There are some tracks you can listen to on repeat, for days on end, and you'll never get tired of hearing it. A track as a whole has many elements that come into play which gives it that timeless feel, including the rapper, the lyrics and the production. The production is what we're focusing on in this list, not necessarily the tracks that we love because the lyrics are deep or the rapper's flow is insane, but records that became our favorites because of the beat.
These were records that rapper on top of rapper freestyled over, beats that started a career, tracks that became known for their production and at times launched a producer's career. Those are the cuts we were looking for when compiling this list, ones that have stood the test of time (i.e., they are likely more than a year old), and are still cycled into our playlists (perhaps even on the daily).
To each his own though, meaning you probably have your very own list of Beats That Will Never Get Old. Let us know your favorite beats/production in the comment section and feel free to discuss our list!
Presented in no specific order at all, take a look through the HNHH editors' choices of 50 Beats That Will Never Get Old.
Mobb Deep- Shook Ones Pt. II
Producer- Havoc
Year- 1994
Mike Jones- Still Tippin feat. Slim Thug & Paul Wall
Producer- Salih Williams
Year- 2004
Tupac- Hit Em Up feat. Outlawz
Producer- Johnny "J"
Year- 1996
Dr. Dre- Nuthin But A G Thang feat. Snoop Dogg
Producer- Dr. Dre
Year- 1992
Jay Z & Kanye West- Niggas In Paris
Producer- Hit-Boy, co-producer Kanye West, additional production Mike Dean & Anthony Kilhoffer
Year- 2011
Snoop Dogg- Drop It Like It's Hot feat. Pharrell
Producer- The Neptunes
Year- 2004
Rick Ross- B.M.F. feat. Styles P
Producer- Lex Luger
Year- 2010
Kanye West- Drive Slow feat. Paul Wall, GLC & Tony Williams
Producer- Kanye West
Year- 2006
Juvenile- Back That Azz Up
Producer- Mannie Fresh
Year- 1999
50 Cent- In Da Club
Producer- Dr. Dre & Mike Elizondo
Year- 2003
Wu-Tang Clan- C.R.E.A.M.
Producer- RZA
Year- 1994
Outkast- The Whole World feat. Killer Mike
Producer- Earthtone III
Year- 2001
A Tribe Called Quest- Can I Kick It?
Producer- A Tribe Called Quest
Year- 1991
Kid Cudi- Day N Nite
Producer- Dot Da Genius
Year- 2008
Clams Casino- I'm God
Producer- Clams Casino
Year- 2011
Lil Wayne- A Milli
Producer- Bangladesh
Year- 2008
Missy Elliott- Work It
Producer- Timbaland & Missy Elliott
Year- 2002
Terror Squad- Lean Back
Producer- Scott Storch
Year- 2004
M.O.P.- Ante Up
Producer- DR PEriod
Year- 2000
Notorious B.I.G- Hypnotize
Producer- Sean "Puffy" Combs (co-producer), D-Dot & Ron Lawrence
Year- 1996
Outkast- Ms. Jackson
Producer- Earthtone III
Year- 2001
Nelly- Country Grammar (Hot Shit)
Producer- Epperson
Year- 2000
Redman & Method Man- Da Rockwilder
Producer- Rockwilder
Year- 1999
Naughty By Nature- Hip Hop Hooray
Producer- DJ Kay Gee & Eazy-E
Year- 1993
House Of Pain- Jump Around
Producer- DJ Muggs
Year- 1992
Gucci Mane- Lemonade
Producer- Bangladesh
Year- 2009
Game- Hate It Or Love It feat. 50 Cent
Producer- Cool & Dre and Dr. Dre
Year- 2005
Clipse- Grindin
Producer- The Neptunes
Year- 2002
Jay Z- U Don't Know
Producer- Just Blaze
Year- 2001
DMX- Ruff Ryder's Anthem
Producer- Swizz Beatz
Year- 1998
Nas- N.Y. State Of Mind
Producer- DJ Premier
Year- 1994
Cam'ron- Oh Boy feat. Juelz Santana
Producer- Just Blaze
Year- 2002
T.I.- What You Know
Producer- DJ Toomp
Year- 2005
Ludacris- Southern Hospitality feat. Pharrell
Producer- The Neptunes
Year- 2000
Pharoahe Monch- Simon Says
Producer- Pharoahe Monch
Year- 1999
The Diplomats- Dipset Anthem
Producer- Heatmakerz
Year- 2003
Big Pun- Twinz (Deep Cover 98) feat. Fat Joe
Producer- Dr. Dre
Year- 1998
The Sugar Hill Gang- Rapper's Delight
Producer- Sylvia Robinson
Year- 1979
N.O.R.E.- Superthug
Producer- The Neptunes
Year- 1998
Waka Flocka Flame- Hard In The Paint
Producer- Lex Luger
Year- 2010
The Roots- The Seed 2.0 feat. Cody Chestnutt
Producer- The Roots
Year- 2003
Bone Thugs N Harmony- 1st Of Tha Month
Producer- DJ U-Neek
Year- 1995
Eminem- The Real Slim Shady
Producer- Dr. Dre & Tommy Coster
Year- 2000
Souls Of Mischief- 93 Til Infinity
Producer- Domino, Del tha Funkee Homosapien, A Plus, Casual & Jay Biz
Year- 1993
Dead Prez- Hip Hop
Producer- Dead Prez
Year- 2000
Gang Starr- Mass Appeal feat. DJ Premier & MC Guru
Producer- DJ Premier
Year- 1994
Notorious B.I.G.- Mo Money Mo Problems feat. Mase & Puff Daddy
Producer- Stevie J
Year- 1997
Pete Rock & CL Smooth- They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)
Producer- Pete Rock
Year- 1992
Snoop Dogg- Gin & Juice
Producer- Dr. Dre
Year- 1994
Dr. Dre- "Still D.R.E." feat. Snoop Dogg
Producer- Dr. Dre & Mel-Man
Year- 1999
