Top 10 90's rap songs of all time

FrankKay

what are your top ten songs of 90's rap songs of all time

spagboll

1. Regulate Warren G http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1plPyJdXKIYRappers
2. The Message Sugar Hill Gang http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4o8TeqKhgY
   
3. Rappers delight Sugar Hill Gang http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwaW4cZNwRk
   
4. Juicy Biggie http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JZom_gVfuw&ob=av3e
   
5. Troublsome 96 Tupac http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdX79pwyBII&feature=related
   
6. Straight out of Compton NWA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMZi25Pq3T8&ob=av3e
   
7. staring at the world through my rearview Tupac http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X203WIT3mYk
   
8. I got a story to tell Biggie http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6df0rha_Opw
   
9. Somebodys got to die Biggie http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLj1fHfWjUc&feature=related
   
10. Aint Nothing but a G thing Snoop http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uMjrsmgfsA

Jaysus most of them are dead! Rappers delight is from 1979, im not changing my list

conor.hogan.2

2,3 and 6 are not from the 90s? Also 2 is grandmaster flash and the furious 5.

Bobby Baccala

In no particular order.......

Juicy- Biggie
Regulate- Nate dogg and warren g
It was a good day- Ice Cube
Players ball- Outkast
All i need- Method Man and Mary J Blige
Passin me by- Pharcyde
Scenario- Tribe called quest
Heaven and hell- Raekwon ft Ghost face
They reminisce over you (T.R.O.Y) - Pete rock and C.L Smooth
If I ruled the world- Nas and Lauryn Hill

The list could go on and on and this certainly isn't my top 10 it's just a heap of quality tunes that come into my head when i think of the 90s

horsebox09

Christ this is impossible, I'll just list what I think my most played would be

Ice Cube - It Was a Good Day
Nas - The World is Yours
GZA - 4th Chamber
Wu Tang Clan - C.R.E.A.M
Dr. Dre - Stranded on Deathrow
Raekwon - Verbal Intercourse
B.I.G - The What
The Ghetto Boys - Mind Playin' Tricks on Me
Pete Rock & CL Smooth - T.R.O.Y
Kool G Rap - On the Run

Bobby Baccala

horsebox09 wrote: »

Christ this is impossible, I'll just list what I think my most played would be

Ice Cube - It Was a Good Day
Nas - The World is Yours
GZA - 4th Chamber
Wu Tang Clan - C.R.E.A.M
Dr. Dre - Stranded on Deathrow
Raekwon - Verbal Intercourse
B.I.G - The What
The Ghetto Boys - Mind Playin' Tricks on Me
Pete Rock & CL Smooth - T.R.O.Y
Kool G Rap - On the Run

quality choice man.

horsebox09

P4DDY2K11 wrote: »

quality choice man.

Same as mate, our lists very similar

Crazy though, no Common, 'Pac, Outkast, Mobb Deep, etc, so many classics to choose from

mufcboy1999

also in no order, still a tough choice!!

juicy - biggie
2 live and die in LA - 2pac
california love - 2pac
shook ones 2 - mobb deep
aint nutin but a G thang - snoop dogg
doggystyle- snoop dogg
still dre - dr dre
it was a good day - ice cube
I got 5 on it - luniz
C.R.E.A.M - wu tang

all big hits, but back then it had to be good to be a hit.

Bobby Baccala

horsebox09 wrote: »

Same as mate, our lists very similar

Crazy though, no Common, 'Pac, Outkast, Mobb Deep, etc, so many classics to choose from

Theres too many pac songs to bother listing them and i'm not a big mobb deep fan theres a few more outkast songs i can think of that belong on my list but i'll stick with players ball for the moment.
I'll prob have another list up tomorrow with a bit of the fugees and some more tribe and some lost boyz.

horsebox09

mufcboy1999 wrote: »

also in no order, still a tough choice!!

juicy - biggie
2 live and die in LA - 2pac
california love - 2pac
shook ones 2 - mobb deep
aint nutin but a G thang - snoop dogg
doggystyle- snoop dogg
still dre - dr dre
it was a good day - ice cube
I got 5 on it - luniz
C.R.E.A.M - wu tang

all big hits, but back then it had to be good to be a hit.

Man, what a track!

mufcboy1999

horsebox09 wrote: »

Man, what a track!

i love it man, it is one of my all time favorites.

charlemont

Protect your neck WTC
Liquid Swords GZA
Winter Warz GFK
New York New York Dogg Pound
Locotes Cypress Hill
16 Men Till There's No Men Left Cypress hill
Nutz On Your Chin Eazy E
Be true to Yourself 2IINone
Dats Gangsta U God
When I get Free 2Pac

Da Shins Kelly

F*ckin' hell...

