Fifteen Important Rap Videos We HAVEN’T Shared Yet (1987-1996)

In case you think that every single list that we’ve featured on the most important videos series is comprehensive, we’re here to tell you NOT SO FAST. Even when you set out to catalog the classics 10, 15 or 20 entries at a time by year, there are still a few gems that are going to slip through the cracks.

Today we are reaching down into those cracks and pulling out the gems to give them a little polish and shine. To recap though here are the years that we’ve done so far, so you can check for yourself to make sure we don’t have any repeats in this edition – check ourselves so we don’t wreck ourselves!

Now you ask – what did we miss? I’ll show you.

1987 – Run-D.M.C.’s “It’s Tricky”

1988 – Ice-T’s “Colors”

1989 – De La Soul’s “Me, Myself and I”

1990 – 3rd Bass’s “The Gas Face”

1990 – Ice Cube’s “Who’s the Mack?”

1991 – EPMD’s “Rampage”

1991 – N.W.A’s “Alwayz Into Somethin'”

1992 – Boogie Down Productions’ “We In There”

1992 – Pharcyde’s “Ya Mama”

1993 – Redman’s “Tonight’s Da Night”

1994 – Saafir’s “Light Sleeper”

1994 – OutKast’s “Git Up, Git Out”

1995 – Coolio’s “Gangsta’s Paradise”

1995 – Too $hort’s “Cocktales”

1996 – OutKast’s “ATLiens”