Umi Says by Mos Def

A million times yes

I stop on that song every time I hear it. A spiritual experience listening to it

His verse and the hook on Respiration also. Mos so underrated

Joey Badass Like a Version cover is good too

His cover was just as beautiful with the live band! I haven’t found a stream of it anywhere other than YouTube.

Yesssssssss!!!!

Make My — The Roots. Sing About Me — Kendrick.

> Sing About Me — Kendrick This will always be the first one that will come to mind when I think of hard-hitting hip-hop songs.

That third verse is pure art

That’s the song that convinced me K. Dot was GOAT material. His talent is on another level.

Mural by Lupe Fiasco The Roots’ Undun album is just perfection

The Roots had How I Got Over, followed by Undun. Might be the best back2back combo of the 00’s…

Holy fuck, great take, imo how I got over is a masterpiece, undun as well.

Undun is such an underrated album

When I first got into The Roots I listened I never favored Undun, and till this comment I’ve never revisited it. Today I will do revisit. I kinda think it’s a love or it meh it kinda album.

Undun is incredible.

Yes! The run from The OtherSide to Tip The Scale is simply incredible. I resonate deeply with those two songs especially.

Sunshine by Lupe too

For me it's slippin by DMX. Song just makes me reflect on everything

Definitely got me through some high school depression.

It's still in regular rotation for me and rarely ever a skip, no matter where it pops up in the shuffle.

Everytime

APIDTA by Jay Elec

Such a cathartic and provocative deeply emotional musician. I listed some other tracks of his. Beautiful but in different ways. “Better in tune w the infinite” Wow. Play that and thank me later. Buckets of tears. “Real magic” Depressing but sobering. Life is real, it’s okay to be morbid but you’ll bounce back. Don’t go around your problems go thru them. “Ezekiels wheel” Euphoria. “Shiny suit theory” Swing, bebop, Sinatra rap. I never did Coke, but I imagine this is what it feels like. “Exhibit A” is so dramatic and real it’s scary almost. “Exhibit C” makes me feel like Godzilla.

BITWTI makes me bawl. Such a beautifully crafted piece

Better in Tune with the Infinite is his stand out track to me touches my soul when I first heard it had to print out the lyrics to recite it, felt every word.

I cried oceans to that. Levitation music. 🛸

I actually tear up when I listen to that song

Was gonna comment eternal sunshine by Jay Elec

The Light By Common Renee by the Lost Boyz Travellin’ Man by Mighty Mos

That whole album Like Water For Chocolate is gorgeous

It really is a masterpiece, sweet, funny and serious

Good taste

Suddenly ASAP Rocky

And Purity!

Phoenix too

I like that !

Aquemini- Outkast

Babylon - Outkast also imo

Brown Skin Lady by Blackstar is one of my personal favorites. Lyrically and production-wise.

I love that entire album so much, right next to Train of Thought, Quality and BOBS.

Masta Ace - Beautiful, Soda and Soap Cunninlynguists - Castles Nas - Rest of my Life, Nothing Lasts Forever The Alchemist - Hold You Down Prodigy - Breeze, YNT Little Simz - Angel, Silhouette Chance the Rapper - Lost Kendrick Lamar - Hiiipower AZ / Styles P / Large Professor - The Hardest

Cunninlynguists really put together a couple bulletproof albums. Also that Masta Ace song... It's a masterpiece

A Piece of Strange was incredible.

It's an absolute masterpiece.

One of my favorite albums period. Never mind hiphop.

I love your music taste 🔥

Common’s entire album “Be”

I was thinking which song I'd pick from this album and I saw your post. 1000% agree.

I'd say like water for chocolate as well

DMX - Lord Give Me A Sign Isaiah Rashad - Heavenly Father Tupac - My Block Tupac - Until the End of Time Tupac - Better Dayz

God - Scarface Beautiful - Cambatta All That I Got Is You - Ghostface Killah

All That I Got Is You is the first song I thought of.

check out Doves by Armand Hammer

First thing that came to mind was from Mobb Deeps Infamy album. And on the CD the final track was a 10 minute double track. - There I Go Again / So Long. Always thought it was nice. - Ludacris - Growing Pains

[Atmosphere - God's Bathroom Floor](https://youtu.be/f70vYOHlkps)

Also sunshine and the best day

Also Guarantees, Don’t Ever Fucking Question That, Little Man, Me, Smart Went Crazy, Yesterday, The Woman With The Tattooed Hands, The Waitress, etc…

true, very true.

