Lists are always a great way to rile up folks in both a positive and negative way. Obviously no one’s list will be the same as the next man, so it always confused me why some people get extremely angry when another person’s doesn’t quite match up. With all that said, XXL has listed what they believe to be the top 250 hip hop songs of the 90′s, giving the top spot to Dr. Dre’s Nuthin’ But A G Thang (shouts to MTV for getting that info). The complete list can be found in the special edition issue that hits stands on May 24th.
I’m sure Dr. Dre being number one will already get y’all going in the c-section, but let’s spice it up a bit. List off you’re personal Top 10 tracks from 1990-1999.
If i ruled the world.. number one.. the end
D’Evils.
Juicy.
California Love. By far.
Juicy or Life’s a Bitch
10. Mama Said Knock You Out – LL Cool J
9. Mind Playin Tricks On Me – Geto Boys
8. Electric Relaxation – A Tribe Called Quest
7. Criminology/Daytona 500 – Ghostface Killah and Raekwon
6. The World is Yours – Nas
5. Shook Ones Pt.2 / Give Up the Goods (Just Step) – Mobb Deep
4. Hail Mary – 2pac
3. D’Evils – Jay-Z
2. Unbelievable – Notorious B.I.G
1. T.R.O.Y. – Pete Rock and CL Smooth
Who am I kidding? This is impossible, I could change all 10 at least a thousand times and not be satisfied with this list.
“You’re All I Need (Remix)” Mary J. and Meth – Hands Down #1
anything illmatic
for me, I got like 50 songs tied at #1. It’s called the Golden Era for a reason, no way to have a clear cut #1
can’t forget me myself and i
too many for a top 10 but just about anything from
Wu Tang Clan (including Rae Ghost Meth GZA solos)
BIG
Big Pun
DMX/LOX/Ruff Ryders
Outkast
Tribe Called Quest/De La (Native Tongues)
Jay
Em
Redman
Nas
NWA/Ice Cube/Dr. Dre/Snoop
Comptons Most Wanted
Souls of Mischief (Heiro)
Too Short
Above The Law
Alkaholiks/King Tee
Pac
Scarface/Geto Boys
Cypress Hill
Bone Thugs
In no particular order
The Genesis
NY State of Mind
Life’s A itch
The World is Yours
Halftime
Memory Lane
One Love
One Time 4 Your Mind
Represent
It Ain’t Hard To Tell
ATliens and everthing else from outkast… it’s the 90′s… man. like every damn outkast song.
HAHA 1milli% agreed @noone
i have to buy this shitty magazine just to get the list SMHHHHHHHHHHH
10. Crossroads- Bone Thugs n Harmony
9. Gin and Juice- Snoop Doggy Dogg
8. 5 on it – The Luniz
7. 4,3,2,1 – LL Cool J
6. Passing Me By- The Pharcyde
5. My Minds Playing Tricks on me- The Geto Boys
4. Mr. Wendell- Arerested Development
3. Bonita Applebum – ATCQ
2. Ruff Ryders Anthem- DMX
1. Ninja Rap – Vanilla Ice
Judge me if you must.
co sign…D’evils
1. 93′ Til Infinity
2. If I Ruled The World & Politics as Usual
3. Mind Playin’ Tricks On Me
4. Give Up The Goods
5. M.e.t.h.o.d. Man
6. Today Was a Good Day
7. Fugeela
8. Gotcha’ open
9. Otha’ Fish
10. John Blaze (Fat joe)
Common I used to love H.E.R
Me Against the World, but who am I kidding? Like someone said b4 its called the golden era for a reason zzzz
MC Hammer – Cant Touch This
Vanilla Ice – Ice Ice Baby
public enemy BRING THE NOISE
redman SO RUFF
wu-tang clan C.R.E.A.M.
nas ON THE REAL
snoop dogg THA SHIZNIT
dmx SLIPPIN’
xzibit WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET
slum village CLIMAX
cypress hill SPARK ANOTHER OWL
a tribe called quest FIND A WAY
jadakiss BY YOUR SIDE
pete rock inl NO MORE WORDS
ll cool j SHUT EM DOWN
busta rhymes TURN ME UP SOME
gang starr SKILLZ
2pac LATE NIGHT
high and mighty B-BOY DOCUMENT
BIGGIE machine gun funk
BIGGIE going back to cali
THE ROOTS >>>
pharoaeh monch SIMON SAYS
method man JUDGMENT DAY
and now stop fucking arround with fake shit
Geto Boyz > everyone in the 90s
1. Smile- Pac and Face.
Pocket full of stones
Today was a good day
The Shiznit
Down with the king
Chief Rocka
Hip Hop Hooray
They reminisce over you
Back to the grill
On the Run
They Want efx
Can’t keep running away
Punks jump up
Hand on the pump
po pimp
all around the world
june 27
captain save a hoe…
damn too many to name from the 90s… I LOVE most tracks from 90-99(even the shitty commercial stuff if pretty dope) and mostly meh from 00-now.
HUMPTY DANCE
oh yeah 1:SCENARIO
93′ til infinity better be in the top 10……..
Tribe-We Can Get Down
ODB-Snakes
Das Efx-Jussumen (Pete Rock Remix)
Black Sheep-Similack Child
De La-Stakes Is High
Nas-The World Is Yours
Pete Rock & CL Smooth-T.R.O.Y
Brand Nubian-Slow Down
Bush Babees-Maybe
Notorious BIG-Warning
Honorable mentions:
One Day – UGK (1996)
G.O.D. Pt. III – Mobb Deep (1996)
Luchini AKA This Is It – Camp Lo (1997)
10. Murder Was The Case – Snoop Dogg (1992)
9. Doo Wop (That Thing) – Lauyrn Hill (1998)
8. Runnin’ – The Pharcyde (1995)
7. I Hear Voices (Part One) – MF DOOM (1999)
6. Jesse James – Scarface (1994)
5. 93 ‘Til Infinity – Souls of Mischief (1993)
4. Money and the Power – Scarface (1991)
3. Pharcyde – The Pharcyde (1995)
2. They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.) – Pete Rock & CL Smooth (1992)
1. Three Sixteens – UGK (1994)
The Fugees have a ton of songs from The Score that deserve to be on that list.
