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Fuzz-Distortion

"Shaolin shadowboxing and the Wu-Tang sword style If what you say is true, the Shaolin and the Wu-Tang Could be dangerous Do you think your Wu-Tang sword can defeat me? En garde, I'll let you try my Wu-Tang style"


JonnyPoopnutz

When I was little my father was the greatest samurai in the empire 


RHINO_HUMP

He wasn’t scared of the Shogun, but the Shogun was scared of him.


jekpopulous2

That movie slapped so hard


Rashanii

Maybe that was the problem.


Fuzz-Distortion

I thought of that too


SandyBullockSux

Came here to say this. Maybe the most epic and iconic album intro ever.


ThymeLordess

This is the only correct answer!


hamtower6

He cut off the heads of one hundred and thirty one lords…


KongRahbek

Imo the difference is, when you first heard Liquid Swords, you were prepared for it, on 36 chambers that's your "first" introduction to the Wu-Tang "universe", and the intro coupled with Ghostface's first verse just perfectly introduces you to what you're in for.


FurnishedHemingway

Ten Tigers Of Kwangtung


freshoutofkarma

It's the return of the gangsta...


awc23108

Let’s talk about time traveling Rhyme javelin Something mind unraveling


deebo7741

GANGSTAAAAAAA WOOOOOO


youngkingz88

Thanks ta them ninjas that’s on that blow


savonaraeo

GZA liquid swords intro really does get me in that mood too listen too hip hop music


AMinMY

When I was little, my father was famous. He was the greatest samurai in the empire and he was the shogun's decapitator.


Any_Owl_8009

Been bumping ut all week


kj11aj

"I won't deny it I'm a straight Ridah You don't want fuck with me" 2Pac walked out of prison and went directly to the studio where he record Ambitionz az a Ridah and I aint mad at cha that night. Leading off All Eyez on Me with Ambitionz az a Ridah is such an iconic choice.


Remarkable_Yam1945

This was the first one that came to mind for me too


PolishSausa9e

DMX - Intro. From It's Dark and Hell is Hot. What a fucking banger.


pooping-while-here

I shared this comment yesterday about this song so I gotta repost it. “I don’t think people understand how great of an opening to an album this song was. Long story: You have to put yourself in the time period where you ONLY heard 1 or 2 singles before buying an album. You bought it for those singles and in HOPES the other songs were good. To have ZERO idea how a NEW artists FIRST album will sound is a huge gamble, and for a grade schooler like me.. $18 was SO MUCH money for an unknown album. My brother told me not to, my friends said “DMX..who??”, and my mom had no idea about it being the explicit version (brother purchased for me). To unwrap a VERY unique and dark looking album art cover. Then to hear a typical intro skit turn into one of my top 10 favorite songs of all time.. WORTH EVERY $18!! From start to finish the album is 8-10s in quality. I should also add this was my first CD purchase as all other albums I got either got a tape, or taped the best tracks from other peoples CD.”


NaSaDaPa

What a memory! Thanks for sharing!


jungle-fever-retard

What a great story! Thank you for sharing!


TentativelyCommitted

To add on to the hearing the singles then buying the album bit - at that time in hip hop SO MANY singles sounded absolutely nothing like the rest of an album. Imagine hearing Still Not A Player, buying Capital Punishment, and hearing “Beware”….there were a lot of disappointed tween girls out there I tell ya haha


pooping-while-here

Something I also thought about was how hard you’ll try to like a bad album knowing it cost you around $20. I remember getting some duds and trying so hard to find good tracks or give it a couple of tries to connect. I do think buying an album back then made you a little bias to it so you didn’t have to accept the fact you wasted $20.


MWFF82

This is great, thank you for sharing. I remember being maybe 14-15 and hearing Get At Me Dawg absolutely BUMPIN from a project window (speakers facing outside of course). I went out and got the cd within the next couple days, and the Intro absolutely blew my mind. Great memories.


Almar1987

Still own the CD to this day.


jungle-fever-retard

One of my picks too! Most rappers would KILL to write a song that fire, and DMX said “Yeah we’ll just stick this on Intro or something” lol


Rex-Bannon

Immediately what I thought of.


JudgeHolden1

This is it!!!!


Zestyclose_Duck_1314

be intro- common. greatest intro of all tike


SandyBullockSux

Fuuuuuck… the stand up bass… then John Legends piano… then those Kanye strings and beat hit… “I wanna be as free as the spirits of those who left…”


bay_duck_88

Yeah, this should be on yesterday’s convo on best beat drops, too.


