Ice Cube – It Was a Good Day
Ice Cube recounts an unusually pleasant day in South Central Los Angeles with his smooth, laid back west coast flow. This song has stood the test of time— a true hip-hop classic.
Quotable Line: “Get me on the court and I’m trouble/ Last week f*cked around and got a triple double.” [pagebreak]
2. Eminem – Stan (featuring Dido)
This is undoubtedly one of Eminem’s greatest works—brilliant, in fact. He narrates the artist-fan connection from both perspectives, and adds a rather disturbing twist at the very end.
Quotable Line: “It’s been six months and still no word, I don’t deserve it?/ I know you got my last two letters, I wrote the addresses on them perfect.” [pagebreak]
3. Common – Testify
High drama in the courtroom as Common explains the court case: mur