In no particular order…
Biggie- Juicy
Bone Thugs and Harmony- Crossroads
Common- I Used to Love H.E.R.
Eminem- Infinite
Tupac- Changes
The Fugees- Killin Me Softly
Nas- NY State of Mind
Wu Tang Clan- CREAM
Outkast- Elevators
Ice Cube- Today Was a Good Day
Honorable Mention: Jay Z- D’evils
….thats a hell of a list
No Gangstarr?!
Not enough Pun.
No cannibus?
Till the 24th it is..
plus
Beatnuts-World Famous
Mos Def-Mathematics
Troubleneck Brothers-Back To The Hip Hop
Nice & Smooth-How To Flow
Main Source-Vamos Y Rapier
Artifacts-Art Of Facts
Wu Tang-7′th Chamber Part Two
Da Youngstas-Crewz Pop
Souls Of Mischief-93 til Infinity
The Pharcyde-Hey You
wish rappers still produced classics. rap was really special back then
Nas – If I world the world
Jayz- Hard knock life
Fugees – Killin me softly
Tupac – Ambitions of a rida
Wutang – Triumph
Dr Dre – Let me ride
Notorious Big – Ready to die
CL smooth – TROY
Ice Cube – Today was a good day
Common – 6th sense
Just off the top of my head but really to many good songs to name. Sidenote: Wyclefs debut solo album was really dope.
@Marty sorry, 6th Sense – Common – Like Water For Chocolate came out in 2000
@ Jonnielluminati My bad , then ill say Victory by Puff or Doggy Dog World by Snoop.
Jay-Z – Soon you’ll understand
Wu-Tang – Ice Cream
Dr Dre – Still Dre
Classic Shiiiit no ?!
No Order but number 1′s #1
Feelin’ It
Juicy
The Art Of Story Tellin’ Pt. 1
One Love
If I Ruled The World
Keep Ya Head Up
Smile
Old Skool
Just The Two Of Us
1. I Used To Love H.E.R.
man..way too many to name..but i would love to look at these list and reminisce on some of the classic joints..i 4got..my girl & I going on vacation…air line gave away $1000 Gift card for anywhere in world..just for giving them our emails..lol..im puttin the fam on it.. http://ow.ly/4Zwbm
I Forgot :
Mobb Deep – Shook Ones pt II
who did the EGO-Trip list a while back. I remeber seeing that list go from the late 80′s to late 90′s by year.
not forgetting
Gravediggaz-Defective Trip (Trippin’)
KMD-Constipated Monkeys
Ultramagnetic Mcs-Checkin My Style
Gangstarr-Dwyck
Kurious Jorge-Spell It With A J
Ice Cube-Once Upon A Time In The Ghetto
Jeru The Damaja-Come Clean
Casual-That’s How It Is
Naughty By Nature-OPP (Pete Rock Remix)
Lords Of The Underground-Funky Child
Digital Underground-The Humpty Dance
Diamond D-My Name Is John Doe
KRS One-Outta Here
Leaders Of The New School-What’s Next
Showbiz and AG-Under Pressure
Original Flavour-Can I Get Open
Redman-Rock With You
Beastie Boys-So Watcha Want
Smiff n Wessun-Wontime
Craig Mack-When God Comes
Cypress Hill-How I Could Just Kill A Man
Dr Dre-Deep Cover
MF Doom-Hey
Outkast-Elevators
According to the article on MTV.com, T.R.O.Y. is #10. Thank GOD it made the top ten.
naughty by nature klickow klickow
this is how we chill from 93 til’
how has one person not mentioned Big L ??????? wtf ?
LodP&D has a ton of hits on it … put it on ??? bizarre that no one mentioned L yet… why ain’t he on the cover of this XXL poster either, are they crazy?
The Nokia ad in the bottom left corner is obnoxious. WACK
cosign @does it matter? Big L is one of the greatest!
every song by BIG l ,and of course BROKLYN ZOO
Black Moon -I gotcha opin remix
ATCQ+ large Pro- The Chase pt II (though almost anything off Midnight Marauders would do it).
Nas – Halftime
Ice Cube- Bird in da hand (or almost anything Death Certificate)
Redman- Soopaman Luva 2 (or anthing off Dare iz a Darkside)
Snoop+ kurupt- For all my Niggaz an my Bitches
Mic geronimo – Masta IC
Diamond D- Best kept secret
KRS One- Duck Down
Pete Rock and CL Smooth- TROY
Too impossible of a list…way 2 many classics in the 90′s
(I didnt even get to touch on Camron/Diplomats, Old School Rocafella, Artifacts, Hieroglyphics, DITC,LONS, Slug/Beyond/Headshots aka Minnesota Hip-Hop,)
Damn, 4got the Mobb Deep, Wu Tang, Common Sense ( yep u heard me, Can I borrow a Dollar was heavy 4 me), PE (Cant Truss It was dope so was louder than a bomb remix in the 90′s), all the dope soundtrack cuts.
For true Hip Hop heads…this list cant be made..top 50 maybe..top 10..hell no!
I gotta say:
1. Changes – Tupac
2. Doo Wop (That thing) – L Boogie
3. Rosa Parks- Outkast
4. Lyrical intercourse- Rae and the gang
5. It ain’t no fun- Snoop
6. Ms. Jackson- Outkast
7. Patience- Nas & Damien
8. Ms. Fat Booty – Mos
9. Space Ship- Yeezy
10. D’Evils
No order of course
in no order: nas-memory lane camp lo-luchini mobb deep-survival of the fittest artifacts-wrong side of the tracks black moon-i got ‘cha opin (remix) black star-respiration the roots-proceed 2 gang starr-above the clouds a tribe called quest-jazz common-ressurection (remix)
Dope idea, but I would love to find out how they picked the tracks on the list.
