The following is a list of songs by Common

Common (rapper)

Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr. , better known by his stage name Common , is an American hip-hop artist and actor....

organized by alphabetical order. The songs on the list are all included in official label-released albums, soundtrack

Soundtrack

A soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...

s and singles

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

, but not white label

White label

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 or other non-label releases. Next to the song titles is the album, soundtrack or single on which it appears. Remix

Remix

A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....

es and live versions of songs are listed as bullet points below the original song, but clean, explicit, a cappella

A cappella

A cappella music is specifically solo or group singing without instrumental sound, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. It is the opposite of cantata, which is accompanied singing. A cappella was originally intended to differentiate between Renaissance polyphony and Baroque concertato...

 and instrumental

Instrumental

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 tracks are not included.

Contents:

0-9

1. "1'2 Many..." featuring Dug Infinite (One Day It'll All Make Sense
   One Day It'll All Make Sense
   One Day It'll All Make Sense is the third studio album by rapper Common, September 30, 1997 on Relativity Records. It was the follow-up to his critically acclaimed album Resurrection and the last Common album to feature producer No I.D.. Until 2011, Common stated No I.D...
   
   , 1997)
2. "8 Minutes to Sunrise" featuring Jill Scott
   Jill Scott
   Jill Scott is an American soul and R&B singer-songwriter, poet, and actress. In 2007, Scott made her cinematic debut in the films Hounddog and in Tyler Perry's feature film, Why Did I Get Married? That year, her third studio album, The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3, was released on...
   
    (Wild Wild West Soundtrack, 1999)
3. "90 in the Red (Interlude)" by Chantay Savage
   Chantay Savage
   Chantay Savage is an R&B/dance singer who found substantial success in the 1990s with "I Will Survive", in which she reworked the Gloria Gaynor disco anthem...
   
    (I Will Survive (Doin' It My Way), 1995)

A

1. "A Dream" featuring will.i.am
   Will.i.am
   William James Adams, Jr. , better known by his stage name will.i.am and occasionally by his other stage name Zuper Blahq, is an American rapper, musician, songwriter, singer, actor and producer...
   
    (Freedom Writers (Music from the Motion Picture)
   Freedom Writers (soundtrack)
   Freedom Writers is a hip hop film score for the movie Freedom Writers. The soundtrack is mainly composed of hip hop songs from the early 1990's, but also contains new songs by will.i.am, Mark Isham and Talib Kweli amongst others.-Track listing:...
   
   , 2007)
2. "A Film Called (Pimp)" featuring Bilal
   Bilal (musician)
   Bilal Sayeed Oliver , better known by his stage name Bilal, is an American neo soul/jazz singer-songwriter, musician and producer. He is also a core member of the loose collective, the Soulquarians. Bilal started out by singing in small clubs until he began classical training in jazz and big-band...
   
    and MC Lyte
   MC Lyte
   MC Lyte is an American rapper who first gained fame in the late-1980s becoming the first solo female rapper to release a full album with 1988's critically acclaimed Lyte as a Rock.-Early life:...
   
    (Like Water for Chocolate
   Like Water for Chocolate (album)
   Like Water for Chocolate is the fourth studio album by American hip hop rapper Common, released March 28, 2000 on MCA Records. It was a considerable critical and commercial breakthrough for Common, receiving generally favorable reviews from major magazine publications and selling 70,000 copies in...
   
   , 2000)
3. "A Freestyle Song" by KRS-One
   KRS-One
   Lawrence Krisna Parker , better known by his stage names KRS-One , and Teacha, is an American rapper...
   
    (D.I.G.I.T.A.L.
   D.I.G.I.T.A.L.
   D.I.G.I.T.A.L. is a compilation album by American MC KRS-One. It was released in November 2003 via Front Page Entertainment and is compromised by a number of songs previously only released on white label 12" singles and B-sides with a few remixes and KRS-One cameos on other artist records.Many of...
   
   , 2003)
4. "A New Way of Thinking" by Common (Disco White Label - Tom Tom Club, 2008)
5. "A Penny for My Thoughts" (Can I Borrow a Dollar?
   Can I Borrow a Dollar?
   Can I Borrow a Dollar? is the 1992 debut album by Chicago rapper Common, . released in the U.S on October 6, 1992. The album was entirely produced by No I.D , The Beatnuts and Twilite Tone. It contains guest vocals from Immenslope, Miss Jones and Common's then-girlfriend Rayshel...
   
   , 1992)
6. "A Song for Assata" featuring Cee-Lo
   Cee-Lo
   Thomas DeCarlo Callaway , better known by his stage name Cee Lo Green, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer and actor...
   
    (Like Water for Chocolate
   Like Water for Chocolate (album)
   Like Water for Chocolate is the fourth studio album by American hip hop rapper Common, released March 28, 2000 on MCA Records. It was a considerable critical and commercial breakthrough for Common, receiving generally favorable reviews from major magazine publications and selling 70,000 copies in...
   
   , 2000)
7. "Act Too (The Love of My Life)" by The Roots
   The Roots
   The Roots is an American hip hop/neo soul band formed in 1987 by Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter and Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are famed for beginning with a jazzy, eclectic approach to hip hop which still includes live instrumentals...
   
    (Things Fall Apart
   Things Fall Apart (album)
   Things Fall Apart is the fourth studio album by American hip hop band The Roots, released February 23, 1999 on Geffen Records. Recording sessions for the album took place at Electric Lady Studios during 1997 to 1999, coinciding with recording for other projects of the Soulquarians collective,...
   
   , 1999)
   • "Love of My Life" by The Roots
     The Roots
     The Roots is an American hip hop/neo soul band formed in 1987 by Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter and Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are famed for beginning with a jazzy, eclectic approach to hip hop which still includes live instrumentals...
     
      (The Roots Come Alive
     The Roots Come Alive
     The Roots Come Alive is a live album from the group The Roots. It was recorded in Zurich, Switzerland; New York City; and other places and released November 2, 1999. An enhanced double-CD edition containing six extra tracks was also released with a limited pressing...
     
     , 1999)
   • "Again (Remix)" by Faith Evans
     Faith Evans
     Faith Renée Evans is an American singer-songwriter, recording artist, record producer, actress and author. Born in Florida and raised in New Jersey, Evans relocated to Los Angeles during 1993 for a career with the music business. After working as a backing vocalist for Al B...
     
     ; featuring Ghostface Killah
     Ghostface Killah
     Dennis Coles , better known by his stage name Ghostface Killah, is an American rapper and prominent member of the Wu-Tang Clan. After the group achieved breakthrough success in the aftermath of Enter the Wu-Tang , the members went on to pursue solo careers to varying levels of success...
     
      (Remixed, Unreleased and Featured, 2006)
8. "All Night Long
   All Night Long (Common song)
   "All Night Long" is the third single from rapper Common's 1997 album One Day It'll All Make Sense. It features vocals from Erykah Badu and production from The Roots, and contains re-sung elements from "Don't Stop the Music" by Yarbrough and Peoples...
   
   " featuring Erykah Badu
   Erykah Badu
   Erica Abi Wright , better known by her stage name Erykah Badu , is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. Her work includes elements from R&B, hip hop and jazz. She is best known for her role in the rise of the neo soul sub-genre, and for her eccentric, cerebral musical...
   
    (One Day It'll All Make Sense
   One Day It'll All Make Sense
   One Day It'll All Make Sense is the third studio album by rapper Common, September 30, 1997 on Relativity Records. It was the follow-up to his critically acclaimed album Resurrection and the last Common album to feature producer No I.D.. Until 2011, Common stated No I.D...
   
   , 1997)
   • "All Night Long (Brand New Heavies Remix)" featuring Erykah Badu
     Erykah Badu
     Erica Abi Wright , better known by her stage name Erykah Badu , is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. Her work includes elements from R&B, hip hop and jazz. She is best known for her role in the rise of the neo soul sub-genre, and for her eccentric, cerebral musical...
     
      (The 24 Hour Woman Soundtrack, 1999)
9. "Angel" by Game (L.A.X., 2006)
10. "Another Wasted Nite With..." (Resurrection
    Resurrection (Common album)
    Resurrection is the second album by American rapper Common . Released in 1994 , the album received a great deal of critical acclaim, but not a significant amount of mainstream attention. Resurrection was entirely produced by No I.D. , and Ynot...
    
    , 1994)
11. "Any Given Sunday" featuring Guru
    Guru (rapper)
    Keith Edward Elam , better known by his stage name Guru, was an American emcee and member of the hip-hop duo Gang Starr, along with DJ Premier. He was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts...
    
     and Jamie Foxx
    Jamie Foxx
    Eric Marlon Bishop , professionally known as Jamie Foxx, is an American actor, singer-songwriter, stand-up comedian, and talk radio host. As an actor, his work in the film Ray earned him the Academy Award and BAFTA Award for Best Actor as well as the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a...
    
     (Any Given Sunday
    Any Given Sunday
    Any Given Sunday is a 1999 American drama film directed by Oliver Stone depicting a fictional professional American football team. The film features an ensemble cast, consisting of Al Pacino, Cameron Diaz, Dennis Quaid, Jamie Foxx, James Woods, LL Cool J, Matthew Modine, John C...
    
     Soundtrack, 2000)
12. "Aquarius" featuring Bilal
    Bilal (musician)
    Bilal Sayeed Oliver , better known by his stage name Bilal, is an American neo soul/jazz singer-songwriter, musician and producer. He is also a core member of the loose collective, the Soulquarians. Bilal started out by singing in small clubs until he began classical training in jazz and big-band...
    
     and Erykah Badu
    Erykah Badu
    Erica Abi Wright , better known by her stage name Erykah Badu , is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. Her work includes elements from R&B, hip hop and jazz. She is best known for her role in the rise of the neo soul sub-genre, and for her eccentric, cerebral musical...
    
     (Electric Circus
    Electric Circus (album)
    Electric Circus is the fifth studio album by rapper Common, released December 10, 2002 on the now-defunct MCA Records. The album was highly anticipated and praised by many critics for its ambitious vision. However, it was not as commercially successful as his previous album, Like Water for...
    
    , 2002)

B

1. "Back Home" by Fort Minor
   Fort Minor
   Fort Minor is a hip hop side-project of Mike Shinoda, who is better known as being a member of the American rock band Linkin Park. Shinoda's debut solo album as Fort Minor, The Rising Tied was released November 22, 2005.-History:...
   
   ; featuring Styles of Beyond
   Styles of Beyond
   Styles of Beyond is an underground rap group from the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, California. The group consists of MCs Ryan Patrick Maginn and Takbir Bashir , Colton Raisin Fisher , and producer Jason Rabinowitz . They have released two LPs, one mixtape and were heavily featured on Mike...
   
    (The Rising Tied
   The Rising Tied
   The Rising Tied is the debut studio album of hip hop ensemble Fort Minor, the side project by Linkin Park rapper Mike Shinoda. The album was released on November 22, 2005 to critical acclaim and achieved moderate success...
   
   , 2005)
2. "Back to Basics" by Kanye West
   Kanye West
   Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and...
   
    (Late Registration
   Late Registration
   Late Registration is the second studio album by American hip hop artist Kanye West, released August 30, 2005, on Roc-A-Fella Records. Recording sessions for the album took place over the course of a year at various recording studios located in New York City and Hollywood...
   
    (International Version), 2005)
3. "Be (Intro)" (Be, 2005)
4. "Between Me, You & Liberation" featuring Cee-Lo
   Cee-Lo
   Thomas DeCarlo Callaway , better known by his stage name Cee Lo Green, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer and actor...
   
    (Electric Circus
   Electric Circus (album)
   Electric Circus is the fifth studio album by rapper Common, released December 10, 2002 on the now-defunct MCA Records. The album was highly anticipated and praised by many critics for its ambitious vision. However, it was not as commercially successful as his previous album, Like Water for...
   
   , 2002)
5. "Blows to the Temple" (Can I Borrow a Dollar?
   Can I Borrow a Dollar?
   Can I Borrow a Dollar? is the 1992 debut album by Chicago rapper Common, . released in the U.S on October 6, 1992. The album was entirely produced by No I.D , The Beatnuts and Twilite Tone. It contains guest vocals from Immenslope, Miss Jones and Common's then-girlfriend Rayshel...
   
   , 1992)
6. "Book of Life" (Resurrection
   Resurrection (Common album)
   Resurrection is the second album by American rapper Common . Released in 1994 , the album received a great deal of critical acclaim, but not a significant amount of mainstream attention. Resurrection was entirely produced by No I.D. , and Ynot...
   
   , 1994)
7. "Break My Heart" (Finding Forever, 2007)
8. "Breaker 1/9
   Breaker 1/9
   "Breaker 1/9" is a song by Common, released in 1993 as the second single from his debut album Can I Borrow a Dollar?. Produced by Immenslope, it samples both "Between the Sheets" by The Isley Brothers and "Black Jack" by Donald Byrd...
   
   " (Can I Borrow a Dollar?
   Can I Borrow a Dollar?
   Can I Borrow a Dollar? is the 1992 debut album by Chicago rapper Common, . released in the U.S on October 6, 1992. The album was entirely produced by No I.D , The Beatnuts and Twilite Tone. It contains guest vocals from Immenslope, Miss Jones and Common's then-girlfriend Rayshel...
   
   , 1992)
   • "Breaker 1/9 (Slope Remix)" ("Breaker 1/9
     Breaker 1/9
     "Breaker 1/9" is a song by Common, released in 1993 as the second single from his debut album Can I Borrow a Dollar?. Produced by Immenslope, it samples both "Between the Sheets" by The Isley Brothers and "Black Jack" by Donald Byrd...
     
     ," 1992)
   • "Breaker 1/9 (Beat Nuts Remix)" ("Breaker 1/9
     Breaker 1/9
     "Breaker 1/9" is a song by Common, released in 1993 as the second single from his debut album Can I Borrow a Dollar?. Produced by Immenslope, it samples both "Between the Sheets" by The Isley Brothers and "Black Jack" by Donald Byrd...
     
     ," 1992)
9. "Bulls-Eye (Suddenly)" by Syleena Johnson
   Syleena Johnson
   Syleena Johnson is a Grammy award-nominated American R&B and soul singer-songwriter and actress.-Biography:...
   
    (Chapter III: The Flesh
   Chapter III: The Flesh
   Chapter 3: The Flesh is the third studio album by American R&B-soul singer Syleena Johnson, released in the United States on September 13, 2005 by Jive Records...
   
   , 2005)

C

1. "Can-I-Bust" featuring Ynot ("Soul by the Pound
   Soul by the Pound
   "Soul by the Pound" is the third single from rapper Common's 1992 debut album, Can I Borrow a Dollar?. Its beat, produced by Immenslope, is similar to much production from Common's second album, Resurrection. Its beat contains samples from "I Like It" by DeBarge and "Sneakin' in the Back" by Tom...
   
   ," 1993)
2. "Car Horn
   Car Horn (song)
   "Car Horn" is a non-album single by rapper Common and producer Mark the 45 King. Released in 1999 by Groove Attack Productions, the song features free-associative battle raps. It was remixed by Madlib for Common's white label release Common Remixes....
   
   " ("Car Horn
   Car Horn (song)
   "Car Horn" is a non-album single by rapper Common and producer Mark the 45 King. Released in 1999 by Groove Attack Productions, the song features free-associative battle raps. It was remixed by Madlib for Common's white label release Common Remixes....
   
   ," 1999)
3. "Chapter 13 (Rich Man vs. Poor Man)" featuring Ynot (Resurrection
   Resurrection (Common album)
   Resurrection is the second album by American rapper Common . Released in 1994 , the album received a great deal of critical acclaim, but not a significant amount of mainstream attention. Resurrection was entirely produced by No I.D. , and Ynot...
   
