Busta's Fire It Up using the Knight Rifer theme was pretty big.

I wouldn't put Crossroads in my top 500!!! Just my personal opinion.

First ones that came to mind reading through this thread as big songs after '95 were "Simon says" by Monch, "Next episode" by Dre and "Hip Hop" byt Dead prez. I think longevity has to be a criteria for lists like this. It's hard to argue that songs only a few people still talk about should be highly ranked no matter how big they were at the time. If we're talking post '95, it's hard to disregard Eminem, even though I try to pretend like he doesn't exist. As for Nas, it's kinda hard to pick clear winner maybe "Nas is like", "Ether", "Made you look" or "Theif's theme"?

As for the top 10 listed, I may not agree entirely but it's one of the better ones I've seen.

I'd agree on Made You Look.

I'd put Ante Up in there too..Hypes up any crowd.

Hip-Hop (Dead Prez) is solid/worth one...


agreed with 'Made you Look' (Nas) too.




peace.

That Dead Prez joint for sure.

I always dug "Put your handz where my eyez can see", it's my favorite Busta track. It's weird, got everybody saying "Dealio", had an infectious beat (that I still can't get enough of), the video was CRAZY, and I think it had a lot of influence on dance rap after it.

T.R.O.Y. is way up there for me (for pre '95).I think that changed the game because it's "The", sample. Every producer wants to find a sample like that.

What about Wanna Be A Baller? In my neck of the woods, that song still lives STRONG. I'm not saying it's Top 10, or even Top 25, but I think I'd put it in my 90's at least.

Bia Bia is another post '95 game changer. (Especially if you can find/have the version with the chick singing the intro, which by the way, if you have it.....PM me.)

No Canibus? No Eminem? (For Post '95)?



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