One of my favorite things to do is surf YouTube for fly music videos. It really isn’t the video I’m after. It’s a beat, a hook or a lyric that won’t let go of my ear. So, sit back, relax and check out what’s good under my hood…
“Classic” – Kanye West featuring Rakim, Nas and KRS-One
“Hip Hop” – Dead Prez
“The Seed 2.0″ – The Roots featuring Cody ChesnuTT
“Definition” – Blackstar
“I Get Around” – 2Pac featuring Digital Underground
“Me, Myself and I” – De La Soul
“They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.) – Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth
“The Message” – Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
“Skills” – GangStarr
“You Make Me Better” – Fabolous featuring Ne-Yo
“Time’s Up” – O.C.
“Salt Shaker” – Ying Yang Twins featuring Lil’ Jon
“Independent” – Webble featuring Lil Boosie and Lil Phat
“Shake Ya Tailfeather” – Nelly featuring P. Diddy and Murphy Lee
“Low” – Flo Rida featuring T-Pain
“Gimme Some Mo” – Busta Rhymes
“Gone Til November (Remix)” – Wyclef Jean featuring Canibus and R. Kelly
“Get It Started” – Black Eye Peas
“I Wish” – Skee-Lo
“Doin’ It” – LL Cool J
“How We Do” – The Game featuring 50 Cent
“Always On Time” – Ja Rule featuring Ashanti
“Everyday People” – Arrested Development
“Don’t Mess With My Man” – Lucy Pearl
“Energy” – Keri Hilson
“Say It Right” – Nelly Furtado featuring Timbaland
“Dangerous” – Kardinal Offishall featuring Akon
“Gimme the Light” – Sean Paul
“Closer” – Ne-Yo
“Run” – Gnarls Barkley
“Everybody Everybody” – Black Box
“Give Me The Night” – George Benson
“Don’t You Want Me” – Human League
“Policy of Truth” – Depeche Mode
“Bohemian Rhapsody” – Queen
“Let’s Dance” – David Bowie
“White Wedding” – Billy Idol
“Love Shack” – B-52s
“Cherish” – Sade
“Move Ya Body” – Nina Sky
“Can’t Get You Out Of My Head” – Kylie Minogue
“Missing” – Everything But the Girl
“Love Song” – The Cure
“Paralyzer” – Finger Eleven
“Voices” – Disturbed
“One” – Metallica
“Icky Thump” – The White Stripes
“So What’cha Want” – Beastie Boys
“Bleed It Out” – Linkin Park
“Can’t Stop” – Red Hot Chili Peppers
“Santa Monica” – Everclear
“Come Original” – 311
“Feel Good Inc” – Gorillaz
“Never There” – Cake
“My Hero” – Foo Fighters
“Pour Some Sugar On Me” – Def Leppard
“Sweet Child Of Mine” – Guns N Roses
“It’s My Life” – Bon Jovi
“Smells Like Teen Spirit” – Nirvana
“Come Undone” – Duran Duran
“Jump” – Van Halen
The Joker – Steve Miller Band
“Fly Away” – Lenny Kravitz
“Dig” – Incubus
“I Hate Everything About You” – Three Days Grace
“Who I Am Hates Who I’ve Been” – Relient K
BONUS: “Clip Balance Toi” – Tony Parker (it’s French)
I’m pretty sure the Beastie Boys video is amateur. I had the official “Ch-Check It Out” video, but Whatcha Want is the better song. The best is Brass Monkey though.