Dr. Dre has added another accolade to his name after one of his songs was named the “Greatest Hip Hop Beat of All Time” by Spotify’s RapCaviar.
The streaming platform’s dedicated rap channel ranked the top 50 Hip Hop beats ever made in celebration of the genre’s 50th birthday on Thursday (May 11), and gave the esteemed title to Dre’s 2001 hit “Still D.R.E.” featuring Snoop Dogg.
Produced by Dre, Scott Storch and Mel-Man and anchored by an iconic piano melody, “Still D.R.E.” held the top spot over other classic tracks like Mobb Deep’s “Shook Ones Pt. 2,” Clipse’s “Grindin,'” Biggie’s “Who Shot Ya?” and Lil Wayne’s “A Milli.”
Memorable beats from Kanye West (“Power”), Diddy (“It’s All About the Benjamins”), Mike Jones (“Still Tippin”), Travis Scott (“Sicko Mode”) and Missy Elliott (“Get Ur Freak On”) also made the list.
“Hip-Hop turns 50 years old this year! To celebrate, we did the impossible and ranked the top 50 BEATS of all time,” RapCaviar wrote on Instagram while unveiling their full list. “Let us know how we did. Remember these are the top 50 beats, not songs.”
Check out the list, along with a playlist of the top 50, below:
Needless to say, the list sparked a heated debate among fans on social media, with some not too thrilled by some of the selections.
“Nuthin But A G thang should be #1,” one person commented on Instagram in support of Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg’s The Chronic hit, while another asked: “Where fuck is in da club?” referencing 50 Cent’s 2003 smash.
Nevertheless, there’s no denying the impact that “Still D.R.E.” made as it peaked at No. 23 on the Billboard Hot 100 upon its release in 1999 and remains a fan-favorite to this day.
It’s well known that Dre asked JAY-Z to ghostwrite the lyrics for the track, which served as his comeback single following the lukewarm reception to his 1996 compilation Dr. Dre Presents: The Aftermath.
However, Dre’s old Death Row labelmate Daz Dillinger recently claimed that Jigga may have borrowed and re-tooled some old rhymes for those ghostwritten bars.
During an interview with Home Grown Radio, Daz said that the Brooklyn rap legend was influenced by one of his lines from Snoop Dogg’s 1993 Doggystyle cut “Serial Killa”: “If you ain’t up on thangs/ Snoop Dogg is the name, Dogg Pound’s the game/ It’s like this, they don’t understand.”
He then referenced the bars that showed up on Dr. Dre’s track: “(If you ain’t up on thangs) Dr. Dre is the name/ I’m ahead of my game.”
“So in my mind, JAY-Z was listening to ‘Serial Killa’ while he was writing that muthafuckin’ rhyme, and I wanna get my money for that,” Daz said, before alleging that he did try to contact the pair regarding the incident, but was threatened with legal action.
“Music has no statue of limitations, ” he said before directly calling out Hov and demanding “some percentages” from him.
I can’t trust any list that doesn’t have T.R.O.Y. in the top 10 best beats.
I would have to agree. Pete Rock went dumb on that shit. Top 5, maybe 3. Kick in the door as well. B.I.G. And Preem.
Us asians.. we hate black “people”
😑…..OK slant
Phuck you. Don’t assume for all Asian you stupid phuck
Nothing from the 70’s or 80’s. Why am I not surprised?
Grand Master Flash is #13
Still Dre is overrated as a whole, and definitely not one of the best hiphop beats ever made. It’s good for sure. But there is much better.
How can there be no RZA in a top 10 list of beats? CREAM alone solidifies this. Agreed with TROY belonging on this list as a must too.
I want a sit down with the people who came to this conclusion. Show your faces. Carry on!!!
In Da Club
Xzibit‘s What you see is what you get, MOP Cold as ice or Ante up, Biggie‘s Kick in the door….I could go on and on
Most of these are pretty good but you can’t talk about the greatest beats without DOOM and Erick Sermon.
