(tie w/ #64) 65. The Notorious B.I.G. – Hypnotize [6 votes, 180 points, 1997]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytH5R4EG-Hw
― WHO THE FUCK READS THE (a hoy hoy), Wednesday, 8 June 2011 17:40 (twelve years ago) link
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.
― Letters From Iwhiney Gima (some dude), Wednesday, 8 June 2011 17:41 (twelve years ago) link
"rebel" was #3 on my ballot
― no serenade no fire brigade just a trypophobia (Edward III), Wednesday, 8 June 2011 17:41 (twelve years ago) link
my turn for challops: "Hypnotize" is my least favorite Biggie single
Hating on run dmc is corny
― lebroner (D-40), Wednesday, 8 June 2011 17:42 (twelve years ago) link
99 problems is corny
hypnotize is probably my favorite big single after maybe "one more chance" remix
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 8 June 2011 17:43 (twelve years ago) link
i also feel that way about hypnotize
― steady sbobbin (symsymsym), Wednesday, 8 June 2011 17:43 (twelve years ago) link
Hypnotize is dope but "least favorite biggie single" is like ultimate narc of small diffs right?
― lebroner (D-40), Wednesday, 8 June 2011 17:43 (twelve years ago) link
"99 problems" is not even in the top 99 jigga songs
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 8 June 2011 17:44 (twelve years ago) link
"Poppa been smooth since days of Underroos" makes me smile ALWAYS
― pandemic, Wednesday, 8 June 2011 17:44 (twelve years ago) link
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
― cause i'm close to the edge of glory i'm trying not to lose my hair (zachlyon), Wednesday, 8 June 2011 17:45 (twelve years ago) link
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.
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 8 June 2011 17:46 (twelve years ago) link
yeah I love that they had the brass balls to release it as a single tho
― no serenade no fire brigade just a trypophobia (Edward III), Wednesday, 8 June 2011 17:46 (twelve years ago) link
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.
― WHO THE FUCK READS THE (a hoy hoy), Wednesday, 8 June 2011 17:46 (twelve years ago) link
― 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
― Letters From Iwhiney Gima (some dude), Wednesday, 8 June 2011 17:47 (twelve years ago) link
(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
― WHO THE FUCK READS THE (a hoy hoy), Wednesday, 8 June 2011 17:49 (twelve years ago) link
really anyone can use that track on 2 turntables and sound dope, its the turntablist canon track
Peter Piper's beat is A+++
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 8 June 2011 17:50 (twelve years ago) link
damn wish i voted for that
― Letters From Iwhiney Gima (some dude), Wednesday, 8 June 2011 17:51 (twelve years ago) link
^
― no serenade no fire brigade just a trypophobia (Edward III), Wednesday, 8 June 2011 17:52 (twelve years ago) link
better track than "rock box" tbrr but I went with groundbreaking and/or sentimentality in that case take yr pick
― no serenade no fire brigade just a trypophobia (Edward III), Wednesday, 8 June 2011 17:53 (twelve years ago) link
and I really tried to hew to a one track per artist rule except in the most specialest of cases
― no serenade no fire brigade just a trypophobia (Edward III), Wednesday, 8 June 2011 17:54 (twelve years ago) link
63. Kanye West - Gold Digger [6 votes, 182 points, 2005]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vwNcNOTVzY
― WHO THE FUCK READS THE (a hoy hoy), Wednesday, 8 June 2011 17:56 (twelve years ago) link
great track but I just can't bring myself to vote for that guy
― no serenade no fire brigade just a trypophobia (Edward III), Wednesday, 8 June 2011 17:58 (twelve years ago) link
amazing list so far. not a single dud
― gospodin simmel, Wednesday, 8 June 2011 17:58 (twelve years ago) link
I would vote for his "george bush doesn't care about black ppl" line tho
― no serenade no fire brigade just a trypophobia (Edward III), Wednesday, 8 June 2011 17:59 (twelve years ago) link
^^^otm
I didn't vote for any Kanye tracks gimme a fucking break and no way is Golddigger better than anything Run DMC did
― S'cool bro, I only cried a little (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 8 June 2011 18:00 (twelve years ago) link
er... really?
― The Brainwasher, Wednesday, 8 June 2011 18:00 (twelve years ago) link
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.
― Spottie_Ottie_Dope, Wednesday, 8 June 2011 18:04 (twelve years ago) link
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.
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 8 June 2011 18:04 (twelve years ago) link
okay maybe I should've specified pre-Back From Hell Run DMC
― S'cool bro, I only cried a little (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 8 June 2011 18:05 (twelve years ago) link
Still, I've grown to hate Jamie Foxx and his hokey soul-singing ass can leave now thank you.
^^^ugh yes
― S'cool bro, I only cried a little (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 8 June 2011 18:06 (twelve years ago) link
gold digger is pretty great but... no -- kanye used to be a great mc
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 8 June 2011 18:10 (twelve years ago) link
kanye was never a great mc come on
― WHO THE FUCK READS THE (a hoy hoy), Wednesday, 8 June 2011 18:12 (twelve years ago) link
I think people are just tired of his face showing up anywhere. Understandably.
― Spottie_Ottie_Dope, Wednesday, 8 June 2011 18:12 (twelve years ago) link
Kanye West isn't fit to untie their shell toes.
― PG Harpy (Doran), Wednesday, 8 June 2011 18:12 (twelve years ago) link
yeah, great producer, great w/ a pop hook, mc? eh idk
― no serenade no fire brigade just a trypophobia (Edward III), Wednesday, 8 June 2011 18:13 (twelve years ago) link
THIS x 1,000,000
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 8 June 2011 18:13 (twelve years ago) link
maybe you can point me to a jam where he turned it out
yeah kanye's face being everywhere is...
― WHO THE FUCK READS THE (a hoy hoy), Wednesday, 8 June 2011 18:13 (twelve years ago) link
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
― low-rent black gangster nicknamed Bootsy (DJP), Wednesday, 8 June 2011 18:14 (twelve years ago) link
62. Kanye West - Flashing Lights [7 votes, 183 points, 2007]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ila-hAUXR5U
― WHO THE FUCK READS THE (a hoy hoy), Wednesday, 8 June 2011 18:14 (twelve years ago) link
ahhhhhhh
― no serenade no fire brigade just a trypophobia (Edward III), Wednesday, 8 June 2011 18:14 (twelve years ago) link
you bastards
There is hilarious, great & unique rapping all over his first two albums
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 8 June 2011 18:15 (twelve years ago) link
Never got all the love for Flashing Lights
― Number None, Wednesday, 8 June 2011 18:15 (twelve years ago) link
i will rep for Kanye's rapping on Late Registration especially but i will not say he was a "great mc"
― Letters From Iwhiney Gima (some dude), Wednesday, 8 June 2011 18:16 (twelve years ago) link
this is the shit a hoy hoy has been chuckling about while we go about our day in ignorance
― no serenade no fire brigade just a trypophobia (Edward III), Wednesday, 8 June 2011 18:16 (twelve years ago) link