i wouldn't be surprised if "The World Is Yours" ends up being the only Nas on this list. there's stronger consensus about his post-Illmatic singles but none of them were going to get to the top 25.
― some dude, Thursday, 9 June 2011 18:43 (twelve years ago) link
That makes sense to me.
― Parenthetical Grillz, Thursday, 9 June 2011 18:49 (twelve years ago) link
How big a deal was Made You Look? I always thought that was possibly the strongest single he released.
― PG Harpy (Doran), Thursday, 9 June 2011 19:05 (twelve years ago) link
everyone knows "Made You Look" is the shit but it's not going to place ahead of other stuff from its era like "Get Ur Freak On" or "Grindin'" no matter how much it deserves to
― some dude, Thursday, 9 June 2011 19:06 (twelve years ago) link
hopefully someone whose name rhymes with gordon blargent will zip these up like he did with the al ship countdowns
― positive rapper (k3vin k.), Thursday, 9 June 2011 19:54 (twelve years ago) link
maybe i'll drop 120 minutes host lewis largent an e-mail and ask him about it
― some dude, Thursday, 9 June 2011 19:57 (twelve years ago) link
"al ship countdowns"
You got a link to these?
― Spottie_Ottie_Dope, Thursday, 9 June 2011 19:59 (twelve years ago) link
all the threads about them are titled "al ship's top 50" etc. so they're pretty easy to find in the thread search fyi
― some dude, Thursday, 9 June 2011 20:01 (twelve years ago) link
search "al ship's" in the ilx search or i'm sure al could link you to the lists directly - he listed his favorite songs of the past decade from each genre and we polled them all
― positive rapper (k3vin k.), Thursday, 9 June 2011 20:01 (twelve years ago) link
xp
Thanks.
― Spottie_Ottie_Dope, Thursday, 9 June 2011 20:03 (twelve years ago) link
Gotta read up on what my cuz is all about.
― Spottie_Ottie_Dope, Thursday, 9 June 2011 20:04 (twelve years ago) link
At the start I would have banked on Seen a Man Die, 93 Til Infinity, Supa Dupa Fly, Slow Down, The Choice Is Yours and another Nas but apparently not.
― Strictly vote-splitting (DL), Thursday, 9 June 2011 20:15 (twelve years ago) link
part of me feels like 93 Til Infinity still has a shot but it really doesn't, does it?
― some dude, Thursday, 9 June 2011 20:20 (twelve years ago) link
is "La Di Da Di" the most sampled hip-hop track ever?
most quoted/sampled rap verse ever
― minor domestic strife coping with death dinosaur harrassment (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 9 June 2011 20:21 (twelve years ago) link
I'm still holding out hope for 93 til Infinity. It was very high up my ballot
― Number None, Thursday, 9 June 2011 20:27 (twelve years ago) link
xp: so... yes?
― low-rent black gangster nicknamed Bootsy (DJP), Thursday, 9 June 2011 20:28 (twelve years ago) link
I got as far as Ted Nugent and gave up.
― PG Harpy (Doran), Thursday, 9 June 2011 20:28 (twelve years ago) link
exactly!
― minor domestic strife coping with death dinosaur harrassment (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 9 June 2011 20:31 (twelve years ago) link
ya idk about that kev -- tho now that you bring it up I might be unable to resist
― J0rdan S., Thursday, 9 June 2011 20:32 (twelve years ago) link
it was either that or catchphrase comedian Goran "Funky Boy" Bogdan (xpost)
― some dude, Thursday, 9 June 2011 20:32 (twelve years ago) link
and by unable to resist I mean zipping "lemme smang it" 100 times but renaming 99 of them w/ the tracks on this list
― J0rdan S., Thursday, 9 June 2011 20:33 (twelve years ago) link
lol
― low-rent black gangster nicknamed Bootsy (DJP), Thursday, 9 June 2011 20:34 (twelve years ago) link
would unzip & listen to that
― flopson, Thursday, 9 June 2011 20:41 (twelve years ago) link
smang rolled again
― Edward III, Thursday, 9 June 2011 20:43 (twelve years ago) link
It would be pretty tragic if "My Philosophy" didn't make it. Dramatical, even.
― President Keyes, Thursday, 9 June 2011 23:02 (twelve years ago) link
This poll is going better for me than the metal poll...
― brodie_odie_dope (Drugs A. Money), Thursday, 9 June 2011 23:05 (twelve years ago) link
man if top billin doesnt place i will regret not voting. this is really great, hats off
― ogmor, Thursday, 9 June 2011 23:21 (twelve years ago) link
Just want to say, as a low-information reader this rollout has been great to follow! I've heard a bunch of songs I'd never encountered before.
― hipsters gonna hip (seandalai), Thursday, 9 June 2011 23:25 (twelve years ago) link
I forgot about Top Billin :( my bad
― minor domestic strife coping with death dinosaur harrassment (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 9 June 2011 23:47 (twelve years ago) link
I think right now the biggest disappointment for me is if Hand on the Pump didn't place...
― brodie_odie_dope (Drugs A. Money), Friday, 10 June 2011 00:08 (twelve years ago) link
HOTP was not even nominated! (for shame..)
