50 Years Of Hip Hop: The Rankdown Part 7 (COMPLETE)

[Ivy Leegue™]

Topped by B-Boy! Also, the taste here is...questionable.

[Soulsista]

41. Christmas Rappin' - Kurtis Blow

"Christmas Rappin'" was released in 1979 and was the first rap single on a major label (Mercury). It was later sampled in Next's 1998 #1 hit "Too Close".


Points: 339
Average: 32.17
Standard Deviation: 7.702 (6th lowest)

Soulsista - 17
PREDS PRIDE - 20

Gonza'90 - 22
312999 - 27
American Idiot - 28
jtd Thee Stallion - 30
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 30

wheatsquares33 - 31
beyoncelover - 32
singingrulebritannia - 33
Mayman - 33
Dinosaur Encyclopedia - 34
B-Boy - 35
willapted33 - 39
rowellfarm490 - 39
BB🌕 - 40

ilikemilk - 44
Ivy Leegue™ - 45

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[Soulsista]

The remaining 40 songs:

2Pac – Changes
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony – Thuggish Ruggish Bone
Coolio feat. L.V. – Gangsta’s Paradise
De La Soul – Breakadawn
DMX – Party Up (Up In Here)
Dr. Dre – Let Me Ride
Drake – Nice For What
E-40 feat. Keak Da Sneak – Tell Me When To Go
Eminem – Stan
Fugees – Ready Or Not
Gang Starr – Step In The Arena
Goodie Mob – Dirty South
Gorillaz – Feel Good Inc.
Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel – White Lines (Don’t Do It)
Ice Cube – AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted
Jay-Z – Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)
Jungle Brothers – What U Waitin’ 4?
Kanye West – Stronger
Kendrick Lamar – Swimming Pools (Drank)
Kid Cudi – Day ‘N’ Nite
Lil Kim – Not Tonight (Remix)
LL Cool J – Rock The Bells
M.I.A. – Paper Planes
Masta Ace Incorporated – Born To Roll
MF DOOM – Doomsday
Missy Elliott – Work It
N.W.A – Express Yourself
Nas – The World Is Yours
Naughty By Nature – Hip Hop Hooray
The Notorious B.I.G. – Mo Money Mo Problems
Outkast – So Fresh, So Clean
P.M. Dawn – Set Adrift On Memory Bliss
Public Enemy – Don’t Believe The Hype
Run-DMC – It’s Like That
Sir Mix-A-Lot – Baby Got Back
Snoop Dogg – Lay Low
Three 6 Mafia – Stay Fly
A Tribe Called Quest – Award Tour
UGK – One Day
Wu-Tang Clan - Triumph


Five more will be revealed tomorrow!

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[beyoncelover]

45. Streiht Up Menace - MC Eiht (47): Fine with this showing up as this was one of my lower rankings. Can't remember this now but Iam sure I didn't care for it hence my #47 rank.

44. Let's Talk About Sex - Salt-N-Pepa (18): Aww bummer to see this song show up already. This isn't one of my very favorites from Salt-N-Pepa but it's still a song that I really like from them. It has a strong message to it and love how they rap on this.

43. Whoomp! (There It Is) - Tag Team (17): Ahh dangg, not yet another Top 20 reveal of mine showing up. Ughh this is too many of them showing up. :( Love this song though. This is so fun, entertaining and just makes me happy when I hear it. Such a good, fun and classic jam!

42. Freek-A-Leek - Petey deleted (16): Dangg poor Lucy88 is getting such a rough set with these reveals, I've noticed. :( But dangg yet another Top 20 song of mine to show up. Ughh I hate seeing all of these jams I really like/love showing up. This is so good and so fun.

41. Christmas Rappin' - Kurtis Blow (32): While not the ideal song for me to show up next, I will certainly take this reveal over the last 3. This is cool and I like this but it's one of those songs I'm not that familiar with.

[B-Boy]

I was shocked that "WAP" was placed so low. But then again, this rankdown is highly competitive.

Speaking of "Freek-A-Leek" and "Yeah!", I thought it was cool that Ludacris was able to perform over the beat during the halftime show. His cadence fits the melody perfectly.

[Soulsista]

Welcome back!

Starting off today's reveals is the song that has the 9th lowest SD. Two people will lose a Top 20 while three others will lose a bottom 10.

