Great Hip Hop/Rap Bass lines

CoCa1991 · #1 12-22-2009, 06:21 PM

I've been looking for some great hip hop bass lines but can't seem to find many.

So i was wondering what are some of your guys' favorite hip hop bass lines.
If you could give your top 3, top 5, or even just one i would really appreciate it.

Thanks

Darkcheef · #2 12-22-2009, 06:30 PM

If RATM counts

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mev5gNhcr2I

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipKiXt5PkWs

mmbongo · #3 12-22-2009, 06:31 PM

Beastie Boys - Sabotage!

Armbruster · #4 12-22-2009, 06:32 PM

Killing Me Softly by The Fugees
Stan (ft. Dido) by Eminem
I'll Be Missing You by P. Diddy
Big Shots by Eyedea and Abilities
The World Is Yours by Nas

Soooo many more. I've been getting into Hip-Hop bass lately, and I'm actually going to record with some artists via Geffen Records (A.K.A. 'Interscope'), which include some people like Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent, Mickey Avalon, Eminem, Keri Hilson, will.i.am, etc. Studio work is where it's at, and I'm excited to get a call on who I'm recording with first.

lordcorn · #5 12-22-2009, 06:33 PM

The Roots - Proceed

one of my favorite basslines. ever. look for a cover by "pooklowend" on youtube if you cant hear it so well, dude does a great job and you can hear the whole part

Tommygunn · #6 12-22-2009, 06:39 PM

Anything pretty much by run dmc

Some lil wayne and drake stuff has good bass lines.

debassr · #7 12-22-2009, 06:42 PM

Sugar Hill Gang - Rappers Delight!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QvfrNIK_WQ

FTW!

J0ttem · #8 12-22-2009, 06:42 PM

MF DOOM has some nice basslines as well

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZOjRdZlnyw

tttmmoorree · #9 12-22-2009, 06:46 PM

let me ride is where its at

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjYfGDS7FXQ

**pacojas** · #10 12-22-2009, 06:48 PM

are you kidding me,... you're playing huh? just about any rap song is all about "HOT" BASS&DRUMS!!! i could care less about the jibberish. gl.

JimiLL · #11 12-22-2009, 06:49 PM

Tupac had a lot of songs with REALLY great basslines.

Little Homies

Only God Can Judge Me

California Love Remix

Also, Outkast did a great job with "Ms. Jackson"

Armbruster · #12 12-22-2009, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JimiLL

Tupac had a lot of songs with REALLY great basslines.

Death Row Records had a really good studio bassist. It's not Tupac directly, it's that entire label.

Too bad Suge is a dirtbag.

Floridabwoy · #13 12-22-2009, 06:54 PM

Tribe Called Quest - Buggin Out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRsLLeWVX6A

Big fan of mixing TBQ - Steve Biko (stir it up) into a jam.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZItLBiHG9gc

CoCa1991 · #14 12-22-2009, 06:56 PM

Thanks guys keep em coming.
And that's awesome ARMBRUSTER good luck.

Armbruster · #15 12-22-2009, 06:58 PM

Would you consider sampling? ATCQ is all sampled basslines, I thought we were talking about original lines. But ATCQ did sample some of the best jazz basslines in history...

bass12 · #16 12-22-2009, 07:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Armbruster

Would you consider sampling? ATCQ is all sampled basslines, I thought we were talking about original lines. But ATCQ did sample some of the best jazz basslines in history...

Not true. Ron Carter contributed bass on "Verses From The Abstract" from The Low End Theory.

bass12 · #17 12-22-2009, 07:17 PM

Check out some old Sugar Hill stuff with Doug Wimbish on bass. Two favourites are "That's The Joint" by Funky Four Plus One and "Freedom" by Grandmaster Flash And The Furious Five.

debassr · #18 12-22-2009, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JimiLL

California Love Remix

+1

stonedmotus · #19 12-22-2009, 07:20 PM

express yourself - n.w.a.

Floridabwoy · #20 12-22-2009, 07:48 PM

Sorry... didnt know it was studio only.