No order:

Halftime - Nas
C.R.E.A.M - Wu-Tang
Fu-Gee-La - The Fugees
Bonita Applebum - A Tribe Called Quest
Doo Wop - Lauryn Hill
Mama Said Knock You Out - LL Cool J
Insane In The Brain - Cypress Hill
Nuthin' But A G Thang - Dr. Dre and Snoop
Slow Down - Brand Nubian
Dead Presidents - Jay-Z

There's so many, and the list will probably change by tomorrow, but in this moment, that's it.

PrettyBoy

Not my top 10, just 10 of the best IMO, no order.

• Nas - Memory Lane
• Jay-Z - Dead Presidents II
• Mobb Deep - Shook Ones Pt.2
• Gang Starr - Mass Appeal
• Biggie - Juicy
• Warren G - Regulate
• Eazy-E - Real Muthaphukkin' G's
• Snoop Dogg - Gin and Juice
• 2pac - Pain
• Dr. Dre - Lil' Ghetto Boy

Nolanger

Quad City dj's - C'Mon 'n ride it (the train)
95 South - Whoot There It Is
Main Source - Just Hangin' Out
Intelligent Hoodlum - Intelligent Hoodlum
Caveman - I'm Ready
Public Enemy - Shut Em Down (Pete Rock remix)
Luke - I Wanna Rock
Dream Warriors - My Definition Of A Boombastic Jazz Style
So so def all stars - Whatz up, whatz up
Domino - Sweet Potato Pie

conor.hogan.2

I am bad with specific songs and the timing and dont want to repeat songs so:

Outcast - "Rosa Parks"
Lil Troy - "Wanna be a baller"
Skee-Lo - "i wish"
house of pain - "jump around"
Cypress Hill - "Insane in the Brain"
Wu tang - Mystery of chessboxin

Tupac… yes all of it

They are just of the top of my head, and songs I think as just pure 90s.

Bobby Baccala

spagboll wrote: »

1. Regulate Warren G http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1plPyJdXKIYRappers
2. The Message Sugar Hill Gang http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4o8TeqKhgY
   
3. Rappers delight Sugar Hill Gang http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwaW4cZNwRk
   
4. Juicy Biggie http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JZom_gVfuw&ob=av3e
   
5. Troublsome 96 Tupac http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdX79pwyBII&feature=related
   
6. Straight out of Compton NWA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMZi25Pq3T8&ob=av3e
   
7. staring at the world through my rearview Tupac http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X203WIT3mYk
   
8. I got a story to tell Biggie http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6df0rha_Opw
   
9. Somebodys got to die Biggie http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLj1fHfWjUc&feature=related
   
10. Aint Nothing but a G thing Snoop http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uMjrsmgfsA

Jaysus most of them are dead! Rappers delight is from 1979, im not changing my list

another flaw of yours is that starin through my rearview was released in 2003 on the resurrection soundtrack.

murraykil

spagboll wrote: »

1. Regulate Warren G http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1plPyJdXKIYRappers
2. The Message Sugar Hill Gang http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4o8TeqKhgY
   
3. Rappers delight Sugar Hill Gang http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwaW4cZNwRk
   
4. Juicy Biggie http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JZom_gVfuw&ob=av3e
   
5. Troublsome 96 Tupac http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdX79pwyBII&feature=related
   
6. Straight out of Compton NWA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMZi25Pq3T8&ob=av3e
   
7. staring at the world through my rearview Tupac http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X203WIT3mYk
   
8. I got a story to tell Biggie http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6df0rha_Opw
   
9. Somebodys got to die Biggie http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLj1fHfWjUc&feature=related
   
10. Aint Nothing but a G thing Snoop http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uMjrsmgfsA

Jaysus most of them are dead! Rappers delight is from 1979, im not changing my list

Thanks for adding youtube links! :cool:

conor.hogan.2

P4DDY2K11 wrote: »

another flaw of yours is that starin through my rearview was released in 2003 on the resurrection soundtrack.

It was recorded in the 90's though in fairness - unless you are one of those people who think he is in Cuba….

blaze1

Looking through this list has given me goosebumps... so many classics

In no order..

Protect ya neck - Wu Tang
When will they Shoot - Ice Cube
Midnight - tribe called quest
Done started somthin - DMX, LOX & Mase
Biggie & Meth - The What
Method Man & Redman - Whatever man
Redman & Busta Ryhmes - Da Goodness
Ride Wit Us- Def Squad
Nuttin but a G thing - Dre & Snoop
Mobb Deep - Quiet Storm

Bobby Baccala

conor.hogan.2 wrote: »

It was recorded in the 90's though in fairness - unless you are one of those people who think he is in Cuba….

No Im not lol.
But strictly speaking it's not a 90s song as it wasn't released in the 90s

Underground

Another list thread?

conor.hogan.2

Ready or not and Xxplosive definitely should be on the list.

