Ego Trip's Book of Rap Lists

From Ego Trip's Book of Rap Lists, by Sacha Jenkins, Elliott Wilson,Chairman Mao, Gabriel Alvarez & Brent Rollins, published 1999 by St.Martin's Griffin

Supplied by Michaelangelo Matos mmatos@seattleweekly.com

 

Albums

Singles

1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998

 

 

HIP HOP'S GREATEST SINGLES BY YEAR

 

1979

  1. Sugarhill Gang: "Rapper's Delight" (Sugarhill)

  2. Grandmaster Flash & the Furious 5: "Superrappin'" (Enjoy)

  3. Kurtis Blow: "Christmas Rappin'" (Mercury)

  4. Funky 4 + 1: "Rappin' and Rockin' the House" (Enjoy)

  5. The Younger Generation: "We Rap More Mellow" (Brass) [Grandmaster Flash & the Furious 5]

  6. Paulette & Tanya Winley: "Rhymin' and Rappin'" (Winley)

  7. Sequence: "Funk You Up" (Sugarhill)

  8. Lady B: "To the Beat, Y'all" (T.E.C.)

  9. Jazzy 4 MCs: "MC Rock" (Razzberri Rainbow)

  10. Lady D: "Lady D" (Reflection)

  11. Funky Constellation: "Street Talk (Madame Rapper)" (Funky Constellation)

  12. Solid C, Bobby D & Kool Drop: "Wack Rap" (Wackie's)

  13. Ron Hunt: "Spiderap" (Reflection)

  14. Xanadu & Sweet Lady: "Rapper's Delight"/"Rocker's Choice" (Joe Gibbs Music)

  15. Fatback: "King Tim III (Personality Jock)" (Spring)

 

1980

  1. Kurtis Blow: "The Breaks" (Mercury)

  2. Disco Dave & the Force of the 5 MC's: "High Powered Rap" (Mike & Dave) [Crash Crew]

  3. Spoonie Gee: "Spoonin' Rap" (Sound of New York)

  4. Treacherous Three: "The New Rap Language"/Spoonie Gee: "Love Rap" (Enjoy)

  5. Treacherous Three: "The Body Rock" (Enjoy)

  6. Afrika Bambaataa & the Cosmic Force: "Zulu Nation Throwdown Volume 1 (Winley)

  7. Grandmaster Flash & the Furious 5: "Freedom" (Sugarhill)

  8. Jimmy Spicer: "Adventures of Super Rhyme (Rap)" (Dazz)

  9. Tanya Winley: "Vicious Rap" (Winley)

  10. Afrika Bambaataa & the Soul Sonic Force: ""Zulu Nation Throwdown Volume 2 (Winley)

  11. Sequence featuring Spoonie Gee: "Monster Jam" (Sugarhill)

  12. Sugarhill Gang: "8th Wonder" (Sugarhill)

  13. Treacherous Three: "At the Party" (Enjoy"

  14. Ronnie Gee: "Raptivity" (Reflection)

  15. Brother D & the Collective Effort: "How We Gonna Make the Black Nation Rise?" (Clappers)

  16. T.J. Swann: "And You Don't Stop" (Express)

  17. Trickeration: "Rap, Bounce, Rockskate" (Sound of New York)

  18. Grandmaster Flash & the Furious 5: "Super Rappin' no. 2" (Enjoy)

  19. Super 3: "Philosophy Rappin' Spree" (Delmar International)

  20. Spyder-D: "Big Apple Rappin' (National Rappin' Anthem)" (Newtroit)

  21. The Younger Generation [Grandmaster Flash & the Furious 5] "Rappin' All Over" (Brass)

  22. Nice & Nasty 3: "The Ultimate Rap" (Holiday)

  23. Kool Kyle the Starchild & the Disco Dolls: "Do You Like That Funky Beat" (Enjoy)

  24. Harlem World Crew: "Let's Rock" (Tay-ster)

  25. Harlem World Crew: "Rapper's Convention" (Tay-ster)

  26. Jazzy Three: "The Rappin' Spree" (New City)

  27. Scoopy: "Scoopy Rap" (Sound of New York)

  28. Rappermatical 5: "Party People" (Dynamite)

  29. Master Jay & Michael Dee: "T.S.O.B." (The Sound of Brooklyn)

  30. Disco Four: "Move to the Groove" (Enjoy)

  31. Super J: "Santa's Rap Party" (Sound of New York)

  32. Bobby/Demo: "More Ounce (Rap)" (Scorpio)

  33. Willie Wood & the Willie Wood Crew: "Willie Rap" (Sound of New York)

  34. CC Crew: "CC Crew" (Golden Flamingo)

  35. Family: "Family Rap" (Sound of New York)

  36. Pookey Blow: "Get Up (and Go to School)" (Tri-State)

  37. Sicle Cell & Rhapazooty: "Rhapazooty in Blue" (Showstoppers)

  38. Mr. Magic: "Rappin' with Mr. Magic" (Magic)

  39. Lonnie Love: "Young Ladies" (Nia) [a.k.a. Mr. Hyde]

  40. Bon Rock & the Rhythm Rebellion: "Searchin' Rap" (Reelin' & Rockin')

 

