 06/05/05 at 12:24 am



Of the ones I remember

1. Sugarhill Gang "Rapper's Delight"  -- 3
2. Kurtis Blow "The Breaks" -- 3
3. Whodini "Friends" -- 2
4. Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five "The Message" -- 3
6. Beastie Boys "Brass Monkey" -- 1
9. Salt N' Pepa "Push It" -- 3
10. Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock "It Takes Two"  -- 1
11. Tone Loc "Funky Cold Medina" -- 1
12. Young MC "Bust A Move" -- 3
13. De La Soul "Me, Myself, I" -- 3
15. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince "Summertime" -- 2
16. Naughty By Nature "OPP" -- 2
18. Sir Mix-a-Lot "Baby Got Back"  -- 1
19. MC Hammer "U Can't Touch This" -- 1
20. Digital Underground "The Humpty Dance"  -- 2
21. Heavy D & The Boyz "Now That We Found Love" -- 4
22. Biz Markie "Just A Friend"  -- 4
24. House Of Pain "Jump Around" -- 4

And adding

Digital Underground "Same song" -- 4

Subject: Re: Rate these Old School Hip Hop Songs

Written By: quirky_cat_girl on 06/06/05 at 11:05 am

1. Sugarhill Gang "Rapper's Delight"  1
2. Kurtis Blow "The Breaks"    1
3. Whodini "Friends"  1
4. Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five "The Message"  1
5. Run DMC "It's Tricky"  2
6. Beastie Boys "Brass Monkey"  3
7. LL Cool J "Rock The Bells"  2
8. The Fat Boys "Wipeout"  2
9. Salt N' Pepa "Push It"  3
10. Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock "It Takes Two"  2
11. Tone Loc "Funky Cold Medina"  3
12. Young MC "Bust A Move"  3
13. De La Soul "Me, Myself, I"  2
14. Mellow Man Ace "Mentirosa"  2
15. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince "Summertime"  5
16. Naughty By Nature "OPP"  3
17. Public Enemy "Fight The Power"  2
18. Sir Mix-a-Lot "Baby Got Back"  3
19. MC Hammer "U Can't Touch This"  2
20. Digital Underground "The Humpty Dance"  3
21. Heavy D & The Boyz "Now That We Found Love"  3
22. Biz Markie "Just A Friend"  4
23. A Tribe Called Quest "Scenario"  2
24. House Of Pain "Jump Around"  3
25. 2 Live Crew "Me So H rny"  3

Subject: Re: Rate these Old School Hip Hop Songs

Written By: nally on 07/01/05 at 2:20 pm

1. Sugarhill Gang "Rapper's Delight"...5
6. Beastie Boys "Brass Monkey"...4
9. Salt N' Pepa "Push It"...2
10. Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock "It Takes Two"...0 I cannot stand the repetitive pattern in the background that occurs throughout the "song" ::)
11. Tone Loc "Funky Cold Medina"...4
12. Young MC "Bust A Move"...4
13. De La Soul "Me, Myself, I"...1
14. Mellow Man Ace "Mentirosa"...5
15. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince "Summertime"...4
16. Naughty By Nature "OPP"...3
18. Sir Mix-a-Lot "Baby Got Back"...2
19. MC Hammer "U Can't Touch This"...5
20. Digital Underground "The Humpty Dance"...3
22. Biz Markie "Just A Friend"...2

Subject: Re: Rate these Old School Hip Hop Songs

Written By: FaultyDog on 07/01/05 at 3:57 pm

1. Sugarhill Gang "Rapper's Delight"....4
2. Kurtis Blow "The Breaks".... ???
3. Whodini "Friends".... ???
4. Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five "The Message"....5
5. Run DMC "It's Tricky"....(tricky indeed, as I only know the remix by Jason Nevins)
6. Beastie Boys "Brass Monkey".... ???
7. LL Cool J "Rock The Bells"..... ???
8. The Fat Boys "Wipeout".....3
9. Salt N' Pepa "Push It"....4
10. Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock "It Takes Two".... ???
11. Tone Loc "Funky Cold Medina"....2
12. Young MC "Bust A Move"....2
13. De La Soul "Me, Myself, I"....1
14. Mellow Man Ace "Mentirosa".... ???
15. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince "Summertime"....2
16. Naughty By Nature "OPP"....3
17. Public Enemy "Fight The Power"....2
18. Sir Mix-a-Lot "Baby Got Back"....2
19. MC Hammer "U Can't Touch This"....3
20. Digital Underground "The Humpty Dance"....2
21. Heavy D & The Boyz "Now That We Found Love"....3
22. Biz Markie "Just A Friend".... ???
23. A Tribe Called Quest "Scenario".... ???
24. House Of Pain "Jump Around"....4
25. 2 Live Crew "Me So H rny"....definitely a 4 (of course, WE got the nasty version! ;))

Subject: Re: Rate these Old School Hip Hop Songs

Written By: lebeiw15 on 07/07/05 at 3:03 pm

1. Sugarhill Gang "Rapper's Delight" 3
5. Run DMC "It's Tricky" 3
8. The Fat Boys "Wipeout" 3
9. Salt N' Pepa "Push It" 4.5
10. Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock "It Takes Two" 0
12. Young MC "Bust A Move" 2
15. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince "Summertime" 2
18. Sir Mix-a-Lot "Baby Got Back" 3
19. MC Hammer "U Can't Touch This" 3
20. Digital Underground "The Humpty Dance" 2
24. House Of Pain "Jump Around" 4.5

Subject: Re: Rate these Old School Hip Hop Songs

Written By: alyceclover on 10/19/05 at 8:57 pm

3. Whodini "Friends"-3
9. Salt N' Pepa "Push It"-5
10. Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock "It Takes Two"-5
11. Tone Loc "Funky Cold Medina"-2
12. Young MC "Bust A Move"-2
13. De La Soul "Me, Myself, I"-5
15. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince "Summertime"-2
17. Public Enemy "Fight The Power"-4
18. Sir Mix-a-Lot "Baby Got Back"-3
19. MC Hammer "U Can't Touch This"-4
20. Digital Underground "The Humpty Dance"-2
21. Heavy D & The Boyz "Now That We Found Love"-5
22. Biz Markie "Just A Friend"-5
24. House Of Pain "Jump Around"-3
25. 2 Live Crew "Me So H rny"-3

Subject: Re: Rate these Old School Hip Hop Songs

Written By: Jewel on 11/26/05 at 1:35 am

1= bad, 5= good




9. Salt N' Pepa "Push It"-----------3.5 Brings back memories of those gr. 6-8 school dances in the gym
12. Young MC "Bust A Move"-----3.25
13. De La Soul "Me, Myself, I"------2.75
15. "Summertime"--------3.25
16. Naughty By Nature "OPP"--------3
18. Sir Mix-a-Lot "Baby Got Back"----------3.25 Like dancing to it  :-[
19. MC Hammer "U Can't Touch This"---------2.75 I don't really know why I liked this song back then---the pants in that video?
20. Digital Underground "The Humpty Dance"--------3
21. Heavy D & The Boyz "Now That We Found Love"---------3.75
22. Biz Markie "Just A Friend"---------4.25 This is just a riot!!! The man can't sing a key and he call's his crush, "blah-blah-blah". No wonder he never ends up with her!!
24. House Of Pain "Jump Around"-------3.25 Highschool dances

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