Those VH-1 lists are always lame--they always tend to weight in favor of who's popular right this minute, when they're supposed to be "of all time." I noticed that with the rock lists, too.
Those VH-1 lists are always lame--they always tend to weight in favor of who's popular right this minute, when they're supposed to be "of all time." I noticed that with the rock lists, too.
Agreed. that list is bullshit. Heavy D. and PM Dawn? really????
Well, considering that "In da Club" is higher than even B.O.B., I can't hold too much hope for the sensibleness of the list.
And 99 Problems is a WAY better song than Hard Knock Life...
I LOVE that PM Dawn album. But I don't think it's hip hop. I don't know what it is, except cool.
TOTALLY. "B.O.B." is my favorite Outkast song.
By far.
Great track, but not his best, IMHO. Best rock/rap crossover for Jigga (and just about anyone), though.
I would nominate "Sabotage" for that, with the caveat that some might call it straight-up rock and I can't mount a compelling argument against that.
I think I'd lean toward "ATLiens," but "B.O.B." was bonkers. Stankonia, Marshall Mathers LP, and Common's Like Water for Chocolate made 2000 one of the best hip-hop years of my conscious life.
94-95 was my golden era (after the 80s in general). 94-95 had Raekwon, Lost Boyz, 2Pac, Jurassic 5, ODB, LL Cool J, Mobb Deep, Das Efx, Keith Murray, The Alkaholics, Outkast, Jay Z, O.C, Jeru, Tribe, The Roots etc... people really brought it that year, imo.
Your timeline is a little off, though. Jurassic 5's debut EP didn't come out until '97, Reasonable Doubt didn't come out until '96, Tribe didn't put out an album in 1994-95, Lost Boyz' debut came out in '96 (but they had a single or two in '95).
Me too, actually. I heart Outkast. I just disagree B.O.B. has reached an iconic level warranting such a high placement on the list...TOTALLY. "B.O.B." is my favorite Outkast song.
Me too, actually. I heart Outkast. I just disagree B.O.B. has reached an iconic level warranting such a high placement on the list...
99 Problems should have been the Jay-Z pick. Especially because he is quite influential, and that song supposedly signaled his departure from recording. Not to mention, subjectively (and objectively, dammit), that song is kickass in every way.
And I'd go with Sabotage for Beastie Boys. Or even Hey, Ladies. Paul's Boutique was an excellent album.
Who is dawn and why are we all supposed to PM her?
Surely she can discuss this matter in the open.