feel-good hip hop songs

[no propellers]

what are some really good lax, feel good hip hop songs?

[Apocalyptic Raids]

A Tribe Called Quest - Scenario

[raus]

Juicy

[samsamthegiantman]

Electric Relaxtion by A Tribe Called Quest makes me feel so good.

[form]

tupac

all about u

[BillCosby]

I'm not really all that big on them, but "Make You Feel That Way" by Blackalicious is pretty much the definition of what you're asking for.

[Robert Crumb]

[Ice Cube]
Break 'em off somethin
{*inhales*} ****..
{*exhales*} Yo..
Yo.. uhh..

[Verse One]
Just wakin up in the mornin gotta thank God
I don't know but today seems kinda odd
No barkin from the dog, no smog
And momma cooked a breakfast with no hog (damn)
I got my grub on, but didn't pig out
Finally got a call from a girl I wanna dig out
(Whassup?) Hooked it up for later as I hit the do'
Thinkin will I live, another twenty-fo'
I gotta go cause I got me a drop top
And if I hit the switch, I can make the *** drop
Had to stop, at a red light
Lookin in my mirror and not a jacker in sight
And everything is alright
I got a beep from Kim, and she can **** all night
Called up the homies and I'm askin y'all
Which park, are y'all playin basketball?
Get me on the court and I'm trouble
Last week ****ed around and got a triple double
Freakin niggaz everyway like M.J.
I can't believe, today was a good day (****!)

[Verse Two]
Drove to the pad and hit the showers
Didn't even get no static from the cowards
Cause just yesterday them fools tried to blast me
Saw the police and they rolled right past me
No flexin, didn't even look in a nigga's direction
as I ran the intersection
Went to $hort Dog's house, they was watchin Yo! MTV Raps
What's the haps on the craps?
Shake 'em up, shake 'em up, shake 'em up, shake 'em
Roll 'em in a circle of niggaz and watch me break 'em
with the seven, seven-eleven, seven-eleven
Seven even back do' Lil' Joe
I picked up the cash flow
Then we played bones, and I'm yellin domino
Plus nobody I know got killed in South Central L.A.
Today was a good day (****!)

[Verse Three]
Left my nigga's house paid (what)
Picked up a girl been tryin to **** since the 12th grade
It's ironic, I had the brew she had the chronic
The Lakers beat the Supersonics
I felt on the big fat fanny
Pulled out the jammy, and killed the punanny
And my dick runs deep, so deep
So deep put her *** to sleep
Woke her up around one
She didn't hesitate, to call Ice Cube the top gun
Drove her to the pad and I'm coastin
Took another sip of the potion hit the three-wheel motion
I was glad everything had worked out
Dropped her *** off and then chirped out
Today was like one of those fly dreams
Didn't even see a berry flashin those high beams
No helicopter looking for a murder
Two in the mornin got the Fatburger
Even saw the lights of the Goodyear Blimp
And it read, "Ice Cube's a pimp" (yeah)
Drunk as hell but no throwin up
Half way home and my pager still blowin up
Today I didn't even have to use my A.K.
I got to say it was a good day (****!)

[Ice Cube]
Hey wait, wait a minute Pooh, stop this ****
What the **** I'm thinkin about?

[pedro durruti]

The Pharcyde - Pack the Pipe
Deltron 3030 - Positive Contact
Del the Funky Homosapien - Lyric Licking
A Tribe Called Quest - Steve Biko
Beastie Boys - Intergalactic Planetary
Binary Star - Conquistadors
Jurassic 5 - Break

[Apocalyptic Raids]

[Ice Cube]
Break 'em off somethin
{*inhales*} ****..
{*exhales*} Yo..
Yo.. uhh..

[Verse One]
Just wakin up in the mornin gotta thank God
I don't know but today seems kinda odd
No barkin from the dog, no smog
And momma cooked a breakfast with no hog (damn)
I got my grub on, but didn't pig out
Finally got a call from a girl I wanna dig out
(Whassup?) Hooked it up for later as I hit the do'
Thinkin will I live, another twenty-fo'
I gotta go cause I got me a drop top
And if I hit the switch, I can make the *** drop
Had to stop, at a red light
Lookin in my mirror and not a jacker in sight
And everything is alright
I got a beep from Kim, and she can **** all night
Called up the homies and I'm askin y'all
Which park, are y'all playin basketball?
Get me on the court and I'm trouble
Last week ****ed around and got a triple double
Freakin niggaz everyway like M.J.
I can't believe, today was a good day (****!)

