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Song
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Artist
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Year
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1
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The Message
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Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
|
1982
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2
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Rapper's Delight
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Sugarhill Gang
|
1979
|
3
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Afrika Bambaataa and the Soulsonic Force
|
Planet Rock
|
1982
|
4
|
Sucker M.C.'s
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Run-DMC
|
1983
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5
|
Mind Playing Tricks on Me
|
Geto Boys
|
1991
|
6
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Nuthin' but a "G" Thang
|
Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Doggy Dogg
|
1992
|
7
|
Fight the Power
|
Public Enemy
|
1990
|
8
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Juicy
|
The Notorious B.I.G.
|
1994
|
9
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Straight Outta Compton
|
N.W.A.
|
1988
|
10
|
Paid in Full
|
Eric B. and Rakim
|
1987
|
11
|
C.R.E.A.M.
|
Wu-Tang Clan
|
1993
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12
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They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)
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Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth
|
1992
|
13
|
La-Di-Da-Di
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Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick
|
1985
|
14
|
Rebel Without a Pause
|
Public Enemy
|
1988
|
15
|
F... Tha Police
|
N.W.A.
|
1988
|
16
|
Big Pimpin'
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Jay-Z ft. UGK
|
1999
|
17
|
Peter Piper
|
Run-DMC
|
1986
|
18
|
Dear Mama
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2Pac
|
1995
|
19
|
Paul Revere
|
Beastie Boys
|
1986
|
20
|
In Da Club
|
50 Cent
|
2003
|
21
|
Rock the Bells
|
LL Cool J
|
1985
|
22
|
Strictly Business
|
EMPD
|
1988
|
23
|
I Know You Got Soul
|
Eric B. and Rakim
|
1987
|
24
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It Takes Two
|
Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock
|
1988
|
25
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Ain't No Half Steppin'
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Big Daddy Kane
|
1988
|
26
|
Scenario
|
A Tribe Called Quest ft. Leaders of the New School
|
1991
|
27
|
Flava in Ya Ear (Remix)
|
Craig Mack ft. Rampage, the Notorious B.I.G., LL Cool J, Busta Rhymes
|
1994
|
28
|
Lose Yourself
|
Eminem
|
2002
|
29
|
Mama Said Knock You Out
|
LL Cool J
|
1990
|
30
|
Hypnotize
|
The Notorious B.I.G.
|
1997
|
31
|
N.Y. State of Mind
|
Nas
|
1994
|
32
|
Jesus Walks
|
Kanye West
|
2004
|
33
|
99 Problems
|
Jay-Z
|
2003
|
34
|
P.S.K. What Does It Mean?
|
Schoolly D
|
1985
|
35
|
Shook Ones (Part II)
|
Mobb Deep
|
1995
|
36
|
It Was a Good Day
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Ice Cube
|
1992
|
37
|
Rosa Parks
|
OutKast
|
1998
|
38
|
Get Ur Freak On
|
Missy Elliott
|
2001
|
39
|
My Name Is
|
Eminem
|
1999
|
40
|
The Breaks
|
Kurtis Blow
|
1980
|
41
|
California Love
|
2Pac ft. Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman
|
1995
|
42
|
South Bronx
|
Boogie Down Productions
|
1987
|
43
|
Top Billin'
|
Audio Two
|
1988
|
44
|
Me Myself and I
|
De La Soul
|
1989
|
45
|
Lost Ones
|
Lauryn Hill
|
1998
|
46
|
Push It
|
Salt-N-Pepa
|
1987
|
47
|
That's the Joint
|
Funky 4 + 1
|
1980
|
48
|
The Symphony
|
Marley Marl ft. Master Ace, Craig G., Kool G. Rap, Big Daddy Kane
|
1988
|
49
|
The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel
|
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
|
1981
|
50
|
B.O.B.
|
OutKast
|
2000
|
51
|
Bring the Noise
|
Public Enemy
|
1988
|
52
|
Big Poppa
|
The Notorious B.I.G.
