Your top 5 hip hop tracks of all time?

[carlos tevez]

I've been reorganizing my iPod for the past few hours and was thinking about this.

Has to be 5 different artists

Not in order...

1. NY State of Mind-Nas
2. Things Done Changed-Biggie
3. Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em-Eric B. and Rakim
4. Dream Shatterer-Big Pun
5. Ambitionz Az a Ridah-2pac

 

[purplehazze96]

if you asked me again in 5 minutes you'd get a different answer but whatever

1. NY State of Mind-Nas
2. 93 Til Infinity-Souls of Mischief
3. Chapter 13-Common
4. Reality Check-Binary Star
5. Mind Playing Tricks On Me-The Geto Boys

Illmatic is one of the greatest records of all time, any genre...why? Because I could easily justify swapping four more songs from it with the rest of my list

 

[salbah3]

yeah this will change but uhh

New York State of Mind - Nasty NaS, C.R.E.A.M. - Wu-Tang Clan, Passin' Me By - The Pharcyde, I Used to Love H.E.R. - Common Sense, Ms. Fat Booty -Mos Def

 

[thagreatj]

nuthin but a g thing- dre and snoop
Juicy- Biggie
those two would make it....as far as the rest not too sure?

 

[GreenNGold89]

Troublesome '96 and Pain would be 1 and 2 for me. After that, it changes everyday....

 

[sohi 23]

The World is Yours - NaS
TROY - Pete Rock and CL Smooth
Juicy - Biggie
Scenario - A Tribe Called Quest feat. L.O.N.S.
Paid in Full - Eric B. and Rakim

 

[jjc6723]

wu tang - triumph
nas - ny state of mind
common - i used to love her
mos def - travelin man
biggie - juicy

 

[kidjustice19]

Hhhmmmmmmm.......

Triumph - Wutang
Fanmail/Rather Unique - Az
Heartburn - Sean Price
Mos Def - umi says
Murs - Yesterday & Today These are probably my favorite right now....

 

[verdykt]

It was a good day
Juicy
Triumph
Memory Lane
The Crossroads

 

[airbornho]

NY State of Mind
Juicy
Paid in Full
TROY
Luchini

 

[22 deuces 22]

Juicy
It Ain't Hard To Tell
Rather Unique
I Love The Dough

Those are top 4, for #5 I could put Life's A %+@%$, Feelin' It, or Everyday Struggle.

 

[mideastbeast]

The World is Yours (Classic, I don't have to say anything. Illmatic can be my entire top 5 alone)

TROY (Another classic, I can have this on repeat for hours, such a smooth jazz beat, I first heard this as a kid in NBA live)

Hell On Earth (Front Lines)(Prodigy goes in over a great beat, I like this better than Shook Ones)

B.I.B.L.E (Amazing song, two of my favorite MC's ever GZA and Killah Priest come through with sick lyrics and a deep message)

I against I (If you haven't heard it, go hear it now: brilliant rhymes over a perfectly fitting stoupe beat)


It's gonna change everyday though, too hard to have a solidified top 5.

 

[mossman75]

The Message-Grandmaster Flash
T.R.O.Y-Pete Rock & CL Smooth
Check Out My Melody-Eric B. & Rakim
Criminal Minded-Boogie Down Productions
The Vapors-Biz Markie

 

[jville819]

Pete Rock & CL Smooth - T.R.O.Y.
Geto Boys - Mind Playin' Tricks on Me
Mobb Deep - Shook Ones II
NaS - One Love
NaS - It ain't hard to tell

 

[th3ownly]

no order

cream-wu tang
juicy-biggie
its tricky-run dmc
mcs act like they dont know-krs one
straight outta compton-NWA

 

[harlem on the rise]

Notorious BIG - Juicy
NaS - Memory Lane
Rakim - Paid In Full
Grandmaster Flash & Furious 5 - The Message
ATCQ - Award Tour

 

[physicx]

i HAD to do 6, leaving out shook ones would be a travesty

nas - the message
pete rock and cl smooth - troy
rakim - let the rhythm hit em
kool g rap - streets of ny
wu tang - triumph
mobb deep - shook ones pt 2

 

[inspektahdeck]

1. Triumph - Wu tang
2. Represent - NaS
3. Money, Power, Respect- Lox
4. Incarcerated Scarfaces- Raekwon
5. Brooklyn's Finest- Jay and Biggie

 

[guerrilla warfare]

Coolio - Gangsta's Paradise
B.I.G. - Juicy
Slick Rick - Children's Story
N.W.A. - Straight Outta Compton
Soulja Slim - Soulja Life Mentality

 

[agthekid]

 

[Bonafide]

Juicy
NY State of Mind
Can't Knock the Hustle
Twins
Keep ya Head Up

 

[the sauna]

good thread, this inspired me to make a cd with the same guidelines.. hard to pick one song per artist..

Juicy
I used to love her
NY state of mind
dream shatterer
life goes on

but like most said this could change on a daily basis with the exception of juicy..

 

[rrthaking23]

not in any order. prolly will change but who knows
Jeru - El Presidente
B.I.G. - Unbelievable
One Be Lo (Subterraneous Records) - Rivers Run Wild
Nas - The World is Yours
One Be Lo - Here and Now

 

[atransta]

nas- new york state of mind pt.1
nas- it ain't hard to tell
mobb deep- shook ones
big - unbelievable
lupe- street's on fire

 

[johnson1]

Notorious BIG & Bone Thugs - Notorious Thugs

Outkast - Elevators

Jay Z - Politics as Usual

Ice Cube - It Was a Good Day

A Tribe Called Quest - Electric Relaxation