Hip Hop Song Tournament: Bracket 1

[Chutney]

List your picks for each 1st Round matchup.

 

[NJNetz]

Nice setup Chutney.

1. Eminem - Lose Yourself
2. 2pac - Dear Mama
3. Rakim - The 18th Letter
4. Mobb Deep - Shook Ones PT II
5. Jay-Z - Renegade
6. The Pharcyde - Runnin'
7. Eazy E - Boyz N the Hood
8. Public Enemy - Fight the Power

 

[Master Shake]

1. Outcast
2. 2pac
3.Rakim
4.Mobb Deep
5.Nas
6.The Pharcyde
7.Eazy E
8.Wu-Tang Clan

 

[Bobcats]

1. Eminem
2. Gang Starr
3. Rakim
4. Mobb Deep
5. Jay-Z
6. The Pharcyde
7. Eazy-E
8. Wu-Tang Clan

 

[Chutney]

1. Eminem - Lose Yourself
2. 2pac - Dear Mama
3. Rakim - The 18th Letter
4. Dr. Dre - Nothing But a G Thang
5. Nas - Nas is Like
6. Busta Rhymes - Extinction Level Event (Song of Salvation)
7. Warren G - Regulate
8. Public Enemy - Fight the Power

 

[phunDamentalz]

lol this is fun, we should do a rock one as well

Eminem - Lose Yourself
Gang Starr - Full Clip
Rakim - 18th Letter
Dr. Dre - NOthing But a G Thang (tough one though)
Jay-Z - Renegade (Em's best rap ever)
The Pharcyde - Runnin
Warren G - Regulate
P.E. - Fight The Power

 

[Bobcats]

<div class="quote_poster">phunDamentalz Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Dr. Dre - NOthing But a G Thang (tough one though)</div>

Yeah, Shook Ones-G Thang was really hard to choose between.

 

[Legacy]

1. "Lose Yourself" -Eminem
2. "Dear Mama" -2Pac
3. "The 18th Letter" -Rakim
4. "Nothing but a G Thang" -Dr.Dre
5. "Renegade" -Jay-Z
6. "Runnin" -The Pharcyde
7. "Boyz N the hood" -Eazy E
8. "Fight the Power" -Public Enemy

 

[umair]

1. Eminem - Lose yourself
2. 2pac - Dear Mama
3. Eminem - Cleanin Out my Closet
4. Mobb Deep - Shook Ones PT II
5. Jay-Z - Renegade
6. The Pharcyde - Runnin'
7. Eazy E - Boyz N' The Hood
8. 8. Wu-Tang Clan

 

[NJNetz]

<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">1. Eminem - Lose yourself
2. 2pac - Dear Mama
3. Eminem - Cleanin Out my Closet
4. Mobb Deep - Shook Ones PT II
5. Jay-Z - Renegade
6. The Pharcyde - Runnin'
7. Eazy E - Boyz N' The Hood
8. 8. Wu-Tang Clan</div>

Besides "Lose yourself", I know you have never heard any of those songs. It's pretty obvious.

 

[Legacy]

<div class="quote_poster">Kidd Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Besides "Lose yourself", I know you have never heard any of those songs. It's pretty obvious.

</div>

And "Cleaning out my closet" after all, he nominated it.

 

[Mamba]

1) Lose Yourself - Eminem
2) Dear Mama - Tupac
3) The 18th Letter - Rakim
4) Nothin' But A G Thang (toughest decision) - Dr. Dre
5) Renegade - Jay Z ft. Eminem (my hip hop song, ever)
6) Runnin - The Pharcyde
7) Regulate - Warren G
8) M.E.T.H.O.D. Man - Wu-Tang Clan

 

[bbwSwish]

1. Lose Yourself - Eminem
2. Dear Mama - Tupac
3. Rakim - The 18th Letter
4. Nothin' But A G Thang - Dr. Dre
5. Nas Is Like - Nas
6. Runnin - The Pharcyde
7. Eazy-E - Boyz N the Hood
8. M.E.T.H.O.D. Man - Wu Tang Clan

 

[Notorious]

Eminem-Lose Yourself
Tupac-Dear Mama
Rakim-18th Letter]
Mobb Deep-SHook Ones
Jay-Z-Renegade
Pharcyde-Runnin
Eazy E-Boyz In The Hood
Havent heard either of the last two. But ima go with Public Enemy.

 

[Marbire]

1. Eminem - Lose Yourself
2. Gangstarr - Full Clip
3. Rakim - The 18th Letter
4. Dr Dre - Nothin but a g thang
5. Nas - Nas is Like
6. Umm none....... Ok I guess Busta Rhymes
7. Warren G - Regulate
8. WU TANG WU TANG

 

[Ed!]

1. Em -Lose Yourself
2. Gangstarr - Full Clip
3. Rakim - The 18th Letter
4. Mobb Deep - Shook Ones Pt. 2 (classic, top 3 east coast rap song ever)
5. Nas - Nas is Like
6. The Pharcyde
7. REGULATORS
8. M.E.T.H.O.D. Man

I'm dissapointed more people din't choose Shook Ones over G Thang.

 

[NTC]

1. Eminem
2. Gang Starr
3. Rakim
4. Mobb Deep
5. Nas
6. Pharcyde
7. Warren G
8. Public Enemy

 

[B.e.]

1. SMH at yall sleepin....Outkast
2. Pac- Dear Mama
3. Em- Cleaning Out My Closet...don't really like either song
4. Mobb Deep- Shook Ones Pt. II
5. Jay and Em- Renegade
6. Pharcyde...runnin
7. Eazy-E Boyz N Da Hood
8. WU WU WU WU WU

 

[Mr. J]

Lose Yourself - Eminem
Dear Mama - 2Pac
Rakim - 18th Letter
Mobb Deep - Shook Ones Pt. II
Nas is Like - Nas
Extinction Level Event - Busta Rhymes
Boyz N the Hood - Eazy E
Fight the Power - Public Enemy

 

[Detroit Madness]

Eminem- Lose Yourself
2pac- Dear Mama

Rakim- The 18th letter
Dr Dre- Nothin but a G Thang

Jay Z- Renegade
The Pharcyde- Runnin

Eazy E- Boyz In The Hood
Public Enemy- Fight the Power

 

[Bobcats]

<div class="quote_poster">Ed! Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">1. Em -Lose Yourself
2. Gangstarr - Full Clip
3. Rakim - The 18th Letter
4. Mobb Deep - Shook Ones Pt. 2 (classic, top 3 east coast rap song ever)
5. Nas - Nas is Like
6. The Pharcyde
7. REGULATORS
8. M.E.T.H.O.D. Man

I'm dissapointed more people din't choose Shook Ones over G Thang.</div>

It was pretty much a toss up for me. Both of those songs are classic, I went with Shook Ones because I like Prodigy and Havocs ryhmes better than Dre and Snoops.

 

[The Dream]

1. Elevators (no contest here)
2. Dear Mama
3. the 18th letter
4. ooooooooh...tough decision.....but Shook Ones Part II
5. Nas is like (no contest here either)
6. Runnin (beautiful song)
7. Regulatoooooooooooooooooooooors
8. Fight The Power

 

[Iggy]

1. Outkast - Elevators
2. 2pac - Dear Mama
3. Rakim - The 18th Letter
4. Dr. Dre - Nothing But a G Thang
5. Jay-Z & Eminem - Renegade
6. Busta Rhymes - Extinction Level Event
7. Warren G - Regulate
8. Public Enemy - Fight the Power

 

[Really Lost One]

1. Eminem - Lose Yourself
2. 2pac - Dear Mama
3. Rakim - 18th Letter
4. Mob Deep - Shook Ones Part 2
5. Nas - Nas is Like
6. The Pharcyde - Runnin' (haven't listened to Busta's song)
7. Eazy E - Boyz N the Hood
8. WuTangClan - M.E.T.H.O.D. Man

 

[Bobcats]

When does voting end?

 

[Legacy]

Tomorrow.

 

[Riot]

<div class="quote_poster">Legacy Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Tomorrow.</div>

You serious? I was outta town man. Whatever, I'll just vote and you guys can count it if you want:

1. Lose Yourself
2. Full Clip
3. The 18th Letter
4. Nothing But A G Thang (by a hair)
5. Nas Is Like
6. Runnin
7. Regulate
8. Fight the Power

 

[Mr. J]

Counting Riot's votes, this is how it's looking:

<div align="center">Eminem – Lose Yourself (17 votes) vs. Outkast – Elevators (3 votes)
2Pac – Dear Mama (14 votes) vs. Gangstar – Full Clip (6 votes)
Rakim – The 18th Letter (18 votes) vs. Eminem – Cleaning Out My Closet (2 votes)
Mobb Deep – Shook Ones Pt. II (11 votes) vs. Dr. Dre –Nothin’ But A G Thang (9 votes)
Nas – Nas is Like (10 Votes) vs. Jay-Z – Renegade (10 votes) – TIED
The Pharcyde – Runnin’ (16 votes) vs. Busta Rhymes – Extinction Level Event (4 votes)
Eazy-E – Boyz N The Hood (11 votes) vs. Warren G – Regulate (9 votes)
Public Enemy – Fight the Power (11 votes) vs. M.E.T.H.O.D. Man – Wu-Tang Clan (9 votes)</div>

 

[The Dream]

<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Eminem – Lose Yourself (17 votes) vs. Outkast – Elevators (3 votes)</div>

blasphemy, lol.....

 

[Bobcats]

What do we do with Nas Is Like vs. Jay-Z.