The Source's top 151 Greatest

[Guest Snappy Nappy Dugout]

1. The Message- Grandmaster Flash

2. Rapper's Delight- The Sugarhill gang

3. Sucker MCs- RUN DMC

4. La Di Da Di- Doug E. Fresh & Slick Rick

5. Fight The Power- Public Enemy

6. Top Billin- Audio Two

7. Paid In Full- Erick B and Rakim

8. Dear Mama- 2Pac

9. **** Tha Police- N.W.A.

10. Mind Plain Tricks On Me- Geto Boys

11. Planet rock- Afrika Bambaataa

12. The Symphony- Marley Marl

13. The Reminisce Over You (T.R.OY)- Pete Rock & CL Smooth

14. Rock The Bells- Ll Cool J

15. Roxanne, Roxanne- U.T.F.O.

16. Friends- Whoodini

17. Aint No Half Steppin- Big Daddy kane

18. My Philosophy- BDP

19. So What'Cha Sayin- EPMD

20. I Need Love- LL Cool J

21. Nuthin But A G Thang- Dr. Dre

22. The World Is Yours- Nas

23. I used to Love H.E.R- Common

24. Paper Thin- MC Lyte

25. Slow Down- Brand Nubian

26. One More Chance (Remix)- The Notorious B.I.G.

27. Tonite- DJ Quik

28 Cream- Wu-Tang Clan

29. Dwyck- Gang Starr F/Nice & Smooth

30. Scenario- ATCQ

31. Tha Croosroads- Bone Thugs-N-Harmony

32. The Show- Doug E. Frehs f/Slick Rick

33. King of Rock- Run DMC

34. Ill Street Blues- Kool G Rap & DJ Polo

35. PSK (What Does It Mean?)- Schoolly D

36. Erick B is President- Eric B. and Rakim

37. The Bridge Is Over- BDP

38. The Breaks-Kurtis Blow

39. Dead Presidents- Jay-Z

40. Nobody Beats The Biz- Biz Markie

41. Who Shot Ya- The Notorious B.I.G.

42. It Takes Two- Rob Base and E-Z Rock

43. Raw- Big Daddy kane

44. Ha- Juvenile

45. Children's Story- Slick Rick

46. I Got It made- Special Ed

47. Paul Revere- The Beastie Boys

48. Straight Outta Compton- N.W.A.

49. Bonita Appelbaum- A Tribe Called Quest

50. They Want EFX- Das EFX

51. Keep Ya Head Up- 2Pac

52. Hard Knock Life- Jay-Z

53. Shook Ones Pt. II- Mobb Deep

54. Treat 'Em Right- Chubb Rock

55. Ladies First- Queen Latifah

56. Deep Cover- Dr. Dre & Snoop

57- OPP- Naughty By Nature

58. Summertime- DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince

59. The Choice Is Yours- Black Sheep

60. Push It- Salt "N Pepa

61- Who Got Da Props- Black Moon

62. Electric Relazation- A Tribe Called Quest

63. Flava In Ya Ear- Craig Mack

64. Gin and Juice- Snoop Dog

65. Time's Up- O.C.

66. Juicy- The Notorious B.I.G.

67. Protect Ya Neck- Wu tang Clan

68. It's All About The Benjamin's Remix- Puff Daddy

69. Still Not A Player- Big Pun

70. What They Do- The Roots

71. How I Could Just Kill A Man- Cypress Hill

72. Ebonics- Big L

73. T.O.N.Y.- C-N-N

74. Me, Myself & I- De La Soul

75. Ruff Ryder's Anthem- DMX

76. It Was A Good Day- Ice Cube

77. Come Clean- Jeru The Damaja

78. Elevators- Outkast

79. Tonight's Da Night- Redman

80. I Seen A Man Die- Scarface

81- Self Destrcution- Stop The Violence Movement

82. Ms. Jackson- Outkast

83. Freaky Tales- Too Short

84. Put Your hands Where My Eyes Could See- Busta Rhymes

85. Ante Up Remix- M.O.P.

86. Broken language- Smoothe Da Hustler f/Trigger Tha Gambler

87. Hip Hop- Dead Prez

88. Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)- Digable Planets

89. Brooklyn Zoo- ODB

90. Stress- Organized Konfusion

91. Ice Cream- Raekwon

92. Bucktown- Smif N Wessun

93. Passing Me By- The Pharcyde

94. Gas Face- 3rd Bass f/KMD

95. The Most Beautifullest Thing In This World- Keith Murray

96. Bling Bling- B.G.

97. Off The Books- The Beatnuts

98. Player's Anthem- Junior M.A.F.I.A.

99. The Humty Dance- Digital Underground

100. Rugulate- Warren G

101. Headbanger- EPMD f/Redman, K-Solo

102. looking At The Front Door- Main Source

103. I Get Around- 2Pac f/Digital Underground

104. Ain't No *****- Jay-Z and Foxy Brown

105. How About Some Hardcore0- M.O.P.

106. Colors- Ice-T

107. Funkified- Da Brat

108. All I Need- Method Man f/Mary J. Blige

109. ***** betta Have My Money- AMG

110. Pistolgrip-Pump- Volume 10

111. Wrong Side of Da Tracks- Artifacts

112. How High- Method man & Redman

113. Deja Vu (Uptown Baby)- Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz

114. Streiht Up Menace- MC Eiht

115. Nightmares- Dana Dane

116. Twinz- Big Pun & Fat Joe

117. Whoa- Black Rob

118. Soul Food- Goodie Mob

119. Lay It Down- 8Ball & MJG

120. Stan- Eminem

121. That's The Joint- Funky Four- One

122. Lost Ones- Lauryn Hill

123. Rocket Full of Sones- UGK

124. Tear Da Club Up- Three 6 Mafia

125. Chief Rocka- Lords of the Underground

126. Bout It Bout It- Master P.

127. Captain Save Ho- E-40

128. Ain't No future In Yo' Frontin'- MC Breed

129. Nann *****- Trick Daddy

130. PO' Pimpin'- Do Or Die f/Twista

131. I Got 5 On It- The Lunz

132. All That I Got Is You- Ghostface Killah f/Mary J. Blige

133. Fu-Gee La- The Fugees

134. The Formula- D.O.C.

135. '93 'Til Infinity- Souls of Mischief

136. Music- Erick Sermon

137. In Da Club- 50 Cent

138. Bow Down- Westside Connection

139. Country Grammar- Nelly

140. Gangsta *****- Apache

141. Put It In Your Mouth- Akinyele

142. Ego Trippin- Ultramagnetic MCs

143. Jump Around- House of Pain

144. Throw Ta Gunz- Onyx

145. Fat Boys- The Fat Boys

146. Wild Wild West- Kool Moe Dee

147. Definition- Black Star

148. Always On Time- Ja Rule f/Ashanti

149. Jeeps Lex Coups, Bimas & Benz- The Lost Boyz

150. Southern Hospitality- Ludacris

151. Mad Izm- Channel Live

 

Eminem at 120.......

[rising up out of the back seat-nuh 0]

Hmmm, way too old school.

 

And since when has Televators been Outkast's best song?

[Guest shlidgn90]

normally, i hate those lists. but that list is freaking amazing. the source really did an great job mixing up popular acts and underground classics. i do have some minor gripes though.

 

1. they should have listed all the songs without ranking.

2. onyx's throw ya gunz should be replaced with slam. i love both songs though.

3. i wish ether and takeover were both on the list. and if they were listed they should be listed together. in hip hop history they should always be listed together.

[Guest AlwaysPissedOff]

How is "Dear Mama" in the Top 8? Hell, I like the song and all, but come on now...

