So I was reading a good post about 1996 being one of the best years of hip hop, and there was some really good insight as to what was the best music from that year. So my question to you is, if you had to make a mixtape of the hottest tracks between 95 and 96 (with less than 16 slots) what would it contain?

just a quick one- randomly chose this tracklist

1: Feelin it (jay Z)
2: Survival of the fittest (mobb deep)
3: Winter Warz (ghostface killah)
4: D evils (Jay Z)
5: If I ruled the World (Nas)
6: Regrets (jay Z)
7: Hail Mary (2pac)
8: I ain't mad at cha (2pac)
9: The message (Nas)
10: Shook ones Pt 2 (Mobb deep)
11: Affirmative Action (nas ft Az, cormega and foxy brown)
12: Assasination day (ghostface killah)
13: Respond/react (Roots)
14:only god can judge me (2pac)
15: What they do (roots)
16: Can I live? (jay Z)

1: Feelin it (jay Z)
2: So Many Tears (2Pac)
3: Verbal Intercourse (Ghost, Nas, Raek.)
4: D evils (Jay Z)
5: If I ruled the World (Nas)
6: Dead Presidents(jay Z)
7: Hail Mary (2pac)
8: Ambitionz Az A Rider (2pac)
9: The message (Nas)
10: Shook ones Pt 2 (Mobb deep)
11: Affirmative Action (nas ft Az, cormega and foxy brown)
12: Mo' Money Mo' Murder Mo' Homicide (Nas and AZ)
13: Take It In Blood (Nas)
14:only god can judge me (2pac)
15: What They Do (roots)
16: I Gave You Power (Nas)
17: Sugar Hill (AZ)

You really just need to listen to all these albums:

Illadelph Halflife (Roots), 2Pac (Me Against the World, All Eyez on Me, 7 Day Theory), Nas (It was Written), Only Built for Cuban Linx by Raekwon, Doe or Die by A.Z., Reasonable Doubt by Jay-Z

Im missing a lot of shit but those are the real important ones!

1. shadowboxin - Rza

2. Incarcerated Scarfaces - Raekwon

3. Big L - MvP

4. Junior mafia - players anthem

5. naughty by nature - Feel me flow

6. My boo - so so def bass allstars (lol)

7. Woo Hah - Busta

8. Jeeps lex coups beemerz - Lost boiz

9. renee - lost boys

10. Hail Mary - Uhh whats his name...

The rest I would devote to It was written and reasonable doubt. And im not about to spend hours on what songs would make the cut. I guess just pick YOUR three favorite on both LP's and well call it.

1. shadowboxin - Rza

lmao, I think you may be confusing your rappers here =))

LOL.

But he did have a part in that song you know

1: Feelin it (jay Z)
2: So Many Tears (2Pac)
3: Verbal Intercourse (Ghost, Nas, Raek.)
4: D evils (Jay Z)
5: If I ruled the World (Nas)
6: Dead Presidents(jay Z)
7: Hail Mary (2pac)
8: Ambitionz Az A Rider (2pac)
9: The message (Nas)
10: Shook ones Pt 2 (Mobb deep)
11: Affirmative Action (nas ft Az, cormega and foxy brown)
12: Mo' Money Mo' Murder Mo' Homicide (Nas and AZ)
13: Take It In Blood (Nas)
14:only god can judge me (2pac)
15: What They Do (roots)
16: I Gave You Power (Nas)
17: Sugar Hill (AZ)

You really just need to listen to all these albums:

Illadelph Halflife (Roots), 2Pac (Me Against the World, All Eyez on Me, 7 Day Theory), Nas (It was Written), Only Built for Cuban Linx by Raekwon, Doe or Die by A.Z., Reasonable Doubt by Jay-Z

Im missing a lot of shit but those are the real important ones!
i like this list.

this is impossible for me

im gonna take just one song from all of the best albums

1. GZA - Gold
2. Pharcyde - Runnin
3. Mobb Deep - Shook ones
4. Raekwon - Incarcerated Scarfaces
5. Bone Thugs - 1st of tha month
6. Big L - I Don't Understand It
7. Outkast - Extra Floor (growing old)
8. Jay-z - Can I Live
9. Raekwon, Ghostface, Cappadonna - Ice Cream
10. The Fugees - Boof Baf
11. Ghostface - All That I Got Is You
12. The Roots - What They Do
13. Nas - Take It In Blood
14. Nas - I Gave You Power


There. Not too many songs, I keep my shit short but very strong.

Actually change my Big L song to "Let em have it L"

that was the golden era...damn...music sucks now...

that was the golden era...damn...music sucks now...

yep. 93-97 man. I miss the music of those days.

1 Ghostface Killah - Wildflower
2 Fugees - Fu-Gee-La
3 Mobb Deep - Trife Life
4 Mobb Deep - G.O.D. Part III
5 The GZA - 4th Chamber
6 The GZA - Gold
7 ODB - Brooklyn Zoo
8 Big L - 8 iz Enuff
9 Raekwon - Glaciers of Ice
10 Raekwon - Could It Be All So Simple (Remix)
11 The Roots - It Just Don't Stop
12 The Pharcyde - Groupie Therapy
13 Nas - Watch Dem Niggas
14 Geto Boys - The World is a Ghetto
15 De La Soul - Stakes is High

God part III - Mobb Deep
Drop a gem on 'em
Smooth - DPG
NY NY - DPG
Shook ones part II - Mobb Deep
Verbal intercourse - Rae, Ghost + Nas
Glaciers of ice - Rae, Ghost + Masta killa
Ice cream - Rae, Ghost + Cappa
Crimonology - Rae + Ghost (Damn that album is amazing)
The Message - Nas
Take it in blood - Nas
Mo Money Mo Murder - Az + Nas
Uncut raw - Az
I feel for you - Az (Personal fav)
Brooklyn's Finest - Jigga + BIG
Politics as usual - Jigga
Can I live - Jigga
Daytona 500 - Rae, Ghost + Cappa
Atliens - Outkast
Blueberry - LBC crew + DPG
Beware of my crew - LBC crew
I shot ya (Rmx) - LL and co
So many tears
Hit 'em up
Life goes on
Temptations - Pac

Should get a good feel for 95/96 with them

I picked some songs

1. Mobb Deep - Shook Ones pt. 2
2. GZA - B.I.B.LE.
3. Goodie Mob - Cell Therapy
4. 2Pac - Dear Mama
5. KRS-One - MC's Act Like They Don't Know
6. Smif-N-Wessun - Timz n Hood Check
7. Big L - Street Struck
8. Aceyalone - All Balls
9. Dream Warriors - It's A Project Thing
10. Three Six Mafia - Da Summa
11. The Roots - What They Do
12. Outkast - Wheelz of Steel
13. Dr. Octagon - Earth People
14. De La Soul - Supa Emcees
15. OGC - No Fear
16. Heltah Skeltah - Letha Brainz Blo
17. Redman - Iz He 4 Real
18. Chino XL - No Complex
19. Young Zee - Stay Gold
20. DJ Shadow - The Number Song

Dammit I forgot Kool Keith

16 Dr. Octagon - Real Raw

Impossible. There's too many great albums in that time period.

Dear mama and B.I.B.L.E deserve to be on it definetly

Dear mama and B.I.B.L.E deserve to be on it definetly
Fuck I meant to put that on mine.

wo bringin baq memories for real

i had dear mama in my first list but So Many Tears was my representative from Me Against the World which imo is a top 10 of all time album