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Old 08-24-2009, 07:13 AM   #1 (permalink)
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I'm doing an assignment for uni & I need some examples of hip hop songs with strange time signatures (anything other than 4/4 is strange for hip hop).

I know Underground by Eminem off Relapse is 7/8 or something like that, It's really cool.

Anyone know of any others?
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Old 08-24-2009, 09:59 AM   #2 (permalink)
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TONS of hip hop songs nowadays seem to be in 6/8 time. It seems like the new fad.

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I know Underground by Eminem off Relapse is 7/8 or something like that, It's really cool.
Lol, it's really hard to count the time in a song that's rapped like that. I couldn't do it at all.
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Old 08-24-2009, 11:00 AM   #3 (permalink)
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I'm not too good at working out time signatures, but Humble Mumble by Outkast might not be 4/4.

EDIT: Also, Toilet Tisha is 3/4 (waltz) time.
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Old 08-24-2009, 12:35 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Well there's the obvious Imaginary Places by Busdriver
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TONS of hip hop songs nowadays seem to be in 6/8 time. It seems like the new fad.
Can you point me in the direction of a few songs with 6/8?
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Old 08-25-2009, 05:04 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Well there's the obvious Imaginary Places by Busdriver
Sorry for the double post, just had a listen to this and correct me if i'm wrong but i count it as 4/4... I'm probably wrong 'cause i'm not that good with time signatures lol
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Old 08-26-2009, 05:21 AM   #7 (permalink)
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I've never got the hang of figuring out time signatures. But I'm fairly confident in pointing you towards Company Flow.
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