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paulringodaman 06-10-05 07:27 PM

Recommend some Piano/Symphony-Rap
 
Could you please list any songs or albums from rap artists that have piano or strings with their beats and rap. I am oddly addicted to "Changes" from Tupac. If you know any songs like this, do tell...thanks.

thismeansyou 06-10-05 10:36 PM

If yer looking for strings... Kanye West is all over those. Jesus Walks and Two Words would represent some of his more symphonic string use. Thugz Mansion (Acoustic) - 2Pac feat. Nas is an acoustic guitar, not piano/strings but it gives me vibes similar to Changes (although maybe that's more in the message... meh).

One of my favourite songs is Common feat. Macy Gray - Ghetto Heavin (Remix). It's harp, piano, strings, all that good ish. Make sure it's the remix you get. Perhaps you'd like Blackstar - Thieves in the Night; it's a piano but it's real jazzy and mellow... not very symphonic. I also love Mos Def, Pharaohe Monche, Rah Digga, Talib Kweli, and A-Butta - Talkin' to you. Then there's The Roots - Concerto of the Desperato; strings all up in that.

HTH

EDIT: On listening to Two Words again, I'm realizing there aren't strings in the whole thing, but it's very grand with the choir and the bits of orchestra so maybe give it a try...

Drexl 06-10-05 11:54 PM

Piano: "Just a Friend" (Biz Markie)

Baron Of Hell 06-11-05 12:38 AM


Originally Posted by Drexl
Piano: "Just a Friend" (Biz Markie)

First one I thought of. Probably because its so in your face.

I'm not sure of the name but a song on the Menace to Socity sound track, I think it is called a ***** gots no Heart. Wait let me ask my friend google. ahhh here it is, I was right it is by Spice 1 - ***** Gots No Heart

maxinquaye 06-11-05 01:09 AM

a song i couldn't get out of my head when i first heard it a number of years ago was Paparazzi by Xzibit, from his first album (before he got hooked up with Dr. Dre and Eminem and found fame). i believe he's backed up by a full string section. very cool.

saoirse 06-13-05 09:14 AM


Originally Posted by maxinquaye
a song i couldn't get out of my head when i first heard it a number of years ago was Paparazzi by Xzibit, from his first album (before he got hooked up with Dr. Dre and Eminem and found fame). i believe he's backed up by a full string section. very cool.

Excellent Choice.

tofu 06-13-05 09:21 AM

Piano: I Can by Nas (samples Fur Elise)


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