   , 1994)
4. "Charms Alarm" (Can I Borrow a Dollar?
   Can I Borrow a Dollar?
   Can I Borrow a Dollar? is the 1992 debut album by Chicago rapper Common, . released in the U.S on October 6, 1992. The album was entirely produced by No I.D , The Beatnuts and Twilite Tone. It contains guest vocals from Immenslope, Miss Jones and Common's then-girlfriend Rayshel...
   
   , 1992)
5. "Chi-City" (Be, 2005)
6. "Cold Blooded" featuring Black Thought
   Black Thought
   Tariq Trotter , better known as Black Thought, is an American hip-hop artist who is the lead MC of the Philadelphia-based hip hop group The Roots and occasional actor...
   
    and Rahzel
   Rahzel
   Rahzel M. Brown, also known as simply Rahzel, is an American musician and virtuoso beatboxer, formerly a member of The Roots.Nicknamed the "Godfather of Noyze," Rahzel is known for an ability to sing or rap while simultaneously beatboxing, as evidenced in his performances of "Iron Man" and his...
   
    (Like Water for Chocolate
   Like Water for Chocolate (album)
   Like Water for Chocolate is the fourth studio album by American hip hop rapper Common, released March 28, 2000 on MCA Records. It was a considerable critical and commercial breakthrough for Common, receiving generally favorable reviews from major magazine publications and selling 70,000 copies in...
   
   , 2000)
7. "Come Close
   Come Close
   "Come Close" is a single by rapper Common featuring guest vocals by Mary J. Blige. The song is produced by Chad Hugo and Pharrell's production team, The Neptunes. Peaking at #65 on the Billboard Hot 100, "Come Close" is the only song from Common's 2002 album Electric Circus to make an appearance on...
   
   " featuring Mary J. Blige
   Mary J. Blige
   Mary Jane Blige is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and occasional actress. She is a recipient of nine Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards, and has recorded eight multi-platinum albums. She is the only artist with Grammy Award wins in Pop, Rap, Gospel, and R&B. Blige has...
   
    (Electric Circus
   Electric Circus (album)
   Electric Circus is the fifth studio album by rapper Common, released December 10, 2002 on the now-defunct MCA Records. The album was highly anticipated and praised by many critics for its ambitious vision. However, it was not as commercially successful as his previous album, Like Water for...
   
   , 2002)
   • "Come Close (Boozoo Bajou Version)" by Boozoo Bajou
     Boozoo Bajou
     Boozoo Bajou is a musical duo from Germany. They are noted for their distinct blend of Cajun sounds with island rhythms. Their first album, Satta, was released in 2001. In 2005 they released Dust My Broom...
     
     ; featuring Mary J. Blige
     Mary J. Blige
     Mary Jane Blige is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and occasional actress. She is a recipient of nine Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards, and has recorded eight multi-platinum albums. She is the only artist with Grammy Award wins in Pop, Rap, Gospel, and R&B. Blige has...
     
      (Remixes, 2003)
   • "Come Close (Remix) (Closer)" featuring Erykah Badu
     Erykah Badu
     Erica Abi Wright , better known by her stage name Erykah Badu , is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. Her work includes elements from R&B, hip hop and jazz. She is best known for her role in the rise of the neo soul sub-genre, and for her eccentric, cerebral musical...
     
     , Pharrell and Q-Tip
     Q-Tip (rapper)
     Kamaal Ibn John Fareed , better known by his stage name Q-Tip, is an American hip hop artist, producer, singer, and actor from St. Albans, Queens, New York, part of the critically acclaimed group A Tribe Called Quest...
     
      ("Come Close (Remix) (Closer)," 2003)
   • "Come Close to Me (Blackbeard's Summer Madness Reworks)" ("Come Close To Me (Blackbeard's Summer Madness Reworks)," 2003)
   • "Come Close to Me (Blackbeard's Summer Madness Reworks) [Broken Dub]" ("Come Close To Me (Blackbeard's Summer Madness Reworks)," 2003)
   • "Come Over to My Place (Remix)" by Davina ("Come Over to My Place," 1998)
8. "Common Calling (Interlude)" by Roy Davis Jr.
   Roy Davis Jr.
   Roy Davis Jr. is an American musician, specializing in house music on Ubiquity Records.-Career:Davis grew up in Chicago, Illinois, and was turned on to house music at an early age by Lil' Louis. Davis began his own production company named Phuture in the late 1980s. In the 1990s, Davis teamed...
   
    (Chicago Forever, 2004)
9. "Common Freestyle" by Funkmaster Flex
   Funkmaster Flex
   Aston George Taylor, Jr. better known as Funkmaster Flex is an American hip hop DJ, rapper, musician and producer on New York City's Hot 97 radio station and host of the hit MTV show Funk Flex Full Throttle....
   
    (The Mix Tape Volume 3: 60 Minutes of Funk, 1998)
10. "Common Freestyle" by Tony Touch
    Tony Touch
    Tony Touch is an American hip hop break dancer, rapper, DJ, producer and actor of Puerto Rican descent.Tony Touch began as a B-boy during the rap music renaissance era of the early 1980s...
    
     (Power Cypha 3: The Grand Finale, 1999)
11. "Common Free Style" by The RH Factor (Hard Groove, 2003)
12. "Communism" (Resurrection
    Resurrection (Common album)
    Resurrection is the second album by American rapper Common . Released in 1994 , the album received a great deal of critical acclaim, but not a significant amount of mainstream attention. Resurrection was entirely produced by No I.D. , and Ynot...
    
    , 1994)
13. "Confusion" by Just Ro (Make It Happen, 1996)
14. "CpH Claimin' Respect #2" by The Boulevard Connection
    The Boulevard Connection
    The Boulevard Connection are Typhoon, Sek and Marak - hip hop producers and musicians from Copenhagen, Denmark. Their records and remixes have featured a variety of hip hop artists including Iriscience and DJ Babu from Dilated Peoples, Company Flow, Common, Ed O.G., Last Emperor, Masta Ace and...
    
    ; featuring Ed O.G.
    Ed O.G.
    Edward Anderson is a hip-hop artist from Boston, Massachusetts, United States, better known by his stage names Edo G and Ed O.G.. Although not widely known in the mainstream, Edo G has a cult following in Boston, and an international fanbase.-Career:Born in Roxbury—a rough, predominantly black...
    
     and Masta Ace
    Masta Ace
    Duval Clear , known better by his stage name Masta Ace, is a rapper from Brownsville, Brooklyn. He appeared on the classic 1988 Juice Crew posse cut "The Symphony"...
    
     ("CpH Claimin' Respect #2," 2004)
    • "CpH Claimin' Respect #2 (Remix)" by The Boulevard Connection
      The Boulevard Connection
      The Boulevard Connection are Typhoon, Sek and Marak - hip hop producers and musicians from Copenhagen, Denmark. Their records and remixes have featured a variety of hip hop artists including Iriscience and DJ Babu from Dilated Peoples, Company Flow, Common, Ed O.G., Last Emperor, Masta Ace and...
      
      ; featuring Ed O.G.
      Ed O.G.
      Edward Anderson is a hip-hop artist from Boston, Massachusetts, United States, better known by his stage names Edo G and Ed O.G.. Although not widely known in the mainstream, Edo G has a cult following in Boston, and an international fanbase.-Career:Born in Roxbury—a rough, predominantly black...
      
       and Masta Ace
      Masta Ace
      Duval Clear , known better by his stage name Masta Ace, is a rapper from Brownsville, Brooklyn. He appeared on the classic 1988 Juice Crew posse cut "The Symphony"...
      
       ("CpH Claimin' Respect #2," 2004)

D

1. "Da Bizness" by De La Soul
   De La Soul
   De La Soul is an American hip hop trio formed in 1987 on Long Island, New York. The band is best known for their eclectic sampling, quirky lyrics, and their contributions to the evolution of the jazz rap and alternative hip hop subgenres...
   
    (Stakes Is High
   Stakes Is High
   Stakes Is High is De La Soul's fourth full-length album, released during the summer of 1996. The album marked a change in the groups sound and direction as it was their first release not to be produced by Prince Paul. Stakes Is High was mainly produced by the group themeselves with additional...
   
   , 1996)
2. "Dance for Me" by Mary J. Blige
   Mary J. Blige
   Mary Jane Blige is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and occasional actress. She is a recipient of nine Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards, and has recorded eight multi-platinum albums. She is the only artist with Grammy Award wins in Pop, Rap, Gospel, and R&B. Blige has...
   
    (No More Drama
   No More Drama
   No More Drama is the fifth studio album by American recording artist Mary J. Blige. The album was released on August 28, 2001 by MCA Records in North America. The album was certified 3x Platinum. According to Billboard magazine, No More Drama has sold over 3,200,000 in the United States alone to...
   
   , 2001)
   • "Dance for Me (Plutonium Mix)" by Mary J. Blige
     Mary J. Blige
     Mary Jane Blige is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and occasional actress. She is a recipient of nine Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards, and has recorded eight multi-platinum albums. She is the only artist with Grammy Award wins in Pop, Rap, Gospel, and R&B. Blige has...
     
      ("Dance for Me," 2001)
3. "Days of Our Lives" by De La Soul
   De La Soul
   De La Soul is an American hip hop trio formed in 1987 on Long Island, New York. The band is best known for their eclectic sampling, quirky lyrics, and their contributions to the evolution of the jazz rap and alternative hip hop subgenres...
   
    (The Grind Date
   The Grind Date
   The Grind Date is the seventh album from hip-hop group De La Soul, released on October 5, 2004. The album was originally intended to be the final album of the Art Official Intelligence trilogy, but as the album quickly changed focus, the group decided to put AOI III on hold and finish The Grind...
   
   , 2004)
4. "Don't Come My Way" featuring Renee Neufville
   Zhane
   Zhané was an American R&B/hip hop soul duo, best known for their 1994 hit "Hey Mr. D.J.", which reached #6 in the U.S. Other popular hits include "Groove Thang" and minor hit "Sending My Love," both released in 1994...
   
    and Slick Rick
   Slick Rick
   Richard Walters , better known by his stage name Slick Rick is a Grammy-nominated English-American rapper...
   
    (Whiteboyz Soundtrack, 1999)
5. "Dooinit" (Like Water for Chocolate
   Like Water for Chocolate (album)
   Like Water for Chocolate is the fourth studio album by American hip hop rapper Common, released March 28, 2000 on MCA Records. It was a considerable critical and commercial breakthrough for Common, receiving generally favorable reviews from major magazine publications and selling 70,000 copies in...
   
   , 2000)
6. "Drivin' Me Wild" featuring Lily Allen
   Lily Allen
   Lily Rose Beatrice Cooper , better known as Lily Allen, is an English recording artist and fashion designer. She is the daughter of actor and musician Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen. In her teenage years, her musical tastes evolved from glam rock to alternative...
   
    (Finding Forever, 2007)

E

1. "E=MC2" by J Dilla
   J Dilla
   James Dewitt Yancey , better known by the stage names J Dilla and Jay Dee, was an American record producer who emerged from the mid-1990s underground hip hop scene in Detroit, Michigan...
   
    (The Shining, 2006)
2. "Electric Wire Hustler Flower" featuring Sonny Sandoval
   Sonny Sandoval
   Paul Joshua "Sonny" Sandoval is an American singer and rapper. He is best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band P.O.D..-Biography:...
   
    (Electric Circus
   Electric Circus (album)
   Electric Circus is the fifth studio album by rapper Common, released December 10, 2002 on the now-defunct MCA Records. The album was highly anticipated and praised by many critics for its ambitious vision. However, it was not as commercially successful as his previous album, Like Water for...
   
   , 2002)
3. "Embrace the Chaos" by Ozomatli
   Ozomatli
   Ozomatli is a seven to ten piece band playing primarily Latin, hip hop, and rock music, formed in 1995 in Los Angeles. They are known both for their vocal activist viewpoints and their wide array of musical styles - including salsa, jazz, funk, reggae, rap, and others.In a 2007 NPR interview, band...
   
    (Embrace the Chaos
   Embrace the Chaos
   Embrace the Chaos is the second studio album by the Latin funk band Ozomatli, released on September 11, 2001 on Interscope Records.-Track listing:# "Pá Lante" – 5:03# "1234" – 3:07...
   
   , 2001)
4. "Enough Beef" by Sway
   Sway Calloway
   Sway Calloway, usually credited as Sway, born August 23rd, 1976, is a reporter and executive producer for MTV News. He is also the co-host of the nationally syndicated radio show The Wake Up Show...
   
    & King Tech; featuring Chino XL
   Chino XL
   Derek Keith Barbosa , better known by his stage name Chino XL, is an American hip hop lyricist, battle rapper, and actor of Puerto Rican and African American descent...
   
    and Royce Da 5'9" (Back 2 Basics, 2005)

F

1. "Faithful
   Faithful (Common song)
   "Faithful" is the fifth and final single from rapper Common's sixth album Be. It is produced by Kanye West, who samples DJ Rogers' "Faithful to the End" for the song's beat. The sample was recreated by percussionist Ken Lewis. The song also features keyboard playing by James Poyser as well as guest...
   
   " featuring Bilal
   Bilal (musician)
   Bilal Sayeed Oliver , better known by his stage name Bilal, is an American neo soul/jazz singer-songwriter, musician and producer. He is also a core member of the loose collective, the Soulquarians. Bilal started out by singing in small clubs until he began classical training in jazz and big-band...
   
    and John Legend
   John Legend
   John Roger Stephens , better known by his stage name John Legend, is an American singer, musician, and actor. He is the recipient of nine Grammy Awards, and in 2007, he received the special Starlight award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame.Prior to the release of his debut album, Stephens' career...
   
    (Be, 2005)
   • "Faithful (Live)" (Sessions@AOL EP, 2005)
2. "Ferris Wheel" featuring Marie Daunle
   Zap Mama
   Zap Mama is a Belgian musical group founded and led by Marie Daulne. Daulne says her mission is to be a bridge between the European and the African and bring the two cultures together with her music...
   
    and Vinia Mojica
   Vinia Mojica
   Vinia Mojica is a singer from Queens, New York, best known for her collaborations with the Native Tongues collective and other hip hop artists....
   
    (Electric Circus
   Electric Circus (album)
   Electric Circus is the fifth studio album by rapper Common, released December 10, 2002 on the now-defunct MCA Records. The album was highly anticipated and praised by many critics for its ambitious vision. However, it was not as commercially successful as his previous album, Like Water for...
   
   , 2002)
3. "Food for Funk" (One Day It'll All Make Sense
   One Day It'll All Make Sense
   One Day It'll All Make Sense is the third studio album by rapper Common, September 30, 1997 on Relativity Records. It was the follow-up to his critically acclaimed album Resurrection and the last Common album to feature producer No I.D.. Until 2011, Common stated No I.D...
   
   , 1997)
4. "Fresh Rhymes Everyday" by MC Juice
   MC Juice
   Terry Parker, better known by his stage name MC Juice or simply Juice, is an American freestyle rapper from Chicago, United States. He beat Eminem at Scribble Jam in 1997. He was regarded in 2004 as one of finest freestyle rappers ever produced by Chicago...
   
   ; featuring O-Type Star ("Fresh Rhymes Everyday," 1996)
5. "Full Moon" by Armand Van Helden
   Armand Van Helden
   Armand Van Helden is a record producer, DJ and remixer whose biggest commercial successes came from his remixes of the 1996 Tori Amos song "Professional Widow" , which reached number 1 in the UK Singles Chart in January 1997, and his own track "U Don't Know Me ", which went to number 1...
   
