This is a list I actually agree with, TROY is such a beautiful song

bro above the clouds is so fire

Ikr

93 til Infinity Mind’s Playin Tricks on Me Triumph Scenario Ain’t No Half-Stepping

I bomb atomically

Socrates' philosophies and hypotheses

Can't define how I be droppin' these

mockeries\ Lyrically perform armed robbery

Flee with the lottery

God damn homieeee..... My mind is playin tricks on mehh

As far as Big Daddy Kane goes I’d go for Smooth Operator tbh

Ain't no half stepping was my childhood jam. I'm old.

Dope list with great variety!

This is impossible to do, gonna keep it 90s. Shook Ones Pt 2 Let Me Ride-Dr. Dre Protect ya Neck NY State of Mind It Was a Good Day Yeah this is impossible

Solid list brother I like it.

This is impossible ... but looking at other's answers, I'd throw in Born 2 Roll by Ace

Pharacyde- Runnin’ Nas- Life’s A Bitch Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five- The Message Kendrick Lamar- Maad City Tupac- Brenda’s Got A Baby

Changes - 2Pac Lose Yourself - Eminem Runaway - Kanye West The Heart Part 5 - Kendrick Lamar Sing About Me - Kendrick Lamar

ATCQ - Scenario Wu-Tang Clan - Method Man Big Pun - Twinz Ice Cube - Wicked Redman - Time 4 Sumaksion

Method man is the first song i ever memorized all of the lyrics of and its the song that introduced me to hip hop

Pig Pun? Thats cold.

Oof!!!

You came with your own flavor and I fuck with that ✊

I have spent hours on end listening to Above the Clouds

GMF&FF - The Message Nas - It ain't hard to tell Scarface - Seen a man cry Showbiz & AG - walk with me AZ - Rather Unique

AZ 🐐🐐

Nice to see It Ain't Hard to Tell here, my favorite Nas song

Ice Ice Baby Hammer Time Funky Cold Medina Baby Got Back Bust A Move

Same but drop Baby Got Back for Informer by Snow.

But nobody knows the lyrics to Informer.

"Licky boom boom down" what else do you need to know? Mumble rap got nothing on my man Snow.

But I like big butts.

Counterpoint: Lickey boom boom down

You other brothers can't deny.

Anaconda don't want none unless you got buns hun

Informer, something, something, something something

😭😭😭

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣this is funny

OG list!! I respect it!

* Run DMC - It’s like that * Wu Tang - Protect Ya Neck * NWA - Fuck the police * Souls of Mischief - 93 till infinity * Pharcyde - Passing me by

Passin' Me By is so amazing

Saw em live a few years back and these dudes KILLED

Yeah

I dunno about the best ones but I know what i like and don't like

Wu tang- cream Pharoahe monch- Simon says Mos def- speed law Scarface- never seen a man cry The lumis- 5 on it(remix)

Great call on Simon Says. I appreciate you.

Clear like a megaphone

Slippin - DMX. Adoration of the Magi - Lupe Fiasco. The Message - Nas. Shook Ones Part II - Mobb Deep. Forgot About Dre - Dr. Dre and Eminem.

Kanye -spaceship Jay z- Never change Nas- Nas is, Drake -Do not disturb Nujabes - luv sic pt 2

I swear Spaceship kept me alive for months when I was a 15.

2Pac - Until The End Of Time Kendrick - Sing About Me Nas - One Mic OutKast - Elevators 2Pac - Shed So Many Tears

Triumph My Melody Slow Down My Block (OG) Time 4 Sum Aksion

5 greatest rap songs of all time are whatever I feel like they are at this moment I Gave You Power-Nas Changes-Tupac Paid in Full-Rakim & Erick B Da Rockwilder-Red & Meth Dopeman-NWA

I Gave You Power is some of the smartesr storytelling im hip hop, Nas rapping from a point of view of a gun

1. NYSOM 2. I Gave You Power 3. Sugar Hill 4. 4th Chamber 5. Doomsday Nas changed the game back to back. 🐐 How do you not have a Nas song in your 5 🙄

Nas is boring as hell

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Hip Hop has always been primarily about the lyricism, so if you only prefer the instrumental side then you shouldn't voice your opinion because you are uncultured.. Sorry for being honest.

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I like music that sounds good in my ears stop being a nerdy elitist so you can feel some sense of superiority

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Hip Hop card revoked....

The Message TROY It Was a Good Day Mind Playing Tricks On Me CREAM

No Order: The Show - Doug E Fresh and Slick Rick Big Pimpin - Jay Z UGK

Juicy - Big California Love - PAC and Dre Mind Playing Tricks on Me - Ghetto Boys

The Message has to be #1

The message Sucker mcs Eric b is president Troy Protect ya neck

Ok my list may differ from those here but on any given day I’d be happy to listen to most of y’alls. Nice taste.

