AbuBlasphemy - A 100 essential Hip Hop records lyrics

1: Notorious B.I.G| Hypnotize | In three words: Hit. Vibrant. Catchy | Impact:4/5 | Favourite line: ‘'Escargot, my car go, one sixty, swiftly, wreck it, buy a new one'' 2: Public Enemy| Fight The Power | In three words: Powerful. Inspirational. Rebellious | Impact: 5/5 | Favourite line: ‘'What we need is awareness, we can't get careless'' 3: Talib Kweli| Get By | In three words: Soulful. Conscious. Motivational | Impact: 3/5 | Favourite line: ‘'We get high on all types of d**, when all you really need is love'' 4: Redman| Tonight's Da Night | In three words: Utility. Dark. Groovy | Impact:3.5/5 | Favourite line: I'm not an addict, more like puff than magic'' 5: A Tribe Called Quest| Electric Relaxation | In three words: Smooth. Slick. Jam | Impact:4.5/5 | Favourite line: ‘'I like em brown, yellow, Puerto Rican and Haitian'' 6: N.W.A.| Straight Outta Compton | In three words: Terror. Resistance. Renegade | Impact:5/5 | Favourite line: ‘'Here's a murder rap to keep y'all dancing with a crime record like Charles Mansion'' 7: Naughty by Nature| Yoker The Joker | In 3 words: Complex. Unorthodox. Influential | Impact: 3.5/5 | Favourite line: ‘'I can snap, rap, pack, click-clack, patter-pat-pat Take that a** to the point you have to ask for your a** back'' 8: DMX| Slippin' | In three words: Introspective. Teary. Personal | Impact:3.5/5 | Favourite line: '' First came the bullsh** the drama with my Mama, she got on some fly sh** so I split, and said that I'ma be that seed that doesn't need much to succeed, strapped with mad greed and a heart that doesn't bleed, I'm ready for the world or at least I thought I was'' 9: Notorious B.I.G| Juicy | In three words: Fresh. Groovy. Exuberant | Impact: 4.5/5 | Favourite line: ‘'Now my mom pimps a Ac with minks on her back, and she loves to show me off of course, smiles every time my face is up in The Source'' 10: Fugees| Ready Or Not | In three words: Traditional. Lasting. Melodic | Impact:4/5 | Favourite line: The whole Lauryn Hill verse. Special 11: LL Cool J| I Need Love | In three words: Different. Brave. Intimate | Impact: 4/5 | Favourite line: ‘'One half of me deserves to be this way till I'm old, but the other half needs affection and joy'' 12: Royce Da 5'9''| Boom | In three words: Strong. Lyrical. Glide | Impact: 2.5/5 | Favourite line: ‘'My gun strrr-utters when it speaks To you'' 13: De La Soul| Me, Myself, and I | In three words: Out of the box. Innovating. Trendsetting | Impact: 4.5/5 | Favourite line: ‘'Can it be my De La Clothes or is it just my De La Soul'' 14: Blackstar| The Definition | In three words: Teamwork. Lively. Jump | Impact: 3.5/5 | Favourite line: ''Cause all my Brooklyn residents, rolling heavy regiments, don't believe, here the evidence, where Brooklyn why all, see that?'' 15: Big Daddy Kane| Ain't No Half Stepping | In three words: Bossy. Fierce. Energetic | Impact: 4.5/5 | Favourite line: ‘'Competition I just devour, like pit bull against a chihuahua'' 16: Nas| Affirmative Action | In three words: Gladiatorial. Firm (pun intended). Empirical | Impact: 3/5 | Favourite line: ‘' Yo, my mind is seeing through your design like blind fury, I shine j**elry sipping on crushed grapes.'' 