Music Debate: Which Hip Hop SOLO artist had the BEST debut single ever?

[playahaitian]

I'm talking SOLO...

Who had the BEST DEBUT SINGLE ever????

not album

remix can be considered in special cases....like Nappy Heads by the Fugees (although they are a group and ineligible)

 

[playahaitian]

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[Mr. Met]

Craig Mack

 

[playahaitian]

i raise ya'll

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[peterlongshort]

I would say 50 cent but I can't remember if he dropped Wanksta or In Da Club first.

Nelly came out like a beast too.

 

[NICKLEBAGKILLA]

Snoop - "Who Am I?"

 

[Traveler]

 

[woodchuck]

"Eric B is President" & "It's Yours" were a nice jumping off points as well.

 

[Better]

"Get At Me Dog" - DMX

 

[woodchuck]

"Get At Me Dog" - DMX

That cut owned the fucking summer that year!!!

 

[Better]

That cut owned the fucking summer that year!!!

I remember growing weary of that motherfucker quickly. That shit was every-fucking-where.

 

[playahaitian]

"Get At Me Dog" - DMX

we may have a winner.

 

[playahaitian]

That cut owned the fucking summer that year!!!

that song could STILL start a riot.

 

[woodchuck]

I remember growing wearing of that motherfucker quickly. That shit was every-fucking-where.

I was in Brooklyn when that dropped, and Hot 97 played that shit back to back once. The only other song I've ever heard them do that for was "That Thing" by Lauren Hill.

 

[Better]

I was in Brooklyn when that dropped, and Hot 97 played that shit back to back once. The only other song I've ever heard to do that for was "That Thing" by Lauren Hill.

ANOTHER song that they beat into the group.

You all may not fuck with these networks, but around the time Titanic dropped, Celine Dion released 'My Heart Will Go On'. I hate Celine and that song to this day.

 

[jasonblacc]

Big Pun- I don't wanna player

 

[playahaitian]

I was in Brooklyn when that dropped, and Hot 97 played that shit back to back once. The only other song I've ever heard them do that for was "That Thing" by Lauren Hill.

there are only a few VERY few.

Flava in your ear remix is another

and Scenario

and I remember when the Fugees album dropped they played damn near the WHOLE album.

 

[jasonblacc]

Snoop- what's my name

 

[gdatruth]

No Juicy by BIG?

 

[EPDC]

Biggie - Juicy
Busta - Woo Ha!
Eminem - My Name Is.

Those three separate singles basically set the tone for each respective artist. For me at least.

 

[ron2k7]

Busta Rhymes - Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See

 

[EPDC]

Busta Rhymes - Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See

Not his debut.

 

[ansatsusha_gouki]

That cut owned the fucking summer that year!!!

When I first heard this,I was like,who the fuck is this...I would have my blank cassette tape ready,so I can record,but always catch the end of the dayum song

 

[TEN]

Ice Cube - AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted (1990)

 

[TEN]

LL COOL J - I NEED A BEAT [1984]

 

[woodchuck]

LL COOL J - I NEED A BEAT [1984]

This is the song that sent many rappers to the thesaurus!

 

[TEN]

This is the song that sent many rappers to the thesaurus!

 

[c_commander]

I would say 50 cent but I can't remember if he dropped Wanksta or In Da Club first.

Nelly came out like a beast too.

I think Wanksta dropped first but he had put out How to Rob years before that.

No Juicy by BIG?

Classic song but Flava in Ya Ear came out around the same time and was the bigger song.

 

[playahaitian]

Busta Rhymes - Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See

Not a debut single

 

[playahaitian]

Biggie - Juicy
Busta - Woo Ha!
Eminem - My Name Is.

Those three separate singles basically set the tone for each respective artist. For me at least.

This is great long form piece just waiting to be written!

I think Busta had the MOST pressure on him out the 3.

Because of the LONS.

 

[fwillia]

Big Pun- I don't wanna player

Not his first single.

No Juicy by BIG?

I think this was 2nd or 3rd.

Busta Rhymes - Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See

Not even the first album.

Get at me dog was huge, What's my name? was huge. 2nd round KO was huge.

 

[King Natty]

Snoop - "Who Am I?"

Might have to run with this

 

[theart0f69]

None of those songs did what In the Club by 50 did.

 

[EPDC]

Classic song but Flava in Ya Ear came out around the same time and was the bigger song.

Flava in Ya Ear was not a Biggie song though.

I think this was 2nd or 3rd.

Juicy was his single debut song.

 

[EPDC]

None of those songs did what In the Club by 50 did.

That was not 50s debut.

Damn, cats can't follow directions.