Hot Boys Reunite, Top 5 Groups Of All-Time
Posted on August 1, 2008 2:24 PM
Thank God it's Friday. Man ya'll look out, a lot of people are getting sick down here and you know I have my thoughts about the government and why. But instead of ranting on that I'll just say watch out and keep them vitamins handy. SOHH it's official the BG's new single "Ya Heard Me," feat. Trey Songs will be the first official video of a Hot Boys Reunion. I'll have some pics and possible video of the behind the scenes next week. Until then I got my Top 5.
Although this is BG's single it will be received by fans as an official we back notice. Now this may not mean much to some of you, but to the rest this brings a good feeling when you can see cats get past old sh*t and grow. It takes a lot to be in a group. People grow and year after year people change. Regardless if its for the better or worst that growth usually creates a huge divide in the group. The same thing is happening to people who get married before they really even know themselves.
Who are your Top 5 groups of all time, right now or any time period.
1. Outkast : Together or not these dudes went past your normal group and took you on a musical journey. They also never slipped when it came to lyrics and such. Andre so cold that he doesn't have to put out anymore music and he still is ahead of your favorite MC.
2. Geto Boys: This group for me was the backbone of southern hip-hop straight up. Willie D to me was always giving you the harsh reality of the situation so that you never got caught up thinking there were going to be handouts in life. Scarface gave you the full story with a voice that just slammed the pain of life dead in your face. Bushwick was the perfect tipping point. Sh*t like on that other level, quality music.
3. UGK: Pimp C was the other backbone to the south. Even now if you really look at what he was preaching you will see the world for what it is. He had and still does have a movement. If ever we start believing the bullshit some people write about southern hip-hop, we will easily let you have that word hip-hop. Country rap tunes will do just fine. Biaaaatch. And I enjoy the fact that he was opening a lot of eyes to the sh*t that was happening in the industry. To this day just go pull up his interviews and have church with yourself. Bun B has been a standard fixture in hip-hop period and you know what? I will go ahead and say this. Bun B is one of the "Kings of the South". I've heard people say this several times over the years. It ain't about how many records you sold. It's how you carry yourself. This man probably has more verses scattered across the United States than any other rapper. And that my friend is how you do for your country. You feed n*ggas, you work with them regardless if they have that 20 stacks or not. You never get caught up in the mirror. He has collaborated with someone in every state that has a movement in hip-hop, (go check it). And that is something you don't do for fame, its because you love the game and your people enough to feed them. Straight up that's what I consider a KING.
4. 8Ball and MJG: United they stand these cats have went through every single thing there is to go through in this industry. It's good to see them with the hustle. They were up and down the highway with Draper when email was something that didn't exist. There music provided everyone with that Memphis comfort of Stax and Pimpin that still dominates there sound now. There isn't a southern rapper walkin that can say he was not influence by these two. And to still be down as a group threw the ups and the downs says something huge about their character. We all are looking forward to the next album as much as we were Comin Out Hard. And another thing, when everybody in hip hop started doing music with singers calling it Hip-Hop and R&B you were so behind. These guys had been there and done that. I fault the media for not giving them their credit for bringing that soulful sound into hip-hop. And when they did it wasn't a gimmick, it was real music.
5. Hot Boys: Damn this is hard because I'm leaving out so many groups but I will say the Hot Boys. Never had you heard chemistry and style like you were hearing with these cats. Even then there sound was classic. New Orleans has given birth to many musicians and the variety that you received from a Hot Boys album was second to none. Manny was the architect giving each one of them a wet track to lace with Louisiana funk. You'd have to know a lil bit about Louisiana music to really understand the culture that this group gave you in their music. Let's just hope they can finally settle down and take it to another level because it would be great to see them attack the music with intentions on doing something new, f*ck the sales just give us that funk.
I left out a lot but this is just my top 5. What's yours?
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Looks like you're naming the top 5 SOUTHERN groups of all time...If you're going ANY TIME - I'd say - Cold Crush Bros, Treacherous 3, RUN DMC, EPMD, The Roots, Whodini, Beastie Boys, Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince, De La Soul, Tribe Called Quest, Eric B & Rakim, BDP, and a bunch of others that should be on the list.
