Best Hiphop Singles of the Last Year

Gamble

Stay Fly - Three Six MafiaThis beat is right up my alley (no ayo). I played this track like 15 or so times in a row, back to back, in my car the other night. The chorus? Smooooooooking. Sample-Flipping-Crunk is the new black.Welcome to Jamrock - D. MarleyThis song came out of nowhere and knocked my ass out. This KILLS it in clubs. Everybody gets all gully slowdance like to this. The video is on of the dopest ive ever seen. SUper low budget - dude is walking around the slums of JA in a pimped out suv, walkign through walls and shit. YES.Mic Check - Juelz SantanaJuelz gameshow-host like charisma is really put on display here. Love the beat, love the cock(no ayo)y lyrics. This had me wanting to make some jiggy-classical type beats, though i was too lazy to follow through on that. Dissapointed by the album, but hey, what did i really expect?Lighters Up - Lil KimKinda derivitive of Jamrock, and the chorus is kinda cringe inducing, but this track is dope. Lil Kim gives one of the best performances by a female rapper EVER. Legitimately dope lyrics, good flow, and more confidence in her voice then ever before.Diamonds from Sierra Leone rmx w/ Jay ZKind of a half ass attempt at a "message song", and Kanye kinda rubs me the wrong way (no ayo), but this beat makes me want to race futuristic hover cars across a vast, neon/effervescent desert. Also, Jay Z's verse is really tickling my fancy (no ayo).BONUS BEATSSIgns and Lets Get Blown. 04 so they cant make the list, but those are my essential rollerskating jams.What you got?

33thirdcom

50Cent with Mobb Deep - Outta Control Remix

Amerie - 1 thing (really 2004 but it really hit in 2005).

tonyphrone

Stay Fly - Three Six Mafia

and

"onion head" - sean price

...no seriously.

grandpa_shig

them chicken is ash and im lotion

bull_ox

purple ribbon allstars- kryptonite

beanie- feel it in the air

keak da sneak- super hyphie

e-40- doors open

clipse- studyin yall

ciara & luda- oh

dj quik & nate dogg- black mercedes

dj shadow, turf talk, keak da sneak- 3 freaks

faith evans- i don't need it

faith evans- mesmerized

game & 50- hate it or love it

game- put you on the game

50- hustlers ambition

frayser boy, paul wall, mike jones- got that drank

e-40 & keak- tell me when to go

ghettolife, juvenile, bun b- goldteef rmx

messy marv- get on my hype

marvin gaye- lets step it on

mike jones- back then

missy- lose control

paul wall, big pokey- sittiin sidewayzz

pharrell- can i have it like that

pimp c, twista, z-ro- i'sa playa

rhymefest, kanye- brand new

slim thug- diamonds

slim thug, jeezy, mannie fresh- diamonds rmx

jeezy, jay- go crazy

t.i.- asap

warren g, nate dogg- i need a light

warren g, mike jones- in case some shit go down

ying yang twins, mike jones- badd

mistah fab- super sic wid it

turbulence- notorious



its been a long year...

maru

slim thug- diamonds

finally, fools recognize. that 60bpm is

HarveyCanal

From the South - Z-Ro, Paul Wall & Lil Flip
Swang - Trae, Hawk & Fat Pat
Superhyphy - Keak da Sneak
Hell Yeah - San Quinn & E-A-Ski
Get On My Hype remix - Messy Marv, E-40, Dru Down, Keak da Sneak, Richie Ric, The Team, Left, Turf Talk & Guce
Sittin Sidewayz - Paul Wall & Big Pokey
Stay Fly - Three 6 Mafia
Dredio - Mac Dre, E-40 & Mac Mall
Sets Go Up - Juvenile
Motivation - T.I.

HarveyCanal

mistah fab- super sic wid it

Oh yeah, that one too.

Pistol_Pete

dj shadow, turf talk, keak da sneak- 3 freaks

i agree with most of your picks, but this track is straight garbation

Brian

dj shadow, turf talk, keak da sneak- 3 freaks

i agree with most of your picks, but this track is straight garbation

i still really can't get with the hook but the beat is fire.

Lynn_Ness

Looks like I came in the wrong door -- thought this was a thread about hip-hop. Hehe...

waxjunky

game & 50- hate it or love it

Brian

Looks like I came in the wrong door -- thought this was a thread about hip-hop. Hehe...

If you don't like a single song listed in this thread, you do not like hip-hop.

jlee

slim thug- diamonds (remix)[/b]

finally, fools recognize. that 60bpm is

and the "Mule" by Z-Ro, ft Juvy & Devin.

Pistol_Pete

Looks like I came in the wrong door -- thought this was a thread about hip-hop. Hehe...

If you don't like a single song listed in this thread, you do not like hip-hop.

hogginthefogg

Looks like I came in the wrong door -- thought this was a thread about hip-hop. Hehe...

If you don't like a single song listed in this thread, you do not like hip-hop.

I gotta side with the Junior Senator from Hawaii on this one.


And I'd like to point out that while "Welcome To Jamrock" (2004) and "Notorious" are incredible songs, neither is hip-hop by any stretch.

twoply

I don't care much about the vocals but I think the beat to 50's "Have a Party" is one of the hottest this year.


