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Also, I listened to this 5 times on the way to work this morning. Shan!!

Lists like these are impossible and there's no way to not overlook songs, just going off the top of your head. But i think we can all agree with that...No way I'mma try the 90's but the 80's is more doable cause I didn't start REALLY caring about shit till 86-87 (when sampling became prevalent) so most the stuff before that isn't my shit. And, this is a list of favorites not "best",
right? So i can leave off all the old school classic shit like La di da di and white lines.

1)On the run- The jungle brothers
2)Super hoe- BDP
3)Ain't no half steppin- Big Daddy Kane
4)Poison- Kool G rap and polo
5)Whirlwind pyramid- The DOC
6)Don't believe the hype- P.E.
7)Santa Rap-treacherous 3
8)kwame: boy genius
9)MAgic number- De la soul
10)My philosphy- BDP
11)Give the drummer some- Ultramagnetic Mc's
12)follow the leader:Eric b and rakim
13)Lyrics of fury: Eric b and rakim
14)Do it like a G.O.: Ghetto boys
15)Dick almighty: 2 live crew
16)Road to the riches: Kool G rap and Polo
17)So whatchu sayin: EMPD
18)Young gifted and black: Big Daddy Kane
19)J beez coming through- Jungle brothers
20)Parental discretion is advised: NWA
21)Why do you think they call it dope? : LL cool j
22) The symphony: Marley marl
23)Dope not hype: Nice and smooth
24)Timebomb: Public enemy
25)I need some pussy- Willie D

Best 80s rap songs which don't feature any rapping:

Davy DMX - One For The Treble
45 King - The 900 Number
Jonzun Crew - Space Is The Place
Hashim - Al-Naafiysh (The Soul)
Tuff Crew - Behold The Detonator
Mantronix - King Of The Beats
Herbie Hancock w/ Grandmixer DS.T - Rockit
Jungle Brothers - J Beez Comin' Thru (Bonus Beats)
Chris Stein w/ Grand Wizard Theodore - Gangbusters
DJ Red Alert - Hip Hop On Wax 2

Career Over Like Mike(NJJ) wrote:Best 80s rap songs which don't feature any rapping:

Davy DMX - One For The Treble
45 King - The 900 Number
Jonzun Crew - Space Is The Place
Hashim - Al-Naafiysh (The Soul)
Tuff Crew - Behold The Detonator
Mantronix - King Of The Beats
Herbie Hancock w/ Grandmixer DS.T - Rockit
Jungle Brothers - J Beez Comin' Thru (Bonus Beats)
Chris Stein w/ Grand Wizard Theodore - Gangbusters
DJ Red Alert - Hip Hop On Wax 2

+ DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - A Touch of Jazz

1) Kool G Rap - Men at Work
2) Krown Rulers - Paper Chase
3) Treacherous 3 feat Spoonie Gee - New Rap Language
4) Run DMC - Beats to the Rhyme
5) Ice T - Colors
6) Jimmy Spicer - Adventures of Super Rhyme
7) T La Rock - It's Yours
8) T Ski Valley - Catch the Beat
9) Audio Two - Top Billin'
10) Eric B and Rakim - I Ain't No Joke
11) Eric B and Rakim - Lyrics of Fury
12) JVC Force - Strong Island
13) NWA - Dopeman
14) Jungle Brothers - Because I Got It Like That
15) BDP - Criminal Minded
16) Public Enemy - Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos
17) EPMD - So What Cha Sayin'
18) LL Cool J - Rock the Bells
19) Big Daddy Kane - Young Gifted and Black
20) Schooly D - Am I Black Enough
21) Geto Boys - Mind of a Lunatic
22) DJ Jazzy Jeff and Fresh Prince - Here We Go Again
23) Slick Rick - Teacher Teacher
24) Ultramagnetic MC's - Give the Drummer Some
25) Crash Crew - High Power Rap

Good call, Gloss.

to Admiral reppin' for Adventures Of Super Rhyme.

Gonna try a 90s list later.

admiral wrote: 2) Krown Rulers - Paper Chase

Hell yeah! Kick the Ball too

90s:

Brand Nubian - Step To The Rear
Too $hort - The Ghetto
Public Enemy - 911 Is A Joke
Ice Cube - Once Upon A Time In The Projects
N.W.A - Real N*ggaz Don't Die
Ice-T - New Jack Hustler
Geto Boys - My Mind's Playing Tricks On Me
Eric B. & Rakim - Know The Ledge
Mac Dre - All Damn Day
UGK - Pocket Full Of Stones (remix)
De La Soul - Breakadawn
Snoop - Murder Was The Case (remix)
Tha Dogg Pound - What Would You Do?
OutKast - Crumblin' Erb
Raekwon - Incarcerated Scarfaces
Ghostface & Raekwon w/ Cappadonna - Daytona 500
2Pac w/ Snoop - 2 Of Amerikaz Most Wanted
M.O.P w/ Kool G. Rap - Stick To Ya Gunz
Juvenile - Solja Rag
Young Bleed - A Fool
Biggie - Kick In The Door
Puffy w/ Bad Boy - It's All About The Benjamins
Suga Free - I'd Rather Give You My Bitch
The Firm - Phone Tap
MF DOOM w/ Bobbito - Rhymes Like Dimes

on "step to the rear". No way I'mma try and tackle the 90's but that song would 100% be on my list.

