My top 15 best HIP HOP tracks...ALL TIME!

[Qdrop]

notice i DID NOT say "most important"....that list would be considerable differant.

this list, to me, just represents the most slammin beats with kicks ass lyrical wizardry.
the tracks i just GOTTA drop when i spin out...

no particular order:

black sheep - the choice is yours
krs-1 - step into a world
jeru - come clean
llcool j - mama said knock you out
public enemy - fight the power
beastie boys - watcha want
beastie boys - sure shot
cypress hill - how i could just kill a man
nas - made you look
Dj honda w/jeru - el presidente
wutang - triumph
old dirty bastard - shimmy shimmy ya
eminem - till i collapse
krs-1 - mc's act like they don't know
tribe called quest - award tour

that's right....uh huh.
what?!

[Mr_Complex]

Cool list. There's too many for me to make a definitive list. I'd just feel guilty leaving some out.

[Mr Films]

eminem - till i collapse

word bitch.

phantoms like a motherfucker.

[King of Rock II]

1. Big L - Put it on
2. Mobb Deep - Shook Ones
3. M.O.P. - Ante Up
4. Ghostface Killah - Daytona 500
5. Jay-Z - City is mine

[mickill]

Just a random 15 of a possible hundred. It's way too hard to break it down to the ultimate favorites.

Jay-Z - Streets Is Talking
Run DMC - Together Forever
LL Cool J - The Doo Wop
Public Enemy - Night Of The Living Bassheads
Ice Cube - Color Blind
Juice Crew - The Symphony
Eric B & Rakim - Mahogany
Freeway - Line Em Up
ATCQ - Steve Biko
Black Sheep - La Menage
Company Flow - End To End Burners
Nas - Made You Look
Ghostface - Nutmeg
Cypress Hill - Shoot Em Up
Clipse - Grindin'

[iLL kID]

showbiz and ag - runnaway slave

[Qdrop]

Nas - Made You Look yeah, that's probably better than "if i ruled..."
i need to go back and edit that.

Clipse - Grindin' i considered that track too....one of the best stripped down hip hop tracks i have ever heard.

[Parkey]

black sheep - the choice is yours



BINGO (y)

[Rock]

No particular order....and will probably change if I went through my albums. But off of the top of my head (sort of):

Beatsies - Car Thief
Jeru - Not the Average
Tribe - Buggin' Out
Pharcyde - On The D.L.
Cypress Hill - Light Another
Eric B. and Rakim - My Melody
BDP - The Bridge Is Over
RUN DMC - Sucker MCs
Dr. Octagon - Bear Witness
Dead Prez - Hip Hop
De La Soul - The Magic Number
Ice Cube - Down For Whateva'
Audio Two - Top Billin'
Del - Mistadobalina
The Sheep - Black with N.V.

[Qdrop]

BDP - The Bridge Is Over
Audio Two - Top Billin'


(y)

i mixed those 2 on my latest mixtape....

[A. Remin' D.]

word bitch.

phantoms like a motherfucker.

Affleck was da bomb in phantoms!

[A. Remin' D.]

VERY hard to decide, but here we go (in no real order)...

1. Schoolly D - Livin' In The Jungle
2. Run-D.M.C. - Hit It Run
3. 2Pac - Starin' Through My Rear View
4. N.W.A. - Express Yourself (Extended Mix, with the whistle)
5. Public Enemy - Terminator X To The Edge Of Panic
6. Fat Boys - Stick 'Em (a lotta people get this confused with Human Beat Box, different songs!!)
7. Cam'Ron feat. Jaheim - Lord You Know
8. Wu-Tang Clan - Protect Ya Neck (Bloody Version)
9. RZA - See The Joy
10. Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Doggy Dogg - Lil' Ghetto Boy
11. Newcleus - Jam On It
12. Nas feat. Quan - Just A Moment
13. Gang Starr - Mass Appeal
14. Beastie Boys - Pass The Mic
15. Kanye West feat. Jay-Z - Never Let Me Down

