Come inside for some DOPE Hip Hop part XI...

[jeromechickenbone]

Alright yall I thought it was time to bring back some dope shit that I want you to hear.  I'll start off by saying I'm pissed because I had about 120 songs favorited on YouTube as recently as about 4-6 weeks ago.  I'm now down to 59 - over half have been removed from YouTube all together.  So that fuckin sucks because I was just stockpiling music that I wanted to share with you guys.  Oh well...

Anyway, I still got some jewels stashed up and this song is one of them.  The name of the song is "5 O'Clock" by Nonchalant.  Nonchalant is a female MC who spits some real knowledge and has some attitude along with it.  She wasn't on some showin ass an titties type thing, which is pretty much unheard of for a female rapper today.  She was a true MC and musician that had a dope ear for music and thought provoking lyrics.  Again, pretty much non-existant in the mainstream today.

This particular joint was pretty much her one and only hit, and it dropped around 95/96.  The beat is real laid back, but yet hard at the same time - some shit that you can turn up real loud and just zone out to.  The beat in itself makes the song worth listening to.  But there's much more to the song than that.

"5 O'Clock" is Nonchalant speaking to the black youth.  It was the mid 90's, and Gangsta Rap was dominating the mainstream - hustlin, killin, partyin, and all that.  What she's speaking on is how she sees her people doing the wrong things and how it affects everyone.  But she manages to give this perspective without being preachy or corny at all.  More like a big brother/sister keeping the youngins doing the right thing (which is the basis for the video).  She's basically telling of all the consequences that hustlin / partyin all day everyday can lead to.  My favorite line in the song is her Ice Cube reference - "You say you had a good day?  Damn, I musta missed it."

So after hearing her lead verse, she then has 2 featured rappers who give their perspective on why they hustle and live that lifestyle.  They're letting her know why they're going that route - what they have to face daily, and why they see this lifestyle as the only way.  And that's the beauty of this song to me - it presents multiple angles on the subject.  It lets you hear everybody's arguement.  And all at the same time, it's great lyrically, they can all flow on time and def hold their own on the mic.

And so, this song is great because it's multilayered.  It gives you LOTS of shit to think about and contemplate.  It's a great beat that you can bump.  It's not a song that you hear the first time and have it figured out.  All of those factors make it incredible to me.

Anyways, you know the deal - crank your shit up, bang it out, feel those lyrics, and let me know what you think.  Peace!

Nonchalant - 5 O'Clock

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/7YJRyA90BCE" target="_blank" class="new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/7YJRyA90BCE</a>

[herpes]

jrome = that negro

[eazye]

Props once again Jrome, dope stuff.What I really like about your drops is that each one of them (at least that's how I see it) is seperate from the other,showing different creative sides of Hip-Hop and you always drop crazy knowledge.Few people on this board will actually take the time to do this   

This particular track, I really liked the lyrics, but the beat didn't really do it for me,which doesn't at all take away from the overall quality of the track, beacues, doesn't matter if I like it or not, I see it as fitting pretty well with the vibe of the track

But those are impressions from the first listen.Let's see if my opinion changes after a couple more spins

[Jakubs]

Props!
I like the production and the story was cool. I'll need to listen at least a few more times to get all of it, but it was cool after one listen which is always a plus.

[Juronimo]

Damn, I remember that song, takes me back.

Remember that song "All Glocks Down" by Heather B? It was kinda similar.

[jeromechickenbone]

Damn, I remember that song, takes me back.

Remember that song "All Glocks Down" by Heather B? It was kinda similar.

Damn man, I loved Heather B.  Premo was fuckin with her real heavy for a minute.  Props on that reminder!

Props once again Jrome, dope stuff.What I really like about your drops is that each one of them (at least that's how I see it) is seperate from the other,showing different creative sides of Hip-Hop and you always drop crazy knowledge.Few people on this board will actually take the time to do this   

This particular track, I really liked the lyrics, but the beat didn't really do it for me,which doesn't at all take away from the overall quality of the track, beacues, doesn't matter if I like it or not, I see it as fitting pretty well with the vibe of the track

But those are impressions from the first listen.Let's see if my opinion changes after a couple more spins

I'm glad you noticed about the different styles.  That's something that I make a conscious effort to do because I really feel like today's portrayal of Hip Hop is soooo limited.  Like you have to stay in this one little safe box and can only make like 3 types of songs.  That is NOT what Hip Hop is about.  It's about having fun, speakin from the heart, and being true to yourself.  Subject matter alone doesn't dictate the authenticity of a song, it's all about execution.

Props!
I like the production and the story was cool. I'll need to listen at least a few more times to get all of it, but it was cool after one listen which is always a plus.

Yeah man, just bump it a few more times over the next week or something.  Some of the greatest shit I ever heard was something that I didn't necessarily understand off top.  That means it's multilayered, there's lots of shit to digest.  I really appreciate the unique perspective of this song, the dope female MC, the message - it's just true expression and thats why I love it.

jrome = that negro

Shit man game recognize game!