[Verse Two]
Drove to the pad and hit the showers
Didn't even get no static from the cowards
Cause just yesterday them fools tried to blast me
Saw the police and they rolled right past me
No flexin, didn't even look in a nigga's direction
as I ran the intersection
Went to $hort Dog's house, they was watchin Yo! MTV Raps
What's the haps on the craps?
Shake 'em up, shake 'em up, shake 'em up, shake 'em
Roll 'em in a circle of niggaz and watch me break 'em
with the seven, seven-eleven, seven-eleven
Seven even back do' Lil' Joe
I picked up the cash flow
Then we played bones, and I'm yellin domino
Plus nobody I know got killed in South Central L.A.
Today was a good day (****!)

[Verse Three]
Left my nigga's house paid (what)
Picked up a girl been tryin to **** since the 12th grade
It's ironic, I had the brew she had the chronic
The Lakers beat the Supersonics
I felt on the big fat fanny
Pulled out the jammy, and killed the punanny
And my dick runs deep, so deep
So deep put her *** to sleep
Woke her up around one
She didn't hesitate, to call Ice Cube the top gun
Drove her to the pad and I'm coastin
Took another sip of the potion hit the three-wheel motion
I was glad everything had worked out
Dropped her *** off and then chirped out
Today was like one of those fly dreams
Didn't even see a berry flashin those high beams
No helicopter looking for a murder
Two in the mornin got the Fatburger
Even saw the lights of the Goodyear Blimp
And it read, "Ice Cube's a pimp" (yeah)
Drunk as hell but no throwin up
Half way home and my pager still blowin up
Today I didn't even have to use my A.K.
I got to say it was a good day (****!)

[Ice Cube]
Hey wait, wait a minute Pooh, stop this ****
What the **** I'm thinkin about?
Amazing song.

[Zebra]

Blackalicious - Make You Feel That Way

[conselation]

You can do it - ice cube

[Wish]

Anything from Brother Ali's Shadows On The Sun.

[niobium]

Ice Cube - It Was a Good Day
Viktor Vaughn - Let Me Watch
A Tribe Called Quest - Buggin' Out
Biz Markie - Make the Music With Your Mouth, Biz
Dan the Automator - A Better Tomorrow, Pt. 2
Eminem - Role Model
Geto Boys - Damn It Feels Good to Be a Gangsta
US3 - Cantaloop
Styles of Beyond - Subculture
Ludacris - Rollout (My Business)
Mr. Lif - Phantom
Beastie Boys - The Negotiation Limerick File
Naughty By Nature - O.P.P

[Zesty Mordant]

De La Soul- "The Gind Date"

In fact, most De La Soul songs.

[EightMilesHigh]

Jurassic 5 - What's Golden

its just got this really laid back, funky groove to it.

[calgone]

aesop rock - daylight
a tribe called quest - bonita applebum
wu-tang - can it be all so simple?
dj danger mouse - my first song

[Jawaharal]

Obvious choice would be Hey Ya

[JonM]

Lyrics Born

[Bartender]

Geto Boys - Damn It Feels Good To Be A Gangsta
a fair bit of King Geedorah - Take Me To Your Leader
Blackalicious - Introduction: Bow and Fire

I think.

[Street Spirit (Fade Out)]

Dice of Life-Andre Nickatina

[faith and fiction]

Nas - Life's A Bitch
Mobb Deep - Temperature's Rising

Lyrical content in either song isn't reall uplifting but the beats and musical feel to the both songs rule

[donkeyrope]

Slick Rick - Sittin' In My Car
Black sheep - Strobelite Honey
Digable Planets - Brooklyn Sky
Cee-Lo - The Art of Noise
Ugly Duckling - Journey To Anywhere
Common - Nothin' To Do
Planet Asia - Bringin' It Back (remix)
Jurassic 5 - Quality Control
Louis Logic - Idiot Gear
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five - Superrappin'
Lyrics Born - Callin out
Outkast - Players Ball
Tha Pharcyde - Soul Flower
De La Soul - Me myself and I
Souls of Mischief - Till Infinity

[Iai]

Anything by Nujabes.

[Amit]

oh man

i was looking through this thread and i got excited that no one said nujabes until i got to your post :sad:

[raus]

Hov - Feelin' It

[Stinko Man]

Build Me Up feat. ODB - Rhyme fest, always puts me in a good mood. Oh, and i definitely agree with Mobb Deep's temperature's rising.

[sgrevs]

Nas - Life's A Bitch


Disagreed, because I can't listen to that song without focusing on the lyrics, which are not feelgood, as you said.

[montanita]

Fantasy - Hieroglyphics, no reason really but it just makes me feel really good listening to it, sooo good.

