Sunday’s Sounds Vol. 4: Yardbird’s Old Skool Hip-Hop Playlist

Welcome to Sunday’s Sounds – the home of our favorite music to listen to on a Sunday afternoon (or any day of the week for that matter). Whether you’re out and about with friends, at home recovering from a heavy weekend, or stuck at your desk finishing work, these playlists have been proven to brighten anyone’s day.

The beauty of “old skool” hip-hop is that it takes us back to a different time. As Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson eloquently put it: “The greatest hip-hop songs have the power to pull energy and excitement and anger and questions and self-doubt and raw emotion out of you …. The best hip-hop songs aren’t blueprints – they are calls to action, reminders that you can start a revolution in three minutes”. Now that summer has arrived and the sun is shining, kick back, relax, and take notes.

1. Nuthin’ But a ‘G’ Thang – Snoop Dogg

2. Can I Kick It – A Tribe Called Quest

3. It Was a  Good Day – Ice Cube

4. If I Ruled The World – Nas feat. Lauryn Hill

5. This Way – Dilated Peoples

6. Guess Who’s Back – Rakim

7. I Get Around – 2Pac

8. Big Poppa – Notorious B.I.G.

9. Survival of the Fittest – Mobb Deep

10. C.R.E.A.M. – Wu Tang Clan

Need some more tunes? Check out Sunday’s Sounds Vol. 3 here.