[central_va]

Ok, please post a link to a “good” hip hop song.

[real saxophonist]

Ok, please post a link to a “good” hip hop song.

I'll give you two, from Blackalicious:

Chemical Calisthenics

Alphabet Aerobics

[Fiji Hill]

Ok, please post a link to a “good” hip hop song.

One of my favorites:

Play It Cool--The Spaniels (1954)

[mrs. a]

Well, I like this one, but I’m old school...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yym2nPAFimU

[fso301]

Ok, please post a link to a “good” hip hop song.

I can't but neither could I post a link to an example of really good baroque music.

Beat and rhythm are important... words, not so much. What constitutes good music is situational and can be said to affect the emotion of the listener in a way that achieves the listener’s goals. Good workout music is very different from good dinner music.

[mlo]

“Ok, please post a link to a “good” hip hop song.”

A little old but one of my favorites.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIMU456zOXc

[RegulatorCountry]

A Tribe Called Quest - Electric Relaxation

https://youtu.be/WHRnvjCkTsw

(Explicit lyrics)