1981

  1. Afrika Bambaataa & the Jazzy 5: "Jazzy Sensation" (Tommy Boy)

  2. Fearless Four: "Feel the Heartbeat" (Enjoy)

  3. Grandmaster Flash & the Furious 5: "The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel" (Sugarhill)

  4. Funky 4 + 1: "That's the Joint" (Sugarhill)

  5. T Ski Valley: "Catch the Beat" (Grand Groove)

  6. Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde: "Genius Rap" (Profile)

  7. Boogie Boys featuring Kool Ski, Kid Delight & Disco Dave: "Rappin'Ain't No Thang" (Mike & Dave)

  8. Grand Wizard Theodore & the Fantastic Five: "Can I Get a Soul Clap,Fresh Out the Pack" (Soul Wax)

  9. Grandmaster Flash & the Furious 5: "It's Nasty" (Sugarhill)

  10. Trouble Funk: "Pump Me Up" (Jam)

  11. Spoonie Gee: "Spoonie is Back" (Sugarhill)

  12. Just Four: "Girls of the World" (Grand Groove)

  13. Mean Machine: "Disco Dream" (Sugarhill)

  14. Treacherous Three: "Put the Boogie in Your Body" (Enjoy)

  15. Grandmaster Flash & the Furious 5: "Birthday Party" (Sugarhill)

  16. Pee Wee Mel & Barry B: "Life on Planet Earth" (12 Star)

  17. T.J. Swann, Pee Wee Mel & Swann Controllers: "Maximus Party" (Express)

  18. Crash Crew: "We Want to Rock" (Sugarhill)

  19. Solo Sound: "Get the Party Jumpin'" (Express)

  20. Lovebug Starski & the Harlem World Crew: "Positive Life" (Tay-ster)

  21. South Bronx: "The Big Throwdown" (Dakar)

  22. Grandmaster Chilly T & Stevie G: "Rock the Message Rap" (12 Star)

  23. Kool Kyle the Starchild: "It's Rockin' Time" (Enjoy)

  24. Chapter Three: "Real Rocking Groove" (Grand Groove)

  25. Disco Four: "Do It, Do It" (Enjoy)

  26. Spanish Fly & the Terrible Two: "Spanglish" (Enjoy)

  27. T Ski Valley: "Never Let Go" (Grand Groove)

  28. Margo's Kool Out Crew: "Death Rap" (Heavenly Star)

  29. Troy Rainey: "Tricky Tee Rap" (Heavenly Star)

  30. Doctor Love & Sister Love: "Doctor Love & Sister Love Rap" (Heavenly Star)

  31. Land of Hits Orchestra: "Gangster Rock" (Golden Flamingo)

  32. T.J. Swann & Company: "Get Fly" (Express)

  33. Busy Bee: "School Days" (Master Five)

  34. Chapter Three: "Smurf Trek" (Grand Groove)

  35. Sweet G: "A Heartbeat Rap" (West End)

  36. Doctor Ice: "Calling Doctor Ice" (Enjoy)

  37. Sugarhill Gang: "Apache" (Sugarhill)

  38. Blondie: "Rapture" (Chrysalis)

  39. Super Jay: "Super Jay Love Theme" (Hitmakers of America)

  40. Sangria: "To the Beat Y'all" (Reel to Reel)

 