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[Soulsista]

40. What U Waitin' 4? - Jungle Brothers

"What U Waitin' 4?" was released in 1990 from their album Done By The Forces Of Nature. It peaked at #19 on the rap chart and #13 on the dance chart. Samples numerous songs, including "Do It Any Way You Wanna" by People's Choice, "Let's Start The Dance" by Hamilton Bohannon, and "Masterpiece" by The Temptations.


Points: 345
Average: 31.83
Standard Deviation: 8.368 (9th lowest)

wheatsquares33 - 13
jtd Thee Stallion - 18

B-Boy - 25
Mayman - 27
Dinosaur Encyclopedia - 28
PREDS PRIDE - 28
singingrulebritannia - 30

Soulsista - 31
Gonza'90 - 32
willapted33 - 33
312999 - 34
rowellfarm490 - 34
BB🌕 - 34
ilikemilk - 36
American Idiot - 37

🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 42
beyoncelover - 44
Ivy Leegue™ - 47

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Four more Top 20s will go down with the next reveal. Four others will shed a bottom 10.

[Soulsista]

39. Step In The Arena - Gang Starr

"Step In The Arena" was released in 1991 from their album of the same name. It peaked at #5 on the rap chart, and was used in the video games Skate It and Skate 2.


Points: 352
Average: 31.44
Standard Deviation: 10.551 (19th lowest)

singingrulebritannia - 18
B-Boy - 19
Gonza'90 - 19
BB🌕 - 20

wheatsquares33 - 22
ilikemilk - 23
Dinosaur Encyclopedia - 25
Soulsista - 29

willapted33 - 31
American Idiot - 31
PREDS PRIDE - 32
rowellfarm490 - 32
312999 - 40
Ivy Leegue™ - 40

Mayman - 41
jtd Thee Stallion - 47
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 48
beyoncelover - 49

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The next reveal has the 7th highest SD. Two Top 10s go down, along with six bottom 10s.

[Soulsista]

38. Baby Got Back - Sir Mix-A-Lot

Born and raised in the Seattle area, Anthony Ray started out as a DJ, and later co-founded Nastymix Records. His first charted single in the US came with "Posse On Broadway" in 1988, but his biggest hit didn't come until 1992's "Baby Got Back". This ode to the female backside topped the rap, dance, and Hot 100 charts and peaked at #27 on the R&B chart, and went double platinum. It would go on to win a Grammy for Best Rap Solo Performance. Samples "Technicolor" by Channel One, and was itself sampled in Nicki Minaj's "Anaconda". Sir Mix-A-Lot would later tell TMZ that the song was inspired in part by Jennifer Lopez's moves as a Fly Girl on In Living Color.


Points: 355
Average: 31.28
Standard Deviation: 14.840 (7th highest)

beyoncelover - 3
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 6

312999 - 11
Soulsista - 14
Ivy Leegue™ - 19
American Idiot - 20

B-Boy - 32
rowellfarm490 36
singingrulebritannia - 39
Gonza'90 - 39
Dinosaur Encyclopedia - 40
Mayman - 40

willapted33 - 41
BB🌕 - 41
wheatsquares33 - 42
PREDS PRIDE - 45
jtd Thee Stallion - 46
ilikemilk - 49

Observing
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Next: someone will lose a Top 5, while five more will get rid of a bottom 5.

[Soulsista]

37. Tell Me When To Go - E-40 feat. Keak Da Sneak

"Tell Me When To Go" was released in 2006 from E-40's album My Ghetto Report Card. It peaked at #8 on the rap chart, #37 on the R&B chart, and #35 on the Hot 100, and was one of the earliest hyphy songs. It was the first hip hop song to premiere online before release when it premiered on the homepage of MySpace. The song samples "Dumb Girl" by Run-DMC and helped popularize the phrase "ghost ride the whip".


Points: 356
Average: 31.22
Standard Deviation: 12.417 (20th highest)

312999 - 4

ilikemilk - 13
jtd Thee Stallion - 16
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 19

willapted33 - 26
singingrulebritannia - 28
B-Boy - 28
Dinosaur Encyclopedia - 29
wheatsquares33 - 30

beyoncelover - 33
rowellfarm490 - 35
Mayman - 37
BB🌕 - 37

Gonza'90 - 43
PREDS PRIDE - 44
American Idiot - 44
Soulsista - 48
Ivy Leegue™ - 48

Observing
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The next reveal will see three Top 20s go down. Three more will lose a bottom 10.

