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| The Hip Hop Box | |
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| Compilation album by
Various Artists
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| Released | April 20, 2004 |
| Genre | Hip hop |
| Label | Hip-O |
| Producer | Various |
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Blender | [2] |
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.[3]
| # | Title | Artist | Producers | Original album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Rapper's Delight" | Sugarhill Gang | Rapper's Delight 12" | |
| 2 | "The Breaks" | Kurtis Blow | Kurtis Blow | |
| 3 | "The Body Rock" | Treacherous Three | The Body Rock 12" | |
| 4 | "Planet Rock" | Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force | Planet Rock 12" | |
| 5 | "The Message" | Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five | The Message | |
| 6 | "Sucker MC's" | Run-D.M.C. | Larry Smith, Russell Simmons, Rod Hui | Run-D.M.C. |
| 7 | "Roxanne, Roxanne" | UTFO | Roxanne Roxanne 12" | |
| 8 | "Roxanne's Revenge" | Roxanne Shante | Marley Marl | Roxanne's Revenge 12" |
| 9 | "Push It" | Salt-N-Pepa | Hot, Cool and Vicious | |
| 10 | "Freaky Tales" | Too Short | Todd Shaw | Born to Mack |
| 11 | "Wild Wild West" | Kool Moe Dee | How Ya Like Me Now |
| # | Title | Artist | Producers | Original album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Follow The Leader" | Eric B. & Rakim | Eric B. & Rakim | Follow The Leader |
| 2 | "My Philosophy" | Boogie Down Productions | KRS-One | By All Means Necessary |
| 3 | "I'm Your Pusher" | Ice-T | Afrika Islam, Ice-T | Power |
| 4 | "Turn This Mutha Out" | MC Hammer | Let's Get It Started | |
| 5 | "Fight the Power" | Public Enemy | The Bomb Squad | Do the Right Thing Soundtrack |
| 6 | "Me So Horny" | 2 Live Crew | As Nasty As They Wanna Be | |
| 7 | "Just A Friend" | Biz Markie | Biz Markie | The Biz Never Sleeps |
| 8 | "Buddy (song)" | De La Soul, Jungle Brothers, A Tribe Called Quest, Queen Latifah, Monie Love | Prince Paul, De La Soul | 3 Feet High and Rising |
| 9 | "The Gas Face" | 3rd Bass, Zev Love X | Prince Paul | The Cactus Album (The Cee/Dee) |
| 10 | "I Left My Wallet In El Segundo" | A Tribe Called Quest | A Tribe Called Quest | People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm |
| 11 | "Looking at the Front Door" | Main Source | Main Source | Breaking Atoms |
| 12 | "Treat 'Em Right" | Chubb Rock | Howie Tee | The One |
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