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Personal favorite hip-hop songs

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In the wake of a decidedly controversial hip-hop song tournament, I decided to share some of my personal favorites (bootsy, be warned - I still consider "Paper Planes" hip-hop, if not in the strict traditional sense).
1. 2Pac - Dear Mama
2. Public Enemy - Fight the Power
3. Kanye West - All of the Lights
4. Mobb Deep - Shook Ones, Part 2
5. OutKast - B.O.B.
6. M.I.A. - Paper Planes
7. Kanye West feat. Jamie Foxx - Gold Digger
8. So Solid Crew - 21 Seconds
9. Marley Marl - The Symphony
10. Kendrick Lamar - i
11. Missy Elliott - Get Ur Freak On
12. House of Pain - Jump Around
13. The Notorious B.I.G. - Big Poppa
14. Slick Rick and Doug E. Fresh - La Di Da Di
15. Eminem - Lose Yourself
16. M.O.P. - Ante Up
17. Wu-Tang Clan - Protect Ya Neck
18. N.W.A. - Straight Outta Compton
19. Jay Z feat. Alicia Keys - Empire State of Mind
20. The Notorious B.I.G. - Juicy
21. Snoop Dogg - Who Am I (What's My Name)
22. Kriss Kross - Jump
23. Lauryn Hill - Doo Wop (That Thing)
24. Fettes Bot - Da Draussen
25. Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five - The Message
26. A Tribe Called Quest - Bonita Applebum
27. A Tribe Called Quest feat. Leaders of the New School - Scenario
28. The Notorious B.I.G. - Hypnotize
29. The Roots feat. Cody ChesnuTT - The Seed (2.0)
30. Ol' Dirty Bastard - Shimmy Shimmy Ya
31. OutKast - Spottieottiedopaliscious
32. Run-DMC - Walk This Way
33. Beastie Boys - So What'cha Want
34. Public Enemy - Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos
35. Big Daddy Kane - Ain't No Half Steppin'
36. Eric B. and Rakim - Paid in Full
37. DJ Shadow - Midnight in a Perfect World
38. Missy Elliott - The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)
39. Main Source - Fakin' the Funk
40. Digital Underground - The Humpty Dance
41. Wu-Tang Clan - C.R.E.A.M.
42. OutKast - Ms. Jackson
43. Jay Z - Takeover
44. Jay Z and Kanye West - Ni**as in Paris
45. LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out
46. Eric B. and Rakim - I Know You Got Soul
47. DMX - Party Up (Up in Here)
48. Bone-Thugs-N-Harmony - Tha Crossroads
49. Warren G feat. Nate Dogg - Regulate
50. Maestro Fresh Wes - Let Your Backbone Slide
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All in my top 500, BTW.
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Took my time to provide a torrent of songs! Not necessarily my favorites, but just very interesting and recommended, in my opinion (from the limited amount I've heard). My intention is to celebrate the glorious diversity of the genre. I also have Youtube links attached to most of them.

Kanye West - Through the Wire
Public Enemy - Pollywanacraka
Jay-Z - The Story of O.J.
Beastie Boys - B-Boy Bouillabaisse
OutKast - Return of the G
Massive Attack - Blue Lines
Eminem - Kill You
M.I.A. - Bingo
Run-D.M.C. - King of Rock
Missy Elliott - WTF (Where They From)
Dr. Dre ft. Snoop Doggy Dogg - Nuthin' But a G Thang
A Tribe Called Quest - Solid Wall of Sound
De La Soul - A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays"
The Notorious B.I.G. - One More Chance
N.W.A. - Straight Outta Compton
DJ Shadow ft. Danny Brown - Horror Show
The Roots ft. Erykah Badu - You Got Me
Kendrick Lamar - Fuck Your Ethnicity
Drake - Energy
Tupac - Keep Ya Head Up
Lauryn Hill - Lost Ones
Run the Jewels ft. Gangsta Boo - Love Again
Melle Mel - White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)

Mos Def ft. Q-Tip - Mr. Nigga
Rich Chigga - Dat Stick
Gorillaz ft. Lou Reed - Some Kind of Nature
Janelle Monae - Neon Valley Street
Kero Kero Bonito - Lipslap
Nicki Minaj - Super Bass
Noname - Yesterday
Kyle ft. Lil Yachty - iSpy
Future - F*ck Up Some Commas
Danny Brown - Ain't It Funny
Lil Wayne - 6 Foot 7 Foot
Death Grips - Beware
Blondie - Rapture
The Fatback Band - King Tim III (Personality Jock)
Madvillain - Curls
Linkin Park - Wretches and Kings
Lil B - I Own Swag
Shabazz Palaces - Swerve... The Reeping of All That Is Worthwhile (Noir Not Withstanding)
Fatlip - What's Up, Fatlip?
A$AP Rocky - Peso
Tyler the Creator - Yonkers
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Give It Away
YG ft. Sad Boy - Blacks and Browns
Jay Rock - Parental Advisory
Ozomatli - Saturday Night
Pusha T - Numbers on the Boards
Slick Rick - Children's Story
Open Mike Eagle ft. Kool A.D. - Informations
clipping ft. Cocc Pistol Cree - Work Work
Migos - T-Shirt
Nujabes - Battlecry
Flying Lotus ft. Kendrick Lamar - Never Catch Me
Injury Reserve - Oh Shit!
Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock - It Takes Two
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FYI
http://www.acclaimedmusic.net/forums/vi ... 460#p41460

Wow I started this thread about 2 years ago. Well here you go.
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Eric B. & Rakim - Juice (Know The Ledge)
House of Pain - Jump Around
M.O.P. - Ante Up
Ol' Dirty Bastard - Brooklyn Zoo
Melle Mel - White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)
Geto Boys - Mind Playing Tricks On Me
Slick Rick - Children's Story
DMX - Bring Your Whole Crew
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