# Identify this song: rap lyrics set to rock alternative music **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 5, 2004, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-song-rap-lyrics-set-to-rock-alternative-music/232743 "2004-03-05T19:23:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![UrbanChic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9dc877/32.png) [@UrbanChic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UrbanChic)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2004, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-song-rap-lyrics-set-to-rock-alternative-music/232743/1 "2004-03-05T19:23:53Z")
I only heard the song once, maybe in December of this past year. It was so frickin’ funny and I must have it. It was like an Ice Cube rap but set to accoustic guitar/alternative music and singing. Tell me the title and artist for it shall be mine. Mine! Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Erik\_the\_Viking](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Erik\_the\_Viking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Erik_the_Viking)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2004, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-song-rap-lyrics-set-to-rock-alternative-music/232743/2 "2004-03-05T19:38:54Z")
> [@JuanitaTech](#): > > I only heard the song once, maybe in December of this past year. It was so frickin’ funny and I must have it. It was like an Ice Cube rap but set to accoustic guitar/alternative music and singing. > > Tell me the title and artist for it shall be mine. Mine! > > Thanks. “Boys in the Hood” by Dynamite Hack, most likely. ---
**Author:** ![vibrotronica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a9a28c/32.png) [@vibrotronica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vibrotronica)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2004, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-song-rap-lyrics-set-to-rock-alternative-music/232743/3 "2004-03-05T20:10:06Z")
If you’re into that kind of thing, I recommend [Richard Cheese](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00008RH8V/ref=m_art_li_1/102-0450240-4211322?v=glance&s=music). There’s also a cool cover of “Gin and Juice” by the bluegrass band The Gourds you could search your local peer to…err…record store for. ---
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2004, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-song-rap-lyrics-set-to-rock-alternative-music/232743/4 "2004-03-05T20:19:29Z")
> [@Erik the Viking](#): > > “Boys in the Hood” by Dynamite Hack, most likely. My guess, too. Pretty good album, overall. Heavier than I expected, and there’s a track that contains a woman with a beautiful voice, singing a ballad-type song. I’ll gladly send you the CD if you’d like. I rarely listen to it anymore. The video for the song is just as funny. ---
**Author:** ![UrbanChic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9dc877/32.png) [@UrbanChic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UrbanChic)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2004, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-song-rap-lyrics-set-to-rock-alternative-music/232743/5 "2004-03-05T20:33:21Z")
Email me, Casey. I think I’ll take you up on that offer. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2004, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-song-rap-lyrics-set-to-rock-alternative-music/232743/6 "2004-03-05T21:24:09Z")
Could it be a mash-up? I heard one recently that was, IIRC, Big Daddy Kane over a Led Zeppelin tune. Way cool.