My blog, my Top 5. Feel free to share yours in the Comments. 🙂

“Juice” — Eric B. & Rakim

“The Message” — Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five

“Dear Mama” — 2Pac

“Mama Said Knock You Out” — Ladies Love Cool James Smith

“My Adidas” — Run DMC

And as a Bonus, the Top 2 for all you who love the Smooved-out Tip:

“Don’t Sweat the Technique” — Eric B. & Rakim

“When They Reminisce Over You” — Pete Rock & C. L. Smooth

Bonus Question, Expert Level: Who first wrote the line, “I got 99 problems but a bitch ain’t one?” Hint, it was NOT Jay-Z.