Best cover versions ever??

[stilts]

Put this on at work today & reminded me of this thread:

[BB]

[don't think this has been posted yet] really like Snoop's version of Vapors

Snoop's got a whole buncha covers of 80s classics hasn't he?

I like this one because you can hear that they clearly had a lotta fun making it:

Snoop ft. Kokane - Paper'd Up

[BB]

And here's a rare instance of a rapper covering their own song:

Too $hort -Invasion Of The Flat Booty Bitches



O.G version:

[Frank Gold]

Diggidy dope threat!

I´d really wish there were more rap artists covering other rap artists rap songs cause if it´s done right it´s so much fun!
I also wanted to post Snoop´s Papered Up but BB was faster. I´d crown Snoop king of the rap-cover genre.

Anyway...here´s a dope one from E-40. His version of the Sir Mix A Lot classic...



...and one from the N.W.A.- Straight Outta Compton 10th Anniversary album which was surprisingly weak. This one here i like though..

[Frank Gold]

Oh..one thing. As a heavy Gil Scott-Heron fan i must strongly disagree about the Esther Phillips version of Home Is Where The Haterd is being better. It is indeed a nice Soul tune but too polished compared to the original. No Chance !!

[Bob Disaster]

I like both equally, both are super poignant as they were both drug addicts when they were singing it.

[Bob Disaster]

Got a good one on my digs this afternoon.

Zulema - Wanna Be Where You Are

[step one]

This thread reminded me of this big ass list of rap covers, remakes & answer records on the TROY forum

http://philaflavaforum.com/forum/vie...p?f=2&t=138573

[Frank Gold]

I like both equally, both are super poignant as they were both drug addicts when they were singing it.

Fun fact. Or not so fun...


I love how one cover version leads to another here...







https://www.discogs.com/Mac-Dre-Mac-...elease/2653754

Not sure sure if that´s actually the only song Furl and 40 ever did together

[BB]

^^ I think it is. E-40 and Dre were supposed to be on Turf Talk's Hubba Rock but something happened and San Quinn took '40's spot.

On a similar tip, Sexual Harrassment's I Need A Freak inspired these 2 covers:

Egyptian Lover - I Need A Freak



Too $hort - I Need A Freak



Plus later beatjacks by Mac Dre, Messy Marv etc.