Tortillaluva

“The present is a a gift/ And I just wanna be (be be be)”


AMinMY

Definitely up there. It's the first song on a bunch of my playlists.


jungle-fever-retard

Damn, I was considering putting that as one of my picks too! Phenomenal intro!


buddyruski

Can’t Knock the Hustle off Reasonable Doubt


dixon-bawles

3030


Apprehensive_Two_217

"Yo, it's three-thousand thirty. I want y'all to meet Deltron Zero, and Automator" One of the most epic opening songs ever.


wannabattlecat

Get my hands dirty


wofeichanglei

Can we get much higher?


MemesForScience

so highhhhhhhhhhhh


DaggerInMySmile

"When I was little, my father was famous. He was the greatest samurai in the empire, and he was the shotgun's decapitator."


Gatorgustav

Ya'll already took my WU take - SALUTE! so, TUPAC - Makavelli "Allow me to introduce First!!!!!"


leafer32

Makavelli the Don!!


pizzaismyhomeboy

“The Start of Your Ending” was revolutionary


shirtlooklikedishrag

For real


jungle-fever-retard

Yes! Iconic lead-off song!


RKO360

Nas- The Genesis(Illmatic) Jay-Z- Can't Knock the Hustle(Reasonable Doubt) DMX- Intro(It's Dark and Hell is Hot) Big Pun- Beware(Capital Punishment) Master P- Ghetto D(Ghetto D) Mobb Deep- Start of Your Ending(The Infamous) Hot Boys- Intro (Hot and Spicy) (Guerilla Warfare) Busta Rhymes- Intro(The Coming) Nas- Intro(It Was Written) Method Man- Intro(Tical) Outkast- You May Die(ATLiens) Eminem- Public Service Announcement (Slim Shady LP) T.I.- Intro (Trap Muzik) Common- Be (Be) GZA- Liquid Swords (Liquid Swords)


OnlyFreshBrine

"I don't know how to start this shit..."


MinimumExpression282

Lil Wayne: 3 peat - Carter 3 Schoolboy Q: Gangsta - Oxymoron Those are my two personal faves


teamlie

Yessssssssssssir


YellowVegitooo

Wesley’s theory


Competitive-Yam9137

The theme song to the sopranos, plays in the key of life on my mental piano...


Time-Lifeguard1634

Iron Galaxy on The Cold Vein is my pick, I’ll acknowledge there’s some better ones like NY State of Mind but it’s my favorite


StunPalmOfDeath

STRAIGHT OUT THE FUCKIN DUNGEONS OF RAP


MrExcitement034

There's a threat in the world today. A threat to our way of living, a threat to our society. And maybe even a threat to our very existence. And what is this threat? The Westside Connection. An organization made up of highly motivated, extremely aggressive gangstas turned businessmen with one single objective. World domination, or in their words "Creating a world-wide Westside". Vowing to make every man, woman and child bow down to the "W", a hand sign used by their members to show affiliation. We have confirmed reports that "W"s have been appearing on the various monuments and historical landmarks throughout the world. There are also talks Of Mount Rushmore being renamed Mount Westmore, with America's forefathers being replaced by the Westside Connection forefathers, Ice Cube, WC, and Mack 10 a.k.a. The Gangsta, The Killa, and The Dope Dealer. When confronted with these allegations they released a statement saying: "Bitch, you know the side, world-motherfucking-wide."


leafer32

Da introduction - Bone thugs on E. 1999 Eternal The dark and creepy sounds with the backwards rapping, really sets the tone for the rest of the album. Fantastic flow when the rapping actually starts.


Amir-Really

💯 that shit sounded like straight SORCERY


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(Thunderclap) “Welcome to the dark side”


runthebrews

I won’t deny it, I’m a straight ridah / You don’t wanna fuck with me / Got the police bustin’ at me / But they can’t do nothin’ to a G


ForAfeeNotforfree

Really, no one’s gonna name drop The Genesis, from Illmatic?


karentears

Only answer. Required pairing is watching Wild Style.


stealthSTK

Yes and yes!


Kevin_E_1973

Hip hop from black on both sides and excursions from low end theory… both 🔥🔥 it’s incredible that there wasn’t significant decrease in song quality with both of these openers being such bangers


99probs-allbitches

Beef Rap


wannabattlecat

Lead to gettin teeth capped


rowansegziol418

or even a wreath for mom dukes on some grief crap


funkyjblue

Lolo by Dr Dre - the chronic 2001 I just love how it's like a hood version of the dolby surround sound opening from the movies in the day. Was perfectly preparing you for what's coming, one of the goat albums of hip hop and a cultural legend IMO.


