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    24 Classic Hip-Hop Songs That Will Transport You To 1996

    "Ready or Not," you're about to feel old.

    Yes, all of these were hits TWENTY years ago.

    1. Nas, “If I Ruled the World

    2. 2Pac, "California Love"

    3. Ghostface Killah, “All That I Got is You (ft. Mary J Blige)

    4. OutKast, "Elevators (Me & You)"

    5. The Fugees, "Ready or Not"

    6. Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, “Tha Crossroads

    7. Blackstreet, "No Diggity"

    8. De La Soul, "Stakes is High"

    9. Junior M.A.F.I.A., "Get Money"

    10. Lil' Kim, "Crush on You (ft. Lil' Cease)"

    11. Busta Rhymes, "Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check"

    12. Ginuwine, "Pony"

    13. Jay Z (ft. Mary J. Blige), “Can’t Knock the Hustle

    14. DJ Kool, “Let Me Clear My Throat

    15. 2pac (ft. K-Ci & JoJo), “How Do You Want It

    16. UGK, "Murder"

    17. Snoop Dogg, “Snoop’s Upside Ya Head

    18. Ras Kass, “Soul on Ice

    19. Redman, "Smoke Buddah"

    20. Dr. Octagon, "Blue Flowers"

    21. Westside Connection, "Bow Down"

    22. Foxy Brown (ft. Blackstreet), "Get Me Home"

    23. Monica & Treach, "Ain't Nobody"

    24. LL Cool J (ft. Total), "Loungin"

    Here's a Spotify playlist so you can live in '96 wherever you're at: