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Title: songs about growing up?
Post by: Theodore on August 22, 2005, 11:04:27 AM
im searching for a song about growing up and the tribulations that come with it..
do you know any?
need it for school, making a soundtrack to go along with my paper 8)
Title: Re: songs about growing up?
Post by: Elevz on August 22, 2005, 11:05:24 AM
Bizarre - HipHop

Somehow, that's the first one that comes to my mind.

Eminem has plenty on the Slim Shady LP and Marshal Mathers LP. Kill You, Brain Damage, etc.
Title: Re: songs about growing up?
Post by: Throwback on August 22, 2005, 11:06:03 AM
ehh. whats that scarface track again?
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Post by: Theodore on August 22, 2005, 11:09:59 AM
tnx, i'll check it out, but i dont want it to be about growing up in the hood (if thats the case with eminem) or anything like that as i am not from the hood..
but keep em coming  :)
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Post by: ImmortalOne on August 22, 2005, 11:40:08 AM
2Pac - Young Niggaz
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Post by: Wicked977 on August 22, 2005, 12:34:05 PM
Ahmad - Back In The Day  8)
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Post by: Paul on August 22, 2005, 02:21:58 PM
ludacris - growing pains
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Post by: Elevz on August 22, 2005, 02:24:01 PM
tnx, i'll check it out, but i dont want it to be about growing up in the hood (if thats the case with eminem) or anything like that as i am not from the hood..
but keep em coming  :)

lol, Eminem, growing up in the hood?  ;D

Don't you know Brain Damage? It's about him growing up, being bullied on his first day in school. Good track by the way. But you gotta relate to the songs for yourself? I don't know, that makes the question a bit harder. I'm guessing you can't to relate to "dead prez - They schools" then ;)

"De La Soul - Jennifa taught me (Darwin's revenge)" maybe? :P
Title: Re: songs about growing up?
Post by: Theodore on August 22, 2005, 02:46:33 PM
i knew it, but forgot all about the content :-X
it's not that i really have to relate to it, but the paper is about growing up in general and the different evolutions u go through during puberty.. (mentally, sexually,...) but a song about growing up or something is alright..

i'll check out the de la song :)

lol at the "they schools" song for turning in into school  ;D
Title: Re: songs about growing up?
Post by: WestCoasta on August 22, 2005, 03:30:24 PM
Snoop Dogg - Vapors
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Post by: Tha G In Deee on August 22, 2005, 03:36:47 PM
Dr. Dre - Lil' Ghetto Boy
Warren G - Ghetto Village
Skee-Lo - I Wish
DJ Quik - Summer Breeze
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Post by: Da Flamboyant 1 on August 22, 2005, 03:47:10 PM
dogg pound - u just a bitch   

yea nigga u a bitch
Title: Re: songs about growing up?
Post by: Suffice on August 22, 2005, 05:13:44 PM
Xzibit - Carry the Weight

Probably the best song you'll find
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Post by: soopa-man on August 22, 2005, 05:29:58 PM
Ice Cube "The Product"
Ice Cube - "Doing Dumb Shit"

Scarface "In My Time Of Dying"

Nas "Fetus (My Belly Button Window)"

Snoop Dogg "Dogg Named Snoop"

Ghostface "Child's Play"
Title: Re: songs about growing up?
Post by: The Predator on August 22, 2005, 07:31:16 PM
Heres some good ones off the top of my head..

Lil ass Gee- Ice Cube
Lil Ass Gee (RemiX) Ice Cube
Hunted Child - Ice-T
Ahmad- Back in the Day
Lil ghetto Boy - Original
Lil ghetto Boy - Wu Tang
Title: Re: songs about growing up?
Post by: herpes on August 22, 2005, 07:48:54 PM
ghostface killah - all that i got is you
wu-tang - cream
pac - dear mama
biggie - juicy
Title: Re: songs about growing up?
Post by: White-Chocolate on August 22, 2005, 10:03:03 PM
baby bash - yesterday,
i have a bunch more, see if i can find em
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Post by: TraceOneInfinite Flat Earther 96' on August 22, 2005, 10:26:32 PM
Most of the material on Warren G's first three albums was a reflection on growing up. 

The Twinz album as well, that third track "Things Have Changed".