[Guest shlidgn90]

elevators is by far the best single outkast released on their best album. atliens is the album that separated outkast from all the bling-bling rappers out at that time and put them on the list of the nas's and fugee's of the hip-hop world. during a time when guys like biggie and tupac were making songs about making money and showing off in the hood. elevators was a song about two guys struggling to make it in the music business and living out their dreams to make music, not money.

[Guest razazteca]

I like Freaks Come Out at Night better than Friends by Whodini.

 

Rene better than Jeeps Lex Coups, Bimas & Benz by Lost Boyz.

 

But the list is a good one but not as questionable as VH1! list.

[Guest Shaved Bear]

as for DMX at 75...i dont think Ruff Ryder's is his best song, it probably shouldve been Party Up or Stop Being Greedy

[Guest Doyo]

5. Fight The Power- Public Enemy

 

This is the only Public Enemy song on here. No "Bring the Noise" or "Rebel Without a Pause"?

 

6. Top Billin- Audio Two

 

I don't think I've ever heard this.

 

44. Ha- Juvenile

 

????

 

62. Electric Relazation- A Tribe Called Quest

 

Interesting.

 

100. Rugulate- Warren G

120. Stan- Eminem

 

Well we know the Source is fueding with Em, but who in their right mind would put this 20 spots higher than Em's only song on here.

[Guest Choken One]

Esp...Considering LOSE YOURSELF was a huge cross over hit...

 

It should be considered one the of 151 greatest songs...

 

Source let it's beef with EM blind them...

[Guest Mole]

Why exactly do they have beef with him?

[Guest El Satanico]

Mind Playing Tricks on Me is in the top ten...wooo

[Guest Steviekick]

these are the one's that I like/agree with being on this list...

 

1. The Message- Grandmaster Flash

2. Rapper's Delight- The Sugarhill gang

3. Sucker MCs- RUN DMC

4. La Di Da Di- Doug E. Fresh & Slick Rick

5. Fight The Power- Public Enemy

6. Top Billin- Audio Two

7. Paid In Full- Erick B and Rakim

8. Dear Mama- 2Pac

9. **** Tha Police- N.W.A.

