25 Favorite Hip Hop Songs

I was putting together a list of 25 of something else Hip Hop related for a friend the other day, and just decided to think for a little while about what 25 of my favorite Hip Hop songs were.

This isn't an exhaustive list - obviously there are countless great songs that strike a special chord inside me. This isn't my TOP 25 either, just 25 of my favorites in no particular order. Songs that come to mind without too much thought. Songs I grew up listening to. Songs that have countless replay value for me. Songs I would sit in the car in the driveway and listen to if they came on. If I kept thinking I could come up with 25 more in no time.

Take a look at the list. Comment. List some of your own favorites.

1. Big Daddy Kane – "Ain’t No Half Steppin’" (probably my favorite Hip Hop song of all time)
2. A Tribe Called Quest – "Check The Rhime"
3. Jay-Z – "Feelin’ It"
4. Heavy D. w/ many others– "Don’t Curse" (My favorite posse cut)
5. Pete Rock & CL Smooth – "T.R.O.Y."
6. Run DMC – "Rock Box"
7. De La Soul – "Eye Know"
8. DJ Quik – "Tonite"
9. Nas – "Halftime"
10. Gangstarr – "You Know My Steez"
11. Scarface – "I Seen a Man Die"
12. 2Pac – "Pain"
13. Naughty By Nature – "Uptown Anthem"
14. Biggie – "I Got a Story To Tell"
15. BDP – "Love’s Gonna Getcha"
16. Souls of Mischief – "93’ Til’ Infinity"
17. EPMD – "Get the Bozack"
18. Organized Konfusion – "Fudge Pudge"
19. The Roots – "What They Do"
20. Kool Moe Dee – "I Go To Work"
21. Raekwon – "Incarcerated Scarfaces"
22. Atmosphere – "Sunshine"
23. Talib Kweli – "Get By"
24. Black Star w/ Common – "Respiration"
25. Goodie Mob – "Cell Therapy"