We feature the best of the best in hip-hop from all eras. This site posts music videos, freestyles, exclusive never before seen joints, and a ton of other stuff, but we stick to REAL hip-hop only. Just because it's popular, doesn't mean that it's Real.
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/da-bush-babees-remember-we.html[/postlink]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QERaguIRaksendofvid [starttext] The music video for "Remember We" by Da Bush Babees. These guys are pretty much the most underrated rap group of all time if you ask me. Every comment on every one of their videos is positive, and wishing that hip-hop was still like this today. [endtext]
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/notorious-big-skys-limit.html[/postlink]endofvid [starttext] The music video for "Sky's the Limit" by the Notorious BIG. shshshshshshshshshshsh [endtext]
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/outkast-elevators-me-you.html[/postlink]http://youtube.com/watch?v=JRTH9D0epTsendofvid [starttext] The music video for "Elevators (Me & You)" by OutKast, from the classic album, "ATLiens". [endtext]
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/nas-if-i-ruled-world-imagine-that.html[/postlink]The music video for "If I Ruled The World (Imagine That)" by Nas, from the classic album, "It Was Written".
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/verbal-threat-reality-check-feat-dj.html[/postlink]The music video for "Reality Check" by Verbal Threat featuring DJ Premier.
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/lost-boyz-jeeps-lex-coups-bimaz-benz.html[/postlink]The music video for "Jeeps, Lex Coups, Bimaz & Benz" by the Lost Boyz.
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/gangstarr-discipline.html[/postlink]The music video for "Discipline" by Gangstarr, who's pretty much the best hip-hop duo of all-time.
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/puff-daddy-victory-ft-notorious-big.html[/postlink]The music video for "Victory" by Puff Daddy featuring the Notorious BIG and Busta Rhymes.
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/big-pun-whatcha-gon-do.html[/postlink]From the Terror Squad Album, here's the music video for "Whatcha Gon Do" by Big Pun.
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/brand-nubian-punks-jump-up-to-get-beat.html[/postlink]The music video for "Punks Jump Up to Get Beat Down" by Brand Nubian, produced by Diamond D.
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/jay-z-friend-or-foe-produced-by-dj.html[/postlink]The music video for the classic Jay-Z and DJ Premier collabo, "Friend or Foe".
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/cypress-hill-aint-goin-out-like-that.html[/postlink]The music video for "Ain't Goin Out Like That" by Cypress Hill. While this video is ill, the alternate version might be even better!
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/nygz-welcome-to-g-dom-produced-by-dj.html[/postlink]The music video for the title track of the album "Welcome To G-Dom" by NYGz, a new group who's album has 7 DJ Premier tracks, so clearly they are real deal. I only heard this track and 1 other, but I'm guaranteeing that this album is worth buying.
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/dmx-slippin-original-version.html[/postlink]The music video for the original version of "Slippin" by DMX.
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/black-moon-i-got-cha-opin.html[/postlink]The music video for "I Got Cha Opin" by Black Moon of the Boot Camp Clik.
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/redman-da-goodness.html[/postlink]The music video for "Da Goodness" by Redman from the classic album, "Doc's Da Name 2000".
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/fat-joe-shit-is-real-dj-premier-remix.html[/postlink]The music video for "The Shit is Real" by Fat Joe, produced by DJ Premier. This is back when Fat Joe was actually cool enough to get a beat from Primo.
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/erick-sermon-ft-keith-murray-hostile.html[/postlink]The music video for "Hostile" by Erick Sermon featuring Keith Murray, from 1994.
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/az-format-prod-dj-premier.html[/postlink]The music video for "The Format" by AZ, produced by DJ Premier.
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/goodie-mob-dirty-south-ft-outkast.html[/postlink]The music video for "Dirty South" by Goodie Mob featuring Outkast.
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/rakim-when-i-be-on-mic-prod-by-dj.html[/postlink]The music video for "When I Be On The Mic" by Rakim, produced by DJ Premier.
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/shyheim-on-and-on-prod-by-dj-premier.html[/postlink]The first single from the only little kid rapper who any good, Shyheim. How good you ask? He just performed the second verse on this track live on stage at Madison Square Garden with Biggie and Tupac, and stole the show, that's all. Actually that's not all, Dj Premier produced his first single!
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/jeru-damaja-you-cant-stop-prophet.html[/postlink]The music video for "You Can't Stop the Prophet" by Jeru the Damaja, produced by DJ Premier. If you don't know about Jeru, time for a necessary hip-hop history lesson...
(From truehiphop.tv) Jeru the Damaja (pronounced as "Damager", born Kendrick Jeru Davis) is an MC from Brooklyn, New York. He has worked extensively with Guru and DJ Premier of Gang Starr, whom he has known since high school.
He spent his early years in the East New York neighborhood of Brooklyn, where he has been rapping at block parties since the early days of his youth. He first showcased his hardcore Brooklyn style to audiences on "I'm the Man," a track from Gang Starr's 1992 album Daily Operation. The following year he released his first single, "Come Clean", which was produced by DJ Premier and became an instant underground hit. His first album, The Sun Rises in the East, released in 1994, and produced entirely by DJ Premier, is considered a classic, and was one of the most acclaimed Hip Hop albums of its time. As an interesting side note, the album cover shows the World Trade Center on fire, long before September 11, 2001 attacks. The album featured Jeru's signature conscious lyrics, however he was criticized by The Fugees for his explicit lyrics particularly, in the song "Da Bichez". Fugees member Pras lightly mentioned Jeru on the track "Zealots", from the group's landmark 1996 album The Score, with the line "No matter who you damage, you're still a false prophet", referencing Jeru's single "You Can't Stop the Prophet". Jeru lightly responded in the intro to the track Me or The Papes. Jeru followed up in 1996 with his sophomore album Wrath of the Math again produced solely by DJ Premier.
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/pharcyde-passin-me-by.html[/postlink]The music video for "Passin' Me By" by The Pharcyde. This is a true classic, that has been mimicked and ripped off a hundred times over. This is one of sickest beats ever too, and has completely stood the test of time.
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/gang-starr-ft-big-shug-freddie-foxxx.html[/postlink]The music video for "The Militia" by Gang Starr ft Big Shug & Freddie Foxxx (aka Bumpy Knuckles).
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/dr-dre-dre-day-ft-snoop-dogg.html[/postlink]The full version of the music video for "Dre Day" by Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg.
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/capone-n-noreaga-tony-top-of-new-york.html[/postlink]The music video for "T.O.N.Y. (Top of New York)" by Capone-N-Noreaga.
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/epmd-symphony-2000.html[/postlink]The music video for "Symphony 2000" by EPMD featuring Method Man, Redman & Lady Luck.
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/puff-daddy-ft-notorious-big-mase-been.html[/postlink]The music video for "Been Around the World" by Puff Daddy ft. Notorious BIG and Mase.
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/canibus-youssou-ndour-how-come.html[/postlink]The music video for "How Come" by Canibus & Youssou N'Dour from the Bullworth Soundtrack, which is actually one of the more legitimate soundtracks around.
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/9th-wonder-buckshot-hold-it-down-ft.html[/postlink]The music video for "HOLD IT DOWN" 9th Wonder & Buckshot ft. Talib Kweli, from the album "Formula".
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/tupac-ft-snoop-dogg-2-of-americas-most.html[/postlink]The street version of the music video for "2 of America's Most Wanted" by Tupac featuring Snoop Dogg. This an extremely rare, and an alternate version to the original, that appeared on TV.
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/onyx-last-dayz.html[/postlink]The music video for "Last Dayz" by Onyx. This is when these dudes were gangsta as hell, and before they started acting and stuff. This is one of the few rap groups that Dan Taft actually knows about. He's on record saying that Sticky Fingaz is the best rapper ever, which is pushing it, but Onyx would definitely make my Top 10 Best Rap Groups of all time list.
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/slick-rick-ft-outkast-street-talkin.html[/postlink]The music video for "Street Talkin" by Slick Rick featuring Big Boi of Outkast.
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/afu-ra-defeat.html[/postlink]The music video for "Defeat" by Afu-Ra, from his now classic debut album, Body of the Life Force.
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/kanye-west-ft-rakim-nas-krs-one-classic.html[/postlink]The music video for "Classic" by Kanye West featuring Rakim, Nas, and KRS-One, produced by DJ Premier.
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/outkast-southernplayalisticadillacmuzik.html[/postlink]The music video for "Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik" by Outkast.
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/nas-halftime.html[/postlink]The music video for "Halftime" by Nas from his debut, "Illmatic", aka one of the best hip-hop albums ever, aka better than ANY hip-hop album to come out in the last 8 years.
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/juvenile-ha.html[/postlink]Juvenile during his Cashmoney years, with the music video for his first single "Ha" off the album 400 degreez. While this song is catchy as hell, and decently cool, it is also the song that many people say ruined mainstream hip-hop, and turned it into what it is today. So basically, f*ck you Juvenile. Half of these dudes you hear on the radio today shouldn't be there. Half of these "hit" albums, would've never seen the light of day. It's the combination of this crap, and the passing of Biggie, that made the bar tremendously lower. With that said, you still have to consider this one a new age classic.
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/brand-nubian-slow-down.html[/postlink]The music video for "Slow Down" by Brand Nubian from their 1990 album, "One For All".
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/jay-z-i-cant-get-wit-that-1994-rare.html[/postlink]From the "Streets is Watching" DVD by Jay-Z, here's the video for "I Can't Get Wit That" from 1994.
