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Top Hip Hop singles of 1983

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Updated: 4 June
Average Ratings Reviews
Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel - White Lines (Don't Don't Do It), Cover art
White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)
Grandmaster Flash & Grandmaster Melle Mel
3.87 690 690 6 6
1983 Single
East Coast Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop Disco Rap
Funk Electro
drugs sampling protest conscious rhythmic urban atmospheric
690 Ratings 6 Reviews 3.87 Average
Rammellzee vs. K-Rob - Beat Bop, Cover art
Beat Bop
Rammellzee & K-Rob
3.72 805 805 9 9
1983 Single
East Coast Hip Hop Experimental Hip Hop
Abstract Hip Hop Funk Mutant Disco Disco Rap Dub
avant-garde playful minimalistic urban rhythmic hypnotic conscious abstract
805 Ratings 9 Reviews 3.72 Average
Run-D.M.C. - It's Like That / Sucker M.C.'s (Krush-Groove 1), Cover art
It's Like That / Sucker M.C.'s (Krush-Groove 1)
Run-D.M.C.
3.64 371 371 4 4
12 March 1983 Single
East Coast Hip Hop Mid-School Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop
Electro Conscious Hip Hop
rhythmic conscious minimalistic urban bittersweet political
371 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.64 Average
Herbie Hancock - Rockit, Cover art
Rockit
Herbie Hancock
3.47 524 524 3 3
July 1983 Single
Electro Turntablism West Coast Hip Hop
Synth Funk Mid-School Hip Hop
instrumental futuristic mechanical energetic rhythmic suspenseful anthemic sampling
524 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.47 Average
Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force - Renegades of Funk, Cover art
Renegades of Funk
Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force
3.38 172 172 5 5
1983 Single
Electro East Coast Hip Hop
Synth Funk Instrumental Hip Hop
energetic futuristic urban rhythmic
172 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.38 Average
The Rocksteady Crew - (Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew, Cover art
(Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew
The Rocksteady Crew
3.22 168 168 2 2
1983 Single
Electro East Coast Hip Hop
Pop Rap Turntablism
energetic boastful uplifting rhythmic
168 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.22 Average
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five - New York New York, Cover art
New York New York
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
3.41 122 122 2 2
1983 Single
East Coast Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop
Electro
conscious
122 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.41 Average
Run-D.M.C. - Hard Times / Jam-Master Jay, Cover art
Hard Times / Jam-Master Jay
Run-D.M.C.
3.36 117 117 3 3
December 1983 Single
East Coast Hip Hop Mid-School Hip Hop Hardcore Hip Hop
Electro Turntablism Instrumental Hip Hop
rhythmic minimalistic
117 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.36 Average
Malcolm McLaren - Double Dutch / She's Looking Like a Hobo, Cover art
Double Dutch / She's Looking Like a Hobo
Malcolm McLaren
3.30 103 103 2 2
1983 Single
Mbaqanga Turntablism
Electro Turntablism Township Jive Mbube
103 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.30 Average
Bandolero - Paris latino / El bandido caballero, Cover art
Paris latino / El bandido caballero
Bandolero
3.06 115 115 2 2
1983 Single
Synthpop Dance-Pop Disco Rap
Pop Rap Latin Pop
rhythmic party
115 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.06 Average
Gary Byrd and The G.B. Experience - The Crown, Cover art
The Crown
Gary Byrd and The G.B. Experience
3.35 83 83 4 4
1983 Single
Disco Rap East Coast Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop
Funk Conscious Hip Hop Boogie
uplifting rhythmic conscious
83 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.35 Average
Beastie Boys - Cooky Puss / Bonus Batter / Beastie Revolution, Cover art
Cooky Puss / Bonus Batter / Beastie Revolution
Beastie Boys
2.69 269 269 6 6
1983 Single
Prank Calls Turntablism East Coast Hip Hop
Dub Experimental Hip Hop
humorous playful happy urban rhythmic sampling vulgar quirky
269 Ratings 6 Reviews 2.69 Average
Crash Crew - On the Radio, Cover art
On the Radio
Crash Crew
3.34 75 75
1983 Single
East Coast Hip Hop Electro
futuristic urban rhythmic passionate party nocturnal playful boastful
75 Ratings 3.34 Average
Whodini - Haunted House of Rock, Cover art
Haunted House of Rock
Whodini
3.24 71 71
1983 Single
Hip Hop East Coast Hip Hop Electro
Halloween Music
Halloween
71 Ratings 3.24 Average
G.L.O.B.E & Whiz Kid - Play That Beat Mr DJ, Cover art
Play That Beat Mr DJ
MC G.L.O.B.E & Whiz Kid
3.42 49 49
September 1983 Single
East Coast Hip Hop
Electro
party energetic
49 Ratings 3.42 Average
Twilight 22 - Electric Kingdom, Cover art
Electric Kingdom
Twilight 22
3.26 59 59 1 1
1983 Single
Electro West Coast Hip Hop
Mid-School Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop
urban energetic conscious rhythmic futuristic
