R&B/RAP/HIP-HOP songs that have meanings or tell stories?

i want some real, deep songs that tell stories or have a meaning other than sex ,money, and drugs as long as it is R%26amp;B, rap or hip hop...some examples of what i want is "where im from" by ja rule and lloyd..."slow ya roll" by young buck..stuff like that with a good beat

R%26amp;B/RAP/HIP-HOP songs that have meanings or tell stories?
Try these...





- "Hey Young World" by Slick Rick. Classic song in which


Slick Rick gives advice to the younger generation, kinda like a big brother or more so, a man who's matured and learned from his experiences.





- "Children's Story" by Slick Rick. Another classic that tells the story of a teenage boy who falls into a life of crime.





- "The Message" by Grandmaster Flash %26amp; The Furious Five. One of the ultimate classics about the struggles of living in poverty.





- "Stakes Is High" by De La Soul. Great beat by the late, great J Dilla (aka - Jay Dee) and great lyrics that actually mean something and still ring true today. Addresses the decline in the quality of hip hop music and culture as well as social ills.





- "Mr. N***a" by Mos Def. The song is an all-out assault on racism, touching on various instances of discrimination and injustice.





- "A Song for Assata" by Common feat. Cee Lo. A song about the true story of the wrongful conviction, imprisonment and escape of Assata Shakur.





- "Get By" by Talib Kweli. A song that takes a look at personal struggle and society's ills.





- "Love's Gonna Get'Cha (Material Love)" by Boogie Down Productions. A song about the dangers and pitfalls of materialism in the form of a story about a boy who gets caught up in the drug game.





And as for the more underground stuff...





- "Blood Is Thicker Than Oil" by Kaze. A song that launches a full-on verbal attack on the Bush Administration and the war in Iraq.





- "Should've Been Here" by Kaze. A personal, heartfelt song dedicated to Kaze's late mother and the child that he lost.





- "The Rain Comes Down" by Jean Grae. A very personal song about the fear, pain and regrets of a young woman who has an abortion.





- "All For You" by Little Brother. A personal song about one emcee meeting the father he never knew and the other emcee trying to be a father to his own children.





There are lots more, but these should do for now.
Reply:Waterfalls--TLC
Reply:Ain't No Click - Lloyd Banks


