Damn I'm on a thread making tear right now.

Simple....best tracks featuring a badass piano/keyboard loop or sample.

Cali Agents

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUtDeqtskRg

Doo Rags

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uWwLX4j970

Shad

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDQ49tLg5w0

All Nat

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7C3BAtW3Co

Dream Warriors

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wl8E7B-3lX8

Binary Star

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnD_CXnXEB8

Keep it movin.

Gringo,
you're turning me on

Ice Cube - Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It
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Tha Dogg Pound - Let's Play House
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Hit Em Up Lil Wayne
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Matlock - Moonshine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9k4z4nVQ1s

Gringo,
you're turning me on

I aim to please.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXUpfpYy-oA

and of course...
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Nas - Can't Forget About You
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doesn't really qualify so much but hey...there's a piano in there

A couple I'd like to mention but can't post are two songs by Twista.

The Day After and Korrupt World. I actually tried to upload them to youtube awhile back but I got denied by their fawking copyright claims. If you searched for either track you'd find em....with no audio:(

Korrupt World is one of the nicest beats I've ever heard. Top 20 overall. Beautiful beat.

xzibit - the foundation
public enemy - black steel in the hour of chaos

Nas - The World Is Yours

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZ5lu4ff-D4

Jay Electronica - My World (Nas Salute)

http://www.zshare.net/audio/55789186e5abe588/

Ghostface - Momma

http://www.zshare.net/audio/5578930110c84598/

Immortal Technique - Dance With the Devil

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dRgYd5Mxs0

Talib Kweli - Get By (obvious, but dope Nina Simone sample, also used on Timbaland "Oh Timbaland")

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRmEoIqBMwE

J Dilla - Mash (one of my favorite beats, period, R.I.P.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poTq12vQNos

CRS (Child Rebel Soldiers - Lupe, Kanye, Pharrell) - Us Placers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xz8FXgLpI4

The Alchemist - Strength Of Pain

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeDOhUJomv0

Timbaland & Magoo - Beep Beep (so simple, but another of my favorite beats)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9woSctJF_rM

Rakim - When I'm Flowin

http://www.zshare.net/audio/55789993029d7510/

DJ Muggs VS GZA - Explotation of Mistakes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQPJUV3n6Ss

Beanie Sigel - Still Got Love For You (also used on Mary J Blige "I Love You")

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHFZ19domtU

Jay-Z - D'Evils

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mnyBp4FzzI

Kanye West - Heavy Hitters

http://www.zshare.net/audio/557901074b7c0d1b/

Nas - Queens Get The Money

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahoQh5BrdFA

Q-Tip - Gettin Up (album is a modern classic to me)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hki_gfj8l3k

Outkast - My Favorite Things (no rapping, just Dre 3000 on the keys...)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34-lvMf_sMY



Damn, good thread though. Makes me want to throw together a mix of rap songs with live piano/samples.

Nas - N.Y. State of Mind
Nas - N.Y. State of Mind II
Gangstarr - Take it Personal
Gangstarr - Moment of Truth
Gza - Duel of the Iron Mic
Common - Geto Heaven II (what a great song)
Common - The 6th Sense
Common - Resurrection
Common - Maintaining (a personal favorite of mine)
Jedi Mind Tricks - War Ensemble

AZ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGxjUUwFzvY

Jay Elec (this is how hip-hop should ****ing sound)

Not really a piano loop featured here, but this song is amazing and the piano at the end of the song is somewhat relevant.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeWCJpsevYg

Resurrection

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOtKtovmZ98

Black Milk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msKTfGVOPyM

Da Grassroots - Black Dove
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmmodUo8I_E

i would just like to say that this track is off of a mad slept on underground album that everyone should most definitely check out
Da Grassroots, Passage Through Time
GO COP IT. you will not be disappointed.

http://www.zshare.net/audio/5819348448ca15cd/

simple but great track from twista. one of my favorite intro tracks to an album.

my favorite intro was on az' 9 lives.

my favorite intro was on az' 9 lives.

this might be my fav all-time:

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caught me off guard first time i popped the album in. even though it's short and just an intro it is one of my favorite nas tracks. love dem ****s.

this might be my fav all-time:

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caught me off guard first time i popped the album in. even though it's short and just an intro it is one of my favorite nas tracks. love dem ****s.

yeah i like that too, jada did mornings was hashbrowns off that beat.