HIP-HOP's 100 MOST ESSENTIAL SONGS. This post: #60-41. Continues tomorrow.
 

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HIP - HOP

THE 100 MOST ESSENTIAL SONGS 

Today, hip-hop sounds dominate popular music. For many years the genre was dismissed and –justifiably- criticized for its homophobic and misogynistic lyrics. This countdown looks back on the seminal rap songs that helped establish the new genre within the mainstream and the key songs in hip-hop’s evolution. These are the 100 that matter most, from early rap tracks and gangsta rap to the Oscar winners.

 

60 STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON

Public Enemy

59 WE MADE YOU

Eminem

58 ME SO HORNY

2 Live Crew

57 PEOPLE EVERYDAY

Arrested Development

56 DOO WOP (THAT THING)

Lauryn Hill

55 MAMA SAID KNOCK YOU OUT

LL Cool J

54 SABOTAGE

Beastie Boys

53 FEEL SO GOOD

Mase

52 BOMBS OVER BAGHDAD (B.O.B.)

Outkast

51 IT’S LIKE THAT

Run-D.M.C.

50 WILD THING

Tone Loc

49 MR. WENDAL

Arrested Development

48 APACHE

Sugarhill Gang

47 THA CROSSROADS

Bone Thugs-n-Harmony

46 O.P.P.

Naughty By Nature

45 GIN AND JUICE

Snoop Dogg

44 THE BREAKS

Kurtis Blow

43 IT’S TRICKY

Run-D.M.C.

42 GET UR FREAK ON

Missy Elliott

41 JUMP AROUND

House Of Pain

Check out the Caffé Latté 100 Essential Hip-Hop Songs playlist on spotify as new songs are added to coincide with each new update on this blog.