Top 10 Hip Hop Songs About Hip Hop - #3

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3. Common - I used to love H.E.R.

Reminiscin' when it wasn't all business
If it got where it started

Went from turntables to mp3s
From "Beat Street" to commercials on Mickey D's

Not about the money, those studs was mic checking her
But I respected her, she hit me in the heart

I might've failed to mention that this chick was creative
Once the man got to her, he altered her native
Told her if she got an image and a gimmick
That she could make money, and she did it like a dummy
Now I see her in commercials, she's universal
She used to only swing it with the inner-city circle

But I'mma take her back hoping that the shit stop
Cause who I'm talking bout y'all is hip-hop

QUESTIONS:

1. Do you remember the 1st time you heard this song? Did you know this was about hip-hop?

2. Do you agree with Common's sentiment? Does this still ring true today? Why or Why not?

3. Did you know about the beef that resulted after this song was released?

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Top 10 Hip Hop Songs About Hip Hop - #4

We're getting close! The Countdown of the Top 10 Hip Hop songs about Hip Hop continues ...check out #4 below:

4. Dead Prez - Hip Hop
Uh, one thing 'bout music, when it hit you feel no pain

I'm sick of that fake thug, R&B-rap scenario, all day on the radio
Same scenes in the video, monotonous material
Y'all don't hear me though, these record labels slang our tapes like dope
You can be next in line and signed and still be writing rhymes and broke
You would rather have a Lexus or justice, a dream or some substance

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Top 10 Hip Hop Songs About Hip Hop - #5

Welcome Back and TGIF! Continuing our Countdown of the Top 10 Hip Hop songs about Hip Hop ...our #5 spot comes in from the West Coast

5. N.W.A. - Express Yourself

Cause some don't agree with how I do this
I get straight, meditate like a Buddhist
I'm dropping flavor, my behaviour is heriditary
But my technique is very necessary

It's crazy to see people be
What society wants them to be, but not me
Ruthless is the way to go, They know.

Others say rhymes that fail
To be original.

Or they kill where the hiphop starts,

Forget about the ghetto and rap for the pop charts
Some musicians curse at home
But scared to use profanity when up on the microphone

Yeah, they want reality.
But you won't hear none.

Cause if you wanna start to move up the chart
Then expression is a big part of it.

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Top 10 Hip Hop Songs About Hip Hop - #6

Here we go again! We continue with our Top 10 Hip Hop Songs about Hip Hop series...be sure to check back as we countdown the greats. Last week, we discussed the #7 spot. This week, we showcase #6. Check it out:

6. The ROOTS - What They Do

World population confront their frustration

The principles of true hip-hop have been forsaken

It's all contractual and about money makin

Thin is the line that run between love and hatred

The game is ill-natured, it's nothing sacred 

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