Much of what is overlooked in the mainstream rap industry is an artist's ability to tell a story in their flow - a story that is coherent and enjoyable to listeners of all walks of life. Hip-hop is, as OutKast put it, the art of storytelling, and a song that is an amazing example of this is Slick Rick's Children Story. This track was so influential, even today we still see rappers taking this classic example of hip-hop and putting their own, fresh, new twist on the track.
Slick Rick - Children's Story
Black Star (Mos Def & Talib Kweli) - Children's Story
Double O (of Kidz In The Hall) - Children's Story
Bonus: The Game - Compton Story
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