The Best Hip-Hop Songs of All-Time

Lance 2 years ago

Killah Priest - B.I.B.L.E

Madame V 2 years ago

Yea... But you brought back a lot of memories.... definitely nice convo to share with friends. Thanks for posting.

theodb 2 years ago

Great list dude! I love the variety here, a ton of classics and great underground stuff too. One thing I was thinking though is that just because Mos Def is a rapper doesn’t mean all of his songs are hip-hop. Umi Says is a great song, but I’d consider that more neo-soul than hip hop. But that’s just me, as long as you yourself think of it as a hip hop song, then it belongs on this list. Btw, if you get time check out my list of hip hop songs: http://rateyourmusic.com/list/the_odb_as_you_can_s (I know it says comments are not for promoting your own sites and stuff, but I'm not trying to sell you anything haha I just think you'd be interested in my list)

Reggie 2 years ago

Funk I love your youtube channel, but I got to say you may have missed a few:

Booty Trap - Jungle Brothers

Players Club - Rappin 4 Tay

Freaks of the Industry - Digital Underground

Sayin Something - Ed OG

Watchout Now - Beatnuts

One more Chance - Notorious BIG

Everyday Struggle - Notorious BIG

Boom - Royce Da 5'9 (original Mix)

Dre Day - Dr. Dre

Underground:

Meditation - Last Emperor (Legend of Big Foot Version)

God's Bath Room Floor - Atmosphere

Pigeon John - Sealed Fate

Midnight in a Perfect World - DJ Shadow

You got EVE and Gwen Stephanie on there that needs to come off.

Brett DJ G.I.B Gibson 2 years ago

Funk.. love your list.. your pretty dead on. I would remove Eve, Gwen, and Ma$e.

whitey 2 years ago

No list I've seen contains Prince's "P-Control", a great write and a funky tune.Why is that? Is it not considered rap? If not, why not?

"Nigga, you crazy if you don't know. Every woman in the world ain't a freak.

You could go platinum 4 times over, couldn't make what I make in a week"

Nathan 2 years ago

Hey dude, great list. Here's a few songs that I think should be added or at least deserve consideration:

One Love -- Nas

Shadowboxin' -- GZA

Cold World -- GZA

Liquid Swords -- GZA

All That I Got Is You -- Ghostface Killah

Da Mystery of Chessboxin' -- Wu-Tang Clan

Dear Mama -- 2pac

Looking for the Perfect Beat -- Afrika Bambaataa

Paper Thin -- MC Lyte

The Breaks -- Kurtis Blow

I Need Love -- LL Cool J

Mama Said Knock You Out -- LL Cool J

Jesus Walks -- Kanye West (eh, maybe not, just considerable)

Tha Crossroads -- Bone Thugs N Harmony

I Seen a Man Die -- Scarface

(There's probably a few others that are slipping my mind.)

As far as order goes, I have to say I'm very surprised step into a world is #5. It's a great song, but I don't think it's legendary enough to be top 5 or even top 25. I would put it in my top 50, but not so high. I feel that Big Poppa should definitely be top 100. Time's Up probably should be higher than 244.

Anyways, great list, as I said before; it lead me to a few songs I didn't know so thanks for the help.

FreshcoandMiz 2 years ago

Incarcerated Scarfaces and The Symphony should be somewhere. I did like the list though. As far as MC Lyte's best song, I liked Paper Thin.

migueleezy 2 years ago

I Wish-Skee-lo!

tito boy 2 years ago

functual!! i'm a big fan of your work...here's a few for consideration

camp lo - lucini / coolie high

raekwon - incarcerated scarfaces / guillotine (swordz)

masta ace - beautiful / soda and soap / seasons / music man

method man/redman - y.o.u.

notorious b.i.g. - miss u / get money / sky's the limit

common - be / testify / chi city

de la soul - thru ya city / all good / oodles of o's

salt n peppa - shoop

mos def - travellin man / mathematics

i'm sure i got more...but you already got a killer list..

sophs 2 years ago

Awesome hub! :-)

skid 2 years ago

top list but i expected to see more lauren hill and maybe fugees and a bit more nas

madman 2 years ago

awesome list! Tho i think there should be

hip-hop ~~ pace won ft. mr green

and

nostaligia ~~ masta ace ft. marco polo

on it.