Fugees and Nate Dogg, really missed.

speedboatchase

My list might be fairly cliche so go easy on me:

Nas ft Lauryn Hill - If I Ruled The World
Mobb Deep - Shook Ones Part 2
LL Cool J - Doin' It
Notorious B.I.G - Juicy
Q Tip - Breath and Stop
Common - I Used To Love H.E.R
Fugees - Ready Or Not
Public Enemy - He Got Game
Warren G ft Nate Dogg - Regulate
2Pac - Keep Ya Head Up

Annoyingly, some of my favourites (Outkast - BOB, Dead Prez - Hip Hop, Eminem - Kill You) were all released in 2000

Boom_Bap

Not. Going. To. Even. Attempt. This.

Been listening to loads of 90's hip hop lately and my head would probably explode trying to come up with a list of top 100 let alone top 10.

Bobby Baccala

Boom_Bap wrote: »

Not. Going. To. Even. Attempt. This.

Been listening to loads of 90's hip hop lately and my head would probably explode trying to come up with a list of top 100 let alone top 10.

I just picked the first 10 good 90s songs that popped into my head try that

Jimmy Iovine

Couldn't keep it to less than 15. I didn't even include anything from Ilmatic, and only one from Biggie. Harder than it looks.

"Still Dre" - Dr. Dre
"Gin and Juice" - Snoop
"What's my Name?" - Snoop
"Ain't Nutin' but a G Thang" - Dr. Dre
"Shook Ones (part II.)" - Mobb Deep
"Hypnotize" - Biggie
"Changes" - Tupac
"Dead Presidents, Pt. 2" - Jigga
"Organ Donor" - DJ Shadow
"Can I Kick It?" - ATCQ
"4th Chanber" - GZA
"Release Yo Self" - M.E.T.H.O.D. Maaaaaaaaayne
"Method Man" - The Wu
"C.R.E.A.M." - The Wu
"Da Art of Storytellin', Pt. 2" - Outkast (unreal beat)

Da Shins Kelly

Jimmy Iovine wrote: »

Couldn't keep it to less than 15. I didn't even include anything from Ilmatic, and only one from Biggie. Harder than it looks.

"Still Dre" - Dr. Dre
"Gin and Juice" - Snoop
"What's my Name?" - Snoop
"Ain't Nutin' but a G Thang" - Dr. Dre
"Shook Ones (part II.)" - Mobb Deep
"Hypnotize" - Biggie
"Changes" - Tupac
"Dead Presidents, Pt. 2" - Jigga
"Organ Donor" - DJ Shadow
"Can I Kick It?" - ATCQ
"4th Chanber" - GZA
"Release Yo Self" - M.E.T.H.O.D. Maaaaaaaaayne
"Method Man" - The Wu
"C.R.E.A.M." - The Wu
"Da Art of Storytellin', Pt. 2" - Outkast (unreal beat)

Don't wanna be annoying, but 2001, no?

groggles11

It took until the 5th post for somebody to pick a Wu song

:eek:

Podge2k7

Da Shins Kelly wrote: »

Don't wanna be annoying, but 2001, no?

Its from the album 2001 which was released in 1999.

Da Shins Kelly

Podge2k7 wrote: »

Its from the album 2001 which was released in 1999.

Sound boss. Confusing title with year.

Bobby Baccala

groggles11 wrote: »

It took until the 5th post for somebody to pick a Wu song

:eek:

I had a Rae and Ghost song thats close enough.:cool:

Jimmy Iovine

Da Shins Kelly wrote: »

Don't wanna be annoying, but 2001, no?

Ha pretty much everyone thinks that. Pretty fantastic title for an album when you think about it.

Da Shins Kelly

Jimmy Iovine wrote: »

Ha pretty much everyone thinks that. Pretty fantastic title for an album when you think about it.

Yeah, it had me confused! I'm really bad with years for albums and songs anyway, but Dre really f*cked me over with that one.

Boom_Bap

P4DDY2K11 wrote: »

I just picked the first 10 good 90s songs that popped into my head try that

OK, just for you.....

Black Moon - I gotcha opin
Mobb Deep - Shook Ones part II
Nas - NY State of Mind
Domino - Sweet Potatoe Pie
Dana Dane - Record Jock
One on One - Phenomenon
Boot Camp Clik - Le Flauer Le Fleur Eskoshka
Dre - Nuttin But A G Thang
Mad Skillz - Tha Nod Factor
Biggie - Juicy

These are songs that I remember playing over and over.

honerable mention to
The Pharcyde - Drop
Qestionmark Asylum - Hey look Away

FrankKay

Good Choices Picked Here

FrankKay

P4DDY2K11 wrote: »

I had a Rae and Ghost song thats close enough.:cool:

Ahhhhhh :pac:

Bobby Baccala

FrankKay wrote: »

Ahhhhhh :pac:

what are you gonna pick frankie?
If you can name ten 90s songs:p

blackbettysgs2

1. 2pac - changes
2. 2pac - mama
3. jay z - hardnock life
4. coolio - gangsta's paradise
5. Run DMC and Aerosmith - walk this way

These are cool, but don't remember more.

