I'm talking 1980s, to early 1990s. My local rap station was doin' the old-school rap/hip-hop, and while I enjoyed it all, I only knew several of the songs by name, like Humpty Dance and such.

So make a list of all or any of your favorite old-school songs....I'd prefer the bigger ones, and/or those that are sampled today by today's rap "artists".

Thanks

Me, Myself and I - De La Soul
Rapper's Delight - Sugarhill Gang

both of those come to mind.

Night of the living Baseheads - Public Enemy

Grandmaster Flash - "The Message"
N.W.A - "Straight outta Compton", "***** the Police", "Express Yourself"
Run DMC - "It's Like That", "It's Tricky"
Eric B and Rakim - "Paid in Full"
Public Enemy - "Public Enemy Number One", "Fight the Power"
Slick Rick - "Children's Story"

"Wild Wild West" - Kool Moe Dee
"My Adidas" - Run D.M.C.

Honorable mentions: "Magnificent Seven" - The Clash
"Rapture" - Blondie

EPMD-"So Whatcha Saying"
Big Daddy Kane-"Aint no half steppin"
Afrika Bambatta-"Planet Rock"
Too Short-"Life is..Too short"
A Tribe Called Quest-"Can I kick it?"
Ice T-"I'm your pusher"
Beastie Boys-"Paul Revere"
Sir Mix-A-Lot-"Posse on Broadway"
LA Dream Team-"Dream Team is in the house"
Eric B & Rakim-'Eric B is President"
The DOC-"The Formula"
Slick Rick & Doug E Fresh-"The Show"
LL Cool J-"Goin' back to Cali"
Public Enemy-"Rebel without a Pause"
Eazy E-"Boyz in the hood"

I liked a lot of early 90's hip-hop stuff. some faves:
The Pharcyde - "Passin' me by"
Arrested Development - "Tennessee"
Naughty by Nature - "Hip-hop Hurray"
Eric B & Rakim - "Don't Sweat the Technique"
Zhigge: - "Rakin in the dough"
Tribe called quest/leaders of the new school - "Scenerio"
Digable Planets - "Rebirth of slick(cool like that)"
Pete Rock & CL Smooth - "They Reminisce Over You"
Jeru the Damaja - "Come Clean"
Skee-Lo - "I wish"
Positive K - "I got a man"
Sir-Mix-A-Lot - "Baby got back"
Young MC "Bust a move"

Seriously, "Me, Myself & I" owns this thread.

Here are some of my favorites:

A Tribe Called Quest - "Award Tour", "Can I Kick It"
BDP/KRS-One - "Love's Gonna Get'Cha (Material Love)"
Beastie Boys - "Rhymin' And Stealin'"
Big Daddy Kane - "Smooth Operator"
Black Sheep - "The Choice is Yours"

Cypress Hill - "How I Could Just Kill a Man"
The D.O.C. - "It's Funky Enough"
Geto Boys - "Mind Playing Tricks On Me"
Ice Cube - "The ***** Ya Love to Hate", "Jackin' for Beats"
Ice T - "6'n the mornin'"

LL Cool J - "Going Back To Cali", "Mama Said Knock You Out"
MC Breed & DFC - "Ain't No Future In Yo' Frontin'"
Nice & Smooth - "Sometimes I Rhyme Slow"
NWA - "If It Ain't Ruff", "Express Yourself"
Rob Base & D.J. Ez Rock - "It Takes Two"
3rd Bass - "Wordz of Wizdom", "Gas Face"

No Melle Mel yet? I used to love his stuff...WWIII comes to mind off the album with white lines