[Soulsista]

36. Born To Roll - Masta Ace Incorporated

Formed in Brooklyn, Masta Ace Incorporated was led by Masta Ace (Duval Clear) and included Lord Digga, Paula Perry, Leschea, and Eyceurokk (Eyce, Uneek, Rokkdiesel). Their biggest hit came with 1994's "Born To Roll". It peaked at #5 on the rap chart, #33 on the R&B chart, and #23 on the Hot 100. It's considered the West Coast version of their earlier single "Jeep Ass N***a", which paid homage to the East Coast.

The group went their separate ways in 1996.


Points: 359
Average: 31.06
Standard Deviation: 9.558 (13th lowest)

Dinosaur Encyclopedia - 14
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 15
B-Boy - 20

wheatsquares33 - 24
willapted33 - 25
rowellfarm490 - 25
312999 - 26
singingrulebritannia - 29

PREDS PRIDE - 33
ilikemilk - 33
American Idiot - 33
Gonza'90 - 34
BB🌕 - 36
Mayman - 38
beyoncelover - 40

Ivy Leegue™ - 44
Soulsista - 45
jtd Thee Stallion - 45

Observing
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[Soulsista]

The remaining 35 songs:

2Pac – Changes
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony – Thuggish Ruggish Bone
Coolio feat. L.V. – Gangsta’s Paradise
De La Soul – Breakadawn
DMX – Party Up (Up In Here)
Dr. Dre – Let Me Ride
Drake – Nice For What
Eminem – Stan
Fugees – Ready Or Not
Goodie Mob – Dirty South
Gorillaz – Feel Good Inc.
Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel – White Lines (Don’t Do It)
Ice Cube – AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted
Jay-Z – Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)
Kanye West – Stronger
Kendrick Lamar – Swimming Pools (Drank)
Kid Cudi – Day ‘N’ Nite
Lil Kim – Not Tonight (Remix)
LL Cool J – Rock The Bells
M.I.A. – Paper Planes
MF DOOM – Doomsday
Missy Elliott – Work It
N.W.A – Express Yourself
Nas – The World Is Yours
Naughty By Nature – Hip Hop Hooray
The Notorious B.I.G. – Mo Money Mo Problems
Outkast – So Fresh, So Clean
P.M. Dawn – Set Adrift On Memory Bliss
Public Enemy – Don’t Believe The Hype
Run-DMC – It’s Like That
Snoop Dogg – Lay Low
Three 6 Mafia – Stay Fly
A Tribe Called Quest – Award Tour
UGK – One Day
Wu-Tang Clan - Triumph


Five more will be revealed tomorrow!

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[beyoncelover]

40. What U Waitin' 4? - Jungle Brothers (44): Don't really remember this song but don't think I really cared much for this. I'm fine with this showing up here.

39. Step In The Arena - Gang Starr (49): Oooh nice, didn't remember that I still had my #49 lingering around but yeah perfectly fine with this showing up as I didn't care for this.

38. Baby Got Back - Sir Mix-A-Lot (3): Dangggg, I just KNEW that when one of my lowest ranks would show up, one of my highest ranks would soon follow. Ughhh, "Baby Got Back" got robbed. :'( Loveee this song a ton. This is iconic and is such a undeniable classic. This is one of those songs that always makes me smile and happy. And hahaha also one of those songs I kinda can't help but rap along to, lmao.

37. Tell Me When To Go - E-40 feat. Keak Da Sneak (33): This is cool and a fine song. I think this was my least favorite of the songs I knew and was super familiar with on this list? But I still like it. I do prefer another song from E-40, namely "U and Dat."

36. Born To Roll - Masta Ace Incorporated (40): This is another alright song. Wasn't too familiar with it. I didn't dislike it but it also didn't do much to stand out for me either. Outside of "Baby Got Back," this was a good day of reveals for me.

[B-Boy]

Baby Got Back: A classic! Not Ms. Jenny From The Block being an inspiration for the song. lol.

Tell Me When To Go: I think it's crazy that it peaked at #36 on the R&B and Hip Hop chart. I would've thought it peaked in the Top 20.

Born To Roll: I didn't get a West Coast vibe until I read the YouTube comments. It didn't sound like anything that came out of 1994. The G-Funk sound was dominant in rap at the time.

[Soulsista]

Welcome back!

The song at #30 is actually tied with #31, it's placed higher because it has a Top 10. Five people will also be saying goodbye to a bottom 10.

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[Soulsista]

35. Lay Low - Snoop Dogg

"Lay Low" was released in 2001 from his album Tha Last Meal. Featuring Master P, Nate Dogg, Butch Cassidy, and Tha Eastsidaz, it peaked at #5 on the rap chart and #20 on the R&B chart. Co-produced by Dr. Dre.


