You might have caught your favorite rappers fondly recall his formative years, and linger over about battles and cyphers on corner blocks or high school lunch rooms. Heck, if you’re like me, you may have some of your own stories as well. There’s an unmistakable effervescence to these kind of gatherings. On rare occasions, that energy can be recreated in the studio. At their core, that’s what posse cuts are all about. From hip-hop’s heyday, having four wordsmiths or more on the same track was a popular resort for chiefly commercial reasons. Today, the posse cut is fast becoming an artifact. Here, I dig back to some of my favorite posse cuts and hope you get the same energy boost that’s put me in a exuberant form. And, that is in spite of the sad news of DMX’s passing, a unforgettable hip-hop giant who’s lit up many a posse cut! May he rest in power!
Take a look at the tracklist...
01. Ghostface Killah ::: Buck 50 (feat. Cappadonna, Method Man & Redman)
02. LL Cool J ::: 4, 3, 2, 1 (feat. Method Man, Redman, DMX & Canibus)
03. The L.O.X. ::: Money, Power & Respect (feat. DMX & Lil’ Kim)
04. Ma$e ::: 24 Hrs. to Live (feat. The L.O.X., Black Rob & DMX)
05. Jay-Z & Dynasty ::: You, Me, Him and Her
06. A$AP Rocky ::: Fuckin’ Problems (feat. Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar)
07. M.O.P. ::: Ante Up (Remix feat. Busta Rhymes, Teflon & Remy Ma)
08. B.G. ::: Bling Bling (feat. Cash Money Millionaires)
09. 2Pac ::: Got My Mind Made Up (feat. Dat Nigga Daz, Kurupt, Method Man & Redman)
10. Snoop Dogg ::: Lay Low (feat. Master P, Nate Dogg, Butch Cassidy & Tha Eastsidaz)
11. DJ Clue ::: Ruff Ryders Anthem (Remix feat. DMX, Jadakiss, Styles P, Eve & Drag-On)
12. Royce Da 5’9″ ::: Black Savage (feat. Sy Ari Da Kid, White Gold, CyHi The Prynce & T.I.)
13. Kanye West ::: So Appalled (feat. Jay-Z, Pusha T, CyHi The Prynce, Swizz Beatz & RZA)
14. Puff Daddy ::: It’s All About the Benjamins (feat. The Notorious B.I.G., Lil’ Kim & The L.O.X.)
15. Craig Mack ::: Flava In Ya Ear (Remix feat. The Notorious B.I.G., LL Cool J, Busta Rhymes & Rampage)
16. DJ Khaled ::: All I Do Is Win (feat. T-Pain, Ludacris, Snoop Dogg & Rick Ross)
17. DJ Khaled ::: Brown Paper Bag (feat. Dre, Fat Joe, Juelz Santana, Lil’ Wayne, Rick Ross & Young Jeezy)
18. The Roots ::: Adrenaline! (feat. Dice Raw & Beanie Sigel)
19. Memphis Bleek ::: Is That Your Chick (The Los Verses) [feat. Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott, Jay-Z & Twista)
20. Dreamville ::: Down Bad (feat. JID, Bas, J. Cole, EARTHGANG & Young Nudy)
21. Jack Harlow ::: WHATS POPPIN (Remix feat. DaBaby, Tory Lanez & Lil’ Wayne)
22. Three 6 Mafia ::: Stay Fly (feat. EightBall & MJG & Young Buck)
23. Snoop Doggy Dogg ::: Ain’t No Fun (If the Homies Can’t Have None) [feat. Kurupt, Nate Dogg & Warren G]
24. 2Pac ::: All About U (feat. Dru Down, Hussein Fatal, Yaki Kadafi, Nate Dogg & Snoop Doggy Dogg)
25. Smoke DZA, Wiz Khalifa & Curren$y ::: Santos Party House (feat. Big K.R.I.T. & Girl Talk)
26. Eminem ::: Bitch Please II (feat. Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Xzibit & Nate Dogg)
27. Ruff Ryders ::: Ryde or Die (feat. The L.O.X., DMX, Drag-On & Eve)
28. Rick Ross ::: Maybach Music 2 (feat. T-Pain, Lil’ Wayne & Kanye West)
29. UGK ::: Int’l Players Anthem (I Choose You) [feat. OutKast]
30. Fat Joe ::: John Blaze (feat. Nas, Big Punisher, Jadakiss & Raekwon)
31. Noreaga ::: Banned from TV (feat. Big Pun, Cam’Ron, Jadakiss, Nature & Styles P)
32. LL Cool J ::: I Shot Ya (feat. Fat Joe, Foxy Brown, Keith Murray & Prodigy)
33. Griselda ::: Bang (Remix feat. Eminem)
34. Ab-Soul ::: Black Lip Bastard (Remix feat. Black Hippy)
35. Nipsey Hussle ::: H-Town (feat. Cobby Supreme, DOM KENNEDY, Teeflii & Skeme)
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