Album: The Hits
Genre: Various
Key tracks:
Afrika Bambaataa – “Planet Rock” (#53 UK / 1982)
De La Soul – “Me Myself And I” (#1 Rap / 1989)
Naughty By Nature – “Hip Hop Hooray” (#1 Rap - #8 / 1993)
Coolio – “Gangsta's Paradise” (feat. L.V.) (#1 / 1995)
Digital Undergound – “The Humpty Dance” (#11 / 1990)
House Of Pain – “Jump Around” (#3 / 1992)
Club Nouveau – “Lean On Me” (#1 / 1987)
Information Society – “What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy)” (#3 / 1988)
Rupaul – “Supermodel (You Better Work)” (#2 Dance / 1992)
Stetsasonic – “Talkin' All That Jazz” (#22 Dance / 1988)
Album: More Hits
Genre: Various
Key Tracks:
Queen Latifah – “Ladies First (feat. Monie Love)” (#1 Rap / 1990)
Everlast – “What It's Like” (#13 / 1998)
Brand Nubian – “Punks Jump Up To Get Beat Down” (#2 Rap / 1993)
Capone-N-Noreaga – “T.O.N.Y (Top of New York)” [feat. Tragedy Khadafi] (#16 / 1997)
Noreaga – “Superthug” (#1 Rap - #36 / 1998)
Force M.D.’s – “Tender Love” (#10 / 1985)
Amber – “Sexual (Li Da Di)” (#1 Dance / 1999)
Jocelyn Enriquez – “A Little Bit Of Ecstasy” (#1 Dance / 1997)
K7 – “Come Baby Come” (#18 / 1993)
Grand Puba – “I Like It (I Wanna Be Where You Are)” (#21 Rap / 1995)
Album: The Music Of
Genre: Hip-Hop
Key tracks:
“Planet Rock” (#53 UK / 1982)
“Renegades of Funk” (#30 UK / 1983)
“Looking For The Perfect Beat” (#86 UK / 1982)
“Reckless” (feat. UB40)” [#17 UK / 1988]
“Unity, Pt. 1: The Third Coming” (feat. James Brown) [#49 UK / 1984]
Album: The Music Of
Genre: Hip-Hop
Key tracks:
“The Humpty Dance” (#11 / 1990)
“Same Song” (#15 Dance / 1991)
“Kiss You Back” (#13 R&B - #40 / 1991)
“No Nose Job” (#28 R&B / 1992)
“The Return Of The Crazy One” (#77 R&B / 1993)
Album: The Music Of
Genre: Hip-Hop
Key tracks:
“OPP” (#6 / 1991)
“Hip Hop Hooray” (#8 / 1993)
“Feel Me Flow” (#17 / 1995)
“Everything’s Gonna Be Alright” (#9 Rap / 1992)
“Uptown Anthem” (#27 Rap / 1992)
Album: The Music Of
Genre: Hip-Hop
Key tracks:
“Fantastic Voyage” (#3 / 1994)
“Gangsta’s Paradise” (#1 / 1995)
“1-2-3-4 (Sumpin’ New)” [#5 / 1996]
“It’s All The Way Live (Now)” [#29 / 1996]
“C U When U Get There” (#12 / 1997)
Album: The Music Of
Genre: Hip-Hop
Key tracks
“Rock ‘n’ Roll (Could Never Hip Hop Like This)”
“Holy Calamity [Bear Witness II]” [feat. DJ Shadow & DJ Quest]
“The Truth” (feat. Roisin & J-Live)
“I've Been Thinking” (feat. Cat Power)
“Breakdown” (feat. Jack Johnson)
Album: The Music Of
Genre: Synth-Pop/New Wave
Key tracks:
“What’s On Your Mind (Pure Energy)” [#3 / 1988]
“Walking Away” (#9 / 1988)
“Running” (#10 Dance / 1985)
“Think” (#5 Dance / 1990)
“Peace & Love, Inc.” (#10 Dance / 1992)
Album: The Music Of
Genre: R&B/Soul
Key tracks:
“Lean On Me” (Bill Withers) [#1 / 1987]
“Why You Treat Me So Bad” (#2 R&B / 1987)
“Situation #9” (#4 R&B / 1986)
“Jealousy” (#8 / 1986)
“No Friend Of Mine” (#12 R&B / 1989)
Album: The Music Of
Genre: Hip-Hop
Key tracks:
“Ladies First” (feat. Monie Love) [#5 Rap / 1990]
“Come Into My House” [#7 Dance / 1990]
“Mama Gave Birth To The Soul Children” (feat. De La Soul) [#14 UK / 1990]
“Fly Girl” [#16 R&B / 1991]
“Latifah’s Had It Up 2 Here” [#8 Rap / 1992]
Album: The Music Of
Genre: Hip-Hop
Key tracks:
“Jump Around” (#3 / 1992)
“On Point” (#19 UK / 1994)
“Over There Shit” (#20 UK / 1995)
“Fed Up” (#45 UK / 1996)
“It Ain't A Crime” (#37 UK / 1994)
Album: The Music Of
Genre: Hip-Hop
Key tracks:
“What It's Like” (#13 / 1998)
“Ends” (#7 Alt / 1999)
“Black Jesus” (#15 Alt / 2000)
“I Can't Move” (#24 Alt / 2000)
“Today (Watch Me Shine)” [feat. Bronx Style Bob] (#12 Aut / 1999)