VH1′s at it again, asking readers of their .com to rank music for a televised special. The 100 Greatest Hip Hop Songs series will run each night this week and, somehow, does not feature Asher Roth at #1. Pretty hard to argue with the greatness of the majority of artists on this list, although we’re sure it’ll happen anyway. That, and a torrent compiling all of these MP3s:
100 Biz Markie – “Just A Friend”
99 Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz ft/ Ying Yang Twins – “Get Low”
98 Warren G ft. Nate Dogg – “Regulate”
97 Eve – “Who’s that Girl”
96 DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince – “Parents Just Don’t Understand”
95 L’Trimm – “Cars With The Boom”
94 Master P ft. Sikk, Fiend, Mia-x and Mystical – “Make ‘Em Say Ugh”
93 N.E.R.D. ft. Lee Harvey and Vida – “Lapdance”
92 Yo-Yo – “Can’t Play with my Yo-Yo”
91 Chamillionaire ft. Krayzie Bone – “Ridin’”
90 Pete Rock & CL Smooth – “They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y)”
89 Cam’ron – “Oh Boy”
88 Jungle Brothers – “What U Waitin’ 4″
87 Wyclef Jean ft. Refugee All Stars – “We Tryin’ to Stay Alive”
86 Heavy D. and the Boyz – “Now That We Found Love”
85 Black Star – “Definition”
84 UTFO – “Roxanne Roxanne”
83 2 Live Crew – “Me So Horny”
82 Chubb Rock – “Treat ‘Em Right”
81 PM Dawn – “Set Adrift On Memory Bliss”
80 Three 6 Mafia ft. Paula Campbell- “Hard Out Here For A Pimp”
79 DMX – “Ruff Ryders’ Anthem (Stop Drop)”
78 Arrested Development – “Tennessee”
77 Cold Crush Brothers – “Cold Crush Bros. at the Dixie”
76 Big Punisher ft. Joe- “Still Not A Player”
75 Lil’ Kim ft. Lil’ Cease- “Crush on You”
74 EPMD – “You Gots To Chill”
73 Black Sheep – “The Choice Is Yours”
72 J.J. Fad – “Supersonic”
71 Whodini – “Freaks Come Out at Night”
70 3(rd) Bass – “Pop Goes the Weasel”
69 Common – “I Used to Love H.E.R.”
68 T.I. – “What You Know”
67 Mase – “Feel So Good”
66 House Of Pain – “Jump Around”
65 Spoonie Gee and The Treacherous Three – “Love Rap”
64 The Roots – “What they Do”
63 Kid ‘n Play – “Rollin’ With Kid N Play”
62 Digable Planets – “Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)”
61 Slick Rick – “Children’s Story”
60 L.L. Cool J – “I Need Love”
59 Ol’ Dirty Bastard – “Shimmy Shimmy Ya”
58 Ludacris ft. Shawna- “What’s Your Fantasy”
57 Big Daddy Kane – “I Get the Job Done”
56 Busta Rhymes – “Woo-Ha! Got You All In Check”
55 Terror Squad ft/ Fat Joe and Remy – “Lean Back”
54 MC Lyte – “Cha Cha Cha”
53 Lox ft. DMX and Lil’ Kim – “Money, Power, Respect”
52 Foxy Brown ft. Jay-Z – “I’ll Be”
51 Doug E. Fresh & the Get Fresh Crew – “The Show”
50 Lil’ Wayne – “Tha Block Is Hot”
49 Boogie Down Productions – “My Philosophy”
48 Nas – “One Love”
47 Young MC – “Bust A Move”
46 De La Soul – “Me, Myself, And I”
45 Geto Boys – “Mind Playing Tricks On Me”
44 Method Man ft/ Mary J. Blige – “I’ll Be There For You/You’re All I Need to Get By”
43 Game, The ft. 50 Cent – “Hate It or Love It”
42 Roxanne Shante – “Roxanne’s Revenge”
41 Funky 4 + 1 – “That’s the Joint”
40 Run-DMC – “It’s Like That”
39 Tone-Loc – “Wild Thing”
38 Coolio – “Gangsta’s Paradise”
37 Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock – “It Takes Two”
36 Nelly – “Hot In Herre”
35 Queen Latifah ft. Monie Love – “Ladies First”
34 Cypress Hill – “Insane In The Brain”
33 Bone Thugs-N-Harmony – “Tha Crossroads”
32 Puff Daddy & The Family ft/ Notorious B.I.G., Lil’ Kim and The Lox – “It’s All About The Benjamins”
31 Kool Moe Dee – “How Ya Like Me Now”
30 Tribe Called Quest – “Check the Rhime”
29 Digital Underground – “The Humpty Dance”
28 Ice Cube – “It Was A Good Day”
27 Beastie Boys – “Hold it Now, Hit it”
26 MC Hammer – “U Can’t Touch This”
25 Fugees – “Killing Me Softly”
24 Eric B and Rakim – “Paid in Full”
23 Outkast – “B.O.B.”
22 Naughty By Nature – “OPP”
21 Afrika Bambaataa & Soul Sonic Force- “Planet Rock”
20 Kanye West ft/ Jamie Foxx – “Gold Digger”
19 Ice T – “Colors”
18 50 Cent – “In Da Club”
17 Sir Mix-A-Lot – “Baby Got Back”
16 Missy Elliott – “Get Ur Freak On”
15 Eminem – “Stan”
14 Tupac – “I Get Around”
13 Wu-Tang Clan – “C.R.E.A.M.”
12 L.L. Cool J – “I Can’t Live Without My Radio”
11 Jay-Z – “Hard Knock Life”
10 Kurtis Blow – “The Breaks”
09 Salt-N-Pepa – “Push It”
08 Snoop Doggy Dogg – “Gin and Juice”
07 Notorious B.I.G. – “Juicy”
06 N.W.A. – “Straight Outta Compton”
05 Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five – “The Message”
04 Run-DMC ft/ Aerosmith – “Walk This Way”
03 Dr. Dre – “Nuthin But A ‘G’ Thang”
02 Sugarhill Gang – “Rapper’s Delight”
01 Public Enemy – “Fight The Power”
Wonder if we’re gonna see a Kanye blog post on this one. VH1′s 100 Greatest Hip Hop Songs is on at 10PM all week.
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No Beastie Boys…are they INSANE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111
I don’t mean to split hairs TRock, but the Beastie Boys are totally on the list (#27). Read first, then complain.
Speaking of complaints, if any Beastie Boys song belongs on the list it’s “Paul Revere.” And PE’s “Rebel Without a Pause” is better than “Fight the Power” by about 50 miles. Hell, they have at least ten songs better than “Fight the Power.”
