Grown Folks Hip Hop

The Remix - Although Diddy likes to say that Bad Boy invented the remix, the refurbishing of a hot single has been going on for a while. We always thought that the remix was done to enhance or improve the original. The remix is so important to Hip-Hip that there are many times when the remix is so good that it makes folks forget about the original (see: "One More Chance" by Notorious B.I.G. or "I Got Cha Open" by Black Moon). Some artists have done this effortlessly and some have tried with mixed results. Recently SCRATCH Magazine listed it's version of the Top 25 Remixes of All Time (see list below). We at Grown Folks Hip-Hop would like to hear your thoughts on SCRATCH's list. What song did they leave off? What joint should be taken off? Is it a remix if the song has the same beat but different MCs or verses? Are you in agreement with their choices (you know we have some ideas)? As my people down bottom would say, "Holla at ya folk!!!"

From 25 to #1...

25. In My Lifetime - Jay-z
Original: Ski / Remix: Jaz-O
24. Born to Roll (Jeep Ass Nigguh Remix) - Masta Ace
Original: Ase One & The Bluez Brothers / Remix: Ase One
23. It Aint Hard to Tell - Nas
Original & Remix Large Professor
22. Jump Around - House of Pain
Original: DJ Muggs / Remix: Pete Rock
21. How High - Redman and Method Man
Original: RZA / Remix: Erick Sermon
20. Wake Up (Reprise in the Sunshine) - Brand Nubian
Original & Remix: Grand Puba & Brand Nubian
19. Soul by the Pound - Common
Original: Immenslope / Remix: The Beatnuts
18. She Said - The Pharcyde
Original: Slim Kid Tre / Remix: Jay Dee
17. Tonight's Da Nite - Redman
Original: Erick Sermon / Remix: Redman
16. The Shit is Real - Fat Joe
Original: The Beatnuts / Remix: DJ Premier
15. Pass The Courvoisier - Busta Rhymes
Original: Nottz / Remix: The Neptunes
14. Jingling Baby - LL Cool J
Original: LL Cool J & Dwayne Simon / Remix: Marley Marl
13. Paid in Full - Eric B & Rakim
Original: Eric B & Rakim / Remix: Cold Cut
12. Mic Checka - Das Efx
Original & Remix - Solid Scheme
11. It's All about the Benjamins - Puff Daddy
Original & Remix: Puff and The Hitmen
10. Buddy - De La Soul
Original & Remix Prince Paul and De La Soul
9. You're all I need to get by - Method Man f/ Mary J Blige
Original: RZA / Remix: Puff Daddy
8. Still not a Player - Big Pun
Original: Minnesota / Remix: Knobody
7. I Got Cha Opin - Black Moon
Original & Remix: Da Beatminerz
6. Shook Ones Part II - Mobb Deep
Original & Remix: Havoc
5. Nappy Heads - The Fugees
Original: Rashad Muhammad, Brand X, Wyclef & Pras / Remix: Salaam Remi
4. One More Chance - The Notorious B.I.G.
Original: The Bluez Brothers, Chucky Thompson & Puff Daddy /
Remix: Puff Daddy & Rashad Smith
3. The Choice is Yours - Black Sheep
Original & Remix: Black Sheep
2. Scenario - A Tribe Called Quest
Original & Remix: A Tribe Called Quest
1. Shut' Em Down - Public Enemy
Original: The Bomb Squad / Remix: Pete Rock