1. Talib Kweli ft. Pharoahe Monch, Kanye West, & Mos Def – Guerilla Monsoon Rap (Quality)—-kanye production, and these guys together is crazy.

2. Mos Def – Hip Hop (Black on both sides) classic rhyme on the aspects of hip hop “Stimulant and sedative, original repetitive Violently competitive, a school unacredited
The break beats you get broken with
on time and inappropriate”

3. Common ft. Lauryn Hill – retrospect for life (One Day It’ll All Make Sense ) about abortion and the emotions a couple might face when making this decision

4. Kanye West – Through the wire (college dropout) Love this beat, and him speaking about his car accident

5. Nas ft. AZ – Life’s A b!tch (illmatic) love the beat, love the chorus it speaks for itself