Friday, 2 July 2010

77. Hip-Hop Singles

A bit different this entry. Basically Hip-Hop albums during the 00's became overlong, bloated and in most cases difficult to listen to in one sitting. As the decade wore on, they were eclipsed by single tracks, mixtapes, MP3, not to mention being the genre most hit by illegal free downloads.
Therefore a list of the best hip-hop albums of the decade would look paltry compared to the 80's and 90's. However there were many great hip-hop singles throughout the decade and this entry will attempt to show many of the tracks not already included in album entries.

2000
The Beatnuts - No Escaping This (rappers who smile)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQC6l5t8Bik
Common - The Light (J Dilla produced)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_-qRcHAhzk
Ludacris - Southern Hospitality (Funny guy, in small doses)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QWQVm9J5DM
Mystical - Shake Ya Ass (post DMX shouty rap)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTcPb8sQnZs
Lil Jon - Bia Bia (The advent of Crunk)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czpZvVyQN5o
Three 6 Mafia - Sipping on some Syrup (Dirty south codeine influenced constipation rap)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=De_PT1bKYNI

2001
Nas - Ether (great Jay-Z dis that was undermined by a shit album)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tub7EoRBwO0
Z-Ro - Real Niggaz (Chopped & Screwed Texan psychedelia)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TNMt69FFFE
Ludacris - Area Codes (Really no different to Benny Hill)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAEvB5Htwtk
Dilated Peoples - Worst comes to worst (True School)

2002
Cam'ron - Oh Boy (the Dipset effect, how fortunes change)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GvB9ySUJ3A
Scarface - Guess who's back
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6Q1H8CE4-A
Lil Wayne - Way of life (the birth of Wayne, cash money enterprises)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5F2s5GoE0z0
Baby & Clipse - What happened to that boy (cold hearted Clipse, The Wire in audio)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MX6rC1krGp0
Busta Rhymes - Pass the Courvoisier
Nelly - Hot in here
R Kelly - Ignition remix
Ludacris - Saturday
Noreaga - Nothing
Snoop Dogg - Beautiful
From da chuuuch to the palace
2003
The Federation - Hyphy (The S.F. Hyphy movement begins)
E-40 & Clipse - Quaterbackin
Big Boi - The way you move
Bonecrusher - Never Scared
Juelz Santana - Dipset
Killer Mike - ADIDAS
Timbaland & Magoo - Indian Flute
Trick Daddy - In Da Wind
2004
Jadakiss - Why? (Not much in the way of answers though)
Fabolous - Breathe (notice the cameo by the dude from The Wire)
De La Soul & MF Doom - Rock Co. Kane Flow (Still bangin in the 04)
Lil' Flip - Game Over
Trae & Z-Ro - Live my life (inheritors of the Screw legacy, the real dirty south)
Snoop Dogg - Drop it like it's hot
The Game - How we do
Terror Squad - Lean Back (finally a dance suitable for the obese)
Usher - Yeah
213 - Absolutely
Turf Talk - The Slumper
Trick Daddy - Sugar
Cam'ron - Down and out
Slim Thug - Three Kings
T.I. - You know me
Trick Daddy - Let's Go
2005
Rhymefest - Brand new
Ciara - Oh
Dangerdoom - The Mask
Lil' Kim - Lighters Up
Chamillionaire - Ridin Dirty
Three 6 Mafia
The Game - Hate it or love it (Fiddys best moment)
2006
Paul Wall - Sittin Sidewayz
Trae - No Help (assholes by nature!)
Mike Jones - Still Tippin
T.I. - What you know
Justin Timberlake - My Love
Outkast - Hollywood Divorce
Lupe Fiasco - Kick, Push
2007-8
Jay-Z - Roc Boyz
UGK & Outkast - International players anthem
Lil' Wayne - Dr. Carter
Elzhi - Motown 25
Lil' Wayne - A Millie
2009
Erykah Badu - The Healer
DJ Quik & Kurrupt - 9 x outta 10
Jay Electronica - Exibit C
Gucci Mane - Lemonade
Final thoughts: every one of these videos could be parodied and ridiculed, but that makes me like them more in their own single minded way.
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