- Nas, “N.Y. State of Mind” (from Illmatic)
- Meek Mill, “Dreams and Nightmares” (from Dreams and Nightmares)
- Lil B, “B.O.R. (Birth of Rap)” (from 6 Kiss)
- Gang Starr, “You Know My Steez” (from Moment of Truth)
- Ghostface Killah, “Nutmeg” (from Supreme Clientele)
- GZA, “Liquid Swords” (from Liquid Swords)
- OutKast, “2 Dope Boyz (In a Cadillac)” (from ATLiens)
- Public Enemy, “Brothers Gonna Work It Out” (from Fear of a Black Planet)
- Deltron 3030, “3030” (from Deltron 3030)
- DJ Screw & ESG, “Sailin’ the South” (from 3 ’N the Mornin’ (Part Two))
Originally published on criticalminded.com. This post has been updated.
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