GtownhoyasDC 2 years ago

I like your list too, but there are some additions that I feel that could be on there:

I Seen A Man Die: Scarface

Shadowboxin': GZA(ft. Method Man)

Through the Wire: Kanye West

Everyday Struggle: Notorious B.I.G.

I'll stop here: I can't seem to think of any more songs at the moment that I haven't seen people already had put....

Lip 2 years ago

I like the songs on the list but the order kinda threw me off. Imay be biased because outkast is my favorite group of all time but wheres elevators bruh? I could argue 3 or 4 other songs from them but you gotta have elevators in the top 50.

Lou Cappetta 2 years ago

This is a terrificly well thought out list. Nice job, and there are some gems on here. Great Job.

Danny Real 2 years ago

not bad at all brother...

Nelly 2 years ago

Hey, very nice list, a lot of past memories on that list, had to get my download on for that. My suggestions would be

Paid in full - Eric B Rakim

When I Be on the Mic - Rakim

Lifes a bitch - Nas AZ

Gettin It - Too Short

Thuggish Ruggish Bone - You know who!

Royalty - Gang starr

U dont know - Jay Z

Slump - Outkast

Criminology - Raekwon

and then just cuz im a big pac fan, i would add a lot more pac tracks cuz really, no one touched him in terms of lyrical passion. there are too many ill ones to name though, so im gonna just leave it at that.

NICE LIST!

R.Edwards 2 years ago

nice list..didn't know it was such a big hip hop crowd on hp...def look forward to reading more from you. peace.

Malenkaya 2 years ago

YES! God's Bathroom Floor...good shit.

Some more:

Trying to Find a Balance- Atmosphere

A Heave And A Hoe- Atmosphere

I got 5 On It

As The World Keeps Turning- Dr. Dre

Modern Man's Hustle- Atmosphere

Here We Go Again- Nappy Roots

Listen- Talib Kweli

Loc To The Brain- Brotha Lynch Hung

Calum 2 years ago

Twista - Slow Jamz.

single123 2 years ago

wow u really need to update this bub

GtownHoyasDC 2 years ago

There's also a track that don't think that I saw that can be on here that really is a slept on track

Doobie Ashtray - Devin The Dude

That's one of the best beats I've ever heard Premo cut....

I also saw a post that mentioned not having Elevators on here. I'm also a big Kast fan, so I was suprised not to see that on here. It's still a nice list....

Melle Mel 2 years ago

wow the message by grandmaster flash/ furious 5 really should be in the top 10...

junk 2 years ago

NICENICE

Blitz187 2 years ago

Great list... Brought back a lot of memories and songs I forgot about but really want for my music collection... I only have one track I'd like to mention.... A bit underground, but a damn powerful track ...

Special EFX- Scaramanga ft. GodFather Don

L1 2 years ago

yo wat about 10 crack commandments by biggie smalls

wrighty 2 years ago

No 1 - Pharacyde - Drop

IDG 2 years ago

What about D.I.T.C. (or one off them)

They own a great deal of the 90's. They collaborated, influenced, inspired an launched a great deal of the hip hop scene.......Am I wrong?

Still good taste....

lowstar11 24 months ago

O.C. - Born to live

Nine - Whatcha want

Gangstarr - Moment of Truth

Black Rob- By a stranger

Kid Capri - The apollo

World Renown - Come take a ride

Compton Most Wanted - The hood took me under.

darrylcrawford 24 months ago

OMG that's a list. I love most if not all of these.

WOW! This is a VERY Nice HUB! Excellent, you brought me back down memory lane. Please do check out my hubs on music topics. Thanks in advance.

Beatles of Rap 24 months ago

Dude, fantastic list. It's a comprehensive list that can certainly has authoritative applicability yet has a healthy dose of personal touch.

