For me it was a real tough decision between NY State of Mind and One Mic. Both songs have no flaws in them imo are both songs are examples of Nas at his best. I'm gonna have to go with One Mic though because the first time I ever listened to that song I got so many chills down my spine it was crazy. I also love the message in that song and imo it's one of the top 5 realest hip hop songs of all time.<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>One time.. yeah.. yeah.. Yo, all I need is one mic, one beat, one stage One nigga front, my face on the front page Only if I had one gun, one girl and one crib One God to show me how to do things his son did Pure, like a cup of virgin blood; mixed with 151, one sip'll make a nigga flip Writin names on my hollow tips, plottin sh*t Mad violence who I'm gon' body, this hood politics Ackowledge it, leave bodies chopped up in garbages Seeds watch us, grow up and try to follow us Police watch us {*siren* roll up and try knockin us One knee I ducked, could it be my time is up But my luck, I got up, the cop shot again Bus stop glass bursts, a fiend drops his Heineken Richochetin between the spots that I'm hidin in Blackin out as I shoot back, F*ck gettin hit! {*more sirens* This is my hood I'ma rep, to the death of it 'til everybody come home, little niggaz is grown Hoodrats, don't abortion your womb, we need more warriors soon Sent from the star sun and the moon In this life of police chases street sweepers and coppers Stick-up kids with no conscience, leavin victims with doctors IF YOU REALLY THINK YOU READY TO DIE, WITH NINES OUT THIS IS WHAT NAS IS BOUT, NIGGA THE TIME IS NOW! {*whispering again* Yo, all I need is one mic.. All I need is one mic.. that's all I need All I need is one mic.. all I need niggaz All I need is one mic.. yeah {*gradually getting louder* All I need is one blunt, one page, and one pen One prayer - tell God forgive me for one sin Matter fact maybe more than one, look back at all the hatred against me, F*ck alla them Jesus died at age 33, there's thirty-three shots from twin glocks there's sixteen apiece, that's thirty-two Which means, one of my guns was holdin 17 Twenty-seven hit your crew, six went into you Everybody gotta die sometime; hope your funeral never gets shot up, bullets tear through the innocent Nothin is fair, niggaz roll up, shootin from wheelchairs My heart is racin, tastin revenge in the air I let the sh*t slide for too many years, too many times Now I'm strapped with a couple of macs, too many nines If y'all niggaz really with me get busy load up the semis Do more than just hold it explode the clip until you empty There's nothin in our way - they bust, we bust, they rust, we rust Led flyin, feel it? I feel it in my gut THAT WE TAKE THESE BITCHES TO WAR, LIE 'EM DOWN CAUSE WE STRONGER NOW MY NIGGA THE TIME IS NOW!! {*whispering again* All I need is one mic.. that's all I need, that's all I need All I need is one mic.. there's nuttin else in the world All I need is one mic.. that's all a nigga need to do his thing y'know All I need is one mic.. {*starting loud this time, getting quieter* ALL I NEED IS ONE LIFE, ONE TRY, ONE BREATH I'M ONE MAN WHAT I STAND FOR SPEAKS FOR ITSELF, THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND Or wanna see me on top, too egotistical Talkin all that slick sh*t, the same way these bitches do Wonder what my secrets is, niggaz'll move on you only if they know, what your weakness is I have none Too late to grab guns I'm blastin cause I'm a cool nigga Thought I wouldn't have that ass done? Fooled you niggaz What you call a infinite brawl, eternal souls clashin War gets deep, some beef is everlastin Complete with thick scars, brothers knifin each other up in prison yards, drama, where does it start? You know the block was ill as a youngster Every night it was like a, cop would get killed body found in the dumpster For real a hustler, purchased my Range, niggaz throwin dirt on my name Jealous cause fiends got they work and complain Bitches left me cause they thought I was finished Shoulda knew she wasn't true she came to me when her man caught a sentence Diamonds are blindin, I never make the same mistakes Movin with a change of pace, lighter load, see now the king is straight Swellin my melon cause none of these niggaz real Heard he was, tellin police, how can a kingpin squeal? This is crazy, I'm on the right track I'm finally found You need some soul searchin, the time is now All I need is one mic.. yeah, yeah yeah yeah All I need is one mic.. that's all I ever needed in this world, F*ck cash All I need is one mic.. F*ck the cars, the jewelry All I need is one mic.. to spread my voice to the whole world</div>
It would be One Mic by Nas, but I hate the dog barking and the annoying siren in the background. I think it was produced badly for the most part.Mine is New York State of Mind as well... maybe Road to Zion by Damian Marley if you can count that as hip hop.
