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Sometimes, you don't really care about the lyrics...but the beat is slammin'. What are some of your favorite beats? Doesn't matter what era they're from

I have wayyy too many to post so I'll just throw out some of my "favorite on top of favorites":

Rick Ross ft. Ne-Yo - Super High
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9z8c131OVk (Maybach Music tags though)
**If someone has this beat WITHOUT the damn Maybach Music tags, PLEASE holla at ya boy and send it to me via email!**

Jay-Z - Show Me What You Got
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sULA40jmBck

Memphis Bleek - Round Here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYjvgq19OWc

Z-Ro - From The South
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTIWpVsLwl4

Fat Pat - Tops Drop
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MmXdJWmCUQ

Case - Touch Me, Tease Me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4bFfHURFtM

Timbaland - Bounce
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hrWcGcSaEQ

Timbaland ft. Magoo - Up Jumps The Boogie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09fz7ZKnk-w

Lupe Fiasco - The Coolest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJDYdSPbSPI

Drake - All Me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=js4s_5wjIOA (reproduced, not the original)

Beastie Boys - What'cha Want
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHh0EHvUQ3o&list=RDxHh0EHvUQ3o

I got plenty more I could add from past and current artists, but dawg its just SOOO many...so what are some beats you vibe to?

 

[RumblingRosco]

Close the thread, we're done here.

 

[crimzonflame]

They Want EFX

Any track from Strictly Business

 

[Bedameister]

Mobb Deep - Shook Ones Pt. 2

 

[CarpeDeezNutz]

When I would dj shows I would always drop "Simon Says" really liked that one. Gonna check out what others post I like having some instrumentals to make remixes with.

 

[-COOLIO-]

classified - that aint classy:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_ryExQArjc

 

[Twenty7KVN]

J Dilla Won't do.

J Dilla Take Notice

Nas It in't hard to tell

MF DOOM Hey

 

[kavanf1]

Down for Whatever - was recorded using live instruments as far as I recall:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-Qm7qNA-nc

[QUOTE="D";196397246]Beastie Boys - What'cha Want
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHh0EHvUQ3o&list=RDxHh0EHvUQ3o
[/QUOTE]

Best ever.

 

[spindashing]

Jay Z - Dynasty Intro One of the coldest beats of all time.

Junior MAFIA - Get Money So good.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

Mobb Deep - Quiet Storm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMjwHP-dKcs


Accept no substitutes.

 

[BennyBlanco]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kE4ynEhWHaw

all 4 the cash DJ Premier is probably the GOAT IMO.

DJ Premier and Rza in their primes were amazing,

 

[pablito]

Lil Ugly Mane - Leonard's Lake

 

[collige]

Dilla - Two Can Win

Kanye - Guess Who's Back

 

["D"]

Imma throw in some more:

Wu Tang Clan - C.R.E.A.M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPM3bAfydq4

Bonecrusher - Grippin' Tha Grain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cppRZVVW0o4

Ice Cube - Friday
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NFhC2nzKL8

NWA - Dopeman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wU1-1wWKx4k

Rakim - Microphone Fiend
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZiWGLwZaJU

Nas - Thief's Theme
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kj4mkC9Sdek

Scarface - Seen A Man Die
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r04XOgecnYY

Ma$e ft. P. Diddy - Can't Nobody Hold Me Down
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35fjwKyZRtQ

Ludacris - Diamond In The Back
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vk6OGi_mymI

Ludacris - Southern Hospitality
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkxd9__UMLE

 

[Head of Vengarl]

Violin

*Edit: Fuck, I read the title as "What's your favorite instrument." Oops.

 

[BravesCountry]

All of J Dilla - Donuts. A masterpiece

 

["D"]

Dilla - Two Can Win

Kanye - Guess Who's Back

Indeed

 

[NotSelf]

Herr Barr

 

[Bobby Roberts]

First four to pop into my head today:

1) Welcome to the Terrordome - you can loop this thing like 4 times just playing pick the sample. And then you gotta play it a couple more because you just kinda got lost in the beat, period.