    (Killing Puritans
   Killing Puritans
   Killing Puritans is the 4th studio album by Armand van Helden. It was released as CD and as quadruple vinyl.-Controversy:Its cover art prominently featured an African child soldier, prone, and aiming a rifle. The image was controversial enough to prompt calls for a ban...
   
   , 2000)
6. "Funk Shit" by Marley Marl
   Marley Marl
   Marlon Williams , better known as Marley Marl, is an American DJ and record producer, who is considered one of the most important and influential hip-hop producers in the history of hip hop.-Biography:...
   
    (Hip Hop Dictionary, 2000)
7. "Funky for You" featuring Bilal
   Bilal (musician)
   Bilal Sayeed Oliver , better known by his stage name Bilal, is an American neo soul/jazz singer-songwriter, musician and producer. He is also a core member of the loose collective, the Soulquarians. Bilal started out by singing in small clubs until he began classical training in jazz and big-band...
   
    and Jill Scott
   Jill Scott
   Jill Scott is an American soul and R&B singer-songwriter, poet, and actress. In 2007, Scott made her cinematic debut in the films Hounddog and in Tyler Perry's feature film, Why Did I Get Married? That year, her third studio album, The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3, was released on...
   
    (Like Water for Chocolate
   Like Water for Chocolate (album)
   Like Water for Chocolate is the fourth studio album by American hip hop rapper Common, released March 28, 2000 on MCA Records. It was a considerable critical and commercial breakthrough for Common, receiving generally favorable reviews from major magazine publications and selling 70,000 copies in...
   
   , 2000)

G

1. "G.O.D. (Gaining One's Definition)" featuring Cee-Lo
   Cee-Lo
   Thomas DeCarlo Callaway , better known by his stage name Cee Lo Green, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer and actor...
   
    (One Day It'll All Make Sense
   One Day It'll All Make Sense
   One Day It'll All Make Sense is the third studio album by rapper Common, September 30, 1997 on Relativity Records. It was the follow-up to his critically acclaimed album Resurrection and the last Common album to feature producer No I.D.. Until 2011, Common stated No I.D...
   
   , 1997)
2. "Get 'Em High" by Kanye West
   Kanye West
   Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and...
   
   ; featuring Talib Kweli
   Talib Kweli
   Talib Kweli Greene , better known as Talib Kweli, is an American hip-hop artist and poet from Brooklyn, New York. His first name in Arabic means "student" or "seeker" ; his in Swahili means "true"...
   
    (The College Dropout
   The College Dropout
   The College Dropout is the debut album by American hip hop artist Kanye West, released February 10, 2004, on Roc-A-Fella Records. It was recorded over a period of four years, beginning in 1999. Prior to the album's release, West had worked on rapper Jay-Z's The Blueprint , which showcased his...
   
   , 2004)
   • "Get 'Em High (Remix)" by Kanye West
     Kanye West
     Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and...
     
     ; featuring Talib Kweli
     Talib Kweli
     Talib Kweli Greene , better known as Talib Kweli, is an American hip-hop artist and poet from Brooklyn, New York. His first name in Arabic means "student" or "seeker" ; his in Swahili means "true"...
     
      ("Get 'Em High (Remix)," 2004)
3. "Geto Heaven Remix T.S.O.I. (The Sound of Illadelph)
   Geto Heaven Remix T.S.O.I. (The Sound of Illadelph)
   "Geto Heaven Remix T.S.O.I. " is the third single from rapper Common's 2000 album Like Water for Chocolate. It features Macy Gray and was produced by Questlove and James Poyser, both of whom are members of the Soulquarians...
   
   " featuring Macy Gray
   Macy Gray
   Macy Gray is a Grammy Award-winning American R&B and soul singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress, famed for her distinctive raspy voice, and a singing style heavily influenced by Billie Holiday and Betty Davis.Gray has released five studio albums, with her fifth studio album, The Sellout,...
   
    (Like Water for Chocolate
   Like Water for Chocolate (album)
   Like Water for Chocolate is the fourth studio album by American hip hop rapper Common, released March 28, 2000 on MCA Records. It was a considerable critical and commercial breakthrough for Common, receiving generally favorable reviews from major magazine publications and selling 70,000 copies in...
   
   , 2000)
   • "Geto Heaven (T.S.O.I. Brooklyn Funk Remix)" featuring Macy Gray
     Macy Gray
     Macy Gray is a Grammy Award-winning American R&B and soul singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress, famed for her distinctive raspy voice, and a singing style heavily influenced by Billie Holiday and Betty Davis.Gray has released five studio albums, with her fifth studio album, The Sellout,...
     
      ("Geto Heaven," 2001)
4. "Gettin' Down at the Amphitheater" featuring De La Soul
   De La Soul
   De La Soul is an American hip hop trio formed in 1987 on Long Island, New York. The band is best known for their eclectic sampling, quirky lyrics, and their contributions to the evolution of the jazz rap and alternative hip hop subgenres...
   
    (One Day It'll All Make Sense
   One Day It'll All Make Sense
   One Day It'll All Make Sense is the third studio album by rapper Common, September 30, 1997 on Relativity Records. It was the follow-up to his critically acclaimed album Resurrection and the last Common album to feature producer No I.D.. Until 2011, Common stated No I.D...
   
   , 1997)
5. "Ghetto Dreams
   Ghetto Dreams
   -Reception:Reviews have been mostly positive. The production and lyrics have created a lot of buzz for the upcoming album, being slated as a major return to the 90's bangers. Universally the song has been praised for its '90s sounding production by veteran great No I.D...
   
   " featuring Nas
   Nas
   Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones, who performs under the name Nas , formerly Nasty Nas, is an American rapper and actor. He is regarded as one of the most important figures in hip hop and one of the most skilled and influential rappers of all-time...
   
    (The Dreamer, The Believer, 2011)
6. "Ghetto Heaven" by D'Angelo
   D'Angelo
   Michael Eugene Archer , better known by his stage name D'Angelo, is an American R&B and neo soul singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. He is known for his production and songwriting talents as much as for his vocal abilities, and often draws comparisons to his influences,...
   
    (Unreleased Rare & Live, 2000)
   • "Geto Heaven Part 2" featuring D'Angelo
     D'Angelo
     Michael Eugene Archer , better known by his stage name D'Angelo, is an American R&B and neo soul singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. He is known for his production and songwriting talents as much as for his vocal abilities, and often draws comparisons to his influences,...
     
      (Like Water for Chocolate
     Like Water for Chocolate (album)
     Like Water for Chocolate is the fourth studio album by American hip hop rapper Common, released March 28, 2000 on MCA Records. It was a considerable critical and commercial breakthrough for Common, receiving generally favorable reviews from major magazine publications and selling 70,000 copies in...
     
     , 2000)
7. "Ghetto Show" by Talib Kweli
   Talib Kweli
   Talib Kweli Greene , better known as Talib Kweli, is an American hip-hop artist and poet from Brooklyn, New York. His first name in Arabic means "student" or "seeker" ; his in Swahili means "true"...
   
   ; featuring Anthony Hamilton
   Anthony Hamilton (musician)
   Anthony Hamilton is an American R&B, and soul singer-songwriter, and record producer who rose to fame with his platinum-selling second studio album Comin' from Where I'm From , which featured the singles "Comin' from Where I'm From" and "Charlene."-Life and career:Hamilton was born in Charlotte,...
   
    (The Beautiful Struggle
   The Beautiful Struggle
   The Beautiful Struggle is the second solo album by American rapper Talib Kweli. The album was released in 2004, and features guest appearances by rappers such as Common and Jean Grae...
   
   , 2004)
8. "Gimme Sum (Rap Version)" by Omar
   Omar Lye-Fook
   Omar Lye-Fook and known as Omar, is an internationally acclaimed British soul singer, songwriter and musician. Omar grew up in Canterbury, Kent. He learned his craft classically, playing the trumpet, piano and percussion. Omar also spent two years at Chetham's School of Music in Manchester, and...
   
   ; featuring Ashman, Canitbe and Rodney P
   Rodney P
   Rodney P is an English MC who entered the UK hip hop scene in the 1980s. He started out as a member of the London Posse, one of the UK's first home grown hip hop acts who were highly influential in the development of the genre. Rodney P has had one of the longest and most respected careers in UK...
   
    (Sing (If You Want It), 2006)
   • "Gimme Sum (Vocal Version) [Bonus Track]" by Omar
     Omar Lye-Fook
     Omar Lye-Fook and known as Omar, is an internationally acclaimed British soul singer, songwriter and musician. Omar grew up in Canterbury, Kent. He learned his craft classically, playing the trumpet, piano and percussion. Omar also spent two years at Chetham's School of Music in Manchester, and...
     
     ; featuring Ashman, Canitbe & Rodney P
     Rodney P
     Rodney P is an English MC who entered the UK hip hop scene in the 1980s. He started out as a member of the London Posse, one of the UK's first home grown hip hop acts who were highly influential in the development of the genre. Rodney P has had one of the longest and most respected careers in UK...
     
      (Sing (If You Want It), 2006)
9. "Go!
   Go (Common song)
   "Go!" is the third single from rapper Common's sixth album Be. It is produced by Kanye West, who also performs backing vocals for the track alongside John Mayer. The track's percussion is handled by Num Amuntehu, while its scratches are provided by A-Trak. Its beat contains a sample from "Old...
   
   " featuring John Mayer
   John Mayer
   John Clayton Mayer is an American pop rock and blues rock musician, singer-songwriter, recording artist, and music producer. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut and raised in Fairfield, Connecticut, he attended Berklee College of Music in Boston. He moved to Atlanta in 1997, where he refined his...
   
    and Kanye West
   Kanye West
   Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and...
   
    (Be, 2005)
   • "Go! (Jazzanova Remix)" featuring John Mayer
     John Mayer
     John Clayton Mayer is an American pop rock and blues rock musician, singer-songwriter, recording artist, and music producer. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut and raised in Fairfield, Connecticut, he attended Berklee College of Music in Boston. He moved to Atlanta in 1997, where he refined his...
     
     , Joy Denalane
     Joy Denalane
     Joy Maureen Denalane , known as Joy Denalane, is a German singer-songwriter, known for her mixture of soul, R&B, and African folk music with lyrics in German and English.-Early life:...
     
      and Kanye West
     Kanye West
     Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and...
     
      ("Go (Jazzanova Remix)," 2006)
   • "Go (Remix)" featuring John Mayer
     John Mayer
     John Clayton Mayer is an American pop rock and blues rock musician, singer-songwriter, recording artist, and music producer. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut and raised in Fairfield, Connecticut, he attended Berklee College of Music in Boston. He moved to Atlanta in 1997, where he refined his...
     
     , Joy Denalane
     Joy Denalane
     Joy Maureen Denalane , known as Joy Denalane, is a German singer-songwriter, known for her mixture of soul, R&B, and African folk music with lyrics in German and English.-Early life:...
     
      and Kanye West
     Kanye West
     Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and...
     
      ("Go (Remix)," 2005)
   • "Go! (Live)" (Sessions@AOL EP, 2005)
10. "Goodlife" by T.I.
    T.I.
    Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr. , better known by his stage name T.I., is an American rap artist, film and music producer, actor and author. He is also the founder and co-chief executive officer of Grand Hustle Records....
    
    ; featuring Pharrell (King
    King (T.I. album)
    King is the fourth studio album by American rapper T.I., released on March 28, 2006 through Grand Hustle Records and Atlantic Records. Recording sessions for the album only took a year in a half to record towards late-2005, T.I. stated in an interview with MTV News...
    
    , 2006)
11. "Ghetto Dreams" featuring Nas
    Nas
    Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones, who performs under the name Nas , formerly Nasty Nas, is an American rapper and actor. He is regarded as one of the most important figures in hip hop and one of the most skilled and influential rappers of all-time...
    
     (The Dreamer, The Believer, 2011)

H

1. "Heat" featuring Jay Dee (Like Water for Chocolate
   Like Water for Chocolate (album)
   Like Water for Chocolate is the fourth studio album by American hip hop rapper Common, released March 28, 2000 on MCA Records. It was a considerable critical and commercial breakthrough for Common, receiving generally favorable reviews from major magazine publications and selling 70,000 copies in...
   
   , 2000)
2. "Heaven Somewhere" featuring Bilal
   Bilal (musician)
   Bilal Sayeed Oliver , better known by his stage name Bilal, is an American neo soul/jazz singer-songwriter, musician and producer. He is also a core member of the loose collective, the Soulquarians. Bilal started out by singing in small clubs until he began classical training in jazz and big-band...
   
   , Cee-Lo
   Cee-Lo
   Thomas DeCarlo Callaway , better known by his stage name Cee Lo Green, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer and actor...
   
   , Erykah Badu
   Erykah Badu
   Erica Abi Wright , better known by her stage name Erykah Badu , is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. Her work includes elements from R&B, hip hop and jazz. She is best known for her role in the rise of the neo soul sub-genre, and for her eccentric, cerebral musical...
   
   , Jill Scott
   Jill Scott
   Jill Scott is an American soul and R&B singer-songwriter, poet, and actress. In 2007, Scott made her cinematic debut in the films Hounddog and in Tyler Perry's feature film, Why Did I Get Married? That year, her third studio album, The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3, was released on...
   
   , Lonnie Lynn
   Lonnie Lynn
   Lonnie Lynn, nicknamed "Pops" , is a retired American basketball player.At 6'7" and 215 lb, he was a forward and played basketball at DuSable High School on Chicago's south side before moving on to Wilberforce University and Upper Iowa University.Lynn was drafted by the St...
   
   , Mary J. Blige
   Mary J. Blige
   Mary Jane Blige is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and occasional actress. She is a recipient of nine Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards, and has recorded eight multi-platinum albums. She is the only artist with Grammy Award wins in Pop, Rap, Gospel, and R&B. Blige has...
   
    and Omar
   Omar Lye-Fook
   Omar Lye-Fook and known as Omar, is an internationally acclaimed British soul singer, songwriter and musician. Omar grew up in Canterbury, Kent. He learned his craft classically, playing the trumpet, piano and percussion. Omar also spent two years at Chetham's School of Music in Manchester, and...
   
    (Electric Circus
   Electric Circus (album)
   Electric Circus is the fifth studio album by rapper Common, released December 10, 2002 on the now-defunct MCA Records. The album was highly anticipated and praised by many critics for its ambitious vision. However, it was not as commercially successful as his previous album, Like Water for...
   
   , 2002)
3. "Heidi Hoe" (Can I Borrow a Dollar?
   Can I Borrow a Dollar?
   Can I Borrow a Dollar? is the 1992 debut album by Chicago rapper Common, . released in the U.S on October 6, 1992. The album was entirely produced by No I.D , The Beatnuts and Twilite Tone. It contains guest vocals from Immenslope, Miss Jones and Common's then-girlfriend Rayshel...
   
   , 1992)
4. "High Expectations" (Soul in the Hole Soundtrack, 1997)
5. "High Post Brotha" by Jill Scott
   Jill Scott
   Jill Scott is an American soul and R&B singer-songwriter, poet, and actress. In 2007, Scott made her cinematic debut in the films Hounddog and in Tyler Perry's feature film, Why Did I Get Married? That year, her third studio album, The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3, was released on...
   
    (Experience: Jill Scott 826+, 2001)
6. "Hungry" (One Day It'll All Make Sense
   One Day It'll All Make Sense
   One Day It'll All Make Sense is the third studio album by rapper Common, September 30, 1997 on Relativity Records. It was the follow-up to his critically acclaimed album Resurrection and the last Common album to feature producer No I.D.. Until 2011, Common stated No I.D...
   