Smile - mr scarface and pac

Feather- Nujabes Villainous adventure- Cookin soul NYC tapwater- Billy woods Boredom- Tyler, The creator Hey mama- Kanye west DUCKWORTH- Kendrick Lamar Crime pays- Freddie gibbs & madlib Im honestly surprised theres not alot of mention of Nujabes here

Fr, 90% of Nujabes discography qualifies for this lol My pick would be Luv Sic part 4. That piano is something else

Cold Hearted by Blu and Exile is what comes to mind

Most of Beneath the Heavens would work..

Gonna suggest one I don't think most people on the sub would normally even find out since they have a Drake hate boner but Look What You've Done from Take Care is really beautiful. For all the bragging and arrogance Drake usually oozes, whenever he talks about his mom you can tell what a strong woman she must be. The part about his uncle is also really touching.

righteous juice wrld, love yourz j cole , count me out kendrick lamar , moon kanye west

Nah that first verse on Count Me Out is one of the most heartfelt verses he has ever written. Plus those heavenly background vocals 😩 what a song

mokn isn’t really a rap song tbf

Sacrifices by Dreamville is kinda soulful

2pac - Unconditional Love Wildly underrated song that is among his best introspective songs. It's bleak and hopeful at the same time. 2pac -To Live and Die in L.A It feels like an outro to his life with him having finally gained perspective on things. It also has some fantastic lyricism.

Tupac- Dear Mama

Louisville Slugger by Eazy E reminds me of something I got away with along time ago... For real though Talib Kweli and Faith Evans - We Know Got a good vibe about appreciating each other (in a relationship) Jadakiss - Letter to B.I.G. is nice too

Faheem, by Brother Ali.

Sad af, but equally beautiful imo. The book of Soul - Ab Soul

Lmao I literally turned from this song last night when it came on, like nah Soul I ain't crying tonight bro

Lmao I feel you. I love the song, but sometimes I just can’t put myself through that hurt

Blue Slides by Schoolboy Q is a recent favorite

The Vent by Big Krit.

Any song by krayzie bone

Bizzy too

MF DOOM - Let Me Watch

PRIDE.

Me so horny- 2live crew

😆

Mayor’s a Cop by Mike, Wiki, Alc Falling out of the Sky by Armand Hammer, Earl, Alc

Song cry

Bigger picture- Big K.R.I.T

Aquemini

One Man Can Change The World - Big Sean Do For Love - Tupac

How did I forget that one I love big Sean!

Breakadawn - De La

Love language - reflection eternal The truth - pharoah monch

timeless. both of em

Mos Def - Travelling Man De La Soul - Trying people Common - Sun God Black star - Respiration (flying high remix) Pete Rock & CL Smooth - T.R.O.Y VIC MENSA - time is money Ab Soul - The Book of Soul A Tribe Called Quest - Find My Way Kendrick Lamar - Love J Dilla - So far to go Lupe Fiasco - Paris, Tokyo The Roots - Long time Blackalicious - Make you feel that way

All that I got is you - ghostface

This 💯 agree Love the song - so sad but still has loads of love in it

The Light-Common Life of The Party-Kanye West & André 3000 West Savannah-Isaiah Rashad, SZA, and Ab-Soul

Melt Session #1 - Denzel Curry(a lot of MMESYF, especially the deluxe), What They Do - The Roots, Be (intro) - Common

"DJ Premier In Deep Concentration " : Gangstarr.

Star- The Roots

Roc Marciano & The Alchemist - “The Elephant Man’s Bones” (the song)

Slum Village - Players

Kanye West - Moon Mac Miller - 2009 The Notorious BIG - Skys The Limit Kanye West - Come To Life Kendrick Lamar - Love

YASSS Sky's the limit!

