Don't Sleep: 18 Of The Most Underrated Beats In Hip Hop History

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Music is subjective. And everyone has their own opinion on what they consider a fire a** beat. 

For some, it’s solely about the bass. 

For others, it’s all about some quality drums or flawless keys. 

And who doesn’t love a quality, soulful sample.

Today marks the 8th anniversary of one of the greatest hip hop albums we’ve been blessed to experience — Watch The Throne. The Kanye West/Jay-Z joint project set the tone for hella collaboration albums to follow, but none of them caused ripple waves in the culture quite like The Throne. 

I mean, The Throne had “Otis”! Everyone remembers where they were in the Summer of 2011 when they her Otis Redding’s vocals on a loop as Hov and Ye’ took turns snaping on the track. 

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With streaming services and social media, the consumption of is easier, but our attention to quality has become much less of a priority. Instead of feeling beats with our bodies now, we think about it in our heads. 

Remember when beats made your whole body move? Well I put together a list of some of the most underrated beats in the history of hip hop — and these are only the ones that come to mind. Hit me up on Twitter @Misskiyonna to share your thoughts.

Kendrick Lamar- “Rigamortis” 

J. Cole- ” A Tale Of Two Citiez”

Drake- “Pound Cake” 

Cee-Lo ft. Timbaland- “I’ll Be Around” 

Twista- “Overnight Celebrity” 

50 Cent- “Outta Control” 

Mykko Montana- “Do It” 

Memphis Bleek ft. Missy Elliott & Jay-Z- “Is That Your Chick”

Jay-Z & Kanye West ft. Frank Ocean – “No Church In The Wild”

Lil Wayne- “Hustler Musik”

Nas – “Made You Look” 

Kanye West- “Devil In A New Dress”

The Game- “How We Do” 

Outkast- “Morris Brown” 

Vince Staples – ” Norf Norf”

Jay Electronica – ” Exhibit C” 

Common – “The People”

Fabolous- “Breathe”