Best Rap Singles from 1985-2014

[FreshAIG]

I did best albums now I'ma do best singles

1985) Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick - The Show
1986) Rakim - Eric B For President
1987) Rakim - I Ain't No Joke
1988) BDP - My Philosophy
1989) EPMD - So Whatcha Sayin'
1990) Brand Nubian - Slow Down
1991) Geto Boyz - Mind Playing Tricks on Me
1992) Gangstarr and Nice and Smooth - Dwyck
1993) Jeru the Damaja - Come Clean
1994) Notorious Big - Warning
1995) Mobb Deep - Shook Ones Part 2
1996) Outkast - Elevators
1997) P. Diddy - All About the Benjamins
1998) DMX - Get At Me Dog
1999) Dr. Dre - Still D.R.E.
2000) Outkast - B.O.B.
2001) Jay-Z - H to the Izzo
2002) Scarface - My Block
2003) 50 Cent - In the Club
2004) Juvenile and Soulja Slim - Slow Motion
2005) Paul Wall - Sittin' Sideways
2006) Jim Jones - We Fly High
2007) Devin the Dude ft/ Snoop Dogg and Andre 3000 - What A Job
2008) Lil Wayne - A Milli
2009) Jay Electronica - Exhibit C
2010) Rick Ross - B.M.F.
2011) Tyler the Creator - Yonkers
2012) Rick Ross ft/ Drake and French Montana - Stay Schemin'
2013) Killer Mike and El-P - Get It
2014) Drake - 0-100

 

[The Mad Titan]

What is this based on?

 

[SpacelySprockets]

I respectfully disagree:smug50:

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

I wouldn't vote for a lot of those, but I was kinda seeing where they were coming from, until 05, 07, 09, 11, 12, 13

How is 11 not "i'm on one"? 12 "mercy"...

 

[FreshAIG]

I wouldn't vote for a lot of those, but I was kinda seeing where they were coming from, until 05, 07, 09, 11, 12, 13

How is 11 not "i'm on one"? 12 "mercy"...

Because the ones I picked where better songs to me. But those are good options. Every year is very difficult to do.

 

[Stuckinthe90s]

No Cube, Nas or any Wu-Tang related song???

 

[filial_piety]

the list...BTW why isn't How High there for 1995?

 

[Yehuda]

What about this one:

1985 - Doug E Fresh - The Show
1986 - Eric B & Rakim - Eric B Is President
1987 - Public Enemy - Public Enemy Number 1
1988 - Juice Crew - The Symphony
1989 - D.O.C. - The Formula
1990 - Brand Nubian - Wake Up
1991 - Gang Starr - Just To Get A Rep
1992 - Pete Rock & CL Smooth - They Reminisce Over You
1993 - Ice Cube - It Was A Good Day
1994 - Wu-Tang - C.R.E.A.M.
1995 - Biggie - One More Chance
1996 - Outkast - ATLiens
1997 - Camp Lo - Luchini
1998 - Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz - Deja Vu
1999 - Dr. Dre - Still D.R.E.
2000 - Jurassic 5 - Quality Control
2001 - Jadakiss - We Gon Make It
2002 - Scarface - My Block
2003 - 50 Cent - In Da Club
2004 - Crime Mob - Knuck If You Buck
2005 - Jeezy - Go Crazy
2006 - T.I. - What You Know
2007 - Devin the Dude - What A Job
2008 - Rick Ross - The Boss
2009 - Raekwon - Catalina
2010 - Diddy - Coming Home
2011 - Jay Rock - Hood Gone Love It
2012 - 2 Chainz - No Lie
2013 - Schoolboy Q - Man Of The Year
2014 - Rich Homie Quan - Walk Through

Some dates might seem off but I'm going by the year the single itself was released, not the album

 

[ISO]

These are the singles I probably associate most with the respected years in which they dropped.

1985: I Can't Live Without My Radio | LL Cool J
1986: Eric B. is President | Eric B. & Rakim
1987: Top Billin' | Audio Two
1988: You Gots To Chill | EPMD
1989: Road To The Riches | Kool G Rap & DJ Polo
1990: Can I Kick It? or Mama Said Knock You Out | Tribe/LL Cool J
1991: Alwayz Into Somethin' | NWA
1992: Nuthin' But A G Thang or T.R.O.Y. | Dr. Dre/Pete Rock & CL Smooth
1993: C.R.E.A.M. or Keep Ya Head Up | Wu-Tang Clan/Tupac Shakur
1994: Juicy | Notorious B.I.G.
1995: Shook Ones | Mobb Deep
1996: If I Ruled The World | Nas
1997: Hypnotize | Notorious B.I.G.
1998: Deja Vu (Uptown Baby) | Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz
1999: You Got Me | The Roots
2000: B.O.B. | OutKast
2001: Izzo (H.O.V.A.) | Jay-Z
2002: Guess Who's Back | Scarface
2003: In da Club | 50 Cent
2004: Slow Jamz | Kanye West
2005: Fireman | Lil Wayne
2006: Kick, Push | Lupe Fiasco
2007: Flashing Lights | Kanye West
2008: A Milli | Lil Wayne
2009: Forever | Drake, Lil Wayne, Eminem and Kanye West
2010: B.M.F. | Rick Ross
2011: I'm On One | Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne
2012: Swimming Pools | Kendrick Lamar
2013: Pound Cake/Paris Morton Music | Drake
2014: 0-100/The Catch Up | Drake

 

[FreshAIG]

the list...BTW why isn't How High there for 1995?

