?uestloves Top 50 Hip Hop Songs (1979-1995)
his top 10:
10. Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, "The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel" (1981)
9. Doug E. Fresh and the Get Fresh Crew, "The Show"/"La Di Da Di" (1985)
8. Public Enemy, "Fight the Power" (1989)
7. Beastie Boys, "Hold It Now, Hit It" (1986)
6. Run-DMC, "My Adidas"/"Peter Piper" (1986)
5. Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five, "The Message" (1982)
4. De La Soul feat. A Tribe Called Quest, Jungle Brothers, Queen Latifah and Monie Love, "Buddy" (1989)
3. N.W.A., "Fuck Tha Police" (1989)
2. Sugarhill Gang, "Rapper's Delight" (1979)
1. Public Enemy, "Rebel Without a Pause" (1987)
He has some pretty interesting stories/writeups for each one though, so it's more than just a generic list.