Crucial Conflict- "Life Ain't The Same"-  the 5th track off Final Tic

2pac- "Papa'z Song"
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Post by: White-Chocolate on August 22, 2005, 11:05:59 PM
Sly Boogy, Noelle - I Love U Mama
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Post by: Low Key on August 22, 2005, 11:11:38 PM
Cee-Lo - Gettin' Grown
Royce Da 5'9" ft. Amerie - Life
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Post by: Suffice on August 23, 2005, 12:27:57 AM

Royce Da 5'9" ft. Amerie - Life
OOH, that's a good one
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Post by: JMan on August 23, 2005, 01:57:12 AM
Biggie Smalls - Skys The Limit....
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Post by: Theodore on August 23, 2005, 05:13:29 AM
thanks everybody  :)
think im going with royce or xzibit..
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Post by: Paul on August 23, 2005, 05:49:06 AM
jayo felony - tha loc is on his own
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Post by: BigBDrugStores on August 23, 2005, 07:25:53 AM
scarface-my block
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Post by: MIC on August 23, 2005, 07:26:23 AM
Paris - Back in the Day
Richie Rich - Bringin' It Back
Ice T - I Must Stand
B-Legit  -  Ghetto Smile
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Post by: ABN on August 23, 2005, 07:44:59 AM
DMX - Slippin is a great song about growin up if youīve had an extremely hard life. definently one of the most honest hip hop songs of all time.
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Post by: HD on August 23, 2005, 07:50:22 AM
Scarface - Now I Feel Ya
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Post by: rafsta on August 23, 2005, 12:40:33 PM
thanks everybody  :)
think im going with royce or xzibit..

dj quik - tonite

mausberg ft. r.kelly - life goes on  8)


p.S: BWAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA a puberty vid ? WTF ?

Title: Re: songs about growing up?
Post by: Theodore on August 24, 2005, 10:48:50 AM
p.S: BWAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA a puberty vid ? WTF ?
Quote
making a soundtrack to go along with my paper
 
;)
Title: Re: songs about growing up?
Post by: Shallow on August 24, 2005, 01:37:23 PM
I think I have the perfect song (if you're looking for non rap as well).

It's called Growin' Up, so the title fits the request and I think the verses do to. You be the judge. It's by Bruce Springsteen and I have several versions of the song; the original 1973 album version, the preceding 1972 demo version, a lost master from the same era, and 3 live versions from '85, '93, and '96.


Here are the album version and the acoustic version in a RAR file. Pick the one you think works best (if you think it works for your presentation, and if you want to hear the other versions let me know);



http://s39.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=396SMOZNP91BV24GHJL23ZNYRI
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Post by: BizzyR.I.P. on August 24, 2005, 02:52:24 PM
NWA-The Dayz of WayBack
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Post by: Thirteen on August 24, 2005, 04:22:14 PM
Rick James - Ghetto Life

Coolio - I Remember

Coolio - Ghetto Highlights

B-Legit - Ghetto Smile
Title: Re: songs about growing up?
Post by: Kill on August 24, 2005, 04:34:23 PM
I think I have the perfect song (if you're looking for non rap as well).

It's called Growin' Up, so the title fits the request and I think the verses do to. You be the judge. It's by Bruce Springsteen and I have several versions of the song; the original 1973 album version, the preceding 1972 demo version, a lost master from the same era, and 3 live versions from '85, '93, and '96.


Here are the album version and the acoustic version in a RAR file. Pick the one you think works best (if you think it works for your presentation, and if you want to hear the other versions let me know);



http://s39.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=396SMOZNP91BV24GHJL23ZNYRI

lol at you and your 55 Springsteen albums. At least I got the Asbury Park version....A lot of Springsteenīs songs are actually related to growing up, the letīs-break-free type lyrics on "Born To Run" or storytelling like "The River"...IMO heīs generally worth checking out when it comes to beautiful songs at least loosely connected to growing up.

No Doubt - Sixteen

perfect puberty song
Title: Re: songs about growing up?
Post by: Shallow on August 24, 2005, 07:58:09 PM
I think I have the perfect song (if you're looking for non rap as well).

It's called Growin' Up, so the title fits the request and I think the verses do to. You be the judge. It's by Bruce Springsteen and I have several versions of the song; the original 1973 album version, the preceding 1972 demo version, a lost master from the same era, and 3 live versions from '85, '93, and '96.