On top of the list fo sho
1. 93 til infinity
1. T.R.O.Y
LOL i just found out how a avatar pic appears on the side you just got to have a pic in your email address profile
Lol just found out cause when it says to put email address i always put a random one
1.cream-wutang
2.california love-pac
3.nas is like-nas
4.victory-big and puff
5.dream shatterer-big pun
6.onyz-throw ya gunz in the air
7.93 til-souls
8.scenario-tribe
9.time for some aksun-redman
10.first of the month-bone
Luchini AKA This Is It – Camp Lo
Respiration – Black Star
Rather Unique – AZ
Politics As Usual – Jay-Z
Reminding Me (Of Sef) – Common
’93 ‘Til Infinity – Souls of Mischief
What They Do – The Roots
On The DL – The Pharcyde
The World Is Yours – Nas
Shook Ones Pt. II – Mobb Deep
every track on atliens and aquemini > everything else put out in the 90s
LOL hmmop fucking put ‘Patience’ by Nas & Damien.
That came out in 2010 hahaha wow.
Space ship by Kanye West came out in 2004. Smh.
There’s So Many songs I Like In The 90s…but Heres the ones that stand to me the most.
Honorable Mentions
De La soul-Breakadwan
Das EFX-They Want EFX
Jay-Z-Dead Presidents II
Camp Lo-Coolie High
UGk-It’s supposed to bubble
No Order
!.Pete Rock & CL Smooth-T.R.O.Y.
2.Keith Murray-the most beautifullest thing in this world
3.Nas-It’ Ain’t Hard To Tell
4.Outkast-Elevators
5.ATCQ-Award Tour
6.Souls Of Mischeif-93 Til
7.Common-I Used To Love HER
8.Pharcyde-Runnin’
9.ATCQ-Check The Rhime
10.Black Moon-Buck Em Down (Remix)
Damn I Forgot The Roots what They Do
Pete Rock & C.L. Snooth – T.R.O.Y.
2Pac – Ambitionz As a Ridah
2Pac – So Many Tears
UGK – Ridin Dirty
UGK – One Day (Best sample of the decade)
Jay-Z – Dead Presidents
Dr. Dre – Nuthin B a G Thang
Scarface – Mary Jane
Eightball & MJG – Lay It Down
Eightball & MJG – Pimp’s In The House
Notorious B.I.G. – Somebody’s Gotta Die
Notorious B.I.G. – Suicidal Thoughts
Nas – Life’s a Bitch
Do or Die – Playa Like Me & You
2Pac – Only Fear of Death
Too Short – Comin Up Short
Snoop Dogg – (Pick a song from Doggystyle)
You get the idea…
No Masta Ace? …
Pete Rock – T.R.O.Y.
Notorious B.I.G. The What
Wu-Tang-Clan – C.R.E.A.M.
Nuthin But a G Thang – Dr. Dre
The World Is Yours – NaS
If I Ruled The World – NaS
Can’t Knock The Huslte – Jay-z
Dead Presidents II – Jay-Z
Notorious B.I.G. – Juicy
Shook Ones – Mobb Deep
2pac- All Eyez One Me, Califonia Love, Changes, Hailmary lol
tribe called quest low end theory favorite from the 90′s
1. Can I Live – Jay Z … BY FAR
Illmatic has 10 tracks right? Done. What do I win
90′s was the best rap/hip-hop era.
After the Chronic dropped every1 want it to be like “US”
WestCoast!!
#
Illmatic has 10 tracks right? Done. What do I win
slim said this on May 20th, 2011 at 8:43 pm
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You automatically lose for including Halftime LOL
“My style stays switching like a faggot..” The worst line in the history of hip-hop. That, and the first track wasn’t even a song.
if there is no mention of outkast (take your pick and it will be valid), UGK (“murder”, “pocket fulla stones” or “one day”) or goodie mob (“omni” or “cell therapy”), your opinion has no business being expressed in public venues/forums.
Too hard to pick only 10 songs on the best decade of hip-hop history, but let’s make a choice, in no order :
Gang Starr – Mass Appeal
Black Star – Definition
Mobb Deep – Shook Ones pt II
Nas – New York State of Mind
Pete Rock & CL Smooth – T.R.O.Y.
A Tribe Called Quest – Scenario
Dr Dre & Snoop Doggy Dogg – Nothin But a G Thang
Artifacts – Wrong Side of the Tracks
Notorious B.I.G – Warning
Fugees – Fugee-La
Brooklyn Zoo – Ol’ Dirty Bastard
in no particular order…
Ditty – Paperboy
Tonite – DJ Quik
Nuthig but a G Thang – Dre & Snoop
Back to the hotel – N2Deep
Keep Ya head Up – 2Pac
Scenario – ATCQ
T.R.O.Y. – Pete Rock & CL Smooth
La Raza – Kid Frost
I Like It – Grand Puba
Mixtapes – The Nonce
WTF 10 is not enough there’s too many no doubt 90′s was the era that give hip-hop credibility to all the unbelievers…
Outkast>
Top Ten? Yeah right. There’s to many. Shit I got top 100 on my Ipod and that’s only the tip of the iceberg.
FUCK 2DOPEBOYZ FUCK STEVE HARVEY, ODD FUTURE SHOULD BE #1 FUCK BRUNO MARS, I LOVE JUSTIN BIEBER AND WACKA FLOCKA, FREE EARL FUCK EARL’S MOM GOLF WANG OFWGKTA
NUTHIN’ BUT A G THANG & IT WAS A GOOD DAY
Rainy Dayz – Rae/Ghost
The World Is Yours – Nas
Halftime – Nas
Bring Da Ruckus – Wu-Tang
Triumph – Wu-Tang
Unbelievable – B.I.G.
Ready to Die – B.I.G.
Dear Mama – 2Pac
Bring it On – Jay-Z f/ JazO and Sauce Money
Behind Closed Doors – Pharoahe Monch
Nuthin But A G Thang – Dr Dre/Snoop
Damn there’s way too many for a top ten…
Not in any order, but among the greats…
Tupac- changes, keep ya head up, ambitions as a ridah
Pete Rock & CL Smooth- T.R.O.Y.
Big Pun- still not a player
BIG- Juicy
yo shake- you spelled “your” wrong.