Looks like you're naming the top 5 SOUTHERN groups of all time...If you're going ANY TIME - I'd say - Cold Crush Bros, Treacherous 3, RUN DMC, EPMD, The Roots, Whodini, Beastie Boys, Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince, De La Soul, Tribe Called Quest, Eric B & Rakim, BDP, and a bunch of others that should be on the list.
whoever did this post must not ever listen to music outside of the south, you don't even got NWA,PE,Wu Tang etc. there's so many great groups i'll give you the top 3 in my top 15 but, having the geto boys in top 5 crazy
Hey real talk....The Geto boys are 4 sho one of history's all time greatest groups!!! Not limited to the south at all!! I agree there should be other groups included none moreso than NWA yet outside of the Hot Boys....the list is accurate! I would remove them simply based off of their consistency and longevity, which the others have in excess...not to mention content,realistic stories, and credibility.
Okay, for the sake of argument let's not include any dj and rapper combos. That eliminates Eric B and Rakim, BDP (Plus Scott was only on the first album) and DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince. Now if you meant Southern Groups, I will let this slide. If you are talking all of hip-hop, you are an idiot. I am amazed how wack writers have no rap history knowledge. To throw out a few, none of these are ahead of Run DMC, NWA or Tribe Called Quest. Outkast wanted to be a southern Tribe when they came out. Where does that leave Public Enemy? You lost all credibility with me as a hip hop writer. Are you 15 years old and only listen to southern radio? That is the only way you can explain this list.
The funny thing is, regardless of the past, music is a completely different thing than it used to be. Outkast is the only one of those groups that anybody named that could be significant today if they tried. The Hot Boys are just gonna have a quick family reunion run and then they'll disappear into irrelevance again. I think that people need to accept the fact that the music they knew and fell in love with in the past is gone. Its changing into whatever its gonna be for the next 10 years and then it'll change again. Its a never ending cycle. Music is always evolving. Stop holding on to what used to be, because all you're doing is neglecting and degrading the artists that work hard for what they have today. Look around. I don't see anyone who is actually in the age bracket of this generation complaining. This is a new era of entertainment and music. You're all on the path to being old and holding on to the music of your generation. Just like your parents and the people before them...accept it for what it is. A new generation.
Just curious Bombay, who do you think should be in the top 5? Groups barely exist in hip hop anymore. Are you directing this at people who say PE, NWA and Run-DMC should be in it? Or at the author?
BONE THUGS N HARMONY GRAMMY STATUS BITCH MID WEST STAND UP I'M MAD AS HELL IF EASY WAS HERE IT WOULD REALLY BE OVER WELCOME HOME FLESH
LMAO!!!!!... i guess NO ONE realized that ya are in the "DIRTY BLOG".... this section is about the DIRTY SOUTH... so obviously the groups named would be southern groups....SMH..
I feel you that this is the dirty blog but allow me to mention heads like Trends of Culture, Wu-Tang Clan, Black Moon, Beatnuts, Nice and Smooth, Mobb Deep, Brand Nubian, De La Soul, Leaders of the New School, Capone and Noreaga, Smif and Wessun(f that Coco Brovas bull), Souls of Mischief, Gang Starr, Jungle Brothers, Kid and Play, KMD aka Mf Doom, Little Brother, Organized Konfusion, The Pharcyde and Salt n Pepa.
