(From Totally Krossed Out album; 1992)
It wouldn’t be January without at least one nostalgia list from ya host. In no particular order of preference, here’s my top 50 Rap songs of 1992. This was the year where it became explicitly apparent that the 80s was over and things done changed. Are there glaring omissions from this list? Probably, but they definitely weren’t recorded by Das EFX.
Mac Dre – All Damn Day
Ultramagnetic MC’s – Poppa Large (East Coast mix)
Dr. Dre – Let Me Ride
Ice Cube – It Was A Good Day
Da Lench Mob ft. Ice Cube – All On My Nut Sac
UGK – Cocaine In The Back Of The Ride (O.G version)
EPMD ft. K. Solo & Redman – Head Banger
Redman – Tonight’s Da Night
D.J Jimi ft. Juvenile – Bounce (For The Juvenile)
Grand Puba – 360 (What Goes Around)
Mary J. Blige ft. Grand Puba – What’s The 411
Pete Rock & CL Smooth ft. Grand Puba – Skinz
Brand Nubian – Punks Jump Up To Get Beat Down
DJ Quik – When You’re A Gee
Gang Starr – B.Y.S
Tung Twista – Back 2 School
Black Sheep – The Choice Is Yours (Revisited)
A Tribe Called Quest ft. Kid Hood & Leaders Of The New School – Scenario (remix)
Too $hort – Step Daddy
Pooh-Man – Funky As I Wanna Be (LP mix)
Percee P & Ekim – Lung Collapsing Lyrics
Compton’s Most Wanted – Hood Took Me Under
Digable Planets – Rebirth Of Slick (Cool Like Dat)
Boogie Down Productions – Duck Down
Above The Law ft. 2Pac & Money B – Call It What U Want
Kool G. Rap & DJ Polo – Ill Street Blues
Main Source ft. Neek – Fakin’ The Funk
Nas – Halftime
Young Cellski – Streets Of Frisco
Pretty Tone Capone – Can’t Talk Too Long On The Telephone
The Pharcyde – Officer
Little Shawn – Hickeys On Your Chest
Willie D – I’m Goin’ Out Like A Soldier
Raheem – 5th Ward
Big Mello – Mac’s Drive Lacs
Black Moon – Who Got The Props
Paris – Sleeping With The Enemy
Positive K – How The F**k Would You Know
Lil’ Elt – Get The Gat
Zhigge – Rakin’ In The Dough
Wu-Tang Clan – Protect Your Neck
Master P – Bloody Murder
EA-Ski – Mama Used To Say
Onyx – Throw Ya Gunz
Spice 1 – Welcome To The Ghetto
Lord Finesse ft. Big L – Yes You May (remix)
Showbiz & A.G – More Than One Way Out The Ghetto
Diamond D – Freestyle (Yo, That’s That Shit)
Beastie Boys – So What’Cha Want
Filthy Phil – Deadgiveaway
The petition to get a mastered MP3 of the video mix of Royal Rock’s Pure Pimp starts here.