Shit kinda reminds me of:

soulmarcosa

Feeling Gamble's choices:

Stay Fly - Three Six Mafia
THE CROWN CHAMP

Welcome to Jamrock - D. Marley
THE OTHER CROWN CHAMP

Mic Check - Juelz Santana
THE CONTENDER. FUCK IT, IT'S THE OTHER OTHER CROWN CHAMP

Diamonds from Sierra Leone rmx w/ Jay Z
YES

And I'll shock DigDug by agreeing with
ciara & luda- oh
faith evans- i don't need it
faith evans- mesmerized
game & 50- hate it or love it (fuck the Mary J remix though)
frayser boy, paul wall, mike jones- got that drank
mike jones- back then
missy- lose control
paul wall, big pokey- sittiin sidewayzz
t.i.- asap
ying yang twins, mike jones- badd

NOT REALLY FEELING
Lighters Up - Lil Kim
pharrell- can i have it like that

And if we're including r'n'b stuff, we HAVE TO INCLUDE

Lil Mo - Dem Boyz
THE OTHER OTHER OTHER CROWN CHAMP

Gamble

Feeling Gamble's choices:

Stay Fly - Three Six Mafia
THE CROWN CHAMP

Welcome to Jamrock - D. Marley
THE OTHER CROWN CHAMP

Mic Check - Juelz Santana
THE CONTENDER. FUCK IT, IT'S THE OTHER OTHER CROWN CHAMP

Diamonds from Sierra Leone rmx w/ Jay Z
YES

And I'll shock DigDug by agreeing with
ciara & luda- oh
faith evans- i don't need it
faith evans- mesmerized
game & 50- hate it or love it (fuck the Mary J remix though)
frayser boy, paul wall, mike jones- got that drank
mike jones- back then
missy- lose control
paul wall, big pokey- sittiin sidewayzz
t.i.- asap
ying yang twins, mike jones- badd

NOT REALLY FEELING
Lighters Up - Lil Kim
pharrell- can i have it like that

And if we're including r'n'b stuff, we HAVE TO INCLUDE

Lil Mo - Dem Boyz
THE OTHER OTHER OTHER CROWN CHAMP

YES.

Brian

And if we're including r'n'b stuff, we HAVE TO INCLUDE
Bobby Valentino - Tell Me (remix)

mesh

Lil Mo - Dem Boyz
THE OTHER OTHER OTHER CROWN CHAMP

man, i kept hearing that track on the radio but i could never find it in the field. i love the OG, and lil mo kills it.

mesh

oh, and besides most of the shit listed so far, i was also feeling

jeezy's "my hood"
juelz "yes"
Slim thug "i aint heard a dat"

idiotproof

Wow, I get a turn to act like a ponce.

purple ribbon allstars- kryptonite

beanie- feel it in the air

keak da sneak- super hyphie

e-40- doors open

clipse- studyin yall

ciara & luda- oh

dj quik & nate dogg- black mercedes

dj shadow, turf talk, keak da sneak- 3 freaks

faith evans- i don't need it

faith evans- mesmerized

game & 50- hate it or love it

game- put you on the game

50- hustlers ambition

frayser boy, paul wall, mike jones- got that drank

e-40 & keak- tell me when to go

ghettolife, juvenile, bun b- goldteef rmx

messy marv- get on my hype

marvin gaye- lets step it on

mike jones- back then

missy- lose control

paul wall, big pokey- sittiin sidewayzz

pharrell- can i have it like that

pimp c, twista, z-ro- i'sa playa

rhymefest, kanye- brand new

slim thug- diamonds

slim thug, jeezy, mannie fresh- diamonds rmx

jeezy, jay- go crazy

t.i.- asap

warren g, nate dogg- i need a light

warren g, mike jones- in case some shit go down

ying yang twins, mike jones- badd

mistah fab- super sic wid it

turbulence- notorious



its been a bad year...

Go to: www.indy/backpacker/littlebrotherfanclub/throwback/trueschool/romantacist.com for my list.

Oh sorry, that wasn't my site. That was the SS members created slurrr site...

bull_ox

Wow, I get a turn to act like a ponce.

ponce

n : someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce)

Sooooooooo......... you're saying you've gotta be a pimp to like Marvin Gaye and Kanye??

Really?????

idiotproof

Ha ha. I'm sure every pimp loves Marvin...

Ha, I love international interpretations. I meant more like 'poncey git', than the liberal meaning.

Lucky I didn't call you a 'nonce'... Ha ha ha...
Just giving back what I seem to get a lot.


Where's Planet btw???

bboyparkz

Cage/Scenester.

Best single by a mile.
Nice beat, and the lyrics are amazing.

faux_rillz

Ha, I love international interpretations. I meant more like 'poncey git', than the liberal meaning.

I don't think this explanation really clarifies matters for us Americans.

Does "ponce" = asshurt?

batmon

Looks like I came in the wrong door -- thought this was a thread about hip-hop.

Aser

some of these weren't official singles, just songs I liked



Amerie "love's off the chain"

Faith Evans "lucky day"

Paul Wall ft Bun B & Mike Jones "they don't know"

Pharell "Can I Have It Like That"

Rhymefest "Brand New"

Memphis Bleek "dear summer"

Juelz "Mic Check"

and of course "Stay Fly" is the undisputed champ



quite a strong year for commercial hiphop, I am impressed.