the best of gangsa rap

[soundune]

trying to beef up my collection with some of the classics. what tracks do you recommend for a comprehensive "best of" collection of gangsta (gangster) rap? peace

[keagan]

The obvious, Enter The Wu Tang (36 Chambers).

As Nasty As They Wanna Be from 2 Live Crew... not necessarily gangster/sta rap but extremely vulgar.

[englandmj7]

Westside Connection's first CD, Snoop Dogg's first CD, and Dr. Dre's first CD.

[chromesquared]

The obvious, Enter The Wu Tang (36 Chambers).

Hmmm, dont know if I'd personally consider this "gangsta", but....

-Andre Nickatina

-Ras Kass (newer is more street in my opinion, but his older stuff is more backpack with a focus on lyrics)

-Spice 1

-N.W.A./Eazy E (should be obvious)

-Mobb Deep

-11-5

-U.D.I.

Thats all off the top of my head, Ill add more if I think of something.

N.

[Guest jmatsu]

too short

grave diggaz

ghetto boys

[Guest jmatsu]

The obvious, Enter The Wu Tang (36 Chambers).

As Nasty As They Wanna Be from 2 Live Crew... not necessarily gangster/sta rap but extremely vulgar.

wu was never considered gangsta rap.

not only is 2 live crew's lyrics not too "gangsta" inspired, but their overall sound is miami booty.

wu tang clan was never considered gangsta rap.

[RAISED BY WOLVES]

wu was never considered gangsta rap.

not only is 2 live crew's lyrics not too "gangsta" inspired, but their overall sound is miami booty.

wu tang clan was never considered gangsta rap.

Neither were the GraveDiggaz Playboy.....

[soundune]

true, gravediggaz are considered horrorcore. keep the tracks coming, though

[lithiumsys]

MC Hammer, post "Can't touch this", but pre "I'm broke as hell"

[Guest jmatsu]

Neither were the GraveDiggaz Playboy.....

you got me.

[fadingblue]

the chronic, doggystyle, straight outta compton, some oldskool ice cube, atmosphere, gang starr and maybe some dogg pound

[notesee]

You said you wanted specific tracks, so here's some to put on your mix ..

Kool G Rap & DJ Polo - Edge of Sanity

Schoolly D - I Know You Want to Kill Me

Big L - Danger Zone

Gangstarr - Mass Appeal

Notorious BIG - Machine Gun Funk

Geto Boyz - My Mind's Playing Tricks on Me

Raekwon - Criminology

Mobb Deep - Shook Ones Pt. 2

Ice Cube - It Was a Good Day

Luniz - Got 5 On It

[Rockn]

Any of the followingis gangsta rap:

Ice T

N.W.A.

Easy E solo

E.P.M.D.

Dr. Dre

[fadingblue]

it was a good day and check yo self are must haves, also dre day, deep cover, a bitch is a bitch, bitches aint shit and it aint no fun

[Carl]

Tupac - Hit Em Up

[djrajio]

Anything by DJ Quik. But on the real, the Safe + Sound album and Rhythm-al-ism album.

[wEstSidE]

You said you wanted specific tracks, so here's some to put on your mix ..

Kool G Rap & DJ Polo - Edge of Sanity

Schoolly D - I Know You Want to Kill Me

Big L - Danger Zone

Gangstarr - Mass Appeal

Notorious BIG - Machine Gun Funk

Geto Boyz - My Mind's Playing Tricks on Me

Raekwon - Criminology

Mobb Deep - Shook Ones Pt. 2

Ice Cube - It Was a Good Day

Luniz - Got 5 On It

This is a good list I'd just like to add "New York State of Mind" by Nas and the ORIGINAL gangsta rap song, "P.S.K." by Schoolly D.

PSK we're makin' that green

people always say "what the hell does that mean?"

[Rockn]

Gangsta rap mostly came out of South Central

[sexualharrasmentpanda]

warren g ..........

[Larry Bird]

geto boys- uncut dope

old scarface

ugk

atmosphere?? haha, sean would have a good laugh at that..

[trees]

ice t - 6 in tha mornin

eazy e - Real muthafuckin g's

nwa - dope man

MOP - how about some hardcore

Scarface - No tears

Too $hort - Born to mack

DOC - The formula

DOC - No one can do it better

Domino - Ghetto Jam

Volume 10 - Pistol Grip Pump

MC Eiht - All for the money

MC Eiht - Straight up menace

RBL Posse - Bounce to this

Spice 1 - Nigga gots no heart

Ant Banks - Packin A Gun

DJ Quik - Cant fuck wit a nigga

[dumadiscount]

dove shack

[onemancult]

if you want some dope tracks to round out your collection, and just tracks,

you should check out the following blog: www.cocaineblunts.com

there's always some disgustingly rare hotness to find there, and the gangsta

sub-genre is pretty well-represented.

[sean_]

yea try smokingsection too, another sick rap blog

lol at the atmosphere suggestion.

missing classic nyc shit; anything by big l, most biggie, early mobb deep, cormega, im too blit to think but theres a lotta classic g rap out there

[__3xL]

Brotha Lynch Hung - season of the siccness ..

Brotha Lynch - Loaded

spice 1 - 380 on that ass ( single )

[psyence]

- 2Pac - All Eyez on Me

- Ice Cube - AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted, The Predator, Lethal Injection

- Dr. Dre - The Chronic

- Snoop Dogg - Doggystyle

- Warren G - Regulate... G Funk Era

- Jayo Felony

[evisu 2000]

8ball & mjg - comin out hard

underrated classic.

[NESK]

find the menace to society soundtrack, its got a good mix of artists on it.

[AA60322]

Kool G. Rap

[cheapmuthafukr]

9mm goes bang-B.D.P.