With
time comes change and now I present to you my top 350 favorite hip hop songs
of all time. My thoughts change, my opinions change and now I give
you the edited, thought out and long list. This isn't so much a top 350 in order from best to worst. They are all good. So its more like
the top 350 hip hop essentials. Its just 350 dope tracks. The key word in that paragraph was dope. By that I mean these are the "dopest" hip hop tracks, not the most historic. Its a huge difference. Most people make lists of the most historic hip hop songs. These are not the most historic, simply the most dope.
1.
Big L- Put it On
2. Pete Rock and CL Smooth- They Reminisce Over You
3. Gang Starr- Full Clip
4. Wu Tang Clan- C.R.E.A.M.
5. Mobb Deep-Shook Ones part II
6. Ed O.G.-Sayin Something
7. Notorious B.I.G.- Juicy
8. Nas- It Aint Hard to tell
9. Common- I used to love H.E.R.
10. NWA-Express Yourself
11. A Tribe Called Quest- Electric Relaxation
12. Binary Star- Reality Check
13. Masta Ace-Da Grind
14. GZA-Liquid Swords
15. Rakim-When I be on the mic
16. Big L-8 Iz Enuff
17. One Be Lo-Rocketship
18. Crooklyn Dodgers- Return of the Crooklyn Dodgers 95’
19. Gheto Boyz- G Code
20. Dead Prez- Hip Hop
21. Black Star- Respiration
22. Notorious B.I.G. and Method Man-The What
23. Craig Mack- Flava In Your Ear
24. Gang Starr- You Know My Steez
25. Das EFX- Real Hip Hop
2. Pete Rock and CL Smooth- They Reminisce Over You
3. Gang Starr- Full Clip
4. Wu Tang Clan- C.R.E.A.M.
5. Mobb Deep-Shook Ones part II
6. Ed O.G.-Sayin Something
7. Notorious B.I.G.- Juicy
8. Nas- It Aint Hard to tell
9. Common- I used to love H.E.R.
10. NWA-Express Yourself
11. A Tribe Called Quest- Electric Relaxation
12. Binary Star- Reality Check
13. Masta Ace-Da Grind
14. GZA-Liquid Swords
15. Rakim-When I be on the mic
16. Big L-8 Iz Enuff
17. One Be Lo-Rocketship
18. Crooklyn Dodgers- Return of the Crooklyn Dodgers 95’
19. Gheto Boyz- G Code
20. Dead Prez- Hip Hop
21. Black Star- Respiration
22. Notorious B.I.G. and Method Man-The What
23. Craig Mack- Flava In Your Ear
24. Gang Starr- You Know My Steez
25. Das EFX- Real Hip Hop
26.
Jay Electronica- Suckas
27.
Nas- Halftime
28.
Common- The People
29.
Large Professor ft. Q-Tip- In the Sun
30.
A Tribe Called Quest- We Can Get Down
31.
Nas- Nas is Like
32.
The Roots-Web
33.
Notorious B.I.G.- Warning
34.
Jay Z ft. UGK- Big Pimpin
35.
Talib Kweli-Ballad of the Black Gold
36.
Blu-Soul Amazing (Steel Blazing)
37.
Jay Electronica- Exhibit A
38.
Gang Starr ft. Inspectah Deck-Above the Clouds
39.
Eminem- Infinite
40.
The Roots- Stay Cool
41.
Blu-The Narrow Path
42.
Talib Kweli, Jay Electronica, J Cole, Mos Def- Just Begun
43.
Royce Da 5'9''- Boom
44.
Jeru the Damaja- Me or the Papes
45.
Elzhi ft. Royce Da 5'9''-Motown 25
46.
Jay Z- In The Heart Of the City
47.
Nas- Represent
48.
Dr. Dre ft Snoop Dogg- Aint Nothin but a G Thang
49.
Common- Resurrection
50.
Jay Electronica- Exhibit C
51.
Rakim- Paid in Full
52.
Damu the Fudgemunk- The Bright Side
53.
Common-The 6th Sense
54.
Dr. Dre ft. Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg- The Next Episode
55.
Kanye West ft. Nas- We Major
56.
Jay Electronica- So What You Sayin
57.
