What are some of the most ambitious rap songs of all time?
 

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Sir Mix Alot - Baby Got Back

Can't sleep so I'll join in:

I can't sleep so I'll chime in.

Murs - Love. Why? Well, one track doesn't do this justice. The entire album of Yumiko: Curse of the Merch Girl is one story. Creating an entire album dedicated to one story is pretty ambitious if you ask me even though he got a lot to already go off of seeing as it's the soundtrack to a Comic Book.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7cPdqrN_dc

Akala - Comedy Tragedy History Why?

''Akala was on a British radio show called BBC1 Extra, and the host challenged him to create a freestyle incorporating the titles of 27 Shakespeare plays. Akala had about 10 minutes to write the rap, and the first two verses of this song is what he came up with!
When he recorded the track in the studio, he added the next two verses which are composed of famous quotations from Shakespeare plays.''

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

Tonedeff - Crispy (192 BPM) Why? Idk man, rapping at 192 bpm... You tell me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_IjKj4nsBk

Ill Bill - My Uncle. Why? Trying to save someone from heavy addiction with a song as a last resort makes it to this list easily.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SldAlcj8I8Y

Mac Dre - Back N Da Hood Why? Haven't really looked into it but as far as I know the Back N Da Hood EP got several tracks recorded from jail and might be first(?) to do it in rap, and I think just that alone qualifies for this thread.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xstPKaX5wBs

repped.

When the Gun Draws by Pharoahe

Rewind by Nas

Stan by Eminem

any track where Pac predicts his death

I was considering adding both those songs as well actually. I think part of what makes When the Gun Draws by Pharaohe is the music vid, shit's pretty well made.

The whole yeezus album

That cannbis joint is hard

Elzhi- Demons

"B.I.B.L.E." was a Killah Priest song that was placed as a bonus track on Liquid Swords. It's a good track that does not fit sonically or lyrically with the rest of the album. Here are a few that come to mind off the top of my head:

"6 in the Morning" by Ice-T was the first openly violent gangster rap ever and clocks in at more than 7 minutes long despite telling a mostly continuous story.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izuMg1GGnMc

"Celly" by Extended F@mm has all four members of the group telling a story via cell phone, except the reception keeps dropping.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixYTx88Dp7Y

"One Mic" by Nas features a level of dynamism rare in rap, with clear cut crescendo and decrescendo.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCOURZ-yx4E

"One for the Griot" by J-Live tells a story with three alternate endings. And the story is told with precision and humor.

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

"Jackin' for Beats" by Ice Cube gave us the first example of a rapper taking popular beats and rapping over them and switching up every so often.

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

"The C-Quel" by Canibus is probably the only track that overlaps two different rapping vocals — and it mostly pulls it off.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEkSZraN7Fo

And I'll nominate two full albums, both produced by Prince Paul: De La Soul's De La Soul Is Dead and Prince Paul's A Prince Among Thieves.

Mos def n talib n common - respiration

Ha I forgot the one ^.. Also Truth by pharoahe monch, common and talib is phenomenal

Lol, also Nas I gave you power

dope thread

came in with some tracks in mind off the top of my head - seen them mentioned already - as well as some shits i aint heard

bis poet laureate infinity def needs a mention if we talking ambition though. execution might be somewhat lacking but still...

Big shots - eyedea

9mm - brotha ali

No regrets - aesop rock

I think i know too much - Aceyalone

Sad clown - slug

Keep this thread alive forever.

Sticky asap

Oh and of course Eminem - any man

joe budden - who killed it

Sorry. Im afraud the answer is no.

Freudian slip huh?

also there wasn't a question...but your condescending approach to appear as some form of authority (most probably compensating for your lack of) has been noted.

thanx for playing yourself, better luck next time

& im ghost

#1

Its about time you go fuck yourself. Especially since you quote a mistype.

Now, once again go fuck yourself

Pharoahs entire last album

Hated that shit tbc