Here are the album version and the acoustic version in a RAR file. Pick the one you think works best (if you think it works for your presentation, and if you want to hear the other versions let me know);



http://s39.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=396SMOZNP91BV24GHJL23ZNYRI

lol at you and your 55 Springsteen albums.


Why am I so funny? No need to laugh at me. It's no secret I like The Boss.

Also, The River, imo, is more about being trapped after breaking free rather than breaking free. The albums, Born To Run, Darkness On The Edge of Town, and River are all connected thematically. In Born to Run it's about breaking free, while Darkness it's broken free to getting trapped and River is the aftermath. At least that's how I see it. It's certainly open to interpretation.

P.S. Let me explain the 55 albums. I own all 13 studio albums, the Chimes of Freedom EP, and two Live albums. The concert bootlegs and lost master I downloaded in one big file.
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Post by: Kill on August 25, 2005, 05:52:12 AM
^^ chill man, I wasnīt laughing at you, I just found it funny how you got 6 versions of one song and 55 albums...I like The Boss too, nothing to hide about that...got all his older studio albums and a lot of newer stuff, some only on my computer

yeah, the three albums are related, thatīs true. "The River" is about growing up and breaking free, but I didnīt want to imply itīs from the same perspective as "Born To Run". It is, of course, another point of the whole process, I just wanted to say itīs related to it and a lot of Springsteenīs material in a way is
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Post by: CRAFTY on August 25, 2005, 06:08:03 AM
It surprises me that nobody has mentioned "Different Worlds" yet...it's by Alchemist feat. Twin (I know that a lot of people here on the board found that one of the best songs on Alchemist's album). Definitely worth checking out!

Alchemist tells the story of how he grow up in Hollywood and that he had a good education & always wore nice clothes.
Twin on the other hand, tells the story of growing up in the projects of Queensbridge.

They switch every 4 bars or so...very nicely done in my opinion 8)
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Post by: Shallow on August 25, 2005, 07:02:41 AM
^^ chill man, I wasnīt laughing at you, I just found it funny how you got 6 versions of one song and 55 albums...I like The Boss too, nothing to hide about that...got all his older studio albums and a lot of newer stuff, some only on my computer

yeah, the three albums are related, thatīs true. "The River" is about growing up and breaking free, but I didnīt want to imply itīs from the same perspective as "Born To Run". It is, of course, another point of the whole process, I just wanted to say itīs related to it and a lot of Springsteenīs material in a way is

I was just kidding around. I wasn't offended.

One thing you said about his songs being good if you like songs about growing up; his range goes far beyond that and it's all quality work. On Asbury Park, Lost In The Flood is a great song, and he has shis share of love songs (Sandy, Rosalita, Secret Garden, etc.). The Nebraska album was the Boss's first stab at middle America and the problems that go with it. Born In The USA added to that. Tunnel of Love was a great album about the dark side if marriage. Human Touch and Lucky town; well then had there moments, although not many. Ghost of Tom Joad is a lyrical treasue, and Rising wasa great album about loss (some songs inspired by 9/11). Even the new D and D was a great album about different kinds of people. He sings in a different voice for each song to display a different character. And let's not for get about Streets of Philadelphia; not many can propely portray the problems of a gay man dieing of aids in a song with out making it too obvious. Just that I'd add all that.
Title: Re: songs about growing up?
Post by: Theodore on August 25, 2005, 01:10:08 PM
I think I have the perfect song (if you're looking for non rap as well).

It's called Growin' Up, so the title fits the request and I think the verses do to. You be the judge. It's by Bruce Springsteen and I have several versions of the song; the original 1973 album version, the preceding 1972 demo version, a lost master from the same era, and 3 live versions from '85, '93, and '96.


Here are the album version and the acoustic version in a RAR file. Pick the one you think works best (if you think it works for your presentation, and if you want to hear the other versions let me know);



http://s39.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=396SMOZNP91BV24GHJL23ZNYRI

cool, i'll give it a listen and get back to you.
dont really know bruce springsteens' music so dont really know what to expect
but i went with royce's 'life' for my paper.. turned it in yesterdaymorning
too bad i didn't know about this one and 'sixteen' by no doubt but oh well the soundtrack thing was just an extra i felt like doing  :P
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Post by: WeSTSidE_Don on August 25, 2005, 01:31:06 PM
DJ QUIK - SUMMER BREEZE
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Post by: Traumatized on August 25, 2005, 01:42:05 PM
Shorty Wanna Be a Thug