“Shook Ones Part 2” Named Best Hip-Hop Beat
Amid the vibrant celebrations of New Year’s Eve, a distinguished lineup of Hip-Hop luminaries, featuring DJ Epps, Cool (of Cool & Dre), DJ Scratch, and Torae, convened at Sirius XM’s Miami studio. Their mission: engage in a spirited debate to unearth the ultimate Hip-Hop beat of all time.
Bringing forth captivating anecdotes, the comprehensive list of the top 50 beats, along with an in-depth analysis of the top songs, awaits below:
50: “Da Rockwilder” by Method Man and Red Man
49: “Hip-Hop” by Dead Prez
48: “One Love” by Whodini
47: “We Gonna Make It” by Jadakiss & Styles P
46: “Whoa” by Black Rob
45: “It’s All About the Benjamins” by Diddy
44: “Hate it or Love it” by Game
43: “Cell Therapy” by Goodie Mob
42: “Simon Says” by Pharoahe Monch
41: “Boyz In the Hood” by N.W.A.
40: “Gold Digger” by Kanye West
39: “Insane in the Brain” by Cypress Hill
38: “Big Pimpin'” by Jay-Z
37: “Rebel without a Pause” by Public Enemy
36: “Paperthin” by MC Lyte
35: “Come Clean” by Jeru the Damage”
34: “Know the Ledge” by Eric B & Rakim
33: “Push It” by Salt N Pepa
32: “ATLiens” by OutKast
31: “Runnin'” by Pharcyde
30: “Made you Look” by Nas
29: “Top Billin'” by Audio Two
28: “Jump Around” by House of Pain
27: “Ambitionz Az A Ridah” by 2Pac
26: “So Wat Cha Sayin'” by EPMD
25: “Grindin'” by Clipse
24: “Liquid Swords” by GZA
23: “Who Shot Ya” by Biggie
22: “DWYCL” by Gang Starr
21: “I got 5 On It” by Luniz
20: “Mama Said Knock You Out” by LL COOL J
19: “Work It” by Missy Elliott
18: “The Message” by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
17: “Triumph” by Wu-Tang Clan
16: “Paul Revere” by Beastie Boys
15: “Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See” by Busta Rhymes
14: “Peter Piper” by Run-DMC
13: “In Da Club” by 50 Cent
12: “Check the Rhime” by A Tribe Called Quest
11: “Rock the Bells” by LL COOL J
10: “Nuthin but a G Than” by Dr. Dre
9: “Ruff Ryders Anthem” by DMX
8. “Ante Up” by M.O.P.
7: “T.R.O.Y.” by Pete Rock & CL Smooth
6: “Planet Rock” by Afrika Bambaataa
5: “NY State of Mind” by Nas
4: “Flava In Ya Ear” by Craig Mack
TORAE:
“Flavor in Your Ear” changed everything bro. It changed it all. Big shout out to Easy Mo bee Yo. That record was unlike anything you had ever heard from the blaring siren to the horn to the way Mack approached it.
DJ SCRATCH:
Mo Bee is another producer that he changed the game. East Mo Bee basically taught us that we can make music out of different sounds. We can take one sound and make a whole different pattern and just make a whole nother just a section of music out of one sound.
3: “Electric Relaxation” by A Tribe Called Quest
DJ SCRATCH:
We were bugging out because the three Bar loop as a producer, we were taught not to do that. Make sure it’s four bars or eight bars or if you want to do a 16 bar loop, but Q-tip broke the rules.
2. “Still D.R.E.” by Dr. Dre
DJ SCRATCH:
This is one of those records that’s a perfect Hip-Hop record
1: “Shook Ones Pt. II” by Mobb Deep
COOL:
Disgusting. Starting the record with the snare.
HAVOC ON “SHOOK ONES PT. II”
“I just want to say how honored I am to have Shook One’s Part two by Mob Deep produced by myself, voted number one, Hip-Hop beat of all time. I remember being in the projects in Queensbridge, me and Prodigy just being there trying to make something for the world to hear our voice. And here we are this many years later, being saluted and held as the number one beat and hip hop greatest of all time. But I just want to say thank you to all the Hip-Hop fans, rest in peace to my brother Prodigy. He would be just excited. As excited as I am, and I just want to thank all y’all fans, man. Salute.”