   , 1997)
7. "Hurricane" featuring Black Thought
   Black Thought
   Tariq Trotter , better known as Black Thought, is an American hip-hop artist who is the lead MC of the Philadelphia-based hip hop group The Roots and occasional actor...
   
   , Dice Raw
   Dice Raw
   Dice Raw is a hip-hop artist associated with The Roots, and one of the founding members of musical group Nouveau Riche.In 2000, Dice Raw recorded his solo debut album, Reclaiming the Dead on MCA Records....
   
   , Flo Brown, Jazzyfatnastees
   Jazzyfatnastees
   Jazzyfatnastees is a vocal duo, Tracey Moore and Mercedes Martinez . Originally, a vocal quartet, they landed a deal with Tommy Boy in 1993...
   
   , Mos Def
   Mos Def
   Dante Terrell Smith is an American actor and Emcee known by the stage names Mos Def and Yasiin Bey. He started his hip hop career in a group called Urban Thermo Dynamics, after which he appeared on albums by Da Bush Babees and De La Soul. With Talib Kweli, he formed the duo Black Star, which...
   
    and The Roots
   The Roots
   The Roots is an American hip hop/neo soul band formed in 1987 by Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter and Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are famed for beginning with a jazzy, eclectic approach to hip hop which still includes live instrumentals...
   
    (The Hurricane
   The Hurricane (1999 film)
   The Hurricane is a 1999 biographical film directed by Norman Jewison, and starring Denzel Washington. The script was adapted by Armyan Bernstein and Dan Gordon from the books Lazarus and the Hurricane by Sam Chaiton and Terry Swinton and The Sixteenth Round by Rubin "Hurricane" Carter.The film...
   
    Soundtrack, 2000)

I

1. "I Am Music" featuring Jill Scott
   Jill Scott
   Jill Scott is an American soul and R&B singer-songwriter, poet, and actress. In 2007, Scott made her cinematic debut in the films Hounddog and in Tyler Perry's feature film, Why Did I Get Married? That year, her third studio album, The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3, was released on...
   
    (Electric Circus
   Electric Circus (album)
   Electric Circus is the fifth studio album by rapper Common, released December 10, 2002 on the now-defunct MCA Records. The album was highly anticipated and praised by many critics for its ambitious vision. However, it was not as commercially successful as his previous album, Like Water for...
   
   , 2002)
2. "I Got a Right Ta" featuring Pharrell (Electric Circus
   Electric Circus (album)
   Electric Circus is the fifth studio album by rapper Common, released December 10, 2002 on the now-defunct MCA Records. The album was highly anticipated and praised by many critics for its ambitious vision. However, it was not as commercially successful as his previous album, Like Water for...
   
   , 2002)
3. "I Used to Love H.E.R.
   I Used to Love H.E.R.
   "I Used to Love H.E.R." is a hip hop song by the Chicago-born rapper Common. Released on the 1994 album Resurrection, "I Used to Love H.E.R." has since become one of Common's best known songs. Produced by No I.D., its jazzy beat samples "The Changing World" by George Benson. A video directed by...
   
   " (Resurrection
   Resurrection (Common album)
   Resurrection is the second album by American rapper Common . Released in 1994 , the album received a great deal of critical acclaim, but not a significant amount of mainstream attention. Resurrection was entirely produced by No I.D. , and Ynot...
   
   , 1994)
4. "I Want You
   I Want You (Common song)
   "I Want You" is a single from Common's album Finding Forever. It is both produced by and features vocals from will.i.am, and has samples from Minnie Riperton's "Baby, This Love I Have", and Bob James' version of "Feel Like Making Love"...
   
   " (Finding Forever, 2007)
   • "I Will Survive (Silk's Old Skool Remix)" by Chantay Savage
     Chantay Savage
     Chantay Savage is an R&B/dance singer who found substantial success in the 1990s with "I Will Survive", in which she reworked the Gloria Gaynor disco anthem...
     
      ("I Will Survive," 1996)
   • "I Will Survive (Kay Fingers Remix)" by Chantay Savage
     Chantay Savage
     Chantay Savage is an R&B/dance singer who found substantial success in the 1990s with "I Will Survive", in which she reworked the Gloria Gaynor disco anthem...
     
      ("I Will Survive," 1996)
5. "In My Own World (Check the Method)" featuring No I.D.
   No I.D.
   No I.D., officially known as Immenslope and also known as Ernest Wilson , is a hip hop and R&B record producer, also the vice-president of Def Jam Recordings, best known for his early work with Chicago rapper Common and is known as "The Godfather of Chicago hip hop".. The nickname No I.D...
   
    (Resurrection
   Resurrection (Common album)
   Resurrection is the second album by American rapper Common . Released in 1994 , the album received a great deal of critical acclaim, but not a significant amount of mainstream attention. Resurrection was entirely produced by No I.D. , and Ynot...
   
   , 1994)
6. "In the Sun" by Shaquille O'Neal
   Shaquille O'Neal
   Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal , nicknamed "Shaq" , is a former American professional basketball player. Standing tall and weighing , he was one of the heaviest players ever to play in the NBA...
   
   ; featuring Black Thought
   Black Thought
   Tariq Trotter , better known as Black Thought, is an American hip-hop artist who is the lead MC of the Philadelphia-based hip hop group The Roots and occasional actor...
   
    and Joi
   Joi (singer)
   Joi Elaine Gilliam , better known by her stage name Joi, is an American R&B/Rock singer, songwriter and record producer associated with the Dungeon Family collective based in Atlanta, Georgia, and as such often performs with OutKast, the Organized Noize production team, and Goodie Mob Joi Elaine...
   
    (Shaquille O'Neal Presents His Superfriends, Vol. 1
   Shaquille O'Neal Presents His Superfriends, Vol. 1
   In 2001, Shaquille O'Neal performed a rendition of Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock's platinum 1988 hit "It Takes Two" at the Los Angeles Lakers back-to-back championship victory parade in front of the Los Angeles Staples Center. It was later stated in an interview that O'Neal had already begun production...
   
   , 2001)
   • "In The Sun (Remix)" by Shaquille O'Neal
     Shaquille O'Neal
     Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal , nicknamed "Shaq" , is a former American professional basketball player. Standing tall and weighing , he was one of the heaviest players ever to play in the NBA...
     
     ; featuring Black Thought
     Black Thought
     Tariq Trotter , better known as Black Thought, is an American hip-hop artist who is the lead MC of the Philadelphia-based hip hop group The Roots and occasional actor...
     
      and Joi
     Joi (singer)
     Joi Elaine Gilliam , better known by her stage name Joi, is an American R&B/Rock singer, songwriter and record producer associated with the Dungeon Family collective based in Atlanta, Georgia, and as such often performs with OutKast, the Organized Noize production team, and Goodie Mob Joi Elaine...
     
      ("In The Sun (Remix)," 2001)
7. "Interlude" by DJ Honda
   DJ Honda
   , better known as DJ Honda, is a Japanese hip hop DJ, turntablist, music producer, CEO, clothing line designer, and entrepreneur.-Biography:...
   
    (DJ Honda, 1996)
8. "Interview 1" by Kid Capri
   Kid Capri
   David Anthony Love, Jr , also known by his stage name Kid Capri, is an American musician.He was born in the Bronx, New York City, New York, USA....
   
   ; featuring Joe Clair (Soundtrack to the Streets, 1998)
9. "Interview 2" by Kid Capri
   Kid Capri
   David Anthony Love, Jr , also known by his stage name Kid Capri, is an American musician.He was born in the Bronx, New York City, New York, USA....
   
   ; featuring Joe Clair (Soundtrack to the Streets, 1998)
10. "Intro" (Finding Forever, 2007)
11. "Introspective" (One Day It'll All Make Sense
    One Day It'll All Make Sense
    One Day It'll All Make Sense is the third studio album by rapper Common, September 30, 1997 on Relativity Records. It was the follow-up to his critically acclaimed album Resurrection and the last Common album to feature producer No I.D.. Until 2011, Common stated No I.D...
    
    , 1997)
12. "Invocation" (One Day It'll All Make Sense
    One Day It'll All Make Sense
    One Day It'll All Make Sense is the third studio album by rapper Common, September 30, 1997 on Relativity Records. It was the follow-up to his critically acclaimed album Resurrection and the last Common album to feature producer No I.D.. Until 2011, Common stated No I.D...
    
    , 1997)
13. "It's Your World, Pt. 1 & 2" featuring Bilal
    Bilal (musician)
    Bilal Sayeed Oliver , better known by his stage name Bilal, is an American neo soul/jazz singer-songwriter, musician and producer. He is also a core member of the loose collective, the Soulquarians. Bilal started out by singing in small clubs until he began classical training in jazz and big-band...
    
     and Lonnie Lynn
    Lonnie Lynn
    Lonnie Lynn, nicknamed "Pops" , is a retired American basketball player.At 6'7" and 215 lb, he was a forward and played basketball at DuSable High School on Chicago's south side before moving on to Wilberforce University and Upper Iowa University.Lynn was drafted by the St...
    
     (Be, 2005)

J

1. "Jam" by Alliance Ethnik; featuring Rahzel
   Rahzel
   Rahzel M. Brown, also known as simply Rahzel, is an American musician and virtuoso beatboxer, formerly a member of The Roots.Nicknamed the "Godfather of Noyze," Rahzel is known for an ability to sing or rap while simultaneously beatboxing, as evidenced in his performances of "Iron Man" and his...
   
    (Fat Comeback, 1999)
   • "Jesus Walks (Remix)" by Kanye West
     Kanye West
     Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and...
     
     ; featuring Mase
     Mase
     Mason Durell Betha , better known by stage name Mase who was previously known as Murda Ma$e, is an American rapper, songwriter, actor and inspirational speaker...
     
      (One Million Strong, Vol. 2: Love Peace & War, 2005)
2. "Jimi Was a Rock Star" featuring Erykah Badu
   Erykah Badu
   Erica Abi Wright , better known by her stage name Erykah Badu , is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. Her work includes elements from R&B, hip hop and jazz. She is best known for her role in the rise of the neo soul sub-genre, and for her eccentric, cerebral musical...
   
    (Electric Circus
   Electric Circus (album)
   Electric Circus is the fifth studio album by rapper Common, released December 10, 2002 on the now-defunct MCA Records. The album was highly anticipated and praised by many critics for its ambitious vision. However, it was not as commercially successful as his previous album, Like Water for...
   
   , 2002)
3. "Just in the Nick of Rhyme" (Can I Borrow a Dollar?
   Can I Borrow a Dollar?
   Can I Borrow a Dollar? is the 1992 debut album by Chicago rapper Common, . released in the U.S on October 6, 1992. The album was entirely produced by No I.D , The Beatnuts and Twilite Tone. It contains guest vocals from Immenslope, Miss Jones and Common's then-girlfriend Rayshel...
   
   , 1992)

L

1. "(Lately) I've Been Thinking" featuring Sean Lett (America Is Dying Slowly
   America Is Dying Slowly
   America Is Dying Slowly is a compilation album, the eighth in the Red Hot AIDS Benefit Series of recorded by the Red Hot Organization...
   
   , 1996)
2. "Life Goes On" by Kid Capri
   Kid Capri
   David Anthony Love, Jr , also known by his stage name Kid Capri, is an American musician.He was born in the Bronx, New York City, New York, USA....
   
   ; featuring Allure
   Allure (group)
   Allure is a New York-based R&B girl group that formed in the early 1990s as a quartet, now a trio. Original members were Alia Davis, Linnie Belcher, Lalisha McClean and Akissa Mendez.-Career:...
   
   , AZ
   AZ (rapper)
   Anthony Cruz , better known as AZ is a Grammy-nominated American rapper of Dominican & African American descent. He is known for being a long time and frequent rhyme partner of Nas, and also a member of hip-hop group The Firm alongside Nas, Foxy Brown, Cormega and Nature.In a countdown of the 10...
   
    and Case
   Case (singer)
   Case Woodard, stage name Case, is an American R&B singer who was born in New York City.-Music career:After stints with R&B group Future and a duo called Black, Case got work co-writing and singing background for artists including Usher, Christopher Williams and Al B. Sure. Case finally felt close...
   
    (Soundtrack to the Streets (UK Version), 1998)
3. "Like They Used to Say" ("One-Nine-Nine-Nine
   One-Nine-Nine-Nine
   "One-Nine-Nine-Nine"/"Like They Used to Say" is a double A-Side single by rapper Common. Each song is featured on Soundbombing II, a compilation album by Rawkus Records released in 1999. The song "One-Nine-Nine-Nine" features an introduction by Talib Kweli, guest rapping by Sadat X and production...
   
   ," 1999)
4. "Live from the Stretch Armstrong Show" by Stretch and Bobbito; featuring Absolute, Black Thought
   Black Thought
   Tariq Trotter , better known as Black Thought, is an American hip-hop artist who is the lead MC of the Philadelphia-based hip hop group The Roots and occasional actor...
   
    and Pharaohe Monch (Lyricist Lounge, Volume One
   Lyricist Lounge, Volume One
   Lyricist Lounge, Volume One is the first installment of Rawkus Records Lyricist Lounge album series, based on the Lyricist Lounge showcases in New York...
   
   , 1998)
5. "Love Is..." (Be, 2005)
6. "Love It or Leave It Alone/Welcome to Jamrock" by Alicia Keys
   Alicia Keys
   Alicia Augello Cook , better known by her stage name Alicia Keys, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and occasional actress. She was raised by a single mother in the Hell's Kitchen area of Manhattan in New York City. At age seven, Keys began playing the piano...
   
   ; featuring Damian Marley
   Damian Marley
   Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley is a Jamaican reggae artist who has won three Grammy awards. Damian is the youngest son of Bob Marley....
   
    and Mos Def
   Mos Def
   Dante Terrell Smith is an American actor and Emcee known by the stage names Mos Def and Yasiin Bey. He started his hip hop career in a group called Urban Thermo Dynamics, after which he appeared on albums by Da Bush Babees and De La Soul. With Talib Kweli, he formed the duo Black Star, which...
   
    (Unplugged
   Unplugged (Alicia Keys album)
   Unplugged is the first live album by American recording artist Alicia Keys. It was recorded as part of the television program MTV Unplugged on July 4, 2005 at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in Brooklyn, New York City, and released in the United States on October 11, 2005 by J Records, including...
   
   , 2005)
7. "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip Hop)
   Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)
   "Love of My Life " is the title of a 2002 single by singer Erykah Badu and rapper Common. It spent four weeks at number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart, and reached number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song also won a Soul Train Lady of Soul Award for Best Solo R&B/Soul...
   
   " by Erykah Badu
   Erykah Badu
   Erica Abi Wright , better known by her stage name Erykah Badu , is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. Her work includes elements from R&B, hip hop and jazz. She is best known for her role in the rise of the neo soul sub-genre, and for her eccentric, cerebral musical...
   
    (Brown Sugar Soundtrack, 2002)

M

1. "Maintaining" (Resurrection
   Resurrection (Common album)
   Resurrection is the second album by American rapper Common . Released in 1994 , the album received a great deal of critical acclaim, but not a significant amount of mainstream attention. Resurrection was entirely produced by No I.D. , and Ynot...
   
   , 1994)
2. "Making a Name for Ourselves" featuring Canibus
   Canibus
   Germaine Williams , better known by his stage name Canibus, is a Jamaican-born American rapper. He is a part of supergroup The HRSMN. Canibus rose to fame in the mid-nineties...
   