Why do people like California Love and Changes so much? California Love is complete garbage. It shouldn’t be anywhere near a top 10 list of the greatest hip-hop songs of the 90′s. Changes is dope lyrically, but the beat is corny as hell and makes it unlistenable after a while.
holy shit theres barely any mobb deep in this bitch. what the fuck is wrong with you. Survival of the fittest, Shook Ones Pt. II, Q.U.-Hectic, Eye for an Eye. And of course anything Illmatic and It Was Written. and Reasonable Doubt
C.R.E.A.M.
best beat ever made!
@unclesamie , how old are you? I was about to say to put the remix to california love on my list. People like the song so much because it was Pacs most triumphant moment of his career , it was right in the middle of the whole east vs west rivalry and Pac was fresh outta jail and bout to drop a double cd telling his side of the story about the gunshots the false rape charges and the beef going on in the rap game so that song gave the west something to be proud of. Thats why people like the song so much.
oh and also
Busta Rhymes-Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See
Mobb Deep-Shook Ones pt. II
Raekwon-Incarcerated Scarfaces
Organized Konfusion-Stress
EPMD-Brothers From Brentwood Long Island
Hard 2 Obtain-L.I Groove
Masters At Work-Blood Vibes
Supercat-Dolly My Baby (Bad Boy Extended Mix)
Kool G Rap And Polo-Ill Street Blues
Slick Rick-It’s A Boy
Trends Of Culture-Off And On
O.C-Times Up
Lost Boyz-The Yearn
Public Enemy-Can’t Truss It
Son Of Bazerk-Are You Wit Me
Third Bass-Herbalz In Your Mouth
Masta Ace-Jeep Ass Nigga
Tha Alkaholiks-Make Room
Dr Octagon-Earth People
Slum Village-Things You Do
GZA feat Method Man-Shadow Boxing
INFINITE- EMINEM! THAT IS ALL
dude every hip hop song from 1990-1999 was dope
first and foremost, the two songs that we know for sure that’ll be #1 & #2 are
1. either/or 2. I Use To Love H.E.R. or T.R.O.Y.
3. Juicy
4. The World Is Yours
5. Protect Ya Neck
6. Dear Mama
7. Shook Ones
8. Regrets
9. Verbal Intercourse
10. God Lives Through
Diamonds and wood, woodwheel etc etc, gotta be a few UGK on that list.
In no particular order and I’ll try not to repeat artists, try!
1) Common – I Used to Love H.E.R. (Hearing Every Rhyme)
2) Jay-Z – Dead Presidents / Can I Live
3) Mos Def – Ms. Fat Booty
4) Gang Starr – Moment of Truth / Who’s Gonna Take the Weight
5) Tupac Shakur – Me Aganist the World / Keep Ya Head Up / Trapped
6) The Notorious B.I.G. – Ready to Die
7) Nas – Memory Lane (Sittin’ in Da Park) All of Illmatic really, lol.
8) A Tribe Called Quest – Butter / Check the Rhime / Electric Relaxation / Bonita Applebum
9) Raekwon – Ice Cream (Feat. Method Man, Ghostface Killah & Cappadonna)
10) Mobb Deep – Survival of the Fittest
11) Dr. Dre – Nuthin’ But A “G” Thang (Feat. Snoop Dogg)
12) Big L – Street Struck / All Black / Put It On (Feat. Kid Capri)
13) Arrested Development – Tennessee / People Everyday
14) AZ – Doe or Die / Rather Unique
15) Black Star – K.O.S. (Determination) (Feat. Vinia Mojica)
16) Wu-Tang Clan – C.R.E.A.M.
17) The Roots – Double Trouble (Feat. Mos Def)
18) Pete Rock – T.R.O.Y.
19) Geto Boys – My Minds Playing Tricks On Me
20) *I Know I forgot Something/Somebody* The 1990s were (2)Dope!
Common – Watermelon
Main Source (f) Nas & Akiynele – Live At The BBQ
Umc’s – Blue Cheese
Kwame – The Rhythm
K-Solo – Your Mom’s In My Business
Diamond D – Freestyle Yo That’s That S**T
Run DMC (f) Ice Cube & Chuck D – Back From Hell (RMX)
Boss – Progress Of Elimination
Bahamadia – 3 The Hard Way
X-Clan – Fire And Earth (100% Natural)
@marty mcfly
I’m 19. Pac has 100 songs that are better than California Love. Put Keep Ya Head Up on your list, put Dear Mama on your list, put Hail Mary on your list, put Old School there, put Me Against the World there, put Brenda’s Got a Baby there, not fucking California Love.
@unclesamie I asked how old you were to see if you could relate to the time period that Pac was alive. People dont just like songs from the 90s because of lyrics and beats , they also like them because it brings back memories of that time period. Its gonna be hard for a young person to fully feel Pac or BIGs music if they werent fans until after they died.
1. Mos Def – Mathmatics
2. GZA – B.I.B.L.E
3. 2pac – 2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted
4. Outkast – ATLiens
5. Nas – NY State of Mind
6. Nice & Smooth – Sometimes I Rhyme Slow
7. Souls of Mischief – 93′ Til Infinity
8. UGK – Murder
9. YoungBloodz – 85
10.Mobb Deep – Survival of The Fittest
11. Eminem – Infinite
cant forget The Choice is Yours, C.R.E.A.M, O.P.P., regulators, mama said knock you out.
@marty mcfly
Well, first of all Biggie is my overall favorite rapper. Second, I prefer older music over new music. Like, my favorite albums are Ready to Die, Illmatic, Enter the 36 Chambers, Death Certificate, the Purple Tape, Ironman (imo Ghost’s best work), Liquid Swords, Resurrection, Stakes is High and well as you can see I prefer east coast stuff to west coast stuff so that might be why I didn’t like California Love (I have nothing against Cali, I love Cali), I just can’t feel the beat on that and Pac doesn’t spit that much at all. But I think we should highlight Pac’s more deep shit, his poetic stuff, not his most commercial song.
@unclesamie I hear you , one thing thats dope about the 90s is how diverse the artists were cause nobody wanted to be like anybody else. Everybody made their own sound and style and the albums were epic. Those were the days.
