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SONG TITLE.

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YR

 SONG TITLE  GENRE  SONGWRITER(S)
 HIP-HOP, 1970 - 1979 (4 Songs)

1979

King Tim III (Personality Jock)

Hip-Hop

Curtis, B., Demery, F., & Skelton, J.; REC: The Fatback Band

1979

Rapper's Delight

Hip-Hop

Rodgers, N., & Edwards, B.; REC: The Sugarhill Gang

1979

Superappin'

Hip-Hop

Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five; REC: Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

1979

To The Beat Y'All

Hip-Hop

Lady B, & Clements Sisters; REC: Lady B

       
 HIP-HOP, 1980 - 1989 (104 Songs)

1982

Adventures Of Grandmaster Flash On The Wheels Of Steel, The

Hip-Hop

Robinson, S., Chase, J., Glover, M., & Jackson, G.; REC: Grandmaster Flash

1988

Ain't No Half Steppin'

Hip-Hop

Big Daddy Kane; REC: Big Daddy Kane

1982

Apache

Hip-Hop

Robinson, S., Chase, J., Cook, C., & Wright, M.; REC: The Sugarhill Gang

1984

Basketball

Hip-Hop

Blow, K., Bralower, J., Ford, Jr., R., Full Force, Moore, J. B., & Waring, W.; REC: Kurtis Blow

1988

Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos

Hip-Hop

Ridenhour, C., Shocklee, H., Shocklee, K., & Sadler, E.; REC: Public Enemy

1987

Boyz-N-The-Hood

Hip-Hop

Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, & Ice Cube; REC: Eazy-E

1988

Brand New Funk

Hip-Hop

Smith, W., & Townes, J.; REC: DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince

1986

Brass Monkey

Hip-Hop

Beastie Boys, & Rubin, R.; REC: Beastie Boys

1980

Breaks, The

Hip-Hop

Blow, K., Ford, Jr., R., Moore, J. B., Simmons, R., & Smith, L.; REC: Kurtis Blow

1987

Bridge Is Over, The

Hip-Hop

KRS-One, & La Rock, S.; REC: Boogie Down Productions

1986

Bridge, The

Hip-Hop

Marl, M., & MC Shan; REC: MC Shan

1988

Bring The Noise

Hip-Hop

Ridenhour, C., Shocklee, H., & Sadler, E.; REC: Public Enemy; Anthrax

1989

Bust A Move

Hip-Hop

Young MC, Dike, M., & Ross, M.; REC: Young MC

1989

Cappuccino

Hip-Hop

MC Lyte, & Marl, M.; REC: MC Lyte

1988

Children's Story

Hip-Hop

Slick Rick; REC: Slick Rick

1989

C'mon Babe

Hip-Hop

2 Live Crew; REC: 2 Live Crew

1988

Colors

Hip-Hop

Ice-T, & Islam, A.; REC: Ice-T

1988

Critical Beatdown

Hip-Hop

Kool Keith, & Miller, C.; REC: Ultramagnetic MC's

1989

Doin' Our Own Dang

Hip-Hop

Jungle Brothers, De La Soul, Q-Tip, Sister Monie; REC: Jungle Brothers

1989

Done By The Forces Of Nature

Hip-Hop

Jungle Brothers; REC: Jungle Brothers

1988

Don't Believe The Hype

Hip-Hop

Ridenhour, C., Shocklee, H., Drayton, W., & Sadler, E.; REC: Public Enemy

1981

Double Dutch Bus

Hip-Hop

Smith, F., & Bloom, B.; REC: Frankie Smith

1986

Eric B. Is President

Hip-Hop

Eric B. & Rakim; REC: Eric B. & Rakim

1989

Evil That Men Do

Hip-Hop

Queen Latifah, & Parker, L.; REC: Queen Latifah

1989

Express Yourself

Hip-Hop

Ice Cube; REC: N. W. A.

1989

Fastest Rhyme

Hip-Hop

Young MC; REC: Young MC

1986

Fight For Your Right To Party

Hip-Hop

Beastie Boys, & Rubin, R.; REC: Beastie Boys; Tony C; The Dagmars

1989

Fight The Power

Hip-Hop

Ridenhour, C., Shocklee, H., Shocklee, K., & Sadler, E.; REC: Public Enemy

1984

Five Minutes Of Funk

Hip-Hop

Hutchins, J., Smith, L., & Fletcher, J.; REC: Whodini

1988

Follow The Leader

Hip-Hop

Eric B. & Rakim; REC: Eric B. & Rakim

1984

Freaks Come Out At Night

Hip-Hop

Hutchins, J., & Smith, L.; REC: Whodini

1986

Freaky Tales

Hip-Hop

Too Short; REC: Too Short

1989

Fuck Tha Police

Hip-Hop

Ice Cube, & MC Ren; REC: N. W. A.