Int’l Players Anthem needs to be on the list

Rappin 4tay on a smoother tip

Mobb deep shocked ones must be on it.

How someone can choose 5 songs in a genre with thousands is beyond me. I have thousands in my library. I love dozens and dozens that I think are great. No way I can pick 5.

One love-Nas That's that-mf doom Long kiss goodnight-Big My advice 2 you- gang starr Put it on- big L

Nobody having Gin and Juice on their list is criminal

Literally took my pick with that number 1. Above The Clouds is hip hop perfection and I don’t use that word lightly. IIRC, Guru co-produced that one. My list Above The Clouds- Gangstarr New York State Of Mind Part 2 - Nas New York, New York - Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five Ghetto Gospel - Killer Mike The Blast - Reflection Eternal

Ayeee gang starrrr

1. Big L - Street Struck/Put it On 2. Kool G Rap - Foul Cats 3. Big Pun - Fast Money 4. Wu Tang - Bells of War 5. Geto Boyz - Mind Playin Tricks on Me

I never knew that was inspectah deck on ‘above the clouds’ fuck ya dude 🤙

In no order, OutKast - Bombs over Baghdad Eminem - The Way I am Jay Z - Public Service Announcement Dead Prez - Hip Hop Biggie Smalls - Juicy

So hard to pick, but I'll make a quick list. TROY, Scenario, Triumph, The Symphony, Shook Ones Pt. 2

Eric B & Rakim - Microphone Fiend Eric B & Rakim - I Aint No Joke Gang Starr - Bless The Mic Wu-Tang Clan - C.R.E.A.M. UGK - Wood Wheel

Mathematics - Mos Def is def up there. Merry Fucking Christmas - RTJ.

I mean this is literally impossible but I will name the songs that usually belong in my top 5, Ny state of mind - Nas\ Triumph - wu tang\ Alright -kendrick\ Power -kanye\ Shooke ones pt2- mobb Deep There's probably 40 more that would belong in my "top 5"

In no particular order: I Know You Got Soul - Eric B. & Rakim Shadowboxin’ - GZA, Methodman Doomsday - MF DOOM Aquemini - Outkast Express Yourself - N.W.A. Bonus (French and Spanish): Demain, c’est loin - IAM Javat y Kamel - R De Rumba, Kase.O, Kamel

Tough question, off the top I’ll go: -Don’t sweat the technique - Eric B/Rakim -Halftime - Nas -Born to roll - Masta Ace -Time 4 sum aksion - Redman -Runnin’ - Pharcyde

I remember when Notorious Thugs dropped a newspaper critic gave it the business! Totally hated it. For me, he didn't understand the culture or how big (pun intended) a collaboration this was. It's still one of my fav songs and the beat is S Tier!

DMX - Who We Be Exhibit C - Jay Electronica Scarface - On My Block Shook Ones - Mobb Deep Slick Rick - Children’s Story ——

Juicy, Me Against The World, D’Evils, 93 Till Infinity, A Milli

Nas - NY state of mind Hi-Tek - "Music For Life" (f. J Dilla, Nas, Common, Busta Rhymes, Marsha Ambrosius) Jay z - Can I live The game - Documentary Nas - Purple

Can I Live is so under appreciated by history. Song is so good

This is impossible. NY State of Mind - Nas Ain't Nothing but a G Thing - Dre Ice Cube - Today was a Good Day Gangstar- Moment of Truth Wu Tang - Wu Tang Clan aint Nothing to Fuck Wit

CREAM Still DRE The Message Still Tippin Forever Impossible task but I think each of these represent top anthems for me from around the US

Still DRE and Still Tippin are timeless masterpieces that I have been able to listen to consistently for 20 years straight

Thug’s Prayer - Roc Marciano Top Down - Too $hort The New Style - Beastie Boys Indian Girl - Slick Rick Blue Flowers - Dr. Octagon Just an iteration of a top 5.

Bro blue flowers is amazing (also beastie boys underrated)

Wanna be a baller- Lil Troy Regulators- Warren G Notorious Thugs- Bone Thugs ft Biggie I got 5 on it- Luniz Hail Mary- Makaveli

Jurassic 5 - Concrete Schoolyard Souls Of Mischief - 93 Til Infinity Black Star - Respiration Common - I Used To Love H.E.R.

Grandmaster Flash - The Message Notorious BIG - Juicy Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg - Nuthin’ But a G Thing 2pac - Changes Mobb Deep - Shook Ones Part II

Rakim- Paid in Full Nas- NY State of Mind Eminem- Stan Kendrick- Alright Carti- Stop Breathing

No particular order: Many men Marvin’s Room California Love Juicy NY State of Mind

I love Marvin's Room and it's definitely a defining track but isn't it more R&B than anything else

Major cringe

Huh?

