Thank you VH1...

[jon_chaisson]

...for doing the Top 100 Hip-Hop Songs of All Time this weekend.

Why do I thank you?

Because I've had Digital Underground's 'Humpty Dance' stuck in my head ever since.

Not that that's a bad thing. ;)

Comments

[alexbot3000.livejournal.com]

That's so weird: I just downloaded "Humpty Dance" about two weeks ago.

[joncwriter.livejournal.com]

I am so going to have to download it myself. I'm sorely lacking in the fun 90s hiphop. Then again, I was the Morose Alt.Rock goober and shunned it back then...I was Emo before there was Emo! :p

[chaoticmoth.livejournal.com]

If you had asked me if I liked Hip-Hop I would have said "Not really" but there are some songs on the list that I really enjoy. Maybe one of these others from the list can replace the Humpty Dance for you. :)
(Which is also one I like)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzXI_ApY4dY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZZADbubu0Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pU5cd5P92M8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=387ZDGSKVSg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6voHeEa3ig **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iK33KD7j_nc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9nptjUs9FM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41APzy5kqBU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCV5yGKWjv4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8A0rhVG91U

**Every time I hear this song, I always think of Weird Al's version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsfVw9xxoNY

[joncwriter.livejournal.com]

For some reason I thought your Coolio/Weird Al link was going to be Ridin Dirty/White and Nerdy. :p

[emmalyon.livejournal.com]

I was pleaseantly surprised that there was so much classic 80s stuff on there!
I also discovered that I know the lyrics to a disturbingly large number of said 80s rap tunes....

[maps-or-guitars.livejournal.com]

I'm happy to see the Jungle Brothers in there, although I'm surprised at what did make it from Tribe and De La. I would've picked different jams.

And Hold it Now Hit It? The Beastie Boys had way better jams than that one.

Also: WTF? No Wu-Tang?

[joncwriter.livejournal.com]

I think Wu-Tang made it with "C.R.E.A.M." somewhere in the higher numbers...

[maps-or-guitars.livejournal.com]

I'll look again.

I didn't see the ICA-spawning freestyle anywhere in that list.