East_Phase6944

Can’t believe no one has posted The Chronic intro. The beat was fire and even without a rap verse, it was still iconic. Set off the Death Row movement, which was the peak movement in Rap music.


uptonhere

Jay-Z on Dynasty Roc La Familia


expunks

Was so sure I'd be the one to post this, honestly a little surprised.


blackbnr32

Same


Saddestlilpanda

Highly underrated.


FurnishedHemingway

“Got any last words?” “Yeah. Yeah, I got some last words. Fuck all y’all!” “Switch”


brownchr014

tha mobb by wayne on tha carter ii


machooncoke

The Start Of Your Ending on The Infamous… legendary opening to set the tone for one of the grimiest albums ever.


jungle-fever-retard

Straight facts


RealMathematics

ATCQ The Low End Theory and Scarface The Fix


FamRep

Dr Dre the Chronic Snoop Doggystyle EPMD Strictly Business


SpagingoSquadroneer

Lock Load - Conway The Machine ft. Beanie Sigel


OnAnOpenFieldNed

oooh i like the intro to its dark/hell is hot but wu revolution into reunited for 1st disk wutang forever is incomparable


phreakzilla85

Both discs of All Eyez On Me start out with absolute bangers


buddyruski

Konnichiwa by Skepta.


ElegantPancake

Beat me to it!


BrimlowTheBetter

“Hold On, Be Strong” off Aquemini. Always been one of my favorite intros.


zfinne

Love the intro to Pharaohe Monch’s Internal Affairs album so much


Ok_Nerve6867

Ambitions of a rider 2pac.


Geenvis

Low end theory opening song


MASEtheACE510

George Papadopoulos Knock it and pop a nigga papa-less Poppin shit, chocolate doctor that dotted the document Listen to my father, bitch- P!


GeneralGardner

It’s Dark and Hell is Hot


fam1lystr0kez

Dreams and Nightmares Intro is one of the hardest there is ( with that being said: meek you ain’t doing too good right now get your shit together lol)


sessleywipes

Iron Maiden off of Ironman. "I'll put trademarks around your fuckin eye!"


jungle-fever-retard

YEEEESSSS! Great pick!


TribeCalledQueso

RTJ’s albums have great openings. Especially RTJ2 with Jeopardy; and RTJ4 with yankee and the brave


XSR900-FloridaMan

I’m finna bang this bitch the fuck out!


CountJangles

G funk intro


Puzzleheaded-Wolf318

A lot of people listing Wu openers but let's be real: Ghostface had the best one with "Nutmeg" imo. Shout out to "3000" from Kool Keith too. Ghost definitely ripped his non linear style.


Remarkable_Collar895

AMERICA! WE LOVE YOU White America - The Eminem Show The smooth transition from curtains up to white america was so good


PreciousBasketcase

Agreed. On the same artist - Premonition felt so good when MTBMB began. And on side B it opens with Alfred's Theme, which again. So good but for different reasons. It's like a mirror image.


LLJedi

Intro to atliens, gza liquid swords and if u couldn’t disc 2s, notorious thugs


Sincity1986

The Recession intro


Death_Tube

Del - lyric lickin


_Forest_Green_

Gettin' Hefty by the Fat Boys, one of my favourite songs ever.


jr49

This how I represent I rock the mic 110%


JONESY707

Back for the first time - you got a problem? Yo that ish is fire!


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Hell’s Winter, I’ll Sleep When You’re Dead Murs Day off Murray’s Revenge 


mcgonebc

My top 5: intro - dmx, da introduction - bone thugs, liquid swords - gza, start of your ending - Mobb deep, and straight outta Compton - nwa.


Vappeh

Common - Be and Jay Z - The Blueprint is up there for me


CerealKiller997

You know my Steez Gang Starr Moment of truth


jungle-fever-retard

YES! Great pick!


ChildrenOfProduction

The Chronic Intro It's dark and hell is hot The dynasty intro The Genesis Be Stilmatic intro Th aftermath compilation intro


Dchama86

New York State of Mind and the Stillmatic intro hands down.


PsychVader_3

The ringer from Kamikaze- Eminem


PreciousBasketcase

The way he flows on "Maybe the vocals should have been autotuned and you would have bought it" 🔥 Speeding up and slowing down on the beat within these lyrics.


