The
Hip Hop soundtrack to my crew’s summer of 1996 in Northern Virginia (Fairfax
County), Washington D.C. metro. It’s all tracks from albums released January-August of ’96.
They’ll be a R&B list down the road, and of course we had some DC Go Go
sprinkled in!
1
– Feelin’ It
Jay-Z
Jay-Z
– Reasonable Doubt
2
– Coolie High
Camp
Lo
The
Great White Hype Soundtrack
3
– High ‘Til I Die
Tupac
Sunset
Park Soundtrack
4
– Perfect Match
Cella
Dwellas
Cella
Dwellas – Realms ‘N Reality
5
– My Crew Can’t Go For That
Trigger
Tha Gambler feat. Smoothe Da Hustler
The
Nutty Professor Soundtrack
6
– Don’t Front / Let’s Chill
Shyheim
feat. Lamisha Grinstea
Shyheim
– The Lost Generation
7
– If I Ruled The World
Nas
feat. Lauryn Hill
Nas
– It Was Written
8
– 1nce Again
A
Tribe Called Quest
A
Tribe Called Quest – Beats, Rhymes and Life
9
– Woo Hah!! Got You All In Check
Busta
Rhymes feat. Rampage
Busta
Rhymes – The Coming
10
– The Nod Factor
Skillz
Skillz
– From Where?
11
– Breaker 1, Breaker 2
Def
Squad (Erick Sermon, Redman, Keith Murray)
The
Nutty Professor Soundtrack
12
– Shoot ‘Em Up
Bone
Thugs-N-Harmony
The
Great White Hype Soundtrack
13
– Ready or Not
The
Fugees
The
Fugees – The Score
14
– I Gave You Power
Nas
Nas
– It Was Written
15
– Picture Me Rollin’
Tupac
feat. Danny Boy, CPO, Big Syke
Tupac
– All Eyez On Me
16
– Funkorama
Redman
Insomnia
– The Erick Sermon Compilation Album
17
– Can’t Knock The Hustle
Jay-Z
feat. Mary J. Blige
Jay-Z
– Reasonable Doubt
18
– I Must Confess
Too
Short
Too
Short – Gettin’ It (Album Number Ten)
19
– Leflaur Leflah Eshkoshka
Heltah
Skeltah feat. O.G.C.
Heltah
Skeltah – Nocturnal
20
– Itzsoweezee
De
La Soul
De
La Soul – Stakes Is High
21
– Real Bad Boys
Shyheim
Shyheim
– The Lost Generation
22
– Everything Remains Raw
Busta
Rhymes
Busta
Rhymes – The Coming
23
– Ain’t No Nigga
Jay-Z
feat. Foxy Brown
Jay-Z
– Reasonable Doubt / The Nutty Professor Soundtrack
24
– As The…
Passion
Insomnia
– The Erick Sermon Compilation Album
25
– Ain’t Nuthin’ 2 It
MC
Eiht
MC
Eiht – Death Threatz
26
– Heartz of Men
Tupac
Tupac
– All Eyez On Me
27
– The Hop
A
Tribe Called Quest
A
Tribe Called Quest – Beats, Rhymes and Life
28
– The Message
Nas
Nas
– It Was Written
29
– 4 More
De
La Soul feat. Zhane
De
La Soul – Stakes Is High
30
– Shit Iz Real
Shyheim
Shyheim
– The Lost Generation
31
– Buy You Some
Too
Short feat. Erick Sermon, MC Breed, Kool-Ace
Too
Short – Gettin’ It (Album Number Ten)
32
– How Many Mic
The
Fugees
The
Fugees – The Score
33
– Fear
Tommy
Gunn
Insomnia
– The Erick Sermon Compilation Album
34
– Ratha Be Ya Nigga
Tupac
feat. Richie Rich
Tupac
– All Eyez On Me
35
– Dead Presidents II
Jay-Z
Jay-Z
– Reasonable Doubt
36
– Take It In Blood
Nas
Nas
– It Was Written
37
– Stakes Is High
De
La Soul
De
La Soul – Stakes Is High
38
– Dear God
Shyheim
feat. Pop Da Brown Hornet
Shyheim
– The Lost Generation
39
– It’s That Hit
Keith
Murray
Insomnia
– The Erick Sermon Compilation Album
40
– Letha Brainz Blo
Heltah
Skeltah
Heltah
Skeltah – Nocturnal
41
– The Bizness
De
La Soul feat. Common
De
La Soul – Stakes Is High
42
– What Makes The World Go Round
Shyheim
feat. Rubbabanz, Trigger That Gambler, Smoothe Da Hustler, DV Alias Khrist
Shyheim
– The Lost Generation
43
– Brooklyn’s Finest
Jay-Z
feat. The Notorious BIG
Jay-Z
– Reasonable Doubt
44
– Affirmative Action
Nas
feat. AZ, Foxy Brown, Cormega
Nas
– It Was Written
45
– I Feel It
L.O.D.
Insomnia
– The Erick Sermon Compilation Album
46
– Got My Mind Made Up
Tupac
feat. Tha Dogg Pound, Method Man, Redman
Tupac
– All Eyez On Me
47
– Baby Baby Baby Baby Ooh Baby
De
La Soul feat. Zhane
De
La Soul – Stakes Is High
48
– The Score
The
Fugees
The
Fugees – The Score
49
– 5 Elements
Shyheim
feat. Down Low Recka, June Lova, Rubbabanz
Shyheim
– The Lost Generation
50
– Abandon Ship
Busta
Rhymes feat. Rampage
Busta
Rhymes – The Coming
51
– Phony Rappers
A
Tribe Called Quest
A
Tribe Called Quest – Beats, Rhymes and Life
52
– Late Nite Hype (Part 2)
MC
Eiht
MC
Eiht – Death Threatz
53
– Never Talk Down
Too
Short feat. Rappin’ 4-Tay, MC Breed
Too
Short – Gettin’ It (Album Number Ten)
54
– 22 Two’s
Jay-Z
Jay-Z
– Reasonable Doubt
55
– Live Nigga Rap
Nas
feat. Mobb Deep
Nas
– It Was Written
56
– Big Brother Beat
De
La Soul feat. Mos Def
De
La Soul – Stakes Is High
57
– Can You Feel It
Shyheim
feat. June Lova, King Just
Shyheim
– The Lost Generation
58
– The Set Up
Nas
feat. Havoc
Nas
– It Was Written
59
– Tha Crossroads
Bone
Thugs-N-Harmony
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
[single]
