Everything from Big’s live suicide note to Budden telling a story of revenge and molestation. For whatever reason, the most underused capacity for hip hop is using the spoken word to tell a linear story. Here are some of the best demonstrations of that potential:
Others in the youtube mixtape series:
Downbeat
Soul Music
Off-Kilter Funky
Hip-Hop Storytelling
Ambient but not Terrible
Imaginary Western Soundtrack
The Downside of Fame
Music to Drink Whiskey By
Best Posse Cuts
2 Comments on “Mixes and Playlists 4: Hip Hop Storytelling”
Nadine 2011/07/31 at 7:59 am
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Mixes and Playlists 3 – Off-Kilter Funky | Coal Minds 2011/08/18 at 3:52 pm
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