[HEIRESS]

its was a good day - ICE CUBE
hoochie mama - 2LIVECREW
Ooo whatcha gonna do - RUN DMC
san francisco knights - PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS
hoo-bangin' - WESTSIDECONNECTION
super chile - BTK
hole in the head - CYPRESS HILL
dreaded fist - RASCALZ
weird side - EYEDEA
bc trees - JOSH MARTINEZ
bachelor of science - BUCK 65
shimmy shimmy yah - DOB
#1 hit record - EDAN
embarassed - SAGE FRANCIS
BIG - BRASSMUNK

[EN[i]GMA]

Alright:

Beastie Boys - Beastie Boys Bouillabaisse (And if that doesn't count, A Year and a Day)
Public Enemy - Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos
Pharcyde - Passin' Me By
Run DMC - Peter Piper
Slick Rick - Children's Story
Ultramagnet MCs - Critical Beatdown
Wu-Tang Clan - C.R.E.A.M
A Tribe Called Quest - Scenario
Blackalicious - Alphabet Aerobics
DJ Format & MC Abdominal - Vicious Battle Raps
Buck 65 - Sleep Aponea
Jurassic 5 - A Day at the Races
LL Cool J - Rock the Bells
Nas - Represent
Non Phixion - Legacy

[EN[i]GMA]

bachelor of science - BUCK 65



I was thinking of putting Sleep Apnoea by Buck 65 on my list, either that or Phil.

EDIT: I had to put Sleep Apnoea on it. The song is just to good to leave off.

2nd EDIT: I just realized Buck 65 samples 'Legacy', he scratches the line "Syllables are left drippin' in bloodpuddles, turnin' nouns and adjectives to rubble"

What song is that?

[RobMoney]

After a quick glance down my MP3 list, here's some that I don't think will get mentioned.



Afrika Bambaataa - Planet Rock
Afrika Bambaataa - Looking for the perfect beat
Big Daddy Kane - Raw
Craig Mack - Flava in ya ear
Eric B - I ain't no joke
Freeway - Flipside
Jay Z - Dirt off your shoulder
KRS ONE - My Philosphy
Notorious BIG - Lean Back remix
Old Dirty - Brooklyn Zoo
Public Enemy - Your gonna get yours
Public Enemy - Rebel without a Pause
The Roots - Don't say Nuthin'
Tuff Crew - My part of town
Will Smith - Summertime
Wu-Tang - Pinky Ring

[Gareth]

smif n wessun - bucktown
ludacris - southern hospitality
ditc - thick
UGK - murder
jay-z - d'evils
outkast - humble mumble
company flow - 8 steps to perfection
dead prez - hip hop
goodie mob - cell therapy

fuck i dunno.

[pshabi]

Any list that doesn't include Run DMC's Peter Piper is not a list.

[cubsfirstplace]

some songs you guys forgot...

kanye west- jesus walks
outkast- atliens
eminem- stan
nas- new york state of mind
slick rick- lodi lodi
the roots- don't say nuthin
the roots- double trouble

[Kid Presentable]

Run DMC-Peter Piper
Public Enemy-Shut em Down (Pete Rock Remix)
Beastie Boys-Jimmy James
KRS ONE-Sound of da Police
Whoridas-Get Lifted
Missin Linx-M.I.A
Mos Def-Know That
Westside Connection-The Gangster, The Killer and the Dope Dealer
Dj Format-Little bit of soul
Cypress Hill-Lil Putos
LL Cool J-Pink Cookies in a plastic bag
Raekwon-Ice Cream
DITC-Way of life
Beatnuts-Off the Books
Meth n Red-How High...

