Hip-Hop Classic #24: Dr. Dre - Xxplosive (Chosen by Alex Manzi)

All words by Alex Manzi: Anyway, after a long hard think, I am going to choose Xxplosive by Dr. Dre because it’s obvious that '2001' is a classic album and will always be considered one and, for me, this track sums it up perfectly.

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Hip-Hop Classic #14: Eminem - Role Model (Chosen by Lucas Brooks)

'Role Model' is the second single from Eminem's sophmore album, The Slim Shady LP, which was released in 1999 on Aftermath Entertainment/Web Records. The track is produced by Dr. Dre & Mel-Man, and Eminem claims it is essentially about suicide, which is believed to be him mocking his own experiences in 1996. Throughout the song he also mocks unsuitable role models, who people will mimic regardless of the things they do.

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