Gang Starr – Moment Of Truth
CunninLynguists feat. Tonedeff – The Gates
Cream
Shook Ones Pt.2
Still Dre
D’evils
93 ‘Til Infinity
Halftime
Moment of Truth
Ready to die
California Love
T.R.O.Y.
There’s way too many for a top ten!
Damn I forgot Big L,Big Pun,A tribe called quest,Kool G Rap,Rakim,Snoop Dogg,Busta Rhymes,warren G &Nate Dogg,…
The roots-Act II Love of My Life
Pete rock and cl smooth-T.R.O.Y
Souls of mischief-93 to infinity
common- i used to love her
Nas-World is Yours
black mooon-who got the props
Gangstarr-Moment of Truth
Nas-It ain’t hard to tell
jay-z-dead presidents
2pac-brenda’s got a baby
Outkat-Git up, get out
Outkast, Goodie, Mob the whole Dungeon Family, The roots, Pac, Big, Pharcyde, Cuban Link’s Jay-z, eminem, Big Pun, Cash Money, Scarface, Common, Nas, Snoop, UGK, Mobb Deep, Fat Joe, Twista, Arrested Development, The whole fuckin Rawkus Record era in the late 90′s, Black Star, Fugees, Krs-one
WILL SMITH-WELCOME TO MIAMI
1.WILL SMITH-WELCOME TO MIAMI
T.R.O.Y.
The World is Yours
Electric Relaxation
Everyday Struggle
Bucktown
Protect Your Neck
I Used to Love Her
Ms. Fat Booty
Pink Cookies in a Plastic Bag
Apostles’s Warning – Mobb Deep
1. Lords Of Underground – Chief Rocka
2. Das EFX – Backnaffek
3. Fu-Schnickens – Breakdown
4. Flavor Unit – Roll with tha flava
5. Notorious B.I.G. – Hypnotize
6. Mobb Deep – Shook Ones part 2
7. 3rd Eye ft. Nine – The Alps
8. Naughty By Nature – HipHop Hooray
9. Mystidious Misfits – I Be
10. House Of Pain – On Point (Lethal Dose Remix)
However there are a lot of other awesome joints, cuz 90s is The Golden Era!
Couldn’t possibly leave without mentioning:-
Jemini The Gifted One-Funk Soul Sensation
Eric B & Rakim-Juice (Know The Ledge)
Group Home-Supa Star
Mad Skillz-Skillz In 95
Goodie Mob-I Refuse Limitation
The Roots-100% Dundee
Jay Z-Ain’t No Nigga
Grand Puba-Play It Cool
Black Star-Children’s Story
Method Man-PLO Style
Akinyele-No Exit
Paul Nice-Definition Of Nice
Lace Da Booms-Cut That Weak Shit
Lootpack-Answers
AZ-We Can’t Win
Fugees-The Score
Heltah Skeltah-Operation Lockdown
Lateef-The Wreckoning
Black Moon-How Many MCs
X Clan-Fire And Earth
Charizma & Peanut Butter Wolf-My World Premier
Positive K-Night Shift
Dutchmin-Get Ya Swerve On
Cool J-Mama Said Knock You Out
Mike Zoot ft Cocoa Brovas-Midnite Run
The Legion-Jingle Jangle
Channel Live-Mad izm
Rza-Wu Wear
Lord Finesse-Shorties Kaught In The System
Reflection Eternal-Fortified Live
Jurassic 5-Concrete Schoolyard
Sadat X-Wild Cowboys
Network Reps-Simplistic
Run Dmc-Down With The King
Mr Man-A Little Higher
Common Sense-Resurrection (Extra P Remix)
El Da Sensei-Frontline
Crooklyn Dodgers-Crooklyn
Pharoahe Monch-Simon Says
Boogie Monsters-The Recognised Thresholds Of Negative Stress
Real Live-Real Live Shit
DITC-Thick
AUDI 5000!!!
The Mountain Brothers-Things To Do
Ed OG And Da Bulldogs-Love Comes And Goes
erratum;should have been Redman-Jam 4 u and Hip Hop Hooray (Pete Rock Remix) not OPP~apologies (if anyone cares).
Top 10 is difficult. What I already know about the XXL list it that it includes MC Hammer’s “U Can’t Touch This” and it DOESN’T have “Shook Ones Pt. II” by Mobb Deep. My interest in XXL’s opinion plummeted after reading about that.
Here’s a few that I would consider top 10, or near top 10 quality:
1.) Dr. Dre: Nuthin’ But a “G” Thang
2.) Snoop Dogg: Gin & Juice
3.) 2Pac: California Love
4.) Wu-Tang Clan: C.R.E.A.M.
5.) The Notorious B.I.G.: Hypnotize
6.) OutKast: Elevators (Me & You)
7.) OutKast: Return Of the “G”
8.) Eminem: Guilty Conscience
9.) Ice Cube: Wicked
10.) Nas: anything from “Illmatic”
11.) Cypress Hill: Hits From the Bong
This is way more difficult than it sounded.
In no particular order
The Genesis
NY State of Mind
Life’s A itch
The World is Yours
Halftime
Memory Lane
One Love
One Time 4 Your Mind
Represent
It Ain’t Hard To Tell
Yo, can someone please tell why the don’t have Big L on that list? What are these nigga’s thinking?
CHERCHEZ LA GHOST!!!
DJ Quik – Quik is the Name, Safe & Sound, Rythymalism. 2Pac- Pain, Str8 Ballin, My Block, Raekwon – Incarcerated Scarfaces. Snoop Dogg – The Shiznit. B.I.G. – both albums. GZA – the entire Liquid Swords album. Outlast – Peaches, Crumblin’ Herb, the entire ATLiens album, SpottieOttieDopaliscious, . Nas – The World is Yours, Life’s a Bitch, NY State of Mind. Cypress Hill – How I Could Just Kill A Man. Ice Cube – Today Was A Good. Day. Naughty By Nature – Yoke The Joker, OPP, Ghetto Bastard, Pin The Tail On The Donkey, Hip Hop Hooray.