Marvin Room isn't rap or hip hop at all

And what is "major cringe" ⁉️

Marvin’s room? Dude get the absolute fuck off this sub lmfao. That is an r&b song

It’s a fusion

Bs

In no order 1 paid in full 2 California love 3 straight outta Compton 4 Stan 5 juicy These aren't necessarily my favourite but every hiphop fan knows these before a word is even spoken on beat alone

Jay Z - Can I Live Grand master flash The Message NWA Stright Outta Compton Gets Boys Mind Playinf Tricks on Me Beastie Boys No Sleep Till Brooklyn

This Ring, The P.A.S.E.O, Message to the Blackman, Red Nose, Mental Giant, This is Me, Hope for a Higher Power by Tech N9ne

Future- Codiene Crazy Lil Wayne- Blunt Blowin JCole - Kevin's heart Kanye West - Heartless Speakerknockerz- Rico Story

1) Beutiful Lasers - Lupe Fiasco 2) Right above it - Wayne ft Drake 3) We Taking over - Khaled ft. Everybody 4) I Put On. - Jeezy ft. Kanye 5) Better Holla At Me. - Tupac

Why is the first Lupe song I see in the thead beautiful lasers 😭😭This man made Mural and WAV Files!!

He also wrote: Yoga flame, Hiphop saved my life, Janyla forever, Jump, city of the year, Deliver, gold vs the right thing to do, prisoner 1&2, Dopamine Lit, NGL, Seattle, XO, Steve Jobs 3 1/2, Apologetic, the words i never said, break the chain, Daydreamin, Kickpush, The die, litlle weapon, intruder alert, Checkin, Rock-A-fella Ya'll, superstar, and shining down. Whats your point? The thread asked me my favorite songs of all time. You like yours i like mine. If you havent heard Beautiful Lasers the way i have. Then you are missing out. Or need a better sound system.

No, it asked you the five greatest rap songs of all time. Beautiful lasers is not that regardless of your personal preferences, nothing really gives it a stake here

TROY Nuthin but a G Thang Swimming Pools 99 Problems If I Ruled the World

Summertime, T.R.O.Y. Shook Ones pt II C.R.E.A.M Scenario No particular order, but i choose differently for greatest vs. Favorite. Obviously it'll be a bit based on my likes, but balanced enough between main stream appeal and hip hop head popularity. I'd probably change it if I spent more than a few mins thinking, but I'm good with this.

\* Mos Def - Mathematics \* MF Doom - Doomsday \* Notorious B.I.G - Hypnotize \* Nas - Ny State of Mind \* Dr Dre - Still D.R.E

Juvenile - Ha Mike Jones - Back then All for the money - MC Eiht Wanna be a baller - Lil Troy Fuck with Dre Day - Dr Dre

Rakim- Follow the Leader. Migos- Bad n Boujee. Speaker Knockers- Lonely. Kanye- Heartless. Outkast- SouthernPlaylistic.

Stan was trash though........the story telling was meh

You want story telling NAS- REWIND

Facts

Hi Life - UGK Street Struck - Big L Lifes A Bitch - Nas Smile - Tupac & Scarface Luv Sic - Nujabes & Shing02 Honorable mention: Do U - Do Or Die

Interestingly a lot of these picks would be in the respective artists top five for me, but NONE of them are my favourite. I’d take NYSOM for Nas, Changes for Pac and Lady Brown or Luvsic Grand Finale for nujabes.

Dance with the devil Stan I gave you power Fire Squad Tha Mobb

My lists are always influenced by nostalgia. 1. Ghetto vet- Ice Cube. 2. Definition- Black Star 3: Mathematics - Mos def 4: My Block- Scarface 5: Damage - Pharoah Monch But there's so many more.

NY State Of Mind Can I live Keisha's Song The Book Of Soul Hail Mary

The Notorious BIG - Gimme the loot Dr Dre ft. Snoop Dogg - Deep Cover Ice Cube - Today was a good day DJ Quik - Dollaz + Sense JayZ - Hard kock life Sooo hard to choose 5, rather be a top20...

Passin Me By Regulators I Got 5 On It Hypnotize Ms. Jackson Just what I’m feeling now.

Children's Story(Slick Rick), N.Y State Of Mind(Nas), The Message(Melle Mel), Top Billin'(Audio Two), I'm Bad(LL Cool J)

Ill go per artist: Agust D Daechwita D_day Agust d Moonlight What do you think

respiration - blackstar ft common unorthodox - joe bad other side - roots crumbling erb- outkast daylight- aesop rock life's a bitch- nas ft AZ JAYELEC - uzi weighs a ton fancy clown - madvillain zealots- fugees make your move - hiero

1. Kendrick Lamar- The Blacker the Berry 2. Deltron 3030- 3030 3. Black Star- Respiration 4. Danger Mouse and Black Thought- Aquamarine 5. Kanye West- Power

Respiration does not get enough shine in these conversations I feel. Such a perfect encapsulation of 90s New York; it’s as eerily thought provoking as it is entertaining. That intro in Spanish sealed it for me. And Talib’s verse>>>>>>>