Personal opinion: I tend to think that the song "Method Man" is overrated. It is a great song, but it's not one of Wu-Tang's best and is not as good as the other songs on Enter the 36 Chambers. Other points:

"Uzi (Pinky Ring)" - my fave Wu-Tang track

Props to whoever said "Incarcerated Scarfaces"

"New Wu" from Cuban Linx 2 is one of the best recent Wu-Tang songs

"Apollo Kids" or "Back Like That Remix" by Ghostface

"Doo Rags" by Nas

Geo86 24 months ago

Heres my favorite list of 20 old school hip hop songs

1. Raekwon - Incarcerated Scarfaces

2. Black Sheep - This or That

3. Black Moon - Crooklyn Dodgers

4. KRS One - Sound of Da Police

5. Nas - n.y. state of mind

6. ED OG and Da Bulldogs - I Got to Have it

7. Lords of the Underground - Chief Rocka

8. A Tribe Called Quest - Scenario

9. Black Moon - Who Got Da Props

10. Onyx - Slam

11. Big Punisher - Boomerang

12. BDP - The Bridge is Over

13. Wu-Tang Clan - Protect Ya Neck

14. Big L - Ebonics

15. Gang Starr - Mass Appeal

16. Craig Mack - Flava in Ya Ear

17. Das EFX - They Want Effex

18. Audio Two - Top Billing

19. Beastie Boys - Get It Together

20. Ghostface Killah - Daytona 500

bxdf 23 months ago

you close but not enough

Petesy 23 months ago

Rank list bro

Josh 22 months ago

Your #9 should be #1 nah just kidding (or not). Great list man great list.

Brandon 22 months ago

Luchini - Camp Lo

Never Seen a Man Die - Scarface

Dopefiend Beat - Too $hort

And no AZ?

Buftonp13 22 months ago

Nice list Big L R.I.P

Nustylze 22 months ago

For real this list is fantastic. You really to me back on this. I think hip hop is heading back in the right direction. Cats are still pushin out good music, it just isn't getting radio play.

Tom 22 months ago

Great list, I'm not nearly as knowledgeable about hip-hop as you are but every song on here I recognize is awesome.

Also I was watching the videos you included and both They Reminisce and Chief Rocka sounded really familiar to me although I definitely hadn't listened to them in a while, and I just figured out that they were both on the NBA Street Volume 2 soundtrack along with The Choice is Yours (Revisited) (which is one of my favorite hip-hop songs of all time as well!). What an amazing soundtrack that was!

jason 22 months ago

notorious thugs - biggie and bone greatest song ever made

jayo felony - whatcha gonna do

dogg pound - new york new york

naughty by nature - hip hop hooray

2 live crew - hoochie mama

will smith - summer time

vanilla ice - ice ice baby, gotta admit you know every word to that song

ludacris - area codes

dr. dre - let me ride

snoop - murder was the case

busta rhymes- dangerous

3-6 mafia - tear the club up

more 2 pac, bone thugs n harmony, eminem, just some suggestions

jay 22 months ago

if i had - eminem

more dmx

nigga 22 months ago

There are many classic, or good songs missing, anyways, great list...

all eyes on me - tupac

shorty wanna be a thug - tupac

...

Busta rhymes - everything remains raw

I used to love H.E.R - common sense

Ms. jackson - outkast

Gin and juice - snoop dog

travelling man - mos def

Big L - street struck

gangstarr- full clip

B.O.B - outkast

rappers delight - sugar hill's gang

Royce 5'9 (Remix by cooking soul) - hiphop

Mc breed - Ain't no future in your frontin

Nice list, found out some songs i forgot about..

invisible 22 months ago

yo nice but put some Ja Rule on there^^

jollina 22 months ago

i love it.....................................

paul 21 months ago

huge fan of every song on this list, I personally would order them slightly differently and have a few more tribe called quest songs, but this was very well put together

chamberland 21 months ago

yo ur list is way legit. These are all the songs that I love to listen to 24/7 thanks for posting this.

mulika mwizi 21 months ago

tall list dawg,,real funky ish,respect bruh.but where's big l,big daddy kane,talib kweli,pharoah monch,AZ,OC&raekwon plus alot more.

plus alot more nas,common,GZA and outcasts.

O/wise,magnificent list!

Peacefarm 21 months ago

Cool list, but i think it needs some more 2pac songs, 3 isnt enough.

U DONT KNOW JACK 20 months ago

THIS LIST IS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND RADIO GOERS, NOT THE CAMEO KICKIN, TRIPLE GOOSE WEARIN ,BLUNT SMOKIN, GOLD CHAIN ROCKIN, BALLY BOOT STOMPIN BROTHAZ. HIP HOP IS ABOUT GETTIN UR ASS OFF THE WALL AN GOIN BUC. TRY STANDIN ON THE DANCE FLOOR WHILE "TERMINATOR x " IS GOIN OFF,MOST CAN'T, BUT REAL HEADZ ARE ALL UP ON IT! WHEN I HERE ,"KEEP UR HEAD UP,YOUR ALL I NEED, IF I RULED THE WORLD " THATS WHEN I CUT OUTSIDE TO GET LIFTED AN COOL DOWN.