17: Eminem| Lose Yourself | In three words: Worldwide. Record breaker. Story | Impact: 5/5 | Favourite line: ‘' it's no movie, there's no Mekhi Phifer, this is my life'' 18: Run D.M.C| Its Tricky | In three words: Bop. Up-tempo. Rock | Impact: 3/5 | Favourite line: ‘'It's tricky to rock a rhyme'' 19: Jay-Z| Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem) | In three words: Childlike. Chirpy. Anthem | Impact: 4/5 | Favourite line: ‘'Flow infinitely like the memory of my n***a Biggie, BABY!'' 20: Beanie Sigel| Feel It In The Air | In three words: Street. Thoughtful. Sentimental | Impact: 4/5 | Favourite line: ‘'I read between the lines of your eyes to your brows, your handshake ain't matching your smile'' 21: Ice Cube| No Vaseline | In three words: Disrespectful. Anger. Blood | Impact:4/5 | Favourite line: ''White man just ruling The n***as with attitudes? Who ya fooling'' 22: Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five| The Message | In three words: Marker. Revolutionary. Innovating | Impact: 5/5 | Favourite line: ‘‘a child is born with no state of mind, blind to the ways of mankind'' 23: Eric B & Rakim| I Ain't No Joke | In three words: Sk**ful. Triumphal. Virtuosity | Impact: 4/5 | Favourite line: ‘'I got a question, as serious as cancer‘' 24: N.W.A| f** Tha Police | In three words: Impactful. Riot. Vulgar | Impact: 5/5 | Favourite line: ‘'A young n***a got it bad cause am brown'' 25: Big L| Put It On | In three words: Flow. Up-tempo. Lyrical | Impact: 3.5/5 | Favourite line: ''L keep rappers hearts pumping like Reeboks'' 26: Common| I Used To Love H.E.R | In three words: Genius. Puzzle. Creative | Impact: 4.5/5 | Favourite line: ‘‘about my people she was teaching me, by not preaching to me but speaking to me'' 27: A Tribe Called Quest| Check the Rhime | In three words: Colourful. Fun. Flow | Impact: 3/5 | Favourite line: ‘'Your on point Phife, all the time Tip'' 28: 2Pac| Violent | In three words: Resonates. Shame. Eye opener | Impact: 3/5 | Favourite line: ‘' Look through our history, America's the violent one'' 29: Jay-Z| Dead Presidents II | In three words: Don. Flow. Sk**ful | Impact: 3.5/5 | Favourite line: ‘'Stack cheddars forever, live treacherous all the et ceteras, to the d**h of us, me and my confidants, we shine, you feel the ambiance, y'all n***as just rhyme'' 30: Mos Def| Mathematics | In three words: Conscious. Woke. Lyrical | Impact: 4/5 | Favourite line: ‘'Young bloods can't spell but they could rock you in PlayStation'' 31:Beastie Boys| Paul Reverse | In three words: Confusing. Aggressive. Rough | Impact: 3/5 | Favourite line: ‘' now my name is MCA I've got a license to k**'' 32: Bone Thugs N Harmony| Thuggish Ruggish Bone | In three words: Sk**ful. Flow. Thuggish | Impact: 3/5 | Favourite line:'' Get ready for the Bone and the Mo' Thug, bustas, you know me as a hustle'' 33: Slick Rick and Doug E Fresh| La Di Da Di | In three words: Monumental. Cla**ic. Sample | Impact: 5/5 | Favourite line: ‘' I said, "Um, mirror mirror on the wall, who is the top choice of them all?" 34: Wu Tang Clan| Triumph | In three words: Trademark. Onslaught. Combination | Impact: 4.5/5 | Favourite line:'' Behold the bold soldier, control the globe slowly'' & ‘' On foreign land jump the gun out the frying pan into the fire, transform into the Ghost Rider, a six-pack and A Streetcar Named Desire'' 35: Jeru The Damaja| Come Clean | In three words: Underrated. Stylish. Lyrical | Impact: 1.5/5 | Favourite line: ''Leave your nines at home, bring your sk**s to the battle'' 36: DMX| Ruff Ryders Anthem | In three words: Militarily. Punchy. Aggressive | Impact: 4/5 | Favourite line: ‘' Oh, you think it's funny? Then you don't know me, money'' 37: Ice T| 6 N The Morning | In three words: Slow. Flow. Streets | Impact: 4/5 | Favourite line:'' Don't even get a chance to grab my old school tape, mad with no music..'' 