Erasing the assist from G. Music president Pusha T ends up lowering the track's ceiling. Another unexpected treat for listeners has Young Thug reuniting with Kanye on a record. Thugger steals the show, gliding through the smooth production without a worry in the world, boasting about his riches while Yeezy mocks how futuristic the world has become with remote controls and hoverboards.
With that said, "Remote" is mildly disappointing, as it won't be one of Donda 's most memorable cuts. Kanye brings listeners on an uptempo psychedelic trip throughout "New Again. Yeezy rides the thunderous production which provides one of the most exhilarating drops shortly after the one-minute mark.
While Ty, unfortunately, got cut off from "New Again," he gets his shine here. The final track of what could've been a double-disc effort from Yeezy. This version was played at the second Atlanta listening session as The LOX continued their hot streak coming off of their dominating Verzuz victory over Dipset.
Kanye just couldn't cut them off altogether, it just wouldn't have been right. Griselda and Kanye West is an unlikely combination, but he once again made it all work. One of the most powerful tracks on the entire album. Kanye opens up about the pain he's gone through with his divorce and the never-healing wound of the loss of his mother.
Bars like "Suicidal thoughts got you wondering what's up there" or "If I die tonight, will I see her in the afterlife" are sure to pierce any listener's soul.
And that was just part one, as elusive rap superhero Jay Electronica provides reinforcements in the second half of the nine-minute marathon. The cut is capped off by a message from Larry Hoover Jr. The most anticipated reunion in all of hip-hop takes place on Donda as Kanye reconnects with big brother Hov. While Watch the Throne remains the gold standard, there could be more in store as social media personality turned Donda insider Justin LaBoy claimed a sequel project from Ye and Jay was on the way for later in One of the tracks with stronger religious themes with Kanye being a man of God.
The softer track features co-production from Wheezy and serves as an angelic transition into the final chapter of Donda. This won't be anyone's favorite, but also not anyone's least favorite. After publicly saying he wasn't on the original version of Donda , Kanye gave his close friend Kid Cudi a call to have him fly into Atlanta and contribute to multiple tracks on the finished album.
An incredible three-song stretch of Donda is capped off with "Junya. Kanye gives Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee bucks a shout-out for winning the championship and has smoke for anyone possibly Drake or Nas who wanted to invade his release day.
The Chicago-bred billionaire sent shockwaves through the industry when DaBaby and Marilyn Manson joined him on the remake of his childhood home's porch at Soldier field for the third public Donda listening party. The Charlotte native's assist is one of the album's premier guest appearances and it's over a beat he would never rap on if it wasn't for Kanye.
Kanye warms up his vocal cords and puts his singing voice to use while getting introspective with a look inward. Black Woman , written by Jeymes Samuel and Ms.
Lauryn Hill, performed by Ms. The Harder They Fall , written by Jeymes Samuel and Shawn Carter, performed by Koffee — In the closing scenes of The Harder They Fall , a choral version of the eponymous song from the soundtrack plays, as the protagonists ride off into the sunset. King Kong Riddim [feat. With so many original and memorable songs throughout The Harder They Fall , listening to the soundtrack outside of the movie is a natural choice. The official soundtrack for the movie includes the majority of the songs listed above, as well as a few of the key skits from the movie.
His background may be a bit sketchy, but his music allowed you to suspend reality. Rick Ross Getty Images. Nas may have never achieved the massive record sales of Jay-Z or Biggie.
But in New York, no one could create a window down, summer anthem quite like him. The beat from Salaam Remi is a master class it taking it old school. The result is the ultimate escape cut from a rap group that was intent on offering something different. The entire song is about taking rap back to its roots and demolishing rappers who have focused more on the superficial. Three 6 Mafia feat. Biggie could do it all, from making a pop record to delivering vicious rhymes that could make you quiver.
He was also a genius storyteller. Gunned down at the age of 24, Lamont Coleman had already established himself as one of the best lyricists in hip hop. But his time at the top of the rap world was limited due to overexposure. Call him a mumble rapper if you want but the message here is clear — Playboi Carti can get the party started whenever he wants. Still, the goal was to create a meme-worthy anthem and no one does it better than Drake.
The social conscience rapper creates one of the few rap songs you could envision hearing at a wedding. The Roots feat. No other hip-hop act could make this song. The Roots Getty Images. Its hypnotic beat feels like something that could and probably did play at a jazz club. You can call Kanye West a lot of things, but never a slouch. With his career and life in the balance after a devastating car accident, West spit through the wires of a closed jaw for the single that would make him famous.
Backed by a sped-up Chaka Khan sample, West was evoking emotions no one ever had in hip hop before and he did it while setting a new sonic trend for the 21st century in rap. No chorus, no hooks. Just Meek giving you chills with some of the hardest rhymes you will ever hear. Meek Mill Julia Hatmaker jhatmaker pennlive. Outkast was from Atlanta.
