my top ten beatles tunes

I've been listening to The Beatles a lot lately. I thought I would create my list of top ten tunes from the legendary group. It was harder than it seemed. I thought I already knew my favorites. It was putting them in order was the difficult part. From production, to narrowing down which of the lyrics on this list held the most powerful, inspirational and poetic power took me a few days to narrow down. However, I have come up with a final version of the list. No matter what this list says, the material this foursome released while they were together remain some of the most thought-provoking sweetest songs ever put to record.

10. Hello Goodbye
9. Help
8. Blackbird
7. Here Comes the Sun
6. Think For Yourself
5. This Boy
4. I Me Mine
3. I've Just Seen a Face
2. Obladi Oblada
1. Let It Be

classics: the goonies r good enough - cyndi lauper

With my internet gone last week, I didn't have the chance to post any stuff about Captain Lou. It was with great sadness when searching for the right Albano video. A lot of memories came flowing back. He'll be greatly missed. Thanks for the childhood memories, Lou.

classics: i ain't made at cha - tupac shakur

"I Ain't Mad at Cha" is the name of a song by rapper 2Pac released as the fourth single from his album All Eyez on Me, released shortly after his death. The song is a heartfelt tribute to his friends he knew before he was famous. The song features contemporary African American soul singer Danny Boy who provided the vocals for the song's hook. The song did well in the United Kingdom, reaching the number 13 on the UK Singles Chart. It was not released as a single in the United States, thus making it ineligible to chart on the Billboard singles charts (due to chart rules at the time), but reached numbers 18 and 58 in the R&B and Pop Airplay charts, respectively.

The track was produced by Dat Nigga Daz (who now goes by Daz Dillinger) and samples the song "A Dream" by DeBarge. The song was recorded the same day 2Pac was released from prison, and was the second song he recorded when he came out ("Ambitionz Az a Ridah" being the first).The single was released two days after 2Pac's death. As so, by the time this single was released, 2Pac already finished recording his next album, The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory. It has been labeled by many one of the best songs on "All Eyez on Me"and one of the greatest in 2Pac's career.

The song also appeared on 2Pac's Greatest Hits album and a remixed version appeared on Nu-Mixx Klazzics. Another song on the CD single proved to be popular among fans. "Heartz of Men" appeared on 4 of 2Pac's albums, compared to 3 for I Ain't Mad at Cha. These include: All Eyez on Me, 2Pac Live, 2Pac's Greatest Hits, and a remixed version on Nu-Mixx Klazzics. A remix was made of Rihanna's We Ride to include elements of I Ain't Mad at Cha. R&B group BLACKstreet also used the identical keyboard tune in "Don't Leave Me" off of their Another Level album. "American Dream," a track featured on deceased rapper Big L's cd In Memory of Big L, Vol.2 samples the I Ain't Mad at Cha track.

classic: how ya want it - jungle brothers feat. de la soul, q-tip

The Native Tongues is a collective of late 1980s and early 1990s hip-hop artists known for their positive-minded, good-natured Afrocentric lyrics, and for pioneering the use of eclectic sampling and later jazz-influenced beats.[citation needed] The collective was also closely tied to the Universal Zulu Nation. Its principal members are the Jungle Brothers, De La Soul, and A Tribe Called Quest.

classic: dead preidents - jay-z

"Dead Presidents" is the debut single released in promotion by rapper Jay-Z's from his debut album Reasonable Doubt. Its lyrics about the drug dealing underworld have made it a hip hop classic and a staple in Jay-Z's collection of tracks. The song's producer Ski samples Lonnie Liston Smith's "A Garden of Peace" for the track's melody and "Oh My God (Remix)" for its percussion. The single was a commercial success as indicated by its RIAA certification as a gold single in June of 1996.

The actual single "Dead Presidents" does not appear on Jay-Z's debut album, but instead "Dead Presidents II" does. "Dead Presidents II" has the same beat and chorus as the original, but different lyrics. This version can be found on Jay-Z's 2002 greatest hits compilation Chapter One: Greatest Hits.

Steve Juon of RapReviews.com considers the "Dead Presidents" music video—directed by Abdul Malik Abbott—to be of "movie quality."

"Dead Presidents II" was voted #16 in About.com's Top 100 Rap Songs

classic: one to grow on - the umc's

The U.M.C.'s was an American hip-hop duo from the borough of Staten Island in New York City.

The group was comprised of Hass G and Kool Kim, who released the critically acclaimed, full-length album Fruits of Nature in 1991, which garnered chart success with the duo's #1 Billboard Hot Rap Single "Blue Cheese" and #2 Hot Rap Single "One To Grow On." In 1994, the duo released its sophomore album, Unleashed but split up soon after.

Since the group's break-up, Hass-G has focused on producing music, most notably garnering a #1 hit for Lil Kim featuring 50 Cent, with "The Magic Stick." Kool Kim reinvented himself as the controversial underground emcee NYOIL.

classic: you can't front (shit is real) - diamond d feat. sadat x

Once again, it's time for Classic where we throw it back and look at the Hip Hop gems of yesteryear that inspired the game today. We haven't done it for a while, so I thought I would give you a little refresher. In the past we've looked at such tracks as Erik B for President, and Proceed. Today's edition is going out to my Hip Hop homie, Tweeze. Have to thank him and Circle Research for putting on yet another great podcast. Rumor is that Stunts, Blunts and Hip Hop is his favorite LP of all time. So here you go, Tweeze. Enjoy!

Stunts, Blunts and Hip Hop is the debut album from hip hop producer-emcee Diamond D, released with his crew the Psychotic Neurotics. The album features some of the earliest appearances from Diamond's later D.I.T.C. partners Big L and Fat Joe, as well as production from popular beat makers such as Large Professor, Q-Tip, and DJ Mark the 45 King. The album features the singles "Best-Kept Secret" and "Sally Got a One-Track Mind." The album was not released on vinyl. However there were promotional copies pressed up with full artwork which were very highly sought-after. The vinyl edition was eventually made available as a reissue years later. The original promo has a sticker on it; the reissue had this sticker scanned into the artwork.

In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums.

classics: excursions - a tribe called quest

Before checking out the 2009 remix below, check out this classic from Low End Theory.

classics: we gots da gats - grand daddy iu

..And you can't beat that with a baseball bat.

classics: eric b is president/i know i got soul - eric b and rakim

From 1986...

classic: why is that - boogie down productions

Live from a show in 1991..

classics: superstition - stevie wonder

Live on Sesame Street

classics: proceed - the roots ft. roy ayers

Yet another new feature on the blog is called Classics . This feature will showcase classic tracks from any style of music. Hip Hop, Classic Rock, Motown, Brit Pop, or anything in between, if it still gives you that feeling inside like the first time you heard it and feel like it's a song that stands the moment of time, I'll put it up here. Feel free to drop me a line to chime in with your classics. For the first one here is Proceed from the almighty legendary Roots crew along with the cornerstone Roy Ayers