Jay Z- Lost Ones (prod. by Dr. Dre)
58.
Dr Dre ft. Nate Dogg-Xxpolsive
59.
A Tribe Called Quest- The Hop
60.
One Be Lo-Enecs Eht No Kcab
61.
Masta Ace-Take A Walk
62.
Large Professor- I Just wanna chill
63.
Wu Tang Clan-7th Chamber part 2
64.
Jay Z-Hard Knock Life
65.
Blackstar- Thieves in the Night
66.
A Tribe Called Quest-Bonita Applebum
67.
Kam Moye ft. One Be Lo-Life Line
68.
Gang Starr ft. Krumb Snatcha- Make Em Pay
69.
Blu- The World is Below the Heavens
70.
Blaq Poet-We Gonna Ill
71.
Ice Cube- It Was a Good Day
72.
Snoop Dogg- Gin and Juice
73.
Masta Ace- Beautiful
74.
Jurassic 5- Quailty Control
75.
AZ- Im Back
76.
Lupe Fiasco- Daydreamin
77.
Mobb Deep- Win or Lose
78.
Eminem- Lose Yourself
79.
Ghostface Killah- One
80.
Children of the Corn- American Dream
81.
Pharoah Monch- Simon Says
82.
Blu- She Said Its Ok
83.
Artifacts- Come on wit da git down
84.
Nujabes ft. CYNE- Feather
85.
Lupe Fiasco- Kick,push
86.
AZ-The Come Up
87.
Jurassic 5- Whats Golden
88.
Fashawn ft. Blu- Samsonite Man
89.
Wu Tang Clan-Shame on a Nigga
90.
Jay Electronica- I Feel Good
91.
Freddy Foxx- Lazy
92.
Wu Tang Clan-Triumph
93.
Termanology-Watch how it go down
94.
Jay Z- D'Evils
95.
J Cole- Higher
96.
Jurassic 5- A Day at the Races
97.
Talib Kweli ft Mos Def- This means you
98.
Psyche Origami- Dead Right
99.
Mos Def- Mathematics
100.
Big L and Jay Z- 7 minute freestyle
101.
Devin the Dude- Doobie Ashtray
102.
Raekwon ft. Nas, Ghostface Killa- Verbal Intercourse
103.
Dr. Dre- Still D.R.E.
104.
Rhymefest- Dynomite
105.
Eminem- Hi My Name is
106.
UGK- One Day U Here
107.
Kanye West- We Don't Care
108.
Termanology-So Amazing
109.
Psyche Origami- Directions
110.
Mos Def- Mr. Nigga
111.
Rakim- Microphone Fiend
112.
MF Doom-Sofa King remix
113.
Mos Def- Ms. Fat Booty
114.
Atmosphere- Sunshine
115.
Lupe Fiasco- Failure
116.
Ghostface Killah- Nutmeg
117.
Lord Finesse ft. Big L- Yes You May
118.
Geto Boys- Mind is playin tricks on me
119.
Jedi Mind Tricks ft. Kool G Rap- Animal Rap
120.
Jurassic 5- High Fidelity
121.
Nas- Memory Lane
122.
Lord Finesse- Check the Method
123.
Kanye West- Everything I am
124.
Verbal Threat- Reality Check
125.
Wu Tang Clan-Mystery of Chessboxin
126.
Cunninlynguists ft. Masta Ace- Seasons
127.
The Roots- 75 Bars
128.
Eminem- The real slim shady
129.
Zro ft. Trae- In my City
130.
Big L- MVP Summer Smooth Remix
131.
Nas- The World Is Yours
132.
Damu the Fudgemunk ft. Raw Poetic- Hole Up
133.
Atmosphere- Yesterday
134.
De La Soul ft. MF Doom- Rock co Kane
135.
Elzhi ft T3- Save Ya
136.
Black Milk ft. Royce Da 5'9''- Losing out
137.
Saigon- Let a Nigga Know
138.
The Roots ft. Blu, Phonte-The Day
139.
Damu the Fudgemunk- The Same Beat Vocal Version
140.
Lil Wayne- Comfortable (Prod. by Kanye West)
141.