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/def-squad-full-cooperation.html[/postlink]The music video for "Full Cooperation" by Def Squad (Redman, Keith Murray, and Eric Sermon).
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/big-pun-you-came-up-ft-nore.html[/postlink]The music video for "You Came Up" by Big Pun featuring NORE.
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/lost-boyz-lifestyles-of-rich-and.html[/postlink]The music video for "Lifestyles of the Rich and Shameless" by the Lost Boyz.
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/naughty-by-nature-uptown-anthem.html[/postlink]The music video for "Uptown Anthem" by Naughty by Nature.
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/notorious-big-warning.html[/postlink]The music video for "Warning" by The Notorious B.I.G. from the best hip-hop album of all-time, Ready to Die.
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/alkaholiks-ft-ol-dirty-bastard-hip-hop.html[/postlink]The music video for "Hip-Hop Drunkies" by The Alkaholiks ft. Ol' Dirty Bastard.
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/epmd-richter-scale.html[/postlink]The music video for "Richter Scale" by EPMD. http://youtube.com/watch?v=YKIKHKLr4Fw
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/mop-4-alarm-blaze-feat-jay-z-tephlon.html[/postlink]"4 Alarm Blaze" by M.O.P. featuring Jay-Z and Tephlon.
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/fat-joe-watch-sound-feat-grand-puba.html[/postlink]"Watch The Sound" by Fat Joe (when he was about 18) featuring Grand Puba and Diamond D.
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/kanye-west-vs-mos-def-freestyle-parts-1.html[/postlink]Kanye West and Mos Def in a 3 part battle series at Dame Dash's house in London. This is exclusive, never before seen footage. Here's parts 1 & 2...
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/virus-by-deltron-3030.html[/postlink]"Virus" by Deltron 3030 (Del the Funky Homosapien & Dan the Automator).
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/boom-by-royce-da-59-prod-by-dj-premier.html[/postlink]"Boom" by Royce Da 5'9 (produced by DJ Premier).
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/5-boroughs-by-krs-one-ft-killah-priest.html[/postlink]"5 Boroughs" by KRS-One ft. Killah Priest, Buckshot, Cam'ron, Keith Murray, Prodigy, Redman, and Rev. Run.
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/karma-by-mood-dj-hi-tek.html[/postlink]"Karma" by Mood, which was the first group that DJ Hi-Tek was a part of, and produced their entire album titled "Doom".
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/watch-for-hook-by-cool-breeze-ft-goodie.html[/postlink]"Watch for the Hook" by Cool Breeze ft. Goodie Mob and Outkast.
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/top-10-blackstar-videos-of-all-time-mos.html[/postlink]This list is of the top 10 Music Videos from the best alliance in hip-hop, Mos Def and Talib Kweli, aka Blackstar. Since they've only made two videos as a group, I included their solo ventures, and some other tracks they've been featured on. I've been anticipating their follow-up album for years now, as their debut release was one of the best hip-hop albums of all-time. You'll be glad to hear that this is not a Dan Taft List, so it will actually be legitimate.
10. Mos Def ft. Q-Tip & Tash from Alkaholiks - "Body Rock"
9. Talib Kweli and Hi-Tek (Reflection Eternal) - "Move Something"
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/banned-from-tv-by-nore-ft-nature-big.html[/postlink]"Banned from TV" by NORE ft. Nature, Big Pun, Cam'ron, and The Lox.
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/they-reminisce-over-you-troy-by-pete.html[/postlink]"They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)" by Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth.
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/most-beautifullest-thing-in-this-world.html[/postlink]"The Most Beautifullest Thing In This World" by Keith Murray.
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/paid-in-full-by-eric-b-and-rakim.html[/postlink]"Paid In Full" by Eric B and Rakim. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZElWBsoyvUo
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/cant-nobody-hold-me-down-by-puff-daddy.html[/postlink]"Can't Nobody Hold Me Down" by Puff Daddy ft. Mase.
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/bigacts-littleacts-by-afu-ra-ft-gza.html[/postlink]"Bigacts Littleacts" by Afu-Ra ft. The Gza. If you don't know about Afu-Ra, do yourself a favor, and pick up the album "Body of the Life Force". Just about every track is ridiculous, and includes a plethora of DJ Premier beats.
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/mcs-act-like-they-dont-know-by-krs-one.html[/postlink]"MC's Act Like They Don't Know" by KRS-One, a newer classic with a ridiculous beat, produced by DJ Premier. http://youtube.com/watch?v=qTea5duGTbs
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/love-song-by-da-bush-babees-ft-mos-def.html[/postlink]"The Love Song" by Da Bush Babees ft. Mos Def (Please don't confuse this with DT's "Love Song"). Who even knew that there was a video for this track? The album "Gravity" by Da Bush Babees wasn't even thought about on Dan Taft's Top 10 List, but it definitely at least deserves a consideration. This album is a must buy for any Mos Def fan, as he's on 4 tracks, but also a must buy for any fan of real hip-hop. Mos Def starts the album off by giving the many definitions of "Gravity" but left out, classic hip-hop album.