Peace
Yeah dis da top SOUTHERN groups, so shout to us. But I think that Outkast is one of the top 5 all time. I was too young to catch any NWA, and I did like one Tribe song(they wasnt together very long). These groups was doin they thing when wasnt knowbody payin attention to da South and most of em still doin it now when we do get a little attention so shout outs to dem 5 groups of grinderz up dere, and da new up and comers, Little Brother- my lone NC representers
LOL HOW THE F**K CAN U POST A BULLS**T TOP FIVE WITHOUT EVEN PUTTIN BONE THUGS IN THE MIX WHO EVER PUT THIS STUPID S**T TOGETHER IS ON CRACK THE TOP IS
1.BONE THUGS-N-HARMONY
2.NWA
3.THREE 6 MAFIA
4.OUTKAST
5.UGK
HOT BOYS I LIKE EM BUT NOT NO D**N TOP 5 IDIOTS THEY ONLY MAD ONE REAL RECORD
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woah! dog, give me more than two hits from Bone Thugs:? I like them and all but to put them ahead of NWA, Outkast, and UGK, is you crazy??. They cant touch Outkast lyrically, NWA was really da first to jus say F*** da Police publicly without regret, UGK were don it in the South before we was gettin much attention and they one of the reasons the South is what it is today, along with OutKast and 8ball&MJG(ask T.I. and Luda-two of the best down here doin it) and I like Three 6, but they cant really rap dat good man, real talk. and alotta yall is forgettin about RUN DMC, I'm young but I do not they they pushed da envelope wit da whole Rap Rock thing. You crazy fa dat list dog. Bone Thugs #1, haha, nice joke
Bone Thugs -N- Harmony not on the list WTF? and not having NWA, The Roots, Run DMC! Outkast #1? mmm they okay but not good enough to say they're the bets group! You Should have done more research on the "LIST"!
(WCHz)!!!
YEAH U COULD ADD MAYBE 3 MORE TO THIS LIST BUT IF U SOUTHERN BORN AND BREED AND THIS IS NOT YOUR LIST THEN YOU CORNY.BONE BOY STOP THE OTER 3 1.WU TANG 2.N.W.A 3.PUBLIC ENEMY
WELL SINCE IM 18 AND FROM DALLAS,TEXAS, SO ME BEING ME, I DONT REALLY LISTEN TO OTHA STATES MUSIC.. BUT HERES MY TOP 5..
1.MR.LUCCI&MR.POOKIE
2.UGK
3.NWA
4.BONE THUGS N HARMONY
5.8BALL&MJG
WELL SINCE IM 18 AND FROM DALLAS,TEXAS, SO ME BEING ME, I DONT REALLY LISTEN TO OTHA STATES MUSIC.. BUT HERES MY TOP 5..
1.MR.LUCCI&MR.POOKIE
2.UGK
3.NWA
4.BONE THUGS N HARMONY
5.8BALL&MJG
(sigh) you cant have a list witout Outkast! I dont care who else you throw on dere, but you gotta have Outkast. I swear if you ask anybody in da game, in da game if Outkast should be on da list, I bet they say yeah. And I dont care what Ohio people say, they better than Bone Thugs. I swear they onley ridin on two hits(Crossroads,First of the month) and I aint liked what I been hearin from them lately.
My top five groups and in no particular order:
1. A Tribe Called Quest - they were just so soulful and made "real" hip hop music
2. Wu-Tang - this group took hip hop by storm in the 90's
3. Outkast - took Southern Groups mainstream
4. The Roots - hip hop band...who thought this would happen?
5. Public Enemy - Took Black Nationlist hip hop mainstream.
6. Salt N Pepa - Can't forget about the ladies y'all come on....
Honorable Mention: Eric B. & Rakim, Boogie Down Productions, UGK, EPMD, Salt & Pepa - Haasim, The Black Art Depot (www . blackartdepot . com)
My top five groups and in no particular order:
1. A Tribe Called Quest - they were just so soulful and made "real" hip hop music
2. Wu-Tang - this group took hip hop by storm in the 90's
3. Outkast - took Southern Groups mainstream
4. The Roots - hip hop band...who thought this would happen?
5. Public Enemy - Took Black Nationlist hip hop mainstream.
6. Salt N Pepa - Can't forget about the ladies y'all come on....
Honorable Mention: Eric B. & Rakim, Boogie Down Productions, UGK, EPMD, Salt & Pepa - Haasim,
I agree ....but the person who put Three6Mafia above OutKast needs to put the pipe down...IMMEDIATELY!lol
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