2) Natural Born Killaz - This to me was fucking unbelievable, in how Dre/Sam Sneed managed to get something approaching a hard-rock vibe into a G-funk beat.

3) Get By - I still think this is Kanye's best beat. I know. I'm old.

4) Shook Ones pt. II - I still don't know if there's a single beat that's ever sounded this sinister.

BONUS CUT: How can you name hip-hop instrumentals and not think this at least once

 

[veloxStrix]

Nettle Leaves by MF Doom

Almost anything MF Doom makes honestly.

Aesop Rock's newest single has a pretty sick beat.

Also, Yonkers.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

CampLo - Luchini
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N95o2ZTj7lo

Busta Rhymes - Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTI-wWhshTE

Craig Mack - Flava In Ya Ear
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYsapBcNbwA

Wu-Tang Clan - C.R.E.A.M.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRDr-lAmYLM

50 Cent - Patiently Waiting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYCJb2oUTMc

Little Brother - Dreams
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0y8j4eLrgp4

Q-Tip - Stressed Out
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIBtf2Xw5-M

Pac - U Can't See Me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECF0Gwc2Zd4

Puff - Benjamins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d32_35UvEd0

 

[Tenebrous]

Xzibit's Paparazzi.

Thanks to The Sopranos.

 

[Kiru]

One of them for sure is They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)

 

["D"]

CampLo - Luchini
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N95o2ZTj7lo

Craig Mack - Flava In Ya Ear
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYsapBcNbwA

"And just like a piece of sizzlean
You'll fit inside my stomach
With the eggs and grits between"

That lyric gets me every time

 

[Bobby Roberts]

Xzibit's Paparazzi.

Thanks to The Sopranos.

This is a great fucking cut. This and I think "K.I.M" by EPMD really turned me onto the idea that classical music just needed more drums. Before that I was solely on the funk/r&b thing so far as sample sources. Paparazzi had me invading completely different sections of the record store.

One of them for sure is T.R.O.Y. (They Reminisce Over You

There are some people I know for whom this beat is basically all the definition of hip-hop anyone needs. Like, if someone wants to know what its' about, they'd just play 'em that.

 

[DrFunk]

 

[richardhawk]

My eyes are watering from all the dust in this thread.

 

[nortonff]

The Notorious B.I.G. - "Mo Money Mo Problems
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUhRKVIjJtw

2Pac - I Ain't Mad At Cha
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywmNcVh7lsE

 

[theignoramus]

Straight Outta Compton-NWA Arguably the greatest rap beat of all time. This shit set it off

93 Till Infinity
One of the greatest West Coast rap productions ever

Young Gs feat. Biggie, Jay-Z, Puffy
Beat is velvet smooth, vintage 90s New York sound

Hood Billionaire-Rick Ross
Lex Luger beat. Lowkey, might be one of the top 10 best trap productions ever

Victory-Diddy, Biggie
I dare you to listen to this beat and not wanna throw hands at someone. Rocky.

FUCKWITHMEUKNOWIGOTIT-Jay Z, Rick Ross
Again, one of the hottest trap beats EVER!


Made You Look-Nas
Arguably the best east coast boom bap beat of ALL TIME.



Clan in Da Front-Wu Tang
One of the grimiest beats ever made. RZA's finest hour

 

[Mick Swagger]

Pete Rock - Tha Game (Feat. Ghost, Rae & P)

 

[Dreams-Visions]

Heltah Skeltah - Operation Lockdown
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtSv0v1CttQ

GZA - 4th Chamber
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RR-W280lVPY

GZA - Shadowboxin'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qiaTiV0X-c

BIG - Warning
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWg_YGj7eTU

Big Rob - Woah
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGuo9BiBnMw

Fugees - Ready Or Not
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A15_vWAsG_Q


I can't think of too many beats that people have freestyle'd over more than some of these.

 

[Skateboard P]

https://youtu.be/Eo5eDeSXv74

My favorite track to Freestyle to.

 

[pablito]

I'm dumb. I thought it was for instrumental tracks specifically. Well here's a couple more.