1982

  1. Grandmaster Flash & the Furious 5: "The Message" (Sugarhill)

  2. Afrika Bambaataa & the Soul Sonic Force: "Planet Rock" (Tommy Boy)

  3. Fearless Four: "Rockin' It" (Enjoy)

  4. Grandmaster Flash & the Furious 5: "Flash to the Beat (Live)" (Bozo Meko)

  5. Cold Crush Brothers: "Weekend" (Elite)

  6. Busy Bee: "Making Cash Money" (Sugarhill)

  7. Afrika Bambaataa & the Soul Sonic Force: "Looking for the Perfect Beat" (Tommy Boy)

  8. Fearless Four: "It's Magic" (Enjoy)

  9. Fab 5 Freddy: "Change the Beat" (Celluloid)

  10. Malcolm McLaren & the World Famous Supreme Team: "Buffalo Gals" (Island)

  11. Jimmy Spicer: "The Bubble Bunch" (Mercury)

  12. Fearless Four: "Yes We Can Can" (Sugarhill)

  13. Funky 4 + 1: "Do You Want to Rock (Before I Let Go)" (Sugarhill)

  14. Masterdon Committee: "Funk Box Party" (Enjoy)

  15. Grandmaster Flash & the Furious 5: "Flash to the Beat" (Sugarhill)

  16. Super 3: "Standing on the Top" (Delmar International)

  17. Pieces of a Dream: "Mt. Airy Groove (Rap Version)" (Elektra)

  18. Just Four: "Jam to Remember" (Grand Groove)

  19. Disco Four: "Country Rock & Rap" (Enjoy)

  20. Jonzun Crew: "Space Cowboy" (Tommy Boy)

  21. Grandmaster Melle Mel & Duke Bootee: "Message II (Survival)" (Sugarhill)

  22. Nairobi featuring Awesome Foursome: "Funky Soul Makossa" (Streetwise)

  23. Crash Crew: "Breaking Bells (Take Me to the Mardi Gras)" (Sugarhill)

  24. Grandmixer D.ST & the Infinity Rappers: "The Grandmixer Cuts It Up" (Celluloid)

  25. Whodini: "Magic's Wand" (Jive)

  26. Grandmaster Flash & the Furious 5: "Scorpio" (Sugarhill)

  27. Disco Four: "We're at the Party" (Profile)

  28. Kurtis Blow: "Daydreamin'" (Mercury)

  29. South Bronx: "The Bottom Line" (Rissa Chrissa)

  30. Kool Kyle the Starchild: "Getting Over" (Frills)

  31. Mr. Sweety "G": "We Want to Get Down" (Mike & Dave)

  32. Paulette & Tanya Winley: "I Believe in the Wheel of Fortune" (Winley)

  33. Star Quality & Class: "Betcha Got a Dude on the Side" (R&R)

  34. Missy Dee & the Melody Crew: "Missy Missy Dee" (Universal Record Co.)

  35. Sweet G: "Boogie Feelin' Rap" (Queens Constance)

  36. Radiance featuring Prize: "The Micstro" (Ware)

  37. Count Coolout: "Touch the Rock (Rhythm Rap Rock Revival)" (Boss)

  38. Wayne & Charlie the Rappin' Dummy: "Check It Out" (Sugarhill)

  39. T Ski Valley: "Sexual Rapping" (TSMP)

  40. Bon Rock & Cotton Candy: "Junior Wants to Play" (Tommy Boy)

 

1983

  1. Run-D.M.C.: "It's Like That"/"Sucker MC's" (Profile)

  2. Grandmaster Melle Mel: "White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)"(Sugarhill)

  3. K-Rob vs. Rammelzee: "Beat Bop" (Tartown)

  4. Double Dee & Steinski: "Play that Beat Mr. DJ (Lesson 1: the Payoff Mix)"/"Lesson 2: the James Brown Mix"/"Lesson 3: History of Hip-Hop Mix" (Mastermix promo)

  5. Jimmy Spicer: "Money (Dollar Bill, Y'all)" (Spring)

  6. Fantasy Three: "It's Your Rock" (Specific)

  7. The B-Boys: "2, 3 Break" (Vintertainment)

  8. Run-D.M.C.: "Hard Times"/"Jam Master Jay" (Profile)

  9. Sweet G: "Games People Play" (Fever)

  10. Treacherous Three: "Action" (Sugarhill)

  11. Grandmaster Flash & the Furious 5: "New York, New York"(Sugarhill)

  12. Crash Crew: "On the Radio" (Sugarhill)

  13. Art of Noise: "Beat Box"/"Moments in Love" (ZTT)

  14. Fresh 3 MC's: "Fresh" (Profile)

  15. Lovebug Starski: "You Gotta Believe"/" Lovebug Starski Live at the Fever" (Fever)

  16. Dimples D: "Sucker DJs (I Will Survive)" (Party Time)

  17. G.L.O.B.E. & Whiz Kid: "Play That Beat Mr. DJ" (Tommy Boy)

  18. Fearless Four: "Problems of the World Today" (Elektra)

  19. West Street Mob: "Breakdance-Electric Boogie" (Sugarhill)

  20. Beastie Boys: "Cooky Puss" (Ratcage)

  21. Whodini: "Haunted House of Rock" (Jive)

  22. Rockmaster Scott & the Dynamic Three: "It's Life (You Gotta Think Twice)" (Reality)

  23. Newcleus: "Jam on Revenge (the Wikki-Wikki Song)"(Sunnyview)

  24. Pumpkin: "King of the Beat" (Profile)

  25. Afrika Bambaataa & the Soul Sonic Force: "Renegades of Funk" (Tommy Boy)

  26. Crash Crew: "We Are Known Emcees (We Turn Parties Out)"(Sugarhill)

  27. Spoonie Gee: "The Big Beat" (Tuff City)

  28. Malcolm X featuring Keith LeBlanc: "No Sell Out" (Tommy Boy)

  29. The Rake: "Street Justice" (Profile)

  30. DJ Divine: "Get into the Mix" (West End)

  31. The B-Boys: "Rock the House"/"Cuttin' Herbie" (Vintertainment)

  32. Cold Crush Brothers: "Punk Rock Rap" (Tuff City)

  33. Kevie Kev: "All Night Long (Waterbed)" (Sugarhill)

  34. South Bronx Movement: "You've Got the Power to Get High on Yourself" (Positive Juice)

  35. Gigolette: "Games Females Play" (Fever)

  36. I.R.T. (Interboro Rhythm Team): "Watch the Closing Doors" (RCA)

  37. T Ski Valley: "Cuts It Up" (Grand Groove)

  38. Rickey G & the Everlasting Five: "To the Max" (Capo)

  39. Captain Rapp: "Bad Times (I Can't Stand It)" (Magic Disc)

  40. K-9 Corps featuring Pretty C: "Dog Talk" (Capitol)

 