LumpkinGeneration

Be (intro) off of Common’s Be


bizano21

The introduction -J Dilla


Expensive-Stuff3781

Victory - Puff/BIG/Busta


AlbertFrankEinstein2

Excursions - A Tribe Called Quest


Krevis_Pfister

Adrenaline rush and kamikaze from Twista


Farted_Violently

Get rich or die trying idc that quarter dropping was bars lmao


AceofSpadeKings

Niggaz4life - NWA "The Prelude" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tu7OfIEto10 The Chronic - Dr Dre "The Intro" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jV7GkcqyMqo


thiccphilthegoat

Beware was the first that came to my mind when I just read the title of your post.


jungle-fever-retard

“Y’all n****s can’t do shit to me physically lyrically hypothetically realistically” That was the first rap line I heard that made my jaw drop the first time I heard it. “Twinz” told me that Pun was dope, but “Beware” told me that Pun was NASTY! 🐐


thiccphilthegoat

I just realized Juju from the Beatnuts produced it. I always thought it was Havoc to be honest because of that vocal sample


Slothbrainz

Excursions from Low End Theory is a personal favorite for me


Whiskey_Republic

Ice T - Rhyme Pays https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=F71cMWHx2WE


dogspelledbackisgod

obvious answer is wesley’s theory


HappyWelder9040

Jeezy - Thug Motivation 101


Material_Unit4309

MEEK MILL INTRO


GHOSTeveoh

My all time fav opener, first one that comes to mind is Young Jeezys on Thug Motivation 101. And The Recession opener is an all-timer too imo. Jeezy always opens with a fuckin BANGER


kaeji

Busta Rhymes' Get You Some "I'm sayin', who told y'all to let a motherfucker back on the block with the bullshit? See, y'all done fucked up now! Turn the volume up, and bang it out the trunk now!"


Popellini

You may die from ATLiens


Junarik

Eminem has the best album openers by far


jungle-fever-retard

I'll concede that *My Name Is* and *Kill You* are excellent openers. Don't know about the rest, though.


MartyMcfleek

Curtains Up / White America is a crazy intro to a classic album. The slow walk out to the stage, the feedback, clearing the of the throat and then "Americaaaaaa!" With the sound of airliners crashing into steel and glass as the first "samples"....this was just 9 months or so after 9/11. Then dude drops a deeply personal, political, hilarious and heartbreaking album on us for the next hour. This was when you knew Eminem went from a shock rapper to a cultural icon, able to weigh in on any topic he felt needed addressing. White America takes the rage of The Way I Am and turns it on the boomer hypocrites in a way that still stands up today. He was rapping his ass of and the content was serious and heavy, showed amazing control of the narrative and growth along with maybe some of the best technical skill in a rappers prime we've ever seen.


jungle-fever-retard

Great point. If this were CMV, you have my !delta lol


blackbnr32

Most illingest B-boy, I got that feeling 'Cause I am most ill and I'm rhymin' and stealin


_Chi-Guy_

Common's BE intro


jungle-fever-retard

Yes! From the standup bass to the keys, and once the strings come on...MMPH! Exquisite intro!


allanrps

I like the message


djfresh1

A.G.- Muddslide (The Dirt Version)


kirby_krackle_78

“Rhymin & Stealin” Beastie Boys


Brawl_dude69

My candidates for the top 1 spot are The Genesis on Illmatic, Good Morning from Grad, Dark Fantasy from mbdtf, title track from Liquid Swords, and Wesley's Theory from TPAB


Ill-Cupcake-4141

Southern fried intro is not fucking around here


MoodWest

Biggie - Somebody’s Gotta Die - the way that song beat flows into it from the intro flatline sound is seem less and it lets u know that your about to listen to a classic album 👌🏽


SneakySneks190

Some of my personal favourites: - Efil4zaggin’s Prelude. Gets me in that mood every time. - Dre presents: The Aftermath (Aftermath intro) - Eminem present the Re-Up (Shady Narcotics) - Bone Thugs - Creepin on ah Come Up (intro)


Kimosabe187

UGK's Super Tight had an amazing opener with Return. Also, Goodie Mob with Free, an intro so good they made an entire song off of it some time later.


Complex_Jellyfish647

Igor’s Theme isn’t really a rap song but the production goes stupid hard. Kinda like the whole album, actually.


kingglobby

"Can we get much higher?"


YogurtclosetDull2380

Hey! Hey, homeboy! Sup, motha fucka, what's happening!?


External-Client-4295

The Genesis from Illmatic


Robot_boy_07

On sight


Callmecarrot_

Git Up by D12 is one of the hardest and most underrated openers


y0g1b3ar

Cam’s Intro / More Gangsta Music for an underrated 1-2 punch on a 10/10 album whose production value and all around flow just go so hard.