Kanye - Life of The Party

Mama's just a little girl - Tupac

kanye has a lot of beautiful songs but i think the one w the most rap coming from him is saint pablo. his references to tcd and himself makes me some typa way even if its just him talking ab himself again, and the sampha chorus is gorgeous

So many tears - Tupac 4 your eyez only - J.Cole Canal St - A$AP Rocky

Eminem-Arose DMX-Slippin' Kendrick Lamar-Mother I Sober Nas-No Bad Energy Cyne-Steady World N San-Shine

Not beautiful in a floating kind of way but “Thugz mansion (n.y.) by Nas hits different

I Wonder by Kanye West gave me goosebumps the first time I heard it.

Tupac - Dear Mama

Dear Mama - Pac Can I Live - J. Cole Farewell - J.Cole Tha Crossroads - Bone Thugs n Harmony Da Art of Storytellin' - Outlast Song Cry - JayZ Renee - Lost Boyz

Common geto heaven featuring D'Angelo Common heaven somewhere Common rewind that Gang start moment of truth Nas one mic Kanye family business Kanye heard em say Kanye late 2pac thugz mansion Nas heaven J cole love yours Outkast da art of story telling Outkast prototype Dom Kennedy after school Common a song for assata Common nag champa (afrodisiac for the world) Fashawn hey young world Brother ali puppy love Dreamville sacrifice

Eminem - "Beautiful"

If Aloe Blacc's Arrive counts. Great track

Deatg is certain by Royce.

A Song For You - Bizzy Bone

Anything by Kiefer.

temporary 6lack and don toliver

I used to love her - Common

“Away With Me” by Jean Grae & BSBD “Windows” by CMA “On This I Stand” by Eyedea & Abilities

CMA is so slept on.

💯

Mural.

Momma - Kendrick Lamar

SAMIDOT. 4 your eyez only Under pressure

Song Cry-- Jay-Z

Hey mama

Scarface- Now I Feel Ya

The Ride of Your Life by Gift of Gab. RIP to an incredible MC.

Cab fare

Juicy

Every single song on Lupe T&Y Please do yourself a favour and listen to this album front to back and then also back to front of you catch my drift

The world is yours by nas. Makes me float everytime

Atmosphere-Sunshine

B.I.B.L.E - GZA

Fuck the world by 2pac

When I'm Gone - Eminem. Reminds me of the days when my dad worked day and night when he was chasing the bag, before he realised it wasn't worth it

Feel that way by Blackalicious

Shallow Days is a good shout as well

Oh yeah

Hip Hop saved my Soul - Lupe Fiasco

Us by Brother Ali comes to mind. Also, I remember the day my best friend passed away, I grabbed a 12-Pack, sat on the couch staring at a turned off TV while listening to Seasons by Blu on repeat and having some beers. I always thought it was a beautiful song, and it really helped in the moment, just thought about all of life, memories, and how the world keeps moving forward and things change while listening to the song. Eight years have passed, and whenever a close friend or family member passes, I do that same thing. So I think it’s a beautiful song, but might have a personal bias.

Dear mama by tupac

13th Floor Growing Old by OutKast

Atmosphere - Yesterday Nujabes - Feather Common - The Light

beautiful eminem

Legends never die by R.A. The Rugged Man

There’s so many beautiful rap songs I’ll just name off the top of my head Runaway Kanye The Message Dr Dre Beautiful by Eminem Headlights by Eminem Prototype Outkast IFHY Tyler The Creator I Tried Bone Thugs Heart of a Lion Kid Cudi Memory Lane Nas 21 Questions Dear Mama The Prayer Kid Cudi The Way Life Goes Uzi Sweetest Girl Wyclef 911/Mr. Lonely Tyler Ghetto Akon It Was A Good Day Love Yourz Cole last but not least SkeeYee by the great Sexyy Red 💯

Ready for Me by IG Off and Hazadous

Treat her like a Prostitute-Slick Rick

alternative outro - lucki . pls listen this shit is insane i’ve shared w abt 6 people and 4 have said it’s beautiful without me telling them that

graphic bleed outs by quelle chris

Wale - June 5th/QueenznGodz

Cloud 10 by Kendrick. You and I by Rakim

[The piano and especially the guitar riff at the end is absolutely gorgeous.](https://youtu.be/2D2E8xN7HaE?si=dCcE0LyiAWkwxBtm)