One Be Lo- Sleepwalking
142.
Rakim- Dont sweat the technique
143.
One Be Lo ft. J Spliff- We Don't
144.
Gangstarr ft. WC, Rakim- Militia Part II
145.
Rakim- Real Shit
146.
Dr. Dre ft. Snoop Dogg- Imagine
147.
Tech Nine- The Rain
148.
J Dilla- Crushin
149.
Main Flow & 7L ft. Cormega-Forever
150.
Pete Rock and CL Smooth- I got a love
151.
Jay Electronica- Renaissance Man
152.
Cunninlynguists- The W.W.K.Y.A. Tour
153.
Das EFX- 40 and a blunt
154.
50 Cent- If I Cant (prod. by Dr. Dre)
155.
Kev Brown- Albany
156.
Masta Ace- Nostalgia
157.
CYNE- Soapbox
158.
Blu- Blu Colla Workers
159.
Kanye West ft. Lupe Fiasco- Touch the Sky
160.
Fashawn-Why
161.
Onyx- Slam
162.
Little Brother ft. Elzhi-Hiding Place
163.
Zro- Smokers Anthem
164.
Outkast- So Fresh So Clean
165.
Method Man-Problem
166.
UGK ft. Outkast- International Players Anthem
167.
Common ft Kanye West-The Food
168.
Gang Starr- Moment of Truth
169.
Big L ft. Shyheim- Furious Anger
170.
Wu Tang Clan- Protect Ya Neck (The Jump Off)
171.
GZA- Duel of the Iron Mic
172.
Sleep- Christopher Intro
173.
Mobb Deep- Temperature's Rising
174.
Masta Ace- Brooklyn Masala
175.
El da Sensei- Crowd Pleasa
176.
The Notorious B.I.G.- Everyday Struggle
177.
Masta Ace- Enuff
178.
KRS-ONE and Buckshot ft. Talib Kweli- Oh Really
179.
Large Professor- Like This
180.
Evidence- Mr Slow Flow
181.
Dialated Peoples- Worst Comes to Worst
182.
People Under the Stairs- Acid Raindrops
183.
KRS-ONE and Buckshot- Survival Skills
184.
Big L ft Kool G Rap- Fall Back
185.
Big Shug- Official
186.
Bun B- Let Em Know
187.
Pharoah Monch ft Common,Talib Kweli- Truth
188.
Elzhi- Halftime
189.
Crown City Rockers- B-Boy
190.
Dead Prez- Hell Yeah
191.
Deltron 3030-MasterMind
192.
Gang Starr- Royalty
193.
GZA ft. Method Man- Shadowboxin
194.
CYNE- Maintain
195.
Gang Starr ft. NYGz, H. Stax- Same Team No Game
196.
Ludacris- Number One Spot
197.
Mos Def- Hip Hop
198.
Ghostface Killah-Paragraphs of Love
199.
Ol Dirty Bastard- Shimmy Shimmy Ya
200.
Kool G Rap ft. Nas- Fast Life
201.
Blu- Till We Die
202.
Jay Electronica- Jazzmatazz
203.
Fashawn- Boy Meets World
204.
Blu- Your My Boy Blu
205.
Jeru the Damaja- Bullshit
206.
MF Doom-Benzi Box
207.
Blu- More out of Life
208.
Deltron 3030- 3030
209.
Devin the Dude ft. Snoop Doog, Andre 3000- What a Job
210.
J Dilla and Madlib- The Official
211.
Gang Starr- Work
212.
Scarface- My Block
213.
Pitch Black- Its All Real
214.
The Game ft. 50 Cent-Hate it or Love It
215.
One Be lo- alphabet soup
216.
Lupe Fiasco- The Coolest
217. Gang Starr- Ex To Next Girl
218.
Ludacris- MVP
219.
Gang Starr ft. Jadakiss- Right Where You Stand
220.
Theory Hazit- I Just wanna go home
221.
Dyme Def- Let It Be
222.
Souls of Mischeif- Cab Fare
223.
Xzibit- X
224.
Jedi Mind Tricks- Blood In Blood Out
225.
Junk Science- House Wigger
226.
Lupe Fiasco- Superstar
227.
