Best Rap Singles from 1985-2014

[Samuel Jackson]

 

[yung hova]

Dead @ having a song from fukk nikka Camel on there

 

[Yecht]

Solid list by OP. No 2 people on earth would have the same list for 30 years. Aside from people you personally like that I don't really fukk with (Devin the Dude, Tyler), each of those other songs really rang out in those years

 

[Big Blue]

I hate hyperboles but that is honestly one of the worst lists I've ever seen. THe fukk breh?

 

[Illeye buckmatic]

I wanna see my nikka @Wacky D make a list

 

[untaintedbeats]

This is some crazy out of this world nonsensical stuff....

 

[DANJ!]

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) Pete Rock and CL Smooth - They Reminisce Over You
1993) Snoop Dogg - Gin and Juice
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

I can agree with these... and maybe the '09 pick too.

 

[DANJ!]

I'ma say:

'85- The Show/La Di Da Di
'86- Eric B Is President
'87- Rebel Without A Pause- PE
'88- It Takes Two
'89- Fight the Power- PE
'90- Jingling Baby Remix- LL
'91- Mind Playing Tricks
'92- TROY
'93- Nuthin But A G Thang
'94- Flava In Ya Ear
'95- Shook Ones Pt. II
'96- Crossroads REMIX
'97- It's All About the Benjamins
'98- Get At Me Dog
'99- Back that Azz Up
2000- Tha Next Episode
'01- Southern Hospitality
'02- Grindin'
'03- In Da Club
'04- Lean Back- Terror Squad
'05- Soul Survivor- Jeezy
'06- We Fly High
'07- International Players Anthem
'08- A Milli
'09- ???
'10- BMF
'11- nikkas In Paris
'12- Mercy
'13- Started From The Bottom
'14- 0-100

 

[FreshAIG]

Solid list by OP. No 2 people on earth would have the same list for 30 years. Aside from people you personally like that I don't really fukk with (Devin the Dude, Tyler), each of those other songs really rang out in those years

My nikka

 

[FreshAIG]

I hate hyperboles but that is honestly one of the worst lists I've ever seen. THe fukk breh?

Tell me which years are outlandish. Go ahead, I'll wait. Tell me which song I picked that isn't at minimum a top 5 single for the year.

 

[Wacky D]

I wanna see my nikka @Wacky D make a list

Tell me which years are outlandish. Go ahead, I'll wait. Tell me which song I picked that isn't at minimum a top 5 single for the year.

well if i can interject on you two, wassup with all that outkast chit?

elevators was cool but

 

[ISO]

Cream wasn't a single in 1993.

Yeah, some of my dates are probably off I went by when the album dropped

I'ma say:

'85- The Show/La Di Da Di
'86- Eric B Is President
'87- Rebel Without A Pause- PE
'88- It Takes Two
'89- Fight the Power- PE
'90- Jingling Baby Remix- LL
'91- Mind Playing Tricks
'92- TROY
'93- Nuthin But A G Thang
'94- Flava In Ya Ear
'95- Shook Ones Pt. II
'96- Crossroads REMIX
'97- It's All About the Benjamins
'98- Get At Me Dog
'99- Back that Azz Up
2000- Tha Next Episode
'01- Southern Hospitality
'02- Grindin'
'03- In Da Club
'04- Lean Back- Terror Squad
'05- Soul Survivor- Jeezy
'06- We Fly High
'07- International Players Anthem
'08- A Milli
'09- ???
'10- BMF
'11- nikkas In Paris
'12- Mercy
'13- Started From The Bottom
'14- 0-100

'09 gotta be Forever breh song is a classic, they still air the "first name greatest, last name ever" Sprite commercial with Drake. You got Wayne, Kanye, Drake and Eminem all on the same track, epic beat, they all did their thing too.

Successful by Drizzy and Exhibit C by Jay Electron are good picks too.

