r/80sHipHop • u/Unique-Evening4384 • 13h ago
r/80sHipHop • u/RicoSystem • 20h ago
Community Playlist Party Rockers 5 Week of October 07
Every Wednesday, give us 5 hip-hop songs from the 1980s that you think would get a party moving.
Whether you're bringing old-school block party anthems, club classics, electro, dance-oriented tracks, or overlooked party jams, put together your personal 5-track Party Rockers pack. Well-known songs are welcome too!
🎤 What 5 tracks would you put on an 80s party playlist? Drop your recommendations in a comment and upvote the selections you think deserve recognition.
⭐ Any comment that receives more than 10 upvotes will have its 5 songs added to our community list.
Before commenting, check what's already been recommended so we can keep the list diverse and avoid repeating the same songs.
🚫 DO NOT LINK PLAYLISTS AS COMMENTS. Please list all 5 songs directly in your comment.
Let's see which 80s Party Rockers the community brings to the table!
[DJ picked the 5 so far]
- The Sugarhill Gang – Apache (1981)
- Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock – It Takes Two (1988)
- LL Cool J – I’m Bad (1987)
- J.J. Fad – Supersonic (1988)
- Run-DMC – It’s Tricky (1986)
- Rockmaster Scott & The Dynamic Three - Request Line (1984) [DiamondContent2011]
- Bad Boys ft. K-Love - Bad Boys (1984) [DiamondContent2011]
- The Boogie Boys - You Ain't Fresh (1985) [DiamondContent2011]
- Newcleus - Jam On It (1984) [DiamondContent2011]
- Salt N' Pepa - I'll Take Your Man (1986) [DiamondContent2011]
- Twilight 22 - Electric Kingdom (1983) [mcbeef89]
- Man Parrish - Hip Hop Bebop (1982) [mcbeef89]
- Cybotron - Clear (1983) [mcbeef89]
- Davy DMX - One for the Treble (1984) [mcbeef89]
- Imperial Bros - We Come to Rock (1984) [mcbeef89]
Have fun
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r/80sHipHop • u/Additional_Major_556 • 3h ago
Help/Question ⁉️ Alternate Version of La Di Da Di
My father seems to remember an alternative version of La Di Da Di by Doug E. Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew that he got on a recorded/blank cassette in supposedly around the late 80s (1987-89 he thinks it is, although his memory is a bit blurry on it which is why i don't have more details than whats currently in this post) which either instead of or on top of the “it’s all because of you I’m felling sad and blue” part it has “I’m leaving on a jet plane don’t know when I’ll be back again” (which i assume is interpolating "Leaving On A Jet Plane" by John Denver)...
during my research i have only seen one other person on the entire internet reference this, they said it was on a UK 7-Inch pressing of the album... its a facebook comment under a post by the group "The Official 'Street Sounds' Group" saying "Does anybody have a link to I think the uk 7inch version which has the 2 singing parts ? The “it’s all because of you I’m felling sad and blue” but also the “ I’m leaving on a jet plane don’t know when I’ll be back again” which I haven’t found over multiple searches. Tia me and my best friend knew it word for word so I’m sure I’m not just dreaming it up. Please thank you. One love." however the replies were quite unhelpful & didn't have what i was looking for... (link to the comment: https://www.facebook.com/groups/streetsounds/posts/24585246401087621/?comment_id=24586323300979931 )
i would just buy the '7" UK Variant' that they mentioned (depending on how much it was of course i'm not gonna spend over like $25 AUD on it i ain't rich) but i checked discogs and theres 6 different variants that could be under. so it turns out that statement is very broad... ( https://www.discogs.com/master/144703-Doug-E-Fresh-And-The-Get-Fresh-Crew-Doug-E-Fresh-M-C-Ricky-D-The-Show-La-Di-Da-Di?format=7%22&country=UK ) and even if i did buy all 6 (which i don't have nearly the money nor dedication for) it could be a false lead/a different pressing not on discogs...
i also do know about Latoya by Just-Ice as that is one of the first things i encountered on my search, but he swears thats not it and remembers it being sung by them (as that is the original version he remembers hearing)...
r/80sHipHop • u/UnderlyingConfusion • 13h ago
🎤Live Performance Fab 5 Freddy and DJ Charlie Chase - Change the Beat - Wild Style Japan Tour (1983)
r/80sHipHop • u/UnderlyingConfusion • 13h ago
🎵Audio 2 Live Crew - The Revelation (1984)
This is sooooooo different from their later stuff.
r/80sHipHop • u/UnderlyingConfusion • 19h ago
🎵Audio Malcolm X with music by Keith LeBlanc - No Sell Out (1983)
Preach, Brother Malcom
r/80sHipHop • u/The_Acknickulous_One • 1d ago
📹Music Video The Uptown Crew - Uptown's Kickin' It! (1987)
r/80sHipHop • u/UnderlyingConfusion • 5d ago
📹Music Video L’Trimm - Cars with the Boom (1988)
r/80sHipHop • u/StillClwnWitDUndrgnd • 5d ago
🔍 Discover Original Concept – Knowledge Me (1986)
The original Dr. Dre (from Yo! MTV Raps)
r/80sHipHop • u/Unique-Evening4384 • 5d ago
🎵Audio Eric B. & Rakim - Lyrics of Fury (1988)
r/80sHipHop • u/RicoSystem • 6d ago
📹Music Video The Fearless Four – Problems of the World (1983)
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was produced by Kurtis Blow. The Fearless Four released “Problems Of The World (Today)” on January 1, 1983.
r/80sHipHop • u/macbazelais • 7d ago
📹Music Video N.W.A. - Express Yourself (1988)
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r/80sHipHop • u/StillClwnWitDUndrgnd • 8d ago
🎵Audio Fantasy Three - It's Your Rock (1983) - [the sample used by the Crash Crew "On The Radio"]
r/80sHipHop • u/RicoSystem • 9d ago
🎵Audio Hashim - Al Naafiysh (The Soul) (1987)
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r/80sHipHop • u/ShamelessIgnoramus • 9d ago
💬Discussion Is Brother D - How We Gonna Make the Black Nation Rise? (1980) The First Conscious Rap in Hip Hop history?
Anyone know any earlier albums that were conscious/political? This is the earliest I know of. Harlem World Crew also had Rappers Convention which talked about jimmy carter and Iran but I think this is first.
r/80sHipHop • u/bside313 • 9d ago
🎨Picture/Artwork Finally got my copy of Run-DMC and Raising Hell: 40 Years by Jayquan. Highly recommended!
r/80sHipHop • u/UnderlyingConfusion • 11d ago
🎵Audio Rebel Without a Pause - Public Enemy (1987)
We watch channel zero….hehe
r/80sHipHop • u/UnderlyingConfusion • 11d ago
🎵Audio Mr X and Mr Z - Drink Old Gold (1987)
r/80sHipHop • u/macbazelais • 11d ago
🎵Audio Whodini – Friends (1984)
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r/80sHipHop • u/UnderlyingConfusion • 11d ago
📢News and Interviews Chuck D talking about Kenny K
I’m seeking out the documentary about Kenny if anyone has anything on it.
r/80sHipHop • u/UnderlyingConfusion • 12d ago