Dr Dre - Still Dre

Eazy E - Real Muthaphuckkin G's

Cannibal Ox - Raspberry Fields

Death Grips - Punk Weight

 

["D"]

Pete Rock - Warzone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tsb5VJiHuCE

Remember this from NBA Live

 

[dafinezt]

Quasimoto/Madlib - Axe Puzzles
https://youtu.be/5NXQejbSGvo?t=51m15s

OutKast - Aquemini
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRU86rSFB7w

Ghostface - Malcolm (pitch is messed up but whatever)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWyi2t4E4qQ


Smif-N-Wessun - Sound Bwoy Bureill
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nm9v1xZL8jw

Clipse - I'm Not You (couldn't find an official instrumental)

AZ feat. NAS - How Ya Livin' (again couldn't find instrumental)

Just a few of my faves.

edit: forgot this gem

Ghostface - Camay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=he5yi9rPqQo

 

[Courage]

Throw Some D's

 

[Kyzer]

Aston Martin Music and Maybach Music IV (cant find :/) by Rick Ross (both Prod. by Justice League)

 

[theignoramus]

This beat is CHURCH
DEVIL IS A LIE-Rozay, Jigga

SECOND COMING-JUELZ SANTANA
One of Just Blaze's finest

 

["D"]

Quasimoto/Madlib - Axe Puzzles
https://youtu.be/5NXQejbSGvo?t=51m15s

OutKast - Aquemini
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRU86rSFB7w

Ghostface - Malcolm (pitch is messed up but whatever)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWyi2t4E4qQ


Smif-N-Wessun - Sound Bwoy Bureill
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nm9v1xZL8jw

Clipse - I'm Not You (couldn't find an official instrumental)

AZ feat. NAS - How Ya Livin' (again couldn't find instrumental)

Just a few of my faves.

edit: forgot this gem

Ghostface - Camay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=he5yi9rPqQo

Yes...YESSSSSS

 

["D"]

Throw Some D's

One of the GOATs.....fuckin' beat is so chill and laid back

 

[Piston Hyundai]

so good

 

[Herbspiceguy]

I have a weak spot for anything jazzy, mellow and a bit melancholic. Makes me reflect on life.
Here are a few:

MF Doom - Licorice / KMD - Sorcerers
Kanye West - Drive Slow
Souls of Mischief - '93 Til Infinity
J Dilla - Alien Family

some other stuff:
Cella Dwellas - Main Aim
Quasimoto - Basic Instinct
Xzibit - Paparazzi
Madvillain - Great Day
Dr Dre - What's the Difference
The Game - Hate or Love it
Non Phixion - Futurama
Eminem - Just Don't Give a Fuck
Necro - Underground

"The" holy Kanye trinity:
The Food
The Game
The Corner

 

[Cedric]

Too lazy to link...

The World is Yours - Nas
Me or the Papes - Jeru the Damaja
Players - Slum Village
Fall in Love - Slum Village
CU 4U - Slum Village
Drop - Pharcyde
Runnin' Pharcyde
93 til infinity - Souls of Mischief
Find a Way - A tribe called quest
We got the jazz - A tribe called quest
What They Do - The Roots

Off the top of my head.

 

[Massive Duck. C.M.]

Gangstarr

Mass Appeal
B.Y.S.
Chaos

Black Star

Reefinition

 

[Hip Hop]

DJ Muggs - Queen's Gambit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0oHtK6NMJ4

DJ Muggs - Exploitation of Mistakes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbuR408-wJ8


two of the greatest instrumentals of all time.

 

[Dog Problems]

J Dilla - Waves

I heard this on Adult Swim years ago and fell in love with it. I've always meant to check out more by him.

 

[Anth0ny]

biggie - warning

 

[El_Chino]

Jay-Z Dear Summer

 

[GhostBed]

Not a specific song, but Matatabi makes a lot of great instrumental hip hop.

Dejavu is one of my favorite EP's of his and it's a great starting point to dig into his massive library. Also, free!

 

[Moonkid]

Where's the love for KNO at? When the beat drops on this one, lawd.

youtube.com/watch?v=VsFL17DvOIA