Kriegz Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 I'm going to make a very detailed list of what in my opinion are the top 100 Hip-Hop/Rap tracks of all time. The rules are that I can only have 1 song per artist/band. So, my goal is to amuse myself and to inform people. If someone wants to give listening to hip-hop a chance, they can check out this list and find some good stuff to get them started. I'm also going to try to have a good variety of old school tracks as well as a few not-so-well known tracks. Everything will be in a countdown format and I will likely do it in 25 track sections just for time sake. So, keep an eye out for it and if you have some suggetions, feel free to post them. If I havn't already heard it I will surely download it and consider it. ps, this isn't G-Unit, or Yung Joc or T.I., this is Hip-Hop, keep that in mind when suggesting or commenting on the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred13 Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 One Mic - Nas Lose Yourself - Eminem (his only song I like) Rockbox - Run DMC Rock Superstar - Cypress Hill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace152 Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 a few off the top of my head(personal faves) Cornbread-Freestyle Fellowship Straighten it Out- Pete Rock & CL Smooth Industry Is Punks-Tech 9ne Poppa Large- Ultramagnetic MC's Check The Rhime-A Tribe Called Quest Da Rockwilder-Method Man/Redman Yes-Black Sheep so many..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred13 Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Scenario - A tribe Called Quest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheProdigy Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Jay-Z = Dead Presidents II, Feelin' It NAS = New York State of Mind I + II, World is Yours, Ether Tupac = Hail Mary, Hit Em Up, much more Notorious BIG = Ten Crack Comandments Rakim = Check Out My Melody there's a ton of more, a ton, but these are my basic favorites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JP_Frost Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 TROY - Pete Rock & CL Smooth ... best hip hop track ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronuconn Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Dr. Dre- Anything off the Chroinc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kriegz Posted July 17, 2006 Author Share Posted July 17, 2006 People mentioning A Tribe Called Quest, they have a handful of songs I could easily throw into the top 10, so don't worry about them being there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pip07 Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 how I could just kill a man - cypress hill Bring the noise - Public enemy aint no half steppin - big daddy kane Pass the mic - beastie boys whats golden - jurassic 5 Peter Piper - Run dmc ny state of mind - nas Gucci Time - Schooly D pin the tail on the donkey - naughty by nature Some of my all time favorites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred13 Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Changes - Tupac, definately his best song Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinghernandez Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Kenji - Fort Minor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myk13 Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Bone Thugs-N-Harmony - Crossroads Immortal Technique - Dance With The Devil 2Pac - Life Goes On or Changes Notorious B.I.G. - Dreams Murs - The Biggest Lie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidalwav90 Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 dr. dre - forget about dre eminem - guilty conscience geto boys - damn it feels good to be a gangsta joe budden - pump it up public enemy - fight the power run DMC - My Adidas/It's Tricky 2Pac - hit em up don't listen to much rap (i like rock) but if i do its usually one of those songs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullMetal Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Serious-Steady B Ice T-6 in tha' Mornin' Anything Public Enemy that was Bomb Squad Produced PeachFuzz-KMD A friendly Game of Baseball-Main Source Lookin at the front door- Main Source Anything by Slick Rick BEFORE he went to jail.. Love's Gonna Getcha-KRS-ONE Latoya-Just ICE Once upon a time in the Projects-Ice Cube Violent-Tupac Dolly my Baby-Supacat & Notorious BIG Anything by Brand Nubian WITH Grand Puba(hell even a couple cuts w/o him) RUN DMC-King of Rock, Peter Piper, You talk too much, Christmas in Hollis Whodini-Friends, I'm a Ho, Funky Beat, Freaks come out at night, 5 min. of Funk Biz Markie-Make the Music (with your mouth Biz) Nobody Beats the Biz The Vapors Just a Friend Spring Again Stetasonic-Talkin all that jazz Damn..I got carried away lol...if you need any more holla at ya boy..(I'll be somewhere "Bumpin My Music"). