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Postby _Steven_ » Mar 20th, '11, 14:55

Nas
Rewind - Story told backwards
If I Ruled The World - How he would change the world
What Goes Around - A list of things he deems "poison" to our society
I Can - A song about young people's aspirations and miniature stories
Rhyme Book - Flipping through an old rhyme book
I Gave You Power - Metaphor how he's a gun (hard to explain)

Apathy
Chemicals - Summarizes all the chemicals and medications in our lives
Checkmate - Personifies a chess match
Winter - A song about winter...better than it sounds
All About Crime - The title sums it up
The Buck Stops Here - A song describing the exchange of money
One Of Those Days - About women and their problems


Just pick out ones you really like and post them.
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Re: Good Concept Songs

Postby ThomasJ » Mar 20th, '11, 16:09

Some other Nas concept songs:

2nd Childhood
Drunk By Myself
Fetus
Last Words
Makings Of A Perfect Bitch
One Mic
Project Roach
Undying Love

^He's got LOADS more.
...The mortician of love, sent from above
Forced entry, the more wenchy, the more stingy I become
Been doing this for more than a quarter century, I'm just numb...
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Re: Good Concept Songs

Postby MikeNUFC » Mar 20th, '11, 20:30

Masta Ace - Rap 2K1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEDs5ygsly0
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Re: Good Concept Songs

Postby dead prez » Mar 20th, '11, 20:38

A Prince Among Thieves, the album, fits the bill over here. Every song leads to the next, and has a very cinematic feel to it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1kWN_wfqF8
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Prince_Among_Thieves
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Re: Good Concept Songs

Postby _Steven_ » Mar 20th, '11, 20:57

MikeNUFC wrote:Masta Ace - Rap 2K1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEDs5ygsly0

That is badass. I'm a bit disappointed I haven't heard it before.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnF0_m8wcHA
One of my favorite concepts by Ace
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Re: Good Concept Songs

Postby MikeNUFC » Mar 20th, '11, 21:06

Might as well chuck as few more Ace ones out:

Little Young (ignore Edo G's verse)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoePdFAGXE4

Soda & Soap
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbPPO1FxyYI

Alphabet Soup
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0CpaEa5LuI

Dear Diary
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6n3JxZtEWnQ
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Re: Good Concept Songs

Postby TheGentlePlayer » Mar 20th, '11, 22:16

Stay Wide Awake - Raping the shit outta Brenda :worship: :worship: :worship:
I wanted an album so rugged nobody could touch it.
Spent a million a track and went over my budget.
Now how in the fuck am I supposed to get out of debt?
I can't rap anymore, I just murdered the alphabet.
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Re: Good Concept Songs

Postby KillahBee » Mar 20th, '11, 22:36

Jay-Z - I Know
Organized Konfusion - Stray Bullet
Juggaknots - Clear Blue Skies
Cannibal Ox - Pigeon
GZA - Labels, Fame, he has a lot actually

Cunninlynguists - A Piece of Strange and Oneirology are both great concept albums
Same sword they knight you they gon' good night you with
Sh.., Thats' only half if they like you
That ain't even the half what they might do
Don't believe me, ask Michael
See Martin, see Malcolm
You see Biggie, see Pac, see success and its outcome
See Jesus, see Judas; see Caesar, see Brutus
See success is like suicide
Suicide, it's a suicide
If you succeed, prepare to be crucified[/i - Jay-Z


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Re: Good Concept Songs

Postby _Steven_ » Mar 20th, '11, 23:06

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xx_GqhdZCi8

A story of death, escaping hell, and breaking into heaven. Awesome.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OrK5j9JpmE

How to rob...but way better
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Re: Good Concept Songs

Postby mcZu » Mar 21st, '11, 01:41

Joe Budden - Pray 4 Me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o61emtyGBq8

Joe Budden - Exxxes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0dCjIRt-tQ

Joe Budden - My Sleep
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Re: Good Concept Songs

Postby _Steven_ » Mar 21st, '11, 02:05


Three Sides To A Story
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBjAEpwbIac
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