Fuck, I dunno.... :confused:

[cj hood]

here's mtv's top 10 (which is shit)

10-Public Enemy ‘It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back’

09-Tupac - The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory

08-Ice Cube - Death Certificate

07-N.W.A - N---az4life

06-Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt

05-Run-DMC - Raising Hell

04-Notorious B.I.G. - Ready to Die

03-Dr. Dre - The Chronic

02-Nas – Illmatic

01-Eric B. & Rakim - Paid in Full




these are my top10 (not in any order) and only if i could pick 1 album per group/mc:

BAD - LL Cool J
Licensed to Ill - Beastie Boys
Raising Hell - Run DMC
UTFO - UTFO
Low End Theory - Tribe Called Quest
Escape - Whodini
Fat Boys - Fat Boys
Strictly Business - EPMD
Pickin Boogers - Biz Markie
36 Chambers - Wu Tang Clan

[RobMoney]

I think QDrop was talking about single tracks, not entire albums. I mean who listens to an entire hip-hop album?

[BOBBY DIGITAL]

Q drop, I'd amend yours by, instead of swapping cypress songs, just bump LL and throw in cypress' AUDIO X. Now that's the joint.

KOR, good look on the Big L, but '98 Freestyle, The Heist, or Ebonics would be my choice. (y)

[Gareth]

fuck man more freeway and ditc and trillville cos trill recognise trill and i am trillest of the trill

[Rancid_Beasties]

Qdrops list is gold except the lack of Run DMC (n)

[tdot04]

no order:

EPMD - You Gots To Chill
EPMD - You're A Customer
EPMD, K-Solo & Redman - Headbanger
Redman - Time 4 Sum Aksion
Redman - Can't Wait
Ultramagnetic MC's - Ego Trippin' (original 12" version)
Big Daddy Kane - Ain't No Half Steepin'
Big Daddy Kane - Raw '91
Royce Da 5'9" - Hip Hop
Public Enemy - Brothers Gonna Work It Out
Public Enemy - Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos
BDP - The Bridge Is Over
Gang Starr, Lil' Dap & Jeru - I'm The Man
Gang Starr & Inspectah Deck - Above The Clouds
GZA & Meth - Shadowboxin'
Common - I Used To Love H.E.R
Run-D.M.C - Rock Box
OutKast - Ain't No Thang

little more than 15, whatever.

[HEIRESS]

time 4 sum aksion is such a fukkin great song eh

[A. Remin' D.]

Common - I Used To Love H.E.R

How could I forget that one? Great song. (y)

[LOBSTER PRIZE!]

Machine Gun Funk!

[cj hood]

these are my top10 (not in any order) and only if i could pick 1 album per group/mc:

BAD - LL Cool J
Licensed to Ill - Beastie Boys
Raising Hell - Run DMC
UTFO - UTFO
Low End Theory - Tribe Called Quest
Escape - Whodini
Fat Boys - Fat Boys
Strictly Business - EPMD
Pickin Boogers - Biz Markie
36 Chambers - Wu Tang Clan

i screwed up.......so:

do wop
slow ride
is it live
beats & rhymes
buggin out
5 minutes of funk
jail house rap
strictly business
nobody beats the biz
cream

and

paid in full - rakim
i feel for you - chaka kahn (oh yeah)
apache - sugar hill gang
the best - kool moe dee
dream team's in the house- LA dream team

[Lex Diamonds]

Guru gets not enough respect in this thread.

Full Clip is one of my 15. (y)

[xrocketman]

Mommy whats a gravedigga? - Gravediggaz
Liquid Swords - GZA
Nutmeg - Ghostface
Top Billin - Audio Two
Amerikkka's most wanted - Ice Cube
Spark another owl - Cypress Hill
Takeover - JayZ
NY State of Mind - Nas
Microphone Fiend - Eric B and Rakim
Everyday Struggle - Notorious BIG
Rock Box - Run DMC
NYC Everything - RZA
Its Yourz - Wutang Clan
Sure Shot - Beastie Boys
Pass the Mic - Beastie Boys

[PaddyBoy]