I guess I can understand just one song per artist, but at least get it right. “One Love” isn’t even the best song on Illmatic, much less the best Nas song ever. And no “You’re A Customer” by EPMD? Kill yourself VH-1.
the track list of illmatic alone beats this top 10
yes you are right… in this top 10 the really “hard” songs are dr dre’s ,snoop dogg’s and rapper’s delight (an eternal beat)… for the rest i think anyone who knows hip hop can create a better list…
I’d ad The Message, by grandmaster flash to the list of songs that truly belong in the top 10
they put NAS at #48, that’s crazy..illmatic 4-ever
I think the greatest and most influential hip hop artist of all time is Rakim and i can’t believe he is only 24th on the list
This was possibly the wackest list I have ever seen. First of all, I love PE but them having a song that is number one….NO! and if I was picking a song for them it would be something like Black steel in the hour of chaos. But this list has Bust the move on it. Any song that comes before that on the list makes the list irrelevant. Then they have Tupac’s I get around?…what?…. What about Dear Mamma, Ain’t Mad ‘Cha, Hail Mary… and personally the best rap song of all time So Many Tears….that song is wicked…. this list sucks… I got knock off 75 songs off this list before I could say it has relevance…
ether is da shit
who knew so many stereogum readers loved hip hop.
eyo not to bum ya out but they all suck jk but they dont belong on the list ow well peace
No disrespect … “Fight The Power” IS the greatest song in hip-hop because of it’s importance to the culture. Better songs? For sure … but … in ’88 these cats came out with a song that defined hip-hop’s cultural defiance of traditional American culture. “Elvis was a racist, simple and plain, mutha fuck him and John Wayne.” I was 16, like … “Did they just say that?” That’s hip-hop – defiance backed with cultural creativity.
I don’t agree with this list, naturally, but … their #1 is right.
Not really. John Wayne was a racist, but Elvis was DEFINATLEY not a racist.
you need to realise it isnt about what song is best it is about the most influential hip hop song what one had the most mean n most power in the message we all have songs we think should be on there like “we’ll always love big poppa” by lox or “life goes” on by 2pac but they still did a good job with the list
Beastie Boyz had #27
True indeed. The best Jewish Rappers Ever. Paul Revere gots to be up there. Replace Eminem ass.
Ok you gotta give credit to the beastie boys they were true pioneers for white rap, but eminem WAS and still is the greatest white rapper alive, the beastie boys could rap bout there day to day shit and having fun. Eminem catches people hearts his lyrics speak a long with everybody else on the top twenty, that is the difference between good hip hop and great hip hop
no benefit is way sicker than eminem look up so sick by benefit and youll be sayin eminem who lol
this list is an insult to hip hop. no gangstarr? mc hammer? shit is weak
90 Pete Rock & CL Smooth – “They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y)”
Ouch !!!I Bet that was a typo or something that track deserved to number 9. That song is number one on my list I don’t give a F@#k what anybody says
yo i cant freaking believe that crap
that song deserved number 6 man
EXTREMELY hot beat
it has one of the best stories to ever be told!
1992!
i mean it takes a genius to create lyrics such as those!
that is a true insult to modern day hip-hop its just weak. idc
imo alotta tracks shouldn’t be on.
i.e
99 Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz ft/ Ying Yang Twins – “Get Low”
55 Terror Squad ft/ Fat Joe and Remy – “Lean Back”
they were hot songs but like… they dont deserve top 100 material =/
vh1 u disappoint me
Exactly. that shit was a smack in the face. they had lean back ahead of it.
# 27 dumbass!
NO SHOOK ONES PT 2
NO ANTE UP REMIX
NO DEAR MAMA
NO GOT 5 ON IT
NO TEAR THA CLUB UP
NO HYPNOTIZE
NO BIG PIMPIN
FAILED LIST
Ummmm… this is for Hip-Hop, not Rap. Unfortunately, there’s less and less Hip-Hop these days.
Why do people INSIST on saying that hip hop and rap are different? “Hip Hop” refers to a cultural movement and “rap” is the music of that culture. Saying, “I like Hip Hop” is just short for saying, “I like Hip Hop music” which is long for saying, “I like rap”.
End of story.
No, it’s much different, as KRS put it, rap is something you DO, while hip hop is something you LIVE..and i agree that alotta these tracks on here are just commercialized rap songs that probably will lose favor in years to come.
Rap and hip hop are extremely different! Ya Mamma is so right.. rap is not hip hop at all. You wanna talk about hip hop, you wanna say that you are talking about real things. Real life, as they actually SAW it. You can’t say that rap even has that. Rappers talk about the same old shit in every song, things that they know nothing about.. but figure that they can talk about because they are ‘rappers’. Graffiti, Breakdancing, MCing, and Djing are hip hop. Guns, Girls, Money and Alcohol are rap.
Oh right now i understand, so hip hop HASN’T got guns,drugs alcohol but has got breakdancing, i cant see Biggie bustin’ a move to be honest i’m pretty certain he’d be to busy with guns and drugs, yet he does hip-hop?Everyone on this list has at some point used drugs, alcohol guns etc. rap and hip-hop are in essence the same….No wait they are the same.
na man rap is rap…but there’s commercial rap, and true rap that represents hip hop culture..or emceeing in other words..but yea..most of wat u said is true, hip hop rap is about real stuff, tings that ppl hae experienced or gone through..
your just another person who’s all mixed up with hip hop and rap- its not that they are different at all. rap is a verb, hip hop is a genre, its not what you hear on the radio anymore these days, lil wayne, 50 cent- thats all pop music, its not hip hop- hip hop has a certain sound to it, and if you know your hip hop you would laugh at this list and kids like you who think that rap is a genre next to hip hop. rap is what you do- hip hop is what you live. saying you listen to rap music is as ridiculous as saying you listen to “sing” music. and yeah- this list is insulting to anyone who knows their hip hop- and how are you gonna dis biggie? he only released 1 album while he was alive and he’s the most quoted rapper to this day- learn about hip hop, and “rap” for that matter and don’t make any comments until you do
Hip hop is fresh prince or puff daddy, rap is extremly different. How do you put artists like these with Tupac, Biggie, etc etc.
Agreed, musicunderfire. I’ve said this for a while, but I wish Mos Def would stop with the acting and help Kweli save hip hop. They seriously snubbed AZ by putting One Love on this list. I don’t disagree with the number one song, but I had The Message first and Rapper’s Delight second. You gots to chill at number 74? No Redman? Shimmy Shimmy Ya is on the list? This list is extremely flawed. But, what do you expect when you have rich old white people picking the songs?
Stop talking about hip-hop culture like it’s still the 1980s and as if you were even there.
J5 should be on here
YES
J5 def shoulda been here, and big L too!
lol jeeze, big L is like the third best rapper of all time, right behind biggie and tupac
I guess rappers who were murdered are the only good ones….
i totally agree…that, and no eric b. and rakim, i.e., “I Got Soul”…
I guess I see why VH1 doesn’t really play hip-hop cuz they don’t know anything…Eric B and Rakim “My Melody” is not even on the list!?!?!? I think Scorl3y’s top 10 is much much better. WTF was the criteria? Some of the VH1 picks didn’t even have decent lyrics, memorable beats, or the longevity for consideration.
When’s BETs Top 100 come out?? ;)
Who did this list? Are they insane? Erik B & Rakim not in the top #3!! WTF
Suddenly I realize how little I know about, listen to, or care about Hip Hop. Well… back to the new Department of Eagles Album!
hah, new department of eagles. if by new you mean 2008. i want to punch you in the throat greg. also, no international players anthem? and no electric relaxation??
Beasties are on list with Hold it now,hit it at 27. Great songs that are missing are Glamorous Life by Cool C, My Part of Town by Tuff Crew,I’m Bad by LL Cool J, Jam on It by Newcleus, I’ll House Ya by The Jungle Brothers,It’s Tricky by RunDmc,Poison by BBD,and Paul Rever by The BeastieBoys. Take the following off the list L’Trimm(sorry Tigre and Bunny),PeteRock and Cl Smooth , ColdCrushBrothers , Common , SpoonieG , LittleWayne and Funky 4 + 1. Some songs on list aren’t even the best song by the artist, Kool Moe Dee’s best song is WilWildWest,Tupac’s best song is California Love, Sir Mixalot’s best song is Posse on Broadway. Curtis Blowe’s best song is Basketball, and PE’s best song is Rebel without a Pause.
calm down number 27 dude
beastier boys is number 27!!
:P
Steady B???? Stesasonic????
Beasty boys was in there. Like in the 20s.
helllls yaeh!
number 27 dumbass
P.E. number 1…..pleaze!!!! Rakim, DMC, Grandmaster Flash, let’s not forget Melle Mel….way too many artists are on another echelon than Chuck D….don’t get me wrong his lyrics were dope but we ALL know not #1
NO SEAN PRICE??????
Sean Price ft. ilya boyz – Heltah Skeltah … Arguably the best rap song of all times.. gotta be kidding me..
27 Beastie Boys – “Hold it Now, Hit it”
Big Poppa by Notorious BIG is by far the best song at least top 5
What about ICE ICE BABY, hate it or love it, one of the top hip hop songs of all time
well first of all instead of i get around it should be brendas got a baby for tupacs greatest song
also california love, how do you want it, dear mama, life goes on, or trapped by tupac should be on there not i get around and in addition to juicy by biggie smalls hypnotized, mo money mo problems, one more chance, and big poppa should be on there. Also why isnt ice ice baby on there they left that out and in addition to stan by eminem my name is, the real slim shady, and cleaning out my closet should be there but the thing that PISSED ME OFF THE MOST WAS THAT THE BEST EMINEM SONG AND MABEY IN THE BEST HIP HOP SONG EVER WAS NOT THERE AND THAT WAS LOSE YOURSELF WTF IS WRONG WITH VH1??? ALSO 2 OTHER SONGS THAT WERE LEFT OUT THAT DESERVE A SPOT WAS I’M BAD BY LL COOL J AND REAL MUTHERFUCKEN G’S BY EAZY E
TECH N9NE SHULDA BEEN UP IN HERE SUM WERE NE WERE A?
COOLIO SHULDA BEEN IN TOP 10
2PAC CALIFORNIA LOVE NUMBER 1???!!
NWA STR8 OUTTA CMPTON NUMBER 2
HIP HOP HURRAY NUMBER 3
THE REAL SLIM SHADY NUMER 4
COOLIO NUMBER 5
SLACKER TECH N9NE NYMBER 6
AND SO ON THIS IS SO NOT THE TOP 100
no rakim boggie down productions
27 Beastie Boys – “Hold it Now, Hit it” duh?
No made you look by Nas …!!!what da heck?Crazy…really!!!!!!
B- Boys #27 hold it now, hit it!
B- Boys #27 hold it now, hit it!
r u kidding me a eazy e songs should be in here if a lil wayne song is in here eazy should
27 Beastie Boys – “Hold it Now, Hit it”
B.O.B. is an intereisting choice….
I think B.O.B. is Outkast’s most complete single. It’s a fantastic choice – it’s impossible to not dance to that song!!
i love b.o.b., but i still i would say that “hey ya” is by far their best song!
this is pretty terrible, as expected, considering vh1′s demo. one of many complaints: only one nas song? and “one love”? great, but not his best. 50 cent has two better songs than that, apparently. BARF
Hm. It’s sorely missing “Do The Digs Dug” by The Goats. And maybe, just for fun, “Lovely” by Bubba Sparxxx.
Over Typical American? Both are great, but TA has some real fire.
Aside from only including one song per artist (not including “featurings”) is idiotic, and the one song chosen for each artist is occasionally ridiculous, but those are things I’d expect from VH1. Otherwise… not nearly as awful as I would’ve imagined. I was expecting much, much worse.
I don’t care about the list itself. Of course it’s way off. I’m just excited that the guy who always comments about Clipse on bafflingly irrelevant posts–”Man, who cares about My Bloody Valentine? Clipse is way better than them!!!”– can go to town here.
Take it away, Clipse guy.
The fact that “U Can’t Touch This” makes the list makes it completely irrelevant.
LOL!! I agree 100%!!!!
white people make a list about rap music, then other white people complain about it
eggs actly!!!!
So white people shouldn’t listen to (and have an opinion about) hip-hop? What are you even talking about?
you act like white people cant listen to rap… if i said something like that about ANY other race it would be racist. whatever, it doesn’t matter, ignorance is everywhere.
That wasnt even cool. Im black and I dont even think like that. Music has no race.
FAIL
There should be a LOT of Wu related shit on here, like:
Glaciers of Ice
4th Chamber
Triumph
Bring The Pain
Hell, 98% of the tracks RZA produced in the ’90s are better than anything on this list (Master P?! What the fuck!). Oh yeah, Nas’ “Represent” is the best hip-hop song ever.
the list is interesting. Even though I’m not a fan myself, it’s weird seeing songs by T.I and Kanye West because they are still so recent.