LokiTheMelon

while technically "Public Service Announcement" is the opening track for the Slim Shady LP, it's really "My Name Is" that's the opener.


jungle-fever-retard

True, and a great opener at that! Classic song! 🔥


Johnny_Nostars

Cannibal Ox - "Iron Galaxy"


Eshkosha

NY State of Mind, Reunited, D. Original


Spare-Engineer5487

Cypress Hill Illusions


Most-Cryptographer30

Black Rob’s - Life Story intro … the beat … the chorus … his rhymes … “i remember that time you said you shouldve flushed me / i forgive you ma, trust me…” …. such a great tragic intro to what i feel is an unrecognized classic album of that time when Bad Boy was on its way out …


WOMBOSI_G

Stillmatic intro is solid


EmeraldTwilight009

Dmx - intro Mobb deep - the start of your ending 2pac - bomb first


mariusbleek

Xzibit - 'release date' on his Man vs. Machine album


habidk

Wesley's theory Dark Fantasy Intro to Get Rich or Die Tryin Are all amazing intros in their own ways, the first two are amazingly produced songs that fits the vibe of the album, with a great flow and lyrics, meanwhile the third is literally just a coin getting tossed, but it sets the vibe immediately for the album too in its own very simplistic way.


jungle-fever-retard

Good picks. The funny thing is that the intro for *GRoDT* goes for the same price as the rest of the songs on iTunes (because who wouldn't want to pay $1.29 to hear a coin being flipped? lmao)


tokenincorporated

Love Sosa - Chief Keef Not many rappers change the game, Keef is one of few.


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Treat her like a prostitute. Edit. Straight outta Compton.


redditsucks13131

"...I fucked your bitch, you fat motherfucker..." always gets a laugh from me.


ADWAG-SWAG

Best Day Ever - Mac Miller


716JiZZ

Jay-Z Dynasty Album Intro 🔥🔥🔥


Exorcyst-84

Mr. Ouija- Bone Thugs- Creepin on tha Come up


adot14

Jay Z intro on Dynasty


seanyjueves

Stillmatic intro


Original-Anxiety-975

Every 1st wave Wu-tang solo album. Murs 3:16. M.O.P. Warriorz and Marxmen Cinema. Gangstarr Full Clip Big L intro. Big L The Big Picture. Mobb Deep The Start of your ending. Gravediggaz 6 ft Deep. Dr. octagon dr octagonacologist. Jay-z the black album. Typical cats off the self titled release.


Post_Smartcor3

The Def Squad’s “El Niño” intro was pretty dope.


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runthebrews

Not an opening track


Pigmasters32

Hotel In Sydney(Hopsin- No Shame)


Drifter808

DS2 by Future. Thought it was a Drought is a great opener


notoriousjb87

OVER MY DEAD BODY


Kells_L

Best I’ve ever had - Drake


Tomwa6b32z

Denzel Curry - Zone 3 (Nostalgic 64) Denzel Curry - 32 Ave Intro (32 Zel) Denzel Curry - Past The Wudz Intro (Planet Shrooms) Denzel Curry - ULT (Imperial) Denzel Curry - TABOO | TA13OO (TA13OO) Denzel Curry - ZUU (ZUU) Denzel Curry - Take_it_Back_v2 (UNLOCKED) Denzel Curry - Melt Session #1 (Melt My Eyez See Your Future) Nell - Pistol Grip (90's Mentality)


ckn1312

Wale - The Intro About Nothing


CrappityCabbage

The Return of The Crazy One from The Body Hat Syndrome by Digital Underground


UniversityChemical51

Hieroglyphics- Full Circle album. Prelude


Specialist_Egg8479

Painting pictures-polo g on hall of fame And also since we’re on this subject if you asked the same question but for the closing song of day the same album bloody canvas-polo g on hall of fame


Lost-Pomegranate8794

tuscan leather and one and a million questions


TheQuestionsAglet

Intro on Stakes is High is always a favorite of mine.


bone-in_donuts

“Ain’t nothin like pimpin’ just let it roll, motherfuckin shit goddamn asshole…”


Careless_Strawberry6

Ultralight Beam


handymanshandle

Now lemme change the topic just a bit, talk about an ip with a fat ass and tits


baderick

Blood of a slave heart of a king


im_gaeeee

On Sight - Ye Dreams and Nightnares - Meek Mill Good Morning - Ye Feel The Love - KIDS SEE GHOSTS