Any 90s list which doesn't contain Step To The Rear is questionable, imho

Stop being so precious and drop some 90s lists, motherfuckers.

It's not complicated: just pick 25 songs you'd want on a desert island playlist.

I've got one. Didn't get a chance to post it yet.
Thought I'd see if Wicked dared came through with an 80s one first.

Oh shit, I didn't realize Schooly D's Am I Black Enough came out in 1989 - getting rid of that Dismasters song for it

1) Group Home - Livin' Proof
2) Ghostface, Raekwon, Cappadonna - Daytona 500
3) UGK - One Day
4) Tribe Called Quest - Description of a Fool
5) Snoop - Tha Shiznit
6) Dr. Dre and Snoop - Deep Cover
7) Eric B and Rakim - Know the Ledge
8) Ghostface, Raekwon - Glaciers of Ice
9) AZ - Your World Don't Stop (Original Version)
10) Mobstyle - Dat Gangsta Shit
11) KRS-One - Higher Level
12) Goodie Mob - Thought Process
13) Geto Boys - Mind is Playin' Tricks On Me
14) Gangstarr - The Illest Brother
15) GZA, Ghostface, RZA, Killah Priest - 4th Chamber
16) Eric B and Rakim - In The Ghetto
17) Cypress Hill - How I Could Just Kill A Man
18) CRU - Ebonic Plague
19) Bushwick Bill - Ever So Clear
20) Black Sheep - Black With NV
21) Camp Lo - Black Connection
22) Big Noyd feat Prodigy - Recognize and Realize
23) Mobb Deep - Rare Species
24) Outkast - Aquemini
25) Organized Konfusion - Prisoners of War

I think Higher Level is my fav non-Gang Starr foundation beat Premier has ever done.

1) Geto Boys – My Minds Playing Tricks On Me
2) Eric B. & Rakim – Know The Ledge (Juice)
3) Gang Starr – Mass Appeal
4) Nas – NY State of Mind
5) A Tribe Called Quest – Jazz (We’ve Got)
6) Souls of Mischief – ’93 Til Infinity
7) MC Eiht – Streiht Up Menance
8) OutKast – Player’s Ball
9) Black Moon – I Gotcha Opin (Remix)
10) Crooklyn Dodgers – Return of The Crooklyn Dodgers feat. OC, Jeru & Chubb Rock
11) O.C. – Time’s Up
12) Ras Kass – Remain Anonymous
13) Smif -N- Wessun – Bucktown
14) Ultramagnetic MC’s – Raise It Up feat. Godfather Don
15) The Roots – Clones
16) Organized Konfusion – Stress (Remix) feat. Large Professor
17) Eightball & MJG – Friend or Foe feat. Mac Mall, E-40 & Big Mike
18) De La Soul – Breakadawn
19) Ghostface Killah – Iron Maiden feat. Raekwon & Capadonna
20) Kool G. Rap - Ill Street Blues
21) DJ Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince – Summertime
22) Ice Cube – Givin’ Up The Nappy Dug-Out
23) Naughty By Nature – Uptown Anthem
24) Brand Nubian – Slow Down
25) Boogie Down Productions – Loves Gonna Get’cha


This shit was too hard. I can do this for each year and still be stressed the fuck out. No order, but seriously, I could add another 200 with ease.

Common Sense – Resurrection (Extra P remix)
Nas – Memory Lane (or The World Is Yours)
Raekwon, Ghostface & Nas – Verbal Intercourse
Real Live – Money And Shows
Mobb Deep – Still Shining
Pete Rock & CL Smooth – TROY
Dr Dre – Let Me Ride
Ice T – New Jack Hustler
Gang Starr – Mass Appeal
Souls Of Mischief – 93 Til Infinity
Biggie – Everyday Struggle
A Tribe Called Quest – Footprints (or Lyrics To Go)
Raekwon & Ghostface – Rainy Dayz
Redman – Tonites Da Nite (or Funkorama)
Dr Dre – Still DRE
Lace Da Booms – Cut That Weak Shit
Black Moon – I Got Cha Opin remix (or Buck Em Down remix)
UMCs – One To Grow On
Nas – Nas Is Like
Eric B & Rakim – Juice (Know The Ledge)
Camp Lo – Coolie High (Paradise mix)
Ice Cube – My Summer Vacation (or When Will They Shoot)
Jeru The Damaja – Jungle Music
Group Home – Supastar
Main Source – Just Hangin Out

