Top 50 Best Old School Rap / Hip Hop Songs 1980-1989

1. "The Message" (1982) by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
2. "The Show" & "La Di Da Di" (1985) by Doug E. Fresh & the Get Fresh Crew
3."Sucker M.C.'s" (1984) by Run-DMC
4. "Planet Rock" (1982) by Afrika Bambaataa & the Soul Sonic Force
5. "Follow the Leader" (1988) by Eric B. & Rakim
6. "Rebel Without A Pause" & "Don't Believe the Hype" (1987) by Public Enemy
7. "The Symphony" (1988) by Marley Marl's Juice Crew
8. "My Philosophy" (1988) by Boogie Down Productions
9. "Paul Revere" (1986) by Beastie Boys
10. "Ain't No Half Steppin'" (1988) by Big Daddy Kane
11. "Top Billin'" (1988) by Audio Two
12. "Rock the Bells" & "I Can't Live Without My Radio" (1985) by LL Cool J
13. "Self Destruction" (1989) by Stop the Violence Movement
14. "It Takes Two" (1988) by Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock
15. "Me, Myself and I" (1989) by De La Soul
16. "King of Rock" (1985) by Run-DMC
17. "Fight the Power" (1989) by Public Enemy
18. "Paid In Full" (1987) by Eric B. & Rakim
19. "Straight Outta Compton" (1988) by N.W.A
20. "We Got Our Own Thang" & "Big Tyme" (1989) by Heavy D. & The Boyz
21. "Brand New Funk" & "Time To Chill" (1988) by DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
22. "Criminal Minded" (1987) by Boogie Down Productions
23. "I'm Not Going Out Like That" & "Run's House" (1988) by Run-DMC
24. "Gittin' Funky" & "Rollin' With Kid n' Play" (1988) by Kid n' Play
25. "Rock Box" & "Hard Times" (1984) by Run-DMC
26. "Let's Get It Started" & "Turn This Mutha Out" (1988) by MC Hammer
27. "How Ya Like Me Now" & "Wild Wild West" (1987) by Kool Moe Dee
28. "Children's Story" (1988) by Slick Rick
29. "Push It" (1987) by Salt-n-Pepa
30. "Freaks Come Out At Night" (1984) by Whodin
31. "Fat Boys" & "Stick 'em" (1984) by The Fat Boys
32. "You Gots to Chill" (1988) by EPMD
33. "Roxanne, Roxanne" (1984) by UTFO
34. "6 In the Morning" (1987) by Ice T
35. "Road to the Riches" (1989) by Kool G. Rap & DJ Polo
36. "Hit It Run" & "It's Tricky" (1986) by Run-DMC
37. "Roxanne's Revenge" (1984) by Roxanne Shante
38. "Cinderfella Dana Dane" (1987) by Dana Dane
39. "Nobody Beats the Biz!" (1988) by Biz Markie
40. "Hey Ladies" (1989) by Beastie Boys
41. "High Rollers" (1988) by Ice T
42. "Don't Fight The Feelin'" (1988) by Too $hort
43. "Paper Thin" (1988) by MC Lyte
44. "Jam On It" (1984) by Newcleus
45. "Words I Manifest" (1989) by Gang Starr
46. "Boyz-n-the Hood" (1988) by Eazy-E
47. "Egypt, Egypt" & "And My Beat Goes Boom" (1984) by Egyptian Lover
48. "8 Million Stories" & "Basketball" (1984) by Kurtis Blow
49. "What People Do For Money" (1984) by Divine Sounds
50. "Bust A Move" (1989) by Young M.C