Please Add to this List - '80s + '90s Rap

[John Doe 57]

1988 - Children's Story by Slick Rick
1988 - Critical Beatdown by Ultramagnetic MCs
1989 - It's Funky Enough by The D.O.C.
1989 - Warm It Up Kane by Bid Daddy Kane
1990 - Me And The Biz by Master Ace
1990 - Poison by Bell Biv Devoe
1991 - How I Could Just Kill A Man by Cypress Hill
1991 - Keepin' The Faith by De La Soul
1992 - B.Y.S. by Gang Starr
1992 - Hood Took Me Under by Compton's Most Wanted
1992 - It Was a Good Day by Ice Cube
1993 - Brand Nubian Rock The Set by Brand Nubian
1993 - Hits From the Bong by Cypress Hill
1993 - I Wanna Get High by Cypress Hill
1993 - Insane In the Brain by Cypress Hill
1993 - Lost City by The 100th Monkey
1994 - Ma Dukes by O.C.
1998 - The Bounce by The Wiseguys
1999 - Get On This by Ugly Duckling
1999 - Impress The Kid by Slick Rick & S&S
1999 - What a Thug About by Beanie Sigel


Please Add!!!

[mkrishnan]

How far into the 90s? I mean, you gotta kick Rob Base in that era, but the 90s were really Biggie and Tupac's time... which I'm guessing isn't what you had in mind.

1990 - It Takes Two by Rob Base
1990 - Joy & Pain by Rob Base (It Takes Two got more pop radio play, but I think this is the real hip-hop classic)
1993 - I Got A Man by Positive K
1996 - Crush On You by Lil' Kim

Also I'm kinda surprised you'd make a list like that without Run D.M.C. appearing anywhere?

[John Doe 57]

How far into the 90s? I mean, you gotta kick Rob Base in that era, but the 90s were really Biggie and Tupac's time... which I'm guessing isn't what you had in mind.

1990 - It Takes Two by Rob Base
1990 - Joy & Pain by Rob Base (It Takes Two got more pop radio play, but I think this is the real hip-hop classic)
1993 - I Got A Man by Positive K
1996 - Crush On You by Lil' Kim

Also I'm kinda surprised you'd make a list like that without Run D.M.C. appearing anywhere?

I should have mentioned that this list is mostly from Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. To be perfectly honest: I dislike rap. But yesterdays rap is pretty awesome! I don't like this new stuff that everyone is listing to.

[tobefirst]

1990 - Joy & Pain by Rob Base (It Takes Two got more pop radio play, but I think this is the real hip-hop classic)

I agree. Joy & Pain is the better tune. A lot more "fun."

[Jaffa Cake]

1988 - Anfield Rap (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kcy3gwwxat4) by Liverpool FC

[bartelby]

No mention of the Beastie Boys, Public Enemy or Run DMC?
:confused:

[mkrishnan]

You know, this would actually be a good use for Genius on iTunes, also. :D

(I actually didn't think much of the feature at first, and now I find myself using it a lot!)

[capoeirista]

1988 - Anfield Rap (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kcy3gwwxat4) by Liverpool FC

Hahaha. Don't forget Barnsey in 'World in Motion'

This is a good album for old school hip-hop

Big Apple Rappin-->Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/Big-Apple-Rappin-Various-Artists/dp/B000CNFBEA)

[Kamera RAWr]

"Funky Cold Medina" and "Wild Thing" by Tone-Loc

"The Message" and "White Lines" by Grandmaster Flash and The Furious 5

I should also add "Rappers Delight" by The Sugarhill Gang... although thats from 1979, I believe ;)

[ich1ban]

1991 - Can I Kick It? by A Tribe Called Quest
1991 - Check the Rhime by A Tribe Called Quest

[A Mac Gamer]

I would add N.W.A. in there, and also the individuals of N.W.A., Ice Cube, Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, and MC Ren, . That's some pretty classic gangster rap.

[tobefirst]

Young M.C.'s "Bust a Move (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?i=270220976&id=270220910&s=143441)" has to be included. (:

[mkrishnan]

1991 - Can I Kick It? by A Tribe Called Quest
1991 - Check the Rhime by A Tribe Called Quest

Speaking of which...

I somehow remembered it as being much older, but...

1999 - Vivrant Thing by Q-Tip

Is a classic.

[echosmyron]

1988 - You Gotz To Chill by EPMD
1989 - I Got it Made by Special Ed
1992 - Passing Me By by The Pharcyde
1993 - 93 'til Infinity by Souls of Mischief
1993 - Electric Relaxation by A Tribe Called Quest
1993 - Protect Ya Neck by Wu-tang Clan
1994 - Halftime by Nas
1994 - Why by Organized Konfusion
1995 - Knuckleheadz by Raekwon
1996 - Girl Let Me Touch You by Dr. Octagon

80s and 90s hip hop is essential.

[gmecca2]

Kris Kross- Jump

Anyone remember that. The backwards jerseys and jeans.

[synth3tik]

What about Hammer.

Please Hammer don't hurt 'em.:D

[Mattaut]

These are some of my favorites from mostly the 90s.

1989 Just A Friend - Biz Markie
1991 Try Counting Sheep - Black Sheep
1991 Latin Lingo - Cypress Hill
1993 Cock The Hammer - Cypress Hill
1995 Spark Another Owl - Cypress Hill
1995 Boom Biddy Bye Bye - Cypress Hill
1995 Real Hip Hop - Das EFX
1995 40 & A Blunt - Das EFX
1995 Can't Have Nuttin' - Das EFX
1995 Alright - Das EFX
1996 Endtroducing.... - DJ Shadow (the whole album is good)
1989 DJ Premier In Deep Concentration - Gang Starr
1992 Soliloquy of Chaos - Gang Starr
1994 Mass Appeal - Gang Starr
1998 Above The Clouds - Gang Starr
1994 Come Clean - Jeru The Damaja
1996 Black Cowboys - Jeru The Damaja
1992 For Pete's Sake - Pete Rock & CL Smooth
1992 They Reminisce Over You - Pete Rock & CL Smooth
1996 In Your Mind(Altered States) - Prince Paul
1999 Macula's Theory - Prince Paul & Big Daddy Kane
1994 Green Island - Redman
1991 Buggin' Out - A Tribe Called Quest
1991 Jazz(We've Got) - A Tribe Called Quest
1993 Steve Biko - A Tribe Called Quest
1993 C.R.E.A.M. - Wu-Tang Clan
1993 M-E-T-H-O-D Man - Wu-Tang Clan
1997 Cash Still Rules/Scary Hours - Wu-Tang Clan
1997 Triumph - Wu-Tang Clan

[mkrishnan]

1989 Just A Friend - Biz Markie


I can't believe no one mentioned that. A true classic.

[RITZFit]

can't forget Camp Lo and "Luchini"