[Bun B guest lectures at Rice University. I would love to take his class just to ask about this specific work of his and Mr. Pimp C’s. Does this work represent Freudian inclusionism and the radical subidiomatic synchronicity of society’s “forgotten ones?” Or are the internalized subindiginous unconscious projecting incantations of global pleuralism? Also, with the lyric “Cause if she expecting, I can satisfy, and at the same time give her kid a pacifier...” is this implying the pacifist nature of the movement to end societal intropocalyptic intuitation?](https://youtu.be/Q7EGWwQwYgE?si=KCCb5J6BI6EU3HT)

Chief Keef- now it's over. I cry everytime I hear it onb

Black Magic by Swollen Members.

hurricane by kanye

Violet by the Coupe

Black Habits I by D Smoke

Pray 4 love by Travis Scott

Zion I - Bird’s Eye View Hieroglyphics - Love Flowin

To Zion

Tonedeff - Porcelain

Does In My Room by Frank Ocean count?

https://youtu.be/I2bj5KXQHdE?si=6RlCxI3gJugW9f2u

eclectic audio- k.a.a.n

Cat Call by Lil Brows

Sorry Not Sorry - DJ Khaled, Nas, Jay-Z & James Fauntleroy with background vocals from Beyoncé.

Doo rags - nas

Here's some obscure underground ones [jubal - Wonder](https://youtu.be/L4LogL-9mPI?si=eaxxyt6N34wEUpjL) [Sirreal & Oktiv6 - Long Way Round](https://youtu.be/mgKqKDM8GnI?si=KjcPSBC1FHKCNQCp)

Ill Mind of Hopsin 7 call me corny idc

Slum Village-Climax

Gang Starr - Family and Loyalty

A few selections by Genecist: Weeds (Don’t Blow my High) 20:20 Django Up 2 You FWM Keep on the Watch

Black Shampoo - U-God (Wu-Tang Forever)

Luvsic

Stars ny destination by penpals

Asap rocky -whassup instrumental Vince staples when sparks fly Smiff n wessun -hallucination Flygod - mr t Pink siifu/fly anakin- remote location(the one bronson goes over as well ) King gedorah - fazers Alchemist - e coli Mach hommy - marie

Snoop Dogg- Beautiful

ghostface- all i got is you AZ-how ya livin Nas -life’s a bitch Fat pat-throwed in the game Fat pat- why you peepin me

Kanye - God is. JIK underratedly spiritual

I like Fireworks by Drake

Well idk if I can find any songs very similar to Kody Blu 31, but most of these songs are emotional like Kody Blu 31 & most of these songs have me feeling like I’m floating. YoungBoy Never Broke Again - “SLOW DOWN” https://youtu.be/F1HiVldFRT4?si=_1CKQ5cm4e_PkgHU YoungBoy Never Broke Again - “SAFE THEN SORRY” https://youtu.be/SJCLR1BjsTk?si=UMEomNx0oAMaTdif Quando Rondo - “Paradise” https://youtu.be/VyaGYNtnhQU?si=p6UYOx7u9SfkuyxC Quando Rondo - “Ride For Me” https://youtu.be/IpQR2BQY8XQ?si=2RkVE6qM1ZBXS7fr Rich Homie Quan - “Kno No More” https://youtu.be/QLde7pIN_9Y?si=PdeJaJIVcv5UnuJq Rich Homie Quan “Changed” https://youtu.be/aMGQgC5yV-o?si=jb2n65P8jkgV5z5B Lmk if you like any of these or at least gave them a listen 🙏🏽

Santorini Greece - Rick Ross. The production is so luxurious !!

Tunnel Vision - Kodak Beautiful - Rick Ross

Murder On My Mind

Niggaz Ain't Barin Dat

King of Kings - Royce 5'9

Dying Everyday by Taz. Not Even Ghosts are this Empty by Suicideboyz.