[madonnas]

Points: 132
Voters: 7
Highest Voter: #8 (jqnetto, Flashing Lights)

"Gold Digger" was Kanye West's first song as the lead artist go go #1. It features Jamie Foxx interpolating Ray Charles' "I Got a Woman." At the time, it set digital sales records. It was originally meant to be for Shawnna.

Standout Lyrics:

She was suppose to buy you shorty tyco with your money
She went to the doctor got lipo with your money
She walking around looking like Michael with your money
Should of got that insured got Geico for your money

[jomarr]

I'm happy for you Kanye but Gangsta's Paradise is one of the best rap songs of all time!!!!!!!

Gold Digger shouldn't even be here in my opinion.

[Big Smoke]

Originally posted by madonnas

[B]Points: 132

[jomarr]

OMG madonnas

The pic "Gold Digger"

[madonnas]

Points: 140
Voters: 7
Highest Voter: #5 (FelixMonster)

"Killing Me Softly" is a Hip-Hop Soul cover of Roberta Flack's "Killing Me Softly (With His Song)." It was successful worldwide. Roberta Flack even recorded a remix of the cover, she liked it so much.

[madonnas]

Points: 141
Voters: 7
Highest Voter: #1 (Katamari)

"Ms. Jackson" is a song by Outkast dedicated to André 3000's ex, Erykah Badu's mother. The song deals with how touch a breakup can be, especially with a child. It hit #1 on the billboard charts.

Standout Lyrics:

Ms. Jackson my intentions were good I wish I could
Become a magician to abracadabra all the sadder
Thoughts of me, thoughts of she, thoughts of he
Asking what happened to the feeling that her and me

[Big Smoke]

Originally posted by madonnas

Points: 140
Voters: 7
Highest Voter: #5 (FelixMonster)

"Killing Me Softly" is a Hip-Hop Soul cover of Roberta Flack's "Killing Me Softly (With His Song)." It was successful worldwide. Roberta Flack even recorded a remix of the cover, she liked it so much.

Lauryn came correct on this.

but yo, anyway I could get a avi sized copy of the graphic without the text. That one is just beautiful.

[Big Smoke]

Originally posted by madonnas

Points: 141
Voters: 7
Highest Voter: #1 (Katamari)

"Ms. Jackson" is a song by Outkast dedicated to André 3000's ex, Erykah Badu's mother. The song deals with how touch a breakup can be, especially with a child. It hit #1 on the billboard charts.

Standout Lyrics:

For ever, for ever ever, FOR EVER EVER?

[Gangsta4alife]

Originally posted by madonnas

We all know ATRL is messy with their lists, but that's half of the fun isn't it? Let's do it. Send a list of your top 20 hip hop songs (in order please!!) in a PM to me by September 11th. I know genres can have very loose or strict definitions..... but please, use common sense with what defines a hip hop song. If there's an unacceptable song I'll PM you back. LET'S DO THIS!

*Credit to Sloth for making AMAZING graphics.

