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What groups do you like to listen to in the Hip-Hop category that get you motivated to exercise?

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M. Curtis McCoy, President - BeFit4Free

As I spend more and more time in the gym, and more and more time reading magazines and reading threads on befit4free.net I realize that Hip Hop and Rap are not all that popluar in the weight room. I however would no sooner workout listening to Heavy Metal than I would join an arobics class. Artists like Eminem, 50 Cent, Dr. Dre, G-Unit and Akon are what keep me pounding the iron. Their are many hip hop songs that touch on the subject of social and economic struggle. They also talk about defeating the enviromental obsticals that come from growing up poor. I relate to this as I struggle against all the things in life that try and keep me un-healthy, fat and out of the ranks of the wealthy. To hear at rediculouse volumes that 50 Cent "has a mill out to bill and is still on the grind", means another 10 pounds and another 7 reps. All hayle Tupac!

I do enjoy listening to artists like Tupac, 50 Cent, Dr. Dre, and Eminem when I work out. Good post.

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M. Curtis McCoy, President - BeFit4Free

I'm not really a Rap person.I listen to a little old school rap but not when working out.

I prefer wu-tang, NWA, old Dre, older UGK, Geto Boys. Ghostface killah's most recent albums are great for getting the pump going strong.

I do like wu-tang Clan for workout music. Old School!!!

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M. Curtis McCoy, President - BeFit4Free

I honestly don't think that Hip-Hop turns me on as much as Heavy Metal or Rock does.

If you havent then definitely check out Ghostface Killah's Fishscale album. It's got this one track on there called "The Champ" that has all these Rocky voice clips of Micky and Clubber Lang in there that really gets me pumped. You can preview it on his defjam page that I link to above.

I just downloaded it from ITunes. Thanks for the advice, I'll check it out tonight at the GYM. Thanks man!