|
1994
|
53
|
King of Rock
|
Run-DMC
|
1985
|
54
|
Gin and Juice
|
Snoop Doggy Dogg
|
1993
|
55
|
White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)
|
Grandmaster and Melle Mel
|
1983
|
56
|
Grindin'
|
Clipse
|
2002
|
57
|
Passin' Me By
|
The Pharcyde
|
1992
|
58
|
Stan
|
Eminem ft. Dido
|
2000
|
59
|
The Show
|
Doug E. Fresh and the Get Fresh Crew
|
1985
|
60
|
Hold It, Now Hit It
|
Beastie Boys
|
1986
|
61
|
Deep Cover
|
Dr. Dre ft. Snoop Doggy Dogg
|
1992
|
62
|
How I Could Just Kill a Man
|
Cypress Hill
|
1991
|
63
|
The Choice Is Yours (Revisited)
|
Black Sheep
|
1991
|
64
|
Baby Got Back
|
Mack Daddy
|
1992
|
65
|
A Milli
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Lil Wayne
|
2008
|
66
|
6 'n the Mornin'
|
Ice T
|
1987
|
67
|
What You Know
|
T.I.
|
2006
|
68
|
Hip-Hop
|
Dead Prez
|
2000
|
69
|
Monster
|
Kanye West ft. Jay-Z, Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross, Bon Iver
|
2010
|
70
|
Brooklyn Zoo
|
Ol' Dirty Bastard
|
1995
|
71
|
N..... in Paris
|
Jay Z & Kanye West
|
2011
|
72
|
Protect Ya Neck
|
Wu-Tang Clan
|
1993
|
73
|
Ms. Jackson
|
OutKast
|
2000
|
74
|
Mass Appeal
|
Gang Starr
|
1994
|
75
|
Ante Up (Robbing-Hoodz Theory)
|
M.O.P.
|
2000
|
76
|
Children's Story
|
Slick Rick
|
1988
|
77
|
Can I Kick It?
|
A Tribe Called Quest
|
1990
|
78
|
Ego Trippin'
|
Ultramagnetic MC's
|
1988
|
79
|
Beat Bop
|
Rammellzee and K-Rob
|
1983
|
80
|
O.P.P.
|
Naughty by Nature
|
1991
|
81
|
It Ain't Hard to Tell
|
Nas
|
1994
|
82
|
Ice Cream
|
Raekwon ft. Ghostface Killah, Method Man, Cappadonna
|
1995
|
83
|
Freaky Tales
|
Too $hort
|
1987
|
84
|
Roxanne, Roxanne
|
U.T.F.O.
|
1985
|
85
|
Roxanne's Revenge
|
Roxanne Shanté
|
1984
|
86
|
Money Ain't a Thang
|
Jermaine Dupri ft. Jay-Z
|
1998
|
87
|
The Humpty Dance
|
Digital Underground
|
1990
|
88
|
The Bridge
|
MC Shan
|
1986
|
89
|
Int'l Players Anthem (I Choose You)
|
UGK ft. OutKast
|
2007
|
90
|
Just a Friend
|
Biz Markie
|
1989
|
91
|
B.M.F. (Blowin' Money Fast)
|
Rick Ross
|
2010
|
92
|
Bling Bling
|
B.G. feat. Big Tymers and Hot Boys
|
1999
|
93
|
93 'til Infinity
|
Souls of Mischief
|
1993
|
94
|
The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)
|
Missy Elliot
|
1997
|
95
|
Tha Crossroads
|
Bones Thugs-N-Harmony
|
1996
|
96
|
Slow Down
|
Brand Nubian
|
1990
|
97
|
Empire State of Mind
|
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
|
2009
|
98
|
Paper Planes
|
M.I.A.
|
2007
|
99
|
Get Low
|
Lil John and the East Side Boyz ft. Ying Yang Twins
|
2002
|
100
|
Cars with the Boom
|
L'Trimm
|
1988
|