Eazily I approach, the 100 GREATEST RAP (OR HIP HOP OR WHATEVER YOU CALL IT) TRACKS OF THE GODS because I ain't no joke.

99 problems was huge over here, so maybe blame britishers. but jay's hardest breaks have always been big here (can i get a >>> hard knock life for example) and add in the dizzee jack, it was bound to happen

Just Chuck's voice with his "YES" to start, and more fucking sirens. God I love that album.

I'm just glad "rebel" placed, I kinda feel like that one gets lost in the shuffle of all the great stuff they did at the time

when that thing hit in summer of '87 it was another oh wow game has changed moment, today's results are memory lane up in here

(tie w/ #64) 65. The Notorious B.I.G. – Hypnotize [6 votes, 180 points, 1997]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytH5R4EG-Hw

i definitely heard a couple rap stations blasting "99 Problems" the weekend the album dropped. but yeah the stature it has compared to Jay's other singles among critics etc. is ridic.

"rebel" was #3 on my ballot

my turn for challops: "Hypnotize" is my least favorite Biggie single

Hating on run dmc is corny

99 problems is corny

hypnotize is probably my favorite big single after maybe "one more chance" remix

i also feel that way about hypnotize

Hypnotize is dope but "least favorite biggie single" is like ultimate narc of small diffs right?

"99 problems" is not even in the top 99 jigga songs

"Poppa been smooth since days of Underroos" makes me smile ALWAYS

mtv sort of tried to turn the vid for 99 problems into a controversy thing by having serious-face kurt loder introduce it as being controversial

didn't work/was not controversial

I had no idea 'I Can't Go To Sleep' was a single. I like it better as part of the album I think, it's a bit too emotional to stand on its own. Payoff is still killer though.

yeah I love that they had the brass balls to release it as a single tho

i don't think alive-biggie ever put out anything that wasn't 100% perfect ('miss u' maybe) so yeah its a case of arguing over some petty difference shit.

Hypnotize is dope but "least favorite biggie single" is like ultimate narc of small diffs right?

― lebroner (D-40), Wednesday, June 8, 2011 1:43 PM (1 minute ago) Bookmark

not really a correct usage of the term -- but yeah saying it's the weakest of like half a dozen classic songs is not a strong diss

(tie w/ #65) 64. Run DMC - Peter Piper 6 votes, 180 points, 1986]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLWznkxEEN4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfY5s8SXcg0

really anyone can use that track on 2 turntables and sound dope, its the turntablist canon track

Peter Piper's beat is A+++

damn wish i voted for that

^

better track than "rock box" tbrr but I went with groundbreaking and/or sentimentality in that case take yr pick

and I really tried to hew to a one track per artist rule except in the most specialest of cases

63. Kanye West - Gold Digger [6 votes, 182 points, 2005]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vwNcNOTVzY

great track but I just can't bring myself to vote for that guy

amazing list so far. not a single dud

I would vote for his "george bush doesn't care about black ppl" line tho

^^^otm

I didn't vote for any Kanye tracks gimme a fucking break and no way is Golddigger better than anything Run DMC did

er... really?

also happy birthday Kanye

Never cared for Hypnotize either. Love that Wu/Isaac Hayes joint. Run DMC singles are class. Gold Digger is ok, Drive Slow is my Kanye jam tho.

Golddigger probably better than most 90s RUN DMC tracks. Still, I've grown to hate Jamie Foxx and his hokey soul-singing ass can leave now thank you.

okay maybe I should've specified pre-Back From Hell Run DMC

Still, I've grown to hate Jamie Foxx and his hokey soul-singing ass can leave now thank you.

^^^ugh yes

gold digger is pretty great but... no -- kanye used to be a great mc

kanye was never a great mc come on

I think people are just tired of his face showing up anywhere. Understandably.

Kanye West isn't fit to untie their shell toes.

yeah, great producer, great w/ a pop hook, mc? eh idk

kanye was never a great mc come on

THIS x 1,000,000

maybe you can point me to a jam where he turned it out

yeah kanye's face being everywhere is...

lol a hoy hoy took the words out of my mouth

Kanye has always been terrible; his great songs are not due to his lyrical skills

62. Kanye West - Flashing Lights [7 votes, 183 points, 2007]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ila-hAUXR5U

ahhhhhhh

you bastards

There is hilarious, great & unique rapping all over his first two albums