A list of the 100 greatest hip hop songs of all time is arbitrary though at this point in the music. Rap has been around long enough that it contains way more than 100 songs. They maybe should have chosen a certain time period or looked at the most “influential” songs (i.e. self destruction, the bridge is over, f@#% the police, etc) making it like a historical thing.
although given that it’s just a list randomly selected by people who (read?) watch VH1, you can’t really complain, it’s a pretty good playlist to put on at a party anyways
Well clearly it’s not a strict “one song per artist” rule since LL Cool J is on there twice, which makes every other omission by artists who are on there only once all the more glaring.
They should’ve replaced “I Need Love” with “Mama Said Knock You Out”
run-dmc is also on there twice #40 & #4
First off, Triumph by teh Wu Tang Clan is easily the best rap song of all time. Easily.
Also, I’m a little disappointed that Mos Def didn’t make the list. Ms. Fat Booty is a great hip hop song.
And speaking of omissions, I counted at least 3 variations of Lil’ on the list and not one of them is the only necessary Lil’, Lil’ Wayne.
Lastly, I’m at a loss for words why Killing Me Softly is the choice from the Fugees. A) It’s not even their song, and
B) It’s hardly even a hip hop song, and
C) There are several truly outstanding hip hop songs on that album to choose from.
Hold on a second, Lil’ Wayne did make the list. My bad
Mos Def and Talib Kweli are……..Blackstar. The LP is a little uneven but Definition, Re-Definition is a classic for sure.
nelly? they must be high
…Motherfuck VH1 and John Wayne!!
the block is hot? if your going to be ignorant and put weezy on here this is not the song to use…many other better ones, im talking like 100 better songs by him alone!
Totally agree
I can’t believe a name dropping talentless rapper like the game makes top 50 on this list. I know when it comes to VH-1 they don’t know shit about most music in general but this just angers me that they put this particular list out. It must be the top Hip Hop singles list but even then T.I. shouldn’t really make it.
hey you.. you r the one who dnt know shit… t.i n the game shud probably make it to top 20…
Hard Knock Life is so far from the best Jay-Z song it’s almost funny. If they’d thrown Brooklyn’s Finest, Izzo (HOVA), 99 Problems or even Big Pimpin’ in that spot, it would make more sense.
now is when a bunch of white teenagers argue about hip hop in the comment section of the most sterile indie rock blog on the internet. this should be entertaining.
sure…. NOW you don’t like Asher Roth
who is fuckin asher rock?
my bad asher roth
Now just where the fuck are the Wu Tang Killer bees?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?!?!?!?!?!?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
no talib kweli? no krs one? just 2 off the top of my head, but a fuckton better than sir mix alot and heavy d
stupid pussy bitch
Talib kweli is the second half of black star which is on the list… should be A LOT higher but, KRS-one is part of boogie down productions which is also on the list, and there is A LOT better songs than thi but VH1 assumes if they were never one the radio or on mtv they couldnt possibly be good i am SUPRISED mos def even made it on there, either way pointless list should be called the hundred greatest RAP songs cause they mostly are and they shouldnt shame they word hip hop with people like lil wayne and the game
actually he was
That comment shows how much you know. Krs-One is part of Boogie Down Productions, whose song, “My Philosophy” made the list.
Most of the comments to this post are absolutely ridiculous, this is not a list of your favorite rap songs. It is a list of what VH-1 believes are the 100 best songs objectively.
The thing that gets me is that so many critics place albums like Nas-Illmatic, Eric B. and Rakim, and Jay-z’s first album very high on lists; however, songs from these albums are not represented very well by VH-1.
I suppose i would place both Nas and De La Soul much higher on the list based on where they are usually placed on other countdowns…Suggesting Salt-n-pepa have the 9th best rap song of all time seems a little off.
what makes your comment so less ridiculous? you say nothing more in your post than others who have posted. Best song objectively? what criteria do they use here to make an objective decision? production quality? lyrics? flow/cadence? None of this was taken into account obviously. People are simply expressing their distaste with a rather vague list and some rather random selections and placements.
your right this is not supposed to be a list of anybodys favorite songs but if the title of the list is 100 greatest hip hop songs the best songs should be on that list. the bridge, ladi dodi and my melody aren’t on this list. those songs are legendary. they would make anybodys top 10 let alone top 100. how about mob deep’s “cradle to the grave” or even “survival of the fitest” nothing from raekwon’s “only 4 cuban linx” album, please. krs one’s “the mc” easy top 100 song. just-ice “cold getting dumb” or “latoya”. if you don’t know what i’m talking about or if you never heard these songs, down load them and then defend this list. while you are at it look up “sitting on chrome” by master ace. “my posse is on broadway” by sir mix alot, “south bronx” krs one, “nobody move” eazy e, “jack the ripper” “you’ll rock”LL cool J, “cappucino” mc lyte, “saturday night” schoolly d, “beats to the rhyme” RUN DMC, “it’s yours” T la rock. happy listening. that’s hip hop
Your’e right on point !!!! I said the samething in reference to Just Ice….I still listen to Latoya !!! And the jerk that said LL is there twice is obviously an MTV/Vh1 hip hop fan….I still refuse to call them rappers ….thats a name the media gave it because they didnt know what they witnessing at the time !!! IF YOUR’E REAL…YOUR’E AN MC !!!! PERIOD . LL shoulda been on there 4 times !! No mama said knock you out,,,,finished off Kool MOe Dees career, his answer to canibus…he’d rather fight Iraqis than fuck with L again….and who could forget I shot ya !!!!! So fuckin hot Puff is in it !!! The answer to Who shot ya !!! Salt and pepa defintly desrve the 9th spot…..and those west coast dudes ….This is a long time coming But thanks !!! Yall elevated this NWA and gin and juice……snoop took at least a million off crack with that !!!
COMMENTATING ILLUSTRATRATING DESCRIPTION GIVEN ADJECTIVE EXPERT…WELL I MAY HAVE FORGOTTEN THE LYRICS BUT tla ROCK…..DAM HE WAS NICE !!!!
keep in mind, its not VH1′s list, it’s the list made by the fucking idiots who go on the VH1 site. next time they ask them to make a list, STEREOGUM WILL RAID.
jj fad – supersonic =
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=J3nPLoODtGU
bahaha fergie ripped this shit off so hard, i woulda never heard of that song
I’m pretty sure the world is tired of VH1 assuming they’re musically savvy and releasing some of the most silly lists… yeah.
Especially since they apparently had this unwritten rule that there can’t be more than one song from an artist, which I think is silly because it underwrites some of the extensive achievements of certain artists in this genre. I mean, why do we have to make room for people like Salt-N-Pepa? Sir Mix Alot? 2 Live Crew?
SO, kids who spend their days watching VH1 and assuming they are musically savvy will assume that Hard Knock Life is his best song. Or that One Love is Nas’s.
Granted, I do enjoy Juicy high on the list. Not so much Salt-N-Pepa in the Top 10.
