Again, thank you for reading my top 50 list of hip-hop tracks. Now I am gonna list off 13 tracks that just missed the cut. There are all songs that I love listening to, but by process of elimination did not make the top 50.
In no particular order:
Slim Thug - Welcome 2 Houston - Slim Thug's second Welcome to Houston track, this one features 13 different artists including Houston heavy hitters like Chamillionaire, Paul Wall, Bun-B and Pimp C (R.I.P.). The beat goes on for nearly nine minutes, but for some reason I've never gotten sick of it. This was a dope summer jam. Shouts to Ferris Asante.
Bun-B - Draped Up Remix - Big terrible Texas! This is another Houston jam that features a number of Houston artists. This is a true Texas jam with killer bass that you could ride to.
Kanye West - The Glory - I always loved this song but it was always overshadowed by the hits off of Graduation. The Glory is a textbook Kanye track - awesome sample and boasting lyrics. "With my ego, I can stand there in a speedo and be looked at like a fuckin' hero."
DJ Drama - Makin' Money Smokin' (Willie the Kid & La the Darkman) - Barrack Odrama! Not many people like this track. I do. My friend Will who doesn't really even like rap does. But thats about it. It is not an overly complex track, it a has a solid beat to jive to and one fun as hell chorus.
N.W.A. - Straight Outta Compton - This is gangsta rap. I first heard Straight Outta Compton in my hockey teams dressing room. The coaches weren't impressed but I knew that shit went hard. I think by the age of eleven I was able to recite the entire track. It was at the moment I knew I was going to hell.
UGK - International Players Anthem (I Choose You) - Featuring Outkast - Produced by Three 6 Mafia and samples Willie Hutch's "I Choose You," this is an incredibly entertaining track with an awesome first verse by Andre 3000 and of course Pimp C's classic verse that you probably heard in Girl Talk's "Play Your Part". Listen and love this track. PS. The video is pretty sweet!
Three 6 Mafia - Stay Fly - Featuring Young Buck and 8Ball & MJG - This could be one of the best feel good songs of the decade! Juicy J flows hard on this track as usual. Much emphasis by the Memphis hard hitters on smoking marijuana. The song might be called Stay Fly but the hook says "stay high, 'til I die..."
The Notorious B.I.G. - Notorious Thugs - Featuring Bone Thugs-N-Harmony - Its disgusting how bad I feel that this track isn't top 50. The beat is amazing, Biggie's verse is amazing AND harmonic, Bone Thugs kill it like they're supposed to... there is really nothing bad about this song at all. Flow ridiculous. "Armed and dangerous, ain't too many can bang with us, straight up weed no angel dust, label us notorious..." ... "Spit your game talk your shit, grab your gat call your click..."
Dr. Dre - Keep Their Heads Ringin' - Ring ding dong. Off the top of my head I have no idea if this track was ghostwritten or not, but regardless it is amazing! Classic West coast sound with great lyrics through and through. "... but I ain't no politician, no competition, sending opposition to see a mortician."
Lil' Wayne - Hustler Musik - Vibe to it y'all. This is an awesome pre-autotune era Wayne track with solid lyrics and a super-chill beat to go with it. I spent many summer nights on porches with a brew relaxing to this track.
Ludacris - Game Got Switched - Like Stay Fly by Three 6 Mafia, this is another amazing hype song in Hilarious Ludacris fashion. "'You lost your mind,' no I lost my virginity and I shot quick like that boy shot Kennedy..." AMAZING!
Mobb Deep - Animal Instinct - Featuring Ty Nitty & Gambino - This one comes off the extremely underrated Mobb Deep album titled Hell on Earth. Awesome production by Havoc of Mobb Deep provide a great East coast jam about street smarts in the QB. "Jealous ones envy hate to see me but got the nerve to wanna be me." (A Fat Joe diss right thuuuurrr)
The Roots - Long Time - Featuring Peedi Peedi & Bunny Sigler - This track has given me goosebumps on many occasions. The hook is beautifully sung, Black Thought and Peedi kill it and the beat is always nice, especially with ?uestlove's drumming.
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