Beastie Boys - Car Thief
Run DMC - Sucker MC's
Pete Rock & CL Smooth - T.R.O.Y.
Wu-Tang Clan - M.E.T.H.O.D. Man (or any song off that whole album!)
Notorious BIG - Juicy
Eric B & Rakim - Know The Ledge
NWA - Straight Outta Compton
Jungle Brothers - Because I Got It Like That
Ultramagnetic MC's - Ego Trippin'
A Tribe Called Quest - Scenario
Naughty By Nature - OPP
Mobb Deep - Shook Ones
Big Daddy Kane - Ain't No Half Steppin
Doug E. Fresh & Slick Rick - The Show
The Pharcyde - Passing me By

[roosta]

Wu-Tang Clan - Protect Ya Neck
Beastie Boys - Sureshot
Nas - Made you Look
Jay-Z - Dead Presidents
Gangstarr - Next Time
Jurassic 5 - Concrete Schoolyard
Method Man - Bring the Pain
Gravediggaz - 1-800-Suicide
Tribe Called Quest - Oh My God
Black Sheep - The Choice is Yours
Beatnuts - No Escapin' This
Royce Da 59 - Boom!
GZA - 4th Chamber
NWA - Dopeman

[RobMoney]

i screwed up.......so:

do wop
slow ride
is it live
beats & rhymes
buggin out
5 minutes of funk
jail house rap
strictly business
nobody beats the biz
cream

and

paid in full - rakim
i feel for you - chaka kahn (oh yeah)
apache - sugar hill gang
the best - kool moe dee
dream team's in the house- LA dream team



YO CJ........THEY CANCELLED YO, MTV RAPS YEARS AGO........GET WITH THE TIMES BRO. :D

[cj hood]

YO CJ........THEY CANCELLED YO, MTV RAPS YEARS AGO........GET WITH THE TIMES BRO. :D


hip-hop
RIP
1978-1994

[skinnybutphat]

Super Bowl Shuffle - Chicago Bears Shufflin' Crew
Defintion - Mos Def & Talib
Beats to the Rhyme - Run DMC
Lyrics of Fury - EB & Rakim
Rock The Catskills - Beck
Loddi Doddi - Slick Rick
Oh My God - ATCQ
Invocation - Common
Dopeman - NWA
Livin Astro - Kool Keith
Where I'm From - Digables
Soundbombing - Dilated
Psycobetabuckdown - Cypress
The Influence - J5
Hey! - MF Doom

[RobMoney]

hip-hop
RIP
1978-1994



Spanishbomb?

[icy manipulator]

is it just me or why hasn't anyone mentioned the message by grand master flash and the furious five? it has one of the beats of all times, not to mention the lyrics, it's also one of the first hip hop to deal with social issues

[icy manipulator]

ok, i'll name a few of mine

grand master flash and the furious five - the message
kurtis blow - if i ruled the world
krs one - step into a world
monie love - work it out
sugar hill gang - apache
beastie boys - sure shot
run dmc - down with the kings
public enemy - 911 (is a joke)
Jurrasic 5 - twelve
De la soul - my writes
Nas - Nas is like
Public Enemy - welcome to the terrordrome
Coolio - Exercise your game
Afrika Bambaataa - Planet Rock
Vanilla Ice - the weed song (ok i couldn't be bothered thinking of a 15th song)

[milky cereal]

Top 10 Stylee

Deltron - Memory Loss
Beasties - Root Down
Gangstarr - Code of the streets
Tribe - We got the jazz
Jeru - Come Clean
Roots - Web
De La - The bizness
Run DMC - Hollis Crew
PE - Black Steel in the hour of chaos
LL - Mama Said

[Brownie Hog]

these are my top10 (not in any order) and only if i could pick 1 album per group/mc:

BAD - LL Cool J
Licensed to Ill - Beastie Boys
Raising Hell - Run DMC
UTFO - UTFO
Low End Theory - Tribe Called Quest
Escape - Whodini
Fat Boys - Fat Boys
Strictly Business - EPMD
Pickin Boogers - Biz Markie
36 Chambers - Wu Tang Clan

I know this is the B-boys site, but Licensed to Ill. You must be joking.