The weird part of this list is that an artist can only be represented once. Doesn’t make much sense, really, since some acts have a lot of songs that belong on the list. That also throws out the idea that this list is an objective ranking of hip hop’s best songs…since objectively Dre, Eminem, Public Enemy, Outkast, Jay-Z, Nas, and company should have a couple in the top 100.
A lot of these songs should not be here. However, I don’t think The Game is talentless, but I do think Hate It or Love It is a crappy song and should definitely not be on this list.
This list is horrible. How is California Love not even on this list and there is only one Eminem song, also.
i have no idea who voted, but i know there are about 20 songs that deserve to be on this list, and that’s with out even really getting into it. paid in full? over “my melody”, eric b for president, juice, microphone fien?, colors? but no “6 in the morning” are you serious? no Shan? this list is garbage, you have maye and I mean maybe 50 songs that belong on the top 100. i need love over mama said knock you out or even I’m bad? one song per artis? LL has 2 songs on the, list #12 and#60. nah they really missed it with this list. come on stan over my name is, or even loose yourself? I really hope that people who don’t know better don’t think that this is the best of hip hop. this list should be called “100 greatest hip pop songs, maybe, we think, or gues, we really don’t know”
JC are you my brother separated at birth ? I agree with all you said !!! And Im gonna smash them out…….Before you can even put the Sugar Hill Gang on….if your’e a hip hop purist…….you need to have Fatback band and king tim the 3rd on that list or its really irrelevant…..THE VERY FIRST RECORDED HIP HOP RECORD IS NOT ON THE LIST ? I agree the tribe should be on their…..but with scenario !!! No mr. Cheeks ? ATL’s greatest MC isnt on the list as a solo artist ? Mr. 3000 ( yeah he gets that kinda of respect in Hollis, Queens.) But someone had the audacity to have chamillionaire on it ? Ridin durty was hot but definitly not in the top 100 ……..I wanna say I loves me some Kanye West…..he’s different, hes still young right now….but just like everyone else he will be humbled too…….Right now in Chi town and the world Mr. Fiasco is hip hops new verbal savior…..KaNye …if you read this YOU ARE THE BOMB KID………IF YOUR ANGER IS WHAT DRIVES YOU…….I DON’T WANNA SAY STAY ANGRY, BUT REGARDLESS OF WHAT WE LOVE YA MR. WEST !!! Opp is not on the list ? Thank god for evolution……….because Hip hop is now vast !!!!
the best tupac is not i get around
what about california love or americas most wanted
plus he’s one of the top mc’s he should have a top 10 song
AESOP ROCK is better than all 100 of these suckers combined.
This is the worst list I have ever seen, here are SOME that you missed;
Still Dre – Dr. Dre ft. Snoop Dogg
Unbelievable – Biggie Smalls
2nd childhood – Nas
Rather Unique – AZ
Lifes a B*tch – Nas ft Az
Get Money – Biggie Smalls ft Lil’ Kim
Fast Life – Kool G Rap
The Saga (remix) – Cormega
Nas is Like – Nas
Feel me Flow – Naughty by Nature
It ain’t hard to tell – Nas
You guys should be ashamed of yourselves, this is pathetic. It’s also so sad how you blantanly put artists affiliated with your station all over the list, when they don’t even belong.
This list is full of fucking terrible songs.
Also, the rote praise for critics’ darlings Public Enemy was entirely predictable and confirms that some fruitcake Spin critics who know nothing about hip-hop were responsible for compiling the list. Not that PE was bad, but it’s annoying that fucking landmark stuff like the Ultramagnetic MCs’ “Critical Beatdown” came out the same year as “It Takes a Nation of Millions”, but is barely ever mentioned by critics.
Does anyone remember the Spin magazine “Punk Issue” in 2000? They had a list of the supposed best punk albums of all time, and it was just as bad as this.
Where is “Forgot About Dre”? I guess they really did…
Dre’s a B@#$h where’s Eazy – E
Ha!
Come on now..you guyz. Where’s Dead Presidents, and what is BOB doing there what happened to Aquemini, Elevators, Player’s ball..T.I??? come on now where’s canibus 2nd round k.o.? where’s rock the bells??or jack the ripper?? There so many songs out there that should hav made this. Biggie..Unbelievable???Warning??NAughty..uptown anthem??tribe called quest??oh my god need I say more??
Whoa I for got all about them !!! What made Ultramagnetic hot was the fact the Original Gangster rapper of all time wrote for them…he gets credit on the album….but his stilo was way too hard for that time. Olympia Palace……..he destroyed every MC bought to him that included a young LL , Run, melle mell, kurtis blow all of them were considered wack for a minute…….but then all of them made records and Father tyheim wemt on to be a thugs thug !!! He good now…life goes on !!!
Dewds, no KRS One? Anyone else find that a glaring omission?
Boogie Down Productions is basically KRS-One retard. I used to Love H.E.R should be Top 10 for sureee. But not even in the top 20? Ridiculous.
So where the hell is the best hip-hop song in history…Sucker MC’s by Run-DMC. You know a song is good when almost 20 years after it’s release, you still know the ALL the lyrics!!! This list sucks!!!!
This list is totally wrong.Every choice from 100 to 1 is damn wrong.
Rakim’s song:Follow the leader is # 1
Jeru The Damaja’s song:Can’t stop the prophet is #2
Oh no their going to try and cut my hair;but that can’t stop the prophet.
I get around isn’t Tupac’s best song and now am pissed.
The song:Seven Stages of Hell is in the top 10
so that basicly means this list was contrived by the main stream which literally means nothing.
…and that brings it back to DJ Premier and leaving Gangstarr off the map!
Ha Ha Ha!
This hip-hop list is an insult to hip-hop and so for this;VH-1 gets :
SEVEN STAGES OF HELL !
Here the Top 10
1. C.R.E.A.M by Wu Tang Clan — 2. I Used to Love H.E.R by Common — 3. The Message by GrandMaster Flash — 4. Nuthin But A ‘G’ Thang by Dr. Dre — 5. Rappers Delight by Sugarhill Gang — 6. Rebirth of Slick by Digible Planets — 7. Roc Boys by Jay-Z — 8. Feels So Good by Mase — 9. California Love by Tupac — 10. Boys N The Hood by Eazy-E GET AT ME!
let me get this straight, no biggie in your top ten, how about run dmc, rakim or public enemy. loose your self by eminen is one hell a record. nah man I’m not digging your list either. sorry
When it comes down to it, this is a list of 100 songs that VH1 thinks make good television. This is a list of songs for a show in which clips from the song are played and comedians and musicians comment on the songs. So, first of all, the songs all need to have music videos, and not every song you guys have mentioned have videos. Secondly, the term “great” is obviously subject to bias. Your idea of a good song and my idea of a good song are very different. So don’t get bent out of shape over such silly things like this. I’ve enjoyed watching part of the countdown just for hearing some really old songs I haven’t heard in a long time and also for hearing some of the commentary on the videos.
you are 100% correct, i have enjoyed the commentary too.