1984

  1. T La Rock & Jazzy Jay: "It's Yours" (Partytime)

  2. L.L. Cool J: "I Need a Beat" (Def Jam)

  3. Run-D.M.C.: "Rock Box" (Profile)

  4. U.T.F.O.: "Roxanne, Roxanne" (Select)

  5. Whodini: "Friends"/"Five Minutes of Funk" (Jive)

  6. Roxanne Shante: "Roxanne's Revenge" (Pop Art)

  7. Kurtis Blow: "8 Million Stories"/"AJ Scratch" (Mercury)

  8. Davy DMX: "One for the Treble (Fresh)" (Tuff City)

  9. Cold Crush Brothers: "Fresh, Fly, Wild & Bold" (Tuff City)

  10. World Famous Supreme Team: "Hey DJ" (Island)

  11. Whodini: "Freaks Come Out at Night" (Jive)

  12. Disco 3: "Fat Boys"/"Human Beat Box" (Sutra) [a.k.a. Fat Boys]

  13. Divine Sounds: "What People Do for Money" (Specific)

  14. Afrika Bambaataa & James Brown: "Unity" (Tommy Boy)

  15. Freddy B & the Mighty Mic Masters: "The Main Event" (Tuff City)

  16. Fat Boys: "Jailhouse Rap" (Sutra)

  17. Newcleus: "Jam on It" (Sunnyview)

  18. Grandmaster Melle Mel: "Beat Street Breakdown" (Atlantic)

  19. Furious Five featuring Cowboy, Grandmaster Melle Mel & Scorpio: "Step Off" (Sugarhill)

  20. Kurtis Blow: "Basketball" (Mercury)

  21. Grandmixer D.ST: "Megamix II (Why is It Fresh?)" (Celluloid)

  22. Chuck Chillout: "Hip Hop on Wax Volume 1" (Vintertainment)

  23. Kool DJ Red Alert: "Hip Hop on Wax Volume 2" (Vintertainment)

  24. Fat Boys: "Can You Feel It?" (Sutra)

  25. Donald D: "Don's Groove" (Elektra)

  26. Pumpkin & the Profile: "Here Comes That Beat!" (Profile)

  27. Doug E. Fresh featuring DJs Chill Will & Barry Bee: "Just Having Fun" (Enjoy)

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  29. Doug E. Fresh: "Original Human Beat Box" (Vintertainment)

  30. Treacherous Three: "Turning You On" (Sugarhill)Master O.C. & Krazy Eddie featuring Peso & Tito of the Fearless Four & Main Attraction: "Masters of the Scratch" (Next Plateau)

  31. Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde: "Fast Life"/"A.M./P.M." (Profile)

  32. Cutmaster D.C.: "That's Life" (Airport)

  33. Captain Rock: "Cosmic Blast" (Nia)

  34. DJ Hollywood: "Hollywood's Message" (H.I.K.I.M.-Ali)

  35. Lovebug Starski: "Starski Live at the Fever Pt. II" (Fever)

  36. Ultimate 3 MCs: "What Are We Gonna Do?" (Partytime)

  37. Awesome Foursome: "Funky Breakdown" (Partytime)

  38. Just Four: "Games of Life" (Express)

  39. Frederick "MC Count" Linton: "I'm Somebody Else's Guy" (Vinyl Dreams)

  40. Masterdon Committee: "Paid the Cost to Be the Boss" (Enjoy)

 