10. Mind Plain Tricks On Me- Geto Boys

11. Planet rock- Afrika Bambaataa

12. The Symphony- Marley Marl

13. The Reminisce Over You (T.R.OY)- Pete Rock & CL Smooth

14. Rock The Bells- Ll Cool J

15. Roxanne, Roxanne- U.T.F.O.

16. Friends- Whoodini

17. Aint No Half Steppin- Big Daddy kane

18. My Philosophy- BDP

19. So What'Cha Sayin- EPMD

20. I Need Love- LL Cool J

21. Nuthin But A G Thang- Dr. Dre

22. The World Is Yours- Nas

23. I used to Love H.E.R- Common

24. Paper Thin- MC Lyte

26. One More Chance (Remix)- The Notorious B.I.G.

27. Tonite- DJ Quik

28 Cream- Wu-Tang Clan

29. Dwyck- Gang Starr F/Nice & Smooth

30. Scenario- ATCQ

32. The Show- Doug E. Frehs f/Slick Rick

33. King of Rock- Run DMC

35. PSK (What Does It Mean?)- Schoolly D

36. Erick B is President- Eric B. and Rakim

37. The Bridge Is Over- BDP

38. The Breaks-Kurtis Blow

39. Dead Presidents- Jay-Z

40. Nobody Beats The Biz- Biz Markie

41. Who Shot Ya- The Notorious B.I.G.

42. It Takes Two- Rob Base and E-Z Rock

43. Raw- Big Daddy kane

44. Ha- Juvenile

45. Children's Story- Slick Rick

46. I Got It made- Special Ed

47. Paul Revere- The Beastie Boys

48. Straight Outta Compton- N.W.A.

50. They Want EFX- Das EFX

51. Keep Ya Head Up- 2Pac

52. Hard Knock Life- Jay-Z

53. Shook Ones Pt. II- Mobb Deep

55. Ladies First- Queen Latifah

56. Deep Cover- Dr. Dre & Snoop

57- OPP- Naughty By Nature

58. Summertime- DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince

60. Push It- Salt "N Pepa

62. Electric Relazation- A Tribe Called Quest

64. Gin and Juice- Snoop Dog

66. Juicy- The Notorious B.I.G.

67. Protect Ya Neck- Wu tang Clan

70. What They Do- The Roots

71. How I Could Just Kill A Man- Cypress Hill

74. Me, Myself & I- De La Soul

75. Ruff Ryder's Anthem- DMX

76. It Was A Good Day- Ice Cube

78. Elevators- Outkast

79. Tonight's Da Night- Redman

82. Ms. Jackson- Outkast

84. Put Your hands Where My Eyes Could See- Busta Rhymes

88. Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)- Digable Planets

89. Brooklyn Zoo- ODB

99. The Humty Dance- Digital Underground

100. Rugulate- Warren G

103. I Get Around- 2Pac f/Digital Underground

106. Colors- Ice-T

108. All I Need- Method Man f/Mary J. Blige

110. Pistolgrip-Pump- Volume 10

112. How High- Method man & Redman

117. Whoa- Black Rob

125. Chief Rocka- Lords of the Underground

126. Bout It Bout It- Master P.

132. All That I Got Is You- Ghostface Killah f/Mary J. Blige

133. Fu-Gee La- The Fugees

137. In Da Club- 50 Cent

142. Ego Trippin- Ultramagnetic MCs

143. Jump Around- House of Pain

144. Throw Ta Gunz- Onyx

145. Fat Boys- The Fat Boys

146. Wild Wild West- Kool Moe Dee

 

 

This would make an awesome boxed set.

[Guest Doyo]

Why exactly do they have beef with him?

 

Rapper Benzino is said to be one of the owners of the Source. In efforts to get publicity before

his album came out, Benzino made comments about Eminem and they started fueding.

[Guest William E]

Why the hell isn't DMX's "Get At Me Dog" not on that list and I think "Stan" should have been higher. I liked Juvenile's "Ha" but noway is it better than Stan.

[Guest ant_7000]

Actually, I agree with most of the list accept for Juvinile's "Ha" that shouldn't be on list. I think Pac's "So many tears" should be on there. Pac's "Keep your Head up" should be higher than "Dear Mama." Im suprised that they did let Em on the list since Benzino don't like him and the fact that Em broke his Source Award on stage. Where's "Triumph" by the Wu and The Roots "you got me" thats only complaints. I wish I could make a Cd compilation out most of these songs.

[Guest Ripper]

Broken Language by Smooth tha Hustla and Trigga the Gambler.

 

MARK THE FUCK OUT~!

 

That song is the shit on so many levels.

 

And Big L'S Ebonics. The way these two songs played with words are incredible.

 

And I am suprised that Benzino isn't on the list somewhere. Since he always appears in "The Best Rappers Ever" or "Best Lines Ever" or "Most influencial Artist" list.

[Guest AlwaysPissedOff]

Broken Language by Smooth tha Hustla and Trigga the Gambler.

 

MARK THE FUCK OUT~!

 

That song is the shit on so many levels.

Heh, I just now noticed it's on there. I got the single for that song, too. Pure ownage.

[Guest Flyboy]

Why exactly do they have beef with him?

 

Rapper Benzino is said to be one of the owners of the Source. In efforts to get publicity before

his album came out, Benzino made comments about Eminem and they started fueding.

You consider what they had a "feud"? Em squashed Benzino, easily.

[Guest Choken One]

Which is why Benzino didn't do shit for the list with Em...

 

 

He kinda HAD to put a EM song on it but he put it in low and it wasn't even one of the songs that Made EM the mainstream guy...

 

Although...EM might consider "Stan" his best work...and it is...from a certain standpoint...

 

He would likely perfer "Lose Yourself" but I doubt he even gives a fuck...

 

At least they didn't let their hate for Em keep Dre off the list whom clocks in 3 or 4 tracks...

