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Story Telling Songs

Postby Duffy_hibs » Dec 28th, '09, 14:23

I'm looking for the best rap songs that tell stories to the listener, similar to Dance With The Devil and to an extent Pray For Me by Joe Budden, both of those songs had me hooked from the first listen, I remember there was a similar thread not to long ago that had some suggestions from Naz and Jay Z, but when I listened to them it didn't have the same power the other 2 I mentioned had. All suggestions welcome.

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Re: Story Telling Songs

Postby gutawafang » Dec 28th, '09, 14:26

Murder murder - Eminem ft Tupac
As the world turns - Eminem
Red to black - Fort Minor
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Re: Story Telling Songs

Postby Tranquil » Dec 28th, '09, 14:37

On The Run - Royce Da 5'9"
Murder - Royce Da 5'9"

To tell you the truth, those to, are amazing :worship:
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Re: Story Telling Songs

Postby Robbie G » Dec 28th, '09, 14:49

you never know - immortal technique
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Re: Story Telling Songs

Postby embm » Dec 28th, '09, 19:43

rely basically anything by Em :p
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Re: Story Telling Songs

Postby Cube23 » Dec 28th, '09, 19:44

Stan- Eminem (obviously)
Drips- Eminem
NY State of Mind- Nas (Best song ever)
Rewind- Nas
Used to Love HER- Common
Walk Like A Man- Murs
Children's Story- Slick Rick
Good Day- Ice Cube
Kick, Push- Lupe Fiasco
The Art of Storytelling- OutKast
Gihad- Raekwon
Uncommon Valor- Jedi Mind Tricks
Ms. Fat Booty- Mos Def
The Cool- Lupe Fiasco
Brenda's Got A Baby- Tupac

Nas and Slick Rick are by far the best at storytelling in rap songs from what I've listened to. Slick Rick probably has a good dozen songs I could name to put on this list.
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Re: Story Telling Songs

Postby Terry_M » Dec 28th, '09, 19:52

Cube23 wrote:Uncommon Valor- Jedi Mind Tricks


Definitely check this out, it's amazing.
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Re: Story Telling Songs

Postby Tomega » Dec 28th, '09, 20:06

trick trick - crazy (prod. by Eminem)
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Re: Story Telling Songs

Postby Relapse.LP » Dec 28th, '09, 22:55

Cube23 wrote:Stan- Eminem (obviously)
Drips- Eminem
NY State of Mind- Nas (Best song ever)
Rewind- Nas
Used to Love HER- Common
Walk Like A Man- Murs
Children's Story- Slick Rick
Good Day- Ice Cube
Kick, Push- Lupe Fiasco
The Art of Storytelling- OutKast
Gihad- Raekwon
Uncommon Valor- Jedi Mind Tricks
Ms. Fat Booty- Mos Def
The Cool- Lupe Fiasco
Brenda's Got A Baby- Tupac

Nas and Slick Rick are by far the best at storytelling in rap songs from what I've listened to. Slick Rick probably has a good dozen songs I could name to put on this list.

This. But I would remove Drips and add Temperature's Rising by Mobb Deep. :y:
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Re: Story Telling Songs

Postby yoshi » Dec 28th, '09, 23:03

Hmm.. besides the mentioned already..

Hip Hop Saved My Life - Lupe Fiasco
Broken Glass - Talib Kweli
Testify - Common (a very short story lol)
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