Best east coast hip-hop songs of the 1980s
Cheap drum machines and the first affordable samplers changed who was allowed to make a record. Hip-hop moved from a party you had to be at to a 12-inch you could buy, and MTV made how a song looked part of the argument.
Songs from the east coast hip-hop albums of the 1980s, ordered by their own ratings rather than the record's.
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Countdown to ArmageddonPublic Enemy · It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back2 ratings
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Cold Lampin' With FlavorPublic Enemy · It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back1 rating
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Don't Believe the HypePublic Enemy · It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back1 rating
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Jack of Spades (BDP Movie Mix)Boogie Down Productions · Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop
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Jack of Spades (Instrumental)Boogie Down Productions · Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop
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You Must Learn (Live from Caucus Mountain Remix)Boogie Down Productions · Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop
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Jack of Spades (Extended Remix)Boogie Down Productions · Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop
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Why Is That? (Single Edit)Boogie Down Productions · Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop
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World PeaceBoogie Down Productions · Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop
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Ghetto MusicBoogie Down Productions · Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop
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Gimme, Dat (Woy)Boogie Down Productions · Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop
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Bo! Bo! Bo!Boogie Down Productions · Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop
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Hip Hop RulesBoogie Down Productions · Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop
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You Must LearnBoogie Down Productions · Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop
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Who Protects Us From You?Boogie Down Productions · Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop
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Breath ControlBoogie Down Productions · Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop
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Jah RulezBoogie Down Productions · Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop
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Jack of SpadesBoogie Down Productions · Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop
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The BlueprintBoogie Down Productions · Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop
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Why Is That?Boogie Down Productions · Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop
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The Style You Haven't Done YetBoogie Down Productions · Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop
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My Mic Sounds NiceSalt-N-Pepa · Hot, Cool & Vicious
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The ShowstopperSalt-N-Pepa · Hot, Cool & Vicious
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I DesireSalt-N-Pepa · Hot, Cool & Vicious
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Chick on the Side (remix)Salt-N-Pepa · Hot, Cool & Vicious
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It's AlrightSalt-N-Pepa · Hot, Cool & Vicious
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I'll Take Your ManSalt-N-Pepa · Hot, Cool & Vicious
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TrampSalt-N-Pepa · Hot, Cool & Vicious
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Beauty and the BeatSalt-N-Pepa · Hot, Cool & Vicious
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Push It (remix)Salt-N-Pepa · Hot, Cool & Vicious
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Lick the BallsSlick Rick · The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
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Teacher, TeacherSlick Rick · The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
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Hey Young WorldSlick Rick · The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
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Kit (What's the Scoop)Slick Rick · The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
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Mona LisaSlick Rick · The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
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Teenage LoveSlick Rick · The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
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Indian Girl (An Adult Story)Slick Rick · The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
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Let's Get CrazySlick Rick · The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
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The Moment I FearedSlick Rick · The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
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Children's StorySlick Rick · The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
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The Ruler's BackSlick Rick · The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
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Treat Her Like a ProstituteSlick Rick · The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
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On the Ill TipLL Cool J · Bigger and Deffer
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The Do WopLL Cool J · Bigger and Deffer
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Ahh, Let's Get IllLL Cool J · Bigger and Deffer
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The BreakthroughLL Cool J · Bigger and Deffer
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Go Cut Creator GoLL Cool J · Bigger and Deffer
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.357 Break It on DownLL Cool J · Bigger and Deffer
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My Rhyme Ain't DoneLL Cool J · Bigger and Deffer
One great song, one bad album
Tracks carry their own ratings here, so a record you would never play front to back can still have a song worth defending.
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