Othieno Michael Edwards 20 months ago

There ain't no HIPHOP list without Luniz' "I GOT 5 ON IT"

mike 20 months ago

it should be illegal that blackstar did not make one appearence on this list

tdogg350 20 months ago

great list, personally I think u could make a list with a 1000 songs and still miss songs that people think should be on the list. As far as what song is #1 of all time is an impossible task. Again great list, it shows that u know hip-hop.

thethrowdest 20 months ago

Cool list. Some to add.

'Beamer, Benz or Bentley'

Lloyd Banks

'Find Your Love'

Drake

'Airplanes'

B.o.B

Other than that I think its a solid list. Would like to see a little bit more Tupac.

Thanks bro,

Rob

http://www.topnewhiphopmusic.com

Top Hip Hop Songs 20 months ago

Dont forget these brotha

'Lose My Mind' Feat. Plies

Young Jeezy

'Not Afraid'

Eminem

'All I Do Is Win'

DJ Khaled

Good looks

Top Hip Hop Songs 20 months ago

Dont mean to be mainstream this is hot track by drake - over.

Other than that I agree Mr Funktual

stones 20 months ago

Great choices but I woulda liked to see more Nas and deffinitely more AZ. I'm hard pressed to think of one of their songs that doesnt deserve a spot on here.

AGEEH 20 months ago

dope list need thats song infinite by emenim and put it on by big l

doo rag 20 months ago

list could use some UGK

+4_elements_of_hiphop+ 19 months ago

great list! most of the list represents true hip hop music

YURZTRULY 19 months ago

opinons are like a$$holes every1 has 1. i been a hiphop fan for years. i would of liked to see more pac, i dont recall seeing lox. more underground like brand nubian, ditc, kurtis blow, bdk, tha liks, r.i.p. bigl & bigpun, chubb rock, epmd, canibus, skillz, rza, cnn, papoose, ti, tragedy khadafi, rick ross, juvie, beans i understand you are a dj how you forget 50?

D SIMMON. 19 months ago

THIS LIST IS VERY GOOD ,BUT ADD MORE TO IT, BECAUSE THERE IS A LOT MORE ARTISTS MAINSTREAM & UNDERGROUND THAT SHOULD BE ON THIS LIST: IMMORTAL TECHNIQUE, PERCEE P,MF DOOM,Gee Rock & Tha Cnd Coalition, LAKIM SHABAZZ....ETC

LOOK THESE PEOPLE UP FAM !!!!

x 18 months ago

why is the only organize konfusion song on here Fudge Pudge!?

roger 18 months ago

man this is wakk wuht bout army of pharaohs

DJ Rukiss 18 months ago

LOOK, if you don't like the list click on another page or post one of your own. This man is entitled to his opinion. You can contact him if you have suggestions, stop being so damn disrespectful. Darn Americans always think they have the right to tell somebody how to do they own stuff. If you can't beat him, JOIN HIM and stop the hatin' people please. I have never heard MF DOOM on Yo MTV Raps, these songs are reminding us about the real old school hip hop, Immortal Technique and all of those dudes are great but let's keep it old school that's what this all about. Tell MF DOOM to show up to one of his shows for Christ's sake LOL, and stop bootleggin' stuff, go out and buy a record. LOL!

square one 18 months ago

GangStarr - Words I Manifest

Eric B & Rakim - Run For Cover/Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em

LL Cool J - Momma Said KNock You OUt

Del The Funky Homosapien - Catch A Bad One

FuSchnickens - La Schmoove

UMC's - Blue Cheese

B. fiest 17 months ago

Rza- buld strong. more emotion and heart in that single song than any i have heard before or since. not to mention RZA has production skillz tha give dr.dre a run 4 his money

mohamed 17 months ago

this stuff is so crazy and exactly what i was looking for. kinda hard finding this type of music due to the generation i was brought up in and especially since i live in london. needed a change from the new music being released(not saying they are sh*t but i just needed a change) thanks whoever made this list :)

robjk 17 months ago

your hit list is the tops! I have like 77gb on my itunes and i'd be here forever doing a list of any kind.

here's one i think people sleep on, or, never even heard NINE, album Nine Livez, 'Tha Cypha'.

ckeck it.

robjk 17 months ago

sorry for the double post, but that entire Nine Livez record is sickening.

