Appropriate hip-hop tracks for children (post 1987)?

Taken from this thread: Sirens sounded, they seemed astounded: THE ILM RAP MUSIC OF THE GODS ALL TIME 100 GREATEST ALBUMS OFFICIAL THREAD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38_MwcGDNhQ

Alphabet Aerobics and Chemical Calisthenics by Blackalicious have an obvious 'educational' aspect to them but really the childlike part of my brain is always blown away by the way the first one just keeps on getting faster and faster...

BDP's You Must Learn.

I keep forgetting certain lines until I google them - thought Mistadobalina was ideal but then there's the blow job line.

Jurassic 5 - Concrete Playground.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UuFHMnWMRo

They do say shit in Concrete Schoolyard. Although there is the re-recorded version from their first album ("Concrete and Clay" i think) but that's not as good

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6vXQ4C0ZKQ

That dude Shad never swears, standard fair nice-man boom bap with uplifting soul samples n such.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-mAMH5S6VA

Ha, "nice-man boom bap".

now that I think about it, I think the first Fuschnickens album would work, but maybe (probably?) I'm forgetting something. "True Fuschnick" works for sure.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpTqxiEn9KQ

lol at that Shad track, super old-fashioned in a good way. what's his story?

Parappa the Rapper was one of the best video games ever btw. up there with Toejam and Earl.

The Magic Number, obviously. Shame about the weed references in They Want Efx but maybe it's all too incomprehensible to matter. It's got a childlike vibe.

Canadian dude, 2 albums, all of it sounds similar to that song kinda. I kinda have a soft spot for him, my kid and wife both love his albums. Basically the only raps I can listen to around them. Xp

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3h3t1HN15g

^^^one of my favorite singles of the last 10 years no lie

yeah "Lip Gloss" is in that same karaoke video game I was mentioning & it's one I can sing with the fam no prob.

summertime - dj jazzy jeff / fresh prince

Natch. Lip Gloss great too.

Some of Lauryn Hills "Miseducation".

Slightly off-topic, but Prince Paul's kids album deserves a mention here:
http://www.rainbowrumpus.org/grown-ups/prince-paul-children-hip-hop-legend-talks-about-his-kids-album

Hey that's cool, perfectly on topic. I want that now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oCXwl7XBiQ

iirc the whole album's light on profanity

Cant be "light" tho, has to be squeaky clean. There's probably a couple on that album tho.

ALL YOU RAPPERS BRAGGIN' ABOUT WHO YOU PUT IN A HEARSE, DO ME A FAVOR: WRITE ONE VERSE WITHOUT A CURSE

XP Just listened through, that track's clean as a whistle. Foulest word mentioned is "omelette."

that's offensive to vegans

Kids these days

My 6 year old considers the Beastie Boys' Professor Booty to be the height of comedy. "Professor, what's another word for pirate treasure...why I think it's booty. b-b-b-booty." I just have to skip the shut the fuck up chicoman part.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUqLGRMrFAg

please dont sb me

Ragtime by Run DMC - think this is post 87.

I'm building a playlist, have had to exclude some stuff I hadn't expected to like La Di Da Di and Biz's "A Thing Named Kim" :(

Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock's "It Takes 2" makes the cut
all the better tracks on the first Dreamwarriors album
most of MC Lyte's first album (still going through this one)
X-Clan!

lol how about.... K-9 POSSE

(I didn't check the date, I just wanted to bring up K-9 Posse)

Special Ed "I Got it Made"

actually I bet the Kris Kross album is kid-friendly

i can recall that he says 'shit' on one song, because my brother threatened to tell my mom about it unless i also kept quiet about paul simon saying 'crap' on kodachrome

haha

here's what I have to-date. it's kinda hard parsing every single fucking line of a song for swears/n-words, takes awhile...