    (One Day It'll All Make Sense
   One Day It'll All Make Sense
   One Day It'll All Make Sense is the third studio album by rapper Common, September 30, 1997 on Relativity Records. It was the follow-up to his critically acclaimed album Resurrection and the last Common album to feature producer No I.D.. Until 2011, Common stated No I.D...
   
   , 1997)
3. "Maybe One Day" by Brand Nubian
   Brand Nubian
   Brand Nubian is an American hip hop group from New Rochelle, New York, consisting of three MC's: Grand Puba , Sadat X and Lord Jamar , and two DJs: DJ Alamo and DJ Sincere...
   
    (Foundation, 1998)
4. "Missing Link" by Femi Kuti
   Femi Kuti
   Olufela Olufemi Anikulapo Kuti popularly known as Femi Kuti, is a Nigerian musician and the eldest son of afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti....
   
    (Fight to Win, 2001)
5. "Misunderstood" (Finding Forever
   Finding Forever (album)
   Finding Forever is the Grammy Award–winning seventh album by Common, released on July 31, 2007 on GOOD Music and Geffen Records. Like Common's previous album, Be , Finding Forever is primarily produced by Kanye West. The album debuted at the number one on the Billboard 200, selling 155,000 units in...
   
   , 2007)
   • "Morning Fun (Remix)" by Vikter Duplaix
     Vikter Duplaix
     Vikter Duplaix, is an American singer-songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist, and DJ. Duplaix has traditional soul singer’s beginnings – being raised in both Philadelphia and Augusta, Georgia singing in church choirs, and later took work programming drum tracks while working at a Philadelphia...
     
      (A Seduction of International Affairs, 2003)
6. "Music for Life" by Hi-Tek
   Hi-Tek
   Tony Cottrell, better known as Hi-Tek, is an American record producer and rapper from Cincinnati, Ohio. He is best known for his work with Talib Kweli on his Reflection Eternal album and on Black Star...
   
   ; featuring Busta Rhymes
   Busta Rhymes
   Trevor Tahiem Smith, Jr., better known by his stage name Busta Rhymes ,Smith is an American rapper, producer and actor. Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the alias Busta Rhymes after NFL wide receiver George "Buster" Rhymes...
   
   , J Dilla
   J Dilla
   James Dewitt Yancey , better known by the stage names J Dilla and Jay Dee, was an American record producer who emerged from the mid-1990s underground hip hop scene in Detroit, Michigan...
   
   , Marsha Ambrosius
   Marsha Ambrosius
   Marsha Ambrosius or Marsha is an English singer/songwriter. A former member of the English Soul/R&B duo Floetry, she released her first solo album Late Nights & Early Mornings on March 1, 2011.-Early career with Floetry:...
   
    and Nas
   Nas
   Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones, who performs under the name Nas , formerly Nasty Nas, is an American rapper and actor. He is regarded as one of the most important figures in hip hop and one of the most skilled and influential rappers of all-time...
   
    (Hi-Teknology 2: The Chip
   Hi-Teknology 2: The Chip
   Hi-Teknology²: The Chip is a sequel album to Hip hop producer Hi-Tek's first album, Hi-Teknology. Born as Tony Cottrell, He had spent most of his time in the low key hip-hop scene of Cincinnati, Ohio who eventually ran into Mood in 1992. Working with him kickstarted his career and affiliated...
   
   , 2006)
7. "My City" featuring Malik Yusef (One Day It'll All Make Sense
   One Day It'll All Make Sense
   One Day It'll All Make Sense is the third studio album by rapper Common, September 30, 1997 on Relativity Records. It was the follow-up to his critically acclaimed album Resurrection and the last Common album to feature producer No I.D.. Until 2011, Common stated No I.D...
   
   , 1997)
8. "My Way Home" by Kanye West
   Kanye West
   Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and...
   
    (Late Registration
   Late Registration
   Late Registration is the second studio album by American hip hop artist Kanye West, released August 30, 2005, on Roc-A-Fella Records. Recording sessions for the album took place over the course of a year at various recording studios located in New York City and Hollywood...
   
   , 2005)

N

1. "Nag Champa (Afrodisiac for the World)" featuring Jay Dee
   J Dilla
   James Dewitt Yancey , better known by the stage names J Dilla and Jay Dee, was an American record producer who emerged from the mid-1990s underground hip hop scene in Detroit, Michigan...
   
    (Like Water for Chocolate
   Like Water for Chocolate (album)
   Like Water for Chocolate is the fourth studio album by American hip hop rapper Common, released March 28, 2000 on MCA Records. It was a considerable critical and commercial breakthrough for Common, receiving generally favorable reviews from major magazine publications and selling 70,000 copies in...
   
   , 2000)
2. "New Wave" featuring Laetitia Sadier (Electric Circus
   Electric Circus (album)
   Electric Circus is the fifth studio album by rapper Common, released December 10, 2002 on the now-defunct MCA Records. The album was highly anticipated and praised by many critics for its ambitious vision. However, it was not as commercially successful as his previous album, Like Water for...
   
   , 2002)
3. "No Competition" by DJ Skribble (Traffic Jams 2000, 1999)
4. "No Defense" (Can I Borrow a Dollar?
   Can I Borrow a Dollar?
   Can I Borrow a Dollar? is the 1992 debut album by Chicago rapper Common, . released in the U.S on October 6, 1992. The album was entirely produced by No I.D , The Beatnuts and Twilite Tone. It contains guest vocals from Immenslope, Miss Jones and Common's then-girlfriend Rayshel...
   
   , 1992)
5. "Nuthin' to Do" (Resurrection
   Resurrection (Common album)
   Resurrection is the second album by American rapper Common . Released in 1994 , the album received a great deal of critical acclaim, but not a significant amount of mainstream attention. Resurrection was entirely produced by No I.D. , and Ynot...
   
   , 1994)

O

1. "Orange Pineapple Juice" (Resurrection
   Resurrection (Common album)
   Resurrection is the second album by American rapper Common . Released in 1994 , the album received a great deal of critical acclaim, but not a significant amount of mainstream attention. Resurrection was entirely produced by No I.D. , and Ynot...
   
   , 1994)
2. "One-Nine-Nine-Nine
   One-Nine-Nine-Nine
   "One-Nine-Nine-Nine"/"Like They Used to Say" is a double A-Side single by rapper Common. Each song is featured on Soundbombing II, a compilation album by Rawkus Records released in 1999. The song "One-Nine-Nine-Nine" features an introduction by Talib Kweli, guest rapping by Sadat X and production...
   
   " featuring Sadat X
   Sadat X
   Sadat X is an American rapper, most famed as a member of Alternative hip hop group Brand Nubian. Originally known as Derek X, Sadat takes his name from former Egyptian president Anwar Sadat....
   
    and Talib Kweli
   Talib Kweli
   Talib Kweli Greene , better known as Talib Kweli, is an American hip-hop artist and poet from Brooklyn, New York. His first name in Arabic means "student" or "seeker" ; his in Swahili means "true"...
   
    (Soundbombing II, 1999)
3. "One Four Love (Part 1)" featuring Doug E. Fresh
   Doug E. Fresh
   Douglas E. Davis , better known by the stage name Doug E. Fresh, is an American rapper, record producer, and beat boxer, also known as the Human Beat Box...
   
   , Kool G Rap
   Kool G Rap
   Nathaniel Thomas Wilson , better known by his stage names Kool G Rap , Kool G. Rap, and Giancana , is an American rapper, from the Corona neighborhood of Queens, New York. He began his career in the mid-1980s as one half of the group Kool G Rap & DJ Polo and as a member of the Juice Crew...
   
   , Mos Def
   Mos Def
   Dante Terrell Smith is an American actor and Emcee known by the stage names Mos Def and Yasiin Bey. He started his hip hop career in a group called Urban Thermo Dynamics, after which he appeared on albums by Da Bush Babees and De La Soul. With Talib Kweli, he formed the duo Black Star, which...
   
   , Pharoahe Monch
   Pharoahe Monch
   Pharoahe Monch is an American hip hop artist. He is known for his complex lyrics, complex delivery, and internal and multisyllabic rhyme schemes.-Biography:...
   
   , Posdnuos, Rah Digga
   Rah Digga
   Rah Digga is an American rapper. Well known as a long time member of the Flipmode Squad, a hip hop group led by Busta Rhymes, she parted ways amicably with the group in 2007. She has been called "one of rap's most prominent women MCs" by Allmusic and "one of hip-hop's most skilled female MCs" in...
   
   , Shabaam Sahdeeq, Sporty Thievz
   Sporty Thievz
   Sporty Thievz was a Yonkers, New York hip-hop group, originally a trio, composed of King Kirk , Big Dubez and Marlon Bryant Brando...
   
    and Talib Kweli (Hip Hop for Respect EP, 2000)
4. "Out for the Cash (5 Deadly Venoms)" by DJ Honda
   DJ Honda
   , better known as DJ Honda, is a Japanese hip hop DJ, turntablist, music producer, CEO, clothing line designer, and entrepreneur.-Biography:...
   
   ; featuring Fat Joe
   Fat Joe
   Joseph Antonio Cartagena , better known by his stage name Fat Joe, is an American rapper, CEO of Terror Squad Entertainment, and member of musical groups D.I.T.C. and Terror Squad....
   
    and The Beatnuts
   The Beatnuts
   The Beatnuts are a New York-based hip hop group and production duo from Queens, New York City. Its current members are JuJu and Psycho Les. JuJu is Dominican American from Corona and Psycho Les is a Colombian American from Jackson Heights...
   
    (DJ Honda, 1996)
   • "Pre of Cash (Remix)" by DJ Honda
     DJ Honda
     , better known as DJ Honda, is a Japanese hip hop DJ, turntablist, music producer, CEO, clothing line designer, and entrepreneur.-Biography:...
     
     ; featuring Fat Joe
     Fat Joe
     Joseph Antonio Cartagena , better known by his stage name Fat Joe, is an American rapper, CEO of Terror Squad Entertainment, and member of musical groups D.I.T.C. and Terror Squad....
     
      and The Beatnuts
     The Beatnuts
     The Beatnuts are a New York-based hip hop group and production duo from Queens, New York City. Its current members are JuJu and Psycho Les. JuJu is Dominican American from Corona and Psycho Les is a Colombian American from Jackson Heights...
     
      ("Pre of Cash," 1995)

P

1. "Panthers
   Panthers (song)
   "Panthers" is a single by hip hop artists Common and Dead Prez as well as spoken word group The Last Poets. It was released on April 21, 2004 by Counterflow Recordings, but is not found on any full length albums. It is produced by Will Roberson, but later remixed by Illmind, and Tony Galvin...
   
   " featuring dead prez
   Dead Prez
   Dead Prez stylized as dead prez is a hip hop duo from the United States, composed of stic.man and M-1, formed in 1996 in New York City, New York. They are known for their confrontational style, combined with socialist lyrics focused on both militant social justice and Pan-Africanism...
   
    and The Last Poets
   The Last Poets
   The Last Poets is a group of poets and musicians who arose from the late 1960s African American civil rights movement's black nationalist thread...
   
    ("Panthers
   Panthers (song)
   "Panthers" is a single by hip hop artists Common and Dead Prez as well as spoken word group The Last Poets. It was released on April 21, 2004 by Counterflow Recordings, but is not found on any full length albums. It is produced by Will Roberson, but later remixed by Illmind, and Tony Galvin...
   
   ," 2004)
   • "Panthers (Illmind Remix)" featuring dead prez
     Dead Prez
     Dead Prez stylized as dead prez is a hip hop duo from the United States, composed of stic.man and M-1, formed in 1996 in New York City, New York. They are known for their confrontational style, combined with socialist lyrics focused on both militant social justice and Pan-Africanism...
     
      and The Last Poets
     The Last Poets
     The Last Poets is a group of poets and musicians who arose from the late 1960s African American civil rights movement's black nationalist thread...
     
      ("Panthers
     Panthers (song)
     "Panthers" is a single by hip hop artists Common and Dead Prez as well as spoken word group The Last Poets. It was released on April 21, 2004 by Counterflow Recordings, but is not found on any full length albums. It is produced by Will Roberson, but later remixed by Illmind, and Tony Galvin...
     
     ," 2004)
   • "Panthers (Maneuvers Remix)" featuring dead prez
     Dead Prez
     Dead Prez stylized as dead prez is a hip hop duo from the United States, composed of stic.man and M-1, formed in 1996 in New York City, New York. They are known for their confrontational style, combined with socialist lyrics focused on both militant social justice and Pan-Africanism...
     
      and The Last Poets
     The Last Poets
     The Last Poets is a group of poets and musicians who arose from the late 1960s African American civil rights movement's black nationalist thread...
     
      ("Panthers
     Panthers (song)
     "Panthers" is a single by hip hop artists Common and Dead Prez as well as spoken word group The Last Poets. It was released on April 21, 2004 by Counterflow Recordings, but is not found on any full length albums. It is produced by Will Roberson, but later remixed by Illmind, and Tony Galvin...
     
     ," 2004)
   • "Panthers (Tony Galvin Remix)" featuring dead prez
     Dead Prez
     Dead Prez stylized as dead prez is a hip hop duo from the United States, composed of stic.man and M-1, formed in 1996 in New York City, New York. They are known for their confrontational style, combined with socialist lyrics focused on both militant social justice and Pan-Africanism...
     
      and The Last Poets
     The Last Poets
     The Last Poets is a group of poets and musicians who arose from the late 1960s African American civil rights movement's black nationalist thread...
     
      ("Panthers
     Panthers (song)
     "Panthers" is a single by hip hop artists Common and Dead Prez as well as spoken word group The Last Poets. It was released on April 21, 2004 by Counterflow Recordings, but is not found on any full length albums. It is produced by Will Roberson, but later remixed by Illmind, and Tony Galvin...
     
     ," 2004)
2. "Payback Is a Grandmother" (Like Water for Chocolate
   Like Water for Chocolate (album)
   Like Water for Chocolate is the fourth studio album by American hip hop rapper Common, released March 28, 2000 on MCA Records. It was a considerable critical and commercial breakthrough for Common, receiving generally favorable reviews from major magazine publications and selling 70,000 copies in...
   
   , 2000)
3. "Pitchin' Pennies" (Can I Borrow a Dollar?
   Can I Borrow a Dollar?
   Can I Borrow a Dollar? is the 1992 debut album by Chicago rapper Common, . released in the U.S on October 6, 1992. The album was entirely produced by No I.D , The Beatnuts and Twilite Tone. It contains guest vocals from Immenslope, Miss Jones and Common's then-girlfriend Rayshel...
   
   , 1992)
4. "Play Dis" by Saukrates
   Saukrates
   Karl Amani Wailoo , better known by his stage name Saukrates , is a Canadian rapper, singer, and record producer of Guyanese descent. He is the co-founder of Capitol Hill Music, and lead singer of hip-hop/R&B group Big Black Lincoln...
   
    (Brick House
   Brick House (EP)
   Brick House is an EP by Canadian rapper Saukrates, released February 5, 1997 in the United States. It was released independently on Serious Entertainment and Capitol Hill Music. The EP was popular among underground hip hop fans, with 20,000 copies sold. It features appearances by American rappers...
   
   , 1997)
   • "Play Dis (Remix)" by Saukrates (Brick House, 1997)
   • "Play Dis (99 Remix)" by Saukrates (The Underground Tapes
     The Underground Tapes
     The Underground Tapes is the debut studio album of Canadian rapper Saukrates, released June 22, 1999 in the United States. It was released independently on Serious Entertainment and Capitol Hill Music. In late summer 1999, the album was re-released in Canada with six additional tracks. Three songs...
     