No Outkast 😒
Biggie Hypnotized should be over who shot ya
one word, Luchini. God bless Ski
Luchini was sick
That’s a Scott Storch beat
Missin linx did it before Dre
Missin linx did it before Dre
Hip hop still hasn’t learned to solute itself properly. If Still Dre is the tune, how do you not acknowledge Scott Storch, those piano keys are his, put some respect on his name.
A Milli isn’t even the best beat Lil Wayne rapped on. There needs to be some Mannie Fresh love on this list. That dude is the main reason that whole label was ever hot. N***** In Paris isn’t even the beat beat on that album. Music is subjective but damn this list is trash as hell.
Milli was dumb asf
Beastie Boys’ “Paul Revere” is missing. So is “Humpty Dance”. “T.R.O.Y” should be higher on the list. The West Coast and Midwest of course get no love on these lists Eazy’s “Boyz In The Hood” Rodney O and Joe Cooley’s “Everlasting Bass” & MC Breed’s “Ain’t No Future In Yo Frontin” are easily top 50
“West Coast gets no love” A West Coast beat is literally #1 on this list! Stop finding things to cry about.
that a mili beat is wack as hell.
Where’s UltraMagnetic’s ‘Ego Trippin’?🗽
If we really talking hip hop there is no way the top 10 can not include a Q-tip beat or production no way@!!
If we really talking hip hop there is no way the top 10 can not include a Q-tip beat or production no way@!! And no Public Enemy or Epmd maybe I’m to old school@!!
If we really talking hip hop there is no way the top 10 can not include a Q-tip beat or production no way@!! And no Public Enemy or Epmd maybe I’m to old school@!!
If we really talking hip hop there is no way the top 10 can not include a Q-tip beat or production no way@!! And no Public Enemy or Epmd maybe I’m to old school@!!
There’s 50% absolute trash on this list. Do these children even listen to hiphop?
There’s 50% absolute trash on this list. Do these children even listen to hiphop?
No organized noise or earth tone III? no kast beats at all? Mrs Jackson, elevators, players ball….spottieottiedopaliscious is the greatest hiphop beat of all time.
The others you could make a case for, but Spottie Ottie is barely hip hop at all, lol. That’s more like a R&B jazz type beat. Swear some of you just say anything.
So watcha sayin‘ is missing. Repeatedly and arguably one of the best beats ever didn’t make the top 50…that’s like leaving shook ones out
and rakim’s when i be on the mic
Great list, and sure ain’t no BS, bias, trashy list from Rolling stones (that’s not shade, that’s facts). Definitely debatable tho, cuz if Missy’s I can’t stand the rain is there then you could easily add Pass that dutch, even lick shots is ah dope beat, among ah load ah Timbaland beats, but thee beat that should be in the top five should be EPMD’s So what ha sayin.
Great list, not some BS, bias, trashy list from Rolling Stones (that’s not shade, that’s facts). Definitely debatable tho. If Missy’s I can’t stand the rain is in the list then Pass that dutch among other Timbaland beats could be in therout Busta’s Touch it? But thee beat that should be in top top 5 let alone 50 is EPMD’s So whatcha sayin, easy!
Still Dre wasn’t even out at the same time as a milli. Get your facts straight this is supposed to be a hip hop site
The correct answer here is Supa Star. In my mind, it’s not even a discussion
California Love, Hail Mary, Picture me rollin, Dear mama, rather be your nigga, I ain’t mad at cha, me and my girlfriend……who ever made this list is 2pac hater!
Justice league, Just blaze, Guru missing, or is it beats without samples?
