The 50 Best Rap Singles of 1982: AJ Scratch
December 10, 2022
On this rare, highly collectible 12-inch, New York DJ/producer AJ Scratch flows over an interpolation of Ohio Players’ “Skin Tight.”
ALL: Hip-Hop 1982
The 50 Best Rap Singles of 1982: Just Four
December 10, 2022
On this somewhat anonymous single, three MCs flow hard over a ruddy but firm interpolation of Shalamar’s “Night to Remember.”
The 50 Best Rap Singles of 1982: Jalil Hutchins
December 10, 2022
Before Jalil Hutchins’ earned a major-label deal for his group Whodini, he linked with producer Kenton Nix for this solo single.
The 50 Best Rap Singles of 1982: Futura 2000
December 10, 2022
Graffiti legend Futura’s single is a historic union with The Clash’s Mick Jones, Dondi, and Fab Five Freddy.
The 50 Best Rap Singles of 1982: Extra T’s
December 10, 2022
This spin on youth fads like electro and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial inspired Busta Rhymes’s 1998 hit “Dangerous.”
The 50 Best Rap Singles of 1982: Cold Crush Brothers
December 10, 2022
Cold Crush Brothers’ debut single may have plenty of charm, but it can’t compare to their reputation as kings of the Bronx.
The 50 Best Rap Singles of 1982: Chapter III
December 10, 2022
With help from DJ T-Ski’s Erotic Disco Brothers, Bronx teens Chapter III recorded two fun singles inspired by Cheryl Lynn and the Smurfs.