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REDISCOVER THE '80s: Hip-Hop

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Hip-Hop grew up in the '80s, with these #1 records and no-fail party starters. Cover: De La Soul

106 SONGS • 9 HOURS AND 1 MINUTE

1Me Myself and I
Me Myself and I
De La Soul
3 Feet High and Rising [Explicit]
03:49
2It's Tricky
It's Tricky
E
Run-DMC
Raising Hell [Explicit]
03:04
3It Takes Two
It Takes Two
Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock
It Takes Two
05:00
4Wild Thing
Wild Thing
Tone-Loc
80s Hip Hop [Explicit]
04:24
5Just a Friend
Just a Friend
Biz Markie
Just a Friend - EP [Explicit]
03:58
6Paul Revere
Paul Revere
Beastie Boys
Licensed To Ill
03:41
7Bring The Noise
Bring The Noise
Public Enemy
It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back [Explicit]
03:46
8Straight Outta Compton
Straight Outta Compton
E
N.W.A.
Straight Outta Compton [Explicit]
04:19
9Push It
Push It
Salt-n-Pepa
Hot, Cool & Vicious
04:32
10Paid In Full
Paid In Full
Eric B. & Rakim
Paid In Full
03:49
11Rapper's Delight (Long Version)
Rapper's Delight (Long Version)
E
The Sugarhill Gang
Rapper's Delight
14:35
12Children's Story
Children's Story
E
Slick Rick
The Great Adventures Of Slick Rick [Explicit]
03:59
13I Need Love
I Need Love
LL COOL J
All World
05:22
14Bust A Move
Bust A Move
Young MC
Traveling Tunes [Explicit]
04:24
15The Magic Number
The Magic Number
De La Soul
3 Feet High and Rising [Explicit]
03:16
16Parents Just Don't Understand (Single Edit)
Parents Just Don't Understand (Single Edit)
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
Greatest Hits
05:14
17Friends
Friends
Whodini
Greatest Hits
04:41
18Planet Rock
Planet Rock
Afrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Force
Planet Rock (Digital 45)
05:20
19Supersonic
Supersonic
J.J. Fad
Supersonic The Album
03:52
20Boyz-N-The-Hood
Boyz-N-The-Hood
E
Eazy-E
Straight Outta Compton (Music From The Motion Picture) [Explicit]
05:37
21Posse On Broadway (Album Version)
Posse On Broadway (Album Version)
E
Sir Mix-A-Lot
Swass [Explicit]
05:05
22Roxanne, Roxanne
Roxanne, Roxanne
Utfo
Hits
05:11
23Roxanne's Revenge
Roxanne's Revenge
Roxanne Shanté
The Ol' Skool Flava of...Nia
05:10
24Jam On It
Jam On It
Newcleus
Jam On It
06:59
25It's Like That
It's Like That
Run-DMC
RUN-DMC (Expanded Edition)
04:50
26Eye Know
Eye Know
De La Soul feat. Otis Redding
3 Feet High and Rising [Explicit]
04:13
27My Philosophy
My Philosophy
Boogie Down Productions
By All Means Necessary (Expanded Edition) [Explicit]
05:40
28Fight The Power
Fight The Power
Public Enemy
Fear Of A Black Planet [Explicit]
04:43
29Wild Wild West
Wild Wild West
Kool Moe Dee
The Greatest Hits [Clean]
04:41
30Da Butt
Da Butt
E.U.