Bobby Baccala

blackbettysgs2 wrote: »

1. 2pac - changes
2. 2pac - mama
3. jay z - hardnock life
4. coolio - gangsta's paradise
5. Run DMC and Aerosmith - walk this way

These are cool, but don't remember more.

the run dmc and aerosmith song is from the 80s man.

Peyton Manning

2pac - I Wrote This Song A Long Time Ago

FrankKay

P4DDY2K11 wrote: »

what are you gonna pick frankie?
If you can name ten 90s songs:p

1.Shed So Many Tears : 2pac
2.It Was A Good Day : Ice Cube
3.C.R.E.A.M : Wu Tang Clan
4.Regulate : Warren G And Nate Dog
5.Deep Cover : Dr Dre And Snoop Dog
6.It Ain't Hard To Tell : Nas
7.Hail Mary : 2pac
8.Nothing But A G Thang : Dr Dre
9.**** The Police : NWA
10.Ms Jackson : Outcast

Bobby Baccala

FrankKay wrote: »

1.Shed So Many Tears : 2pac
2.It Was A Good Day : Ice Cube
3.C.R.E.A.M : Wu Tang Clan
4.Regulate : Warren G And Nate Dog
5.Deep Cover : Dr Dre And Snoop Dog
6.It Ain't Hard To Tell : Nas
7.Hail Mary : 2pac
8.Nothing But A G Thang : Dr Dre
9.**** The Police : NWA
10.Ms Jackson : Outcast

Frank about 2 weeks ago you told me nas was shít and eminem was 10 times better than him yet you didnt even post an eminem song.
And ms jackson isn't 90s either.

FrankKay

P4DDY2K11 wrote: »

Frank about 2 weeks ago you told me nas was **** and eminem was 10 times better than him yet you didnt even post an eminem song.
And ms jackson isn't 90s either.

And Thats The Only Song I Like I Started Listening To It A Few Weeks Ago And So Eminem Isn't In My 10 Ten 90's Songs

Bobby Baccala

FrankKay wrote: »

And Thats The Only Song I Like I Started Listening To It A Few Weeks Ago And So Eminem Isn't In My 10 Ten 90's Songs

so are you admitting to me that nas is quality like I've been trying to tell you?
You should check out the illmatic album frank like i've told you before it's better than any album eminem could dream of releasing.

Jimmy Iovine

Cam Newton wrote: »

2pac - I Wrote This Song A Long Time Ago

Great choice. So good that I have to post a video of it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eLABXmjySE

Underground

big fan of this one

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cgq6HicBdgM

Jimmy Iovine

I've managed to knock my list down to three. If I was stuck on a desert island with only three 90s songs, then these would be the ones I'd choose.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cP0wsET8__Y

I hardly need to explain why this is in here. What a brilliant beat. First heard it years ago in 8 Mile, and I've been addicted ever since. It also has some of my favourite lines of all time in the first verse from Prodigy:

Cowards like you just get your whole body laced up
With bullet holes and such
Speak the wrong words man and you will get touched
You can put your whole army against my team
I guarantee you it'll be you very last time breathin'
Your simple words just don't move me
You're minor, we're major
You all up in the game and don't deserve to be a player
Don't make me have to call your name out
Your crew's featherweight
My gunshots will make you levitate
I'm only nineteen but my mind is old
And when the things get for real my warm heart get cold

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAjZ0XqZ1aQ

I chose this version over the original. It's far better and is a full song. Sensationally addictive beat to it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CL6n0FJZpk

Another classic imo. Heard this a few years and in no length it was my most played song on my ipod. I think I racked up close to 150 plays of it.

The beat is so simple but effective. You gotta love the video as well. Plenty of fine arses on display.

Zero-Cool

This thread has inspired me to make a new mix cd for the car. Have a bit of new rap that I find myself just skipping over but so many classics on these lists will keep me going for a while.

pragmatic1

In no order:

Passin me by-the pharcyde
De la soul-stakes is high
Cypress hill-when the **** goes down
Nas-halftime
Gza-4th chamber
Wu tang-da mystery of chessboxin
mobb deep-survival of the fittest
Dj quik-dollars and sense
Redman-pick it up
The dogg pound-what would you do

Way too many more.

conor.hogan.2

Also **** the police is blatantly not 90's.

This because it is 90s yet timeless:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ars5Ji58Imo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5o5PqXc9N0