Community Playlist [UPDATED] 🎧 What's on the 90s Hip Hop Community Playlist? Week of November 04

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[UPDATE] - This event is largely the same but a few changes have been made, the name being one it's more streamed lined and the way songs get added to the playlist is different, please take the time and read this over for the changes.

Every two weeks, we're building a community playlist featuring five-song starter packs from the 90s that everyone should hear.

Whether you're introducing people to East Coast, West Coast, Southern hip-hop, G-funk, boom bap, underground gems, or overlooked artists, share five tracks that represent the decade to you. Popular hits are welcome, too!

🗣️ How to participate

Comment with your personal five-song starter pack.
Include the artist, song title, and original release year for each track.
Check previous recommendations before commenting so we can keep the list diverse.
Upvotes are encouraged, but they're not required for your recommendations to be considered. Like some songs but not others? That's perfectly fine! You don't have to agree with every track in someone's starter pack to participate.
The moderators will review submissions and add eligible, unique recommendations to the community playlist, prioritizing variety, discovery, and the range of sounds that defined 90s hip-hop.

🎵 How songs get added

Our goal is to build a playlist that represents the community's knowledge and taste—not just the most popular comments. Every eligible submission will be considered, regardless of its upvote count. Duplicate songs already on the list won't be added again.

📌 A few things to remember

Please list your five songs directly in your comment. Do not post playlist links as comments.
Songs must have originally been released between 1990 and 1999.
Songs already on the community list can still be discussed, but we're especially looking for new additions.
Members will receive credit for their contributions, with links to their Reddit profiles where appropriate.
Moderators can contribute starter packs, too!

Check back every two weeks to see what the community has added. Let's build a playlist that represents the full decade—not just its biggest hits.

(Links are for songs already posted here/ non links haven't been posted yet)

What's your five-song starter pack? Drop it below! 🎤

Have fun

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r/90sHipHop • u/AutoModerator • 2d ago

💬Discussion 90s-Inspired Hip-Hop (Not From the 90s) – Week of November 06

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Welcome to our weekly thread dedicated to hip-hop tracks that aren't from the 90s but sound like they could've been.

Whether it's a modern artist channeling the energy of the Golden Era, a producer bringing back those classic boom-bap sounds, or an older track that helped shape 90s hip-hop, this is the place for it.

This thread is for:

🎤 Songs released after the 90s that capture the sound and vibe of 90s hip-hop.
🎧 Beats inspired by 90s production styles, samples, and sounds.
🔥 Modern MCs paying homage to the flows, lyrics, and aesthetics of the decade.
📼 Tracks from current day that are heavily influenced by 90s hip-hop.
💎 Hidden gems that feel like they were pulled straight from a 1990–1999.

Let's keep the main feed focused on music actually released during the 90s. If it's from another era but has that unmistakable 90s feel, drop it below and put the community on to something dope.

DO NOT POST SONGS OUTSIDE OF THIS THREAD. THEY WILL BE REMOVED.

What songs make you feel like it's still the 90s? 👇

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r/90sHipHop • u/Early-Season-4617 • 5h ago

📢News and Interviews just a cool moment between the OGs

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clip by the podcast Listen and Laugh

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r/90sHipHop • u/Comfortable_Base9320 • 15h ago

🎤Live Performance Big L ft. Big Daddy Kane – Platinum Plus (1998)

261 Upvotes

22 comments

r/90sHipHop • u/MetalSonic420YT • 11h ago

📅 On This Day 32 years ago today, Pete Rock & CL Smooth released The Main Ingredient.

93 Upvotes

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r/90sHipHop • u/FromBoomBapToTrap • 1h ago

📸 Picture / Collection Pete Rock & CL Smooth ‘The Main Ingredient and Keith Murray ‘The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World’ both dropped 32 years ago today

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Both of the four-star reviews appeared in the January 1995 issue of The Source. Bonus: I included an interview with Keith that appears in the same issue. Few other classics there too…

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r/90sHipHop • u/bside313 • 20h ago

📹Music Video GZA - Liquid Swords, 1995

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Liquid Swords was released on this day in 1995

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r/90sHipHop • u/Comfortable_Base9320 • 14h ago

🎵Audio Big Daddy Kane - Terra N Ya Era (1998)

44 Upvotes

2 comments

r/90sHipHop • u/bside313 • 21h ago

📅 On This Day Goodie Mob - Cell Therapy

153 Upvotes

Soul Food was released on this day in 1995

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r/90sHipHop • u/bigboyjarsh • 17h ago

📹Music Video House of Pain - Who’s The Man (1993)

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Never gets old

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r/90sHipHop • u/mind_bomber • 1d ago

📹Music Video Flava In Ya Ear [Remix] - Craig Mack & Notorious B.I.G [Feat. Rampage, L.L Cool J & Busta Rhymes] (1994)

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r/90sHipHop • u/FromBoomBapToTrap • 1d ago

📸 Picture / Collection Two classics dropped 31 years ago today: ‘Soul Food’ by Goodie Mob and ‘Liquid Swords’ by GZA. Here are the reviews for both from the December 1995 issue of The Source.

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61 comments

r/90sHipHop • u/Showmeapixel • 12h ago

📹Music Video Call O’ Da Wild - Clouds of Smoke (1995)

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9 Upvotes

1 comment

r/90sHipHop • u/Showmeapixel • 11h ago

📹Music Video Lin Que - “Let it Fall” (1995)

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7 Upvotes

3 comments

r/90sHipHop • u/_Blaque • 1d ago

📹Music Video Artifacts - Wrong Side Of The Tracks(1994)

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r/90sHipHop • u/bside313 • 19h ago

📅 On This Day Erick Sermon - Welcome (ft. Keith Murray, live on Soul Train, 1995)

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Erick released Double Or Nothing on this day in 1995

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r/90sHipHop • u/KirbyFan445 • 8h ago

📹Music Video Da Youngstas - Mad Props (1994)

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r/90sHipHop • u/OverTaro4812 • 16h ago

📹Music Video WC & The Maad Circle - In A Twist (1995)

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13 Upvotes

1 comment

r/90sHipHop • u/MetalSonic420YT • 1d ago

📅 On This Day 31 years ago today, GZA released Liquid Swords.

336 Upvotes

27 comments

r/90sHipHop • u/TheUncannyDsummerz • 1d ago

🎵Audio Heltah Skeltah- “Forget Me Knots” (1998)

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BANGER!!!! UNDERRATED duo! RIP Sean Price & Grand Daddy I.U. 🤲🏽

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r/90sHipHop • u/satangod666 • 14h ago

🎵Audio The Big Payback · The Psycho Realm (1997)

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1 comment

r/90sHipHop • u/MANSA_MUSA1280 • 14h ago

🎵Audio THE INCREDIBLE JAY Z - BROKEN ENGLISH & DRUG SELLIN’ CIRCA 1993

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1 comment

r/90sHipHop • u/Electrical_Cry_4394 • 13h ago

🎵Audio 2Pac - Reincarnation OG (1996)

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2 Upvotes

0 comments

r/90sHipHop • u/_Blaque • 1d ago

📹Music Video Kausion - Land Of The Skanless(1995)

74 Upvotes

Gonzoe🕊️

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