[Quirky Turkey]

Hey Ladies - Beastie Boys
Magic Number - De La Soul

[faith and fiction]

Disagreed, because I can't listen to that song without focusing on the lyrics, which are not feelgood, as you said.Meh, Life's A Bitch doesn't even have really depressing lyrics. The feel I get from it is just live life to the fullest because you don't know if you're gonna be here tomorrow.

[JonM]

Meh, Life's A Bitch doesn't even have really depressing lyrics. The feel I get from it is just live life to the fullest because you don't know if you're gonna be here tomorrow.You've got to be kidding me. That song is the essential poetic expression of ghetto nihilism and hopelessness. It's offensive that it came up in this thread. Boo.

[raus]

You've got to be kidding me. That song is the essential poetic expression of ghetto nihilism and hopelessness. It's offensive that it came up in this thread. Boo.Man, you're a ****ing snob.

[JonM]

You are my least favorite user on MX.

Except for Zoroaster.

[Rams]

This is how we chill from '93 til ...

No Nas song is essential/poetic of ghetto nilhism. Last Poets > no talent Nas.
raus is too leet, don't front.

[pedro durruti]

Geto Boys - Damn It Feels Good To Be A Gangsta
a fair bit of King Geedorah - Take Me To Your Leader
Blackalicious - Introduction: Bow and Fire

I think.
Yeah, especially the song Fine Print.

[Retarded Chipple]

DJ Format feat. Akil + Chali Tuna- The Place
Jurassic 5- Jurass Finish First
Ugly Duckling- Eye On the Gold Chain

[JonM]

No Nas song is essential/poetic of ghetto nilhism. Last Poets > no talent Nas.Okay, that's a fair point. Very fair.

[raus]

You are my least favorite user on MX.

Except for Zoroaster.NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[piratevampire36]

Can't forget, Booming Granny- Beastie Boys

dr.dre-aint nuthin but a G thang
tupac-to live and die in LA
fresh prince-summertime, fresh prince of bel-air
lupe fiasco- day dreamin, kick push
jay-z-heart of the city
kanye west-heard'em say
notorious B.I.G.-juicy
snoop dogg-gin and juice, whats my name

[The Masked Marvel]

Masta Ace - Music Man
Jeckyll & Hyde - Genius Rap
Lord Finesse - Funky Technician
Jamal - Fades Em All
De La Soul - Eye Know
EPMD - You Gots To Chill
Malcom Mclaren - Hey DJ
Nice and Smooth - Sometimes I Rhyme Slow
Positive K - I Got a Man
X Clan - Verbal Milk

[Arock]

madvillian- good day today, raid
danderdoom- cross hairs
the roots- most of the do you want more and live albums
tride called quest- electric relaxsation

[Rams]

Okay, that's a fair point. Very fair.

I can't tell if that is sarcasm or not.

[JonM]

Not sarcasm.

[gillygan]

Blackilicious- Deception
Non Phixion- Obscure Disorder
Jurassic 5- If you only Knew

[evaworcim]

hilltop hoods - the nosebleed section

by far the happiest hip hops I've heard.

[faith and fiction]

You've got to be kidding me. That song is the essential poetic expression of ghetto nihilism and hopelessness. It's offensive that it came up in this thread. Boo.Please don't try to act like you know what the ghetto is like, college boy.

[JonM]

Please don't try to act like you know what the ghetto is like, college boy.
Get over yourself.

[faith and fiction]

Hahahahaha

Thanks

[JonM]

Seriously who the **** do you think you are?

Where are you from?

[faith and fiction]

Just a kid from Dallas

[JonM]

Okay. And your beef with me is what?

[raus]

Hahahahaha, you're talking about ghetto nihilism and you go to a ****ing Ivy League school. People in Queensbridge could live off your tuition.

[faith and fiction]

Where's the beef?

I'm just trying to let see that you're not the know all be all with things.

[JonM]

You think I don't know that ****? Where do you think I learned the word "nihilism?"

[raus]

You think I don't know that ****? Where do you think I learned the word "nihilism?"Brown University, or whatever private high school you went to.

[JonM]

Actually, you're right. I learned it at the private high school that I went to.

Now, what does all this have to do with the Nas record?

[raus]

Well, some things can't be learned in a text book.

[JonM]

I'm bored of you.

[faith and fiction]

Actually, you're right. I learned it at the private high school that I went to.

Now, what does all this have to do with the Nas record?You're trying to say that songs message is based on the hopelessness people feel in ghetto while it's far from that. If you actually took a step back you'd see he's really just trying to say no matter what life you live you can always find peace of mind doing your own thing and to live life to the fullest.

