Damn It Feels Good To Be A Gangsta

G-Unit - Hollow Through Him



50 loves nothing more than a fight where the odds are stacked in his favour and his "beef" with Fat Joe, though pretty pointless, seems to have rejuvenated him musically, just when he was starting to come across a little jaded.


Young Buck - The Strip Club



More from The Unit. The beat really makes this song. It sounds so much like Timbaland, I'm almost disappointed when there isn't an eerie space-age beat-switch towards the end.


Snoop Dogg - Cool



Wholesale Prince-shark-biting on a major scale - not that I'm complaining. The beat's uberfunky, but Snoop could do with working on some of those high notes.


Camp-Lo - Lumdi



stream of consciousness, dadaist Luchini rhyming over massive drums and an infectious sample.


Big Boi ft Andre 3000 & Raekwon



Southernplayalistic beat & rhymes, with Dre stealing the show as per usual.


The Game - Big Dreams



Good song, but is it just me or is Game doing a Ja Rule impression by the 3rd verse?


The Knux - Cappuccino (rmx)



Production sounds straight outta the Umma/Hiero era, even better than the original


Nas - Stay Chiseled



'90s song I found on a mixtape. If ever I quit bumming around and hit the gym, this'll make the workout plan playlist.


Ice Cube ft Scarface & Nas - Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It rmx



Now if I only I could get all the folks constantly hating on my hip-hop to sit down and listen to this...


Q-Tip - Midnight '08



Love the way Cool and Dre keep the original boom-bap drums, then stick all the synthy syrupy southern stuff on top. Plus 'Tip hasn't lost a step.


The Cool Kids - Action Figures



My favourite rap group at the moment.



The Prodigy - Who The F**k is Eddy Cochran?