Still gettin' mine in the 1-9-9-9

I walked into the supermarket last night Prince's pre-millenium party anthem was playing. I took this as a sign of divine inspiration that I should make a post about some 1999 Rap songs which are personal classic choonz. I'm a blogger not an entertainer, my brain is a receiver not a generator.

Problem Child - When She Hears This Tape
(From The Khayree Sessions Volume 1 compilation; 1999)


As a Khayree protégé who liked to talk supreme shit about the fairer sex, Problem Child was like The Mac reincarnated. I've only heard snippets from Problem Child's one and only album, but it doesn't sound like there's anything on there which mollywhops as hard as this song. Soak Some Dope levels of Vallejo molasses mob music with an expertly used Mac Mall vocal sample.

Missin' Linx - What It Is
(From Exhibit A EP; 1999)


The second Missin' Linx track with Necro behind the boards also happens to be the only Necro production you can hum along to. Sometimes all you need is some New York M.C shit over a beat which has you playing air-bass like you're the fella from Level 42. Shit is off the Rick James and me & this song go back like dookie thick chains since the age of 15.

Jiggs & Cheeks - Hustle Till I Die
(From The Don album; 1999)


The best song from Chicago's Jiggs & Cheeks' only album had legit hit potential and was begging for a remix with Twista. Pretty unique sound on this one: double-tracked Midwestern street jiggy shit which is best described as Do Or Diddy. Love it when they let the beat ride out at the end.

(Full disclosure: this was supposed to be another Quinary Of Quality playlist, but Audiomack wouldn't let me upload Slick Rick's I Sparkle and Ugly Duckling's Fresh Mode. Marty was outgunned, what is the outcome? The DMCA did me like Malcolm.)