1985

  1. Doug E. Fresh & the Get Fresh Crew: "The Show"/ "La Di Da Di" (Reality)

  2. Schoolly D: "P.S.K."/ "Gucci Time" (Schoolly D)

  3. L.L. Cool J: "Rock the Bells" (Def Jam)

  4. Run-D.M.C.: "King of Rock" (Profile)

  5. Marley Marl featuring MC Shan: "Marley Marl Scratch" (Nia)

  6. L.L. Cool J: "I Can't Live without My Radio" (Def Jam)

  7. Mantronix featuring MC Tee: "Fresh is the Word" (Sleeping Bag)

  8. Whistle: "(Nothing Serious) Just Buggin'" (Select)

  9. Cutmaster D.C.: "Brooklyn's in the House" (Zakia)

  10. Stetsasonic: "Just Say Stet" (Tommy Boy)

  11. Roxanne Shante: "Bite This" (Pop Art)

  12. Grandmaster Flash: "Larry's Dance Theme" (Elektra)

  13. The B-Boys: "Girls" (Vintertainment)

  14. The B-Boys: "Girls Part 2" (Vintertainment)

  15. Roxanne Shante: "Queen of Rox" (Pop Art)

  16. Word of Mouth featuring DJ Cheese: "King Kut" (Beauty & the Beat)

  17. Boogie Boys: "A Fly Girl" (Capitol)

  18. Toddy Tee: "Batterram" (Evejim)

  19. Too $hort: "Girl" (75 Girls)

  20. Kurtis Blow: "If I Ruled the World" (Mercury)

  21. Run-D.M.C.: "Together Forever (Krush Groove 4)" (Profile)

  22. Bad Boys featuring K Love: "Bad Boys" (Starlite)

  23. Hollis Crew: "It's the Beat" (Def Jam)

  24. Beastie Boys: "Rock Hard" (Def Jam)

  25. Bad Boys featuring K Love: "Veronica" (Starlite)

  26. Rockmaster Scott & the Dynamic Three: "The Roof is on Fire"/"Request Line" (Reality)

  27. DJ Hollywood: "Hollywood's World" (Abdull-Akbar)

  28. Jazzy Jay: "Def Jam"/"Cold Chillin' in the Spot" (Def Jam)

  29. Super Nature: "The Show Stoppa (is Stupid Fresh)" (Pop Art) [a.k.a. Salt-n-Pepa]

  30. Sparky D: "Sparky's Turn (Roxanne You're Through)" (Nia)

  31. Super Kids: "The Tragedy (Don't Do It)" (Nia)

  32. Steady B featuring Roxanne Shante: "Just Call Us Def"/"Fly Shante" (Pop Art)

  33. L.L. Cool J: "I Want You"/"Dangerous" (Def Jam)

  34. Mantronix: "Needle to the Groove" (Sleeping Bag)

  35. Craig G: "Shout (Rap Version)" (Pop Art)

  36. Force MD's: "Itchin' for a Scratch" (Atlantic)

  37. Beastie Boys: "She's on It" (Def Jam)

  38. Tricky Tee: "Johnny the Fox" (Sleeping Bag)

  39. DJ Born Supreme Allah: "2, 3 Break (Part II-the Sequel)" (Vintertainment)

  40. Masterdon Committee: "Funkbox 2" (Profile)

 

1986

  1. Eric B. & Rakim: "Eric B. is President"/ "My Melody" (Zakia)

  2. Run-D.M.C.: "My Adidas"/"Peter Piper" (Profile)

  3. MC Shan: "The Bridge" (Bridge)

  4. Boogie Down Productions: "South Bronx" (B-Boy)

  5. Ultramagnetic MCs: "Ego Trippin'" (Next Plateau)

  6. Beastie Boys: "Hold It, Now Hit It" (Def Jam)

  7. Kool G Rap & DJ Polo: "It's a Demo"/"I'm Fly" (Cold Chillin')

  8. Biz Markie: "Make the Music with Your Mouth Biz" (Prism)

  9. Stetsasonic: "Go Stetsa I" (Tommy Boy)

  10. Just-Ice: "Latoya" (Fresh)

  11. Just-Ice: "Cold Gettin' Dumb" (Fresh)

  12. Roxanne Shante featuring Biz Markie: "Def Fresh Crew" (Pop Art)

  13. Beastie Boys: "The New Style"/"Paul Revere" (Def Jam)

  14. Ice-T: "6 'n the Mornin'" (Techno-Hop)

  15. Salt-n-Pepa: "My Mic Sounds Nice" (Next Plateau)

  16. Doug E. Fresh & the Get Fresh Crew: "Play This Only at Night"(Reality)

  17. Too $hort: "Freaky Tales" (Jive)

  18. DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince: "Girls Ain't Nothing But Trouble" (Word Up)

  19. Joeski Love: "Pee-Wee's Dance" (Vintertainment)

  20. Sweet Tee & DJ Jazzy Joyce: "It's My Beat" (Profile)

  21. Cutmaster D.C.: "Brooklyn Rocks the Best" (Zakia)

  22. Dana Dane: "Nightmares" (Profile)

  23. Word of Mouth featuring DJ Cheese: "Coast to Coast" (Profile)

  24. Whodini: "One Love" (Jive)

  25. Original Concept: "Knowledge Me"/"Can U Feel It" (Def Jam)

  26. Doug E. Fresh & the Get Fresh Crew: "All the Way to Heaven"/"Nuthin'" (Reality)

  27. Divine Sounds: "Do or Die Bed Stuy" (Reality)

  28. Rodney O & Joe Cooley: "Everlasting Bass" (Egyptian Empire)

  29. Whodini: "Funky Beat" (Jive)

  30. Sweet Tee & DJ Jazzy Joyce: "It's Like That, Y'all" (Profile)

  31. King Tee: "Payback's a Mutha" (Techno-Hop)

  32. DBL Crew: "Bust It" (Urban Rock)

  33. Stetsasonic: "Faye"/"4 Ever My Beat" (Tommy Boy)

  34. MC Shan: "Jane, Stop This Crazy Thing"/"Cocaine" (Cold Chillin')

  35. Kool Moe Dee: "Go See the Doctor" (Rooftop)

  36. Grandmaster Flash: "Style (Peter Gunn Theme)" (Elektra)

  37. Heavy D & the Boyz: "Mr. Big Stuff" (Uptown)

  38. The Real Roxanne featuring Hitman Howie Tee: "Bang Zoom (Let's Go-Go)" (Select)

  39. Steady B: "Bring the Beat Back" (Pop Art)

  40. B. Fats: "Wopit" (Posse)

 