59 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.26 Average
Newcleus - Jam on Revenge (The Wikki-Wikki Song), Cover art
Jam on Revenge (The Wikki-Wikki Song)
Newcleus
3.04 62 62 1 1
1983 Single
Electro East Coast Hip Hop
playful humorous futuristic
62 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.04 Average
Jimmy Spicer - Money (Dollar Bill Y'all), Cover art
Money (Dollar Bill Y'all)
Jimmy Spicer
3.21 51 51 1 1
1983 Single
East Coast Hip Hop Mid-School Hip Hop
Disco Rap
51 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.21 Average
West Street Mob - Break Dance - Electric Boogie / Let Your Mind Be Free, Cover art
Break Dance - Electric Boogie / Let Your Mind Be Free
West Street Mob
3.15 58 58
1983 Single
Turntablism Electro East Coast Hip Hop
58 Ratings 3.15 Average
Rodney Dangerfield - Rappin' Rodney / Finiculi, Funicula, Cover art
Rappin' Rodney / Finiculi, Funicula
Rodney Dangerfield
2.84 62 62 1 1
October 1983 Single
Comedy Rap Novelty
Disco Rap
62 Ratings 1 Reviews 2.84 Average
Captain Rapp - Bad Times (I Can't Stand It), Cover art
Bad Times (I Can't Stand It)
Captain Rapp
3.12 45 45
1983 Single
West Coast Hip Hop Electro Political Hip Hop
Synth Funk
45 Ratings 3.12 Average
Malcolm X - No Sell Out, Cover art
No Sell Out
Malcolm X
2.86 58 58 3 3
November 1983 Single
Synth Funk Political Hip Hop
Speeches Sound Collage
political sampling
58 Ratings 3 Reviews 2.86 Average
Warp 9 - Light Years Away, Cover art
Light Years Away
Warp 9
3.08 43 43 1 1
1983 Single
Electro Hip Hop East Coast Hip Hop
party science fiction
43 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.08 Average
Herbie Hancock - Autodrive / Chameleon, Cover art
Autodrive / Chameleon
Herbie Hancock
3.14 38 38 2 2
1983 Single
Electro West Coast Hip Hop
38 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.14 Average
Ice "T" - The Coldest Rap / Cold Wind-Madness, Cover art
The Coldest Rap / Cold Wind-Madness
Ice "T"
3.16 37 37
1983 Single
West Coast Hip Hop Electro
Synth Funk
37 Ratings 3.16 Average
The Increadible T.H. Scratchers Starring Freddy Love - Hip Hop Bommi Bop / Hip Hop Bommi Bop Bop, Cover art
Hip Hop Bommi Bop / Hip Hop Bommi Bop Bop
The Increadible T.H. Scratchers Starring Freddy Love
3.24 30 30 2 2
1983 Single
Rap Rock Disco Rap
party playful energetic rhythmic melodic
30 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.24 Average
Time Zone - The Wildstyle, Cover art
The Wildstyle
Time Zone
3.08 33 33
1983 Single
Electro East Coast Hip Hop
33 Ratings 3.08 Average
DST - Crazy Cuts, Cover art
Crazy Cuts
DST
3.06 29 29 2 2
1983 Single
Turntablism Electro
29 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.06 Average
Fresh 3 MC's - Fresh, Cover art
Fresh
Fresh 3 MC's
3.10 24 24
1983 Single
East Coast Hip Hop
24 Ratings 3.10 Average
Falco - On the Run (Auf der Flucht) / Maschine brennt, Cover art
On the Run (Auf der Flucht) / Maschine brennt
Falco
3.65 20 20
1983 Single
Neue Deutsche Welle Disco Rap Synth Funk
crime
20 Ratings 3.65 Average
Fantasy Three - It's Your Rock, Cover art
It's Your Rock
Fantasy Three
3.53 15 15
1983 Single
East Coast Hip Hop
Electro Disco Rap
15 Ratings 3.53 Average
The B-Boys - Rock the House / Cuttin' Herbie, Cover art
Rock the House / Cuttin' Herbie
The B-Boys
3.05 27 27 2 2
1983 Single
East Coast Hip Hop Electro Turntablism
27 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.05 Average
Spoonie Gee - The Big Beat, Cover art
The Big Beat
Spoonie Gee
3.24 19 19
1983 Single
East Coast Hip Hop Disco Rap Mid-School Hip Hop
19 Ratings 3.24 Average
Malcolm McLaren - Buffalo Gals / Double Dutch, Cover art
Buffalo Gals / Double Dutch
Malcolm McLaren
3.27 20 20
1983 Single
Electro Turntablism Mbaqanga
Mbube
20 Ratings 3.27 Average
K-9 Corp / George Clinton - Dog Talk, Cover art
Dog Talk
K-9 Corp / George Clinton
3.02 24 24 1 1
1983 Single
P-Funk East Coast Hip Hop Electro
24 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.02 Average
Captain Rock - Return of Captain Rock, Cover art
Return of Captain Rock
Captain Rock
3.00 22 22
1983 Single
Electro East Coast Hip Hop
22 Ratings 3.00 Average
The Rake - Street Justice, Cover art
Street Justice
The Rake
3.16 19 19
1983 Single
East Coast Hip Hop Electro
Conscious Hip Hop Disco Rap
19 Ratings 3.16 Average
George Clinton - Nubian Nut, Cover art
Nubian Nut
George Clinton
3.10 22 22
1983 Single
Electro P-Funk Disco Rap
Synth Funk
22 Ratings 3.10 Average
The Fearless Four - Problems of the World / F-4000, Cover art
Problems of the World / F-4000
The Fearless Four
3.25 15 15 1 1
1983 Single
East Coast Hip Hop
Electro
15 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.25 Average
Sounds of JHS 126 Brooklyn - Chill Pill, Cover art
Chill Pill
Sounds of JHS 126 Brooklyn
3.21 18 18
1983 Single
Disco Rap
Dub
rhythmic
18 Ratings 3.21 Average
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    Death Mix
    1983 Single
    159 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.53 Average
    3.53 159 159 5 5
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