![]() Snoop Doggy Dogg – “Nuthin’ but a ‘G’ Thang” Over 70s soul samples and a raw boombap beat the crew makes their priorities clear in this ode to the almighty dollar. Its biggest hit stands to this day as a downbeat East Coast underground classic. The record helped define the sound of the 90s. The game changed when Wu-Tang Clan dropped their debut album Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers). On the record’s classic single “They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.),” the duo recalls childhood memories and shoutout to their lost friend Trouble T. With their debut album Mecca And The Soul Brother, Pete Rock & CL Smooth dropped an Afrocentric message of positivity at a time when violent gangsta rap was king. Pete Rock & CL Smooth – “They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)” “Juicy” rides an old-school hip-hop beat and a classic funk bass line for a storytelling rap about Poppa’s own rise to fame and the birth of hip-hop itself, complete with shout-outs to pioneers like Salt N Pepa and the late great Heavy D. – “Juicy”īiggie’s first single from his debut album Ready to Die propelled him to superstar status. Queen Mary teamed up with Wu-Tang’s Method Man for this mashup of his song “All I Need” and a Marvin Gaye/Tammi Terrell classic. The track is still considered one of the greatest hip-hop love songs of all time. Diddy worked his magic on this Grammy-winning crossover hit. Producer: RZA / Sean “Puffy” Combs, Trackmasters Blige – “I’ll Be There for You/You’re All I Need to Get By” On the single “Lost Ones” she drops a scathing diss-track aimed at former band member Wyclef Jean. Though her story has been a bit convoluted since its release, the multi-grammy winning The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill remains a classic. ![]() Lauryn Hill came out of the Fugees and created a masterpiece. Producer: Lauryn Hill, Vada Nobles, Che Pope The irony of their absence made Ice Cube’s biggest hit also one of his most powerful. There are no drive-bys, no retaliation and no hassle from the cops. NWA’s lyrical guru took a break from his usual gang violence narratives for this fantasy tale of a perfect day in the hood. Jay-Z – “Dead Presidents” / “Dead Presidents II” Producer: Tony Pizarro, DF Master, Tee & Moses 13. Producer: Carlos Broady, Sean “Puffy” Combs, Stevie J, Nashiem Myrick 14. Mannie Fresh and Lil Wayne – “Back That Azz Up” Jay-Z – “Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)” Cypress Hill – “How I Could Just Kill a Man” KRS-One – “MC’s Act Like They Don’t Know” Producer: Bobby “Bobcat” Erving, Marley Marl 40. Public Enemy – “Shut ‘Em Down (Pe-Te Rock Mixx)”Īlbum: Apocalypse 91… The Enemy Strikes Black Black Star – “Definition”Īlbum: Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star Eric B & Rakim – “Let the Rhythm Hit ‘Em” Sign up to our newsletter for the dopest content exclusive for hip hop heads. Whether you were rapping along with MC Hammer or Naughty By Nature, bumping Tupac’s “California Love” in your car, or rocking out to Biggie Smalls on your Walkman, here are the 50 best hip hop songs of the ’90s. It’s no wonder why we had such a hard time putting together our list of the best rappers of the 1990s – there was so much dope talent floating around that decade. From Wu-Tang Clan to Biggie, 2Pac to Nas, A Tribe Called Quest to OutKast, the ’90s was an extraordinary time for the culture. Just think about how many great rappers debuted in that decade. The growing popularity of the genre, along with the emergence of masterful producers and talented lyricists, led to some of the greatest rap songs and albums of all time. ![]() The 1990s was a defining decade for hip hop music.
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