But from an artistic standpoint, the duo was truly from a different world. The title track is an impressive merger of Southern bounce and synths that finds Big Boi telling listeners to go get their shine box just seconds before Andre is examining the future of humanity.
Who does that? Talib Kweli feat. When people say they miss the old Kanye, they mean both the rapper and the producer. Ultramagnetic MCs were a hip-hop act unlike any other in The group, led by Kool Keith, made use of unique samples and lyrics based on odd content and even more unique delivery.
Before Ludacris was dropping hit single after hit single in the 21st century, he helped usher in the new era of Southern Rap with some help from the Neptunes. Ghostface Killah feat. The combination of wordplay and flow borders on insane. It demands repeat listens to just make sense of it all. The bass explodes in and out of the track. The song borrows from disco, funk and jazz thrillingly, crafting one of the best early instrumentals in hip hop history. They knew how to lead a party and not overwhelm a song that was near perfect for the dancefloor on its production alone.
So much so when it was released, both jazz and rap clubs played it in and well into Digable Planets Getty Images. Noreaga never claimed to be the greatest lyricist. But he had contagious energy. No emcee should be able to make sense of it.
But Noreaga makes it work. The Game feat. Sadly, 50 Cent and The Game had a falling out. They were perfect for each other. Fiddy was becoming more of a mogul by the mids. But was still capable of writing a brilliant hook. At the same time, The Game possessed the street-savvy nature 50 Cent used to become famous in the first place. Eric B. At a certain point, it felt like everything Eric B. And a landmark one at that. Mike Jones feat. So, on its fourth studio, The Roots sought to engage a broader sonic landscape that could start to build its legacy.
Those claps and synths were the backbone of Cash Money and New Orleans rap in the years that followed. Pharoahe Monch came up in the most lyrical rap group of all time, Organized Konfusion. But when he went solo, Monch truly came into his own artistically.
But the group was looking to carve out its niche in the emerging Southern rap scene. Mission accomplished. Digital Underground did a lot of great things the group should be appreciated for. It would take his follow-up songs for Eminem to gain respect from true hip-hop heads. The song earned Tyler comparisons to early Eminem, only somehow weirder and crazier.
How else do you explain a guy taking shots at Bruno Mars and recruiting Stevie Wonder to be the wide receiver on his football team? But he was wise in his ability to use that outrageous personality in interesting ways. And the song still went platinum. That should clue you into how much of a phenomenon it was. De La Soul feat. Both versions are lyrical tour de forces. Okay, so Jay-Z lied a bit. Mary J. But it never does thanks to earnest Ghost is. The song is the most in-depth look at life growing up in poverty rap music has seen.
Ghostface takes all filters off giving us his life story in tear-jerking fashion. The first classic of the jazz-rap era. To counterbalance any lack of a budget, Jungle Brothers utilize a deep collection of samples.
That starts with James Brown, of course, but also brings in a barrage of horns, bass and other sounds that make for an infectious groove on the title track. Kanye West feat. Nicki embraces her Barbie persona, rapping about rocking gold teeth and fangs, moving effortlessly from horror movie bars and braggadocio rhymes. Jadakiss feat. MC Lyte was the first female emcee who could hang with the boys. That was clear from her lyrical talent. Not only was MC Lyte now the greatest female rapper of all time, but she was among the five or so best in the game at that point regardless of gender.
Trying to come up with a beat that matches the craziness of Busta Rhymes seems like an impossible task. And they were violent as hell. Chief Keef feat. The song brought drill music into the mainstream and made Chief Keef an unlikely star. The Kanye West-led remix is exceptional as well. But it was Keef who first pushed the hype to unforeseen levels.
Pusha T feat. You could argue for days who has the better bars Pusha T by a slim margin or just enjoy a modern rap classic. Pusha T Getty Images. The D. Had it not been for a car crash, The D. Instead, we got just one classic album from the emcee who first made a name for himself writing for N.
Main Source feat. Rae Sremmurd feat. Two young guys doing their best to live life like the Beatles. Fat Booty. The Atlanta duo was now one of the top music acts in the world. Bronx duo Camp Lo uses the song to describe just how fly their styles and passions are. And the music affirms it. She was making money moves.
But it could be about anything. It hooks you from the very beginning with its haunting, opening chords. The chorus is just the icing on the cake. It probably helped. T La Rock came armed with complex words and alliteration that would set a new trend for rap music.
Things get bloody very quickly. Big Pun feat. Doing a remake of a classic like Dr. But Big Pun and Fat Joe were ready. Special Ed may have been a rapper from New York, but his slick style would foreshadow a lot of music that came out of the West Coast in the s. Dre and Warren G and the style of Snoop Dogg. The greatest DJ track of all time.
But the song is more than just scratching. It takes you inside the mind of the greatest rap producer of all time and how he builds his incredible, and timeless soundscapes.
West was foreshadowing the heights his artistry would reach. He always recognized his greatness before anyone else.
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