Rolling Stone unveils top 50 hip-hop songs of all time [Click Inside]
The Daily News writes:
Hip-hop has always been about the message. Now Rolling Stone has certified it.
In the magazine’s first ever rap-oriented best-of list, a blue-ribbon panel of experts judged Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five’s 1982 track, “The Message,” to be the greatest hip-hop song of all time.
The groundbreaking song crowns the mag’s list of 50 top rap tracks in history. Rolling Stone called it “the first to tell, with hip hop’s rhythm and vocal force, the truth about modern inner-city life in America.”
The piece rose from the raw experience of pioneering rappers in the South Bronx and paved the way for all politicized hip-hop to come.
Several other cuts in Rolling Stone’s top ten also have political resonance, including “Fight The Power” by Public Enemy (at No. 7) and “Straight Outta Compton” by N.W.A. (9). Both acts have been nominated for entry into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year.
Befitting a New York-born art form, the Top Ten heavily favors stars from our city, including Sugarhill Gang (“Rapper’s Delight,” No. 2) , Afrika Bambaataa & the Soul Sonic Force (“Planet Rock” No. 3), Run DMC (“Sucker M.C.’s 4), Notorious B.I.G. (“Juicy” 8) and Eric B. and Rakim (“Paid in Full” 10).
The highest-charting female rapper on the list is Missy Elliott, whose “Get Your Freak On” came in at No. 38.
Judges for rankings included artists, record producers, industry professionals and music journalists.
The full list of 50 hip-hop songs will appear in the latest issue of Rolling Stone, which hits stands Dec. 7.
Rolling Stone’s Top 10 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs of All Time:
1.“The Message” – Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
2.“Rapper’s Delight” – Sugarhill Gang
3.“Planet Rock” – Afrika Bambaataa & the Soul Sonic Force
4.“Sucker M.C.’s” – Run-DMC
5.“Mind Playing Tricks on Me” – Geto Boys
6.“Nuthin’ But a ‘G’ Thang” – Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Doggy Dogg
7.“Fight the Power” – Public Enemy
8.“Juicy” – Notorious B.I.G.
9.“Straight Outta Compton” – N.W.A.
10.“Paid in Full” – Erik B. and Rakim
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Comment by SMP on December 6, 2012 at 12:15pm -
I like that the East Coast has many places on that top 10 list, after all NY fathered this rap sh-it
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Comment by SMP on December 6, 2012 at 12:13pm
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wow, wasn't expecting the top 10 list to be so good, of course every person will have their own top 10 list but you have to say that the 10 top list above represents Hip-Hop, not that Pop sh-it, thank God there is no Eminem in that top 10
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Comment by Bushido on December 6, 2012 at 12:06pm -
That list is gravy wit me...no beef here
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Comment by G-UNIT SHADY on December 6, 2012 at 12:04pm -
nas eminem?
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Comment by Dunn Tha Thug Poet on December 6, 2012 at 11:54am -
wat da f*** where nas at? s*** he gt some hits on his back 2 na
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Comment by tinkhanii on December 6, 2012 at 11:51am -
no nas???
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Comment by Paul the brigand on December 6, 2012 at 11:17am -
In Da Club @ #20
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