Icons of Hip-Hop

Icons of Hip-Hop:
In honor of Rolling Stone's special Icons of Hip-Hop issue, this playlist recognizes the genre's seminal players.

  1. Planet Rock – Afrika Bambaataa
  2. It's Nasty – Grandmaster Flash
  3. New Style – Beastie Boys
  4. Microphone Fiend – Eric B. & Rakim
  5. The Bridge Is Over – KRS-One
  6. Beats To The Rhyme – Run-D.M.C.
  7. Ladies First – Queen Latifah feat. Monie Love
  8. Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing Ta F' Wit – Wu-Tang Clan
  9. Mind Playing Tricks On Me – Geto Boys
  10. Electric Relaxation – A Tribe Called Quest
  11. It Was A Good Day – Ice Cube
  12. The World Is Yours – NAS
  13. Mass Appeal – Gang Starr
  14. Player's Ball (Original) – OutKast
  15. Definition Of A Thug Nigga – 2Pac
  16. Southern Hospitality – Ludacris
  17. Back That Azz Up – Juvenile
  18. The Next Episode – Dr. Dre
  19. P.I.M.P. – 50 Cent
  20. Lose Yourself – Eminem
  21. Get Low (Feat. Ying Yang Twins) – Lil' Jon & The East Side Boyz
  22. Drop It Like It's Hot – Snoop Dogg (featuring Pharrell)
  23. Dirt Off Your Shoulder – Jay-Z
  24. Ten Crack Commandments – The Notorious B.I.G.
  25. Gold Digger (Album Version (Explicit)) – Kanye West