J5 5.13 RAP YEARbook '00 - '09
This is a continuation of the series around the most important hip hop songs by year as documented in the book by Shea Serrano, The Rap Yearbook. We follow his descriptions along with the accompanying rebuttals, but I add in my own personal choice for most important song of the year along with an independent release. Enjoy!
J5 5.13 PLAYLIST:
2000
Big Pimpin - Jay-Z
So Fresh, So Clean - Outkast
Party for the Fight to Write - Atmosphere
Memory Loss - Deltron 3030
Honest Expression - Binary Star
2001
Takeover - Jay-Z
Ether - Nas
Renegade - Jay-Z
The F-Word - Cannibal Ox
One Brick - Aesop Rock
I'm F'in up the Money - J-Zone
2002
Grindin - The Clipse
Work It - Missy Elliot
How We Met - Count Bass D
2003
In Da Club - 50 Cent
Made You Look - Nas
Forest Whitaker - Brother Ali
The Way You Do It - Little Brother
Lynguistics - Cunninlynguists
2004
Still Tippin - Mike Jones
Knuck If You Buck - Crime Mob
Kingspitter - Big Jus
All Caps - Madvillain
2005
Gold Digger - Kanye West
Go Crazy - Young Jeezy
Funky Voltron - Edan
2006
Hustlin - Rick Ross
Throw Some D's - Rich Boy
What You Know - TI
Lightworks - J Dilla
2007
International Players Anthem - UGK
Good Life - Kanye West
Dancing in the Rain - Blue & Exile
2008
A Milli - Lil Wayne
Swagger Like Us - Jay-Z and T.I.
Trail of Lies - Jedi Mind Tricks
Threats - Jean Grae
The 3rd World - Immortal Technique
Anotha BBQ - People Under The Stairs
2009
Best I Ever Had - Drake
Lemonade - Gucci Mane
Yessir! - MF Doom
Auditorium - Mos Def
Stars - Fashawn
Purexed - P.O.S.
Demons - Tech N9ne
Me-Time - Busdriver
