Strange Time Signatures In Hip Hop

ausforest · 08-24-2009, 08:13 AM

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?

ghostofmybrain · 08-24-2009, 10:59 AM

TONS of hip hop songs nowadays seem to be in 6/8 time. It seems like the new fad.

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Originally Posted by ausforest

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.

Grotesque Head · 08-24-2009, 12:00 PM

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.

SATCHMO · 08-24-2009, 01:35 PM

Well there's the obvious Imaginary Places by Busdriver

ausforest · 08-25-2009, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by ghostofmybrain

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?

ausforest · 08-25-2009, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by SATCHMO

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

Fruitonica · 08-26-2009, 06:21 AM

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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ausforest Groupie Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 17	Strange Time Signatures In Hip Hop 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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Grotesque Head Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: England Posts: 121	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. __________________ Last.FM

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Fruitonica Pale and Wan Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Aus Posts: 917	I've never got the hang of figuring out time signatures. But I'm fairly confident in pointing you towards Company Flow.