Lost R&B Hits Of The 80S
05:14
31Rollin' With Kid 'N Play
Rollin' With Kid 'N Play
Kid 'N Play
2 Hype
04:03
32Hey Ladies
Hey Ladies
Beastie Boys
Paul's Boutique [Explicit]
03:47
33Hey DJ
Hey DJ
The World'S Famous Supreme Team
Hey DJ
03:26
34We Got Our Own Thang
We Got Our Own Thang
Heavy D & The Boyz
Big Tyme
03:52
35I'm Bad
I'm Bad
E
LL COOL J
Bigger And Deffer [Explicit]
04:40
36Microphone Fiend
Microphone Fiend
Eric B. & Rakim
Old School Hip Hop [Explicit]
05:14
37Joy and Pain
Joy and Pain
Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock
It Takes Two
03:46
38Manifest
Manifest
E
Gang Starr
Mass Appeal: The Best of Gang Starr [Explicit]
04:51
39Ego Trippin'
Ego Trippin'
Ultramagnetic McS
Critical Beatdown (Special Version)
05:26
40The Breaks
The Breaks
Kurtis Blow
The Best Of Kurtis Blow
07:49
41Cha Cha Cha
Cha Cha Cha
E
MC Lyte
The Very Best Of MC Lyte [Explicit]
03:00
42Ain't No Half-Steppin'
Ain't No Half-Steppin'
E
Big Daddy Kane
Long Live The Kane [Explicit]
05:19
43Let's Get It Started
Let's Get It Started
M.C. Hammer
Let's Get It Started
04:08
44Rumours
Rumours
Timex Social Club
Essential 80's Black Funky
04:51
45Walk This Way
Walk This Way
Run-DMC feat. Aerosmith
Raising Hell [Explicit]
05:10
46Colors
Colors
E
Ice-T
Colors Soundtrack
04:27
47Me So Horny
Me So Horny
E
The 2 Live Crew Luke's Side (A)
As Nasty As They Wanna Be
04:36
48A Nightmare on My Street
A Nightmare on My Street
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
Greatest Hits
04:59
49Say No Go
Say No Go
De La Soul
3 Feet High and Rising [Explicit]
04:20
50Jail House Rap
Jail House Rap
E
Fat Boys: Damon Wimbley, Darren Robinson, Mark Morales
Fat Boys [Explicit]
08:30
51The Show
The Show
Slick Rick & Doug E. Fresh
Dame Dash Presents Paid In Full / Dream Team [Explicit]
04:27
52Rock The Bells
Rock The Bells
LL COOL J
East Coast Hip-Hop [Explicit]
04:02
53Sally (That Girl)
Sally (That Girl)
E
Gucci Crew II
The Greatest Hits [Explicit]
04:00
54Ladies First (LP Version)
Ladies First (LP Version)
Queen Latifah feat. Monie Love
All Hail the Queen
03:58
55Funky Cold Medina
Funky Cold Medina
Tone-Loc
Loc-ed After Dark (Expanded Edition) [Explicit]
04:08
56The Gas Face [feat. Zev Love]
The Gas Face [feat. Zev Love]
E
3rd Bass feat. Zev Love
Throwback Hip Hop Mix Tape [Explicit]
03:49
57Fight For Your Right
Fight For Your Right
Beastie Boys
Licensed To Ill
03:29
58Rock Box
Rock Box
Run-DMC
RUN-DMC (Expanded Edition)
05:31
59Freaks Come Out at Night
Freaks Come Out at Night
Whodini
Greatest Hits
04:44
60I Got It Made
I Got It Made
Special Ed
Youngest in Charge
03:42
61Apache (Jump On It)
Apache (Jump On It)
The Sugarhill Gang
Apache (Jump On It) / We Are Known As Emcees - EP
06:13
62Express Yourself
Express Yourself
E
N.W.A.
The Best Of N.W.A: The Strength Of Street Knowledge [Explicit]
04:23
63No More ?'s
No More ?'s
E
Eazy-E
Eazy-Duz-It [Explicit]
03:54
64Cinderfella Dana Dane
Cinderfella Dana Dane
E
Dana Dane
Dana Dane with Fame [Explicit]
05:23
65Freaky Tales
Freaky Tales
E
Too $hort
Born To Mack [Explicit]
09:33
66Everlasting Bass
Everlasting Bass
Rodney O & Joe Cooley
The Best of Rodney O and Joe Cooley
03:38
67Talkin' All That Jazz
Talkin' All That Jazz
Stetsasonic
In Full Gear [Explicit]
04:48
68Strictly Business
Strictly Business
Epmd
Strictly Business [Explicit]
04:45
69Basketball
Basketball
Kurtis Blow
The Best Of Kurtis Blow
06:26
70Fresh (7" Single Version)
Fresh (7" Single Version)
Fresh 3 MC's
Giant Single: Profile Records Rap Anthology [Explicit]
03:53
719mm Goes Bang
9mm Goes Bang
E
Boogie Down Productions
Criminal Minded (Deluxe) [Explicit]
04:17
72P.S.K. 'What Does It Mean'?
P.S.K. 'What Does It Mean'?
