Hip-Hop is something that is very influential. It began in the 1970s as an underground urban movement in the South Bronx of New York. Today, hip-hop has a completely different sound than it did over a decade ago, and we here at Jetlag decided to give you 20 hits to recap the essence of hip-hop in an old school era. 

Ice Cube “It Was A Good Day”

DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince “Summertime”

Run DMC “Sucker MC’s”

LL Cool J “Mama Said Knock You Out”

Kriss Kross “Jump”

Biz Markie “Just A Friend”

Slick Rick “Children’s Story”

Wu-Tang Clan “C.R.E.A.M.”

Raekwon “Ice Cream”

The Notorious B.I.G. “One More Chance”

2pac “California Love”

N.W.A. “F*ck Tha Police”

Eazy-E “Boyz In Da-Hood”

Dr. Dre “Nuthin’ But a G Thang”

Warren G “Regulate”

Snoop Dogg “Gin and Juice”

2pac “Gangsta Party”

Queen Latifah “Ladies First”

Queen Latifah “U.N.I.T.Y.”

LL Cool J “I Need Love”