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In 2012, the song was ranked 43rd as Rolling Stone's 50 Greatest Hip Hop Songs of All-Time. [2] The song is featured in 2004 video game Tony Hawk's Underground 2, and 2008 video game Grand Theft Auto IV on the fictional radio station The Classics 104.1. The song also features in NBA 2K22.
"Rapper's Delight" was ranked at number 251 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" in 2010, and number 2 on VH1's "100 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs". It is also included on NPR's list of the 100 most important American musical works of the 20th century.
The song samples "Ain't No Half Steppin'" by Heatwave, "UFO" by ESG, and "Blind Alley" by The Emotions. [ 1 ] In 2012, Rolling Stone ranked "Ain't No Half-Steppin'" No. 25 on its list of The 50 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs of All Time.
In May 2010, Rolling Stone compiled an update, published in a special issue and in digital form for the iPod and iPad. The list differs from the 2004 version, with 26 songs added, all of which are songs from the 2000s except "Juicy" by The Notorious B.I.G., released in 1994. The top 25 remained unchanged, but many songs down the list were given ...
It was ranked as the 422nd greatest song of all time by Rolling Stone Magazine in 2021. [4] The beat of the song was also ranked as the fourth greatest hip-hop beat of all time by Rock the Bells in 2024. [5]
As hip-hop celebrates its 50th anniversary on Aug. 11, The Times looks back at the artists, songs and innovations that changed the course of popular culture. The 50 greatest moments in hip-hop history
The song was named as the 21st greatest hip hop song of all time by BBC, being one of the two only songs by a woman to make the list. [37] In 2018, "Doo Wop (That Thing)" came in at number 13 on the "New American Songbook" list by Slate. [38] In 2021, the song was ranked number 49 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time list. [39] "
Named the greatest hip-hop song of all time in 2012 by "Rolling Stone Magazine," “The Message” changed the genre forever. It was, "Rolling Stone" said, “the first song to tell, with hip-hop ...