Hip Hop — 1990s, post-Golden Era
12 songs — 57 minutes
| Artist | Song | Label & Cat # | Year | Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| De La Soul & Teenage Fanclub | Fallin’ | Epic Soundtrax 57144 | 1993 | September |
| Digable Planets | 9th Wonder | Pendulum 7243-8-30654-2-4 | 1994 | October |
| Beastie Boys | Get It Together | Capitol C2 7243 8 28599 2 5 | 1994 | May |
| Nas | N.Y. State Of Mind | Columbia – C 57684 | 1994 | April |
| Wu-Tang Clan | Method Man | RCA 07863 66336-1 | 1993 | November |
| Busta Rhymes | Woo Hah!! Got You All In Check | Elektra 66050-2 | 1996 | January |
| Missy Elliott | The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly) | Goldmind 62062-2 | 1997 | July |
| Common | Resurrection | Relativity 88561-1208-2 | 1994 | October |
| Dr. Octagon | Blue Flowers | Bulk 001 | 1996 | |
| Do or Die | Alpha and Omega | Rap-A-Lot 7243 8 42058 2 9 | 1996 | September |
| Mos Def | Hip Hop | Rawkus P2-50141 | 1999 | October |
| MF Doom | Who You Think I Am | Fondle ‘Em 086 | 1999 | October |
Notes / Credits / Personnel
- De La Soul & Teenage Fanclub – “Fallin’”: sampled Tom Petty “Free Fallin’”
- Digable Planets – “9th Wonder”: Ish (Butterly), Mecca (Ladybug), C-Know (Doodlebug), Dave the Prince, Lavish, Mood Dude [vocal]; Huey Cox [guitar]; Dave Darlinton [keys]; DJ Jazzy Joyce
- Beastie Boys – “Get It Together”: Ad-Rock [vocal, guitar]; MCA [vocal, bass]; Mike D [vocal, drums]; Q-Tip [vocal]; Money Mark [keys]; Mario Caldato [producer]; recorded in NYC
- Nas – “N.Y. State of Mind”: DJ Premier [producer]; samples include “Mind Rain” by Joe Chambers; “Flight Time” by Donald Byrd
- Wu-Tang Clan – “Method Man”: RZA [producer]; b-side to second release of “Protect Ya Neck”
- Busta Rhymes – “Woo Hah!! Got You All In Check”: featuring feat. Rampage The Last Boy Scout; #1 on US Rap charts, #8 Billboard, platinum
- Missy Elliott – “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)”: Timbaland [producer]
- Common – “Resurrection”: as “Common Sense”; No I.D., The Twilite Tone [producers]
- Dr. Octagon – “Blue Flowers”: Dan the Automator [producer]
- Do or Die – “Alpha and Omega”: Anthony (N.A.R.D.) Round, Darnell (Belo Zero) Smith, Dennis (AK47) Round [vocals]; The Legendary Traxster [producer]
- Mos Def – “Hip Hop”: Mos Def [bass, keys], Etch-A-Sketch [scratches]; Diamond D, Mos Def [producers]
- MF Doom – “Who You Think I Am”: featuring: Monsta Island Czars (Megalon, K.D., King Ghidra [aka Doom], Kong, Rodan, X-Ray)