1987

  1. Audio Two: "Top Billin'" (First Priority)

  2. Public Enemy: "Rebel without a Pause" (Def Jam)

  3. Boogie Down Productions: "The Bridge is Over" (B-Boy)

  4. EPMD: "It's My Thing"/"You're a Customer" (Fresh)

  5. Big Daddy Kane: "Raw" (Prism)

  6. Public Enemy: "Bring the Noise" (Def Jam)

  7. Biz Markie: "Nobody Beats the Biz" (Prism)

  8. Eric B. & Rakim: "I Know You Got Soul" (Zakia)

  9. Public Enemy: "Public Enemy no. 1"/"Timebomb" (Def Jam)

  10. Big Daddy Kane featuring Biz Markie: "Just Rhymin' with Biz" (Prism)

  11. Super Lover Cee & Casanova Rud: "Do the James" (Citi-Beat)

  12. L.L. Cool J: "I'm Bad" (Def Jam)

  13. Ultramagnetic MCs: "Funky" (Next Plateau)

  14. Eazy-E: "Boyz-n-the Hood" (Ruthless)

  15. Divine Force: "Holy War (Live)" (Yamak-ka)

  16. Schoolly D: "Saturday Night" (Schoolly D)

  17. Eric B. & Rakim: "I Ain't No Joke" (Zakia)

  18. MC Lyte: "I Cram to Understand U (Sam)" (First Priority)

  19. N.W.A: "Dope Man" (Ruthless)

  20. Just-Ice: "Going Way Back" (Fresh)

  21. Roxanne Shante: "Have a Nice Day" (Cold Chillin')

  22. Biz Markie: "Pickin' Boogers" (Prism)

  23. Salt-n-Pepa: "Tramp"/"Push It" (Prism)

  24. Boogie Down Productions: "The Bridge is Over" (B-Boy)

  25. Kool G Rap & DJ Polo: "Rikers Island"/"Rhyme Time" (Cold Chillin')

  26. Jungle Brothers: "Jimbrowski" (Idlers)

  27. Dismasters: "Small Time Hustler" (Urban Rock)

  28. Heavy D & the Boyz: "The Overweight Lover's in the House" (Uptown)

  29. Spoonie Gee: "The Godfather" (Tuff City)

  30. Alliance: "Bustin' Loose"/"Do It, Do It"/"Oreo Cookie" (First Priority)

  31. Antoinette: "I Got an Attitude" (Next Plateau)

  32. Spoonie Gee: "Take It Off" (Tuff City)

  33. Kid 'n Play: "Last Night" (Select)

  34. Latee: "This Cut's Got Flavor"/"Puttin' on the Hits" (Wild Pitch)

  35. Steady B: "Use Me (Before I Let Go)" (Jive)

  36. Masters of Ceremony: "Sexy" (Strong City)

  37. Busy Bee: "Suicide" (Strong City)

  38. Lord Shafiyq: "My Mic is on Fire" (NUWR)

  39. Classical Two: "New Generation" (Rooftop)

  40. 2 Live Crew: "We Want Some Pussy!!" (Luke Skyywalker)

 

1988

  1. Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock: "It Takes Two" (Profile)

  2. Eric B & Rakim: "Paid in Full (Seven Minutes of Madness Remix)"(4th & B'way)

  3. Big Daddy Kane: "Ain't No Half Steppin'" (Cold Chillin')

  4. Boogie Down Productions: "My Philosophy" (Jive)

  5. Run-D.M.C.: "Run's House"/"Beats to the Rhyme" (Profile)

  6. Public Enemy: "Don't Believe the Hype" (Def Jam)

  7. Marley Marl featuring Masta Ace, Craig G, Kool G Rap & Big Daddy Kane: "The Symphony" (Cold Chillin')

  8. De La Soul: "Plug Tunin'" (Tommy Boy)

  9. EPMD: "You Gots to Chill" (Fresh)

  10. Biz Markie: "Vapors" (Cold Chillin')

  11. Doug E. Fresh & the Get Fresh Crew: "Keep Risin' to the Top"(Reality)

  12. J.V.C Force: "Strong Island" (B-Boy)

  13. Biz Markie: "The Biz is Goin' Off" (Prism)

  14. Mark 45 King: "The 900 Number" (Tuff City)

  15. Boogie Down Productions: "Jack of Spades"/"I'm Still #1 (Numero Uno)" (Jive)

  16. Eric B. & Rakim: "Microphone Fiend" (Uni)

  17. MC Lyte: "10% Dis" (First Priority)

  18. Stetsasonic: "Sally"/"DBC Let the Music Play" (Tommy Boy)

  19. Jungle Brothers: "Because I Got It Like That" (Idlers)

  20. De La Soul: "Jenifa (Taught Me)"/"Potholes in My Lawn" (Tommy Boy)

  21. Chubb Rock featuring Hitman Howie Tee: "Caught Up (Remix)" (Select)

  22. 2 Much: "Wild Thing" (Warlock)