I Shouldn't Have Done It - Slick Rickone of my favs, though I don't really know what my fav hip hop song of all time would be.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (7Goat @ Jan 14 2007, 02:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>It would be One Mic by Nas, but I hate the dog barking and the annoying siren in the background. I think it was produced badly for the most part.Mine is New York State of Mind as well... maybe Road to Zion by Damian Marley if you can count that as hip hop.</div>the dog barking isn't in the song on the CD......but mines gotta be NY State Of Mind by Nas tooRappers I monkey flip em with the funky rhythm I be kickinMusician, inflictin compositionof pain I'm like Scarface sniffin cocaineHoldin a M-16, see with the pen I'm extreme, nowBulletholes left in my peepholesI'm suited up in street clothesHand me a nine and I'll defeat foesY'all know my steelo with or without the airplayI keep some E&J, sittin bent up in the stairwayOr either on the corner bettin grands with the celo champsLaughin at baseheads, tryin to sell some broken ampsG-Packs get off quick, forever niggaz talk sh*tRemeniscing about the last time the Task Force flippedNiggaz be runnin through the block shootinTime to start the revolution, catch a body head for HoustonOnce they caught us off guard, the Mac-10 was in the grass andI ran like a cheetah with thoughts of an assassinPicked the Mac up, told brothers, "Back up," the Mac spitLead was hittin niggaz one ran, I made him backflipHeard a few chicks scream, my arm shook, couldn't lookGave another squeeze heard it click yo, my sh*t is stuckTried to cock it, it wouldn't shoot now I'm in dangerFinally pulled it back and saw three bullets caught up in the chamberSo now I'm jetting to the building lobbyand it was full of children probably couldn't see as high as I be(So whatchu sayin?) It's like the game ain't the sameGot youngin' niggaz pullin the triggers bringing fame to they nameand claim some corners, crews without guns are gonersIn broad daylight, stickup kids, they run up on usFo'-fives and gauges, Macs in factSame niggaz'll catch a back to back, snatchin yo' cracks in blackYo there's a snitch on the block gettin niggaz knockedSo hold your stash 'til the coke price dropI know this crackhead, who said she gotta smoke nice rockAnd if it's good she'll bring ya customers in measuring pots, but yoYou gotta slide on a vacationInside information keeps large niggaz erasin and they wives basinIt drops deep as it does in my breathI never sleep, cause sleep is the cousin of deathBeyond the walls of intelligence, life is definedI think of crime when I'm in a New York state of mind
Yeah that first verse is just fire for NY State of Mind. Just nuts. as for One Mic, I still don't like the sirens in the first verse anyways, the rest of it [minus the barking] is pretty good though.One Love by Nas is a close second for me. Protect your Neck by Wu-Tang Clan is probably 3rd... yes.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (7Goat @ Jan 14 2007, 12:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>It would be One Mic by Nas, but I hate the dog barking and the annoying siren in the background. I think it was produced badly for the most part.Mine is New York State of Mind as well... maybe Road to Zion by Damian Marley if you can count that as hip hop.</div>I think it is, Marley is reggae and hip hop.Anyways, One Mic is probably mine too. Same thing happened to me when I first heard it, the lyrics are just scary. Listen by Talib is one of my favorites, might not be his best, but I love it. Also Doo Rags by Nas is in my top 3.
One Mic and NY State of Mind are the easy picks, but my favorite is actually Life's a Bi*ch which is also by Nas off of Illmatic.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (The Lefty @ Jan 16 2007, 03:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Nas > Big L > Pac > Biggie</div>Pff Young Joc > Nas Just kidding agree with you, I would maybe put Tupac in front of L.
