top 5 old school rap songs

Grandmaster Flash- The Message

Afrika Bambaataa- Renegades of Funk

Kool Moe Dee- How Ya Like Me Now

Beastie Boys- Shake Your Rump

Run DMC- It's Like That

So Whatcha Sayin - EPMD

Rock the Bells - LL

Wrath of Kane - Kane

Radioactive - Downtown Science

Coolin in Cali - 7A3

Actually, Red Sovine is actually the white man who invented rap.

Teddy Bear
Phantom 309
Giddyup Go Daddy

finally someone says Kane

brooklyn bridge - marle marl
how do you like me now - kool moe dee
rock the bells - ll cool j
why is it fresh - fresh mcs
La di da di - Slick Rick

and roxanne, roxanne - UTFO

ok, so its my second list.

Yeah, we're friends for a good reason.

1. "I Ain't No Joke" - Eric B & Rakim
2. "Planet Rock"- Afrika Bambaataa & the Soulsonic Force
3. "White Lines" - Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five
4. "P.S.K. (What Does It Mean?)- Schooly D
5. "The Message" - Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five

Honorable mention because they fall slightly outside of the "old school" window:
"Ego Trippin'", "Kool Keith Housing Things", "Give The Drummer Some"- Ultramagnetic MCs

"Follow The Leader", "Microphone Fiend", "Let The Rhythm Hit 'Em", "Casualties Of War", "Know The Ledge"- Eric B & Rakim

"Strictly Business", "I'm Housing", "You Gots To Chill"-EPMD

"The Symphony"- The Juice Crew

"Talk Like Sex", "Road To Riches", "Men At Work"- Kool G. Rap & DJ Polo

"I Got It Made" - Special Ed
"Top Billin'" - Audio Two

But errrrm I'd have to say Rapper's Delight, Planet Rock, and The Breaks/If I Ruled the World by Kurtis Blow.

Funny that nobody's mentioned the first novelty rap tracks, the ones that got rap played on the 14 year old girl stations and blew open the doors for rap's acceptance by white folks long before Run DMC and Aerosmith collaborated.

I'm talking about the Roxanne Roxanne phase, back in 1984. You had UTFO doing Roxanne Roxanne, then you had some Roxanne Shante or another doing a response rap, and then "The Real Roxanne." All in all there were was over 100 response records, mostly for airplay on local radio stations only. A classmate of mine quit school to become a rapper after such a recording was given airplay on the local "black station"- she went noplace fast after that.

The original was the only one really worth listening to. What was good about it was that you have a rap crew that wasn't all four guys playing the gangsta/thug or playa/pimp role. You had different characters in the group that went after the girl in different ways. I always liked Educated Rapper's bits the best.


But everytime I say this rhyme it makes me kinda weary
It's only customary to give this commentary
Some say it's bad, some say it's legendary
You can search all you want, try your local library
You'll never find a rhyme like this in any dictionary

Anesthesiology, opthamology, internal medicine and plastic surgery!

Another honorable mention: "Words From The Genius", "What Are Silly Girls Made Of?" - "The Genius (GZA)

i'm embarrassed by most of whats being called old skool in this thread, so i'll help clean it up.

play at your own risk
a-e-o-i-u
new york new york (no, not the dogg pound)
sucka mc's
apache

and then hip hop opens the door for more.

These have all already been said but I just wanted to add my +1 to:
Grandmaster Flash And The Furious Five: The Message
Kurtis Blow: The Breaks
Public Enemy: Bring The Noise & Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos
RUN DMC: It's Tricky & You Be Illin'

I'd also like to add:
RUN DMC: King Of Rock & Beats To The Rhyme
Public Enemy: 911 Is A Joke & Fight The Power

Admitedly, my knowledge of rap is not what I'd like it to be, but the songs listed here have given me a good direction to look in

Everlasting Bass - Rodney O and DJ Joe Coolie
RUN DMC - Its Tricky
NWA - Boyz in da Hood
Kane - Mr. Welfare
Sugarhill Gang - Rappers Delight

This list illustrates how I dont have enough oldschool hip-hop. But that I need more!

Damn, we gotta get you all some schooling,late 80's -early 90's does not equal old school.
Gil Scott Heron- Whitey On The Moon
Original Concept- Can U Feel It
Afrika Bambaataa- Looking For The Perfect Beat
Schooly D- P.S.K. What Does It Mean

And not reaaly "old school" because it is 1988 but Ultramagnetic MC's "Ease Back"

PS Sorry Akira for the doubles, I get worked up and post before I even get to the second page

Add:
The Show - Doug E Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew
The Bridge - MC Shan
South Bronx - BDP
Eric B For President - Eric B
Make the Music With Your Mouth Biz - Biz Markie

Digable Planets- black ego
Company Flow- population control
Public Enemy- fight the power
Pharcyde- keeps passin me by
Gravediggaz- diary of a madman

Love it or hate it, House of Pain's Jump Around is a classic...


...or have I just lost what little credibility I had.

sippin on gin n juice

laid back

with my mind on my money and my money on my mind

hehe no worries. Just goes to show you have good taste

And I can't believe I forgot "Looking For The Perfect Beat"!

I said those twice.

I post to my own detriment. But I like neither rap nor hip-hop. Not that I judge it; I just don't like it. Sorry.

How about a trip to 1989...

1. De La Soul - Say No Go
2. Digital Underground - Humpty Dance
3. Erik B + Rakim - In The Ghetto
4. Stetsasonic - Miami Bass
5. 3rd Bass - The Gas Face

....oh yeah

I used to like these alot too.

Erik B is on the cut-Erik B. & Rakim
So what cha sayin?-EPMD

but i think maybe i'm takin too much liberty with the term "old school"

sorry

anything by NWA or Public Enemy

Paid in Full ~ Eric B & Rakim
Jam on it ~ Newcleus
Cinderfella Dana Dane ~ Dana Dane
The Vapors ~ Biz Markie
Hoe Cakes ~ The Afros

Special Ed - I'm the Magnificent
Schooly D - Saturday Night
Gang Starr - Just to Get a Rep
Ice-T - 6 In The Mornin
Blade - Mind Of An Ordinary Citizen