Points: 359
Average: 31.06
Standard Deviation: 10.195 (18th lowest)

ilikemilk - 10

B-Boy - 22
jtd Thee Stallion - 22
beyoncelover - 23
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 23
PREDS PRIDE - 23
Soulsista - 24
312999 - 28
American Idiot - 29

Dinosaur Encyclopedia - 33
Gonza'90 - 33
wheatsquares33 - 34
Ivy Leegue™ - 34

singingrulebritannia - 42
rowellfarm490 - 43
Mayman - 44
willapted33 - 46
BB🌕 - 46

Observing
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SHOOTER


Three Top 20s will be lost with next reveal. On the flip side, three more will lose a bottom 10.

[Soulsista]

34. Rock The Bells - LL Cool J

"Rock The Bells" was released in 1986 from his debut album Radio. Produced and co-written by Rick Rubin, it peaked at #17 on the soul chart. It was based on the song "Breaking Bells" by Crash Crew, and LL would sample it in his later hit "Mama Said Knock You Out".


Points: 369
Average: 30.5
Standard Deviation: 10.113 (15th lowest)

B-Boy - 12
312999 - 14
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 17

beyoncelover - 21
Ivy Leegue™ - 26
Soulsista - 27
American Idiot - 27
ilikemilk - 29

PREDS PRIDE - 31
BB🌕 - 31
singingrulebritannia - 32
willapted33 - 34
Dinosaur Encyclopedia - 37
rowellfarm490 - 37
Gonza'90 - 40

jtd Thee Stallion - 42
wheatsquares33 - 45
Mayman - 47

Observing
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We're up to another tie. The song leaving us now has the 9th highest SD. Two Top 10s and five bottom 10s will go down.

[Soulsista]

33. Dirty South - Goodie Mob

"Dirty South" was released in 1996 from their debut album Soul Food. Featuring Big Boi of Outkast and Cool Breeze, it peaked at #8 on the rap chart and #53 on the R&B chart, and helped popularize the titular phrase. Produced by Organized Noize, whose members included the recently departed Rico Wade.


Points: 381
Average: 29.83
Standard Deviation: 14.127 (9th highest)

BB🌕 - 6
Dinosaur Encyclopedia - 8

wheatsquares33 - 12
singingrulebritannia - 13
willapted33 - 16

rowellfarm490 - 21
Mayman - 25
Gonza'90 - 29

Ivy Leegue™ - 31
jtd Thee Stallion - 34
Soulsista - 37
beyoncelover - 39
American Idiot - 40

ilikemilk - 42
312999 - 45
B-Boy - 46
PREDS PRIDE - 46
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 47

Observing
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SHOOTER


The next reveal has the 4th highest SD. Three people will lose a Top 10, and six will shed a bottom 10.

[Ivy Leegue™]

May 23, 2024 10:40:14 GMT -5 Soulsista said:

34. Rock The Bells - LL Cool J

"Rock The Bells" was released in 1986 from his debut album Radio. Produced and co-written by Rick Rubin, it peaked at #17 on the soul chart. It was based on the song "Breaking Bells" by Crash Crew, and LL would sample it in his later hit "Mama Said Knock You Out".


Points: 369
Average: 30.5
Standard Deviation: 10.113 (15th lowest)

B-Boy - 12
312999 - 14
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 17

beyoncelover - 21
Ivy Leegue™ - 26
Soulsista - 27
American Idiot - 27
ilikemilk - 29

PREDS PRIDE - 31
BB🌕 - 31
singingrulebritannia - 32
willapted33 - 34
Dinosaur Encyclopedia - 37
rowellfarm490 - 37
Gonza'90 - 40

jtd Thee Stallion - 42
wheatsquares33 - 45
Mayman - 47

Observing
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SHOOTER


We're up to another tie. The song leaving us now has the 9th highest SD. Two Top 10s and five bottom 10s will go down.

I didn't realize Baby Got Back was so divisive! I thought it was considered to be a hip-hop classic! Anyway, don't forget about Foxy Brown's "Foxy's Bells," which lifted heavily from Rock The Bells!

[Soulsista]

32. Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem) - Jay-Z

"Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)" was released in 1998 from his album Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life. It peaked at #2 on the rap chart, #10 on the R&B chart, and #15 on the Hot 100, and hit the Top 10 in numerous countries. Samples "It's The Hard Knock Life" from the musical Annie, and received a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Solo Performance.