#1 should be 2pac keep your head up. the really fucked up this list….
The list is not legit. Run DMC’s “Rock Box” is an all time classic.
ay wat tha fuck iz up wit YALL vh1?
WHAT ABOUT THA MUTHAPUCKIN WEST COAST NORTHERN CALI BAY AREA HIP HOP FIGUREZ? OLD SKOOLTOO SHORT? E40 AND THE CLICK? SPICE 1? I C A COUPLE IF BAY AREA PEOPLEZ ON THA LIST BUT THEY DONE EVEN RAP ANYMORE?
IT SEEMZ LIKE NOW THA BAY IZ GOTTA ASK TO GET RECONGNIZED IN THE
MUSIC INDUSTRY THAS FUCKIN BULLLL SHYT!!!!
CHECK THA BAY CLASSICS
1. LIFE IS TOO SHORT – TOO SHORT
2. CAPTAIN SAV A HO – E40 ANd THE CLICK
3. 187 PROOF- SPICE 1
CHECK THESE SLAPZ OUT THAN TELL ME THAT THA BAY NEEDZ TO ASK TO GET SOME SHINE ON THE TELEVISION!!!! WE DONT NEED TO ASK FO SHYT WE BEEN LEGENDZ JUZ HATERS OUT HERE
Word…. How is too short not on this list ? The bay area is the sleeper……E40 probally sold a million joints…….but I have to admit off the top of my dome I cant remeber his work…….but I do know hes important because before he had a deal…….he was on every mixtape there was !!!
They should have called this list “Top 100 Rap Songs White People (Who Probably Don’t Know Too Many Black People) Like Doing at Karaoke Nights” Then ‘Rapper’s Delight,’ ‘Baby Got Back,’ ‘Bust a Move,’ ‘The Humpty Dance,’ and ‘U Can’t Touch This’ would belong there.
You are telling me that In Da Club is better than Can I Kick it? What?!?
I can’t believe some of the songs on here. Chamillinaire? Cam’ron? This list is a joke.
question: whos better 50 or game? last i checked the game has better skillz than eminems hype man. whats up with 2pac being number 14 with i get around? nice song yes, but not his best. Pac is the considered the best even a legend so he has to have more songs on the list as well as jay-z, nas, eminem, dre, B.I.G, and wu-tang……what the hell is wrong with vh1. i can think at least 50 other number 1 songs besides public enemys fight the power. do ur research and listen to me against the world track # 12-Old Skool……pac practically advised vh1 who should be on the list…..i mean really helped them, who could disagree with that song.vh1 is so not hip-hop they should really reconsider doing this list over. it sux big time.
Worst list ever. Schindler’s List had better hip-hop songs.
lmao !!!! THAT WAS SOOOOOOO FUNNY !!!
This list is a bunch of BS. They need to rename the list: 100 Greatest RAP Songs. Granted there are some respectable artists in this list, but the song choices seem to be nothing but the singles that got/get radio play. Looks like someone at VH1 doesn’t listen to Hip Hop albums, but Rap singles.
ATCQ is only on the list once??
No Too $hort :O
this list has some good songs but its missing so much, for example insteadf of using eric b and rakims paid in full they shouldve put juice (know the ledge) by eric b and rakim, and can someone please tell me why is 50 cent on this list?!?!?!?! and public enemy should be on the list but definetly not #1
this list has some goodstuff on it but its missing so much. instead of having eric b and rakims paid in full they should have juice (know the ledge) by eric b and rakim and shook ones part 2 by mobb deep should be on this list!!! and can someone please tell me why 50 cent is on here and why public enemy is #1!?!?!?!?
I don’t think anyone’s mentioned Pharcyde. Take any song off of Bizarre Ryde and put it in the top 20. Even “Jiggaboo Time” is better than half the stuff on this list. And no Dizzee or solo Wu-Tang? For shame.
Through the ft. loophole, 50 Cent is on here more than A Tribe Called Quest, Eric B. & Rakim, Wu-Tang Clan and its affiliates, Public Enemy, etc…. The rock list had like seven songs by the Beatles. This one song per artist deal seems like a bunch of scared white people trying to be diplomatic. It’s easier to say which artists are better or more deserving than others when you don’t play their videos any more.
Bottom line: bullshit.
Oh good they didn’t forget eminem. In my dreams I hope that Eminem and Dr. Dre are making a super fantastic album right now where Eminem will prove to lil’ wayne that his spaceman outift has nothing on Eminems many costumes.. and that Lil Wayne has some clever little lines, but that Eminem will dump his dead body inside of a fuckin trash can
With more holes than an afghan
Adleast put songs that actually caught peoples attention. “Back that ass up” by juvenile isn’t on here????? Come on…It’s not the greatest lyrical song of all-time, but its mass appeal should’ve gotten it up here. It was just too catchy at that time. What about “one mic” by nas? “Slippin’” by dmx? This list is totally BS.
No Liquid Swords?
this list is whack tupac aint even really on it any waynes best songs aint even on it wat about fly in, fly out, hitem up, oh no, mike tyson flow, pussy money weed, misunderstood, etc but instead they put tha block is hot da song is like from 1999 and wayne got way better over the years and eminem has better songs like the way i am cleanin my closet comon dis list sucks
where’s vanilla ice?
hahaha considering the state of this atrocious list, i’m surprised he’s not on there.
this list is terrible!!!!!!! howis troy 90?any brand nubian? of course not!considering the state of hiphop these days! The biggest disgrace however is the absence of electric relaxation!in my opinion it should be a lock for the top 10!this list just made me lose all respect for vh1.
Hmmm…no Del Tha Funkee Homosapien or Deltron 3030?
…good list besides that fact.
Wow what can I say that hasn’t already been said. This list is pathetic. No AZ at all but Nelly – “Hot In Herre” at #36!?!? Please. If any Nelly song’s on this list it should be Country Grammar. Chamillionaire – “Ridin”???? Good song, but TOP 100? N.E.R.D. – “Lapdance”? Really? Where’s 2Pac’s “2 of Amerika’z Most Wanted”? Life Goes On? Jay-Z – “Dead Presidents”? Nas – Life’s A Bitch w/ AZ? If I Ruled The World? The World Is Yours? Common – “The Light”….. Man I could go on and on…. This is a sad, sad list. The only thing missing from this list is Soulja Boy.
