40. Brother Ali - Chain Link - He is albino and straight from the underground, Brother Ali has some great material. This track stuck with me since I first heard it. Really good lyrics and delivery. "I guess that's why they call it the hood, nobody stays as long as it takes to become neighbors".
39. Wu-Tang Clan - Triumph - An instant classic. This track contains every single member of the clan and Cappadonna. Inspectah Deck shines on this track with the first verse (after ODB's intro). "Lyrically perform armed robbery" has been a favorite line for a while.
38. The Fugees - Killing Me Softly - Lauryn Hill's hip-hop/R&B cover of Roberta Flack's Killing Me Softly is simply amazing. Although there were only a few modifications to the Fugees' version it is still sung on point, including the vocal solo around half way through by Hill.
37. Dr. Dre - Nuthin' But A G Thang - 1, 2, 3 and to the 4...There is always room for old school g funk West Coast hip-hop in my books. The Chronic was a classic album with tons of awesome tracks. A lot of people associate Dre with the Chronic 2001 and its mainstream singles, however, the original Chronic displays authentic West Coast sound, post N.W.A.. I strongly recommend the album.
36. GZA - Publicity - Off of his underrated 1999 release Beneath the Surface, GZA spits hard with fantastic flow on this Mathematics produced beat. This is easily one of my favorite solo tracks for any clan member. Any fan of Wu needs to check this track.
35. Souls of Mischief - 93' Til Infinity - I have never met anybody that didn't like this track. Oakland, California's Souls of Mischief deliver a smooth and "chillin'" joint with buttery flow and lyrics that are hard to ignore. Doesn't it remind you of having a brew on a nice warm summer night?
34. Lil' Wayne - Get Off The Corner - Forget about "Lollipop" Wayne, this song is everything that current Lil' Wayne is not. I think the video will do all the talking.
33. Ice Cube - It Was A Good Day - A wonderful West Coast story about a surprisingly good day that came out of potentially rough circumstances. I'm also feeling the Isley Brothers sample that was used. "I can't believe it was a good day."
32. Ol' Dirty Bastard - You Don't Want to Fuck With Me - You might listen to this song and wonder why its on my top 50... Or you might listen to it and fully agree with me. In all of his hilarious un-melodic ramblings, this ranks the highest. "Fuck y'all God don't forgive, I don't answer phones, I'll never reveal the Wu-Tang secret, and if you don't believe I'ma kill your shit."
31. OutKast - Bombs Over Baghdad - This track is crazy! It might have been extremely over played in the year 2000, but who cares! This track blends musical styles (as many newer OutKast tracks do) as 3000 and Big Boi spit hard and fast with no signs of slowing down. What's not to love?
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