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RainesItPours Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Mos Def- Mathematics Talib Kweli- I Try Common- Real People or Chi City There's more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheProdigy Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Bone Thugs-N-Harmony - Crossroads Immortal Technique - Dance With The Devil 2Pac - Life Goes On or Changes Notorious B.I.G. - Dreams Murs - The Biggest Lie Immortal Technique - Dance With The Devil, that belongs up there, crazy good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RainesItPours Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Immortal Technique - Caught In A Hustle Mobb Deep - Shook Ones MF Doom f/ De La Soul - Rock Co. Kane Flow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kriegz Posted July 18, 2006 Author Share Posted July 18, 2006 Table Scraps 25 Tracks That Barely Missed The Cut -------------------------------------------------- 3rd Bass - Pop Goes The Weasel 7L & Esoteric - Rise Of The Rebel Bizzy Bone - I Miss You (ft. Tru Life & Sho Shot) Buckshot - Money Makes The World Go Round (ft. Starang Wondah) The Diplomats - Dipset Anthem DMX - Ruff Ryders' Anthem Fort Minor - Be Somebody (ft. Lupe Fiasco, Holly Brook & Tek) The Game - Hate It Or Love It (ft. 50 Cent) House Of Pain - Jump Around Lupe Fiasco - Kick, Push M.O.P. - Ante Up Pharoahe Monch - Simon Says Rev Run - Mind On The Road RJD2 - Ghostwriter Royce Da 5'9" - Boom Sean Biggs - Never Gonna Get It (ft. Topic & Akon) Shyne - Bad Boyz (ft. Barrington Levy) Sporty Thievz - No Pigeons The Streets - Blinded By The Light T.I. - Rubber Band Man Trick Daddy - Thug Holiday Twista - Overnight Celebrity (ft. Kanye West) Us3 - Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia) Wycleff Jean - Gone 'Til November Young Buck - Prices On My Head (ft. Lloyd Banks) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred13 Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 Industry - Wyclef, definately has to be there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kriegz Posted July 18, 2006 Author Share Posted July 18, 2006 Industry - Wyclef, definately has to be there Damn, well I gotta kind of accept that I'm gonna miss a few. :? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kriegz Posted July 18, 2006 Author Share Posted July 18, 2006 The Top 100 Hip-Hop Tracks Of All Time Tracks 100-91 ---------------------- #100 - Dungeon Family - On And On And On Year: 2001 Album: Even In Darkness ------------------------------------------------------------------ Summary: This is kind of a personal favorite pick but I just think that this is a great track. Dungeon Family includes OutKast and Goodie Mob among others and is pretty much just a southern Hip-Hop supergroup. The beat is hot and I got pretty addicted to it when I first heard it. It's got a nice funky feel, the only downside is that it can get repetative. 'Trans DF Express' is another good one they came up with that I'd check out. #99 - Above The Law - Black Superman Year: 1994 Album: Uncle Sam's Curse ------------------------------------------------------------------ Summary: This one has a fun beat and a real strong G-Funk feel to it. Dr. Dre helped pioneer the G-Funk sound on their previous albums but I personally think that Uncle Sam's Curse is their best album. If you like old school Dr. Dre stuff, this is a real good track. I considered putting in 'Murder Rap' but I just like this one better. #98 - Deltron 3030 - Positive Contact Year: 2000 Album: Deltron 3030 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Summary: Deltron 3030 was a project with Dan The Automator and Del Tha Funkee Homosapien that was supposed to take place somewhere in the future and has a cool spacey feel to it. The Automator really does a good job giving it a cool feel and Del has a nice flow, making it a nice track. #97 - Ma$e - Feel So Good Year: 1997 Album: Harlem World ------------------------------------------------------------------ Summary: It's one of my favorite Ma$e tracks because it well...makes you feel good. The chorus is really nice, ... "Bad, bad, bad, bad boy... you make me feel so good!" Well anyways, '24 Hours To Live' is also a real good one by him. #96 - Westside Connection - Bow Down Year: 1996 Album: Bow Down ------------------------------------------------------------------ Summary: Ice Cube does his thing with the help of WC and Mack 10 with a nice track. The beat's pretty cool with a kind of tech like feel and Ice Cube does his thing as usual. I thought about using 'Terrorist Threats', it's pretty even with 'Bow Down' in my opinion. #95 - Kanye West - Touch The Sky (ft. Lupe Fiasco) Year: 2005 Album: Late Registration ------------------------------------------------------------------ Summary: Well you probualy already know that I am a big time Kanye fan so it hurts to have him go off the list this high, but I just don't really think he has one track that you can put very high, the albums are just extremely solid. I picked 'Touch The Sky' because it has just a nice feel to it with the horns and it's a shame that it didn't get that popular. I could have easily used 'Through The Wire' or 'Two Words' but I thought that this was best because it got Lupe Fiasco started which I think is going to be a really notable name in Hip-Hop in a few years. Another Kanye track that isn't that popular but is a personal favorite is 'Never Let Me Down' so check that one out. #94 - Eazy-E - Boyz-N-The-Hood Year: 1988 Album: Eazy-Duz-It ------------------------------------------------------------------ Summary: This is one of my favorite Eazy-E tracks because of the beat is awesome and has a cool little beep going in the backround that I really like. Eazy does alright with his lyrics even though he doesn't particularly have a great flow or anything. #93 - Biz Markie - The Vapors Year: 1988 Album: Goin' Off ------------------------------------------------------------------ Summary: I really like the laid back flow in this one and you gotta love the Biz. It was a tough one because 'Just A Friend' is another really awesome song with a cool chorus, I just thought that Vapors had a little bit more of a Hip-Hop value. #92 - Del Tha Funkee Homosapien - Mistadobalina Year: 1991 Album: I Wish My Brother George Was Here ------------------------------------------------------------------ Summary: Mister Dobalina, Mr. Bob Dobalina. This track reminds me of Tech N9ne's 'Einstien' just because it uses a real cool sample that catches you on. It's pretty easy to get hooked on this track. Not to mention it has a fun flow and Del cracks some great rhymes. #91 - Funky Fresh Few - Through These Veins (ft. Afu-Ra) Year: 1996 Album: Underground Crown Holders ------------------------------------------------------------------ Summary: I heard this one off of the Underground Crown Holders compilation and really liked it. The flow is real smooth and laid back and they lay some good verses with the help of Afu-Ra. "Hip Hop runnin' through these veins." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yourhomiejosh Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 How about... Paperboy - "Ditty" back from 93. good song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDorman3rd Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 I really liked I used to love H.E.R. by Common and The Blast by Talib Kweli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kriegz Posted July 19, 2006 Author Share Posted July 19, 2006 The Top 100 Hip-Hop Tracks Of All Time Tracks 90-81 ---------------------- #90 - The Lox - Recognize Year: 2000 Album: We Are The Streets ------------------------------------------------------------------ Summary: Not exactly one of the more popular ones by Jadakiss and the D-Block crew but it is my favorite. The piano in the backround works out real well and the lyrics are real good. Solid all around track. Kind of funny, I didn't even know about this one until I saw it on another top 100 list. #89 - 2 Live Crew - Banned In The U.S.A. Year: 1990 Album: Banned In The U.S.A. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Summary: Well, this whole song, if you didn't know about it already, is about how 2 Live Crew's previous album 'As Nasty As They Wanna Be' was ruled illegal to sell because of how obscene it was. This track samples 'Born In The U.S.A.' and is a decent track but I included it mainly because of the controversy around it. #88 - Dilated Peoples - This Way (ft. Kanye West) Year: 2004 Album: Neighborhood Watch ------------------------------------------------------------------ Summary: It's one of the newer ones I included because it's probualy my favorite work of Kanye's. That flute in the back is just like nicotine for your ears. Straight up awesome listening. No to mention the Peoples hold it down on the mic. If the list was personal favorites, this one would be way towards the top, I just don't know about it being an all-time great. #87 - Bone Thugs-N-Harmony - Tha Crossroads Year: 1995 Album: E. 1999 Eternal ------------------------------------------------------------------ Summary: This song is really feel-good and has a cool spiritual feel to it. The only reason that I didn't have the Bone Thugs higher is just because the way they rap is, to me, just ugh. It's not even understandable on a Twista level. Anyways, my favorite Bone Thugs track is 'Notorious Thugs' but it is off of Biggie's album. #86 - Lyrics Born - Callin' Out Year: 2003 Album: Later That Day... ------------------------------------------------------------------ Summary: Yeah, this one is funky. It's awesome because it has a real funky feel like you could dance to it while he has some pretty good verses. The chorus is awesome with a kind of raspy voice. Just a real fun song. #85 - Haiku D'Etat - Still Rappin' Year: 1999 Album: Haiku D'Etat ------------------------------------------------------------------ Summary: Haiku D'Etat is a little hip-hop group consisting Aceyalone, Mikah 9 & Abstract Rude. This whole track can just make you feel good. Abstract Rude delivers a cool chorus, he's just got one of those voices, I always confuse him with Nate Dogg. Anyways, if you need something uplifing, this is the track for you. #84 - Sir Mix-a-Lot - Baby Got Back Year: 1991 Album: Mack Daddy ------------------------------------------------------------------ Summary: It's definatly one of the more popular songs on this list. "I like big butts and I cannot lie!" Great party song, I don't think that anybody has never heard this song. And you gotta love some of the innuendos. #83 - Cormega - Testament Year: 1996 Album: The Testament ------------------------------------------------------------------ Summary: Well it was officialy released last year but it was recorded in 1996. Anyways, I always love the nice piano work in the backround. Cormega is not bad for an undeground rapper. Good track right there. #82 - Papoose - Thug Connection (ft. AZ & Kool G Rap) Year: 1999 Album: Thug Connection (Single) ------------------------------------------------------------------ Summary: This was just a single released by Papoose back in 1999, and lemme say, this track is awesome. The beat is sick and all 3 verses are awesome. Papoose fans will know about this track and know that it's some of The Lyrical One's best. Great stuff. #81 - Junior M.A.F.I.A. - Get Money Year: 1995 Album: Conspiracy ------------------------------------------------------------------ Summary: I needed to find a way to get Biggie on here more than once. It's a good track and the little voice in the backround is really awesome and gives the whole track a laid back feel. Lil' Kim has a nice verse too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fastflink2009 Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Jump Around - House of Pain, definately an awesome song Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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