OK>>>where the hell is Special Ed? Think about it? I Got It Made? Magnificent? Come on! Not one? You gotta be kidding me. Who in the hell decided on this list?
As you guys should have read in the comments prior to the ones you all posted, THERE IS ONLY ONE SONG PER ARTIST ON THIS LIST. And, once again, the songs were chosen for a TV show which means that they all need music videos, not every song you guys are saying should be on the list has a music video, which would probably indicate why it isn’t on the list. Also, this is obviously a biased list, and it is impossible to please everyone with this list. The creators, it seems, tried to take many songs from different styles and eras of hip hop, from the silly Will Smith raps to the more serious songs. So, clearly every song on this list can be argued for or against, depending on your taste. So, seriously, stop getting so angry at a list.
I got a problem that Tupac is represented by a ok song but not his best. VH1 should stop letting the public select for these countdowns and let folks who actually specialize in hip hop pick this. NaS is entirely to low. Not only that Nelly is a good rapper but doesnt deserve to be as high as he is.
Tupac – California Love, Dear Mama, Keep Ya Head Up
Biggie – Big Poppa, One More Chance, Hypnotize, Get Money, Mo Money Mo Problems
Nas – If I Ruled The World, One Mic, The World Is Yours, I Can
Jay-Z – Izzo, Song Cry, Big Pimpin’
Outkast – Elevators, Rosa Parks, Ms. Jackson, Player’s Ball
Naughty By Nature – Hip Hop Hooray, Feel Me Flow
Dr Dre & Snoop Dogg – Deep Cover
Dr. Dre – Let Me Ride, Forgot About Dre
Oueen Latifah – U.N.I.T.Y.
Fugees – Fu-Gee-La
LL Cool J – Mama Said Knock You Out, Doin It, Lougin’
Busta Rhymes – Put Your Hands Were My Eyes Can See
Scarface – Smile, My Block
Ice Cube – Check Yourself
Pharcyde – Passin Me By
Luniz – I Got 5 On It
just a few songs that should’ve easily made this list. They really shouldn’t allow their viewers and readers vote for this list, since their demographic apparently doesn’t know ANYTHING about hip hop. A middle aged white woman from Idaho probably could’ve made a better list than this one.
Wiggety Wack.
Nas’ only song on here is One Love? Not One Mic, not The World is Yours? WOW VH1 you blew it. this list is for geezers and lame-o’s
Hey wait a minute…..I resemble that remark !!! (lol) Geezers ? Youngin thats why they call it 100 greatest if you werent around……unfortuately you don’t have the history……………..Go back to school !!! And your name is Jonbonjovi !!! hahaha what do you kow anyway ? Heres a lil gem for you though !!!!! back in the mid eighties there was a studio called power play in jamaica new york, besides all the hip hop acts that came through there ………Anthrax and Metallica praticed there too before they had a nickel…………hence the Anthrax/ PE record ……..history kid…..learn it.
All of your questions are legit, but no one seems to take into consideration that VH1 polled their readers for the greatest songs, so if you didn’t voice your opinion or if there weren’t others that had the same perspective then it wasn’t represented, unfortunately. The best thing about Hip Hop is this room for debate. No one said VH1 was the end all and be all on Hip Hop. But, at least they’re giving some of the founding figures the forum to share their experiences as well as their perspectives on each other’s music. It was good to hear what Naughty by Nature, Prince Paul, MC Serch, Grandmaster Flex, Pete Rock (among others) speak their minds on each song.
Kanye’s worse single is on there? And no One Mic by nas?!
this happens when punks create a hiphop list… where is dear mama, hit em up etc? biggies big poppa, mobb deep? rakim? eazy e?
No “Joy and Pain”??? What a joke! VH 1 sucks it again.
2 major problems with this list.
1. One or two songs by artists. This is a bad approach, there are some artists (Run DMC, 2Pac, LL, Tribe, Rakim, Outkast) that have MULTIPLE classic songs in hip-hop and if this list is truly comprehensive, most of those songs are too important to not be included.
2. There are just some obvious f*ck-ups. “I Used to Love H.E.R.” “Children’s Story,” and “T.R.O.Y.” are all in the bottom 50? Under such crap as “Oh Boy” and “U Can’t Touch This”
SO ANYWAY….Yes, they left out a few classics but this list is hot.
More importantly………Where can i buy a CD ompilation of these tunes? These shit is dope for my I -Pod.
I like the fact they are doing a countdown like this. Yeah, I don’t care for a lot of the choices, but it’s nice to see what some of the old school guys (and girls) are doing.
I see everyone splitting hairs over what songs should/shouldn’t be on, so let me add to that: Any list without Gang Starr’s “Mass Appeal” is probably not done in real serious fashion.
In any event, you know who I hope watches this show? Today’s rap artists. Maybe I’m dating myself, but at 31 I remember a time where rap was inspiring and touched a lot of nerves and really represented something. It had meaning, which is a pretty violent contrast to what comes out today. Maybe it’s bc I’m older, but I don’t think that’s it…
Why is everyone trippin if your really a fan of hip hop you know that VH1 has no credability in even having an opinion in hip hop they never played 90 percent of the songs on their list when these songs were actually popular and now all of a sudden they think they should have an opinion. I liked watchin what the artists thought about the songs and some of the songs brought back great memories but when I was commin up VH1 was on some modonna and michael bolton type of stuff so who cares what they think. If it weren’t for YO mtv raps and the box we would have never seen half these videos.
from what i know people go online to vh1 and vote for the songs that they feel should be on the top 100 list. how songs are “nominated,” i don’t know. it is a crappy list but unfortunately a lot of people listen to crap. and what is with all the “california love” fans? that song really sucks.
no T.R.O.Y. they reminisce over you……. no the world is yours by nas…… and they need more eazy e and tupac …..WTF……. this list could definetely be better….
7 out of 10
T.R.O.Y. is there look at #90 Noob
eazy e should def be on this list
Black Star’s “Definition” needs to be higher than that. Seriously, go listen to it now.
im sorry
but one of the best songs ever was Ms. Jackson by Outkast
Slick Rick’s Children’s Story is one of the greatest Hip Hop songs of all time.
To have Goodlife by Kanye 40 places higher is a joke.
vh1 did horrible with this list.. tupac aint on the top 10?