BDP-Getto Music-'Who protects Us From You'?

Bushwick Bill-'Little Big Man'--just the facts that a lil' bro (no disrespect) is hittin it is fresh.

Smif-N-Wessun-Dah Shinin'-'Sound Bwoy Bureill'

The D.O.C.-No one can do it Better-'Mind Blowin'/'The Grande Finale'.

i have to stop or i'll be here all day. good thinkin!

.... 17 months ago

Another good song i think is thugish ruggish bone-bone thugs...

edhuckle 17 months ago

a serious omission here is ...

Twice Inna Lifetime - Black Star (for me this is the best one ever!).

Chìza 17 months ago

Hey this is chiza from Kenya. Man u waz high on e or sthng wen writing the list, the list is upside down, where is pac, dre at the top? Go to hell

Inspectah 16 months ago

Yo, not sure if its just me but Dru Down feat Yukmouth 911 Rescue has to be there.

TDavid 16 months ago

Coolio - Gangstas paradise

Tupac - Dear Mama

Grandmaster Flash - The Message

Props For The List Tho. Update it To 300 and Reorder Some of these Songs. Good Job Tho

D$yne the bRand 16 months ago

WU SYNDICATE - WHERE WUZ HEAVEN

MOS DEF, PHARAOH MONCH, & NATE DOGG-OH NO

GRAVEDIGGAZ- DIARY OF A MAD MAN

IMMORTAL TECHNIQUE- OBNOXIOUS/ DANCE WITH THE DEVIL

KRISS KROSS- JUMP

N.W.A.- EXPRESS YOURSELF

BONE THUGS 'N' HARMONY- FOR THA LOVE OF $

SHAQUILLE O'NEAL- I KNOW I GOT SKILLZ

OUTKAST- AQUEMINI

KEITH MURRAY- THE MOST BEAUTIFUL-EST THANG

BLACK ROB- WHOA

JT MONEY- IT"S ALRIGHT

FUSHNICKENS- CAN WE ROCK

ONYX- SHOUT

RUN DMC- DOWN WITH THE KING

JUST TO NAME A FEW OF MY FAVORITE

Mo 16 months ago

nice list. but you need to refine it, move the songs around (correct order) and get rid of all the bad ones.

Vial 16 months ago

yo you are the muther fuckin man dog..... holy shit this is so so so so so true to life... puttin guantanamera and feelin it and T.R.O.Y. i mean that is music ..... YOU PUT COMMON'S THE LIGHT ON THERE a lotta people dont even know that shit.... for real you are a god of hip hop keep doin ya thing

DrCocktopus 16 months ago

'The Breakdown' by People Under the Stairs

other than that, DOPE LIST

gramps 16 months ago

You be hatin on 2pac nuff said

Xavier Lewis 15 months ago

Hey man great list! I have a lot to look up (songs i haven't heard) which could explain why I don't agree with the placement of Blackstar's Definition. That song has an amazing amount of emotion for what hip-hop is supposed to be and how it has been skewed among what life is like for people.

Consider great lines such as:

"People thinkin MC is short hand for misconception

Let me meditate, set it straight, came to the conclusion

that most of these cats is featherweight"

"I said Manhattan keep on makin it (Bo!), Brooklyn keep on takin it (Bo!)

So relax we're takin it back, Redhook where we're livin at"

and from the chorus plainly stated:

"It's kind of dangerous to be a emcee

They shot Tupac and Biggie

Too much violence in hip-hop, why O"

My opinion, it belongs in top 50 but again, i haven't heard all of these songs so that could be a premature assessment. Thanks for the list! You know it's a sick list since you've been getting comments for 15 months. Thanks again.

kev 15 months ago

wish you had download links for all these possible rapidshare or something along those lines

janx 14 months ago

everyone know how opinions are but here is mine......get off dudes jock, its his list & its here to give us a memory or a reminder of the classics so with that being said here it goes.....WAMP-WAMP playboy good list! IM a huge "kast fan so everyything pre '02 is there. i.e. Aquemini the whole album is at the top then add ATLiens to that then u can follow up with git up, git out.....for u pac fans if he was around today he would be dissed by most hip hop fans for his mainstream style (ja-rule) he was a classic because of his time! think sports legends, do u really think a oscar robertson could play in todays nba. hell no, but i give pac his due because of him being at the top when hip hop/rap was coming into the every home across the country. he had some classics but cmon look deep inside urself & ask if u would be all over his junk today.