1989

Ghetto Thang

Hip-Hop

Trugoy The Dove, Pasemaster Mase, Prince Paul, Wynn, P., & Clinton, G.; REC: De La Soul

1986

Go See The Doctor

Hip-Hop

Kool Moe Dee; REC: Kool Moe Dee

1989

Goin' Back To Cali

Hip-Hop

LL Cool J, & Rubin, R.; REC: LL Cool J

1989

Here We Go Again, Y'All

Hip-Hop

Heavy D & The Boyz, & Marl, M.; REC: Heavy D & The Boyz

1988

Hey Ladies

Hip-Hop

Beastie Boys, & Dust Brothers; REC: Beastie Boys

1987

How Ya Like Me Now?

Hip-Hop

Kool Moe Dee; REC: Kool Moe Dee

1988

I Ain't Trippin'

Hip-Hop

Too Short; REC: Too Short

1985

I Can't Live Without My Radio

Hip-Hop

LL Cool J, & Rubin, R.; REC: LL Cool J

1989

I Get The Job Done

Hip-Hop

Big Daddy Kane; REC: Big Daddy Kane

1986

I Know You Got Soul

Hip-Hop

Eric B. & Rakim; REC: Eric B. & Rakim

1987

I Need Love

Hip-Hop

LL Cool J, Ervin, R., Pierce, D., & Simon, D.; REC: LL Cool J

1985

If I Ruled The World

Hip-Hop

Blow, K., Reeves, D., & Scratch, A. J.; REC: Kurtis Blow

1987

I'm Bad

Hip-Hop

LL Cool J, Ervin, B., Simon, D., & Pierce, D.; REC: LL Cool J

1988

I'm Your Pusher

Hip-Hop

Ice-T, & Islam, A.; REC: Ice-T

1988

Indian Girl (An Adult Story)

Hip-Hop

Slick Rick; REC: Slick Rick

1988

It Takes Two

Hip-Hop

Base, Rob; REC: Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock

1983

It's Like That

Hip-Hop

McDaniels, D., Simmons, J., & Smith, L.; REC: Run-DMC

1986

It's Tricky

Hip-Hop

McDaniels, D., Simmons, J., Mizell, J., & Rubin, R.; REC: Run-DMC

1988

Joy And Pain

Hip-Hop

Base, Rob; REC: Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock

1989

Just A Friend

Hip-Hop

Biz Markie; REC: Biz Markie

1988

Kickin' 4 Brooklyn

Hip-Hop

MC Lyte, & Audio Two; REC: MC Lyte

1985

King Of Rock

Hip-Hop

McDaniels, D., Simmons, J., Smith, L., & Blow, K.; REC: Run-DMC

1988

Kool Keith Housing Things

Hip-Hop

Kool Keith, & Miller, C.; REC: Ultramagnetic MC's

1985

La-Di-Da-Di (The Show/La-Di-Da-Di)

Hip-Hop

Slick Rick (MC Ricky D), & Doug E. Fresh; REC: Slick Rick

1989

Ladies First

Hip-Hop

Queen Latifah, Faber, S., James, M., Johnson, S., & Peaks, A.; REC: Queen Latifah

1988

Let The Funk Flow

Hip-Hop

E Double E, & Pee MD; REC: EPMD

1989

Let Your Back Bone Slide

Hip-Hop

Williams, W.; REC: Maestro Fresh Wes

1988

Looking Down The Barrel Of A Gun

Hip-Hop

Beastie Boys, & Dust Brothers; REC: Beastie Boys

1983

Looking For The Perfect Beat

Hip-Hop

Bambaataa, A., Robie, J., Baker, A., & The Soul Sonic Force; REC: Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force

1988

Lyrics Of Fury

Hip-Hop

Eric B. & Rakim; REC: Eric B. & Rakim

1988

Lyte As A Rock

Hip-Hop

MC Lyte; REC: MC Lyte

1989

Magic Number, The

Hip-Hop

Trugoy The Dove, Pasemaster Mase, Posdnuos, Prince Paul, Becker, W., & Fagen, D.; REC: De La Soul