Hip Hop Rodeo Chubb Rock
I Get Raw Big Daddy Kane
You Gots to Chill EPMD
play it for divine Divine Styler
Pass It On UMC's
Feelin' It Ultramagnetic MC's
Doowutchyalike Digital Underground
Just A Friend Biz Markie
You Got My Back UMC's
The TR 808 Is Coming D-Nice
The R Eric B. & Rakim
Scratch & Kut Main Source
Change In Speak De La Soul
The Magic Number De La Soul
Lip Gloss Lil Mama
He's the D.J., I'm the Rapper DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
Hip Hop Dancer's Theme DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
Human Video Game DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
My Buddy DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
As We Go DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
Brand New Funk DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
Charlie Mack (1st out of the Limo) DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
Here We Go Again DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
Let's Get Busy Baby DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
Nightmare on My Street DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
Parents Just Don't Understand DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
Pump Up the Bass DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
Time to Chill DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
Can U Keep A Secret De La Soul
Transmitting Live From Mars De La Soul
Eye Know De La Soul
Tread Water De La Soul
Potholes In My Lawn De La Soul
Plug Tunin (Last Chance To Comprehend) De La Soul
Description De La Soul
Me Myself And I De La Soul
This Is A Recording 4 Living In A Fulltime Era (L.I.F.E.) De La Soul
D.A.I.S.Y. Age De La Soul
Plug Tunin De La Soul
Check It Out Biz Markie
The Dragon Biz Markie
Spring Again Biz Markie
She's Not Just Another Woman (Monique) Biz Markie
Mudd Foot Biz Markie
Me Versus Me Biz Markie
My Man Rich Biz Markie
I Hear Music Biz Markie
Let Go My Eggo Biz Markie
What Comes Around Goes Around Biz Markie
T.S.R. (Toilet Stool Rap) Biz Markie
Busy Doing Nuthin' Biz Markie
I Told You Biz Markie
Kung Fu Biz Markie
On and On Biz Markie
Alone Again Biz Markie
01 - all for one Brand Nubian
02 - feels so good Brand Nubian
03 - concerto in X minor Brand Nubian
04 - ragtime Brand Nubian
05 - to the right Brand Nubian
07 - drop the bomb Brand Nubian
08 - wake up Brand Nubian
09 - step to the rear Brand Nubian
10 - slow down Brand Nubian
12 - who can get busy like thi Brand Nubian
The Kids Are All Right The Who
Underwater Rimes (Remix) Digital Underground
Rhymin' On The Funk Digital Underground
The Show (12" Vocal Mix) Doug E. Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew
Way We Swing Digital Underground
My Definition Of A Boombastic Jazz Style Dream Warriors
Answer For The Owl Dream Warriors
U Never Know A Good Thing Till U Lose It Dream Warriors
Face In The Basin Dream Warriors
That's the Joint Funky 4 + 1
Supersonic JJ Fad
Cars With The Boom L'Trimm
To The Beat Lady B
We Write The Songs Marley Marl
Cha Cha Cha MC Lyte
It Takes Two Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock
The Mic Is Mine Kwame
MC Lyte Likes Swingin' MC Lyte
Same Old Thing Chubb Rock
It's A Demo Kool G Rap and DJ Polo
It's All About Me D-Nice
Follow The Leader Eric B. & Rakim
Let's Get Crazy Slick Rick
Lyte Thee MC MC Lyte
My Name is D-Nice D-Nice
change the style Son of Bazerk featuring No Self Control and the Band
Ko Rock Stuff King Tee
My Philosophy Boogie Down Productions
Sweet Tooth Marley Marl
No Competition Eric B. & Rakim
Think Main Source
Act Like You Know Pete Rock & CL Smooth
ain't sayin' nothin' Divine Styler
Put your Body into it Stezo

The Kids Are All Right The Who ?

hahahahaahahahahahahahaha

on a serious tip, really love ready rock c on this one

Human Video Game DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince

The Kids Are All Right The Who ?

yeah I spotted that too - stupid itunes

Shakey, my man, thanks!

this is an ongoing project of mine and a work in progress so stay tuned

Bookmarked.

Recent additions:

Atom Main Source
Bass (Remix) King Tee
Black Is Black Jungle Brothers
Breakadawn De La Soul
Bring the Horns Stezo
Can't Front On Me Pete Rock & CL Smooth
Dracula's Wedding Outkast
Droppin' Science Marley Marl
Freak the Funk Stezo
Funkin' Lesson X Clan
Guitar Playin' King Tee
I Am Woman MC Lyte
Im Still Number 1 Boogie Down Productions
In The Ways Of The Scales X Clan
K.B.'s Alley (Mood Dudes Groove) Digable Planets
Let the Funk Flow EPMD
Musical Massacre Eric B. & Rakim
Paragraphs of Love Ghostface Killah <<<<<was totally surprised by this one, such a great song.
Poison Kool G Rap and DJ Polo
Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey) De La Soul
She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not Kool G Rap and DJ Polo
The Promo Jungle Brothers
Think About It Special Ed
To the Max Stezo
Verbal Milk X Clan

So good.

'let the horns blow' by surreal & dj balance? i forget how suitable it is but it's all about how the guy likes yogurt and stuff, p cool

So, basically, the whole of "3 feet high and rising"

.. if you manage to skip "DeLaOrgee"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooarT3cn8_o

eh my daughter can listen to NWA when she turns 13, just like I did

I started a list of most of the songs itt and some others if anyone is interested:

http://open.spotify.com/user/theshipment/playlist/24WyvG1UmB2Ixaa4bVSMpc

Shakey, have you any more?

Rhyme Time Travel - Arsonists
Changes - Shape of Broad Minds
The Mic is a Tool - Top Choice Clique

Days 2 Come - Jungle Bros
Love - Mos Def
Quie Dog Bite Hard - Mos Def
Lookin at the Front Door - Main Source
Brothers Gonna Work It Out - Public Enemy
Gettin Up - Q-tip

Added! Good ones.