You think How High is Better than Shook Ones? Really?

 

[FreshAIG]

These are the singles I probably associate most with the respected years in which they dropped.

1985: I Can't Live Without My Radio | LL Cool J
1986: Eric B. is President | Eric B. & Rakim
1987: Top Billin' | Audio Two
1988: You Gots To Chill | EPMD
1989: Road To The Riches | Kool G Rap & DJ Polo
1990: Can I Kick It? or Mama Said Knock You Out | Tribe/LL Cool J
1991: Alwayz Into Somethin' | NWA
1992: Nuthin' But A G Thang or T.R.O.Y. | Dr. Dre/Pete Rock & CL Smooth
1993: C.R.E.A.M. or Keep Ya Head Up | Wu-Tang Clan/Tupac Shakur
1994: Juicy | Notorious B.I.G.
1995: Shook Ones | Mobb Deep
1996: If I Ruled The World | Nas
1997: Hypnotize | Notorious B.I.G.
1998: Deja Vu (Uptown Baby) | Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz
1999: You Got Me | The Roots
2000: B.O.B. | OutKast
2001: Izzo (H.O.V.A.) | Jay-Z
2002: Guess Who's Back | Scarface
2003: In da Club | 50 Cent
2004: Slow Jamz | Kanye West
2005: Fireman | Lil Wayne
2006: Kick, Push | Lupe Fiasco
2007: Flashing Lights | Kanye West
2008: A Milli | Lil Wayne
2009: Forever | Drake, Lil Wayne, Eminem and Kanye West
2010: B.M.F. | Rick Ross
2011: I'm On One | Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne
2012: Swimming Pools | Kendrick Lamar
2013: Pound Cake/Paris Morton Music | Drake
2014: 0-100/The Catch Up | Drake

Cream wasn't a single in 1993.

 

[FreshAIG]

No Cube, Nas or any Wu-Tang related song???

This the problem with y'all, nikkas too obsessed with seeing their favorites and just dismiss the list as a whole because it doesn't contain guys you like. Now could you make a case for particular Nas and Wu songs for these years? Of course. As you can for a handful of other rappers, but there isn't a single song on the list outlandish for the year. You can disagree with certain years, that's cool but acting like this is some crazy out of this world nonsensical list? FOH

 

[FreshAIG]

What about this one:

1985 - Doug E Fresh - The Show
1986 - Eric B & Rakim - Eric B Is President
1987 - Public Enemy - Public Enemy Number 1
1988 - Juice Crew - The Symphony
1989 - D.O.C. - The Formula
1990 - Brand Nubian - Wake Up
1991 - Gang Starr - Just To Get A Rep
1992 - Pete Rock & CL Smooth - They Reminisce Over You
1993 - Ice Cube - It Was A Good Day
1994 - Wu-Tang - C.R.E.A.M.
1995 - Biggie - One More Chance
1996 - Outkast - ATLiens
1997 - Camp Lo - Luchini
1998 - Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz - Deja Vu
1999 - Dr. Dre - Still D.R.E.
2000 - Jurassic 5 - Quality Control
2001 - Jadakiss - We Gon Make It
2002 - Scarface - My Block
2003 - 50 Cent - In Da Club
2004 - Crime Mob - Knuck If You Buck
2005 - Jeezy - Go Crazy
2006 - T.I. - What You Know
2007 - Devin the Dude - What A Job
2008 - Rick Ross - The Boss
2009 - Raekwon - Catalina
2010 - Diddy - Coming Home
2011 - Jay Rock - Hood Gone Love It
2012 - 2 Chainz - No Lie
2013 - Schoolboy Q - Man Of The Year
2014 - Rich Homie Quan - Walk Through

Some dates might seem off but I'm going by the year the single itself was released, not the album

I disagree with some but we not that far off from each other. Good list.

 

[Stuckinthe90s]

This the problem with y'all, nikkas too obsessed with seeing their favorites and just dismiss the list as a whole because it doesn't contain guys you like. Now could you make a case for particular Nas and Wu songs for these years? Of course. As you can for a handful of other rappers, but there isn't a single song on the list outlandish for the year. You can disagree with certain years, that's cool but acting like this is some crazy out of this world nonsensical list? FOH

1993 - It Was A Good Day
1996 - Daytona 500
1997 - Triumph
2002 - Made You Look
2004 - Thief's Theme
2011 - Nasty

 

[FreshAIG]

1993 - It Was A Good Day
1996 - Daytona 500
1997 - Triumph
2002 - Made You Look
2004 - Thief's Theme
2011 - Nasty

So you disagree with 6 years out of 30 lmao. smfh