The Top 25 Real Late Records of 2008!

I need to make this week’s best of the year show SO y’all need to tell me some of your favorites. Here are some I already know are going to make it, but I know I’m forgetting some.

  • I’m a Ghost — Styles P
  • Royal Flush — Big. Boi feat. Andre 3000 and Raekwon
  • Shake This — Royce the 5′9
  • World War IV — Saigon feat. Lil Fame
  • Yessir — Kurrupt

Thoughts?!?!?

38 Comment(s)

  1. yo, p…what’s that maroon 5 joint you got on the real late you just upped? it’s pretty ill. and my add to the list is “Name Droppin - Nino Bless”

    grafxkid | Dec 30, 2008 | Reply

  2. Bobby Creekwater - “OJ Simpson 2008″

    Young Buck - “New York City”

    i’m not a fan of the down south flow, but i’m glad you played those two tracks on Real Late because they were nice.

    PEACE!

    ib2quik2c | Dec 30, 2008 | Reply

  3. q-tip - gettin up
    black milk - the matrix
    skyzoo - necessary evils
    jadakiss - who run this
    charles hamilton - brooklyn girls

    cobBS1 | Dec 30, 2008 | Reply

  4. whaddup, “chosenberg”

    here some joints you need to add to that list…

    Cool Kids “Delivery Man”

    Common f/ Pharrell “Announcement”

    DJ Revolution f/ KRS-One “The DJ”

    88 Keys f/ Kanye West “Stay Up (Viagra)”

    Okay… that’s all I can think of for now…

    HAPPY “JEW” YEAR!

    RJ | Dec 30, 2008 | Reply

  5. Q-Tip - Move
    Jake One Ft. Freeway & Brother Ali - The Truth
    Elzhi Ft. Royce Da 5′9″ - Motown 25
    El-P - Mike Douglas
    Termanology Ft. Bun B - How we rock
    Jay-Z _ Brooklyn we go hard

    If you didn’t play any of these shame on you, or just blame juanito.

    Random | Dec 30, 2008 | Reply

  6. I agree with everything you’ve got up there, plus:

    *eLZhi feat. Royce - Motown 25
    *Black Milk - The Matrix
    *Joe Budden feat. Joell Ortiz, Nino Bless, Crooked I, & Royce - Slaughterhouse
    *Kid CuDi - Day N Nite
    *Termanology feat. Bun B - How We Rock
    *Wale - The Artistic Integrity

    Shail | Dec 30, 2008 | Reply

  7. Termanology feat. Bun B - How We Rock
    The Roots - Get Busy
    Stat Quo - GRITS
    Kids in the Hall - Driving Down the Block
    Young Buck - New York City
    Black Milk - The Matrix
    Statik Selektah, Cassidy, Saigon, Termanology - To the Top
    Q-Tip - Gettin Up

    SoulKnowledge | Dec 30, 2008 | Reply

  8. Young Buck - the ny

    Nick Ferrante | Dec 30, 2008 | Reply

  9. jadakiss “from now til then”…best rap song of the year….kiss + alchemist + premier…wow.

    kapow | Dec 30, 2008 | Reply

  10. word i agree with a lot of these like ‘to the top’ ‘the truth’ and ‘how we rock’

    but ya definitely gotta give these consideration too..

    the game feat. lil wayne - my life
    joe budden joell ortiz nino bless crooked i royce 5 9 - slaughterhouse
    gza - paper plate
    heltah skeltah - everything is heltah skeltah
    ludacris feat. jay-z & nas - i do it for hip hop
    nas - nigger (the slave and the master)
    the roots (feat. dice raw and peedi) - rising down
    young jeezy - by the way
    pacewon - children sing
    guilty simpson feat. black milk & sean price - run
    ghostface - computer love
    evidence - for whom the bell tolls

    lookin back… it was a pretty good year for hip hop i’d say.

