{"id":2884,"date":"2013-04-22T07:04:07","date_gmt":"2013-04-22T13:04:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/learningturkey.com\/blog\/?p=2884"},"modified":"2013-04-21T21:05:43","modified_gmt":"2013-04-22T03:05:43","slug":"mix-tape-monday-rap-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/learningturkey.com\/blog\/2013\/04\/mix-tape-monday-rap-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Mix Tape Monday – Rap 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>After my tape deck crapped out in 1997, I was stuck listening to either the radio or full albums in whatever order the artist intended. That all changed in 2001, when the new-fangled MP3 technology got combined with my new CD burner.<\/p>\n

In addition to the occasional series of CDs I had burned in order to keep abreast of new music, I had created a bunch of genre-specific mixes that could be used both in the car and at the gym. This week we will take a look at the\u00a0second disc covering the world of rap and hip hop music, with\u00a0a very strong focus on the late 80s and early 90s.\u00a0 So, without further ado, I\u00a0present Rap, volume 2.<\/p>\n

Positive K – I Got A Man<\/p>\n

The one hit wonder peaked at #14 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1993.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats:\u00a08 plays, most recently on 8\/22\/2012<\/p>\n

Nelly – Ride Wit Me<\/p>\n

This hit from 2001 has not aged particularly well.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats:\u00a03 plays, most recently on 1\/10\/2009<\/p>\n

Eminem – Lose Yourself<\/p>\n

Spent 12 weeks at #1, won 2 Grammy awards, and won an Oscar.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats: 20 plays, most recently on 2\/25\/2013<\/p>\n

Naughty By Nature – O.P.P.<\/p>\n

According to Allmusic, “there was not a bigger, more contagious crossover radio smash in the autumn of 1991.”<\/p>\n

iTunes stats:\u00a06 plays, most recently on 3\/29\/2013<\/p>\n

Sir Mix-A-Lot – Baby Got Back<\/p>\n

The video was briefly banned by MTV before it became a huge sensation.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats: 11 plays, most recently on 2\/6\/2013<\/p>\n

Onyx – Slam<\/p>\n

Released on May 11, 1993 it was Onyx’s breakthrough single, making it to #4 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and was the group’s second straight single to make it to #1 on the Rap charts.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats: 12 plays, most recently on 2\/18\/2013<\/p>\n

The Fat Boys and Chubby Checker\u00a0– The Twist<\/p>\n

The rap version of Chubby Checker’s hit song reached #2 in the UK, #16 in the US, and #1 in Germany and Switzerland.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats:\u00a04 plays, most recently on 1\/7\/2011<\/p>\n

Run-DMC – Walk This Way<\/p>\n

The Aerosmith cover is often credited as helping break rap into mainstream pop music, as it was the first rap song to hit the Top 5 in The Billboard Hot 100,<\/p>\n

iTunes stats: 11 plays, most recently on 2\/21\/2013<\/p>\n

Coolio featuring LV – Gangsta’s Paradise<\/p>\n

The biggest-selling single of 1995 was featured on the Dangerous Minds<\/em> soundtrack.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats: 14 plays, most recently on 1\/28\/2013<\/p>\n

Paperboy – Ditty<\/p>\n

iTunes stats:\u00a08 plays, most recently on 3\/10\/2013<\/p>\n

House Of Pain – Jump Around<\/p>\n

iTunes stats:\u00a09 plays, most recently on 12\/18\/2012<\/p>\n

Run-DMC – Mary Mary<\/p>\n

iTunes stats:\u00a03 plays, most recently on 5\/2\/2012<\/p>\n

Da Brat – Fa All Y’all<\/p>\n

iTunes stats:\u00a02 plays, most recently on 4\/20\/2012<\/p>\n

Young MC – Bust A Move<\/p>\n

iTunes stats: 17 plays, most recently on 2\/21\/2013<\/p>\n

2 Live Crew – Banned In The USA<\/p>\n

iTunes stats:\u00a06 plays, most recently on 3\/16\/2012<\/p>\n

Candy Man – Knockin’ Boots<\/p>\n

iTunes stats:\u00a04 plays, most recently on 6\/5\/2012<\/p>\n

Digital Underground – Humpty Dance<\/p>\n

iTunes stats: 14 plays, most recently on 3\/11\/2013<\/p>\n

Salt ‘N Pepa – Push It<\/p>\n

iTunes stats:\u00a05 plays, most recently on 7\/28\/2012<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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