it's winter, i shoveled snow this morning, it's cold and windy, so i'm not going outside for the rest of the day. on tv right now is a list of the 100 greatest hip-hop songs. 5 hours of the 100 greatest hip-hop songs. i can't seem to stop watching it, so i won't. i'm betting "the message" is #1. or maybe "rapper's delight" - i just hope it isn't "i'll be missing you" by puff daddy.
i get a little obsessed with lists, especially this time of year. i read every year-end best-of list i can, i make my own lists, i get friends to make lists for me. it gives me a chance to reflect, i guess, which is probably one of those things white people love to do.
anyways, i decided to make a little top ten of my favourite hip-hop songs. i am not a hip-hop expert, so for any hip-hop experts out there, please don't laugh at my lame list. many of these are not classics - they're just my favourites at this very moment:
10. get by - talib kweli
9. witness - roots manuva
8. beyonder - blackalicious
7. only the strong survive - dj krush
6. excursions - a tribe called quest
5. brothers gonna work it out -public enemy
4. passin be by - pharcyde
3. they reminisce over you - pete rock and cl smooth
2. 93 til infinity - souls of mischief
1. b.o.b. - outkast
#1 on tv was "fight the power" - i think it was a good choice.
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