List so far

26 MIA - Paper Planes
27 Common - I Used to Love HER
28 Missy Elliott - The Rain
29 Grandmaster Flash - The Message
30 Nas - The World is Yours
31 Snoop Dogg - Gin & Juice
32 Azealia Banks - 212
33 Notorious BIG - Mo Money Mo Problems
34 Jay-Z - Big Pimpin
35 Fugees - Ready or Not
36 2pac - Hail Mary
37 Outkast - Hey Ya!
38 Salt n Pepa - Push It
39 Bone Thugs & Harmony - Tha Crossroads
40 Coolio - Gangsta's Paradise
41 Lil' Kim - How Many Licks?
42 DMX - Slippin
43 Nelly - Hot in Herre
44 Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight
45 Notorious BIG - One More Chance
46 Kanye West - Runaway
47 The Pharcyde - Passin Me By
48 Kanye West - Monster
49 Lil' Kim - Crush On You
50 Kanye West - Flashing Lights
51 Run DMC - Walk this Way
52 Kanye West - All Falls Down
53 Nas - NY State of Mind
54 Nas - Life's a Bitch
55 Jay-Z - Dead Presidents
56 Busta Rhymes - Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See
57 Nicki Minaj - Roman's Revenge
58 Jay-Z - Empire State of Mind
59 Eve - Let Me Blow Ya Mind
60 Snoop Dogg - Drop it Like It's Hot
61 Lil' Kim - Queen Bitch
62 50 Cent - In Da Club
63 Jay-Z - Izzo (HOVA)
64 Talib Kweli - Get By
65 Nas - If I Ruled the World
66 Kanye West - Stronger
67 Nas - It Ain't Hard to Tell
68 Public Enemy - Fight the Power
69 Eric B. & Rakim - Paid in Full
70 Jay-Z - Can't Knock the Hustle
71 Outkast - Rosa Parks
72 Lil' Kim - The Jump off
73 Kanye West/Jay-Z - ****** in Paris
74 A Tribe Called Quest - Can I Kick It?
75 2Pac - Brenda Got a Baby
76 Eminem - The Real Slim Shady
77 UGK - Intl. Players Anthem
78 Kanye West - Power
79 A Tribe Called Quest - Electric Relaxation
80 Fugees - Fu Gee La
81 P. Diddy - All About the Benjamins
82 Kanye West - The New Workout Plan
83 Mobb Deep - Quiet Storm
84 A Tribe Called Quest - Check the Rhime
85 Missy Elliott - She's a Bitch
86 LL Cool J - Momma Said Know You Out
87 Craig Mack - Flava In Ya Ear
88 Missy Elliott - Lose Control
89 Neneh Cherry - Buffall Stance
90 Kanye West - Heard Em Say
91 Outkast - Elevators
92 Kanye West - Can't Tell Me Nothing
93 TI - What You Know
94 2Pac - Thugz Mansion
95 Lauryn Hill - Lost Ones
96 50 Cent - 21 Questions
97 Azealia Banks - Esta Noche
98 Azealia Banks - 1991
99 Nas - Ether
100 Kanye West - Lost in the World

What the hell is Nicki Minaj, M.I.A. and Azaelia Banks doing on there. Otherwise than that the list is alright. And where is Busta Rhymes etc...

[Katamari]

Ms. Jackson only going top 20

and for KMS. That song is amazing

[Ascension]

Gold Digger? GOLD DIGGER?!?

I LOVE Ye, but, this **** here...

[madonnas]

Points: 145
Voters: 6
Highest Voter: #1 (Usher)

"Keep Ya Head Up" is a single from 2Pac's album Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z. The song has sold many millions of copies. and is one of 2Pac's trademark feel-good songs.

Standout Lyrics:

Some say the blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice
I say the darker the flesh then the deeper the roots

[madonnas]

Originally posted by Ascension

Gold Digger? GOLD DIGGER?!?

I LOVE Ye, but, this **** here...

Well just be glad it's not his highest song?

[Sloth]

Originally posted by Big Smoke

Lauryn came correct on this.

but yo, anyway I could get a avi sized copy of the graphic without the text. That one is just beautiful.

Here you go.

[madonnas]

Clues for tomorrow:

• Two songs from a huge 90s legend.
• The only song on this list from a legendary Hip-Hop group
• A classic female empowerment song
• The final song for a reoccurring New York artist

[jose168]

ASDDHGJD;;;hio

[andresg770]

Originally posted by madonnas

"The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" was the lead single from Supa Dupa Fly and Missy Elliott's breakthrough single. It sampled Ann Peebles' "I Can't Stand the Rain." The video, directed by Spike Williams featured Missy Elliott in a trash bag.

Not to be a nitpick, but it's Hype Williams. I'm only saying this because as great a video director as he is, you'd just be enabling his delusion that he's comparable to Spike Lee

Originally posted by madonnas

NOOOOOO!!!! Not you doing Kim K like that!!!

Anyway () great songs that I'm surprised weren't top 20: Ms. Jackson, Killing Me Softly, The Way I Am... Looking forward to seeing what's coming next.

[madonnas]

Originally posted by andresg770

Not to be a nitpick, but it's Hype Williams. I'm only saying this because as great a video director as he is, you'd just be enabling his delusion that he's comparable to Spike Lee

Omg Thanks so much for correcting that, I didn't even notice.

[Katamari]

while we are correcting, Gin and Juice wasnt a number one hit

[madonnas]

Originally posted by Katamari

while we are correcting Gin and Juice wasnt a number one hit

wikipedia lied to me They're usually reliable with chart positions.