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The 100 Best Rap Singles of 1990: Boogie Down Productions

mreeves October 10, 2020 No Comments Boogie Down Productions Hip-Hop 1990

Boogie Down Productions “Love’s Gonna Get’cha (Material Love)” (Jive) Billboard chart positions: Hot R&B Singles (#46), Hot Rap Singles (#4) “Love’s Gonna Get’cha” is arguably…

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The 100 Best Rap Singles of 1990: EPMD

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EPMD “Gold Digger” (Def Jam Recordings) Billboard chart positions: Hot R&B Singles (#14), Hot Rap Singles (#1) “Gold Digger” was the first entry in EPMD’s…

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The 100 Best Rap Singles of 1990: Big Daddy Kane

mreeves July 31, 2020 No Comments Big Daddy Kane Hip-Hop 1990

Big Daddy Kane “Cause I Can Do It Right” (Cold Chillin’) Billboard chart position: Hot Rap Singles (#4) By the time of his third album,…

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The 100 Best Rap Singles of 1990: Above the Law

mreeves July 31, 2020 2 Comments Above the Law Hip-Hop 1990

Above the Law “Murder Rap” (Ruthless Records) Billboard chart position: Hot Rap Singles (#1) Above the Law “Untouchable” (Ruthless Records) Billboard chart position: Hot Rap…

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The 100 Best Rap Singles of 1990: M.C. Mitchski

mreeves July 22, 2020 No Comments Hip-Hop 1990 MC Mitchski

M.C. Mitchski “Go with the Flow…”/“What the Hell the Police Can Do?” (Def City Records) Coney Island rapper MC Mitchski the Rapping Comedian is best…

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The 100 Best Rap Singles of 1990: Mac Dre

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Mac Dre “Too Hard for the Fuckin’ Radio” (Strictly Business Records) On most of the internet, a 1989 date is given for Mac Dre’s cassette…

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The 100 Best Rap Singles of 1990: A Tribe Called Quest

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A Tribe Called Quest “I Left My Wallet in El Segundo” (Jive) Billboard chart position: Hot Rap Singles (#9) A Tribe Called Quest “Bonita Applebum”/”Bonita…

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The 100 Best Rap Singles of 1990: The Automator

mreeves July 20, 2020 No Comments Dan the Automator Hip-Hop 1990

The Automator King of the Beats: “I’m Non Violent” and “King of the Beats” (Radioactive) King of the Beats is the second release from Bay…

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The 100 Best Rap Singles of 1990: A.N.M.

mreeves July 20, 2020 No Comments A.N.M.Hip-Hop 1990

A.N.M. “Trigger Happy Cop” (JR Records) “Trigger Happy Cop,” a single from A.N.M.’s (Anti Nigger Machine) 1991 album Let the Message Rize, is a protest…

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The 100 Best Rap Singles of 1990

mreeves July 19, 2020 1 Comment Hip-Hop 1990

In 1990, the hip-hop nation established itself as a rising power. But that same success forced many of its practitioners to reckon with the costs of reaching an audience that didn’t appreciate the nuances and innovations of Black culture.