Big L- The Big Picture Intro (Prod. By DJ Premier)
228.
Damu the Fudgemunk ft. Raw Poetic- Colorful Storms Remix
229.
DITC- Day One
230.
Ghostface Killah ft. Amy Winehouse- You Know I'm no Good
231.
Elzhi- Preface Intro
232.
Blu- Cold Hearted
233.
Rhymefest ft. Mario- All Girls Cheat
234.
One Be Lo ft. Decompose- True Love
235.
Elzhi- The World Is Yours
236.
Lil Wayne- La La La
237.
The Roots- The Fire
238. MC Eiht- Streiht Up Menace
239.
Blu- First Things First
240.
Skillz ft. Common- So far So Good
241.
Saigon- The Rules
242.
Rakim- Its The R
243. Gang Starr and Mic Geronimo- New York Mix
244.
Common- So Far To Go
245.
Ghostface Killah ft. Method Man, Raewkon- Yolanda's House
246. Da Grassroots- Black Dove
247.
Jedi Mind Tricks ft. Planetary- I against I
248.
Kanye West, Common, Kid Cudi- Poker Face
249.
Rhymefest- Devils Pie
250.
Juelz Santana- Oh Yes
251. Cypress Hill ft. Method Man and Redman- Cisco Kid
252. Talib Kweli ft. Dilated Peoples- Live On Stage
253. Atmosphere ft. Gene Pool- Tracksmart
254. The Away Team- On the Line
255. Jay Z- Can I Live
256. Gang Starr- Lovesick
257. Rhymefest- Sister
258. Chiddy Bang- Hey London
259. Old Dirty Bastard- Brooklyn Zoo
260. A Tribe Called Quest- Can I Kick it?
261. Chiddy Bang ft. Black Thought- Slow Down
262. Ghostface Killah- Supa GFK
263. Outkast- Bombs Over Baghdad
264. Old Dirty Bastard- Old Man
265. Afroman- Because I Got High
266. Gheto Boys- Damn it Feels Good To Be A Gangster
267. Damu the Fudgemunk ft. Raw Poetic- Walk In The Park
268. Jay Rock ft. Lil Wayne- All My Life
269. Kanye West ft. Paul Wall, GLC- Drive Slow
270. One Be Lo- The ant (i matter)
271. Gang Starr- Zonin
272. Pete Rock and CL Smooth- Ill Take You There
273. The Roots- How I Got Over
274. KRS ONE- Hip Hop Lives
275. Black Moon- I Got Cha Opin
276. The Roots- What They Do
277. A Tribe Called Quest- Award Tour
278. Kanye West- Heard Em Say
279. Big L- How Will I Make It
280. Jay Z- Cashmere Thoughts
281. Atmosphere- Scapegoat
282. Big L- Sandman 118
283. Elzhi- Represent
284. CNN- Invincible
285. Big L- 98 Freestyle
286. Common- Faithful
287. Talib Kweli- Just To Get By
288. Kid Cudi- Pursuit Of Happiness
289. Black Milk- Long Story Short
290. Nas- Lifes a Bitch
291. Wu-Tang Clan- Pinky Ring (Uzi)
292. Rakim- Its Been a Long Time
293. Masta Killa- Iron God Chamber
294. NYG'z- Its On
295. Method Man and Redman- Da Rockwilder
296. Big L- 98 Freestyle Part 2
297. Mos Def ft. Talib Kweli- History
298. Dr. Dre ft. Eminem- Forgot About Dre
299. Jay Electronica- My World
300. Tupac- Do For Love
301. Jay Electronica- Dealin
251. Cypress Hill ft. Method Man and Redman- Cisco Kid
252. Talib Kweli ft. Dilated Peoples- Live On Stage
253. Atmosphere ft. Gene Pool- Tracksmart
254. The Away Team- On the Line
255. Jay Z- Can I Live
256. Gang Starr- Lovesick
257. Rhymefest- Sister
258. Chiddy Bang- Hey London
259. Old Dirty Bastard- Brooklyn Zoo
260. A Tribe Called Quest- Can I Kick it?
261. Chiddy Bang ft. Black Thought- Slow Down