I agree & voted for HICJKAM in its stead, but that "Duke of Earl" loop is a thing of genius imo
― buhlogna mindstate (Pillbox), Friday, 10 June 2011 00:15 (twelve years ago) link
I had about 10 LL singles on my first draft, can’t remember how many I cut it down to
A+ on the images, Spottie suddenly became VNP
yeah I would've been okay with Parents Just Don't Understand tbh
I would have been happy with five or so other FP/JJ singles
Summertime is in my bottom three, I think. Tho still a great radio jam obv
The first night I had an E that blew my head off, the DJ played 'Soul Power 74' by The J.B.s and 'You're Gonna Get Yours'. I can't hear either tune without going a bit funny.
cool story bro
Who is fronting on "So What'cha Want"?
Ha ha.
this more of a club/dance song to me, is there even rapping on it?
Yo yo yo yo baby pop, yeah you, come here, gimme a kiss
Wish j0rdan had done this and not talked about it
― all cats are gay (sic), Friday, 10 June 2011 00:26 (twelve years ago) link
pretty sure hand on the pump was on the nom list
― Edward III, Friday, 10 June 2011 00:30 (twelve years ago) link
yeah, it was on the egotrip list I posted in the noms thread, these were all fair game
Polls weak like clock radio speakers - VOTING THREAD for the ALL TIME RAP MUSIC POLL OF THE GODS (poll ends 25 May 2011)
― Edward III, Friday, 10 June 2011 00:35 (twelve years ago) link
whoops - OK dunno how I missed it. DAM, if it does not place, my apologies to you sir
― buhlogna mindstate (Pillbox), Friday, 10 June 2011 00:37 (twelve years ago) link
cant believe ppl were harshing on 'summertime'
― lebroner (D-40), Friday, 10 June 2011 00:37 (twelve years ago) link
Likewise.
― PG Harpy (Doran), Friday, 10 June 2011 00:48 (twelve years ago) link
Its all good, Pillbox; there's a few songs that made it that I'd given up on, so I won't stress too much over HOTP.
Gave a good amount of points to "Made You Look"; would love to see that place...
― brodie_odie_dope (Drugs A. Money), Friday, 10 June 2011 00:50 (twelve years ago) link
holy crap, never knew there was a Scenario video, this is hilarious
― all cats are gay (sic), Friday, 10 June 2011 01:39 (twelve years ago) link
btw guys some of the songs you mentioned made it. some didn't.
oooooooooooooh yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah
― WHO THE FUCK READS THE (a hoy hoy), Friday, 10 June 2011 04:07 (twelve years ago) link
This list is killer so far.. I have high expectations for top 25.
― billstevejim, Friday, 10 June 2011 06:08 (twelve years ago) link
Would be amazed if Push It didn't place
There's some rapping in it, though less than in other Salt-n-Pepa singles. But "Push It" is electro, and old-school electro is quite obviously part of hip hop, so it certainly deserves to be in the top 100.
50-25 looks pretty awesome, the only tunes among those I don't care about are Eminem and Beastie Boys. Was surprised to see how low "I Got 5 on It" and "California Love" placed, I thought the former was a lock for the top 20 and the latter for the top 10. "California Love" is certainly one of those tunes I never get bored of, no matter how ubiquitous it is. Does anyone know why they put the inferior remix on All on Eyez on Me instead of the original version?
I'd be shocked if "Who Am I? (What's My Name?)" and "Drop It Like It's Hot" didn't make it to the top 100, so Snoop must have two singles in the top 25. As much as I love Wu-Tang, I do hope they won't win this poll as well, that'd be boring. Especially since their best single ("I Can't Go to Sleep") placed so low.
― Tuomas, Friday, 10 June 2011 07:09 (twelve years ago) link
'Triumph' is their best though I don't think it'll win. 'Protect Ya Neck' might. I'd be surprised if either doesn't place.
― Ismael Klata, Friday, 10 June 2011 07:36 (twelve years ago) link
triumph blows imo
― flopson, Friday, 10 June 2011 09:04 (twelve years ago) link
CONFLICT
― Johnny Fever, Friday, 10 June 2011 09:05 (twelve years ago) link
so few actual good verses
― flopson, Friday, 10 June 2011 09:07 (twelve years ago) link
I've always wondered about "Protect Ya Neck": it sounds so much like a Muggs beat that it can't be a coincidence... I know RZA collaborated with Muggs later on, but has he ever mentioned how much his initial sound owed to him?
― Tuomas, Friday, 10 June 2011 09:09 (twelve years ago) link
"Triumph" is pretty great, but I agree that not all of the verses are that good... Though Deck's, GZA's & Masta Killah's are ones for the ages.
― Tuomas, Friday, 10 June 2011 09:11 (twelve years ago) link
I am pulling my pollmaster card with the 5 way tie, as 2 of the records are wack as hell and one of them isn't even hip-hop (rmde ilm)
I'm guessing the record in question is 'I Luv U' which is a shame because I was rather looking forward to the explosion of butthurt that would be provoked by that placing in the top 20.
― Matt DC, Friday, 10 June 2011 09:31 (twelve years ago) link