     , 1999)
5. "Play Your Cards Right" featuring Bilal
   Bilal (musician)
   Bilal Sayeed Oliver , better known by his stage name Bilal, is an American neo soul/jazz singer-songwriter, musician and producer. He is also a core member of the loose collective, the Soulquarians. Bilal started out by singing in small clubs until he began classical training in jazz and big-band...
   
    (Finding Forever (Bonus Edition), 2007)
6. "Pop's Rap" featuring Lonnie Lynn
   Lonnie Lynn
   Lonnie Lynn, nicknamed "Pops" , is a retired American basketball player.At 6'7" and 215 lb, he was a forward and played basketball at DuSable High School on Chicago's south side before moving on to Wilberforce University and Upper Iowa University.Lynn was drafted by the St...
   
    (Resurrection
   Resurrection (Common album)
   Resurrection is the second album by American rapper Common . Released in 1994 , the album received a great deal of critical acclaim, but not a significant amount of mainstream attention. Resurrection was entirely produced by No I.D. , and Ynot...
   
   , 1994)
7. "Pop's Rap III...All My Children" featuring Lonnie Lynn
   Lonnie Lynn
   Lonnie Lynn, nicknamed "Pops" , is a retired American basketball player.At 6'7" and 215 lb, he was a forward and played basketball at DuSable High School on Chicago's south side before moving on to Wilberforce University and Upper Iowa University.Lynn was drafted by the St...
   
    (Like Water for Chocolate
   Like Water for Chocolate (album)
   Like Water for Chocolate is the fourth studio album by American hip hop rapper Common, released March 28, 2000 on MCA Records. It was a considerable critical and commercial breakthrough for Common, receiving generally favorable reviews from major magazine publications and selling 70,000 copies in...
   
   , 2000)
8. "Pop's Rap Part 2/Fatherhood" featuring Lonnie Lynn
   Lonnie Lynn
   Lonnie Lynn, nicknamed "Pops" , is a retired American basketball player.At 6'7" and 215 lb, he was a forward and played basketball at DuSable High School on Chicago's south side before moving on to Wilberforce University and Upper Iowa University.Lynn was drafted by the St...
   
    (One Day It'll All Make Sense
   One Day It'll All Make Sense
   One Day It'll All Make Sense is the third studio album by rapper Common, September 30, 1997 on Relativity Records. It was the follow-up to his critically acclaimed album Resurrection and the last Common album to feature producer No I.D.. Until 2011, Common stated No I.D...
   
   , 1997)
9. "Puppy Chow" featuring Tarsha Jones
   Miss Jones
   Tarsha Jones, better known as Miss Jones, is a former R&B artist and radio personality. Miss Jones is currently the host of the Power 99 morning show "Jonesy In The Morning" after previously working for Hot 97 until 2008.-Early life:...
   
    (Can I Borrow a Dollar?
   Can I Borrow a Dollar?
   Can I Borrow a Dollar? is the 1992 debut album by Chicago rapper Common, . released in the U.S on October 6, 1992. The album was entirely produced by No I.D , The Beatnuts and Twilite Tone. It contains guest vocals from Immenslope, Miss Jones and Common's then-girlfriend Rayshel...
   
   , 1992)

R

1. "Real Compared to What" by Mýa
   Mya
   -A person:* Bo Mya , Chief Commander of the Karen National Union* Mýa , American R&B singer-songwriter and actress** Mýa , a 1998 album by Mýa-A code:* Burmese language, ISO 639-3 code is mya* Moruya Airport's IATA code...
   
    (Moodring
   Moodring
   Moodring is the third studio album by American recording artist Mýa, released July 22, 2003 on A&M and Interscope records. Recorded after the number one success of "Lady Marmalade" and her appearance in the box office hit Chicago, the album featured contributions from noteworthy hitmakers Ron Fair,...
   
   , 2003)
2. "Real Nigga Quotes" (One Day It'll All Make Sense
   One Day It'll All Make Sense
   One Day It'll All Make Sense is the third studio album by rapper Common, September 30, 1997 on Relativity Records. It was the follow-up to his critically acclaimed album Resurrection and the last Common album to feature producer No I.D.. Until 2011, Common stated No I.D...
   
   , 1997)
3. "Real People" (Be, 2005)
4. "Reminding Me (Of Sef)
   Reminding Me (Of Sef)
   "Reminding Me " is the second single from rapper Common's third album One Day It'll All Make Sense. It features vocals from Chantay Savage and keyboards played by Spike Rebel. Its Ynot produced beat samples "Mellow Mellow Right On" by Lowrell and "Remind Me" by Patrice Rushen...
   
   " featuring Chantay Savage
   Chantay Savage
   Chantay Savage is an R&B/dance singer who found substantial success in the 1990s with "I Will Survive", in which she reworked the Gloria Gaynor disco anthem...
   
    (One Day It'll All Make Sense
   One Day It'll All Make Sense
   One Day It'll All Make Sense is the third studio album by rapper Common, September 30, 1997 on Relativity Records. It was the follow-up to his critically acclaimed album Resurrection and the last Common album to feature producer No I.D.. Until 2011, Common stated No I.D...
   
   , 1997)
   • "Reminding Me (Of Sef) - The Roots Remix" ("Reminding Me (of Sef)," 1997)
5. "Reminisce" by Bilal
   Bilal (musician)
   Bilal Sayeed Oliver , better known by his stage name Bilal, is an American neo soul/jazz singer-songwriter, musician and producer. He is also a core member of the loose collective, the Soulquarians. Bilal started out by singing in small clubs until he began classical training in jazz and big-band...
   
   ; featuring Mos Def
   Mos Def
   Dante Terrell Smith is an American actor and Emcee known by the stage names Mos Def and Yasiin Bey. He started his hip hop career in a group called Urban Thermo Dynamics, after which he appeared on albums by Da Bush Babees and De La Soul. With Talib Kweli, he formed the duo Black Star, which...
   
    (1st Born Second
   1st Born Second
   1st Born Second is the debut album of American neo soul musician Bilal, released July 17, 2001 on Interscope Records. Production for the album was handled primarily by Bilal and Aaron Comess. Bilal's mononymous stage name also serves as an acronym for "Beloved, Intelligent, Lustful and Livin' It"...
   
   , 2001)
6. "Respiration
   Respiration (song)
   "Respiration" is the second single from Black Star's eponymously titled 1998 album . It features guest rapping from Common and guitar playing by DeChown Jenkins. It also features a Hi-Tek produced beat that samples "The Fox" by Don Randi. In addition, the song's introduction samples a monologue...
   
   " by Black Star
   Black Star (hip hop group)
   Black Star is a hip hop duo composed of Mos Def and Talib Kweli.-History:Black Star arose from the underground movement of the late 1990s, which was in large part due to Rawkus Records, an independent record label stationed in New York City. They released one self titled album...
   
    (Black Star, 1998)
   • "Respiration (Remix)" by Black Star
     Black Star (hip hop group)
     Black Star is a hip hop duo composed of Mos Def and Talib Kweli.-History:Black Star arose from the underground movement of the late 1990s, which was in large part due to Rawkus Records, an independent record label stationed in New York City. They released one self titled album...
     
      (Hip Hop Classics Vol. 1, 2001)
7. "Resurrection
   Resurrection (song)
   "Resurrection" is the second single from rapper Common's 1994 album Resurrection. Its piano-led beat, produced by No I.D., contains samples from "The Signs Pt. II" by David Axelrod, "Dolphin Dance" by Ahmad Jamal, "Sorcerer of Isis" by Power of Zeus, "Ice" by Spirit and both "Why Can't People Be...
   
   " (Resurrection
   Resurrection (Common album)
   Resurrection is the second album by American rapper Common . Released in 1994 , the album received a great deal of critical acclaim, but not a significant amount of mainstream attention. Resurrection was entirely produced by No I.D. , and Ynot...
   
   , 1994)
   • "Resurrection '95" ("Resurrection
     Resurrection (song)
     "Resurrection" is the second single from rapper Common's 1994 album Resurrection. Its piano-led beat, produced by No I.D., contains samples from "The Signs Pt. II" by David Axelrod, "Dolphin Dance" by Ahmad Jamal, "Sorcerer of Isis" by Power of Zeus, "Ice" by Spirit and both "Why Can't People Be...
     
     ," 1995)
   • "Resurrection (Extra P. Remix)" ("Resurrection
     Resurrection (song)
     "Resurrection" is the second single from rapper Common's 1994 album Resurrection. Its piano-led beat, produced by No I.D., contains samples from "The Signs Pt. II" by David Axelrod, "Dolphin Dance" by Ahmad Jamal, "Sorcerer of Isis" by Power of Zeus, "Ice" by Spirit and both "Why Can't People Be...
     
     ," 1995)
   • "Resurrection (Large Professor Remix)" ("Resurrection
     Resurrection (song)
     "Resurrection" is the second single from rapper Common's 1994 album Resurrection. Its piano-led beat, produced by No I.D., contains samples from "The Signs Pt. II" by David Axelrod, "Dolphin Dance" by Ahmad Jamal, "Sorcerer of Isis" by Power of Zeus, "Ice" by Spirit and both "Why Can't People Be...
     
     ," 1995)
   • "Resurrection (Remix)" by Zo! (Special Limited EP!, 2006)
8. "Retrospect for Life
   Retrospect for Life
   "Retrospect for Life" is the first single from rapper Common's third album One Day It'll All Make Sense. It features production from James Poyser and No I.D., vocals from Lauryn Hill and bass guitar playing by Vere Isaacs. Its autobiographical lyrics weigh the choices of abortion and birth for a...
   
   " featuring Lauryn Hill
   Lauryn Hill
   Lauryn Noelle Hill is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress.Early in her career, she established her reputation as a member of the Fugees. In 1998, she launched her solo career with the release of the commercially successful and critically acclaimed album, The Miseducation of...
   
    (One Day It'll All Make Sense
   One Day It'll All Make Sense
   One Day It'll All Make Sense is the third studio album by rapper Common, September 30, 1997 on Relativity Records. It was the follow-up to his critically acclaimed album Resurrection and the last Common album to feature producer No I.D.. Until 2011, Common stated No I.D...
   
   , 1997)

S

1. "She Wants to Move
   She Wants to Move
   "She Wants to Move" is a single by hip hop and rock group N*E*R*D from their album Fly or Die. It was written by Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo....
   
    (Native Tongues Remix)" by N*E*R*D; featuring De La Soul
   De La Soul
   De La Soul is an American hip hop trio formed in 1987 on Long Island, New York. The band is best known for their eclectic sampling, quirky lyrics, and their contributions to the evolution of the jazz rap and alternative hip hop subgenres...
   
   , Mos Def
   Mos Def
   Dante Terrell Smith is an American actor and Emcee known by the stage names Mos Def and Yasiin Bey. He started his hip hop career in a group called Urban Thermo Dynamics, after which he appeared on albums by Da Bush Babees and De La Soul. With Talib Kweli, he formed the duo Black Star, which...
   
    and Q-Tip
   Q-Tip (rapper)
   Kamaal Ibn John Fareed , better known by his stage name Q-Tip, is an American hip hop artist, producer, singer, and actor from St. Albans, Queens, New York, part of the critically acclaimed group A Tribe Called Quest...
   
    ("Maybe," 2004)
2. "Slam Pit" by The Beatnuts
   The Beatnuts
   The Beatnuts are a New York-based hip hop group and production duo from Queens, New York City. Its current members are JuJu and Psycho Les. JuJu is Dominican American from Corona and Psycho Les is a Colombian American from Jackson Heights...
   
   ; featuring Cuban Link
   Cuban Link
   Felix Delgado , better known by his stage name Cuban Link, is a Cuban rapper.-Biography:Delgado was born in Havana, Cuba in 1974. He and his family emigrated to the United States in 1980 and settled in the Morrisania section of the South Bronx neighborhood of New York City...
   
    (A Musical Massacre, 1999)
3. "So Far to Go" by J Dilla
   J Dilla
   James Dewitt Yancey , better known by the stage names J Dilla and Jay Dee, was an American record producer who emerged from the mid-1990s underground hip hop scene in Detroit, Michigan...
   
   ; featuring D'Angelo
   D'Angelo
   Michael Eugene Archer , better known by his stage name D'Angelo, is an American R&B and neo soul singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. He is known for his production and songwriting talents as much as for his vocal abilities, and often draws comparisons to his influences,...
   
    (The Shining, 2006)
   • "So Far to Go" by featuring D'Angelo
     D'Angelo
     Michael Eugene Archer , better known by his stage name D'Angelo, is an American R&B and neo soul singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. He is known for his production and songwriting talents as much as for his vocal abilities, and often draws comparisons to his influences,...
     
      (Finding Forever, 2007)
4. "Soul by the Pound
   Soul by the Pound
   "Soul by the Pound" is the third single from rapper Common's 1992 debut album, Can I Borrow a Dollar?. Its beat, produced by Immenslope, is similar to much production from Common's second album, Resurrection. Its beat contains samples from "I Like It" by DeBarge and "Sneakin' in the Back" by Tom...
   
   " (Can I Borrow a Dollar?
   Can I Borrow a Dollar?
   Can I Borrow a Dollar? is the 1992 debut album by Chicago rapper Common, . released in the U.S on October 6, 1992. The album was entirely produced by No I.D , The Beatnuts and Twilite Tone. It contains guest vocals from Immenslope, Miss Jones and Common's then-girlfriend Rayshel...
   
   , 1992)
   • "Soul by the Pound (Thump Mix)" ("Soul by the Pound
     Soul by the Pound
     "Soul by the Pound" is the third single from rapper Common's 1992 debut album, Can I Borrow a Dollar?. Its beat, produced by Immenslope, is similar to much production from Common's second album, Resurrection. Its beat contains samples from "I Like It" by DeBarge and "Sneakin' in the Back" by Tom...
     
     , 1993)
5. "Soul Power" (Electric Circus
   Electric Circus (album)
   Electric Circus is the fifth studio album by rapper Common, released December 10, 2002 on the now-defunct MCA Records. The album was highly anticipated and praised by many critics for its ambitious vision. However, it was not as commercially successful as his previous album, Like Water for...
   
   , 2002)
6. "Southside" featuring Kanye West
   Kanye West
   Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and...
   
    (Finding Forever, 2007)
7. "Star *69 (PS with Love)" featuring Bilal
   Bilal (musician)
   Bilal Sayeed Oliver , better known by his stage name Bilal, is an American neo soul/jazz singer-songwriter, musician and producer. He is also a core member of the loose collective, the Soulquarians. Bilal started out by singing in small clubs until he began classical training in jazz and big-band...
   
    (Electric Circus
   Electric Circus (album)
   Electric Circus is the fifth studio album by rapper Common, released December 10, 2002 on the now-defunct MCA Records. The album was highly anticipated and praised by many critics for its ambitious vision. However, it was not as commercially successful as his previous album, Like Water for...
   
   , 2002)
8. "Start the Show" (Finding Forever
   Finding Forever (album)
   Finding Forever is the Grammy Award–winning seventh album by Common, released on July 31, 2007 on GOOD Music and Geffen Records. Like Common's previous album, Be , Finding Forever is primarily produced by Kanye West. The album debuted at the number one on the Billboard 200, selling 155,000 units in...
   
   , 2007)
9. "State of Clarity" by Guru
   Guru (rapper)
   Keith Edward Elam , better known by his stage name Guru, was an American emcee and member of the hip-hop duo Gang Starr, along with DJ Premier. He was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts...
   