 

[Houston911]

Great thread. i haven't heard some of this stuff in so long

this is a hard list to make

1985 - Rock the bells - LL Cool J
1986 - Eric B is President - Rakim
1987 - Boyz in the Hood - Eazy E
1988 - It Takes Two - Rob Base
1989 - Straight outta Compton - NWA
1990 - Can't touch this - MC Hammer
1991 - Mind's playing tricks on me - Geto Boyz
1992 - Nuthin but a G Thang - Dre and Snoop
1993 - Hip Hop Hooray - Naughty By Nature
1994 - Cream - Wu Tang Clan
1995 - Dear Mama - 2pac
1996 - How do you want it - 2pac
1997 - Can't nobody hold me down - Puff Daddy and Mase
1998 - Ruff Ryders Anthem - DMX
1999 -TIE - Hate me now - Nas
2000 - Country Grammar - Nelly
2001 - Izzo - Jay-Z
2002 - Oh Boy - Cam'ron
2003 - In Da Club - 50 Cent
2004 - Go DJ - Lil Wayne
2005 - Diamonds are Forever remix - Kanye and Jay-Z
2006 - Shoulder Lean - Young Dro
2007 - Wipe Me Down - Boosie, Foxx, Webbie
2008 - A milli - Lil Wayne
2009 - Exhibit C - Jay Electronica
2010 - BMF - Rick Ross
2011 - N*ggas in Paris - Jay Z and Kanye West
2012 - Mercy - Kanye, 2chainz, big sean, pusha t
2013 - Versace- Migos and Drake
2014 - Hot N(gga - Bobby Schmurda

 

[Stuckinthe90s]

Great thread. i haven't heard some of this stuff in so long

this is a hard list to make


1990 - Can't touch this - MC Hammer
1993 - Hip Hop Hooray - Naughty By Nature
1995 - Dear Mama - 2pac
1996 - How do you want it - 2pac
1997 - Can't nobody hold me down - Puff Daddy and Mase
1998 - Ruff Ryders Anthem - DMX
1999 -TIE - Hate me now - Nas
2000 - Country Grammar - Nelly
2001 - Izzo - Jay-Z
2002 - Oh Boy - Cam'ron
2003 - In Da Club - 50 Cent
2004 - Go DJ - Lil Wayne
2005 - Diamonds are Forever remix - Kanye and Jay-Z
2006 - Shoulder Lean - Young Dro
2007 Wipe Me Down - Boosie, Foxx, Webbie

I'll finish later

 

[b. woods]

1985 - Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick - "The Show"
1986 - Eric B. and Rakim - "Eric B. Is President"
1987 - Eazy-E - "Boyz-N-The-Hood"
1988 - Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock "It Takes Two"
1989 - Public Enemy - "Fight The Power"
1990 - Main Source - "Looking At The Front Door"
1991 - Geto Boys - "Mind Playing Tricks On Me"
1992 - A Tribe Called Quest feat. Leaders Of The New School - "Scenario"
1993 - Ice Cube - "It Was A Good Day"
1994 - Scarface - "I Seen A Man Die"
1995 - Method Man feat. Mary J. Blige "I'll Be There For You (You're All I Need To Get By)"
1996 - 2Pac feat. Danny Boy - "I Ain't Mad At Cha"
1997 - Notorious B.I.G. - "Hypnotize"
1998 - Jay-Z - "Hard Knock Life"
1999 - DMX - "Slippin"
2000 - Mos Def, Pharoahe Monch, and Nate Dogg - "Oh No"
2001 - Nas - "One Mic"
2002 - Clipse feat. Pharrell Williams - "Grindin"
2003 - Fabolous feat. Tamia - "Into You"
2004 - Lloyd Banks - "I'm So Fly"
2005 - Beanie Sigel feat. Melissa Jay - "Feel It In The Air"
2006 - Chamillionaire feat. Krayzie Bone - "Ridin"
2007 - Kanye West - "Can't Tell Me Nothing"
2008 - Lil Wayne - "A Milli"
2009 - Drake feat. Kanye West, Lil Wayne, and Eminem - "Forever"
2010 - Rick Ross - "BMF"
2011 - Jay-Z and Kanye West feat. Otis Redding - "Otis"
2012 - Kendrick Lamar - "Swimming Pools (Drank)"
2013 - J. Cole feat. Miguel - "Power Trip"
2014 - Bobby Shmurda - "Hot nikka"