4.24.2008

Thirty Old School Jams (In No Particular Order)

30. Simon Says by Pharoahe Monch
This Track is mad chauvinistic and fresh. Dude also looks like a cross between Michael Redd and Tracy McGrady coming out of the water like that.


29. Recognize by the LOX
This Track makes you want to go to Foxwoods casino.

28. Judgement Day by Method Man
This Track always reminds me of Y2K for some reason.

27. Intro to It’s Dark and Hell is Hot by DMX
This Track is the reason some people are always being like, “that’s my man’s and them. That’s my man’s and them."

26. Watch Out Now by Beatnuts
This Track is extraordinarily fresh, in a tropical sort of way.

25. Shook Ones by Mobb Deep
This Track is tight and used well to chaunce Papa Dock in 8 Mile.

24. The Rockwilder by Method Man and Redman
This Track always got me jacked up to play high school basketball games.

23. Superthug by Noreaga
This Track was introduced to me so long ago, I listened to it on a MINIDISC!

22. Real Love by Mary J. Blige feat. Notorious B.I.G.
This Track boasts the DOPEST beat of the 90’s.

21. Ante Up (remix) by M.O.P. feat. Busta Rhymes, Tephlon and Remy
This Track is mad energetic.

20. Dead Wrong by Notorious B.I.G. feat. Eminem
This Track makes fucked up references to North Face jackets and eating humans.

19. Hit ‘Em High by Busta Rhymes, Coolio, LL Cool J, Method Man and Cypress Hill
This Track is a respectful homage to basketball.


18. It’s So Hard by Big Pun feat. Donnell Jones
This Track was sadly prophetic. It was also Donnell Jones’ ZENITH.

17. Wild Out by The LOX
This Track literally says, “If a n*gga step on your goddamn shoe. Fuck him!”

16. Ghetto Superstar by Pras feat. ODB and Mya
This Track is PRAS at his best. Mya also smiles mad cutely at various points in this video, most notably in the beginning.

15. Break Ya Neck by Busta Rhymes
This Track basically forces you to nod your head violently and has a mad funny shot of Busta Rhymes taking out this Ram.

14. Bring it All to me by Blaque feat. JC Chavez
This Track makes you think, “could JC Chavez have had a solo career?”

13. Quiet Storm by Mobb Deep
This Track coins the term “the little duns.”

12. N.O.T.O.R.I.O.U.S. by The Notorious B.I.G. feat P. Diddy and Lil Kim
This Track is all "Titty out like, what. I don't give a fuck."


11. Whoa (remix) by Black Rob feat. Rah Digga, Lil Cease, G-Deb, Da Brat and others.
This Track was on mad Hot 97 mix tapes around the turn of the century.

10. What’s Luv by Fat Joe feat. Ashanti
This Track probably launched Ashanti’s acting career.

9. Are you that Somebody by Aaliyah feat. Timbaland
This Track put Timbaland on the map...and Aaliyah in the grave.

8. Where the Party At (remix) by Jagged Edge feat. Jermaine Dupri, Da Brat, Lil’ Bow Wow, R.O.C., Tigah
This Track actually leaves out Nelly's fresh verse from the original, but it DOES make you want to get faced off of Apple Martinis.

7. Oh No by Mos Def feat. Nate Dogg and Pharoahe Monch
This Track includes this line by Pharoahe Monch: “MCs just come on round, you’re the next contestant on CATCH A BEATDOWN”

6. Back That Ass Up by Juvenile
This Track makes you want to pour water on girls.

5. Gossip Folks by Missy Elliott featuring Ludacris
This Track isn’t amazing, but Ludacris is mad cool and it sort of established him as a go-to-guy for a fresh verse to spice up any track.

4. I’m a Thug by Trick Daddy
This Track is like a case study on how to be a thug.

3. In the Air Tonight by Lil’ Kim
This Track is a nice tip of the hat to Phil Collins.


2. Ride Wit Me by Nelly feat. City Spud
This Track makes sort of a bizarre reference to Vanna White.

1. Welcome to Atlanta (remix) by Jermaine Dupri feat. Diddy, Murphy Lee, Snoop Dogg
This Track makes you want to chill at Bungalow Eight.

1 comments:

jinius said...

"watch out now" is so much better than jenny from the block. and actually it was "rock the boat" not "are you that somebody" that sealed aaliyah's fate.

im only a pedant when it comes to r&b