Of course the drama sets in when Ghost bangs on the door and enters to announce that Shameek from 212 just got bust in the head two times and is lying there like "a fuckin' newborn fuckin' baby." As soon as you heard this one-and-a-half minute ghetto soap that starts at the top of "Wu Tang: Seventh Chamber," you knew you were hooked on these real cats who could turn an ordinary argument into some riveting, marvelous shit. "Yo, Meth, where my Killer tape at, God?" That simple question was the gateway into Wu's wondrous world of blazing skits. Producer: RZA Album: Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) Label: Loud It was as if De La was telling the audience to grow up and think for themselves in the most non-condescending way possible. The read-a-long children's book storyline (with Mase, Mista Lawnge from Black Sheep and Chi Ali supplying the kids' voices) not only addressed the inevitable backlash from finicky fans (the rugrats find De La's second album in the trash) but also showed just how many brainwashed followers there were in hip-hop (the bully torments his victim for daring to like something different). Well, for starters, De La weaved two separate series of skits through its duration. Flexing a level of artistic freedom that's rare in popular music, the group went all-out blending satire, social commentary, and crazy imagination to gave birth to a collection of shape-shifting songs that broke all the rules. Perhaps the most astonishing thing about De La Soul is Dead is the number of creative risks that Plugs, 1, 2, 3 took along with producer Prince Paul. Written by Gabriel Alvarez (of Prince Paul Album: De La Soul Is Dead Label: Tommy Boy De La Soul "Intro" And if you're still fiending for more, check our folks over at Egotripland. (We do this for our culture.) So without further ado, Complex presents The 50 Greatest Hip-Hop Skits Of All Time. ![]() In fact rap could use a skit renaissance, and we’re trying to jump-start it right about now. Some of them even sound like mini-songs complete with beats of their own, but one thing remains the same: Whether they’re answering machine vignettes, street sagas, manic monologues, or X-rated groupie stunts, good hip-hop skits are like little cinematic masterpieces for your mind.Īt their best, skits are creative extensions of rappers' personalities, memorable moments full of comedy, tragedy-or a little bit of both. Skits don’t just fill the space, they set the mood and flip the script with expert acting and evocative sound effects. When we speak of skits, we’re not just talking about a basic intro, outro, or interlude. In the mp3 era, skits have become an afterthought. At their height, skits were mandatory on any hip-hop LP worth its weight. But in recent years they’ve lost favor amongst many rappers, who seem content to clutter up their mixtapes with rambling boasts. ![]() Some skits were humorous, some horrific, others corny or just plan ridiculous. Born in the late '80s, the tradition of dramatic album cuts flourished throughout the '90s. Like scrimshaw, sand castles, and Haitian ice sculpture, the hip-hop skit is a lost art.
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