http://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PL44A30B662F848750&v=RY9u0LxIWJk&feature=player_detailpage#t=84s

I'm surprised noone has posted this great hip hop classic yet ... ;)

Lol, i wonder what the drm "discussion" guys would think of that.

And how about this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=zIYUGDx1sH8#t=32s

That's not even trying to be hip hop, but it's awful all the same, i give you that. :)

Anyway, if we keep this up, I'll soon be in Deep Deep Trouble trying to come up with more links. ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=v_9HpLRUpp8#t=44s

Are you sure we're still playing the same game? Third try. ;)

And c'mon, people, post some hip hop in this thread already. :)

Well, I guess hip hop is dead then? ;)

Alright, I'm gonna give you a hip-hop primer for heads.

La Coka
RA the Rugged Man
Aesop Rock
Sean Price
Skyzoo
Self Scientific
Living Legends
Kool G Rap
Jemini the Gifted One
Organized Konfusion
Large Professor
Blackalicious
DITC
EPMD
Percee P
Hell Razah
Timbo King
Tragedy Khadafi
Boot Camp/Duck Down
Brother Ali
Atmosphere
POS
Dilated Peoples
Blueprint
KRS One
Torae

I've got more to add, but this list would be huge if I did.

On the production tip:

J-Dilla
Jake One
JS-1
DJ Premier
Statik Selectah
Marco Polo
The Grouch
RZA
Pete Rock

This list is obviously much bigger, but this is just off the top of the dome. :3

Bionyx.

Fat Boys, Can you Feel it

Digital Underground, The Humpty Dance

Tone Loc, Funky Cold Medina

Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, The Message (might sound familiar to those of you who like Puff Diddy as PD did a remake)

Cameo, Word Up

And the epitome of "clean hip hop" from the 80's, this little ditty
Also, you might notice my selections are dated. That's because those of us who remember remember hip hop was distinctly different than what some of you posted in this thread, which is gangster rap, which later became simply "rap" from reasons I still do not understand.

One of my favorites - Q-Tip, Vivrant Thing

I don't know who these guys are, but I found this bounce mix to Reading Rainbow when I was looking for inspiration for a video I wanted to make remixing Reading Rainbow with clips from a certain Star Wars game. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHFwHdZ769M

Something video game related I like is Raisi K's remixes. Not really rap songs but beats for spitting lyrics if you wanted to. Killer Instinct and *!@#! Mega Man!

This probably doesn't fit but here's trying to make a boring topic a little more lively :) Fight of the Century

edit: replaced Q-tip link with one with mandatory women!

Beastie Boys - Egg Man
The Pharcyde - Ya Mama

Because hip hop is all about drive-by stories and insulting your mother! ;)

EDIT: Oh, and Street Fighter, of course!

RJD2 - 1976
Ana Tijoux - 1977
Estelle - 1980
Blueprint - 1988
MC Esoteric - 1989
Common, Sadat X & Talib Kweli - 1999
Grand Puba - 2000
:)