  23. Marley Marl featuring Craig G: "Droppin' Science" (Cold Chillin')

  24. L.L. Cool J: "Goin' Back to Cali"/"Jack the Ripper" (Def Jam)

  25. Chubb Rock featuring Hitman Howie Tee: "Road to the Riches" (Cold Chillin')

  26. MC EZ & Troup: "Get Retarded" (Fresh)

  27. Stetsasonic: "Talkin' All That Jazz" (Tommy Boy)

  28. Queen Latifah: "Wrath of My Madness"/"Princess of the Posse" (Tommy Boy)

  29. MC Lyte: "Paper Thin" (Priority)

  30. Positive K: "Step Up Front" (First Priority)

  31. MC Shan: "I Pioneered This" (Cold Chillin')

  32. Chill Rob G: "Dope Rhymes"/"Chillin'"/"Wild Pitch" (Wild Pitch)

  33. Kid 'n Play: "Do This My Way" (Select)

  34. Super Lover Cee & Casanova Rud: "Super- Casanova" (DNA International)

  35. Antoinette: "Hit 'em with This"/ "Unfinished Business" (Next Plateau)

  36. King Tee: "Bass" (Capitol)

  37. J.J. Fad: "Supersonic" (Dream Team)

  38. Sir Mix-a-Lot: "Posse on Broadway" (Def American)

  39. Supreme Nyborn: "Versatility" (Payroll)

  40. Kid 'n Play: "Gittin' Funky" (Select)

 

1989

 

  1. Public Enemy: "Fight the Power" (Motown)

  2. EPMD: "So Wat Cha Sayin'" (Fresh)

  3. Slick Rick: "Children's Story" (Def Jam)

  4. Special Ed: "I Got It Made" (Profile)

  5. Slick Rick: "Hey Young World"/"Mona Lisa" (Def Jam)

  6. Biz Markie: "Just a Friend" (Cold Chillin')

  7. Big Daddy Kane: "Smooth Operator"/"Warm It Up, Kane" (Cold Chillin')

  8. De La Soul featuring Jungle Brothers, A Tribe Called Quest & Monie Love: "Buddy (Native Tongues Decision)" (Tommy Boy)

  9. N.W.A: "Straight Outta Compton" (Ruthless)

  10. Three Times Dope: "Funky Dividends" (Arista)

  11. The D.O.C.: "It's Funky Enough" (Ruthless)

  12. N.W.A: "Express Yourself"/"A Bitch iz a Bitch" (Ruthless)

  13. Eazy-E: "Eazy-er Said Than Dunn" (Ruthless)

  14. 2 Live Crew: "Me So Horny" (Luke)

  15. 3rd Bass featuring Zev Love X: "The Gas Face" (Def Jam)

  16. Stezo: "It's My Turn"/"To the Max" (Fresh)

  17. L.L. Cool J: "Big Ole Butt" (Def Jam)

  18. Gang Starr: "Words I Manifest (Remix)" (Wild Pitch)

  19. Digital Underground: "Doowutchyalike" (Tommy Boy)

  20. Chubb Rock featuring Hitman Howie Tee: "Ya Bad Chubbs" (Select)

  21. Positive K: "A Good Combination" (First Priority)

  22. YZ & G Rock: "In Control of Things"/"Thinking of a Master Plan" (Diversity)

  23. 3rd Bass: "Steppin' to the A.M." (Def Jam)

  24. Main Source: "Think"/"Atom" (Actual)

  25. Beastie Boys: "Hey Ladies"/"Shake Your Rump" (Capitol)

  26. Nice & Smooth: "Early to Rise"/"More & More Hits" (Fresh)

  27. MC Lyte: "Cha Cha Cha" (First Priority)

  28. Chill Rob G: "Court is Now in Session" (Wild Pitch)

  29. MC Sugar Ray & Stranger D: "Knock 'em Out, Sugar Ray" (Def City)[a.k.a. Double XX Posse]

  30. Ice-T: "You Played Yourself" (Sire)

  31. Stop the Violence Movement: "Self-Destruction" (Jive)

  32. Boogie Down Productions: "Why is That?" (Jive)

  33. Queen Latifah: "Dance for Me"/ "Inside Out" (Tommy Boy)

  34. Low Profile: "Pay Ya Dues" (Priority)

  35. The Bizzie Boyz: "Droppin' It" (Payroll)

  36. Young MC: "Bust a Move" (Delicious Vinyl)

  37. Divine Styler featuring the Scheme Team: "Ain't Sayin' Nothin'"(Rhyme Syndicate)

  38. Kwame the Boy Genius featuring a New Beginning: "The Rhythm"(Atlantic)

  39. Cool C: "The Glamorous Life" (Atlantic)

  40. Tone-Loc: "Wild Thing" (Delicious Vinyl)

 