    rek | Dec 30, 2008 | Reply

  11. Prafit - Nice Weather
    GZA ft. Ka - Firehouse
    Lil’ Wayne - Dr. Carter
    Ludacris - MVP
    Busta Rhymes - Don’t Touch Me
    Method Man and Redman - Broken Language 2008
    Jay-Electronica - Exhibit A
    Nas - Queens Get the Money
    Jadakiss ft. Lil Wayne - Death Wish

    Disco Vietnam | Dec 30, 2008 | Reply

  12. CNN - The Argument
    Statik Selektah - For The City ft M.O.P. & Jadakiss
    Q-Tip - Gettin Up
    Bishop Lamont - Grow Up
    Jadakiss - From Now Til Then
    Q-Tip - Move
    Large Pro - Maica Living
    Saigon - Believe
    REKS - Say Goodnight

    Krisch | Dec 30, 2008 | Reply

  13. The Dj- Revolution ft. KRS

    vrsoul | Dec 30, 2008 | Reply

  14. illa j - timeless & we here

    madlib feat. prince po - the thang thang (fucking fire!)

    elzhi- transitional joint

    blaq poet- ain’t nuttin’ change

    blu- party of 2

    fat joe- that white

    88-keys - dirty peaches & close call

    large pro - hardcore

    pac div - paper

    termanology - hold that

    black milk - reppin’ for you

    Turtles | Dec 30, 2008 | Reply

  15. THE KNUX-CAPPUCINO REMIX STR8 FIRE!!!

    sirus soul p | Dec 30, 2008 | Reply

  16. The Package - making waves

    obviously

    Brent | Dec 30, 2008 | Reply

  17. From what some other people said, I can’t believe how many hot joints I left out… I gotta agree on the following

    Prafit - Nice Weather
    The Package - Making Waves
    The Knux - Cappuccino Remix
    Nas - Fried Chicken
    Jay Electronica - Exhibit A

    SoulKnowledge | Dec 30, 2008 | Reply

  18. Nas ft Busta Rhymes - Fried Chicken
    Dope concept & Mark Ronson laced Nas with the production.

    Raekwon - Flawless Crowns
    Sucio Smash played this joint on his show…fishgrease

    J-Live feat Odissee & Posdnous - The Upgrade

    Pace Won and Mr. Green - Children Sing

    Scarface - Emeritus

    Rick Ross - Maybach Music/Billionaire

    DJ Revolution & KRS - The DJ

    Rustee Jux - Vic Flair(might have been 2007?)

    sosa | Dec 30, 2008 | Reply

  19. Your list +
    Buckshot & 9th Wonder - “Go All Out”
    Young Jeezy - Put On
    Pete Rock - “We Roll” with Jim Jones & Max B
    Termanology - “Hold That”
    Lil Wayne - “I’m Me”

    Good luck in 2009!

    LHM | Dec 30, 2008 | Reply

  20. buckshot-go all out
    kidz in the hall-drivin down the block
    buckshot feat talib kweli-hold it down
    prodigy-veterans memorial part 2
    busta rhymes-packin them thangs
    pete rock-best believe
    sheek louch-good love
    homeboy sandman-gun control

    nm | Dec 30, 2008 | Reply

  21. DJ Babu- The Unexpected feat. MF DOOM and Sean Price

    Jay+ | Dec 31, 2008 | Reply

  22. 1. We def need something from the homey terminology. The dilla joints released so far are crazy.

    2. Sha Stimuli’s “Natural Causes”. Thats that soul food we been missing for a very long f’n time.

    KOO | Dec 31, 2008 | Reply

  23. Glow - Jake One, Royce, Elzhi

    B | Dec 31, 2008 | Reply

  24. Here is some sort of list, prolly forgot a whole lot.

    Guilty Simpson – Run f. Sean P and Black Milk
    Rock the Rockness Monstah – Fuck Dat Rapper feat. Sean P
    Termanology – Welcome To The Machine (RMX) f/Lil Fame & Ea$y Money
    Reks – Say Goodnight
    Jay-Z – Brooklyn (Go Hard)
    Skyzoo – Hold Tight (rmx)
    The Prodigy – I Want Out ft Havoc & Un Pacino
    Smoothe Da Hustler – Wayback Pioneer
    Nas – Ghetto (Remix) ft. Joell Ortiz (Prod by Green Lantern)
    Immortal Technique – Golpe De Estado (feat. Temperamento y Veneno)
    Nas – Cops Keep Firing (Prod by Green Lantern)
    Kidz In The Hall – Driving Down The Block (El-P RMX) f/El-P
    Jay-Z – Jockin´ Jay-Z
    P Brothers & Milano – Digital B Boy
    Heltah Skeltah - So Damn Tuff feat. Ruste Juxx
    DJ Babu - The Unexpected feat. MF Doom & Sean Price

    And then the album I gotta mention, that everybody forgets is: Nicolay & Kay - TIME:LINE, and especially As The Wheel Turns.

    SeventhSun | Dec 31, 2008 | Reply

  25. Saigon - Believe It
    Common - The Light 2008

    Justin Time | Dec 31, 2008 | Reply

  26. Jay Electronica - Extra Extra

    vgambit | Jan 1, 2009 | Reply

  27. Yo I like that kid Jay Rock ft lil wanye all my life (ghetto) and that kid cudi single

    i love chimmeys | Jan 1, 2009 | Reply

  28. Ya Dayz R #’D remix- NYGz, Royce…

    avi | Jan 1, 2009 | Reply

  29. P Brothers - New Religion Ft. Boss Money Players
    OC+AG - Time Travel
    Jay Electronica-Exhibit A
    Royce+Primo - Kick that
    Alchemist+CNN-Follow the dollar
    Kool G Rap - On the rise again
    illa J

    recall | Jan 2, 2009 | Reply

  30. Reks - Stages
    Saigon - Believe It
    Johnson&Jonson-Hold On John

    PP | Jan 2, 2009 | Reply

  31. Ain’t Nothin’ Changed - Blaq Poet
    Bed Stuy - Spec Boogie

    B | Jan 3, 2009 | Reply

  32. how is joe budden’s “The Who ” not in there … or black milk’s give the drummer some ?damn there was alot of dope joints out last year .. can’t even believe it

    Urkel Bot Brian Allonce | Jan 3, 2009 | Reply

  33. “Rising Up” - The Roots ft. Wale & Chrisette Michelle
    “Where I Be At” - Oddisee ft. Buckshot
    “Makin Waves” (orig. or remix) - The Package
    “Gettin’ Up” - Q-Tip
    “Shake This” - Royce 5′9
    “The Matrix” Black Milk ft. Pharoahe Monch & Sean Price
    “Pressure” Killer Mike ft. Ice Cube
    “Dr. Carter” - Lil Wayne
    “Motown 25″ - Elzhi ft. Royce 5′9
    “QUEENS” - Consequence

    RBi | Jan 3, 2009 | Reply

  34. Prodigy- When I See U

    Jason H. | Jan 4, 2009 | Reply

  35. Wale - Rediscover me & Warwick Avenue
    Blu & Exile - Simply Amazin & Soul Amazin
    Az featuring Styles P - The Hardest
    Roots featuring Saigon - Criminal

    Shawn | Jan 4, 2009 | Reply

  36. The Top 25 Real Late Records of 2008….good ass list can u send me the names and songs that you played

    Brooklynkid0505 | Jan 5, 2009 | Reply

  37. also

    Fat Joe had a couple of bangers:

    That white
    and
    My conscience featuring KRS One

    recall | Jan 5, 2009 | Reply

  38. # 1 — top of the list,

    Latarian Milton — because it’s fun to do bad things[Peter Rosenberg Remix]

    for the city ft. Jada & MOP - Statik Selektah

    The Roots ft. Wale & Chrisette — Rising up

    Lil Weezy ft. Babyface - get too comfortable

    This is what I can think of — off my head; Throw in some De la Soul, Pharoahe Monche, BeatNuttz etc.

    Isaac | Jan 7, 2009 | Reply

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