1989

Me So Horny

Hip-Hop

2 Live Crew, & Luke; REC: 2 Live Crew

1989

Me, Myself, And I

Hip-Hop

Trugoy The Dove, Pasemaster Mase, Posdnuos, & Prince Paul; REC: De La Soul

1982

Message, The

Hip-Hop

Robinson, S., Chase, J., Fletcher, J., & Glover, M.; REC: Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five

1988

Microphone Fiend

Hip-Hop

Eric B. & Rakim; REC: Eric B. & Rakim

1988

Mona Lisa

Hip-Hop

Slick Rick; REC: Slick Rick

1986

My Adidas

Hip-Hop

McDaniels, D., & Rubin, R.; REC: Run-DMC

1988

My Philosophy

Hip-Hop

KRS-One; REC: KRS-One

1987

Paid In Full

Hip-Hop

Eric B. & Rakim; REC: Eric B. & Rakim; Coldcut

1988

Paper Thin

Hip-Hop

MC Lyte, & King Of Chill; REC: MC Lyte

1986

Peter Piper

Hip-Hop

McDaniels, D., & Simmons, J.; REC: Run-DMC

1989

Please Listen To My Demo

Hip-Hop

E Double E, & Pee MD; REC: EPMD

1989

Potholes In My Lawn

Hip-Hop

Trugoy The Dove, Pasemaster Mase, & Prince Paul; REC: De La Soul

1988

Power

Hip-Hop

Ice-T; REC: Ice-T

1987

Push It

Hip-Hop

Azor, Hurby "Luv Bug"; REC: Salt-N-Pepa; The Eurobeats

1981

Rapture

Hip-Hop

Harry, D., & Stein, C.; REC: Blondie

1987

Rebel Without A Pause

Hip-Hop

Ridenhour, C., Shocklee, H., Rogers, N., & Sadler, E.; REC: Public Enemy

1984

Rock Box

Hip-Hop

McDaniels, D., Simmons, J., & Smith, L.; REC: Run-DMC

1985

Rock The Bells

Hip-Hop

LL Cool J, & Rubin, R.; REC: LL Cool J

1984

Roxanne, Roxanne

Hip-Hop

Full Force; REC: UTFO

1984

Roxanne's Revenge

Hip-Hop

Marl, Marley, R.; REC: Roxanne Shante

1988

Run's House

Hip-Hop

McDaniels, D., Simmons, J., Mizell, J., & Reeves, D.; REC: Run-DMC

1987

Saturday Night

Hip-Hop

Schoolly D; REC: Schoolly D

1989

Say No Go

Hip-Hop

Trugoy The Dove, Pasemaster Mase, & Prince Paul; REC: De La Soul

1986

Six 'N Da Mornin' (6 'N Da Mornin')

Hip-Hop

Ice-T, & Islam, A.; REC: Ice-T

1989

Slave 2 The Rhythm

Hip-Hop

MC Lyte, & Pee MD; REC: MC Lyte

1989

Smooth Operator

Hip-Hop

Big Daddy Kane; REC: Big Daddy Kane

1989

Somebody For Me

Hip-Hop

Heavy D & The Boyz, DJ Eddie F., & Hodge, N.; REC: Heavy D & The Boyz

1988

Straight Out The Jungle

Hip-Hop

Jungle Brothers; REC: Jungle Brothers

1989

Straight Outta Compton

Hip-Hop

Ice Cube, Eazy-E, & MC Ren; REC: N. W. A.

1983

Sucker MC's (Krush-Groove 1)

Hip-Hop

McDaniels, D., Simmons, J., & Smith, L.; REC: Run-DMC

1988

Talkin' All That Jazz

Hip-Hop

Bolton, Glenn; REC: Stetasonic

1980

That's The Joint

Hip-Hop

Caesar, K., Chase, J., Green, S., Myers, J., Robinson, S., Smith, K., & Stone, R.; REC: Funky 4 + 1

1988

Turn This Mutha Out

Hip-Hop

MC Hammer; REC: MC Hammer

1989

Wild Thing

Hip-Hop

Tone-Loc, Young MC, Dike, M., & Ross, M.; REC: Tone-Loc

1987

Wild Wild West

Hip-Hop

Kool Moe Dee, Fusari, R., Smith, W., & Wonder, S.; REC: Kool Moe Dee

1988

Wrath Of My Madness

Hip-Hop

Queen Latifah, & James, M.; REC: Queen Latifah

1988

You Gots To Chill

Hip-Hop

E Double E, Pee MD, & Troutman, R.; REC: EPMD

1989

You Must Learn

Hip-Hop

KRS-One; REC: KRS-One

1987

You're Gonna Get Yours

Hip-Hop

Ridenhour, C., & Shocklee, H.; REC: Public Enemy

       
 HIP-HOP, 1990 - 1999 (291 Songs)