Check Your Head - Beastie Boys
Midnight Marauders - Tribe Called Quest
Let the Rythem Hit'em - Eric B. and Rakim
Black Out - Method Man and Red Man
Supadupa Fly - Missy Elliot
Doc's Da Name - Redman
Paul's Boutique - Beastie Boys
Evil Empire - Rage Against the Machine
The Black Album - Jay Z
Word of Mouf - Ludachris (Luda's last two albums sucked, but what are you going to do.)

[adam_f]

I hate making lists because I always leave something out, but what the hell. No particular order:

Ghetto Supastar- Pras, ODB, and Mya
The Message- Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
Jinglin' Baby (Remixed but still jinglin)- LL Cool J
Summertime- DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince
Definition- Black Star
Rock Box- Run DMC
AmeriKKKas Most Wanted- Ice Cube
I Know You Got Soul- Eric B. and Rakim
Dinninit- De La Soul
Adrenaline!- The Roots
Brooklyn- Mos Def
IZZO- Jay-Z
Ms. Jackson- Outkast
I Am Somebody- J5

[grooveboy]

ley me think...hold..it starts with

de la soul-eye know
a tribe called quest-can i kick it
jurassic 5-i am somebody
wu tang clan-pinky ring
beastie boys-shadrach
boo yaa tribe-new funky nation
eric b and rakim-pass the hand granade
beck-hollywood freaks
the sequence feat.spoonie g-monster jam
missy eliott-i can`t stand the rain
ice t-new jack hustler
snoop dogg-snoop`s upside your head
busta rhymes-let`s get high tonight
kool keith-clifton

ends with

ice cube-giving the nappy dug out

[Junker]

notice i DID NOT say "most important"....that list would be considerable differant.

this list, to me, just represents the most slammin beats with kicks ass lyrical wizardry.
the tracks i just GOTTA drop when i spin out...

no particular order:

black sheep - the choice is yours
krs-1 - step into a world
jeru - come clean
llcool j - mama said knock you out
public enemy - fight the power
beastie boys - watcha want
beastie boys - sure shot
cypress hill - how i could just kill a man
nas - made you look
Dj honda w/jeru - el presidente
wutang - triumph
old dirty bastard - shimmy shimmy ya
eminem - till i collapse
krs-1 - mc's act like they don't know
tribe called quest - award tour

that's right....uh huh.
what?!

How could you stay Run-Dmc out of your list???

[icy manipulator]

I hate making lists because I always leave something out, but what the hell. No particular order:

Ghetto Supastar- Pras, ODB, and Mya
The Message- Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
Jinglin' Baby (Remixed but still jinglin)- LL Cool J
Summertime- DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince
Definition- Black Star
Rock Box- Run DMC
AmeriKKKas Most Wanted- Ice Cube
I Know You Got Soul- Eric B. and Rakim
Dinninit- De La Soul
Adrenaline!- The Roots
Brooklyn- Mos Def
IZZO- Jay-Z
Ms. Jackson- Outkast
I Am Somebody- J5


glad someone else mentioned gmf

[icy manipulator]

wow, i didn't realised how uneducated i was back then

i think Made you Look is overrated tho

[Kid Presentable]

wow, i didn't realised how uneducated i was back then

i think Made you Look is overrated tho
It's fucking sweet. Awesome beat, carries Gnauze all the way through it. Straight banger.

[camo]

beasties-intergalactic
dead prez - hip hop
talib kweli - shock body
wu - cream
run dmc - runs house
e&a- alive
mos def - hip hop
lyrics born - callin out

a (quick) few off the top of my head

[icy manipulator]

It's fucking sweet. Awesome beat, carries Gnauze all the way through it. Straight banger.
i just think songs like Represent shit all over it