 

However...Kinda shocked unless i missed it, that "California Love" wasn't on the list considering it's one of the most well known and played Rap singles...

 

That should be on the list and not something like "Country Grammer".

[Guest Ripper]

Like Nelly or not, that guy carved a niche into rap with that song. I don't like him, but he made waves.

[Guest TheArchiteck]

No Kweli....The roots....or Mos Def?

 

Oh well......

and Tribe Called Quest should have had a song in the top 20 at least.

[Guest razazteca]

147. Definition- Black Star

70. What They Do- The Roots

[Guest nl5xsk1]

The list had Geto Boys (at number 10!!!), 3rd Bass, and 2 Short.

 

Meets all of my requirements.

[Guest Ripper]

I think What They Do get more love due to that HOT ASS VIDEO where they parodied all the rap videos cliches at the time. You got me would have been a better pick.

[Guest TheArchiteck]

....oh.....

Well....thanks for pointing that out.

lol

[Guest Crucifixio Jones]

I honestly don't have many issues with that list. Good job. Although I don't know why CNN's "TONY" is on this list, Stick You and LA, LA were much better.

 

I just think it's funny that the initial poster posted this list *just* to bitch about Eminem's placement. What, were you expecting him to be at #1 just because most non-rap fans happen to like him and everything he does? HA! I don't think the list is too old-school. I think you guys are too young and something doesn't have to be current to be great. Why is it that white fans can appreciate classic rock (and I'm sure if they made a list of 100 Greatest Rock songs, it would be old-school, too) but with hip-hop they don't respect the history? Not only do they not respect it, you'd be lucky if they even KNEW any.

 

Eminem is not a rap God, get used to it. He may have sold alot of records, he may be one of the best lyricists of all time and YES he MAY even be white, but that doesn't mean that he should automatically be near the top of this list. Do you see any Biggie (who's not even in the Top 10) and Pac fans claiming their heroes should be #1? What makes Em so great? He could've been placed higher, I agree, but to whine about where he's at when you look at all the other songs on here (not just how much you like them, but how they changed and/or affected the entire genre) you can't really argue.

 

When I think about things that Eminem has done to actually CHANGE rap, I can't think of that many. There were plenty of good and witty lyricists before him, there were rappers outta Detroit before him and there were white rappers who gained massive crossover acceptance before him...so what has he really done?

[Guest Choken One]

I think he was just pointing out the possible eminem Bias...

 

Has he CHANGED rap? well...he gave us 50...

 

but whoever said Change is good never heard 50.

[Guest Ripper]

Eminem is the BEST white rapper, the BEST Detroit rapper and one of the BEST lyricist of all time. So being the best at something is changing the game.

 

I mean, if you take that route of thinking, what did Biggie and Pac do that others before them didn't. Not saying they didn't change the genre at the time, but the same argument can be made for them.

 

You can hear the "I want to be funny and cleaver in my lyrics" style coming on now, and although Redman is the true god of that (Yeah...I said it....Reggie is a fucking GOD) some of that has to be accredited to Eminem's emergence. He has changed the game a bit. And I do agree with Choken...he was just pointing out the number after the whole Em bias by the source.

[rising up out of the back seat-nuh 0]

I don't think the list is too old-school. I think you guys are too young and something doesn't have to be current to be great. Why is it that white fans can appreciate classic rock (and I'm sure if they made a list of 100 Greatest Rock songs, it would be old-school, too) but with hip-hop they don't respect the history? Not only do they not respect it, you'd be lucky if they even KNEW any.

Yeah, but It's far to skewed towards old school, towards the point of nostalgia.

 

If The Message was released in the last ten years, it wouldn't be where it is in that list.

[Guest Ripper]

Holy jesus christ, Ja-Rule and Ashanti for always on time?

 

The J-lo song should be on there more. Every since then we get R&B singers with rappers trying to redo that fucking song.

 

 

If I had to take a Ja-Rule song it would have been holla or that joint with the McGuyver beat.