Alanis' Ironic is probably one of the top songs of all time. It is so simple and yet pure genius.
Beastie Boys always a winner--always funny. They actually pioneered the fusion of metal and rap (despite what VH1 said concerning Anthrax). NWA changed Rap forever and if this was a rap oriented list I would pick them as top album. I would also place Eminem in the mix for no other reason than to shake up the music industry during the Britany/Boy Band/Techno era. I always appreciate a man that can mock Michael Jackson's lifestyle with reckless abandon.
I feel that way about a lot of her songs...
Beastie Boys always a winner--always funny. They actually pioneered the fusion of metal and rap (despite what VH1 said concerning Anthrax). NWA changed Rap forever and if this was a rap oriented list I would pick them as top album. I would also place Eminem in the mix for no other reason than to shake up the music industry during the Britany/Boy Band/Techno era. I always appreciate a man that can mock Michael Jackson's lifestyle with reckless abandon.
Agreed on all counts. The thing about NWA (and Eminem)that seems lost on a lot of modern rap music (at least to my eyes from afar) is a sense of humor. NWA rapped about the most over-the-top stuff, but you still got the vibe that most of it was tongue in cheek. Dre and Ice Cube didn't run around having their "boys" gunning down their rap rivals. They took their success and went mainstream.