Every week, Daniel and Gus pick five songs to share called The Starting Five. This week, they’re personally sharing these tracks as a feature.
Gus’ Picks
UGK -“Diamonds & Wood”
“Some get erased and misplaced, trying to win the race/ Some try to hold on to they place, by smoking wit’ lace/ But see drugs and plastic thugs ain’t gon’ change the hood/ I’m smoking skunk and popping the trunk to make me feel good” –Pimp C
Truck North -“Capital Crime”
Another classic posse cut from Philly rap royalty and…Asher Roth who totally holds his own.
Yellokake -“Wit’yobitchasses
Groovy, funny and oh so real, just like she is in person.
Stephen Marley -“Iron Bars”
This one is for you Justin Offerman.
Skrewtape -“Run CMD 2012”
“Apply pressure to the competition with this shit written in my composition, and I am too hot for niggas not to listen/ Intelligent rap, I’m fire-flame spittin’ cause my brain’s different/ This is what the entire game is missin”
Daniel’s Picks
J Dilla “Reality T.V. (feat. Black Thought)”
“While the soldiers bleed, the economy recede/ And all she want to watch is reality TV”
Dr. Dre -“Bang Bang (feat. Hittman & Knoc-turn’al)”
“Johnny got a shotgun/ And he ain’t even strong enough to cock one/ Fuck tryin to job hunt”
Doomtree -“Bolt Cutter”
On point instrumentals? Let’s go.
Ugly Heroes -“Ugly (feat. DJ Eclipse)”
Hip-hop is alive and well.
Childish Gambino -“Silk Pillow (feat. Beck)”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pNr3XGV7vQ
I had no idea Beck could spit bars.
Bonus Cut 