The Hip Hop Box is a four-disc compilation of hip hop tracks, spanning from Sugarhill Gang's "Rapper's Delight" in 1979 to 50 Cent's "21 Questions" in 2003. The compilation has been criticized for song choice, but remains one of the most definitive collections in hip hop.
Track listing - disc one
#TitleArtistProducersOriginal album1"Rapper's Delight"Sugarhill GangSylvia Robinson"Rapper's Delight" 12"2"The Breaks"Kurtis BlowJ.B. Moore, Robert Ford Jr.Kurtis Blow3"The Body Rock"Treacherous ThreeSylvia Robinson"The Body Rock" 12"4"Planet Rock"Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic ForceArthur Baker"Planet Rock" 12"5"The Message"Grandmaster Flash & The Furious FiveDuke Bootee, Sylvia RobinsonThe Message6"Sucker M.C.'s"Run-D.M.C.Russell Simmons, Larry Smith, Terrance BalfourRun-D.M.C.7"Roxanne, Roxanne"UTFOFull Force"Roxanne, Roxanne" 12"8"Roxanne's Revenge"Roxanne ShanteMarley Marl"Roxanne's Revenge" 12"9"Push It"Salt-N-PepaHurby AzorHot, Cool and Vicious10"Freaky Tales"Too ShortTed Bohanon, Todd ShawBorn to Mack11"Wild Wild West"Kool Moe DeeKool Moe Dee, Bryan "Chuck" New, LaVaba Mallison, Pete Q. Harris, Teddy RileyHow Ya Like Me Now
Track listing - disc two
#TitleArtistProducersOriginal album1"Follow The Leader"Eric B. & RakimEric B. & RakimFollow The Leader2"My Philosophy"Boogie Down ProductionsKRS-OneBy All Means Necessary3"I'm Your Pusher"Ice-TIce-T, Afrika IslamPower4"Turn This Mutha Out"MC HammerMC Hammer, Felton PilateLet's Get It Started5"Fight the Power"Public EnemyThe Bomb SquadDo the Right Thing OST6"Me So Horny"2 Live Crew2 Live CrewAs Nasty as They Wanna Be7"Just A Friend"Biz MarkieBiz MarkieThe Biz Never Sleeps8"Buddy (song)"De La Soul, Jungle Brothers, A Tribe Called Quest, Queen Latifah, Monie LovePrince Paul, De La Soul3 Feet High and Rising9"The Gas Face"3rd Bass, Zev Love XPrince Paul, 3rd BassThe Cactus Album10"I Left My Wallet In El Segundo"A Tribe Called QuestA Tribe Called QuestPeople's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm11"Looking at the Front Door"Main SourceMain SourceBreaking Atoms12"Treat 'Em Right"Chubb RockHowie TeeThe One
Track listing - disc three
#TitleArtistProducersOriginal album1"O.P.P."Naughty by NatureNaughty by NatureNaughty by Nature2"Summertime"DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh PrinceK. Fingers, Hula, Roland EdisonHomebase3"Tonite"DJ QuikDJ QuikQuik Is the Name4"The Choice Is Yours (Revisited)"Black SheepBlack SheepA Wolf In Sheep's Clothing5"Tennessee"Arrested DevelopmentSpeech3 Years, 5 Months and 2 Days in the Life Of...6"They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)"Pete Rock & CL SmoothPete RockMecca and the Soul Brother7"Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)"Digable PlanetsButterflyReachin' (A New Refutation of Time and Space)8"Passin' Me By"The PharcydeJ-Swift, L.A. JayBizarre Ride II the Pharcyde9"Slam"OnyxChyskillz, Jam Master JayBacdafucup10"U.N.I.T.Y."Queen LatifahKayGeeBlack Reign11"C.R.E.A.M."Wu-Tang ClanRZAEnter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)12"Regulate"Warren G, Nate DoggWarren GRegulate... G Funk Era13"Flava in Ya Ear"Craig MackEasy Mo BeeProject: Funk da World14"I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By"Method Man, Mary J. BligeRZA, Puff Daddy, TrackmastersTical
Track listing - disc four
#TitleArtistProducersOriginal album1"How High (Remix)"Method Man, RedmanErick SermonThe Show (Original Soundtrack)2"Get Money"Junior M.A.F.I.A., The Notorious B.I.G.EZ ElpeeConspiracy3"Tha Crossroads"Bone Thugs-n-HarmonyDJ U-NeekE. 1999 Eternal4"Smile"Scarface, 2PacScarface, Mike Dean, Tone CaponeThe Untouchable5"Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See"Busta RhymesShamello, Buddah, EpitomeWhen Disaster Strikes...6"Luv 2 Luv U"Timbaland & MagooTimbalandWelcome To Our World7"You Know My Steez"Gang StarrDJ PremierMoment of Truth8"Get at Me Dog"DMX, Sheek LouchDame GreaseIt's Dark and Hell Is Hot9"Superthug"N.O.R.E.The NeptunesN.O.R.E.10"You Got Me"The Roots, Jill ScottThe Grand Wizzards, Scott StorchThings Fall Apart11"The Light (Remix)"Common, Erykah BaduJay DeeBamboozled OST12"Until the End of Time"2PacJohnny "J", TrackmastersUntil the End of Time13"21 Questions"50 Cent, Nate DoggDirty SwiftGet Rich or Die Tryin'14"The Next Episode"Dr. Dre, Snoop DoggDr. Dre, Mel-Man2001
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