VH1 100 top hip-hop tracks

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Sicc OG
Apr 25, 2002
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#21
I may have missed it on the list..... but...

How could they leave out the Beastie Boys?
They have a grip of songs and were ground breakers in Hip-Hop.
Beastie Boys are on there... #27

And if you're wondering why the list is overall pretty fucked up, this is from the VH1 press release...
VH1.com gave hip hop fans the chance to determine the outcome of VH1's "100 Greatest Hip Hop Songs" through online voting. Fans were able to go to VH1.com's "VH1 Greatest Hip Hop Songs" page to vote for their favorite hip hop songs of all time.
 
Apr 11, 2005
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Beastie Boys are on there... #27

And if you're wondering why the list is overall pretty fucked up, this is from the VH1 press release...
VH1.com gave hip hop fans the chance to determine the outcome of VH1's "100 Greatest Hip Hop Songs" through online voting. Fans were able to go to VH1.com's "VH1 Greatest Hip Hop Songs" page to vote for their favorite hip hop songs of all time.
Can't say we couldn't vote though
 

Dana Dane

RIP Vallejo Kid
May 3, 2002
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#26
Just a Friend should have been way higher than 100, and what about Fonky Expedition by the Conscious Daughters?

I know there are hella more I am not thinking of.
 
May 2, 2002
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#27
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Bone Thugs-N-Harmony / “Tha Crossroads”


33? fuck that.. Crossroads is the top selling single of alltime. How the fucks it gonna be at 33?
 
May 2, 2002
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??? said who?

they lying to you, it's not even the top selling rap single of all time much less top anything all time
Originally named "Crossroad," it wasn't until the group and their producer, DJ U-Neek, decided to remake the song that the name was changed. The song "Crossroad" was originally dedicated to Bone's deceased friends, but after the death of Eazy-E they decided to remake it as "Tha Crossroads". The song is performed by four of the group's members, (Krayzie Bone, Layzie Bone, Bizzy Bone and Wish Bone), but a remix can be found which includes later addition Flesh-n-Bone. The remake contained the line "And I'm askin' the good Lord "Why?" and sigh, he told me we lived to die" from the original. Bone's lightning fast rhymes are delivered softer than is usual for the group, without profanities and creating a sad and heartfelt effect. With soft instrumentals revolving around a sample of The Isley Brothers' "Make Me Say It Again Girl (Pts. 1 and 2)," the song has a sad yet quick tone to it. After receiving high praise for their song the group decided to add it to their already launched album, E 1999 Eternal. The single rose to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for 8 weeks, sold over two million copies, and would later win a Grammy for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 39th Annual Grammy Awards. "Tha Crossroads" is also known to be in the best rap selling songs of all-time. "Tha Crossroads" won Bone Thugs-N-Harmony a grammy for best rap song in 1997, topped #1 in the billboard pop charts for 9 weeks, and broke The Beatles' 32 year-old record for fastest-rising single[citation needed].

-wikipedia

The song had reached number two in the United World Chart, knocked-off the top spot by George Michael's Fastlove. It was certified 2x Platinum by the RIAA. The song later appeared on the soundtrack to the 2008 film "Pineapple Express".
 
Apr 25, 2002
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50 years the top 100 singles from Billboard Hot 100
http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/specials/hot100/charts/top100-titles-00.shtml
Crossroads isn't even on the list.

Nor is it on the list for Billboard Hot 100 R&B/Hip-Hop
http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/specials/hot100/charts/top-rbhiphop.shtml

Based upon sales alone the following all rank above crossroads:

Over 11 million copies
"Candle in the Wind 1997/Something About the Way You Look Tonight", Elton John

Over 8 million copies
"We Are the World", USA for Africa [1]

Over 4 million copies: in alphabetical order
"Another One Bites the Dust", Queen
"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You", Bryan Adams
"Hey Jude", The Beatles
"Hound Dog"/"Don't Be Cruel", Elvis Presley
"I Will Always Love You", Whitney Houston
"Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)", Los Del Rio
"Whoomp! (There It Is)", Tag Team

[edit] Over 3 million copies: in alphabetical order
"Apologize", Timbaland presents OneRepublic
"Billie Jean ", Michael Jackson
"Crank That (Soulja Boy)", Soulja Boy
"Don't Matter", Akon
"Eye of the Tiger", Survivor
"Gangsta's Paradise", Coolio feat. L.V.
"How Do I Live", LeAnn Rimes
"Beautiful, Christina Aguilera
"I'll Be Missing You", Puff Daddy & Faith Evans feat. 112
"Irreplaceable", Beyoncé
"It's Not Over", Daughtry
"Love Me Tender/Any Way You Want Me", Elvis Presley
"Low", Flo Rida feat. T-Pain
"SexyBack", Justin Timberlake
"Bleeding Love", Leona Lewis
 
Mar 16, 2005
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#33
Originally named "Crossroad," it wasn't until the group and their producer, DJ U-Neek, decided to remake the song that the name was changed. The song "Crossroad" was originally dedicated to Bone's deceased friends, but after the death of Eazy-E they decided to remake it as "Tha Crossroads". The song is performed by four of the group's members, (Krayzie Bone, Layzie Bone, Bizzy Bone and Wish Bone), but a remix can be found which includes later addition Flesh-n-Bone. The remake contained the line "And I'm askin' the good Lord "Why?" and sigh, he told me we lived to die" from the original. Bone's lightning fast rhymes are delivered softer than is usual for the group, without profanities and creating a sad and heartfelt effect. With soft instrumentals revolving around a sample of The Isley Brothers' "Make Me Say It Again Girl (Pts. 1 and 2)," the song has a sad yet quick tone to it. After receiving high praise for their song the group decided to add it to their already launched album, E 1999 Eternal. The single rose to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for 8 weeks, sold over two million copies, and would later win a Grammy for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 39th Annual Grammy Awards. "Tha Crossroads" is also known to be in the best rap selling songs of all-time. "Tha Crossroads" won Bone Thugs-N-Harmony a grammy for best rap song in 1997, topped #1 in the billboard pop charts for 9 weeks, and broke The Beatles' 32 year-old record for fastest-rising single[citation needed].

-wikipedia

The song had reached number two in the United World Chart, knocked-off the top spot by George Michael's Fastlove. It was certified 2x Platinum by the RIAA. The song later appeared on the soundtrack to the 2008 film "Pineapple Express".

ok whoomp there it is and gangsters paradise alone have sold more than crossroads, never trust wikipedia as truth. It says it's in the top..NOT THE TOP, and it says rap only not selling singles of all time
 
May 2, 2002
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ok whoomp there it is and gangsters paradise alone have sold more than crossroads, never trust wikipedia as truth. It says it's in the top..NOT THE TOP, and it says rap only not selling singles of all time
I was thinking of the Beatles' record that they broke--fastest selling single of all time; not the best selling single of all time. Regardless, it was #1 on the billboard for 9 weeks and sold over 2 mil. In addition to the song actually having spiritual depth (something you rarely see in rap), I certainly wouldnt place it as low as 33.