De La Soul 1989的首张专辑《3 Feet High and Rising》以鲜明讨喜的hippie-hop一举打响了De La Soul的名号,然而两年后,同样邀来Prince Paul制作的《De La Soul Is Dead》才是De La Soul丰沛创作才能的铁证,并一展他们强烈的音乐企图心。在词作上,De La Soul在此专辑添入大量的黑色幽默,以及令人屏息的故事性叙述,诸如讽刺自我盛名的Ring Ring Ring,满载情绪化反叛的My Brother's A Basehead,甚至在Millie Pulled A Pistol On Santa论及乱伦。而这般极具挑战性的词章,却建构在轻快且多样化的音乐元素上,穿插多个skit / interlude的曲目编排,更让《De La Soul Is Dead》幻化为一本精彩绝伦的小说,当然它绝对是一张Arty Hip Hop经典。
1. Intro
2. Oodles Of O's
3. Talkin' Bout Hey Love
4. Pease Porridge
5. Skit 1
6. Johnny's Dead Aka Vincent Mason (Live From The BK Lounge)
7. A Roller Skating Jam Named 'Saturdays'
8. WRMS' Dedication To The Bitty
9. Bitties In The BK Lounge
10. Skit 2
11. My Brother's A Basehead
12. Let, Let Me In
13. Afro Connections At A Hi 5 (In The Eyes Of The Hoodlum)
14. Rap De Rap Show
15. Millie Pulled A Pistol On Santa
16. Who Do U Worship?
17. Skit 3
18. Kicked Out The House
19. Pass The Plugs
20. Not Over Till The Fat Lady Plays The Demo
21. Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)
22. WRMS: Cat's In Control
23. Skit 4
24. Shwingalokate
25. Fanatic Of The B Word
26. Keepin' The Faith
27. Skit 5
2.--- N.W.A - Straight Outta Compton [1989]
这张唱片最大的功绩在于它催生了帮匪说唱,什么是帮匪说唱,看看人家的歌名就知道有多么直白了--《Fuck Police》。就是这样一张充满暴力与反政府主义的唱片却影响了后来无数说唱歌手,还记得去年Fort Minor在《Remember The Name》中如何念到的吗? he knows the code,it’s not about the salary,It’s all about reality 没错,这句被Fort Minor奉为信条的歌词正是出自N.W.A的《Gangsta Gangsta》 。现在看来N.W.A简直就是当年的ALLSTAR团队,包括了擅长把握节奏的Ice Cube, Easy E和MC Ren,还有充满激情的Dr.Dre和DJ Yella。后来这些人的成就就更不要多提了…
01 - Straight Outta Compton.mp3
02 - Fuck Tha Police.mp3
03 - Gangsta Gangsta.mp3
04 - If It Ain't Ruff.mp3
05 - Parental Discretion Iz Advised.mp3
06 - 8 Ball (remix).mp3
07 - Something Like That.mp3
08 - Express Yourself.mp3
09 - Compton's N The House (remix).mp3
10 - I Ain't Tha 1.mp3
11 - Dopeman (remix).mp3
12 - Quiet On Tha Set.mp3
13 - Something 2 Dance 2.mp3
14 - Express Yourself (extended mix).mp3
15 - Bonus Beats.mp3
16 - Straight Outta Compton (extended mix).mp3
17 - A Bitch Iz A Bitch.mp3
3.--- Dr.Dre - The Chronic [1992]
Dr. Dre 800万张的销售量,八个月盘据在Billboard Album chart Top 10,2首Top 10单曲,这些显赫的商业成绩并不足以形容脱胎自N.W.A.的Dr. Dre首张个人作品《The Chronic》在当年所掀起的G-Funk狂潮,及对乐坛爆炸性的影响。《The Chronic》冷融70年代George Clinton之音的取样,源于Donny Hathway、Issac Hayes的旋律曲式,加倍厚重的电子鼓中版节拍,高音频的合成音效,还有70年代风味长笛solo演奏。Dre管此种Hip Hop新产物叫G-Funk,而G-Funk更使西岸成为好一阵子的Hip Hop能量来源地。犹记当时美国黑人青少年老爱随着Dr. Dre与其爱徒Snoop Doggy Dogg合作的laidback经典《Nothing But A "G" Thang》,上下夸张式地摇晃车子。而Dr. Dre看似狂妄的词作,则是当时街头文化的忠实反映。尽管争议不断,《The Chronic》的打破成规让Hip Hop文化一举攀至高峰,Dr. Dre的确是正格的"N***a With Attitude"。
01 - The Chronic (Intro)
02 - Fuck Wit Dre Day (And Everybody's Celebratin')
03 - Let Me Ride