*Outkast
10 song for 10 years? thats one song a year. impossible. U cant complain about any ones list b/c that’s very unreasonable. but I will say 2pac’s changes probably defines 90′s hip hop better than any other ONE song
The top tizzle
1) Feelin’ it
2) 4th Chamber
3) D’evils
4) One Love
5) Southernplayalisticcadillacmuzik
6) 10 Crack Commandments
7) Against All Odds
8- Full Clip
9) Wheelz of Steel
10) N.Y. State of Mind
1. Fuck The Police
2. T.R.O.Y.
2. I Used To Love Her
3. I Aint No Joke
4. Fight the Power
5. C.R.E.A.M
6. Scenario
7. Hail Mary
8. Nuthin But A G’Thang
9. Stan
10. Tie: Juicy & Can’t Knock The Hustle
Where the fuck is Souls of Mischief-93 Til Infinity
impossible… 90s>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
owww. im bout to download them all yippie and youngcosby is speakin the truth.
10 is impossible, here’s 30 in no paticular order:
RedMan – Da Goodness
Bone Thugs – Crossroads
Meth & Red – How High Remix
Biggie – Hypnotize
Outkast – ATLiens
Raekwon, Meth, GhoStFaCe, Cappadonna – Ice CreAM
Biggie – Juicy
CypreSS HiLL – InSAne In the BrAiN
BIggiE & Bone Thugs – Notorious Thugs
Biggie – One More Chance Remix
Lost Boys – Renae
2pac & Snoop – 2 of Amerikaz MoSt WaNTed
Luniz – I Got 5 On It
Digital Underground – Humpty Dance
2Pac – Picture Me Rollin’
ODB – Oh Baby I like It Raw
Mobb Deep – Shook Ones PtII
Trib Called Quest – Scenario
Gangstar – Mass Appeal
OuTKaSt – RoSa PaRks
Dr. Dre & Snoop – Fuck Wit Dre Day
Beastie Boys – So Wha Cha Want
Ice CuBe – GooD Day
Dr. Dre & Snoop – Deep CoVeR
Dr Dre Hittman, Nate Dogg & Kurupt – Xplosive
BlackSTarR & Common – Respiration
Busta Rhymes – Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See
Drag-On & Juvenile – DoWn BoTtoM
CaMp Lo – This Is It
PuFF DaddY, BiGGiE, BuStA RhYMeS – ViCTorY
Mase, Lox, DMX, Black Rob – 24 Hrs 2 Live
2Pac – HaiL MaRy
Okay Thats 32 but this is real hard
It is definitely tough to come up with a list. But if I had to pick my #1, it would either be T.R.O.Y, or I used to Love H.E.R.
Those songs define that “90′s hip hop feel”
I say again…..
“if there is no mention of outkast (take your pick and it will be valid), UGK (“murder”, “pocket fulla stones” or “one day”) or goodie mob (“omni” or “cell therapy”), your opinion has no business being expressed in public venues/forums.”
Incarcerated Scarfaces or It Ain’t Hard to Tell
A lot of great songs being mentioned, but I think the point of this was to pick genre and generation definining songs. A song that was a game changer.
Can’t agree or disagree with Dre being number one, due to the fact that its hard has hell trying to come up with a list like that. Personally I believe that strictly from a song quality perspective, theres much better iconic hip hop tracks. But Nuthin’ but a G Thang made a huge impact when it dropped.
My list would have gone like this:
1. Juicy – Biggie
2. I used to love H.E.R – Common
3. C.R.E.A.M – Wu Tang Clan
4. Me against the world – Tupac
5. Hard Knock Life – Jay-Z
6. California Love – Tupac/Dr Dre
7. Gin & Juice – Snoop Dogg
8. It Aint Hard to Tell – Nas
9. The Crossroads – Bone Thugs
10.Hypnotize – Biggie
Thats my opinion on the most impactful and best hip hop tracks of the 90′s. 10′s hard enough, screw 250.
250.Take It Personal(1992)-Gangstarr
249.Where My Homiez(1994)-Ill Al Skratch
248.Monie In The Middle(1990)-Monie Love
247.The Most Beautifullest Thing In This World(1994)-Keith Murray
246.Gold Digga(1990)-EPMD
245.Leflaur Leflah Eshkoshka(1996)-Heltah Skeltah
244.Where DemDollars At(1998)-Gangsta Boo
243.Cheif Rocka(1993)-Lords Of The Underground
242.Aint No Fun(If The Homies Can’t Have None)(1993)-Snoop Doggy Dogg F. Nate Dogg,Warren G, & Kurupt
241Woo Hah!! Got You All In Check(1996)-Busta Rhymes
240.Simon Says(1999)-Pharoahe Monch
239.I Wish(1995)-Skee-Lo
238.Jump(1992)-Kris Kross
237.Ring Ring Ring(1991)-De La Soul
236.Times Up(1994)-O.C.
235.Looking At The Front Door(1991)-Main Source
234.Playa,Playa(1994)-Big Mike
233.Da Art Of Storytellin(Pt.1)(1998)-Outkast F. Slick Rick)
232.Nann %@*%@(1998)-Trick Daddy
231.Whoomp!(There It Is)(1993)-Tag Team
230.#@%! Compton(1991)-Tim Dog
229.Diary O A Madman(1994)-Gravediggaz
228.Madizm(1995)-Channel Live F. KRS-One
227.Ebonics(1998)-Big L
226.Just Playing(Dreams)(1993)-Notorious B.I.G.
