Whats the best hip hop beat ever?

I’m gonna go old school here and nominate “Eric B. is President” and “Paul Revere” a close 2nd; honorable mention to “Top Billin’”

Funky Drummer sampled from James Brown.

Will Smith…. The Fresh Prince of Bel Air (The Fresh Prince theme song)

“now this is a story all about how my life got flipped, turned upside down, and id like to take a minute, just sit right there, and ill tell you how I became the prince of a town called bel air…”

ive got this committed to memory. haha.

Alright, to take this a bit more seriously, I think the Timbaland beat for Jay-Z’s “Dirt off your Shoulder” has got to be pretty far up the list. Also, the best base-line of all time, hands down, “I got 5 on it” by The Luniz

@kfingerman-awesome call on both songs! (The Luniz track is based on an old 80’s RnB track by Club Nouveau:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Cdt1DWmetQ

Honorable mention: The Pharcyde’s “Passing Me By”:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjWG1h5j4eE

partna let’s go half on a sac!