38: Outkast| Miss Jackson | In three words: Melodic. Unorthodox. Catchy | Impact: 3.5/5 | Favourite line: The whole Andre 3000 verse, exceptional 39: Slick Rick| Children's Story | In three words: Compelling. Attentive. Interesting | Impact: 4/5 | Favourite line: ‘‘the barrel was set straight for the cop's kidney, the cop got scared, the kid, he starts to figure "I'll do years if I pull this trigger" 40: Gang starr| Moment Of Truth | In three words: Influential. Conscience. Wise | Impact: 4/5 | Favourite line: ‘'seems that life is just a constant war between good and evil'' 41: Kanye West| Jesus Walks | In three words: Gospel. Bliss. Spiritual | Impact: 3/5 | Favourite line: ‘' God show me the way because the devil tryna break me down'' 42: J Dilla featuring Common & D' Angelo | In three words: Beautiful. Smooth. Production | Impact: 2.5/5 | Favourite line: D'Angelo's beautiful chorus 43: Craig Mack- Flava in Ya Ear (Remix featuring Rampage, LL Cool J, Busta Rhymes, Puff Daddy & The Notorious B.I.G) | In three words: Rough. Slow. Jam | Impact: 4/5 | Favourite line: ‘‘don't be mad, UPS hiring'' 44: Snoop Dogg| Who Am I (What's My Name) | In three words: Melodic. Sweet. Coastal | Impact: 4/5 | Favourite line: ‘'Went solo on that a**, but its still the same'' 45: Common| The Light | In three words: Vibes. Cla**ical. Love | Impact: 4/5 | Favourite line: ‘'I want to be the one to make you the happiest and hurts the most'' 46: Sugar Hill Delight| Rapper's Delight | In three words: Generational. Influential. Special | Impact: 5/5 | Favourite line: ‘'Now am not as tall as the rest of the gang but I rap to the beat just the same'' 47: Eric B. and Rakim| Eric B Is President | In three words: Dedication. Talent. Showcase | Impact: 4.5/5 | Favourite line: ‘'I came in the door, I said it before'' 48: Wu Tang Clan| Protect Ya Neck | In three words: Aggressive. Fast. Terrifying | Impact: 4.5/5 | Favourite line: ‘'I make more noise than heavy metal'' & ‘'Rhymes rugged and built like Schwarzenegger'' ‘'it's the Method Man for short Mr. Meth, moving on your left, UHHH!'' 49: Nas| Ether | In three words: Offensive. Targeted. Memorable | Impact: 5/5 | Favourite line: ‘‘my child, I've watched you grow up to be famous, and now I smile like a proud dad watching his only son that made it'' 50: Naughty by Nature| Hip Hop Hooray | In three words: Tempo. Celebration. Anthem | Impact: 3.5/5 | Favourite line: ‘‘don't lamp with a freestyle phantom, ain't trying to be handsome'' 51: Eric B. and Rakim| Microphone Fiend | In three words: Hard. Jingle. Tune | Impact: 2/5 | Favourite line: ‘'I melted microphone instead of cones of ice cream cone'' & ‘'After 12 am worst than a gremlin, feed me hip-hop and I start trembling'' 52: Warren G| Regulate | In three words: Triumph. Disco. G funk | Impact: 4.5/5 | Favourite line: ‘‘if I had wings, I would fly'' 53: LL Cool J| I'm Bad | In three words: Showoff. Rough. Hard | Impact: 3.5/5 | Favourite line: ‘'I'm like Tyson, icing am a soldier at war'' 54: Ice Cube| Today Was A Good Day | In three words: Chilled. Comfortable. Surprising | Impact: 4.5/5 | Favourite line: ‘‘even saw the lights of the Goodyear blimp, and it read Ice Cube's a pimp'' 55: Outkast| Hey Ya | In three words: Active. Hyper. Dance | Impact: 4.5/5 | Favourite line: ‘'What's cooler than being cool? ICE COLD!'' 56: Immortal Technique| Dance With The Devil | In three words: Thrilling. Captivating. Gasp | Impact: 3.5/5 | Favourite line: ‘'There's no diversity, because we're burning in the melting pot'' 57: Boogie Down Production| Bridge Is Over | In three words: Memorable. Inspirational. Innovators | Impact: 4/5 | Favourite line: ‘'Manhattan keeps on making it, Brooklyn keeps on taking it, Bronx keeps creating it, and Queens keeps on faking it'' 58: Nas| NY State Of Mind | In three words: Fresh. Rhymes. Real | Impact: 4/5 | Favourite line: From ‘'Straight out the f**ing dungeons of rap, where fake n***as don't make it back'' to the rest of the record. Greatness 59: Rakim| It's Been A Long Time | In three words: Breathless. Roller coaster. Banging | Impact: 3.5/5 | Favourite line: ‘'In ghetto apparel, mind of a Egyptian Pharaoh, far from shallow, thoughts travel like an arrow Allah's monotony, so far they can't stop me you know, Ra want property like Mummer Qaddafi'' 60: Notorious B.I.G & Bone Thugs N Harmony| Notorious Thugs | In three words: Fun. Fast. Breathtaking | Impact: 3.5/5 | Favourite line: Big's incredible verse 61: Mobb Deep| Shook Ones II | In three words: Reality. Gung-ho. Strict | Impact: 4.5/5 | Favourite line: ‘'I'm only 19 but my mind is older'' 62: Kurtis Blow| The Breaks | In three words: Original. Rhythm. Movement | Impact:3/5 | Favourite line: ‘‘if you deserve a break tonight, say alrightttt'' 63: Dr. Dre| Still D.R.E | In three words: Thuggish. Coastal. Anthem Impact: 4.5/5 | Favourite line: ‘'Haters say Dre fell off, how n***a? My last album was The Chronic'' 64: Afrika Bambaataa| Planet Rock | In three words: Originators. Influential. Stylish | Impact: 3.5/5 | Favourite line: ‘‘the soul sonic FORCE'' 65: 2Pac| Changes | In three words: Uplifting. Inspirational. Peaceful | Impact: 4/5 Favorite line: ‘‘how can the devil take a brother if he's close to me?'' 66: Notorious B.I.G| Big Poppa | In three words: Groovy. Different. Braggadocios | Impact: 4.5/5 | Favourite line: ‘' mad question asking, blunt pa**ing Music blasting, but I just can't quit'' 67: Eminem| Stan | In three words: Obsessive. Plot. Interesting | Impact: 4.5/5 | Favourite line: ‘'Hey Slim, I drank a fifth of vodka, dare me to drive?'' 68: 2Pac| Dear Mama | In three words: Personal. Dedicated. Special | Impact: 4.5/5 | Favourite line: ‘'Ain't no woman alive that could take my mama's place'' 69: KRS-One| Step Into The World (Rapture's Delight) | In three words: Mixed. Powerful. Straight | Impact: 3.5/5 | Favourite line: ‘'I'm not saying I'm number one, uhh I'm sorry, I lied, I'm number one, two, three, four and five'' 70: Doug E Fresh x Slick Rick| The Show | In three words: Anthem. Structured. Influential | Impact: 4/5 | Favourite line: ‘‘six minutes Doug E Fresh you're on'' 71: Geto Boys| Mind Playing Tricks On Me | In three words: Interesting. Story. Melodic | Impact: 3/5 | Favourite line: ‘‘four walls just staring at a n***a'' 72: Outkast| Rosa Parks | In three words: Groovy. Catchy. Southern | Impact: 2.5/5 | Favorite line: That Andre verse 73: Nas| One Mic | In three words: Intense. Escalation. Heartfelt | Impact: 4/5 | Favourite line: ‘'Police watch us, roll up and try knocking us'' 74: Dead Prez| Hip Hop | In three words: Memorable. Direct. Shot | Impact: 3.5/5 | Favourite line: ‘‘one thing about music, when it hit you feel no pain'' 75: Method Man & Redman| Da Rockwilder | In three words: Energetic. Unstable. Rush | Impact: 3.5/5 | Favourite line: ‘‘too many wanna be hard be easy'' 76:Luniz| I Got 5 On It | In three words: Melodic. Relatable. Timeless | Impact: 4.5/5 | Favourite line: ‘‘the type that like to light another joint, like Cypress Hill'' 77: Jay-Z| Dynasty (Intro) | In three words: Opener. Superhuman. Lyrical | Impact: 3.5/5 | Favourite line: ''Never read the Quran or Islamic sculptures, only psalms I read was on the arms of my n***as'' 78: Cormega| The Saga (The Remix) | In three words: Unique. Personal. Underrated | Impact: 3/5 | Favourite line: ‘Times change, like the climate I change, check the forecast, I reign'' 79: Pharoahe Monch| Simon Says | In three words: Aggressive. Energetic. Live | Impact: 4/5 | Favourite line: ‘'New York