[Rams]

Well, some things can't be learned in a text book.

They're learned in Rick Ross songs.

[faith and fiction]

He should probably push it to the limit and write a good song...

[JonM]

You're trying to say that songs message is based on the hopelessness people feel in ghetto while it's far from that. If you actually took a step back you'd see he's really just trying to say no matter what life you live you can always find peace of mind doing your own thing and to live life to the fullest.I'm not trying to say that Nas is speaking for anyone but himself. That said, these are the lyrics:

Even though, we know somehow we all gotta go
but as long as we leavin thievin we'll be leavin with some kind of dough
so, and to that day we expire and turn to vapors
me and my capers-ll be somewhere stackin plenty papers
Keepin it real, packin steel, gettin high
Cause life's a bitch and then you die

Life's a bitch and then you die; that's why we get high
Cause you never know when you're gonna go
Life's a bitch and then you die; that's why we puff lye
Cause you never know when you're gonna go

There are four lines of obvious positivity in this song

I woke up early on my born day, I'm twenty years of blessing
The essence of adolescent leaves my body now I'm fresh in
My physical frame is celebrated cause I made it
One quarter through life some God-ly like thing created

but I'd say they're pretty mitigated by the rest of it. Here's how the positive beginning of that verse works out:

I switched my motto -- instead of sayin **** tomorrow
That buck that bought a bottle could've struck the lotto
Once I stood on the block, loose cracks produce stacks
I cooked up and cut small pieces to get my loot back
Time is Illmatic keep static like wool fabric
Pack a four-matic that crack your whole cabbage

It's like he's about to say that things got better, but he never says it, and instead it goes back to the chorus. I think that it reads pretty clearly to me.

But more importantly, never did I try and claim any kind of representation in this song. The lyrics are what the lyrics are. I don't know why you had to go there by pointing at some kind of irony that the college kid listens to hip hop music. If I was trying to front somehow, do you think I would reveal where I go to school in my location like that? Do you think that my privilege is somehow lost on me?

[raus]

They're learned in Rick Ross songs.You and pixiesfan should just go jerk each other off and continue making stupid jokes with very little foundation.

[JonM]

You should talk about stupid jokes with little foundation.

[faith and fiction]

I'm not trying to say that Nas is speaking for anyone but himself. That said, these are the lyrics:



There are four lines of obvious positivity in this song



but I'd say they're pretty mitigated by the rest of it. Here's how the positive beginning of that verse works out:



It's like he's about to say that things got better, but he never says it, and instead it goes back to the chorus. I think that it reads pretty clearly to me.

But more importantly, never did I try and claim any kind of representation in this song. The lyrics are what the lyrics are. I don't know why you had to go there by pointing at some kind of irony that the college kid listens to hip hop music. If I was trying to front somehow, do you think I would reveal where I go to school in my location like that? Do you think that my privilege is somehow lost on me?
man you're looking way too closely at things

like i said, take a step back and look at it in broad terms

[raus]

You should talk about stupid jokes with little foundation.
You go to Brown University, I'd say there's a decent reason to base a private school joke off that.

[Rams]

You and pixiesfan should just go jerk each other off and continue making stupid jokes with very little foundation.

I didn't know you were so sensitive.

[raus]

Funny joke bro.

[JonM]

man you're looking way too closely at things

like i said, take a step back and look at it in broad termsWhat the **** are you talking about? I'm looking at the lyrics, and you're looking at like a fifth of the lyrics.

[faith and fiction]

You really are a college boy

[Rams]

Funny joke bro.

T.T for Ricky raus

You really are a college boy

Humorous that that is being used as an insult.

[JonM]

Humorous that that is being used as an insult.
I almost want to go there, but then they would have evidence to back up their assumption that I'm a blueblood elitist because I go to college.

You really are a college boy
You're being stupid. Explain to me how determining what a song is about from the lyrics makes me a college boy. Or, better yet, explain to me how you determined that the song was about something that's directly contradicted by the lyrics.

[Montana]

Work it Out by Jurassic 5 is really nice and relaxing but some people may be turned off by the Dave Matthews hook. Pigeon John has a song called Life Goes On that is relaxing and uplifting.

[Amit]

lolz u go 2 college u ar dubm

[JonM]

lolz u go 2 college u ar dubmno ur cuz i go 2 a goods koool.

[Dwyck]

Easy E- Gangsta Beat 4 Tha Street
Gang Starr- Words That I Manifest
Gang Starr- Dwyck
Gang Starr- Work
Eric B & Rakim -Paid in Full
Brother Ali-Forest Whitaker
Black Star-Brown Skin Lady
Arrested Development-Everyday People