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/john-blaze-by-fat-joe-ft-nas-big-pun.html[/postlink]"John Blaze" by Fat Joe ft. Nas, Big Pun, Jadakiss and Raekwon. This video only has 1800 views on Youtube, while millions are "leaning back". It's really tough to remember Fat Joe as a good rapper, but there definitely was a time back many years/albums ago. A Method Man sample as the hook would never happen nowadays, and it's a shame. I'd say a lot of damn things changed.
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/throw-ya-hands-in-air-by-cypress-hill.html[/postlink]"Throw Ya Hands In The Air" by Cypress Hill,Def Squad, & MC Eiht. http://youtube.com/watch?v=W4ieYxISR9s
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/phone-tap-by-firm-ft-dr-dre.html[/postlink]"Phone Tap" by The Firm (Nas, AZ, Nature, and Foxy Brown) ft. Dr. Dre.
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/cia-by-zack-de-la-rocha-last-emperor.html[/postlink]"CIA" by Zack de la Rocha, Last Emperor, and KRS-One.
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/top-10-best-wu-tang-videos-of-all-time.html[/postlink]I feel no need to explain each one individually on this list, because they all speak for themselves. Looking back on the Wu-Tang Clan's reign of terror makes me hate the popular rap music today even more than I already do. I don't want to be one of those "back in my day" guys, but back in my day, rap music wasn't being played on the radio because it was commercial, it was being played because it was good. The RZA made some of the best beats ever during this time, and it was complimented by some of the hardest rhymes ever, by like 10 of the hardest rappers ever. Their group albums were some of the best albums ever, and they're solo albums were just incredible extensions of the group, with everyone putting their ego's aside, and helping each other out. They are the definition of real, and again, no group will ever even come close to comparing. So here it is, the Top 10 Best Wu-Tang Albums of All-Time.
10. "Reunited" by Wu-Tang Clan.
9. "M.E.T.H.O.D. Man" by Wu-Tang Clan.
8. "Brooklyn Zoo" by Ol' Dirty Bastard.
7. "You're All I Need" by Method Man ft. Mary J. Blige.
6. "C.R.E.A.M." by Wu-Tang Clan.
5. "All That I Got Is You" by Ghostface Killah ft. Mary J. Blige.
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/flava-in-ya-ear-remix-by-craig-mack.html[/postlink]"Flava in ya Ear" (Remix) by Craig Mack featuring Biggie, LL Cool J, Rampage, and Busta Rhymes. One of, if not the most classic remix of all-time. This track shows us how ill Busta used to be, and reminds us that The Notorious B.I.G. is hands down, the best rapper of all-time.
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/da-art-of-storytelling-by-outkast-ft.html[/postlink]"Da Art of Storytelling" by Outkast ft. Slick Rick.
Although there's no music video for "Da Art of Storytelling Part 2", I can't hear part 1 without part 2, so here it is!
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/biggie-smalls-freestyle-age-17.html[/postlink]I know I'm going a little crazy with the Biggie and Tupac posts today, but I just found the classic Biggie freestyle, from when he was 17 years old! They played short clips of this on his Behind the Music episode, but this is the first time I've seen one that's a a full minute. He's just rapping on the corner in Bed Stuy, and it seems like everyone there realized that they were witnessing something incredible.
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/before-beef-biggie-and-tupac.html[/postlink]You can find so much great stuff on Youtube, including a bunch of clips of Biggie and Tupac performing on stage together, before the beef. These are the two best rappers ever, forget what you heard kids.
Biggie, Tupac & Puffy live performing whatchu want live 1993
Tupac and Biggie Rare Concert
Biggie and Tupac complete video doing a freestyle 1993
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/hit-em-up-by-tupac.html[/postlink]"Hit Em Up" by Tupac (Uncensored). Tupac and Biggie brought us the best hip-hop beef ever, hands down. It's a shame it ended tragically, but they will both be remembered forever, and no one will ever come close to the talent of either of them.
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/homecoming-by-kanye-west-ft-chris.html[/postlink]"Homecoming" by Kanye West ft. Chris Martin. This one is soon to be classic, so it's getting posted in this category.
[postlink]http://www.realhiphopvideos.com/2008/07/dot-and-mysonne-da-bronx-music-video.html[/postlink]Music Video for "Da Bronx," by D.O.T. and Mysonne produced by Da Treblemakerz. Video by Hidden Track TV.