City gritty committee the fool that act sh**ty in the midst of the calm the witty'' 80: Ol' Dirty ba*tard| Shimmy Shimmy Ya | In three words: Different. Wild. Special | Impact: 3.5/5 | Favourite line: ‘'I get psycho k**er, Norman Bates'' 81: Cypress Hill| Insane In The Brain | In three words: High. Timeless. Cla**ic | Impact: 4/5 | Favourite line: ‘'Like Louie Armstrong played the trumpet, I'll hit the bong.'' 82: Keith Murray| The Most Beautifullest Thing In This World | In three words: Raw. Rough. Distinctive | Impact: 3/5 | Favourite line: ‘‘come hit you this edition, it's all brand new'' 83: Big Pun| Still Not A Player | In three words: Anthem. Slick. Smooth | Impact: 3.5/5 | Favourite line: ‘'We can park the Jeep, pump Mobb Deep and just spark the leaf'' 84: Wu Tang Clan| C.R.E.A.M | In three words: Struggle. Moving. Deep | Impact: 4.5/5 | Favourite line: EVERY VERSE! 85: Notorious B.I.G| Gimme The Loot | In three words: Active. Loud. Rigid | Impact: 3/5 | Favourite line: ‘‘treat it like boxing, stick and move, stick and move'' 86: Jay- Z featuring Notorious B.I.G| Brooklyn's Finest | In three words: Heavyweight. Obsession. Awaited | Impact: 4/5 | Favourite line: ‘' If Fay had twins, she'd probably have two pacs, get it? Tu-pac's” 87: Big Pun featuring Fat Joe| Twinz (Deep Cover) | In three words: Fast. Adrenaline. Unbeatable | Impact: 4/5 | Favourite line: Of course ‘‘dead in the middle of Italy…'' 88: Mos Def| Ms. Fat Booty | In three words: Gravitating. Soulful. Dramatic | Impact: 3.5/5 | Favourite line: ‘'She walked away smiling singing Gregory Isaacs, like ‘‘if I don't, if I don't have you'' 89: A Tribe Called Quest| Bonita Appelbum | In three words: Groovy. Melodic. Cla**ic | Impact:5/5 | Favourite line: ‘'Bonita Appelbum, you gotta put me on'' 90: House Of Pain| Jump Around | In three words: Energetic. Street. Lively | Impact: 4.5/5 | Favourite line: ‘'Ill serve your a** like John McEnroe'' 91: MA$E| Feel So Good | In three words: Ballad. Party. Playful | Impact: 2.5/5 | Favourite line: ‘'I'm the reason they made the dress code, they figure I wouldn't wild when I'm in my fresh clothes'' 92: N.O.R.E featuring Big Pun, Camron, Jadakiss, Styles P & Nature- Banned From TV | In three words: Colourful. Banger. Finale | Impact: 3.5/5 | Favourite line: Every MC had phenomenal verses 93: Mos Def featuring Slick Rick| Auditorium | In three words: Old feel. Underground. Intellectual | Impact: 1.5/5 | Favourite line: ‘‘now the kid considered like the Elvis of Baghdad'' 94: Ghostface k**ah featuring Raekwon, Masta k**a, Gza & Cappadonna| Wu Banga | In three words: Soulful, Scheme, Hard | Impact: 1/5 | Favourite line: Posse cut at its finest 95: Eminem| Rock Bottom | In three words: Unorthodox. Reserved. Enlightening | Impact: 2/5 | Favorite line: ''I feel like I'm walking a tight rope without a circus net'' 96: Celly Cell| It's Going Down | In three words: Western. Relaxation. Smooth | Impact:2/5 | Favourite line: ‘‘these broad's choosing, man they sprung on my shirly locks'' 97: Biz Markie| Just A Friend | In three words: Memorable. Funny. Easy | Impact:3.5/5 | Favourite line: ''I asked her her name and she said blah-blah-blah 98: Jay-Z| Public Service Announcement | In three words: Grandeur. Heavy. Loud | Impact: 3.5/5 | Favourite line: ''Thing ain't lie, I done came through the block in everything's that's fly'' 99: Jay- Z| Girls, Girls, Girls | In three words: Fun going. Catchy. Structured | Impact: 2.5/5 | Favourite line: From start to finish 100: Cam'ron featuring Juelz Santana| Hey Ma | In three words: Slick. Relatable. Melodic | Impact: 3.5/5 | Favourite line: ''I told her I'm 18 and live a crazy life''