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7 Masterworks From the Golden Age of Hip-Hop

The '90s: The Roots form (well, first they’re called the Square Roots), the Internet lands, and the Discman/Walkman war goes down. One thing we can all agree on, though? Hip-hop’s golden age.

Questlove’s young adulthood: The Roots form (well, first they’re called the Square Roots), the Internet lands, and the Discman/Walkman war goes down. One thing we can all agree on, though? Hip-hop’s golden age. Here are some of Questlove's top tracks from the '90s.

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1. Tony! Toni! Toné!, "If I Had No Loot"

2. The Pharcyde, "4 Better or 4 Worse"

3. Mary J. Blige, "My Life"

4. Outkast, "Synthesizer"

5. A Tribe Called Quest, "Wordplay"

6. Ice Cube, "AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted"

7. De La Soul, "Ring, Ring, Ring (Ha Ha Hey)"