The 2000s: rap fully in charge of the radio, the ringtone, and the school dance.
Eminem - Lose Yourself
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Eminem — Lose Yourself, 2002. The first rap song to win the Oscar for Best Original Song
Eminem - Stan (Long Version) ft. Dido
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Eminem — Stan, 2000. The eight-minute cut, with Devon Sawa as the fan
Eminem - Without Me (Official Music Video)
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Eminem — Without Me, 2002. The Eminem Show's first single; he and Dre suit up as superheroes
50 Cent - In Da Club (Official Music Video)
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50 Cent — In Da Club, 2003. Nine weeks at number one, on a Dr. Dre beat
50 Cent - Candy Shop (Official Music Video) ft. Olivia
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50 Cent — Candy Shop, 2005. Olivia, signed to his own G-Unit label, sings the hook
Outkast - Hey Ya! (Official HD Video)
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OutKast — Hey Ya!, 2003. André 3000 plays all eight members of the band
ALSO IN Outkast, in pictures
Outkast - Ms. Jackson (Official HD Video)
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OutKast — Ms. Jackson, 2000. From Stankonia: an apology addressed to the mother, not the ex
ALSO IN Outkast, in pictures
Usher - Yeah! (Official Video) ft. Lil Jon, Ludacris
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Usher — Yeah!, 2004. Lil Jon made the beat, and most of the shouting is his
Snoop Dogg - Drop It Like It's Hot (Official Music Video) ft. Pharrell Williams
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Snoop Dogg — Drop It Like It's Hot, 2004. A Neptunes beat built from tongue clicks, and Snoop's first number one
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