262. Ghostface Killah- Supa GFK
263. Outkast- Bombs Over Baghdad
264. Old Dirty Bastard- Old Man
265. Afroman- Because I Got High
266. Gheto Boys- Damn it Feels Good To Be A Gangster
267. Damu the Fudgemunk ft. Raw Poetic- Walk In The Park
268. Jay Rock ft. Lil Wayne- All My Life
269. Kanye West ft. Paul Wall, GLC- Drive Slow
270. One Be Lo- The ant (i matter)
271. Gang Starr- Zonin
272. Pete Rock and CL Smooth- Ill Take You There
273. The Roots- How I Got Over
274. KRS ONE- Hip Hop Lives
275. Black Moon- I Got Cha Opin
276. The Roots- What They Do
277. A Tribe Called Quest- Award Tour
278. Kanye West- Heard Em Say
279. Big L- How Will I Make It
280. Jay Z- Cashmere Thoughts
281. Atmosphere- Scapegoat
282. Big L- Sandman 118
283. Elzhi- Represent
284. CNN- Invincible
285. Big L- 98 Freestyle
286. Common- Faithful
287. Talib Kweli- Just To Get By
288. Kid Cudi- Pursuit Of Happiness
289. Black Milk- Long Story Short
290. Nas- Lifes a Bitch
291. Wu-Tang Clan- Pinky Ring (Uzi)
292. Rakim- Its Been a Long Time
293. Masta Killa- Iron God Chamber
294. NYG'z- Its On
295. Method Man and Redman- Da Rockwilder
296. Big L- 98 Freestyle Part 2
297. Mos Def ft. Talib Kweli- History
298. Dr. Dre ft. Eminem- Forgot About Dre
299. Jay Electronica- My World
300. Tupac- Do For Love
301. Jay Electronica- Dealin
302.
Gang Starr- What Im Here 4
303.
Fat Joe- Crack Attack
304.
Notorious B.I.G.- Big Poppa
305.
Kanye West- Celebration
306.
Jay Z- Dead Presidents 2
307.
Kanye West ft. Jay Z- Otis
308.
Big L ft. Tupac- Deadly Combination
309.
Nas- 2nd Childhood
310.
Kanye West- The Glory
311.
Zro ft. Devin The Dude- The Mule
312.
Common- Start the Show
313.
Nas- One Time for Your Mind
314.
Blu- Seasons
315.
Gang Starr- JFK 2 LAX
316.
Nas- NY State of Mind
317.
Fashawn- Ecology
318.
Rakim- waiting for the world to end
319.
Gangstarr ft. Scarface- Betrayal
320.
Mos Def ft. Slick Rick- Auditorium
321.
Nas- On The Real
322.
Jay-Z ft. Dr Dre, Rakim- The Watcher 2
323.
Common- Forever Begins
324.
Cunninlynguists- Lynguistics
325.
Problemaddicts ft Masta Ace- hurting
326.
Talib Kweli ft. Mos Def- I Get High
327.
Cypress Hill- Hits From the Bong
328. Wu-Tang Clan- Protect Ya Neck
329.
Common- Be Intro
330.
Problemaddicts- Show Stoppers
331.
Kanye West ft. Cam'ron and Consequence- Gone
332.
Notorious B.I.G.- Party and Bullshit (Ratatat remix)
333.
Gang Starr- Robin Hood Theory
334.
Rakim, Nas, Kanye West, KRS-ONE- Classic
335.
The LOX- Recognize
336.
P. Diddy ft. Black Rob, Mark Curry- Bad Boys For Life
337.
Naughty By Nature- Hip Hop Hooray
338.
Group Home- Up Against Tha Wall Getaway Car Mix
339.
Jay Z- Million and One Questions
340.
Afu Ra- Defeat
341.
Black Sheep- The Choice Is Yours
342.
One Be Lo- E.T.
343.
A Tribe Called Quest- Scenario
344.
Kanye West- Through The Wire
345.
Big L- Size Em Up
346.
Bone Thugs N Harmony- Smokin Buddha
347.
The Lost Boys- Renee
348.
The Fugees- Fu Gee La
349.
Arrested Development- People Everyday
350.
Non Phixion- Rock Stars