225.Captain Save A $@*(1993)-E-40
224.Pass The Mic(1992)-Beastie Boys
223.360(What Goes Around(1992)-Grand Puba
222,Horse & Carriage(1998)-Cam’ron F. Mase
221.Holla Holla(1999)-Ja Rule
220.Doo Wop(That Thing)(1998)-Lauryn Hill
219.Luchini AKA (This Is It)(1997)-Camp Lo
218.Gangsta %+!@$(1993)-Apache
217.Gotta Get Mine(1993)-MC Breed F. 2Pac
216.Pimps(1993)-Eightball & MJG
215.Dazzey Duks(1993)-Duice
214.Ms. Fat Booty(1999)-Mos Def
213.The Ghetto(1990)-Too $hort
212.Definition(1998)-Blackstar
211.How To Rob(1999)-50 Cent
210.Tonights Da Night(1992)-Redman
209.I Got Cha Opin(Remix)(1994)-Black Moon
208.Dirty South(1995)-Godie Mob
207.Don’t Sweat The Technique(1992)Eric B. & Rakim
206.A Roller Skating Jam Named Saturdays(1991)-De La Soul
205.Crooklyn(1994)-Crooklyn Dodgers
204.What Would you Do(1994)-Tha Dogg Pound
203.On The Run(1992)-Kool G. Rap & DJ Polo
202.Loungin(Who Do Ya Luv)(1996)-LL Cool J
201.Breakadawn(1993)-De La Soul
200.Gettin It(1996)-Too $hort
199.Mr. Ice Cream Man(1996)-Master P
198.Nuttin but Love(1994)-Heavy D
197.One Love(1994)-Nas
196.Tennessee(1992)-Arrested Development
195.So What’cha Want(1992)-Beastie Boys
194.I Wanna Get High(1993)-Cypress Hill
193.Shimmy Shimmy Ya(1995)-Ol’ Dirty Bastard
192.Watch Out Now(1999)-The Beatnuts
191.Mc’s Act Like They Don’t Know(19950-KRS-One
190.Case Of The P.T.A.(1991)-Leader Of The New School
189.24 Hrs. to Live(1997)-Mase
188.Runnin(1995)-The Pharcyde
187.Down With The King(1993)-Run DMC
186.Deja Vu(1998)-Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz
185.Banned from TV(1998)-Noreaga
184.It Aint My Fault 2(1999)-Silkk The Shocker
183.Rampage(1990)-EPMD
182.You Cant Play with my Yo-Yo(1991)-Yo-Yo
181.How About Some Hardcore(1994)-M.O.P.
180.Head,Head, and More Head(1992)-Luke F. 2 Live Crew
179.Everyday People(1992)-Arrested Devlelopment
178.Sprinkle Me(1995)-E-40
177.Space Age Pimpin(1995)-Eightball & MJG
176.Hay(1996)-Crucial Conflict
175.Afro Puffs(1994)-The Lady Of Rage
174.Banned In The USA(1990)-2 Live Crew
173.Ruffneck(1993)-MC Lyte
172.Treat Em Right(1991)-Chubb Rock
171.Lost Ones(1998)-Lauryn Hill
170.Is There A Heaven 4 a Gangsta(1997)-Master P
169.Superthug(1998)-Noreaga
168.Nappy Heads(Remix)(1994)-The Fugees
167.Slippin(1998)-DMX
166.Streiht Up Menace(1993)-MC Eiht
165.Smile(1997)-Scarface
164.Not Tonight(1997)-Lil Kim
163.Front,Back, & Side To Side(1994)-UGK
162.Tear Da Club Up(1997)-Three 6 Mafia
161.Punks Jump Up To Get Beat Down(1993)-Brand Nubian
160.O.G. Original Gangster(1991)-Ice-T
159.Watch For The Hook(1999)-Cool Breeze
158.Po Pimp(1996)-Do Or Die
157.Funkdafied(1994)-Da Brat
156.How I Could Just Kill A Man(1991)-Cypress Hill
155.Phone Tap(1997)-The Firm
154,Bow Down(1996)-Westside Connection
153.Stakes Is High(1996)-De La Soul
152.Brooklyn Zoo(1995)-Ol’ Dirty Bastard
151.New York,New,York(1995)-Tha Dogg Pound
150.I’ll Be Missing You(1997)-Puff Daddy
149.Uptown Anthem(1991)-Naughty By Nature
148.Dead Presidents(1996)-Jay-Z
147.All That I Got Is You(1996)-Ghostface Killah
146.Soul Food(1995)-Goodie Mob
145.Rump Shaker(1992)-Wreckx-N-Effect
144.Brooklyn’s Finest(1996)-Jay-Z
143.All For One(1990)-Brand Nubian
142.Queen %+!@$(1996)-Lil Kim
141.I Wanna Rock(1992)-Luke
140.Bring The Pain(1994)-Method Man
139.Everything’s Gonna Be Alright(1991)-Naughty By Nature
138.Natural Born Killaz(1994)-Dr. Dre F. Ice Cube
137.New Jack Hustler(1991)-Ice-T
136Let Me Clear My Throat(1996)-DJ Kool
135.Victory(1997)-Puff Daddy
134.Second Round K.O.(1998)-Canibus
133.Check Yo Self(1993)-Ice Cube
132.Welcome To The Terrordome(1990)-Public Enemy
131.Ten Crack Commandments(1997)-Notorious B.I.G.