04 - The Day The Niggaz Took Over
05 - Nuthin' But A G Thang
06 - Deeez Nuuuts
07 - Lil' Ghetto Boy
08 - A Nigga Witta Gun
09 - Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat
10 - The 20 Sack Pyramid
11 - Lyrical Gangbang
12 - High Powered
13 - The Doctor's Office
14 - Stranded On Death Row
15 - The Roach (The Chronic Outro)
16 - Bitches Ain't Shit
4.--- Nas - Illmatic [1994]
Nas 在多张畅销专辑推波助澜下,Nas已傲然成为90年代中后期Hip Hop界的中坚份子。但Nas出众的纽约嘻哈气息,还是最能在他于1994年发表的debut album《Illmatic》中嗅出。完全随性而downbeat是《Illmatic》予人的第一印象,Nas在叙事上不见义正词严的拘束感,而是无比真实的敏锐观察。一会儿b***h一会儿f**k,Nas在词藻里惯用的连串脏话,也正勾勒出他自贫穷生活走来的街头风格。在中慢版的节奏里,Nas以他滑溜如Q-Tip的嗓音,娓娓道来一篇篇urban tales,却自在得不带一丝压力。
01. The Genesis
02. N.Y. State Of Mind
03. Life's A Bitch
04. The World Is Yours
05. Halftime
06. Memory Lane (Sittin' In Da Park)
07. One Love
08. One Time 4 Your Mind
09. Represent
10. It Ain't Hard To Tell
5.--- The Notorious B.I.G - Ready To Die [1994]
the Notorious B.I.G. 是一个不寻常的巧合,The Notorious B.I.G.在94年发行的首张专辑名称《Ready To Die》,像是暗示了Biggie三年后遭枪击身亡的悲。然而, Ready To Die着实是这位早逝英才震撼Hip Hop界的masterpiece,在将Biggie半辈子的帮派生活缩影在80年代funk中的《Ready To Die》中,毒品、谋杀、抢劫,样样真实地穿插在Biggie比gangster rap更黑暗的音乐笔记里,拥有将幽默感发挥在人生最黑暗面上的功力,Biggie以生命历练来创作的态度,实在难得。但是两首remix后的畅销Top 10单曲“Big Poppa”、“One More Chance”却别于深沉的专辑走向,带来慵懒的funk风情。
Book One
Ambitionz Az A Ridah
All Bout U
Skandalouz
Got My Mind Made Up
How Do U Want It
2 Of Amerikaz Most Wanted
No More Pain
Heartz Of Men
Life Goes On
Only God Can Judge Me
Tradin War Stories
California Love (remix)
I Ain't Mad At Cha
What'z Ya Phone #
Book Two
Can't C Me
Shorty Wanna Be A Thug
Holla At Me
Wonda Why They Call U Bytch
When We Ride
Thug Passion
Picture Me Rollin'
Check Out Time
Ratha Be Ya Nigga
All Eyez On Me
Run Tha Streetz
Ain't Hard 2 Find
Heaven Ain't Hard 2 Find
1. Nuthin' But A G Thang
2. Head Doctor
3. Gin & Juice
4. Eastside Party
5. Murder Was The Case (remix)
6. Ain't No Fun (If The Homies Can't Have None)
7. Doggfather (remix)
8. Midnight Love
9. Eastside
10. Who Am I (What's My Name)
11. Doggy Dogg World
12. Too High (Poly High)
13. Vapors
14. Usual Suspects
15. Keep It Real
8.--- Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back [1988]
说唱团体Public Enemy自从组建以来,就一直有别于那些只知出言不逊的说唱团体。由Chuck D带领的Public Enemy岂止是言之有物,他们就是说唱音乐中的The Clash或Bob Dylan,像摇滚音乐一样睿智而勇敢地对种族和社会问题做出深刻地反思与批判。Public Enemy在1989年发表地这张《It Takes a Nation of Milli ons to Hold Us Back》,带给说唱音乐甚至整个流行音乐界强大地震撼,它跨越了音乐风格的限制,以至于有媒体在评选最伟大的摇滚专辑时也将其收入,它无疑是帮匪说唱史 最英勇,最强大的概念专辑。
1.Countdown To Armageddon
2.Bring The Noise
3.Don't Believe The Hype
4.Cold Lampin With Flavour
5.Terminator X To The Edge Of Panic
6.Mind Terrorist
7.Louder Than A Bomb
8.Caught,Can We Get A Witness
9.Show Em Whatcha Got
10.She Watch Channel Zero!
