Pete Rock & InI – What You Say

Off Center Of Attention (2000).

Filed under: INI, 2000, Hip Hop

Mos Def feat. Pharoahe Monch & Nate Dogg – Oh No

A classic jam off Lyricists Lounge 2 (2000) -a classic album.
RIP Nate Dogg, the best voice in the game.

Filed under: Mos Def, Nate Dogg, Pharoahe Monch, 2000, classic hip hop, Hip Hop, straight bangers

Binary Star – Honest Expression

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Summa dat real real hip hop.  Off Masters of the Universe (2000)

Filed under: Binary Star, One Be Lo, 2000, Hip Hop, underground hip hop

Slum Village – Fall In Love

Feelin slow this Monday morn.  J Dilla on the beat.  Off Fantastic, Vol. 2 (2000).

Filed under: J Dilla, Slum Village, 2000, Hip Hop, songs to chill to

Wheatus – Teenage Dirtbag

Hate all you want.  This was my JAM in middle school.

Filed under: Wheatus, 2000, punk, Rock

2pac & Big L – Deadly Combination

Two legends in the game.  Two of the greatest of all time.  RIP to them both.  Off Big L’s album The Big Picture (2000).

Filed under: 2pac, Big L, 2000, classic hip hop, east coast hip hop, Hip Hop, west coast hip hop

Joe – I Wanna Know

Don’t worry about it.   It’s a throwback.   My Name Is Joe (2000).

Filed under: Joe, 2000, r&b, slow jams

Erick Sermon feat. Marvin Gaye – Music

Really a great song.  Sermon (of EPMD) finds the dope Marvin Gaye sample for the beat.  Off Music (2000).

Filed under: Erick Sermon, Marvin Gaye, 2000, Hip Hop, sample

Nelly – St. Louie

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Bumpin some Nelly in the office this morning.  Forgot about this one.  Probably because it’s not a good song.    Off Country Grammar (2000).

Filed under: Nelly, 2000, Hip Hop, midwest hip hop

Orishas – 537 CUBA

Listen to the Orishas, you guys.  This sampling “Chan Chan” by the Buena Vista Social Club.   Off A Lo Cubano (2000).

Filed under: Buena Vista Social Club, Orishas, 2000, cuban hip hop, Hip Hop, latin hip hop, sample, World

Ice Cube ft. Krayzie Bone – Until We Rich

“the best thing in life is life”.   This is Ice Cube’s best song.  Off War & Peace, Vol. 2 – The Peace Disc (2000).

Filed under: Ice Cube, Krayzie Bone, 2000, Hip Hop

Nelly – Luven Me

Great slow jam off Nelly’s classic Country Grammar (2000).

Filed under: Nelly, 2000, Hip Hop, slow jams