Don't Sleep: 18 Of The Most Underrated Beats In Hip Hop History
Don’t Sleep: 18 Of The Most Underrated Beats In Hip Hop History
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Music is subjective. And everyone has their own opinion on what they consider a fire a** beat.
For some, it’s solely about the bass.
For others, it’s all about some quality drums or flawless keys.
And who doesn’t love a quality, soulful sample.
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Today marks the 8th anniversary of one of the greatest hip hop albums we’ve been blessed to experience — Watch The Throne. The Kanye West/Jay-Z joint project set the tone for hella collaboration albums to follow, but none of them caused ripple waves in the culture quite like The Throne.
I mean, The Throne had “Otis”! Everyone remembers where they were in the Summer of 2011 when they her Otis Redding’s vocals on a loop as Hov and Ye’ took turns snaping on the track.
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With streaming services and social media, the consumption of is easier, but our attention to quality has become much less of a priority. Instead of feeling beats with our bodies now, we think about it in our heads.
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Remember when beats made your whole body move? Well I put together a list of some of the most underrated beats in the history of hip hop — and these are only the ones that come to mind. Hit me up on Twitter @Misskiyonna to share your thoughts.
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Don’t Sleep: 18 Of The Most Underrated Beats In Hip Hop History was originally published on globalgrind.com