1998

Action Satisfaction

Hip-Hop

Macfadden, L., Potsic, M., Givens, D., Henderson, C., Stewart, C., & Stuart, M.; REC: Jurassic 5

1994

Afro Puffs

Hip-Hop

Lady Of Rage, The, & Dat Nigga Daz; REC: The Lady Of Rage

1990

AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted

Hip-Hop

Ice Cube, Sadler, E., & Shocklee, K.; REC: Ice Cube

1998

Aquemini

Hip-Hop

Benjamin, A., & Patton, A. A.; REC: OutKast

1999

As The World Turns

Hip-Hop

Eminem, Bass, M., & Bass, J.; REC: Eminem

1993

Award Tour

Hip-Hop

Tribe Called Quest, A; REC: A Tribe Called Quest

1992

Baby Got Back

Hip-Hop

Sir Mix-A-Lot; REC: Sir Mix-A-Lot

1998

Back That Azz Up

Hip-Hop

Juvenile, & Carter, D. P.; REC: Juvenile

1998

Bananas (Who You Gonna Call?)

Hip-Hop

Queen Latifah, Crapps, G., Peaks, A., & Siskind, M.; REC: Queen Latifah

1998

Beautiful Skin

Hip-Hop

Cee-Lo, Khujo, T-Mo, K-Oz, & Love, C.; REC: Goodie Mob

1996

Been There, Done That

Hip-Hop

Dr. Dre, Anderson, S., & Anderson, J.; REC: Dr. Dre

1996

Big Momma Thang

Hip-Hop

Lil' Kim, Bartos, A., Harvey, F., Jones, K., Lloyd, J., & Sylvester, J.; REC: Lil' Kim & Jay-Z

1999

Big Pimpin'

Hip-Hop

Jay-Z, Timbaland, Butler, C., Freeman, B., & Joshua, K.; REC: Jay-Z

1994

Big Poppa

Hip-Hop

Notorious B. I. G., The, & The Isley Brothers; REC: The Notorious B. I. G.

1994

Black Ego

Hip-Hop

Digable Planets; REC: Digable Planets

1998

Black Ice

Hip-Hop

Benjamin, A., Patton, A. A., K-Oz, & Sheats, D.; REC: Goodie Mob

1999

Bling Bling

Hip-Hop

B. G., Baby Mannie Fresh, Juvenile, & Lil' Wayne; REC: B. G.

1996

Blue Flowers

Hip-Hop

Kool Keith, & Nakamura, D.; REC: Dr. Octagon

1990

Bonita Applebum

Hip-Hop

Tribe Called Quest, A; REC: A Tribe Called Quest

1994

Borough Check

Hip-Hop

Digable Planets, & Elam, K.; REC: Digable Planets

1992

Brenda's Got A Baby

Hip-Hop

2Pac; REC: 2Pac

1994

Bring The Pain

Hip-Hop

Method Man, & RZA; REC: Method Man

1994

Brooklyn Took It

Hip-Hop

Jeru The Damaja, & DJ Premier; REC: Jeru The Damaja

1995

Brooklyn Zoo

Hip-Hop

Ol' Dirty Bastard, & Harris, D.; REC: Ol' Dirty Bastard

1996

Brooklyn's Finest

Hip-Hop

Jay-Z, The Notorious B. I. G., Bonner, L., Franklin, R., Jones, M., Middlebrooks, R., Morrison, W., Noland, A., Pierce, M., & Webster, G.; REC: Jay-Z & The Notorious B. I. G.

1997

Brown Skin Lady

Hip-Hop

Mos Def, & Talib Kweli; REC: Mos Def & Talib Kweli

1999

Busa Rhyme

Hip-Hop

Elliott, M., Timbaland, Eminem, & Parisi, R.; REC: Missy Elliott & Eminem

1993

C.R.E.A.M.

Hip-Hop

Wu-Tang Clan; REC: Wu-Tang Clan

1996

California Love

Hip-Hop

2Pac, Cunningham, W., Dr. Dre, Durham, N., Cocker, J., & Troutman, R.; REC: 2Pac & Dr. Dre; Ya Baby!!! String Quartet

1996

Can't Knock The Hustle

Hip-Hop

Jay-Z, Foster, J., & Miller, M.; REC: Jay-Z

1991

Can't Truss It

Hip-Hop