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100 Greatest Hip Hop Beats of All Time

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Milchjon

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I always liked Dead Prez's Hip Hop.

It's weird and not very clean, but I enjoy it.

But the again, I also enjoy dubstep, so I might not be the best judge.

Still, that list looks rather good to me.
 
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mr2xxx

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JohnDoe said:
They put Nuthin but a g thang before CREAM and TROY man.
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Still it's a new York magazine company and it shows. I mean "What's my name?" doesn't even make it in the top 100 but we get 6 Jay-Z songs and you have All about the Benjamins in the top 10, c'mon.
 
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Pinko Marx

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Can't look through the list right now cause my internet is being ass so someone tell me, is Nas - One Mic on the list? Cause if not this list is a piece of shit.
 
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computers putin'

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I like their top 10, mines would be pretty different but I respect their list. All about the Benjamins was a good choice too, never felt like that bet got enough props. Making a top 100 list is hard, so many good beats out there that if they swapped most of their list I couldn't be mad. I don't know if I can name 10 definitively, but here's my top 10 ( for the moment )

10: Notorious BIG, Unbelievable
9: LL Cool J, Jingling Baby Remix
8: EPMD, You Gots to Chill
7: Diplomats, Dipset Anthem
6: Nas, Whose World is This
5: Dr Dre and Snoop Dog, Nuthin but a g Thang
4: Tupac, Ambitions as a Rider
3: Nas, Nas is Like
2: A Tribe Called Quest, Award Tour
1: CL Smooth and Pete Rock, TROY ( I'll probably change my mind on the rest of the list later, but this is my #1 choice for sure)

my list, but it changes on a whim so later it'll probably be different.
 
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leadbelly

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I always have mixed views when it comes to top 100 lists. There are so many worthy tracks to choose from you see.

I was listening to KRS-ONE quiet recently, and thought that it would perhaps be a more worthy track than some of the ones on there. It all boils down to taste though at the end of the day.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-If6mv5Lgx4
 
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Tashi

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I can dig that top 10. No real complaints there. Love the mention of Juice by Eric B and Rakim. Of course love New York State of Mind by Nas as well.

edit: I like your list as well Computers. Nas is Like is so sick
 
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K.Jack

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TheOddOne said:
Either Havok was using ghost producers or he was in his prime, but never did he replicate the banging sounds of The Infamous.
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Yeah he only topped The Infamous easily with his sinister work within Hell On Earth.

HoE was prime Havok, no debate.
 
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demon

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Not the biggest hip hop fan, but I love how this list automatically links to spotify and plays the entire song right on the page, so I'll probably be checking this out for a while.
 
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leadbelly

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Actually, in terms of beats, Busta Rhymes/Flipmode always had the sickest beats.
FLIPMODE SQUAD - Where You Think You Goin'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnfkGdWoCvE&feature=related
FLIPMODE SQUAD - I Got Ya Back
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2Tm79Qy5Ag&feature=related
Flipmode Squad - This Is What Happens
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGq0houiLUk&feature=fvwrel

And on the subject of KRS ONE, this song is amazing. Not necessarily one of the best in terms of beat though.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oENrgffA5VI
 
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Mangotron

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Unless I missed it, no Heart of the City?

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aznpxdd

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Agree with most of songs on the list, just maybe not the order.

Also, I would put Deltron 3030 - 3030 in there. Fuck, the song's beat is just so epic, dat beat from Dan.
 
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Ovid

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So many good songs on that list.

My favorites:
Camp Lo - Luchini
Black Robb - Woah
Camron - Oh Boy

Honorable mention (not on the list):
Styles P - I Get High
Gangstarr - You Know My Steez
 
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Conciliator

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Tons of good music there but the list is a little...puritanical. Out of all the hip hop made since 1995, there's no track with a better beat than "It's All About the Benjamins?" Really?
 
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K.Jack

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Complex does amazing lists but they're shackled to the worst fucking site. As if one per page isn't bad enough, you can't even flick through them quickly.
 
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cacophony

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K.Jack said:
Complex does amazing lists but they're shackled to the worst fucking site. As if one per page isn't bad enough, you can't even flick through them quickly.
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needs more (or ANY) Just Blaze .. "I Really Mean It" in particular
 
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