Obviously tough. There's a real difference between the early/mid 90s and the late 90s. Feels weird putting something like Still DRE in there with UMCs.

edit- took out the other 30


1. Nas- Halftime
2. Geto Boys- Mind's Playin Tricks On Me
3. Eric B and Rakim- Juice
4. Pete Rock and CL Smooth - For Pete's Sake
5. A Tribe Called Quest - Footprints
6. Bushwackas - Caught Up In The Game
7. La The Darkman - I Want It All Six July Mix
8. Gang Starr - Doe In Advance Original
9. Black Moon- Buck Em Down
10. Mobb Deep- Give Up The Goods
11. Erule- Listen Up
12. PRT - Rock This Funky Joint
13. AZ - Your World Don't Stop Original
14. Tragedy - Funk Mode Remix
15. Nas- Take It In Blood
16. Redman- Jam 4 U
17. EPMD- Headbanga
18. Brand Nubian- Step To The Rear
19. A Tribe Called Quest- Excursions
20. Ice Cube-A Bird In The Hand
21. Public Enemy- Brothas Gonna Work It Out
22. Eric B and Rakim - In the Ghetto
23. Naughty By Nature- Uptown Anthem
24. Main Source- Fakin The Funk
25. Souls Of Mischief- 93 til Infinity

sure post 55. the stressful part is choosing just 25.

HA! I pussied out.

The first 25 was my initial guy reaction just typing out without thinking so there's that at least.

01. Cypress Hill - How I Could Just Kill a Man
02. NWA - 100 Miles & Runnin'
03. Public Enemy - Shut 'Em Down (Pete Rock Remix)
04. Raekwon - Ice Cream ft. Ghostface Killah, Cappadonna and Method Man
05. Dr. Dre - Still D.R.E. ft. Snoop Dogg
06. Nas - NY State of Mind
07. A Tribe Called Quest - Scenario feat. L.O.N.S.
08. Naughty by Nature - Uptown Anthem
09. Eric B. & Rakim - Know the Ledge
10. Ice -T - New Jack Hustler
11. Pete Rock & CL Smooth - They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)
12. Smif-N-Wessun - Bucktown
13. Mobb Deep - Shook Ones Pt. II
14. Kool G. Rap & DJ Polo - Streets of New York
15. Brand Nubian - Punks Jump Up To Get Beat Down
16. Big L - Devil's Son
17. Saukrates - Father Time
18. The Firm - Phone Tap
19. AZ - Mo Money Mo Murder Mo Homicide feat. Nas
20. Snoop Doggy Dogg - Tha Shiznit
21. Geto Boys - Mind Playing Tricks On Me
22. LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out
23. Ice Cube - Once Upon a Time in the Projects
24. Tim Dog - Fuck Compton
25. Souls Of Mischief - 93 'Til Infinity

Numerous appearances for New Jack Hustler

Where's all the 's west coast heads when you need 'em? Wanna see someone ride for Pour Out A Little Liquor, anything by Quik, and Mac Mall's Sic Wit Tis.

Glad to see Conehead22 is still too shook to post in here. Fat Shawn knows to stay in his place.

Career Over Like Mike(NJJ) wrote:90s:
Juvenile - Solja Rag

Never heard that before

1. E40 & Too $hort - Player's Ball
2. Mac Dre - California Livin
3. Dre Dog - Smoke Dope and Rap
4. Too $hort - Just Another Day
5. RBL - Don't Give Me No Bammer
6. Whoridas - Shot Callin and Big Ballin
7. Fam Bam Clicc - Dam Near to Oakland
8. C-Bo - America's Nightmare
9. E40 - Carlos Rossi
10. The Luniz - I Got 5 On It
11. Dru Down - Rescue 911
12. Spice 1 - 187 proof
13. Celly Cel - It's Going Down
14. Del - Dr. Bombay
15. Lil Bruce - Mobbin In My Old School
16. East Flatbush Project - Tried By 12
17. The Dogg Pound - Let's Play House
18. The Shape Shifters - Farmers Market of the Beast
19. PEACE - Six Tray
20. Mikah 9 - 7th Seal
21. ESG - Swangin and Bangin
22. Volume 10 - Pistol Grip Pump
23. DJ Quik - Jus Lyke Compton
24. Ice Cube - Bop Gun
25. Tag Team - Whoomp There It Is