This list is cool I guess. The two Jay-z songs they put on weren’t his best…I’ll be and HKL, that’s stupid, And Nas only got One Love. Jay shoulda had Regrets… matter of fact, Anything from Reasonable doubt, i woulda took Feelin It if they were doing singles. He coulda even had something off of the blueprint like Song Cry or girls girls girls. Nas coulda had One Mic or Undying Love or Ether. He really coulda had it ain’t hard to tell or if they wanted singles they shoulda chose if i rule the world or made you look. Kane shoulda had Raw, thats like the hardest old school joint. The lyrics and delivery are so on point
Three Six MAfia is on here.,.,but WTF “tear Da Club Up” shouldve been there song,,Tupac is the greatest rapper, lyricist etc point blank period any song he made couldve been number one,,and i understand there the pioneers or whateva but “rappers Delight” is not in my top ten,,BBut Tupac an Eminem at 14 n 15
is a slap in the face to the game
wtf where is radiohead ?????????
NOOBZ!!!
i laughed a lot of these comments out loud, but this shit had me rollin ahahahhahaha
This is the stupidest fucken list i’ve ever seen! WTF! Where’s da rockwilda or the next episode or ante up?! Theres so much better shit then that B.S! They need to have a fucken new one n try the fuck over! N the three 6 mafia?! They have butt fucken 40 songs better then that crap! VH1…u lost me!
what abot shook ones by mobb deep
WTF ???????????? Nely on top 100 fuck that shit
Nely should be on top worst
Missing sons among the millions missing
Eminem,Rza,Kool G Rap,KRS-ONE,Chino XL – The Anthem (REMIX)
Gang Starr – Skills
shook ones by mobb deep
The Pharcyde – Drop
Xzibit – Paparazzi
This all list sucks
The only thing that VH1 do right it’s Hip Hop Honors
ATMOSHPERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
and ‘pac not being in the top five, even top ten is straight up shit.
this is a bad list but a fun show to watch. it’s fun to watch to see the icons of hip hop like pete rock and biz markie comment on these songs. If I were making this song at least 25 songs would be Wu-Tang. You can’t put guys like Camron or TI on here. And Lil Weezy is the worst choice in my opinion. The song they put on is terrible and all his songs are pretty much terrible. In my opinion the best hip hop song ever was I Used to Love H.E.R. And somebody tell me where is Shook Ones Pt. 2 and Passin Me By
no gangstarr
what? no gangstarr?
and we all can give them lots of jams
i will put songs that shoud be there
Royce Da 5’9 – Hip Hop
Canibus – Second Round KO
Onyx feat.DMX – Shut Em’ Down
Common – The 6th Sense
Lupe Fiasco – Daydreamin
Gang Starr – Militia
Gang Starr – Full Clip
Nas – Nas Is Like
Das EFX – Hip Hop
Gangstarr – You Know My Steez
Fat joe Big Punisher Jadakiss Nas Raekwon – John Blaze
Black Moon – Buck’em Down
Common – 6th Sense
Craig Mack – Flava in ya Ear Remix
Notorious big – the points feat. redman, busta rhymes Al Scratch, Big Mike and Buckshot
Common – 1999
MOP – How About Some Hardcore
Dead Prez -Hip Hop
Mos Def & DJ Honda – ”Travellin man”
Blackstar – Respiration feat. Common
Hi Tek and Talib Kweli – The Blast
Mos Def – Umi Says
Mos Def feat. Pharoahe Monch & Nate Dogg – Oh No
Wu-Tang Clan – Triumph
close but wheres the big l at? hes the dopest rapper bar none
yeah umm this list is alright… But, I really think that this list could be better. Everybody knows that old shool rap is damn better than new school. I think that VH1 put these shit new school songs on to appeal to present day viewers. But, still questioning the choices. I only agree upon maybe Hate It Or Love It, and Ridin’, but why the fuck is Fat Joe and Lil’ Jon on this this? This supposed to be the 100 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs. So why the hell are these guys on here. I do agree with some of the songs, but not all of them. Where is the Wu-Tang Clan? I mean, they got C.R.E.A.M., and Shimmy Shimmy Ya, and Your’e All I Need To Get By, but cmon they got other songs. Plus, why they got I Get Around by Tupac? I thought Changes is far better than that. Straight Outta Compton is good, but Fuck The Police is a more powerful song, (probably as powerful as Fight The Power). They got only one Eric B. & Rakim song? Whats with that??? And no Gang Starr? Mass Appeal and Ex Girl To Next Girl are top 20 material. A Tribe Called Quest’s Can I Kick It? I hate how there’s Three Six Mafia is on here. One Beastie Boys song? One Nas song? And why the fuck is Regulate only 98? This list is alright, but there’s alot missing………..
FOOL UR CRAZY THREE 6 MAFIA THEY FUCKIN DESERVE IT.. EVEN MUCH BETTER THEY’VE BEEN IN THE GAME FOR ALMOST 20 YEARS ALREADY.. SHOUT OUT TO DJ PAUL & JUICY J….
They Forgot about Dre
LOL
k… first of all, im from the bay area, and i am pissed that they didnt put pac in the top 5, or top 10…. come on, this list sucks, ive never even heard of some of these songs. another on of my favorites… shook ones pt 2 NEEDS to be in tha top 20.
3rd Base??? GTF outta here!!! C’mon I liked them, but “I GOT IT MADE” by Special Ed is way better. “Sound Bwoy Burial” is way doper. “Jam on It” “If I Ruled the World” Kurtis Blow. If this VH1′s interpretation of HIP HOP, Nas is right. Hip Hop is Dead… KRS-One BDP Juice Crew… Redman “Tonite’s Da Nite” Whoever made this list is wack. “Shook One’s Pt. 2″ “Quiet Storm (Rmx)” “They Want Efx” “Where My Homiez”
“Sugar Hill” “Whoa” Black Rob???? These are career defining singles. “Da Rockwilder” “No Time for Fake One’s” “Jump” “Super Thug” “Glamorous Life” Cool C. “Come Clean” Jeru the Damaja. “Ice Ice Baby” doper than most of vh1 list!!! Shame on the people that made this list.
sTEELE FROM THE COCO BROS IS A GOOD FRIEND AND YEAH…..HE DESERVED SOME LIGHT ON HERE TOO…..BUT HE’S CAUGHT IN THE BIGGIE AND PAC ERA AS WERE DUDES LIKE mIC GERONIMO……
Echoing everyone here, KRS-1 is a huge omission. And PM Dawn better than Black Star? Hilarious.
THIS IS TO EVERYONE WHO SAYS KRS1 ISNT ON THE LIST…….;IMA LEARN YA !!!
BOOGIE DOWN PRODUCTIONS IS IN THE BUILDING @ 49………KRIS WAS THE ONLY RAPPER…….RIP SCOTT LA ROCK !!!
if you want to complain more, make your own list
dumbass
PE should be listed as the best rap group ever, but, ‘Fight The Power’ was not the best they’ve done. Check ‘Aint Nothin’ Butta Song”, “54321..Boom” and ‘Rise” (from Remix of a Nation done with the great PARIS.