DDB Paris presents: The History of Hip-hop in four minutes

For those that don’t know me, if there’s one thing that outshines my love of 007, it’s my love of hip-hop music. It takes up a good 80% of my iPod, and and back in the day I used to rhyme on the Toronto underground circuit (big up Planet Mars!) I’m a cranky old man nowadays, hating on most of these new cats, but hey, I’m the only guy in the senior citizens home with a Public Enemy tattoo.

DDB Paris has released a video to promote Trace Urban, a French urban music station. The four minute-plus spot features renowned beatboxer Eklips firing off a continuous stream of hip hop beats, pretty much in chronological order.

Off the top of my head, these are the songs that he’s doing. Yeah, I am lost towards the end of it all, now get off my lawn!

“Rapper’s Delight” The Sugarhill Gang
“The Message” Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
“Planet Rock” Afrika Bambaataa
“La-Di-Da-Di” Doug E. Fresh & Slick Rick
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“Paid In Full” Eric B. & Rakim
“It Takes Two” Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock
“Show Em Whatcha Got” Public Enemy
“Insane In The Brain” Cypress Hill
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“Ain’t Nuthin But A G Thang” Dr. Dre
“Real Hip Hop” Das EFX
“Shimmy Shimmy Ya” Old Dirty Bastard
“Da Mystery of Chessboxin’” Wu-Tang Clan
“Method Man” Wu-Tang Clan
“Step Into A World” KRS-One
“South Bronx” Boogie Down Productions
“Full Clip” Gang Starr
“California Love” Tupac
“Kick In The Door” Notorious B.I.G.
“My Name Is” Eminem
“Ante Up” M.O.P.
“Simon Says” Pharoahe Monch
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“Mo Murda” Bone Thugs N Harmony
“Forgot About Dre” Dr. Dre
“What’s The Difference” Dr. Dre
“Bang Bang” Dr. Dre
“Still D.R.E.” Dr. Dre
“Break Ya Neck” Busta Rhymes
“A Milli” Lil Wayne
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“D.O.A.” Jay-Z
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