   ; featuring Bob James
   Bob James (musician)
   Robert McElhiney James is a jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer.-Biography:During the 1970s, Bob James played a major role in establishing the smooth jazz genre. "Angela", the instrumental theme from the sitcom Taxi, is probably Bob James' most well-known work to date...
   
    (Jazzmatazz, Vol. 4: The Hip-Hop Jazz Messenger: Back To The Future
   Jazzmatazz, Vol. 4: The Hip-Hop Jazz Messenger: Back to the Future
   Guru's Jazzmatazz, Vol. 4: The Hip Hop Jazz Messenger: Back To The Future is the fourth entry in the Jazzmatazz series from Guru of Gang Starr. There's an official video of the song "State Of Clarity" which features clips from the movie Fritz The Cat....
   
   , 2007)
10. "State to State" by No I.D.
    No I.D.
    No I.D., officially known as Immenslope and also known as Ernest Wilson , is a hip hop and R&B record producer, also the vice-president of Def Jam Recordings, best known for his early work with Chicago rapper Common and is known as "The Godfather of Chicago hip hop".. The nickname No I.D...
    
    ; featuring Dug Infinite (Accept Your Own and Be Yourself (The Black Album)
    Accept Your Own and Be Yourself (The Black Album)
    Accept Your Own and Be Yourself is the only full-length album released under producer No I.D.'s name. It was put out by Relativity Records in 1997....
    
    , 1997)
11. "Stolen Moments Pt. I" (One Day It'll All Make Sense
    One Day It'll All Make Sense
    One Day It'll All Make Sense is the third studio album by rapper Common, September 30, 1997 on Relativity Records. It was the follow-up to his critically acclaimed album Resurrection and the last Common album to feature producer No I.D.. Until 2011, Common stated No I.D...
    
    , 1997)
12. "Stolen Moments Pt. II" featuring Black Thought
    Black Thought
    Tariq Trotter , better known as Black Thought, is an American hip-hop artist who is the lead MC of the Philadelphia-based hip hop group The Roots and occasional actor...
    
     (One Day It'll All Make Sense
    One Day It'll All Make Sense
    One Day It'll All Make Sense is the third studio album by rapper Common, September 30, 1997 on Relativity Records. It was the follow-up to his critically acclaimed album Resurrection and the last Common album to feature producer No I.D.. Until 2011, Common stated No I.D...
    
    , 1997)
13. "Stolen Moments Pt. III" featuring Q-Tip
    Q-Tip (rapper)
    Kamaal Ibn John Fareed , better known by his stage name Q-Tip, is an American hip hop artist, producer, singer, and actor from St. Albans, Queens, New York, part of the critically acclaimed group A Tribe Called Quest...
    
     (One Day It'll All Make Sense
    One Day It'll All Make Sense
    One Day It'll All Make Sense is the third studio album by rapper Common, September 30, 1997 on Relativity Records. It was the follow-up to his critically acclaimed album Resurrection and the last Common album to feature producer No I.D.. Until 2011, Common stated No I.D...
    
    , 1997)
14. "Sunshine/6th Sense (J.Period Remix)" (Getting Out Our Dreams: The Class of '06 Mixtape, 2006)
15. "Sum Shit I Wrote" (Resurrection
    Resurrection (Common album)
    Resurrection is the second album by American rapper Common . Released in 1994 , the album received a great deal of critical acclaim, but not a significant amount of mainstream attention. Resurrection was entirely produced by No I.D. , and Ynot...
    
    , 1994)
16. "Supastar" by Floetry
    Floetry
    Floetry was a British R&B duo comprising Marsha Ambrosius and Natalie Stewart . The group recorded two studio albums, one live album, and sold over 800,000 records worldwide. Formed in 1999, Floetry started on the performance poetry stage.In 2002, the duo released their first album entitled, Floetic...
    
     (Flo'Ology
    Flo'Ology
    Flo'Ology is the third and final album by the English neo soul duo Floetry, released in the United States on 8 November 2005 by Geffen Records and in the United Kingdom on 14 November 2005 by Polydor Records. It debuted at number seven on the Billboard 200 and includes the single "SupaStar"...
    
    , 2005)

T

1. "Take It EZ
   Take It EZ
   "Take It EZ" is the debut single by Chicago rapper Common from his debut album Can I Borrow a Dollar?. It is produced by 2 pc.DRK, a production team made up of Immenslope and Twilite Tone. The song's beat mixes keyboards and saxophone playing by Lenny Underwood and Tony Orbach respectively, as well...
   
   " (Can I Borrow a Dollar?
   Can I Borrow a Dollar?
   Can I Borrow a Dollar? is the 1992 debut album by Chicago rapper Common, . released in the U.S on October 6, 1992. The album was entirely produced by No I.D , The Beatnuts and Twilite Tone. It contains guest vocals from Immenslope, Miss Jones and Common's then-girlfriend Rayshel...
   
   , 1992)
   • "Take It EZ (Jazz Instrumental)" ("Take It EZ
     Take It EZ
     "Take It EZ" is the debut single by Chicago rapper Common from his debut album Can I Borrow a Dollar?. It is produced by 2 pc.DRK, a production team made up of Immenslope and Twilite Tone. The song's beat mixes keyboards and saxophone playing by Lenny Underwood and Tony Orbach respectively, as well...
     
     ," 1992)
2. "Tears + Sorrow" featuring Me'Shell NdegéOcello and Djelimady Tounkara
   Djelimady Tounkara
   Djelimady Tounkara is a Malian musician and one of the foremost guitarists in Africa.Born in the culturally rich town of Kita, west of the Malian capital, Bamako, Djelimady grew up surrounded with traditional music played by members of his family, griots, musicians and historians by birth....
   
    (Red Hot + Riot: The Music and Spirit of Fela Kuti
   Red Hot + Riot: The Music and Spirit of Fela Kuti
   Red Hot + Riot is the fourteenth in a series of music compilation projects produced by Paul Heck of the Red Hot Organization to be used as a fundraising tool for AIDS awareness efforts...
   
   , 2002)
3. "Tell Me What We're Gonna Do Now
   Tell Me What We're Gonna Do Now
   "Tell Me What We're Gonna Do Now" is a song by English soul singer–songwriter Joss Stone, featuring American rapper Common. Written by Stone, Alonzo "Novel" Stevenson, Tony Reyes and Common and produced by Raphael Saadiq, the song was released as the album's second single in July 2007. The song...
   
   " by Joss Stone
   Joss Stone
   Jocelyn Eve Stoker , better known by her stage name Joss Stone, is an English soul singer-songwriter and actress. Stone rose to fame in late 2003 with her multi-platinum debut album, The Soul Sessions, which made the 2004 Mercury Prize shortlist...
   
    (Introducing Joss Stone
   Introducing Joss Stone
   Introducing Joss Stone is the third studio album by English recording artist Joss Stone. It was released in the United Kingdom on 12 March 2007 by Relentless Records...
   
   , 2007)
4. "Testify
   Testify (Common song)
   "Testify" is the fourth single from rapper Common's 2005 album Be. Clocking in at just above two and a half minutes, it is the second shortest track on Be . It is produced by Kanye West, whose beat heavily utilizes vocal samples from "Innocent Til Proven Guilty" by Honey Cone. Spence D...
   
   " (Be, 2005)
   • "Testify (Remix)" featuring Darien Brockington ("Testify (Remix)," 2005)
   • "Testify (Live)" (Sessions@AOL EP, 2005)
5. "The 6th Sense
   The 6th Sense
   "The 6th Sense" is the first single from Common's 2000 album Like Water for Chocolate and is a b-side of "The Light." It is produced by DJ Premier making it the only song on Common's 2000 album not produced by a member of the Soulquarians...
   
   " featuring Bilal
   Bilal (musician)
   Bilal Sayeed Oliver , better known by his stage name Bilal, is an American neo soul/jazz singer-songwriter, musician and producer. He is also a core member of the loose collective, the Soulquarians. Bilal started out by singing in small clubs until he began classical training in jazz and big-band...
   
    (Like Water for Chocolate
   Like Water for Chocolate (album)
   Like Water for Chocolate is the fourth studio album by American hip hop rapper Common, released March 28, 2000 on MCA Records. It was a considerable critical and commercial breakthrough for Common, receiving generally favorable reviews from major magazine publications and selling 70,000 copies in...
   
   , 2000)
6. "The Bitch in Yoo
   The Bitch in Yoo
   "The Bitch in Yoo" is a single and diss song released by rapper Common in 1996. The song first appeared on the Relativity Records compilation Relativity Urban Assault and later on Roc Raida's Crossfaderz. It was also performed live alongside De La Soul on their album Live at Tramps, NYC, 1996...
   
   " ("The Bitch in Yoo
   The Bitch in Yoo
   "The Bitch in Yoo" is a single and diss song released by rapper Common in 1996. The song first appeared on the Relativity Records compilation Relativity Urban Assault and later on Roc Raida's Crossfaderz. It was also performed live alongside De La Soul on their album Live at Tramps, NYC, 1996...
   
   ," 1996)
7. "The Bizness" by De La Soul
   De La Soul
   De La Soul is an American hip hop trio formed in 1987 on Long Island, New York. The band is best known for their eclectic sampling, quirky lyrics, and their contributions to the evolution of the jazz rap and alternative hip hop subgenres...
   
    (Stakes Is High
   Stakes Is High
   Stakes Is High is De La Soul's fourth full-length album, released during the summer of 1996. The album marked a change in the groups sound and direction as it was their first release not to be produced by Prince Paul. Stakes Is High was mainly produced by the group themeselves with additional...
   
   , 1996)
8. "The Corner
   The Corner (song)
   "The Corner" is the second single released by rapper Common on his sixth album, Be. It features a chorus and production by Kanye West as well as spoken word lyrics by The Last Poets. The song's lyrics deal with street corners in poor neighborhoods. The song's beat contains samples from "You Make...
   
   " featuring Kanye West
   Kanye West
   Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and...
   
    and The Last Poets
   The Last Poets
   The Last Poets is a group of poets and musicians who arose from the late 1960s African American civil rights movement's black nationalist thread...
   
    (Be, 2005)
   • "The Corner (Remix)" by Scarface
     Scarface (rapper)
     Brad Terrence Jordan , better known by his stage name Scarface, is an American rapper, and recording artist from Houston, Texas and a member of the Geto Boys. He is originally from South Park, Houston.-Life and career:...
     
     ; featuring Kanye West
     Kanye West
     Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and...
     
     , Mos Def
     Mos Def
     Dante Terrell Smith is an American actor and Emcee known by the stage names Mos Def and Yasiin Bey. He started his hip hop career in a group called Urban Thermo Dynamics, after which he appeared on albums by Da Bush Babees and De La Soul. With Talib Kweli, he formed the duo Black Star, which...
     
      and The Last Poets
     The Last Poets
     The Last Poets is a group of poets and musicians who arose from the late 1960s African American civil rights movement's black nationalist thread...
     
      (My Homies Part 2
     My Homies Part 2
     My Homies Part 2 is the ninth studio album by Scarface and follow-up to his 1998 album, My Homies. Released as a Double album, My Homies Part 2 was a success, having made it to 12 on the Billboard 200.-Track listing:4:58-Bonus Disc Tracks:...
     
     , 2005)
9. "The Food
   The Food
   "The Food" is the first single by rapper Common released on his sixth album Be. Kanye West appears on the song's chorus and also produces the track. West samples "I Never Had It So Good" by The Chi-Lites and interpolates "Nothing Can Change This Love" by Sam Cooke for the song's beat. In addition,...
   
   " featuring Kanye West
   Kanye West
   Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and...
   
    ("The Food
   The Food
   "The Food" is the first single by rapper Common released on his sixth album Be. Kanye West appears on the song's chorus and also produces the track. West samples "I Never Had It So Good" by The Chi-Lites and interpolates "Nothing Can Change This Love" by Sam Cooke for the song's beat. In addition,...
   
   ," 2004)
   • "The Food (Live)" featuring Kanye West
     Kanye West
     Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and...
     
      (Be, 2005)
10. "The Game
    The Game (Common song)
    "The Game" is the second single from rapper Common's 2007 album Finding Forever. It was released to iTunes as a digital download on May 22, 2007. It is produced by Kanye West, who samples "Tezeta" by Ethiopian jazz musician Seyfu Yohannes for the track's beat. It utilizes O.C.'s "Half Good, Half...
    
    " featuring DJ Premier
    DJ Premier
    Christopher Edward Martin , better known by his stage name DJ Premier , is an American record producer and DJ, and was the instrumental half of the hip hop duo Gang Starr, together with emcee Guru...
    
     (Finding Forever, 2007)
11. "The Hustle" featuring Dart Chillz and Omar
    Omar Lye-Fook
    Omar Lye-Fook and known as Omar, is an internationally acclaimed British soul singer, songwriter and musician. Omar grew up in Canterbury, Kent. He learned his craft classically, playing the trumpet, piano and percussion. Omar also spent two years at Chetham's School of Music in Manchester, and...
    
     (Electric Circus
    Electric Circus (album)
    Electric Circus is the fifth studio album by rapper Common, released December 10, 2002 on the now-defunct MCA Records. The album was highly anticipated and praised by many critics for its ambitious vision. However, it was not as commercially successful as his previous album, Like Water for...
    
    , 2002)
12. "The Light
    The Light (Common song)
    ----"The Light" is the Grammy-nominated second single off Common's 2000 album Like Water for Chocolate. It is produced by Jay Dee and features keyboards performed by James Poyser. It samples "Open Your Eyes" as performed by Bobby Caldwell and the drums from "You're Getting a Little too Smart" by...
    
    " (Like Water for Chocolate
    Like Water for Chocolate (album)
    Like Water for Chocolate is the fourth studio album by American hip hop rapper Common, released March 28, 2000 on MCA Records. It was a considerable critical and commercial breakthrough for Common, receiving generally favorable reviews from major magazine publications and selling 70,000 copies in...
    
    , 2000)
    • "The Light (Remix)" featuring Erykah Badu
      Erykah Badu
      Erica Abi Wright , better known by her stage name Erykah Badu , is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. Her work includes elements from R&B, hip hop and jazz. She is best known for her role in the rise of the neo soul sub-genre, and for her eccentric, cerebral musical...
      
       (Bamboozled
      Bamboozled
      Bamboozled is a 2000 satirical film written and directed by Spike Lee about a modern televised minstrel show featuring black actors donning blackface makeup and the violent fall-out from the show's success...
      
       Soundtrack, 2000)
13. "The Mic Is Set" by Emmigrands ("2 Philadelphie a Paris," 1996)
14. "The Movement" (2K6: The Tracks, 2005)
15. "The People
    The People (Common song)
    "The People" is a song by American rapper Common, released as the lead single of his seventh studio album Finding Forever. It made its first appearance on Kanye West's Can't Tell Me Nothing mixtape. The song features production by West and contains background vocals provided by soul singer Dwele...
    
    " featuring Dwele
    Dwele
    Andwele Gardner , better known by his stage name Dwele is a soul singer, songwriter and record producer from Detroit, Michigan.-Biography:...
    
     (Finding Forever, 2007)
16. "The Questions" featuring Mos Def
    Mos Def
    Dante Terrell Smith is an American actor and Emcee known by the stage names Mos Def and Yasiin Bey. He started his hip hop career in a group called Urban Thermo Dynamics, after which he appeared on albums by Da Bush Babees and De La Soul. With Talib Kweli, he formed the duo Black Star, which...
    
     (Like Water for Chocolate
    Like Water for Chocolate (album)
    Like Water for Chocolate is the fourth studio album by American hip hop rapper Common, released March 28, 2000 on MCA Records. It was a considerable critical and commercial breakthrough for Common, receiving generally favorable reviews from major magazine publications and selling 70,000 copies in...
    