Ayo Technology - 50 Cent; Justin Timberlake


Back Down - 50 Cent


Bang Bang - Young Buck


Beg For Mercy - G-Unit


Best Friend - 50 Cent


Black Gloves - Young Buck


Bonafide Hustler - Young Buck; 50 Cent; Tony Yayo


Can I Have It Like That - Pharrell


Chain Hang Low - Jibbs


Changes - 2Pac


Check Yo Self - Ice Cube


Church For Thugs - The Game


Cupid's Chokehold - Gym Class Heroes


Curtis 187 - 50 Cent


Dear Mama - 2Pac


Diamonds - Kanye West


Do It Like Me - Young Buck


Do Ya Thang - P$C


Don't Need No Help - Young Buck


Don't Push Me - 50 Cent; Lloyd Banks; Eminem


Drama Setter - Tony Yayo; Eminem


Dreams - The Game


Drive Slow - Kanye West


Eazy Er Said Than Dunn - Eazy-E


Encore - Jay-Z


Ether - Nas


Express Yourself - N.W.A


Gangsta **** - G-Unit


Get Low - Lil Jon; Eastside Boys


Gossip - Lil Wayne


Gotta Make It To Heaven - 50 Cent


Hate It Or Love It - 50 Cent


Heart Of A Champion - Nelly


Hey Mama - Kanye West


High Road - Fort Minor


Hip Hop Is Dead - Nas


Hit 'Em High - B-Real; Coolio; Method Man; LL Cool J %26amp; Busta Rhymes


Hustlers Ambition - 50 Cent


I Don't Know What To Tell You - Redrama


I Get Money - 50 Cent


If I Can't - 50 Cent


If I Ruled The World - Nas; Lauryn Hill


I'll Whip Ya Head Boy - 50 Cent


I'm A King - P$C


It's A Fight - Three 6 Mafia


Kiss Kiss - Chris Brown


King Kong - Jibbs; Chamillionaire


Lean Back - Terror Squad; Fat Joe


Like My Style - 50 Cent; Tony Yayo


Look At Me Now - Young Buck; Mr. Porter


Love My Style - Tony Yayo


Many Men - 50 Cent


Maybe We Crazy - 50 Cent


Momma Said Knock You Out - LL Cool J


Money In The Bank - Lil' Scrappy


Move ***** - Ludacris


My Buddy - G-Unit


No More Fun And Games - The Game


Nothin' To Roll With - Devin The Dude


On Fire - Lloyd Banks


Party Up (Up In Here) - DMX


Patiently Waiting - 50 Cent; Eminem


Piggy Bank - 50 Cent


Poppin' Them Thangs - G-Unit


Position Of Power - 50 Cent


Put You On The Game - The Game


Red To Black - Fort Minor


Regulate - Warren G; Nate Dogg


Remember The Name - Fort Minor


Run It - Chris Brown


Sing For The Moment - Eminem


Smile - G-Unit


So Seductive - Tony Yayo; 50 Cent


Song Cry - Jay-Z


Still DRE - Snoop Dogg; Dr. Dre


Stomp - Young Buck; T.I; Ludacris


Stunt 101 - G-Unit


Taking Hits - Young Buck; D-Tay


Talk About Me - 50 Cent


The Evening News - Chamillionaire


The Good Life - Kanye West


The Next Episode - Dr. Dre; Snoop Dogg


The Queen and I - Gym Class Heroes


The World's Greatest - R. Kelly


This Is 50 - 50 Cent


Through The Wire - Kanye West


Till The End - Lloyd Banks


Touch It - Busta Rhymes


Turn It Up - Chamillionaire; Lil' Flip


Walk With Me - Young Buck; Stat Quo


Wanksta - 50 Cent


Warrior - Lloyd Banks


Warrior, Part. 2 - Lloyd Banks


We Ain't - The Game; Eminem


We Both Think Alike - 50 Cent


Welcome To The South - Young Buck; Lil' Flip; David Banner


What If - 50 Cent


What Up Gangsta - 50 Cent


When Death Becomes You - M.O.P; 50 Cent


When It Rains It Pours - 50 Cent


Where I'm Gone - Eminem


Where The Hood At - DMX


Window Shopper - 50 Cent


Work It Out - Jurassic 5


Work Magic - Lloyd Banks; Young Buck


X Gon' Give It To Ya - DMX


You A Shooter - Mobb Deep


You Already Know - Lloyd Banks


21 Questions - 50 Cent; Nate Dogg


9mm Goes Bang - KRS-One


99 Problems - Jay-Z
Reply:Tech N9ne-trapped in a psychos body.


Nas- poison


Immortal techniques- any song


Ice cube- anything from the 90's


tupac- brenda's got a baby


spice 1- welcome 2 the ghetto


Comptons most wanted- growin up in the hood


Mac- slow ya roll


Fiend- with the few


bbd- poison


Kanye west.
Reply:When I'm gone, most of Kanye's stuff, Lupe Fiasco's stuff. That's all i can rly think of off the top of my head.
Reply:listen to Chamillionaire most of his music is like that. and the album Ultimate Victory is the best album of 07. all he does is tell stories with his lyrics, and music.





also anything from Eminem is a story. any one of his cds is good.
Reply:There are so many it's impossible to name them for you.. you should already know if you are a hip hop fan.. but jsut in case, I'll name some:





Meet the Parents - Jay- Z


Undying Love - Nas


The Cool - Lupe Fiasco


Free - Freeway


Renee - Lost Boys
Reply:1. Looking for You - Kirk Franklin


2. Reason for Breathing - Babyface


3. Loveable - Kenny Latimore and Shantae Moore


4. When Will It Be Me - Yasmeen


5. How Do I Breathe - Mario


6. Soon - Moonpools and Caterpillars


7. Ren - Moonpools and Caterpillars


8. Iris - Goo Goo Dolls


9. Save Tonight - Eagle Eye Cherry


10. Dancing in the Moonlight - Toploader


11. Dare you to Move - Switchfoot


12. Only Hope - Switchfoot


13. Someday We'll Know - Mandy Moore








Thats a copy of the best answer of my question, which was exactly like yours lol. If you want you can go check out my thread thingy I guess and see what other people said too. I was in that mood before adn I was downloading a whole bunch of what they suggested. Good luck!
Reply:apoligize


blame it on me


when im gone


waterfall


just fine


no more drama


stole


dear mama


rainy days


run away love


there is so many
Reply:Runaway Love: Ludacris


Basically all *EMINEM* songs


some songs are deep you just have to look, the radio stations are too pussy too play real stuff.
Reply:After the Party- Little Brother





And This is For- Murs





Lets Not be Real- Time Machine





Beauty- Edan





Days Like These- People Under the Stairs





Pops Said- Panacea





The Great Divide- Louis Logic





Awakening- Living Legends
Reply:ENJOY


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too many songs to put.


TELL ME WHICH ONES DID YOU LIKE.
Reply:LUDACRIS-SLAP
Reply:If you want something deep:





Immortal Technique - Dance With The Devil