Station · 52 songs
Hip-Hop Classics
Golden-era hip-hop and the classics that built the culture, with a DJ who sets up every track.
Hip-Hop Classics is a station of foundational records. 2Pac, The Notorious B.I.G.'s Juicy, Nas, Dr. Dre, Wu-Tang Clan's C.R.E.A.M., Mobb Deep, Eric B. & Rakim, Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five's The Message, Public Enemy, A Tribe Called Quest, N.W.A., Snoop Dogg and Ice Cube are all on it. Party records sit next to storytelling ones, from Cypress Hill's Insane In The Brain to Slick Rick's Children's Story.
It's for heads who know every verse and for newer listeners who want to hear where it all comes from. Before each track, your DJ gives a short intro with checked facts about the artist and the record, while the beat dips underneath and then comes back. You can pick a tone for your DJ, from calm to hype to nerdy, and set how much they talk.
Artists on this station
- 2Pac
- Nas
- Dr. Dre
- N.W.A.
- Mobb Deep
- Wu-Tang Clan
- Snoop Dogg
- Public Enemy
- RUN DMC
- A Tribe Called Quest
- Big Pun
- The Notorious B.I.G.
- Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
- Eric B. & Rakim
- Eminem
- Immortal Technique
- KRS-One
- Coolio
- Ice Cube
- JAŸ-Z
Highlighted artists have a full researched story.
Tracklist
- 1Hit 'Em Up (Dirty), 2Pac
- 2Juicy, The Notorious B.I.G.
- 3N.Y. State of Mind, Nas
- 4Nuthin' But A "G" Thang, Dr. Dre
- 5The Message, Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
- 6Shook Ones, Pt. II, Mobb Deep
- 7Paid In Full, Eric B. & Rakim
- 8Protect Ya Neck, Wu-Tang Clan
- 9Lose Yourself, Eminem
- 10Dance With The Devil, Immortal Technique
- 11Step Into A World (Rapture's Delight), KRS-One
- 12Gin And Juice, Snoop Dogg
- 13Gangsta's Paradise (feat. L.V.), Coolio
- 14Keep Ya Head Up (from album: "Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z...", 2Pac
- 15Fuk Da Police, N.W.A.
- 16It Was A Good Day, Ice Cube
- 17Changes ft. Talent, 2Pac
- 18Dead Presidents, JAŸ-Z
- 19Fight The Power, Public Enemy
- 20Regulate ft. Nate Dogg, Warren G
- 21It's Tricky, RUN DMC
- 22Children's Story, Slick Rick
- 23If I Ruled the World (Imagine That) ft. Lauryn Hill, Nas
- 24The Light, Common
- 25Crossroads, Bone Thugs N Harmony
- 26Notorious Thugs, Biggie Smalls
- 27Check The Rhime, A Tribe Called Quest
- 28Straight Outta Compton, N.W.A.
- 29C.R.E.A.M., Wu-Tang Clan
- 30Who Am I (What's My Name)?, Snoop Dogg
- 31Ready Or Not, Fugees
- 32Ether, Nas
- 33Still D.R.E. ft. Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre
- 34Still Not a Player ft. Joe, Big Pun
- 35Through The Wire, Kanye West
- 36Mass Appeal, Gang Starr
- 37Put It On, Big L
- 38Deep Cover - Deep Cover, Dr. Dre Feat. Snoop Dogg
- 39I'll Be Missing You, Puff Daddy [feat. Faith Evans & 112]
- 40Survival of the Fittest, Mobb Deep
- 41Scenario, A Tribe Called Quest
- 42The Bridge Is Over, BDP
- 43Warm It Up Kane, Big Daddy Kane
- 44My Philosophy, Boogie Down Productions
- 45Get Ur Freak On, Missy Elliott
- 46Twinz (Deep Cover 98) ft. Fat Joe, Big Pun
- 47Me Myself and I, De La Soul
- 48Insane In The Brain, Cypress Hill
- 49Sucker MC's, RUN DMC
- 50Express Yourself, N.W.A.
- 51Da Art of Storytellin' (Part 1), Outkast
- 52Don't Believe The Hype, Public Enemy
The playlist lives on the Stationz FM YouTube channel, so it may change over time.