Rolling Stone recently asked Talib Kweli to list his 100 favorite hip hop songs of all time. For the most part, this list is what you would expect.. whole bunch of 2pac, Hov, Tribe, Rakim, Wu Tang, Nas, etc. And then there’s “Get Low” by Lil Jon. Hmm. Anyway, here are his picks, in what he says “is sort of in order”.

Talib Kweli’s Top 100 Hip-Hop Songs:

Follow The Leader- Eric B and Rakim
Planet Rock- Afrika Bambatta
Top Billin- Audio Two
Peter Piper- Run DMC
T.R.O.Y- Pete Rock and CL Smooth
Simon Says- Pharoahe Monch
Ante Up- M.O.P
Fight The Power- Public Enemy
The Message- Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
Hypnotize- Biggie
In Da Club- 50 Cent
Wu-Tang Clan Ain