Rebel Without A Pause – Public Enemy
Check The Rhyme – ATCQ
Who Got The Props – Black Moon
The Choice Is Yours – Black Sheep
Deep Cover – Dre & Snoop
I Ain’t No Joke – Eric B & Rakim
Protect Ya Neck – Wu Tang Clan
Can’t Knock The Hustle – Jay Z
The World Is Yours – Nas
Party & Bullshit – B.I.G.

Man, that was HARD!! I feel like I’m doing a disservice to about 50 other tracks…

a bit more snoop and ice cube, i mean boyz n the hood wasnt even there, bird in the hand, buggin out, and more

Aerosmith&Run DMC – Walk This Way: Honestly, this song started it for so many people, and it rocks.

Kanye West – Stronger: Look what this song has started! It’s opened up the doors for new genres and artist all over the place. Once again hiphop and music in general were redefined.

Common – I Used To Love H.E.R.: Most recognized? (and best?) hip-hop love song? Maybe, maybe not. But it sure ranks up there.

Dr.Dre&Snoop – Deep Cover/Nuthin’ but a “G” Thang: West Coast anyone?

Eminem – My Name Is: The song that made him a household name

The Game&50 Cent – Hate it or Love it: 50 put the game on with this song. (and not that it matters… but it’s a personal favorite)

Nas – One Mic: Look what you can do with just One Mic…

Nelly – Country Grammer: Midwest stand up!

Notorious B.I.G. – Juicy: Damn… one (the best?) rag to riches songs

Sir-Mix-a-Lot – Baby Got Back: Cultural phenomenon

2Pac – Changes

50 Cent – In Da Club

Puff Daddy&Faith Evans (ft 112) – I’ll Be Missing You

TROY – Pete Rock & CL Smooth
Fight The Power – Public Enemy
D’Evils – Jay Z
Juicy – Biggie
Dear Mama – 2Pac
I Need Love – LL Cool J
Mama Said Knock U Out – LL Cool J
Can It Be All So Simple – Wu Tang Clan
Sound Bwoy Burriel – Smif-n-Wessun
I Got Ya Opin – Black Moon
It Aint Hard To Tell – Nas
Live At The BBQ – Main Source feat. Nas
Gas Face – 3rd Bass
Aint No Half Steppin – Big Daddy Kane
Shut’Em Down – Public Enemy
Shook Ones pt 2 – Mobb Deep
Electric Relaxation – ATQC
Regrets – Jay Z
Hard Knock Life – Jay Z
Stan – Eminem
Slam – Onyx
Eric B 4 President – Eric B & Rakim
Crooklyn – Crooklyn Dodgers (Masta Ace, Buckshot, Special Ed)
I Got It Made – Special Ed
When Will They Shoot? – Ice Cube

Some of these songs are there based on just the impact they had alone i.e: Stan, Hard Knock Life…

Dead Prez – Hip Hop
Big L – Ebonics
LL Cool J – Mama Said Knock You Out
Pharoahe Monch – Simon Says
M.O.P ft. Busta Rhymes etc. – Ante Up Remix
DJ Kool – Let Me Clear My Throat
Juice Crew – The Symphoney
Jay Z – 99 Problems
N.W.A – Express Yourself
Ice Cube – Amerikkka’s Most Wanted
Beastie Boys – Intergalactic

Basically any track from Illmatic and It Takes A Nation of Millions to hold us Back. And there are many Gangstarr tracks that could be mentioned.

Obviously it’s impossible to get one definitive list because everyone has their own opinions on the matter.

A few ideas:

Kurtis Blow – Basketball
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five – The Message
Melle Mel – White Lines
Whodini – Freaks Come Out At Night
Run-DMC – Sucker MC’s
Run-DMC – Peter Piper
Doug E Fresh & Ricky D – La Di Da Di
Beastie Boys – Paul Revere
Stetsasonic – Talking All That Jazz
Schooly D – P.S.K.
UTFO – Roxanne, Roxanne
Audio Two – Top Billin’
MC Lyte – Cram 2 Understand U
Big Daddy Kane – Raw
Boogie Down Productions – South Bronx
MC Shan – The Bridge
Juice Crew All Stars – The Symphony
Kool G Rap – Talk Like Sex
Eric B & Rakim – Eric B Is President
EPMD – It’s My Thing
Gang Starr – Code Of The Streets
Brand Nubian – Slow Down
Chill Rob G – Ride The Rhythm
Ice-T – 6 N The Morning
Public Enemy – Bring The Noise (or any song off Nations)

Plus like 50% of all singles from ‘90-’93:)

And what about songs like “Egyptian Lover” or De La’s “Me, Myslef and I”? Are they great, or just very influential? Tough list to make, for sure.

Kanye West – Through The Wire
Jay-Z – 99 Problems
UGK – Pocket full of stones

should be in there too

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