1990

  1. Public Enemy: "Welcome to the Terrordome" (Def Jam)

  2. A Tribe Called Quest: "Bonita Applebum" (Jive)

  3. Digital Underground: "The Humpty Dance" (Tommy Boy)

  4. L.L. Cool J: "Jingling Baby (Remixed but Still Jingling)" (Def Jam)

  5. Nice & Smooth: "Funky for You"/"No Bones in Ice Cream" (Fresh)

  6. EPMD: "Gold Digger" (Def Jam)

  7. Gang Starr: "Just to Get a Rep"/"Who's Gonna Take the Weight?"(Chrysalis)

  8. A Tribe Called Quest: "Can I Kick It?"/"When the Papes Come" (Jive)

  9. Main Source: "Looking at the Front Door" (Wild Pitch)

  10. Boogie Down Productions: "Love's Gonna Get'cha (Material Love)"(Jive)

  11. Kool G Rap & DJ Polo: "Streets of New York" (Cold Chillin')

  12. Eric B. & Rakim: "In the Ghetto" (MCA)

  13. Public Enemy: "Brothers Gonna Work It Out" (Def Jam)

  14. L.L. Cool J: "Around the Way Girl" (Def Jam)

  15. Jungle Brothers: "J. Beez Comin' Through" (Warner Bros)

  16. Ice Cube: "AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted"/"Once Upon a Time in the Projects" (Priority)

  17. Terminator X featuring Chuck D & Sister Souljah: "Buck Whylin'" (Def Jam)

  18. Digital Underground: "Freaks of the Industry" (Tommy Boy)

  19. D-Nice: "Call Me D-Nice" (Jive)

  20. Chubb Rock: "Treat 'em Right" (Select)

  21. 3rd Bass: "Product of the Environment (Remix)"/"3 Strikes 5000" (Def Jam)

  22. K-Solo: "Your Mom's in My Business" (Atlantic)

  23. L.L. Cool J: "To da Break of Dawn" (Motown)

  24. Lord Finesse & DJ Mike Smooth: "Strictly for the Ladies" (Wild Pitch)

  25. Poor Righteous Teachers: "Rock Dis Funky Joint" (Profile)

  26. Above the Law: "Murder Rap" (Ruthless)

  27. Special Ed: "I'm the Magnificent (the Magnificent Remix)"/"Ready 2 Attack" (Profile)

  28. K.M.D.: "Peachfuzz" (Elektra)

  29. Ice Cube: "Who's the Mack?" (Priority)

  30. K-Solo: "Spellbound" (Atlantic)

  31. King Tee: "Ruff Rhyme (Back Again)"/"Played Like a Piano" (Capitol)

  32. X Clan: "Funkin' Lesson" (Island)

  33. Kid Frost: "La Raza" (Virgin)

  34. Kings of Swing: "Nod Your Head to This" (Virgin)

  35. Masta Ace: "Me and the Biz" (Cold Chillin')

  36. Double XX Posse: "Executive Class" (Mel-O)

  37. Special Ed: "The Mission" (Profile)

  38. L.L. Cool J: "The Boomin' System" (Motown)

  39. Above the Law: "Untouchable" (Ruthless)

  40. The Jaz featuring Jay-Z: "The Originators" (EMI)

 

1991

  1. Geto Boys: "Mind Playing Tricks on Me" (Rap-a-Lot)

  2. A Tribe Called Quest: "Check the Rhime" (Jive)

  3. Naughty by Nature: "O.P.P." (Tommy Boy)

  4. Public Enemy: "Shut 'em Down (Pete Rock Remix)" (Def Jam)

  5. Cypress Hill: "How I Could Just Kill a Man" (Ruffhouse)

  6. Brand Nubian: "Slow Down" (Elektra)

  7. Main Source: "Just Hangin' Out"/"Live at the Barbeque" (Wild Pitch)

  8. DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince: "Summertime" (Jive)

  9. Brand Nubian: "All for One" (Elektra)

  10. Ed O.G. & da Bulldogs: "I Got to Have It" (PWL)

  11. MC Breed: "Ain't No Future in Yo' Frontin'" (Ichiban)

  12. EPMD featuring L.L. Cool J: "Rampage" (Def Jam)

  13. Nice & Smooth: "Hip Hop Junkies" (Fresh)

  14. Black Sheep: "Flavor of the Month" (Mercury)

  15. De La Soul: "Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)" (Tommy Boy)

  16. Ice Cube: "Steady Mobbin'"/"No Vaseline" (Priority)

  17. Leaders of the New School: "Sobb Story" (Elektra)

  18. Compton's Most Wanted: "Growin' Up in the Hood" (Orpheus)

  19. Tim Dog: "Fuck Compton" (Ruffhouse)

  20. Digital Underground featuring 2Pac: "Same Song" (Tommy Boy)

  21. AMG: "Jiggable Pie" (Select)

  22. MC Lyte: "Poor Georige" (First Priority)

  23. Ed O.G. & da Bulldogs: "Be a Father to Your Child" (PWL)

  24. WC & the MAAD Circle: "Dress Code" (Priority)

  25. Gang Star: "Step in the Arena"/ "Check the Technique"(Chrysalis)

  26. Poor Righteous Teachers: "Shakiyla" (Profile)

  27. De La Soul featuring Q-Tip: "A Rollerskating Jam Named 'Saturdays'" (Tommy Boy)

  28. Leaders of the New School: "Case of the P.T.A." (Elektra)

  29. K.M.D.: "Nitty Gritty (Remix)"/"Plumskinzz" (Elektra)

  30. Del tha Funkee Homosapien: