This is dreadful – someone has to redress the balance in favour of pimp music, couldnt stick to 10 and could have made 10 lists depending on moods but for overall will go with:

1: Big Pimpin’ – JZ

2: Watch the ice break – Ice T

3: 99 Problems – Ice T (NOT the JZ Version)

4: Hit ‘em up – 2Pac

5: Straight outta Compton – NWA

6: Don’t believe the hype – Public Enemy

7: All about the benjamins – P Diddy

8: It’s Tricky – Run DMC

9: Sobotage – Beastie Boys (Even if only for the video)

10: Doggstyle – Snoop Dogg

11: Paid in Full – Eric B and Rakim



Don’t mind some of the other stuff listed already, but really wanted to strike a blow for those of us not into thirty something guitar music.

Must admit am a HUGE lover of Sheriff Fatman and the Only Living boy in New Cross by Carter USM, I think it is my age! Lots of great Prodigy stuff close to the top 20 - Diesel Power, love that.

Could also make a top 10 of Ben e King, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye and all that stuff - agree.



And, for the bloke who mentioned Andrea Boccelli, saw him last christmas and he is amazing when you're in the same room - even if thats not your kind of music, still cant help but enjoy his talent.

I like 80% of your list, since it's mostly from the era when rap and hip hop was actually good.



Great to see the Beastie Boys in there - I could make a top ten just from their back catalogue, but Sabotage would be no 2; Ill Communication is my personal fave.

thats some cracking choices !!!

Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Davy's on the Road Again

Rush - Closer to the Heart

Renaissance - Touching once is so hard to Keep

Snowy White - The Journey (Parts 1 & 2)

Squeeze - Another Nail in My Heart

The Jam - Strange Town

Secret Affair - My World

Dr. Feelgood - Milk and Alcohol

Bonzo Dog Band - Intro and the Outro

Darts -I'm Mad/Fancy Man/Framed/Riot in Cell block No. 9/Trouble

Artic Monkeys - Fake Tales Of San Fransisco

Frank Turner - Love Ire & Song

Gil Scott Heron - The Revolution

Housemartins - Build

James - Getting Away With It All

Penguin - Rabbits & Communism

Public Enemy - Don't Believe The Hype

Reverend & The Makers - The State Of Things

The Smiths - How Soon Is Now

The Stone Roses - The Resorection