11.Night Of The Living Baseheads
12.Black Steel In The First World
13.Security Of The First World
14.Rebel Without A Pause
15.Prophets Of Rage
16.Party For Your Right To Fight
9.--- Jay-Z - The Black Album [2003]
当年Jay-Z和Nas的那场beef简直是惊动了整个说唱界。好在他们没有重蹈2Pac和The Notorious B.I.G的悲剧,不然说唱界又损失了两位巨匠。
尽管人们普遍愿意把Jay-Z的那张《The Blueprint》奉为经典,但是我更偏爱这张归隐之作《The Black Album》。专辑继续由Roc a Fella的黄金制作人Kayne West操刀,但是整张专辑却没有出现说唱界里很普遍的跨刀献唱,14首歌完全由Jay-Z一个人flow。Jay-Z的音乐最大的特点在于他的音乐总是包含丰富的R&B采样,嘹亮的号角,清脆的打击乐以及天真无邪的童声。这张专辑无疑是把这些特点发挥到了极致。 有趣的是收山之作的最后一首歌竟然是《My 1st Song》,表明了Jay-Z对这张唱片的重视.
01. Interlude
02. December 4th
03. What More Can I Say
04. Encore
05. Change Clothes
06. Dirt Off Your Shoulder
07. Threat
08. Moment of Clarity
09. 99 Problems
10. Public Service Announcement (Interlude)
11. Justify My Thug
12. Lucifer
13. Allure
14. My 1st Song
10.--- Eminem - The Eminem Show [2002]
超级大痞子阿姆绝对是乐坛话题人物,不断地制造新闻也让其他艺人望尘莫及,与艾尔顿强在葛莱美奖的合作更成为不朽经典。而阿姆Rap词间充满讥讽娱乐圈名人、鼓吹暴力仇恨、挑衅同性恋族群甚至骂尽所有人,有人对他恨得牙痒痒、有人则对他的大放厥词直呼过瘾! 虽然在"The Real Slim Shady"中摆明对葛莱美奖百般不屑,却依旧风光夺得本届葛莱美奖3项大奖,想必那些被阿姆臭骂却又得表现出风度的评审委员们,一定是对他又爱又恨。而 “超级大痞子”在美国突破7白金、英国5白金、爱尔兰12白金、加拿大6白金…全球总计1000万张的销售量让人不得不期待,所以他这张专辑的表现也就格外令人瞩目。
而阿姆2002年全新专辑“阿姆秀”中的首支单曲"Without Me",阿姆在首支单曲音乐录影带之中大玩角色扮演,先扮蝙蝠侠罗宾,再扮恐怖份子宾拉登,让人不得不佩服其搞笑功力,当然其教主级的饶舌功力也再次在专辑中展现,这张“阿姆秀”正是阿姆向世人展示他饶舌功力无人能出其右的又一佳作。
1.Curtains Up [Skit]
2.White America
3.Business
4.Cleanin Out My Closet
5.Square Dance
6.The Kiss [Skit]
7.Soldier
8.Say Goodbye Hollywood
9.Drips
10.Without Me
11.Paul Rosenberg [Skit]
12.Sing for the Moment
13.Superman
14.Hailie's Song
15.Steve Berman (Skit)
16.When the Music Stops
17.Say What You Say
18.'Till I Collapse
19.My Dad's Gone Crazy
20.Curtains Close [Skit]
Jay-Z - The Black Album?
Eminem - The Eminem Show?
为什么不是Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt和Eminem - The Slim Shady LP?
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Fugees - The Score
Missy Misdemeanor Elliott - Supa Dupa Fly
Lauryn Hill - The Miseducated of Lauryn Hill
A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory
Eric B. & Rakim - Pain in Full
Outkast - Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik
Run DMC - Raising Hell
Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
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