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Best Concept Rap Songs?

  • Soccerstud01
    What are some rap songs with good concepts/storylines? or even rap songs with a from of politcal activism?

    Examples:

    Stan by Eminem, deranged fan writes series of letters to Eminem

    Guilty Conscience by Eminem, Eminem is the "bad angel" and Dre is the "good angel" convincing people how to approach situations

    Rewind by Nas, Nas tells a story... backwards. ((sick.))

    Homecoming by Kanye West, Kanye writes about Chicago but makes it appear as if he is speaking about a female

    Kobe Bryant by Lil Wayne, Wayne writes a song about Kobe... good song if you're a bball fan

    Hip Hop Saved My Life by Lupe Fiasco, song about an aspiring rapper

    Fatherhood by Saigon, Sai-giddy writes a song to his newborn daughter




    theres a few examples of what I'm looking for... anybody know of any other good concept songs?
  • UA5straightin2008
    brendas got a baby-tupac---story about brenda (teenage mom) who has a baby

    dance with the devil-immortal technique--very deep song, intense, listen to find out what its about
  • Hb31187
    Nas-Rewind

    Edit:Didnt read the OP haha, but thats EXACTLY the first song i thought of
  • Hb31187
    Bone Thugs n Harmony-Ghetto Cowboy haha
  • rmolin73
    Me and my bitch-Biggie
    I got a story to tell-Biggie
    Black Steel in the hour of chaos-PE
    Childrens Story-Slick Rick
    Art of Storytelling Part 1-Outkast
  • Goldenboy26
    Rewind by Nas, or Stan by Eminem.
  • mallymal614
    Fight the Power - Public Enemy
  • lhslep134
    Letter- Wale with John Mayer samples. Real tight flow, talking about Obama and Tupac.
  • Upper90
    Hb31187 wrote: Bone Thugs n Harmony-Ghetto Cowboy haha
    +1 hahahahaha
  • Upper90
    On a serious note, this one is just fantastic. Probably my favorite. The Coup - "Fat Cats, Bigga Fish"

  • ernest_t_bass
    Does explaining the past count? If so, then:

    Dear Mama - 2Pac
  • Firad
    Hb31187 wrote: Bone Thugs n Harmony-Ghetto Cowboy haha
    Haha love this song!
  • CenterBHSFan
    How about one of/if not the first, storytelling raps?

  • detectivegibbles
    any song by immortal technique. dude is a badass and raps about real life situations.
  • Upper90
    I'm also a bit down that no one has posted much by Slick Rick. He invented the art, as his (somewhat) recent album title would indicate.
  • DESCENTdmc
    Ill Bill - "anatomy of a school shooting"

  • DESCENTdmc
    Immortal Technique - Peruvian Cocaine
    feat. Diabolic, Tonedeff, Poison Pen, Loucipher, C-Rayz Walz
  • Scarlet_Buckeye
    Hb31187 wrote: Bone Thugs n Harmony-Ghetto Cowboy haha
    And this is about...?
  • Hb31187
    Scarlet_Buckeye wrote:
    Hb31187 wrote: Bone Thugs n Harmony-Ghetto Cowboy haha
    And this is about...?
    Listen and comprehend?
  • SnotBubbles
    LFO - Summer Girls
  • SnotBubbles
    PS- I think Too $horts "Cocktails" tells a wonderful story too. Or Afroman's "Colt 45." I mean seriously...they're far fetched and degrading to women...but hilarious and awesome all in one.
  • Strapping Young Lad
    "Run"-Cappadonna
  • Crew Love
    Sticky Fingaz' entire "Blacktrash: The Autobiography of Kirk Jones" album.
  • killer_ewok
    I Used To Love H.E.R. by Common
  • Heretic
    Love to Hate by Slayer.

    Primarily because it's old-school thrash band Slayer doing a rap-metal sort of thing. I can't say there's anything significant about the song or its concept, but its existence amuses me.