90s Hip-Hop Essentials

A comprehensive survey of 90s hip-hop, spanning the lyrical depth of the East Coast, the G-funk sounds of the West, and the evolution of boom bap and jazz-rap. This collection balances genre-defining anthems with essential deep cuts from a transformative decade in music.

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Tracks

1. N.Y. State of Mind · Nas
2. C.R.E.A.M. · Wu-Tang Clan
3. They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.) · Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth
4. Electric Relaxation · A Tribe Called Quest
5. Shook Ones, Pt. II · Mobb Deep
6. Juicy · The Notorious B.I.G.
7. Passin' Me By · The Pharcyde
8. Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang · Dr. Dre ft. Snoop Doggy Dogg
9. It Was a Good Day · Ice Cube
10. Mind Playing Tricks on Me · Geto Boys
11. Protect Ya Neck · Wu-Tang Clan
12. Award Tour · A Tribe Called Quest
13. Gin and Juice · Snoop Doggy Dogg
14. Who Shot Ya? · The Notorious B.I.G.
15. Mass Appeal · Gang Starr
16. Dear Mama · 2Pac
17. Regulate · Warren G ft. Nate Dogg
18. The World Is Yours · Nas
19. Scenario · A Tribe Called Quest
20. Temptations · 2Pac
21. Survival of the Fittest · Mobb Deep
22. Come Clean · Jeru the Damaja
23. I'm Afraid of Americans (The 90s Hip Hop Remix) · David Bowie ft. Ice Cube
24. Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat) · Digable Planets
25. Can I Kick It? · A Tribe Called Quest
26. Liquid Swords · GZA
27. Mathematics · Mos Def
28. Kick, Push · Lupe Fiasco
29. Above the Clouds · Gang Starr
30. Soul Food · Goodie Mob
31. Elevators (Me & You) · OutKast
32. Players Ball · OutKast
33. One Love · Nas
34. Gimme the Loot · The Notorious B.I.G.
35. Harder Than You Think · Public Enemy
36. Public Enemy No. 1 · Public Enemy
37. Check the Rhime · A Tribe Called Quest
38. Just to Get a Rep · Gang Starr
39. Ain't No Half-Steppin' · Big Daddy Kane
40. Hip Hop Hooray · Naughty By Nature
41. U.N.I.T.Y. · Queen Latifah
42. Dwyck · Gang Starr ft. Nice & Smooth
43. Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See · Busta Rhymes
44. Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check · Busta Rhymes
45. Hell on Earth (Front Lines) · Mobb Deep
46. Big Poppa · The Notorious B.I.G.
47. California Love · 2Pac ft. Dr. Dre
48. Keep Ya Head Up · 2Pac
49. Microphone Fiend · Eric B. & Rakim
50. I Used to Love H.E.R. · Common
51. Respiration · Black Star
52. Definition · Black Star
53. Sound of da Police · KRS-One
54. The Choice Is Yours (Revisited) · Black Sheep
55. Slam · Onyx
56. Children's Story · Slick Rick
57. Runnin' · The Pharcyde
58. It's Like That · Run-D.M.C. vs. Jason Nevins
59. Quiet Storm · Mobb Deep

Based on the prompt: The essential 90s hip-hop playlist — East Coast, West Coast, jazz-rap, boom bap, Southern. Both the classics and under-appreciated deep cuts.