E
Schoolly D
Schoolly D [Explicit]
06:28
73Hold It Now, Hit It
Hold It Now, Hit It
Beastie Boys
Licensed To Ill
03:26
74That's the Joint
That's the Joint
E
Funky 4+1
That's the Joint
09:22
75I Can't Live Without My Radio
I Can't Live Without My Radio
LL COOL J
All World
05:28
76King of Rock
King of Rock
Run-DMC
King Of Rock (Expanded Edition)
05:14
77Steppin' To The A.M.
Steppin' To The A.M.
E
3rd Bass
The Cactus Album (Expanded Edition) [Explicit]
04:51
78Buddy
Buddy
De La Soul feat. Jungle Brothers & Q-Tip
3 Feet High and Rising [Explicit]
04:55
79Vapors
Vapors
Biz Markie
Biz's Baddest Beats: The Best of Biz Markie [Explicit]
06:02
80Shake Your Thang (It's Your Thing)
Shake Your Thang (It's Your Thing)
Salt-n-Pepa
The Best Of Salt-N-Pepa: 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection
04:01
81Funky For You
Funky For You
E
Nice And Smooth
Nice & Smooth [Explicit]
03:58
82Five Minutes of Funk
Five Minutes of Funk
Whodini
Greatest Hits
05:23
83Renegades of Funk (12" Vocal Version)
Renegades of Funk (12" Vocal Version)
Afrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Force
Looking for the Perfect Beat 1980 -1985
06:43
84I Ain't No Joke
I Ain't No Joke
Eric B. & Rakim
Paid In Full
03:53
85Don't Believe The Hype
Don't Believe The Hype
Public Enemy
80s Hip Hop [Explicit]
05:20
86Fuck Tha Police
Fuck Tha Police
E
N.W.A.
N.W.A. Greatest Hits [Explicit]
05:43
87Hey Young World
Hey Young World
E
Slick Rick
The Great Adventures Of Slick Rick (Deluxe Edition) [Explicit]
04:32
88Genius Rap (7" Single Version)
Genius Rap (7" Single Version)
Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde
Giant Single: Profile Records Rap Anthology [Explicit]
04:41
89What People Do For Money (Extended Version)
What People Do For Money (Extended Version)
Divine Sounds
What People Do For Money
07:25
908th Wonder
8th Wonder
The Sugarhill Gang
Rapper's Delight
07:26
91I'll House You
I'll House You
Jungle Brothers
Straight Out The Jungle
04:57
92Got To Have Your Love
Got To Have Your Love
Mantronix
This Should Move Ya
06:23
93Go See the Doctor
Go See the Doctor
E
Kool Moe Dee
Kool Moe Dee [Explicit]
03:59
94Boogie Down Bronx
Boogie Down Bronx
Man Parrish
Hip Hop Be Bop
05:18
95Criminal Minded
Criminal Minded
E
Boogie Down Productions
Criminal Minded (Deluxe) [Explicit]
05:17
96So Wat Cha Sayin'
So Wat Cha Sayin'
E
Epmd
Unfinished Business [Explicit]
04:57
97Principal's Office
Principal's Office
Young MC
Stone Cold Rhymin' (Deluxe Edition)
04:15
98Funky Dividends
Funky Dividends
Three Times Dope
Original Stylin'
04:19
99Eazy-Duz-It [feat. Dr. Dre & MC Ren]
Eazy-Duz-It [feat. Dr. Dre & MC Ren]
E
Eazy-E feat. Dr. Dre & MC Ren
Eazy-Duz-It [Explicit]
04:19
100Lyte as a Rock
Lyte as a Rock
MC Lyte
Lyte As A Rock [Explicit]
04:20
101It's Yours (Radio Mix)
It's Yours (Radio Mix)
T La Rock
It's Yours
04:21
102Buttermilk Biscuits (Keep On Square Dancin') (Album Version)
Buttermilk Biscuits (Keep On Square Dancin') (Album Version)
E
Sir Mix-A-Lot
Swass [Explicit]
03:30
103Wipeout (Re-Recorded)
Wipeout (Re-Recorded)
Fat Boys
Summer R&B Hits & Hip-Hop Jams
04:01
104You Be Illin'
You Be Illin'
Run-DMC
Raising Hell [Explicit]
03:26
105Brass Monkey
Brass Monkey
Beastie Boys
Licensed To Ill
02:37
106La-Di-Da-Di [feat. Doug E. Fresh]
La-Di-Da-Di [feat. Doug E. Fresh]
E
Slick Rick feat. Doug E. Fresh
The Art Of Storytelling
04:37
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