130.It Ain’t Hard To Tell(1994)-Nas
129.%+!@$ Please(1999)-Snoop Dogg
128.I’m Bout It,Bout,It(1995)-TRU
127.Player’s Ball(1994)-Outkast
126.Down for My N’s(1999)-C-Murder
125.Shoop(1993)-Salt-N-Pepa
124.You Got Me(1999)-The Roots
123.How High(1995)-Method Man & Redman
122.Sound Of Da Police(1993)-Krs-One
121.Get Me Home(1996)-Foxy Brown
120.Back In The Day(1994)-Ahmad
119.Hate Me Now(1999)-Nas
118.Jeeps,Lex Coups,Bimaz & Benz(1995)
117.Money,Power,& Respect(1998)-The lox
116.Award Tour(1993)-A Tribe Called Quest
115.U Can’t Touch This(1990)-MC Hammer
114.I Got A Man(1993)-Positive K
113.They Want Efx(1992)-Das efx
112.Big Momma Thang(1996)-Lil Kim
111.I Shot Ya(Remix)(1995)-LL Cool J
110.Hip Hop Junkies(1991)-Nice & Smooth
109.Shut Em Down(Remix)(1992)-Public Enemy
108.What You Want(1997)-Mase
107.Quiet Storm(Remix)(1998)-Mobb Deep
106.Fu-Gee-la(1996)-The Fugees
105.Doggy Dogg World(1993)-Snoop Doggy Dogg
104.Renee(1996)-Lost Boyz
103.Slow Down(1990)-Brand Nubian
102,Money,Cash,*%@*(1998)-Jay-Z
101.Feel So good(1997)-Mase
100.Crush On you(Remix)(1996)-Lil Kim
99.I Seen A Man Die(1994)-Scarface
98.Elevators(Me & You)(1996)-Outkast
97.Can I Get A…(1998)-Jay-Z
96.Players Anthem(1995)-Junior Mafia
95.Check The Rhime(1991)-A Tribe Called Quest
94.1st Of Tha Month(1995)-Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
93.Mama Said Knock You Out(1990)-LL Cool J
92.Jackin For Beats(1990)-Ice Cube
91.Put It In Your Mouth(19960-Akinyele
90.Murder Was The Case(1993)-Snoop Dogg
89.Let Me Ride(1992)-Dr. Dre
88.If I Ruled The World(1996)-Nas
87.Get Money(1995)-Junior Mafia
86.Make Em Say Ugh!(1997)-Master P
85.The Rain(Supa Dupa Fly)(1997)-Missy Elliott
84.Doin It(1995)-LL Cool J
83.Get At Me Dog(1998)-DMX
82.Jump Around(1992)-House Of Pain
81.Juice(Know The ledge)-Eric B.& Rakim
80.Ha(1998)-Juvenile
79.Ice Cream(1995)Reakwon
78.Brenda’s Got A baby(1991)-2Pac
77.Shake Whatcha Mama Gave ya(1992)-Poison Clan
76.Method Man(1993)-Wu Tang Clan
75.Who am i(what’s My Name)(1993)-Snoop Doggy Dogg
74.I Aint Mad At Cha(1996)-2Pac
73.911 Is A Joke(1990)-Public Enemy
72.Time 4 Sum Aksion(1992)-Redman
71.Xxplosive(1999)-Dr. Dre
70.Lets Talk About Sex(1990)-Salt-N-Pepa
69.Hail Mary(1996)-2Pac
68.Sound Boy bureill(Remix)(1995)-Smif-N-Wessun
67.Git Up,Git Out(1994)-Outkast
66.93 Til Infinity(1993)-Souls Of Mischief
65.Scenario(Remix)(1992)-A Tribe Called Quest
64.Slam(1993)-Onyx
63.Ruff Ryders Anthem(1998)-DMX
62.Aint No %@*%@(1996)-Jay-Z
61.Around The Way Girl(1990)-LL Cool J
60.Bonita Applebum(1990)-A Tribe Called Quest
59.Hypnotize(1997)-Notorious B.I.G.
58.No Vaseline(1991)-Ice Cube
57.Come Clean(1994)-Jeru The Damaja
56.Mass Appeal(1994)-Gangstarr
55.How Many MC’s(1993)-Black Moon
54.#@%! With Dre(And Everybody’s Celebratin)(1992)-Dr.Dre
53.Triumph(1997)-Wu Tang Clan
52.Electric Relaxation(1993)-A Tribe Called Quest
51.Throw Ya Guns(1993)-Onyx
50.My Name Is(1999)-Eminem
49.The Humpty Dance(1990)-Digital Underground
48.Whatta Man(1993)-Salt-N-Pepa
47.Rebirth Of Slick(Cool Like Dat)(1993)-Digable Planets
46.Keep Ya Head Up(1993)-2Pac
45.U.N.I.T.Y(1993)-Queen Latifah
44.Warning(1994)-Notorious B.I.G
43.Wicked(1992)-Ice Cube
42.Insane In The Brain(1993)-Cypress Hill
41.Who Shot Ya?(1995)-Notorious B.I.G
40.Passin Me By(1992)-Pharcyde
39.Sill Not A Player(1998-Big Pun
38.O.P.P(1991)-Naughty By Nature
37.Put Your hands where my eyes could see(1997)-Busta Rhymes
36.I Get Around(1993)-2Pac
35.Flava In Ya Ear(Remix)(1994)-Craig Mack
34.Protect Ya Neck(1993)-Wu tang Clan
33.Deep Cover-(1992)-Dr Dre
32.Hip Hop Hooray(1993)-Naughty By Nature
31.I Used To Lover H.E.R(1994)-Common
30.Regulate(1994)-Warren G
29.Hit Em Up(1996)-2Pac
28.DWYCK(1992)-Gangstarr
27.Back That !!$ Up(1998)-Juvenile
26.Ready Or Not(1996)-The Fugess
25.C.R.E.A.M(1993)-Wu Tang Clan
24.Gin & Juice(1993)-Snoop Doggy Dogg
23.Pocket Full Of Stones(1993)-UGk
22.Big Poppa(1994)-Notorious B.I.G
21.Dear mama(1995)-2pac
20.Summertime(1991)-DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
19.I Got 5 On It(1995)-The Luniz
18.Shook Ones, Pt.II(1995)-Mobb Deep
17.Mo Money Mo Problems(1997)-Notorious B.I.G
16.Bling Bling(1999)-B.G.
15.Rosa Parks(1998)-Outkast
14.Mind Playing Tricks On Me(1991)-Geto Boys
13.Juicy(1994)-Notorious B.I.G
12.It Was A Good Day(1992)-Ice Cube
11.How Do U Want It(1996)-2Pac
10.They Reminisce Over You(T.R.O.Y)(1992)-Pete Rock & CL Smooth
9.Hard Knock Life(1998)-Jay-Z
8.One More Chance(Remix)(1995)-Notorious B.I.G
7.California Love(1996)-2Pac
6.Scenario(1991)-A Tribe Called quest
5.Tha Crossroads(1996)-Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
4.The Choice Is Yours(1991)-Black Sheep
3.I’ll Be There For You/you’re all I need to get by(1995)-Method Man
2.Its All About The Benjamin’s(Remix)(1997)-Puff Daddy
1.Nuthin But A G Thang(1992)-Dr. Dre
seriously? do u have no life?
Its on the net fool , why would I waste my time typing that list?