Sara 14 months ago

TLC had great rap hits too!

Evan Brown 14 months ago

Why Is There No Lil Wayne On This?

Billy 14 months ago

Wre Big L on this list?

Ian D 14 months ago

Good list, got great respect for you and your knowledge BUT...and it;

's a MASSIVE BUT..where is the Masta Ace??? There must be 5 minimum that could be on there and you've missed them all!

Me & The Biz

Jeep Ass Niggah

Jack B Nimble

F.A.Y.

Top Ten List

Acknowledge

and many many more.....

TheLadyCoco 14 months ago

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE YOUR LIST I WOULD'T CHANGE ANYTHING ABOUT IT IT SHOWS WHAT TYPE OF SWAGG THAT YOU HAVE AS A DJ. IT'S HOT MY FAV WAS LORDS OF THE UNDERGROUND YOU BROUGHT BACK A LOT OF OLD MEMORIES WITH THAT ONE.

CoolHandKen 14 months ago

Just turned 39 years old yesterday. I'm a Caucasian guy from southern New Jersey who grew up listening to Classic Rock as a kid. I was then introduced to HipHop around 1985 (my interest started to drop off in the early 90's). Anyway, I'm glad to have found this HugPage.

Any love for the Fresh 3 M.C.'s - Fresh ? It is one of my favorites.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6jAk3Duw1U

Robiin69 13 months ago

sweet list i have to say, saw alot of familiar sonf picked out, like 95% u listed there i got :p

Jopawa 11 months ago

Niice list, I would have added

Tupac- Hit em up

Dogg Pound- Lets Play House

legit ass nigga 11 months ago

people askin why theres no lil wayne or drake is becasue those beat niggas cant hang with real hip hop the good back in the day shit

AgesMGMT 10 months ago

damn intense list... I didn't think it was going to go all the way to 250.. a lot of bangers on it. Good shit although how did Black Sheep "The Choice is Yours" get to number 1? I think half the songs on the list could have overtaken that number 1 pick. It is a hot song though definitely a classic

mocencan 10 months ago

Coolio - Gangstas paradise, Ol dirty bastard - Ghetto superstar, Missy Elliot - For my people, Christina Aquilera - Can't hold us down, and more 2Pac, more Eminem, more Cypress Hill missing in this list...

Jim 10 months ago

Excellent blog, you should visit lemixx.com best funk and groove

Rodney 10 months ago

Very good

what 10 months ago

Respiration by Black Star isn't even ON the list?

wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

Becca Luck 9 months ago

thoroughly approve of your list. What a great idea for a hub + provided me with a handy playlist for this fine Tuesday morning!

joka 9 months ago

it a good arrangement but, i dont song like me against the world or changes

Kollin 9 months ago

Nice List...I would've put Damn It Feels Good To Be Gangster by the Geto Boys in there and high up. Also, Streight Up Menace by Mc Eiht is also underlooked, that piano at the end is sick. What's My Name and Gin and Juice by Snoop Dogg i think should be there up there too.

I'm surprise Electric Relaxation is not up there of all A Tribe Called Quest songs, that is my favorite.

And how about I'll Be Around by Rappin' 4-Tay?

One of my favorite hip-hop songs that i understand why it is not on the list is, Diamonds & Mac 10's by Shyne, that beat is just off the hook.

Anyways, tight list.

Kollin 9 months ago

All those people up there talking about how Drake and Lil' Wayne n' how all these modern crappers should be on the list, man...

I respect different music tastes, but seriously, y'all need to educate yourselves on what real hip-hop is, that disgusts me seeing comments like that.

Dren 9 months ago

Lil Wayne...you guys serious?

Always Coming Back Home To You - Atmosphere, that's a classic track. And I agree, Summertime should show up somewhere on there. That'll always be a classic track. Good list though, found a few I forgot about.