Good to see a 90s list with Quik, Dru Down, + a quarter of the Sick Wid It roster in it.

tried a 2000-09 one

Nas - Made You Look
Cam'ron Jim Jones & Juelz Santana - World Reknown
Mike Jones, Slim Thug & Paul Wall - Still Tippin
Jadakiss ft Styles P - We Gonna Make It
Diplomats - I Really Mean It
Klashnekoff - Murda
Fallacy - Blackmarket Boy
Nas - Get Down
Ghostface Killah - One
Jay Z ft MOP - U Don't Know (remix)
Clipse - Grindin
Ghostface ft Raekwon - The Watch
50 Cent - 50 Bars
Freeway ft Beanie Sigel & Jay Z - What We Do
Masta Ace - Good Old Love
AZ - The Come Up
Wan Cee - Rememberance
Black Rob - Permanent Scars (Live From The Eastside)
Pete Rock ft Jim Jones & Max B - We Roll
Game ft G Unit - Hate It Or Love It
Agallah - New York Ryder Music
Styles P & AZ - The Hardest
Jay Electronica - Exhibit C
Q Tip ft Busta Rhymes, Raekwon & Lil Wayne - Renaissance Rap (remix)

might try making a mix out of this lot

01. Cormega - The Saga (Remix)
02. The Jacka - Barney (More Crime)
03. Ghostface & Jadakiss - Run
04. Madvillain - All Caps
05. UGK feat. Outkast - International Players Anthem (I Choose You)
06. MOP - Cold As Ice
07. Scarface - On My Block
08. Kanye West feat. Paul Wall, GLC - Drive Slow
09. Saigon feat. Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz - Come On Baby (Remix)
10. 50 Cent - Many Men (Wish Death)
11. Nas & AZ - Serious
12. Clipse feat. Slim Thug - Wamp Wamp (What It Do)
13. Royce Da 5'9" ‎– Boom
14. J-Zone feat. Huggy Bear - No Consequences
15. Rodney P. - Murderer Style
16. Prodigy - Return of the Mac (aka New York Shit)
17. Beanie Sigel - Feel It In The Air
20. Jay-Z - The Takeover
21. Trina feat. Ludacris - B R Right
22. Diddy - Bad Boy For Life
23. The Game feat. Everyone - One Blood (Remix)
24. Raekwon feat. Ghost & Meth - New Wu
25. Lil' Wayne - A Milli

'90s:

AZ – Mo Money Mo Murder Mo Homicide ft. NaS
B.B.O. – Pose a Threat
Big L – How Will I Make It
Big Pun – The Dream Shatterer
Big Twan – The Hellgate Rebel ft. Big Kwam
Crooklyn Dodgers – Return of the Crooklyn Dodgers
De La Soul – Breakadawn
E-Rule – Listen Up
Eric B. & Rakim – Know the Ledge
Geto Boys – My Mind's Playin' Tricks On Me
Ice Cube – It Was a Good Day
Juggaknots – Who Makes It Hot ft. Adagio!
Kool G Rap & DJ Polo – Streets of New York
Lord Finesse – Yes You May ft. Percee P & A.G.
Mac Dre – 3C Romp
Mase Murda – Get Rude
The Notorious B.I.G. – Everyday Struggle
O.C. – Time's Up
Organized Konfusion – Stress [Remix] ft. Large Professor
Rappin' 4-Tay – I'll Be Around
Snoop Dogg – Tha Shiznit
Souls of Mischief – '93 'Til Infinity
A Tribe Called Quest – Can I Kick It?
Warren G – Regulate ft. Nate Dogg
Wu-Tang Clan – Can It Be All So Simple

90's, obviously. No order just a gun-to-my-head playlist.

DMX - Niggaz Done Started Something
Big Pun - You Ain't A Killer
Killah Priest - BIBLE
Black Moon - I Gotcha Opin (Remix)
CNN - TONY
Nas - Take It In Blood
Mobb Deep - Right Back At You
Jay-Z - D'Evils
GZA - 4th Chamber
Onyx - Betta Off Dead
50 Cent - Your Life's on the Line
Ras Kass - Interview With A Vampire
Dr. Dre - Xxplosive
Notorious BIG - Sky's the Limit
Dogg Pound - Smooth
Hieroglyphics - Oakland Blackouts
Too Short - Ain't Nothin' Like Pimpin'
Snoop Dogg - Ain't No Fun
Luniz - I Got 5 On It (Remix)
Cypress Hill - Illusions
OutKast - Southernplayalistic
UGK - It's Supposed to Bubble
E-40 - Sprinkle Me
Camp Lo - Lucchini
Pete Rock - The Game

Noooooooooo, not B.I.B.L.E

I need to do a noughties list like Step and Spart.