There is, categorically, no such thing as a bad hip-hop reminiscing track. Whether it’s reminiscing about hip-hop, or about a dead friend, they’re always dope, period. Maybe it’s because hip-hop specialises in death – the death of people, the death of fads and genres – that it’s perfected looking backwards. ‘T.R.O.Y’, ‘Fallen Soldiers’, ‘Going Way Back’, ‘Nickeled Needles’, ‘Brooklyn Battles’, some other ones, they’re all dope. Hit us off in the comments with your favourite reminiscing tracks, and sample the gems below, including that new Wu-Tang ODB tribute. And if you haven’t heard that Thirstin Howl III track before, be aware that Dana Dane smashes it…
Wu-Tang Clan – Life Changes
R.A. The Rugged Man – On The Block
Biz Markie – My Man Rich
Thirstin Howl III feat. Dana Dane – O.G. Stripes Part 2
10 responses so far ↓
1 brian beck from wisconsin // Nov 29, 2007 at 3:43 pm
First fave reminiscing type tracks to come to mind :
Biggie-juicy
MC Shan-the bridge
BDP-south bronx
Krs One-outta here
Ice Cube-dead homies
Brand Nubian-dedication
Geto Boys-6 feet deep
Scarface-on my block
Ghostface-child’s play
Z-Ro & Trae-1 night
Black Rob-life story
UGK & 3-2-one day
Bun B-the story
Nas-doo rags
Cormega-the legacy
EPMD-please listen to my demo
Freeway & Beanie Sigel-life
Beanie Sigel-look at me now
2 country bumpkin // Nov 29, 2007 at 4:53 pm
I like ‘take it back’ off that freestyle professors LP, dope beat and shout outs to the old school. Just-Ice ‘Going Way Back’ or is that more of a brag than a reminisce? ‘Home Of Hip Hop’ was a reminiscing tracks…’do you remember the days when kool herc played…’
3 brian beck from wisconsin // Nov 29, 2007 at 5:11 pm
this shit is eating up my comments
4 brian beck from wisconsin // Nov 29, 2007 at 5:15 pm
Ok, first reminiscing/back in the days to spring to mind which are personal faves :
Biggie-juicy
UGK
5 brian beck from wisconsin // Nov 29, 2007 at 5:17 pm
lol, well i guess it eating 3/4 of my post is better than it eating the entire thing
6 Will // Nov 29, 2007 at 5:23 pm
Kool Keith – ‘takin it back’(theres a theme emerging here) was a recent fav, apparently he went to Clifton and girls dug his quarter field(?!)
Edan – ‘fumbling over words that rhyme’.
BUT my personal favourite is Big Jus’s indecipherable ramblings about New York graffiti on Company Flow’s Lune TNS. “Peace to Dondi and 168 Tracy” etc. classic. obviously this wasnt built for you so fuck you.
7 brian beck from wisconsin // Nov 30, 2007 at 6:30 am
i’ll try this one more time :
Krs One-outta here
UGK
8 boosie // Nov 30, 2007 at 11:34 am
pete rock the reminisce over you!!
9 chas_well // Nov 30, 2007 at 12:54 pm
Not so much a reminiscing song but blatant fantasy(if it’s true it really is incredible) is Colored Section’s Bomb MC.
10 lace da booze // Nov 30, 2007 at 3:02 pm
Wan Cee ‘Rememberance’ is pretty much flawless and one of the best UK tracks ever.
Troubleneck Brothers ‘Back To The Hip Hop’
All Natural – Hip Hop History 101
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