Top 50 Hip-Hop Hooks of the Decade (50-41)

Posted on 18. Jan, 2010 by admin in Entertainment, Music

Lets face it, nowadays a hook determines the popularity of a track; from the “Crank Dat”s to the “On To The Next One”s Hip-Hop is being redefined by the catchyness of the chorus as supposed to the deepness of the content.

HOWEVER there are still great tracks out there that were and are able to blend both well, in turn producing timeless classics. Pbleepd have gone through a range of Hip-Hop and Rap (there’s a difference) albums and counted down their favourite 50 hip-hop hooks/chorus’ of the last decade. Let it be known that some are catchy and some just fit very well with the track. Over the next 5 days we will be counting from 50-1 starting with 50-41. Lets Go!!

50. Klashnekoff - My Life

Taken from the CD/LP: Lionheart Tussle with the Beast, Klashnekoff spits an effective hook over a swift change of beat illustrating the darkside of living in “high rise estates” in East London. Its not fun, its not flashy, it is what it is and we like it.

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49. DJ Khlaed & Busta Rhymes Feat T.Pain - Blown

T-Pain is undoubtedly the king of hooks, any track he features on is almost certified gold. Here he lends his riffs to a dope track over an even doper beat, letting haters know that being all up in his face will get them blown. There’s something hilarious but acceptable about T-Pain “singing” about gangster methods

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48. Fabolous Feat Jay-Z - Money Goes, Honeys Stay

Sampling Jay-Z for hooks has become steadily popular in the latter part of the decade. Here Jay asks a question of loyalty and where life is headed; the track was originally his but Fabolous picked it up and turned it into a banger. Simple but oh so effective.

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47. Busta Rhymes - Touch It

One of those infectious hooks that nobody knew the wording or meaning of from the get go. It worked for the emotionless tone and was easily one of the best tracks of 2005 AND 2006. “Touch it - bring it - babe - watch it -turn it - leave it - stop - format it”

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46. Fat Joe - Lean Back

Ushering in a new era of instructional dances was Fat Joe and the terror squad, it was simple and easy to ride to. Even the hoodest of the hood pulled up their pants and did the rockaway.

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45. Freeway Feat Peedi Crak - Flipside

The beat was catchy, the flow was dope and it set parties off. All the formulas of a banger, Freeway and Peedi Crak went in on this one.

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44. Ludacris Feat Mystikal - Move Bitch

In the words of Chris Rock “well as you can see there’s a bitch in his way, that he needs to move, thus the term ‘move bitch get out the way’”

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43. The Roots Feat Jill Scott - Complexity

Jill Scott adds class and sweet vocals to a dope track about the perfect woman. A great chorus which shys away from the cliched physical aspect and concentrates on the mental attraction between Black Thought and the subject at hand

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42. Eminem - The Way I Am

Eminem takes time off gimmicks and spits realness of arguably his best album. Its a powerful nook going at the media and critics who dont understand the life he’s lead or is now leading as a result of stardom. Definitely understated

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41. Snoop Dogg - What’s My Name Part 2

Not better than it’s original but still catchy, smooth and harmonic you’ll find yourself rapping and singing. Snoop is an example of a rapper who utilises his hooks, expect to see more from him in the top 50.

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