Slacktory created this incredible supercut of emcees introducing themselves on songs. The iconic line of “Let me introduce myself” has been widely used by some of the greatest rappers of all-time.
Here’s the list of amazing intros:
0:02 – Das EFX – Real Hip Hop
0:05 – Digital Underground – The Humpty Dance
0:09 – Trick Trick (Ft. Eminem) – Welcome 2 Detroit
0:11 – Left Boy – Healthy Ego
0:13 – Kanye West (Ft. GLC and Paul Wall) – Drive Slow
0:16 – Ol’ Dirty Bastard – Intro
0:20 – Eminem – Hello
0:23 – De La Soul – Eye Know
0:25 – Papoose Feat. Erykah Badu – Cure
0:28 – Beastie Boys – B Boys Makin With The Freak Freak
0:29 – Pharoahe Monch – The Light
0:31 – Raekwon (ft. Ghostface) – Wisdom Body
0:33 – Yo Gotti – 100
0:36 – Wiz Khalifa – Ode to Naked Pop Stars
0:39 – Pharcyde – Soul Flower (remix)
0:42 – Flux Pavilion – Double Edge
0:43 – Starlite – At War With Myself
0:45 – Jay-Z – Public Service Announcement
0:48 – PackFM – Upclose & Personal
0:50 – Edan – Making Planets
0:52 – The Jokerr – I Don’t Fit In
0:54 – Big Daddy Kane – Big Daddy vs. Dolemite
0:56 – Twizted – F*ck on the First Date
0:58 – Dan Le Sec vs. Scroobius Pip – Waiting for the Beat to Kick in
1:00 – J Cole – Villuminati
1:03 – Biz Markie – Make the Music with Your Mouth Biz
1:06 – 2Pac (as Makaveli) – Bomb First
1:08 – Illecisim – The Neighborhood
1:11 – Frayser Boy – Bay Area
1:13 – B.o.B. – The Biz
1:16 – LL Cool J – Dangerous
1:18 – Jay-Z – Real as it Gets
1:21 – Xzibit – Get F*cked Up With Me
For my money I think the biggest introductions are Digital Underground and Jay Z. What is your most iconic introduction?
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