[Hip-Hop Classics] Timeless HIPHOP / Golden Oldies

Walk This WayRun-D.M.C.

RUN DMC – Walk This Way (Official HD Video) ft. Aerosmith

Many of you might know it because it was used on a TV show, right? But it’s actually RUN-DMC’s cover of an Aerosmith classic.

Decked out head to toe in adidas with gold chains around their necks, they always look incredibly cool.

Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)Post Malone, Swae Lee

Post Malone, Swae Lee – Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse) (Official Video)

This is a track created by the two popular rappers Post Malone and Swae Lee, chosen as the theme song for the 2018 film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.

Despite its urban vibe, the song features a refreshing track with melodically delivered raps by the two artists, making it an enjoyable listen that even people who aren’t fond of rap might easily appreciate.

Ain’t No Half-Steppin’Big Daddy Kane

Ain’t No Half-Steppin’

A masterpiece single also included on the hip-hop classic album “Long Live the Kane,” from the prestigious label Cold Chillin’, which produced many great works from the late ’80s to the early ’90s.

Boldly sampling The Emotions’ “Blind Alley,” it brings out the funkiness inherent in Black music.

Keep Their Heads Ringin’Dr. Dre

Dr. Dre – Keep Their Heads Ringin’ (Official Video) [Explicit]

The track produced by Dr.

Dre, a leading figure in West Coast hip-hop, was released in March 1995 as part of the soundtrack for the film Friday.

Its lyrics, which skillfully express the energizing power of party music and the artist’s own lifestyle, are especially striking.

The hallmark G-funk sound—featuring a heavy bassline and smooth synthesizer tones—blends seamlessly with the interpolation from The Sequence’s “Funk You Up.” The song was also a commercial success, reaching No.

10 on the Billboard Hot 100.

It won Best Rap Video at the MTV Video Music Awards the same year.

Still cherished as a nightlife staple, it’s a perfect pick to boost your mood or for a drive with friends.

Gone Till NovemberWyclef Jean

Wyclef Jean, Canibus – Gone Till November (Official Video)

A gem of a mid-tempo ballad where an unprecedentedly dazzling strings arrangement melds with a sophisticated hip-hop beat.

Wyclef Jean’s wistful yet powerful vocals brilliantly capture the complex emotions of a man who throws himself into dangerous work for the sake of the one he loves.

Released in November 1997, this work boldly succeeded in its collaboration with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, becoming a major hit that reached No.

7 on the U.

S.

Billboard chart and No.

3 in the U.

K.

The sweeping orchestration by Sonny Kompanek and the striking music video directed by Francis Lawrence are also highlights.

Anyone who has experienced parting from someone dear will find this universal story resonates deeply.

RobberyJuice WRLD

Juice WRLD – Robbery (Official Music Video)

This is the lead single from Juice WRLD’s second album, A Deathrace for Love, released in March 2019! Centered on heartbreak, the song Robbery, which means “robbery,” is about what his girlfriend took from him.

Its piano-based track combined with his distinctive emo rap captures the emotions perfectly.

BeCommon

Common “Be”

Common is known for jazzy, mellow hip-hop.

He has a close relationship with Kanye West, and this album “Be” is a collaboration with Kanye.

It starts with a warm upright bass, over which a lo-fi digital synth and strings gradually layer.

It’s a quintessential track of stylish hip-hop.