What are the the top-5 most ICONIC beats in hip-hop?

[niquefreak94]

Can't believe who shot ya isn't on here

it's not a magazine or tv show list bro. you can simply....add who shot ya to the thread

 

[jjs07]

Rebirth of Slick
The Choice is Yours

 

[mastamind033]

Electric Relaxation

 

[joe quimby]

Idk how Dead Presidents hasnt been said yet
Favorite beat of all time

Rebirth of Slick
The Choice is Yours

Electric Relaxation

Smh these are some of my fav songs too

Wiz mezmorized?

 

[MajinZuub]

TROY
Mass Appeal
Nuthin But a G Thang
CREAM
Paid in Full

 

[green rhino123]

i can't do it


but, will add The Message as I didn't see it at a glance

Ain't No Half Steppin' as well

 

[carltonjunior]

Some of the tracks being mentioned are great songs but I don't think necessarily have a timeless instrumental. Anyway, in no particular order:

C.R.E.A.M.

T.R.O.Y.

Gin & Juice (but ultimately G Thang/D.R.E./Forgot About Dre are all up there)

Shook Ones

Down For My *****s

honorable mention to: Here I Go, Hail Mary, etc.

 

[just nikes]

throw some D's
Crank that soulja boy

RIP thread.

 

[the antihype]

Yall are snoozing on ...
...the bridge is over -BDP.
Old, but I've always thought, "this is how hip-hop should sound.
Also another oldie...
...Sucker Emcees -RUN D.M.C.

 

[niquefreak94]

Wiz mezmorized?

in what world is this iconic?

 

[joe quimby]

in what world is this iconic?

Your moms world

 

[AZwildcats]

Wow this is a hard question the 5 right off the top of my head are


Still DRE - Dr Dre
Juicy - Biggie
Shook Ones - Mob Deep
California Love - 2pac
Gin and Juice - Snoop Dogg

 

[law3001]

Nuthin but a G thang
Xxxplosive
Rappers Delight
The message
TROY
Down for My N
Ruff Ryders Anthem
Jump around
Still Tippin
Shook ones
Mama said knock you out
Cream
Luchini
In da club
Cannon
A milli

 

[L7oser]

Just to add some I havent seen listed

Eazy-E - Boyz N Da Hood
Kriss Kross - Jump
Eric B & Rakim - Paid In Full (the Coldcut remix but just for the "Pump up the volume" and indian chant samples)
Mc Lyte - Paper Thin
O.D.B. - Shimmy Ya

 

[niquefreak94]

Your moms world

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[waukeganwill]

Can a beat be iconic but the overall song not be iconic?

 

[jthagreat]

Can a beat be iconic but the overall song not be iconic?

that was my thought as well when i opened it.

 

[niquefreak94]

Can a beat be iconic but the overall song not be iconic?

can't think of any.

give an example.

 

[waukeganwill]

can't think of any.

give an example.

Same here, I couldnt think of any Myself thats why I asked to see if anybody else could.

When I came into the thread I wanted to say 2pac "Dear Mama", but then thought that the overall song
was iconic imo, but the beat? not so much, well to Me at least. So I just was wondering if a song
has the ability to be iconic but the beat isnt, is it possible for a beat to be iconic, but the overall song not?

Anywho

My picks for top 5 most Iconic would have to be:

T.R.O.Y.
Hard Knock Life (seen someone else put this, great choice)
Shook Ones
Grindin
Nuthin but a g thang

Honorable Mentions:
Ice Cube - It was a good day
Will Smith - Summer Time
 

 

[calibeebee]

These answers did not disappoint. I came in here thinking, "yo if shook ones is not one of the first responses......."


Also with the question of a beat being iconic but not the song I can only think of 1 example. sample that was in like every song in the mid 2000's.

Dialated Peoples "Worst comes to worst", Ludacris "Growing Pains", Jaheim "put that woman first"

when you hear the beat, you don't really associate it with any particular song. the original song was from william bell, It was a top 10 R&B hit in the 60's but most people wouldn't associate it with an iconic song, but it is an iconic beat.

 

[OrangeBlueGarden]

Super Thug
Can't Deny It
Shook Ones
Hard Knock Life
Quiet Storm

Thats the era i grew up in

 

[illphillip]

First Wu beat I thought of. I don't find the beat for C.R.E.A.M. to be as iconic as the song.

"Shimmy Shimmy Ya"?

So simple but so raw.

Can't forget "Supa Star".



Thought about mentioning this.

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LUCHINI

B.O.B.

Can't believe who shot ya isn't on here

It is. Read.

i can't do it


but, will add The Message as I didn't see it at a glance

Ain't No Half Steppin' as well

Yall are snoozing on ...
...the bridge is over -BDP.
Old, but I've always thought, "this is how hip-hop should sound.
Also another oldie...
...Sucker Emcees -RUN D.M.C.

Mc Lyte - Paper Thin

I really just came in here to say....I'd love to hear a new age "Jackin' For Beats".

 

[illscan]

Common - I used to love H.E.R
Afrika Bambaataa - Planey Rock
Busta Rhymes - Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See
Audio Two - Top Billin
The Lox - All About the Benjamins
Black Sheep - The Choice Is Yours
Geto Boys - Mind Playing Tricks on Me
MC Lyte - Cha Cha cha

 

[illphillip]

Busta Rhymes - Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See
Audio Two - Top Billin
The Lox - All About the Benjamins
Geto Boys - Mind Playing Tricks on Me

(they all were really.....)

 

[pauliewalnutzz]