Pilzy Lee 9 months ago

Crazy list` holmes euphoria all the way!!

Lance 9 months ago

I know a lot of ppl try to leave em out of hiphop cuz he's not like nas rakim big L or any of those guys as far as old school hiphop content, but putting Stan at 164 on the list is the most ridiculous thing ive ever heard, that is easily a top 10 song of all time, if not top 5...i gave you power by nas is maybe my favorite hiphop song of all time!

barbuswagg 9 months ago

eminems not even in the top 75. his first is 77. his songs should have really been ranked a lot higher. songs like my names is and without me deserve top 50

pgdort 9 months ago

greetings to good music, should always be remembered.

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STEREO 8 months ago

Nice list .. Missed some classics though. Just off the top ..

Ghostface Killah - Assassination Day

Souls of Mischief - Cab Fare

East Flatbush Project - Tried By 12

Raekwon - Verbal Intercourse

Black Moon - I Got U Opin (remix)

Black Moon - Buck'em Down (Remix)

Method Man - Bring the Pain

jal 8 months ago

cooooooooooooooooool

andy 8 months ago

big dreamers........

Tunechi 8 months ago

Where is weezy lil wayne should be up here ya digg

ivan 8 months ago

Missed luniz got 5 on it

Lil troy wanna be a baller

And lil bit more 2pac and eminem n wat about ice cube

Swap 7 months ago

Unlovable by Darren hayes

Mza 7 months ago

only things missing are

gza- shadowboxin'

gza- liquid swords

method man- 420 (great song)

wu tang- gravel pit

wu tang- bring da ruckus

wu tang- da mystery of chessboxin'

gza- clan in da front

wu tang- aint nothin to fuck wit

method man and redman- how high part 2

method man and busta rhymes- whats happenin

other than that perfect, just had to throw in some wu tang

Weezy 7 months ago

Gotta have more eminem in there you need mockingbird when im gone my name is pretty much every em song is amazing he is the king of the rap game man

shoutpost 7 months ago

nice hub, but this one can go on for a long time, since Hip Hop is always changing and updating itself. Great selections BTW.

BxBoy 7 months ago

nice list, needs "Flow Joe" by Fat Joe on there

elvin cortes 6 months ago

NATE DOGG - CONCRETE STREETS!!!!!

tchalla 6 months ago

I cant believe that The Symphony by the Juice Crew AllStars is not somewhere on the list; but nice list anyhow

Cemal 6 months ago

I'm looking for a dope track from the eighties the only thing I can remember in the title was something with Susy or something like that and there was a dope human beatbox in the whole song thnx

DJ Inferno 6 months ago

Brilliant list. Thanks. Now lets update it.

DJ Caj Chris 6 months ago

Great list, really brings me back. I always liked "Ugly People be Quiet" by Cash Money and Marvelous too. It's real old school battle stuff.

catalina 6 months ago

love this list!!!! do you have more.....Ive been trying to find this song can't remember it....they played it on the radio all day on mixes....around the craig mack era?? Ill check back on here for updates.....

lowgun4 6 months ago

I'm so glad you didnt put lil Wayne on the list. I think it was great except that 50 cent was absent from the top 100. also I'm glad eminem is still at large because he is pointing hip hop in the right direction again.

RichofDesMoines 5 months ago

Can Anyone make me an mp3 cd of all these?? I'm way behind...I'll paypal a tip...

RamzSA 5 months ago

Dope list I must say. I think there needs to be a Heavy D and the Boyz track in there. Keith Murray deserves a spot as well. Arrested Development and EPMD should be in there. Definitely a hip Hop lesson for me.

Dan in Japan 5 months ago

Thanks, this is a great list. I don't have any "shoulds" for you, just happy to see someone giving credit to some often-overlooked hip hop classics. I loved how well-represented the Native Tongue Posse was. Especially "A Rollerskating Jam named Saturdays" That's one of my favorites of all times, and of course all the classic ATCQ tracks from the "Low End Theory." So smart and positive and cool...Twenty years ago must have been some kind of golden age for mainstream rap.

ina 5 months ago

man sollte diese 2 ein halb jahre arbeit unter einem copyright schützen!

JUST GREAT!!!!!!!