My 11 year old son listens to it raw, his current faves are Chief Keef, Schoolboy Q and Gravediggaz. He is mostly non-verbal so it doesn't impact on his speech, if he does start m-fucking all over the place I will probably come back to this thread.

Fumbling Over Words that Rhyme - Edan
Making Planets - Edan w/Mr Lif

Chi Ali - Funky Lemonade (remix)

Biz Markie - Something For The Radio (Rap remix)

YaggFu Front - Busted Loop (Clean version or instrumental)

What about the majority of PM Dawn's stuff?

here's one that surprised me recently

DJ Quik (feat Ice Cube) - "Boogie Til You Conk Out"

Awesome!

Ultramagnetic MCs "Feelin It"

You already said that one :)

I assume based on the "explicit" warnings on some of the choices that cursing doesn't matter?

some are on albums that are labeled explicit but they song itself isn't

ach sorry yeah I don't have these organized by "date added"

which ones are you referring to DJP? I dunno what warrants an "explicit" tag, my guess is those just get slapped on entire albums, regardless of individual track content

ah gotcha

if you hear one on the list that has a swear then lemme know and I will remove it

How about subject matter, is that a concern? Because "Sometimes I Rhyme Slow" is a fantastic song with no cursing but the second verse especially may be a little on the sophisticated side for a kid?

hm, kinda letting that slide, doubt my 4 year old could parse that one out

I figure if the kid can decipher enough of the slang to put together what it's about then the kid is old enough to have a conversation with their parents about the content. but obviously that's an individual decision up to each parent.

anyway yeah I'm not screening for content per se, I just don't want my kids to start dropping n-bombs or f-bombs everywhere cuz they heard them in a song. if they hear a song about drug dealing or something else scary or sad then I'll discuss it frankly with them (in terms they can understand), but that's just how I approach it.

yeah I'm in the same boat, more or less

yeah, my son's getting into rap right now. but at the moment, he's into macklemore and stuff. I haven't had a conversation with him about "What up? I got a big cock!" or why R. Kelly's sheets smell like piss yet.

kids growing up on Macklemore is a sad thing

I know man. I know.

you know what is surprisingly curse-free is almost the entirety of Kool Keith's "Lost in Space" album, big hit with my daughter.

plus it's funny and is about robots and lasers and shit

"and shit" lol

bummer, not on spotify

got it on my comp at home though

"Master of the Game" has a ref to "titties" in it and I think there's maybe one or two other swears but I forget where

this may be the only time where me posting "WHERE THE TITTIES AT?" would be entirely innocuous

Audio only, pls

www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGxhwvk-dMQ

errr

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGxhwvk-dMQ

hahaha the thought of a Luke track sitting in an "appropriate for kids" playlist has to bring a smile to the face.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7YumiNFG5s

Boogie Down Productions "Poetry"
Boogie Down Productions "South Bronx"
Boogie Down Productions "Word From Our Sponsor"
Boogie Down Productions "Elementary"
Boogie Down Productions "Dope Beat"
Eric B & Rakim "I Ain't No Joke"
JustIce "Going Way Back"
JustIce "Moshitup"
JustIce "Lyric Licking"
Eazy E "We Want Eazy" (altho the "Why you wear your pants like that?" "for easy access baby" may prompt some questions...)
Eazy E "I'mma Break it Down"
EPMD "Strictly Business"
EPMD "It's My Thing"
EPMD "You're a Customer"
EPMD "The Steve Martin"

you hit em high hit em high hit em high
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewOzi5-AZXU

Polyrhythm Addicts - Big Phat Boom

T-Love - I'm Comin

Big Phat Boom says shit I think

Big Phat Boom is the name of my son.

Diamond D - I Went for Mine

Pete Rock and Camp Lo - Glitter and Gold
Pete Rock and Camp Lo - Let's Toast
Pete Rock and Camp Lo - Love Traps
Pete Rock and Camp Lo - Mafungo
Pete Rock and Camp Lo - Starlight Glitz
Pete Rock and Camp Lo - Y'All Not Ready
Pete Rock and Camp Lo - 80 Blocks from Tiffanys
Pete Rock and Camp Lo - 99 Bottles
Del tha Funkee Homosapien - Thank Yous
MC Shan - Kill That Noise
MC Shan - Living in the World of Hip Hop
MC Shan - MC Space
Big K.R.I.T. - Live from the Underground (Reprise)
Just-Ice - Moshitup

Mannie Fresh - Nothing Compares to Love

my kids have gotten into "You're Gonna Get Yours" lately, 1987 single though

Lord Finesse - Baby, You Nasty
Lord Finesse - I Keep the Crowd Listening

thankful I made this thread since I have to re-create this playlist now