What about dre and ice cube.. NATURAL BORN KILLAZ.., the best hop hop best ever
Lot of people will hate on this cause I’m Scott storch and Dre bias but I got others but some really good beats that I love that may be less mentioned. No order
Lord give me a sign- Scott storch
I cry trick daddy – Scott storch
50 just a lil bit- Scott storch
The militia – Dj premier
Rite we’re you stand- Dj premier
Into you by Fabulous
Outta control remix Dr Dre
When it rains it pours Dr Dre
Real slim shady – Dr Dre
The watcher-Dr Dre
Reunited RZA
Ice cream RZA
Make it rain Scott Storch
Touch the sky Kanye west
sorry mrs Jackson OutKast
I’m so Fly Timbaland
Get your walk on Xzibit
She’s crafty- beastie boys
Im still fly Mannie Fresh
Of course there’s really just way to many good beats to really make lists. Changes all the time for me
Lot of people will hate on this cause I’m Scott storch and Dre bias still some really good beats that I love that may be less mentioned. No order
Lord give me a sign- Scott storch
I cry trick daddy – Scott storch
50 just a lil bit- Scott storch
The militia – Dj premier
Rite we’re you stand- Dj premier
Into you by Fabulous
Outta control remix Dr Dre
When it rains it pours Dr Dre
Real slim shady – Dr Dre
The watcher-Dr Dre
Reunited RZA
Ice cream RZA
Make it rain Scott Storch
Touch the sky Kanye west
sorry mrs Jackson OutKast
I’m so Fly Timbaland
Get your walk on Xzibit
She’s crafty- beastie boys
Im still fly Mannie Fresh
Of course there’s really just way to many good beats to really make lists. Changes all the time for me
Lot of people will hate on this cause I’m Scott storch and Dre bias still some really good beats that I love that may be less mentioned. No order
Lord give me a sign- Scott storch
I cry trick daddy – Scott storch
50 just a lil bit- Scott storch
The militia – Dj premier
Rite we’re you stand- Dj premier
Into you by Fabulous
Outta control remix Dr Dre
When it rains it pours Dr Dre
Real slim shady – Dr Dre
The watcher-Dr Dre
Reunited RZA
Ice cream RZA
Make it rain Scott Storch
Touch the sky Kanye west
sorry mrs Jackson OutKast
I’m so Fly Timbaland
Get your walk on Xzibit
She’s crafty- beastie boys
Im still fly Mannie Fresh
Of course there’s really just way to many good beats to really make lists. Changes all the time for me.
Lot of people will hate on this cause I’m Scott storch and Dre bias still some really good beats that I love that may be less mentioned. No order
Lord give me a sign- Scott storch
I cry trick daddy – Scott storch
50 just a lil bit- Scott storch
The militia – Dj premier
Rite we’re you stand- Dj premier
Into you by Fabulous
Outta control remix Dr Dre
When it rains it pours Dr Dre
Real slim shady – Dr Dre
The watcher-Dr Dre
Reunited RZA
Ice cream RZA
Make it rain Scott Storch
Touch the sky Kanye west
sorry mrs Jackson OutKast
I’m so Fly Timbaland
Get your walk on Xzibit
She’s crafty- beastie boys
Im still fly Mannie Fresh
Of course there’s really just way to many good beats to really make lists. Changes all the time for me
Lot of people will hate on this cause I’m Scott storch and Dre bias still some really good beats that I love that may be less mentioned. No order
Lord give me a sign- Scott storch
I cry trick daddy – Scott storch
50 just a lil bit- Scott storch
The militia – Dj premier
Rite we’re you stand- Dj premier
Into you by Fabulous
Outta control remix Dr Dre
When it rains it pours Dr Dre
Real slim shady – Dr Dre
The watcher-Dr Dre
Reunited RZA
Ice cream RZA
Make it rain Scott Storch
Touch the sky Kanye west
sorry mrs Jackson OutKast
I’m so Fly Timbaland
Get your walk on Xzibit
She’s crafty- beastie boys
Im still fly Mannie Fresh
Of course there’s really just way to many good beats to really make lists. Changes all the time for me
Mass Appeal is way too low for me.
Nah, dey lying. Murda Beatz on King Tekashi n Nicki FEFE was da greatest eva made.
How can there be no timberland and or Pharrell
The fact that Wu Tang’s “Triumph” isn’t top 20 says a lot.