    , 2000)
17. "The Remedy" by A Tribe Called Quest
    A Tribe Called Quest
    A Tribe Called Quest is an American hip hop group, formed in 1985, and is composed of rapper/producer Q-Tip , rapper Phife Dawg , and DJ/producer Ali Shaheed Muhammad. A fourth member, rapper Jarobi White, left the group after their first album but rejoined in 2006...
    
     (Get on the Bus
    Get on the Bus
    Get on the Bus is a 1996 film about a group of African-American men who are taking a cross-country bus trip in order to participate in the Million Man March. The film was directed by Spike Lee and premiered on the one-year anniversary of the march....
    
    Soundtrack, 1996)
18. "The Sun God" by Hi-Tek
    Hi-Tek
    Tony Cottrell, better known as Hi-Tek, is an American record producer and rapper from Cincinnati, Ohio. He is best known for his work with Talib Kweli on his Reflection Eternal album and on Black Star...
    
    ; featuring Vinia Mojica
    Vinia Mojica
    Vinia Mojica is a singer from Queens, New York, best known for her collaborations with the Native Tongues collective and other hip hop artists....
    
     (Hi-Teknology
    Hi-Teknology
    Hi-Teknology is the debut album from producer Hi-Tek, released on Rawkus Records. Most songs feature rapping or singing by other artists, and all are produced by Hi-Tek...
    
    , 2001)
19. "The Truth" by Pharaohe Monch; featuring Talib Kweli
    Talib Kweli
    Talib Kweli Greene , better known as Talib Kweli, is an American hip-hop artist and poet from Brooklyn, New York. His first name in Arabic means "student" or "seeker" ; his in Swahili means "true"...
    
     (Internal Affairs
    Internal Affairs (album)
    Sample credits* "Intro" contains samples of "Blues and The Abstract Truth" by Oliver Nelson.* "Behind Closed Doors" contains samples of "Aftermath" by Quincy Jones.* "Queens" contains samples of "Til the Cops Come Knockin" by Maxwell....
    
    , 1999)
20. "Thelonius" featuring Slum Village
    Slum Village
    Slum Village was a hip hop group from Conant Gardens, Detroit, Michigan.The group was formed by three members: rappers Baatin and T3, plus rapper and producer J Dilla . J Dilla left in 2002 to pursue a solo career with MCA Records...
    
     (Like Water for Chocolate
    Like Water for Chocolate (album)
    Like Water for Chocolate is the fourth studio album by American hip hop rapper Common, released March 28, 2000 on MCA Records. It was a considerable critical and commercial breakthrough for Common, receiving generally favorable reviews from major magazine publications and selling 70,000 copies in...
    
    , 2000)
21. "They Say" featuring John Legend
    John Legend
    John Roger Stephens , better known by his stage name John Legend, is an American singer, musician, and actor. He is the recipient of nine Grammy Awards, and in 2007, he received the special Starlight award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame.Prior to the release of his debut album, Stephens' career...
    
     and Kanye West
    Kanye West
    Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and...
    
     (Be, 2005)
22. "Thisisme" (Resurrection
    Resurrection (Common album)
    Resurrection is the second album by American rapper Common . Released in 1994 , the album received a great deal of critical acclaim, but not a significant amount of mainstream attention. Resurrection was entirely produced by No I.D. , and Ynot...
    
    , 1994)
23. "Time Travelin' (A Tribute to Fela)" featuring Femi Kuti
    Femi Kuti
    Olufela Olufemi Anikulapo Kuti popularly known as Femi Kuti, is a Nigerian musician and the eldest son of afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti....
    
     and Vinia Mojica
    Vinia Mojica
    Vinia Mojica is a singer from Queens, New York, best known for her collaborations with the Native Tongues collective and other hip hop artists....
    
     (Like Water for Chocolate
    Like Water for Chocolate (album)
    Like Water for Chocolate is the fourth studio album by American hip hop rapper Common, released March 28, 2000 on MCA Records. It was a considerable critical and commercial breakthrough for Common, receiving generally favorable reviews from major magazine publications and selling 70,000 copies in...
    
    , 2000)
24. "Time Travelin' Reprise" featuring Vinia Mojica
    Vinia Mojica
    Vinia Mojica is a singer from Queens, New York, best known for her collaborations with the Native Tongues collective and other hip hop artists....
    
     (Like Water for Chocolate
    Like Water for Chocolate (album)
    Like Water for Chocolate is the fourth studio album by American hip hop rapper Common, released March 28, 2000 on MCA Records. It was a considerable critical and commercial breakthrough for Common, receiving generally favorable reviews from major magazine publications and selling 70,000 copies in...
    
    , 2000)
25. "Tricks Up My Sleeve" featuring Rayshel (Can I Borrow a Dollar?
    Can I Borrow a Dollar?
    Can I Borrow a Dollar? is the 1992 debut album by Chicago rapper Common, . released in the U.S on October 6, 1992. The album was entirely produced by No I.D , The Beatnuts and Twilite Tone. It contains guest vocals from Immenslope, Miss Jones and Common's then-girlfriend Rayshel...
    
    , 1992)
26. "Two Scoops of Raisins" featuring Immenslope
    No I.D.
    No I.D., officially known as Immenslope and also known as Ernest Wilson , is a hip hop and R&B record producer, also the vice-president of Def Jam Recordings, best known for his early work with Chicago rapper Common and is known as "The Godfather of Chicago hip hop".. The nickname No I.D...
    
     (Can I Borrow a Dollar?
    Can I Borrow a Dollar?
    Can I Borrow a Dollar? is the 1992 debut album by Chicago rapper Common, . released in the U.S on October 6, 1992. The album was entirely produced by No I.D , The Beatnuts and Twilite Tone. It contains guest vocals from Immenslope, Miss Jones and Common's then-girlfriend Rayshel...
    
    , 1992)

U

1. "U Still Got It (Interlude)" by Jamie Foxx
   Jamie Foxx
   Eric Marlon Bishop , professionally known as Jamie Foxx, is an American actor, singer-songwriter, stand-up comedian, and talk radio host. As an actor, his work in the film Ray earned him the Academy Award and BAFTA Award for Best Actor as well as the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a...
   
    (Unpredictable, 2005)
2. "U, Black Maybe" featuring Bilal
   Bilal (musician)
   Bilal Sayeed Oliver , better known by his stage name Bilal, is an American neo soul/jazz singer-songwriter, musician and producer. He is also a core member of the loose collective, the Soulquarians. Bilal started out by singing in small clubs until he began classical training in jazz and big-band...
   
    (Finding Forever, 2007)
3. "UNIverse at War" by The Roots
   The Roots
   The Roots is an American hip hop/neo soul band formed in 1987 by Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter and Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are famed for beginning with a jazzy, eclectic approach to hip hop which still includes live instrumentals...
   
    (Illadelph Halflife
   Illadelph Halflife
   The New York Times writer Neil Strauss called the album "one of the year's best rap offerings" and wrote that "The Roots move indiscriminately from politically conscious lyrics to silly rhymes "...
   
   , 1996)

V

1. "Verbal Murder 2" by Pete Rock
   Pete Rock
   Peter Phillips , better known by his stage name Pete Rock, is an American record producer, DJ and rapper. He rose to prominence in the early 1990s as one half of the critically acclaimed group Pete Rock & CL Smooth...
   
   ; featuring Big Pun
   Big Pun
   Christopher Lee Rios , better known by his stage name Big Pun , was an American rapper who emerged from the underground rap scene in The Bronx in the late 1990s...
   
    and Noreaga (Soul Survivor, 1998)

W

1. "Wack Niggas" by Consequence
   Consequence (rapper)
   Dexter Mills , better known as Consequence, is an American rapper. He is the cousin of rapper Q-Tip of the hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest, and was formerly an affiliate of Kanye West's GOOD Music family. Consequence debuted in 1996 on A Tribe Called Quest's album Beats, Rhymes, and Life...
   
   ; featuring Kanye West
   Kanye West
   Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and...
   
    and Talib Kweli
   Talib Kweli
   Talib Kweli Greene , better known as Talib Kweli, is an American hip-hop artist and poet from Brooklyn, New York. His first name in Arabic means "student" or "seeker" ; his in Swahili means "true"...
   
    (Take 'Em to the Cleaners, 2004)
2. "Watermelon" (Resurrection
   Resurrection (Common album)
   Resurrection is the second album by American rapper Common . Released in 1994 , the album received a great deal of critical acclaim, but not a significant amount of mainstream attention. Resurrection was entirely produced by No I.D. , and Ynot...
   
   , 1994)
3. "We Can Make It Better" by Kanye West
   Kanye West
   Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and...
   
   ; featuring Q-Tip
   Q-Tip (rapper)
   Kamaal Ibn John Fareed , better known by his stage name Q-Tip, is an American hip hop artist, producer, singer, and actor from St. Albans, Queens, New York, part of the critically acclaimed group A Tribe Called Quest...
   
   , Rhymefest
   Rhymefest
   Che Smith , known by the stage name of Rhymefest, is an American hip hop artist from Chicago, Illinois whose first official album, Blue Collar, was released on July 11, 2006. He co-wrote Kanye West's "Jesus Walks", which won a Grammy at the 47th Grammy Awards. In October, 2010, Rhymefest announced...
   
    and Talib Kweli
   Talib Kweli
   Talib Kweli Greene , better known as Talib Kweli, is an American hip-hop artist and poet from Brooklyn, New York. His first name in Arabic means "student" or "seeker" ; his in Swahili means "true"...
   
    (Hurricane Relief: Come Together Now
   Hurricane Relief: Come Together Now
   Hurricane Relief: Come Together Now is a 2005 two-disc compilation album.RIAA will donate 100% of its net proceeds from the sale of this CD in equal parts to the American Red Cross, Habitat for Humanity and MusiCares Hurricane Relief 2005....
   
   , 2005)
4. "Where I'm Going" by Melanie Durrant
   Melanie Durrant
   Melanie Durrant is a Canadian urban contemporary-style singer. She was nominated in several categories at the 2004 Canadian Urban Music Awards...
   
    (Where I'm Going, 2005)
5. "While I'm Dancin'
   While I'm Dancin'
   "While I'm Dancin" is the a 2002 single by rappers Common and Prime. It is produced by DJ JS-1 and Dub-L, who put the song on their 2004 compilation Ground Original Presents: Claimstake...
   
   " by DJ JS-1 & Dub-L; featuring Prime (Ground Original Presents: Claimstake, 2003)
   • "While I'm Dancin' (Remix)" featuring Prime ("While I'm Dancin'," 2002)
   • "Why! Remix" by Jadakiss
     Jadakiss
     Jason Phillips , better known as Jadakiss, is an American rapper. He is a member of the group The LOX. Jadakiss is one of the three owners of the imprint known as D-Block. In early 2007, Jadakiss signed to Roc-a-Fella Records / Def Jam Records.-Early life:By the age of 16, Jadakiss was a freestyle...
     
     ; featuring Anthony Hamilton
     Anthony Hamilton (musician)
     Anthony Hamilton is an American R&B, and soul singer-songwriter, and record producer who rose to fame with his platinum-selling second studio album Comin' from Where I'm From , which featured the singles "Comin' from Where I'm From" and "Charlene."-Life and career:Hamilton was born in Charlotte,...
     
     , Nas
     Nas
     Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones, who performs under the name Nas , formerly Nasty Nas, is an American rapper and actor. He is regarded as one of the most important figures in hip hop and one of the most skilled and influential rappers of all-time...
     
      and Styles P
     Styles P
     David Styles better known by his stage name, Styles P, is an American rapper, author, and entrepreneur. He is prominently known as a member of Hip Hop group The LOX and is also a part of the Ruff Ryders hip-hop group, and in addition has released multiple albums and mixtapes as a solo...
     
      ("Why! Remix," 2004)
6. "WMOE" (Resurrection
   Resurrection (Common album)
   Resurrection is the second album by American rapper Common . Released in 1994 , the album received a great deal of critical acclaim, but not a significant amount of mainstream attention. Resurrection was entirely produced by No I.D. , and Ynot...
   
   , 1994)
7. "Wouldn't You Like to..." by Malik Yusef; featuring Kanye West
   Kanye West
   Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and...
   
    and JV (The Malik Yusef Presents...The Greatest Chicago Fire - Cold Day in Hell , 2003)
8. "we will rock you" by the turtles

Y

1. "Yelling Away" by Zap Mama
   Zap Mama
   Zap Mama is a Belgian musical group founded and led by Marie Daulne. Daulne says her mission is to be a bridge between the European and the African and bring the two cultures together with her music...
   
   ; featuring Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson and Talib Kweli
   Talib Kweli
   Talib Kweli Greene , better known as Talib Kweli, is an American hip-hop artist and poet from Brooklyn, New York. His first name in Arabic means "student" or "seeker" ; his in Swahili means "true"...
   
    (Ancestry in Progress
   Ancestry in Progress
   Ancestry In Progress is the fifth solo album of Zap Mama.- Notes :The album features Talib Kweli, Erykah Badu, Questlove, Common.- Track listing :#Intro#Sweet Melody#Vivre#Bandy Bandy#Yelling Away#Show Me the Way#Follow Me#Miss Q'N#Yaku...
   
   , 2004)
   • "Yelling Away (Hezekiah Remix)" by Zap Mama
     Zap Mama
     Zap Mama is a Belgian musical group founded and led by Marie Daulne. Daulne says her mission is to be a bridge between the European and the African and bring the two cultures together with her music...
     
     ; featuring Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson and Talib Kweli
     Talib Kweli
     Talib Kweli Greene , better known as Talib Kweli, is an American hip-hop artist and poet from Brooklyn, New York. His first name in Arabic means "student" or "seeker" ; his in Swahili means "true"...
     
      ("Yelling Away," 2005)
   • "Yelling Away (Z Productions Remix)" by Zap Mama
     Zap Mama
     Zap Mama is a Belgian musical group founded and led by Marie Daulne. Daulne says her mission is to be a bridge between the European and the African and bring the two cultures together with her music...
     
     ; featuring Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson and Talib Kweli
     Talib Kweli
     Talib Kweli Greene , better known as Talib Kweli, is an American hip-hop artist and poet from Brooklyn, New York. His first name in Arabic means "student" or "seeker" ; his in Swahili means "true"...
     
      ("Yelling Away," 2005)
   • "Yelling Away (Oddisee Remix)" by Zap Mama
     Zap Mama
     Zap Mama is a Belgian musical group founded and led by Marie Daulne. Daulne says her mission is to be a bridge between the European and the African and bring the two cultures together with her music...
     
     ; featuring Oddisee and Talib Kweli
     Talib Kweli
     Talib Kweli Greene , better known as Talib Kweli, is an American hip-hop artist and poet from Brooklyn, New York. His first name in Arabic means "student" or "seeker" ; his in Swahili means "true"...
     
      (Halftooth Records Presents: You Think You Know Volume II, 2005)
2. "Years Of Tears and Sorrow" (Red Hot + Riot: The Music and Spirit of Fela Kuti
   Red Hot + Riot: The Music and Spirit of Fela Kuti
   Red Hot + Riot is the fourteenth in a series of music compilation projects produced by Paul Heck of the Red Hot Organization to be used as a fundraising tool for AIDS awareness efforts...
   
   , 2002)

External links

• Discogs.com Entry
• HipHopVinyl.de Entry
• Juno Records Entry
• UndergroundHipHop.com Entry
• Common Sense Collection (+80 Misc Songs)