88>>>94

This is according to Ego Trip's Book of rap Lists. Although I must say the West Coast is better represented in 1994. NWA, Eazy E and Too $hort had stuff out in 88 that didn't make the list. Same for 2 Live Crew.


1988

1. Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock: "It Takes Two" (Profile)
2. Eric B & Rakim: "Paid in Full (Seven Minutes of Madness
Remix)"(4th & B'way)
3. Big Daddy Kane: "Ain't No Half Steppin'" (Cold Chillin')
4. Boogie Down Productions: "My Philosophy" (Jive)
5. Run-D.M.C.: "Run's House"/"Beats to the Rhyme" (Profile)
6. Public Enemy: "Don't Believe the Hype" (Def Jam)
7. Marley Marl featuring Masta Ace, Craig G, Kool G Rap & Big Daddy Kane: "The Symphony" (Cold Chillin')
8. De La Soul: "Plug Tunin'" (Tommy Boy)
9. EPMD: "You Gots to Chill" (Fresh)
10. Biz Markie: "Vapors" (Cold Chillin')
11. Doug E. Fresh & the Get Fresh Crew: "Keep Risin' to the Top"(Reality)
12. J.V.C Force: "Strong Island" (B-Boy)
13. Biz Markie: "The Biz is Goin' Off" (Prism)
14. Mark 45 King: "The 900 Number" (Tuff City)
15. Boogie Down Productions: "Jack of Spades"/"I'm Still #1 (Numero Uno)" (Jive)
16. Eric B. & Rakim: "Microphone Fiend" (Uni)
17. MC Lyte: "10% Dis" (First Priority)
18. Stetsasonic: "Sally"/"DBC Let the Music Play" (Tommy Boy)
19. Jungle Brothers: "Because I Got It Like That" (Idlers)
20. De La Soul: "Jenifa (Taught Me)"/"Potholes in My Lawn" (Tommy Boy)
21. Chubb Rock featuring Hitman Howie Tee: "Caught Up (Remix)" (Select)
22. 2 Much: "Wild Thing" (Warlock)
23. Marley Marl featuring Craig G: "Droppin' Science" (Cold Chillin')
24. L.L. Cool J: "Goin' Back to Cali"/"Jack the Ripper" (Def Jam)
25. Kool G Rap and DJ Polo "Road to the Riches" (Cold Chillin')
26. MC EZ & Troup: "Get ? " (Fresh)
27. Stetsasonic: "Talkin' All That Jazz" (Tommy Boy)
28. Queen Latifah: "Wrath of My Madness"/"Princess of the Posse" (Tommy Boy)
29. MC Lyte: "Paper Thin" (Priority)
30. Positive K: "Step Up Front" (First Priority)
31. MC Shan: "I Pioneered This" (Cold Chillin')
32. Chill Rob G: "Dope Rhymes"/"Chillin'"/"Wild Pitch" (Wild Pitch)
33. Kid 'n Play: "Do This My Way" (Select)
34. Super Lover Cee & Casanova Rud: "Super- Casanova" (DNA International)
35. Antoinette: "Hit 'em with This"/ "Unfinished Business" (Next Plateau)
36. King Tee: "Bass" (Capitol)
37. J.J. Fad: "Supersonic" (Dream Team)
38. Sir Mix-a-Lot: "Posse on Broadway" (Def American)
39. Supreme Nyborn: "Versatility" (Payroll)
40. Kid 'n Play: "Gittin' Funky" (Select)


1994



1. Craig Mack: "Flava in Your Ear" (Bad Boy)
2. Snoop Doggy Dogg: "Gin & Juice" (Death Row)
3. Wu-Tang Clan: "C.R.E.A.M." (Loud)
4. The Notorious B.I.G.: "Juicy"/ "Unbelievable" (Bad Boy)
5. Method Man: "Bring the Pain" (Def Jam)
6. O.C.: "Time's Up" (Wild Pitch)
7. Common: "i used to love h.e.r." (Relativity)
8. Black Moon: "I Got Cha Opin (Remix)"/"Reality (Killin' Every ? in Sight)" (Nervous)
9. Keith Murray: "The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World" (Jive)
10. Above the Law: "Black Superman" (Ruthless)
11. Nas: "It Ain't Hard to Tell" (Columbia)
12. Smif-n-Wessun: "Bucktown"/"Let's ? It On" (Nervous)
13. Fugees: "Nappy Heads (Remix)" (Ruffhouse)
14. Jeru the Damaja: "D. Original" (Payday)
15. Gang Starr: "Mass Appeal" (Chrysalis)
16. Nas: "The World is Yours" (Columbia)
17. Outkast: "Player's Ball" (LaFace)
18. Scarface: "I Seen a Man Die" (Rap-a-Lot)
19. Group Home: "Supa Star" (Payday)
20. Snoop Doggy Dogg: "Murder Was the Case" (Death Row)
21. Too $hort: "Money in the Ghetto" (Jive)
22. The Lady of Rage featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg: "Afro Puffs" (Death Row)
23. Wu-Tang Clan: "Can It Be All So Simple" (Loud)
24. Channel Live featuring KRS-One: "Mad Izm" (Capitol)
25. Black Moon: "How Many MCs" (Nervous)
26. Redman: "Rockafella (Remix)" (Def Jam)
27. Redman: "Can't Wait" (Def Jam)
28. Black Moon: "Buck 'em Down (remix)"/"Murder MCs" (Nervous)
29. De La Soul: "Ego Trippin' Part Two" (Tommy Boy)
30. Gravediggaz feat. Shabazz the Disciple & Killah Priest: "Diary of a Madman" (Gee Street)
31. Crooklyn Dodgers: "Crooklyn" (MCA)
32. Outkast: "Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik" (LaFace)
33. Bone Thugs-n-Harmony: "Thuggish Ruggish Bone" (Relativity)
34. Dru Down featuring Luniz: "Ice Cream Man" (Relativity)
35. Craig Mack featuring Q-Tip: "Get Down (Remix)" (Bad Boy)
36. Shyheim: "On and On" (? )
37. JT the Bigga Figga featuring Mac Mall: "Game Recognize Game" (Get Low)
38. E-40 featuring the Click: "Captain Save a Hoe" (Sick wid It)
39. Ill Al Skratch: "Where My Homiez" (Mercury)
40. Nate Dogg & Warren G: "Regulate" (Death Row)