Jay-Z would later produce the 2014 film version of Annie.


Points: 381
Average: 29.83
Standard Deviation: 16.136 (4th highest)

B-Boy - 4
Ivy Leegue™ - 4
beyoncelover - 10

Soulsista - 11
ilikemilk - 11
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 16

Mayman - 29
312999 - 30

willapted33 - 32
rowellfarm490 - 38
American Idiot - 38
BB🌕 - 39

singingrulebritannia - 43
PREDS PRIDE - 43
Gonza'90 - 45
Dinosaur Encyclopedia - 46
jtd Thee Stallion - 48
wheatsquares33 - 50

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The next reveal has the 10th highest SD. Three Top 5s will go down, taking with them four bottom 10s.

[Soulsista]

31. Set Adrift On Memory Bliss - P.M. Dawn

P.M. Dawn was formed in Jersey City, New Jersey by Attrell Cordes (Prince Be) and his brother Jarrett (Eternal/DJ Minutemix). They scored their first big hit in 1991 with "Set Adrift On Memory Bliss". It peaked at #6 on the dance chart, #16 on the R&B chart, and was the first #1 on the Hot 100 when the switch to Soundscan was implemented. Samples "True" by Spandau Ballet, "Ashley's Roachclip" by the Soul Searchers, and the Bob James version of "Take Me To The Mardi Gras".

Unfortunately things would take a turn. After Prince Be suffered a stroke in 2005, his cousin Doc G (Gregory Carr II) took over the trademark and music rights to P.M. Dawn. In 2013 he re-recorded "Set Adrift On Memory Bliss" without any input from Prince Be or DJ Minutemix, and it was the only version available on streaming platforms for the next decade. The original version was added back to all streaming services in March 2024.

Prince Be passed away from kidney disease in 2016. P.M. Dawn currently consists of Doc G and producer K-R.O.K.

Congrats to wheatsquares33 for clearing your bottom 10.


Points: 397
Average: 28.94
Standard Deviation: 14.040 (10th highest)

312999 - 2
ilikemilk - 2
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 5

BB🌕 - 22
beyoncelover - 24
Soulsista - 25
rowellfarm490 - 26
willapted33 - 27

Ivy Leegue™ - 32
Mayman - 34
PREDS PRIDE - 34
singingrulebritannia - 35
B-Boy - 38
Dinosaur Encyclopedia - 39

jtd Thee Stallion - 41
wheatsquares33 - 41
American Idiot - 46
Gonza'90 - 48

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[Soulsista]

The remaining 30 songs:

2Pac – Changes
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony – Thuggish Ruggish Bone
Coolio feat. L.V. – Gangsta’s Paradise
De La Soul – Breakadawn
DMX – Party Up (Up In Here)
Dr. Dre – Let Me Ride
Drake – Nice For What
Eminem – Stan
Fugees – Ready Or Not
Gorillaz – Feel Good Inc.
Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel – White Lines (Don’t Do It)
Ice Cube – AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted
Kanye West – Stronger
Kendrick Lamar – Swimming Pools (Drank)
Kid Cudi – Day ‘N’ Nite
Lil Kim – Not Tonight (Remix)
M.I.A. – Paper Planes
MF DOOM – Doomsday
Missy Elliott – Work It
N.W.A – Express Yourself
Nas – The World Is Yours
Naughty By Nature – Hip Hop Hooray
The Notorious B.I.G. – Mo Money Mo Problems
Outkast – So Fresh, So Clean
Public Enemy – Don’t Believe The Hype
Run-DMC – It’s Like That
Three 6 Mafia – Stay Fly
A Tribe Called Quest – Award Tour
UGK – One Day
Wu-Tang Clan - Triumph


Five more will be revealed tomorrow!

SPOILER: Click to show

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[312999]

What? Robbed…. Are you all sure that the right version was ranked? Best sampling use ever. Or one of.

[beyoncelover]

35. Lay Low - Snoop Dogg (23): Really like this and think this is a cool song from Snoop. Not one of my ultimate favorites from him but still a fan of this.

34. Rock The Bells - LL Cool J (21): A definite great classic from LL Cool J. I like this song but I do like and connect more with more of his other songs. But this was a song I also expected to do better than this.

33. Dirty South - Goodie Mob (39): While I wasn't too upset with the other reveals, I'm glad to see one of my lower ranks show up. Not familiar with this song but it was okay for me. Fine with this showing up.

32. Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem) - Jay-Z (10): LOL Dangg, I knew I jinxed myself when I said I wasn't mad about any of the reveals today. Now this song, a Top 10 of mine, shows up and now I'm mad. Anywho, Love this song! It's a great classic from Jay-Z. I love how and all of what he raps here and love the Annie sample here too.

31. Set Adrift On Memory Bliss - P.M. Dawn (24): Not super familiar with this song but I feel like I see this talked about or posted here in so many rankdowns, hahaha. But yeah I did really enjoy this song. I can see this growing on me if I were to listen to it more.

[Ivy Leegue™]

How the actual fuck is Hard Knock Life out already? I can't, y'all.

[Soulsista]

Welcome back!

Leading off today's reveals is a song that has six Top 20s and two bottom 10s.

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[Soulsista]

30. AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted - Ice Cube

"AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted" was released in 1990 from his solo debut album of the same name. It topped the rap chart and samples numerous songs, including two from Ice's former group N.W.A, "Straight Outta Compton" and "Fuck Tha Police".


Points: 409
Average: 28.28
Standard Deviation: 10.127 (16th lowest)

willapted33 - 11
wheatsquares33 - 14
BB🌕 - 16
singingrulebritannia - 17
PREDS PRIDE - 17
Mayman - 18

rowellfarm490 - 29
American Idiot - 30

B-Boy - 31
Soulsista - 32
Dinosaur Encyclopedia - 32
Ivy Leegue™ - 33
ilikemilk - 34
jtd Thee Stallion - 36
Gonza'90 - 36
beyoncelover - 37

312999 - 41
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 45

Observing
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SHOOTER


Two people will be losing a Top 10 with the next reveal. Someone else will lose a bottom 10.

[Soulsista]

29. Thuggish Ruggish Bone - Bone Thugs-N-Harmony

"Thuggish Ruggish Bone" was Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's debut single, released in 1994 from their EP Creepin On Ah Come Up. Featuring singer Shatasha Williams, it peaked at #2 on the rap chart, #11 on the R&B chart, and #20 on the Hot 100.

A drive-by shooting occurred while filming the music video, but fortunately no one was hurt. Shatasha Williams would later say that she never received any royalties for her contributions to the song.


Points: 415
Average: 27.94
Standard Deviation: 9.283 (11th lowest)

B-Boy - 8
Gonza'90 - 10

312999 - 18

PREDS PRIDE - 24
ilikemilk - 26
American Idiot - 26
Dinosaur Encyclopedia - 27
beyoncelover - 27
rowellfarm490 - 27
jtd Thee Stallion - 28
wheatsquares33 - 28
Ivy Leegue™ - 30

BB🌕 - 33
singingrulebritannia - 34
Mayman - 35
willapted33 - 38
Soulsista - 40

🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 44

Observing
wrip
poopshark
alexcuse
SHOOTER


The next reveal has the 2nd highest SD. Four Top 10s will go down, along with seven bottom 10s.

[Ivy Leegue™]

(Sha)Tashaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa was ROBBED. When she starts caterwauling at the end, sounding like one of my tone-deaf cousins at a family reunion, I die every time.

[Soulsista]

28. Not Tonight (Remix) - Lil Kim

The remix of Lil Kim's "Not Tonight" was released in 1997 from the soundtrack to the movie Nothing To Lose. Featuring Da Brat, Left Eye, Missy Elliott, and Angie Martinez, it peaked at #2 on the rap chart, #3 on the R&B chart, and #6 on the Hot 100. It was built on a sample of "Ladies Night" by Kool & The Gang.

The original version of "Not Tonight" appears on Lil Kim's Hard Core album. It features Jermaine Dupri and samples "Turn Your Love Around" by George Benson.



Congrats to willapted33, rowellfarm490, and BB🌕 for clearing your bottom 10.


Points: 430
Average: 27.11
Standard Deviation: 16.385 (2nd highest)

B-Boy - 3
Ivy Leegue™ - 3
beyoncelover - 8
Soulsista - 9

🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 11
Gonza'90 - 11
wheatsquares33 - 16

American Idiot - 24
PREDS PRIDE - 26

jtd Thee Stallion - 37
singingrulebritannia - 38

Dinosaur Encyclopedia - 41
ilikemilk - 41
willapted33 - 42
rowellfarm490 - 42
BB🌕 - 43
Mayman - 45
312999 - 48

Observing
wrip
poopshark
alexcuse
SHOOTER


A Top 10 will go down with the next reveal. Three others will be shedding a bottom 10.