Jeff B from NJ 4 months ago

Short and sweet - You basically hit the nail on the head. The only song I would want to add is Schoolly D - Saturday Night (it's like the original gangsta rap song). My only criticism was 31 to 40 was ehhh and the list can be shortened/cleaned up. Eliminate Seed 2.0 and Luv to Luv you rmx for example.

Aidan 4 months ago

Good list but i would add just lose it - eminem or sing for the moment and stil dre

marc b 4 months ago

PSK-SCHOOLY D

KICK THE BALL-KROWN RULERS

My philosophy-bdp

emily b 4 months ago

hey this sight is dumb i dont like it what so ever!!!!!!!!

will 4 months ago

Souls of Mischief - Live and Let Live

Raskcal mali 4 months ago

i'm a big fan of your work

danielle 4 months ago

hey i love to rap but i keep them persanol snd there getting better and better i love them.....

Evan tlb 4 months ago

Yoo you gotta add some more big l

Big l- games females play

Evan TLB 4 months ago

you website it's nice man, new music is shit now a days I'm only 17 but ol school is the way

yoman 4 months ago

yo man dis iz nice man and great keep it up Yo!

teacher Juan 4 months ago

Hello, I am an English teacher from Venezuela and I will work with the ten most representative bands of hip hop. It is for my master program. Will someone can help me with this information, please? In advance, thank you very much for your help!

ABK G 4 months ago

Where is ALOE BLACK- I NEED DOLLAR ???????????????

Twisted Big Toe 3 months ago

Great list but Times Up by O.C needs to be at least somehwere in or near the top 20.

ikonthehollgram 3 months ago

yo weres jedi mind tricks, vinny pazs not the best rapper but stoop the emeny of mankind is the greatest dj ever and they've been in the game since before 1999. or R.A. the rugged man, biggie who said he was the best he has seen. you gotta give respect to Vietnam Story by ra and jmt.

dany the dog 3 months ago

tu pac shakur is the greatest all over the time. P.S. The Legend

gonzalo 2 months ago

jedi mind tricks

jaylib

j.perioid mixtapes

cunninlynguists

RJD2

Josch_berlin 2 months ago

hi nice list & good comments! i have some more:

-Funkdoobiest feat Daz Dillinger - Papi Chulo

-Nine - Lyin' King

-Bahamadia - 3 The Hard Way

-Lifer's Group - Belly Of The Beast

-Smif-N-Wessun - Wreckonize

-Sunz of Man - The Plan

-Simple E - Play My Funk

-Lost Boyz feat. Canibus & Tha Dogg Pound - Music Makes Me High (Remix) - 1996

and many more on y.t.:/user/josch61

so i´m out pace!

YefreMeKwaku 2 months ago

This list is ill bruh. Thanks for taking me way back.

truetube 2 months ago

Watch this hip hop track on youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9BtXMy-En0&list=PL

Jamookie 7 weeks ago

What about Black Superman by Top Authority, DJ Quik: Tonite, MC Eiht: Str8 up menace, Gang Starr: DWYCK?

I'd add N2Deep (Back to the Hotel) and AMG (Bitch Betta Have my Money) because they are my favorites from a long time ago.

Best list I've saw and I love you didn't fill your list with Pac, Biggie, Eminem, Jay-z, etc....They deserve their spots, but so do many of the others on the list since they MADE hip-hop.

Thanks for this list....revamped my playlists now for some old skool...now if I could just get Ed Lover and Dr. Dre to narrate between I'd be set!

Floyd 6 weeks ago

Need help on finding out the name of this old school song...the hook says "Liberty City" get on up or something like that...song has a fast beat and a miami feel to it. Please help..thanks.

Chris 4 weeks ago

I gotta say you got great taste in music/hip hop. This list is very legit. The young people today can benefit from music like this. Yes, the state of music is in a sad state, not because of a lack of talent, but because of a lack of demand/economy. The worst thing that happened to music is the Mp3 and downloading and the decline of music stores. A real shame. I'm hoping one day we can get back to a state where music is relevant again and people start creating music like the list you have posted.

Doc 4 weeks ago

Really good list, variety. But how about adding some of Goodie Mob, Def Squad, H.E.A.L., more KRS-One, Scientifik, Chino XL, Gangstarr (as many said above), Heltah Skeltah, etc. There are so many missing this list.

But as i already, good list overall.

Ms. Tical 2 weeks ago

GREAT list....my ipod is now breathing...