#1 “Children’s Story” – Slick Rick
How can any list of the greatest hip hop songs ever not include this classic storytelling rap from hip hop’s greatest storyteller? Virtually everyone knows this one-verse, no-hook masterpiece from The Ruler, the centerpiece of his classic debut album The Great Adventures of Slick Rick. It’s been covered by rappers as varied as Black Star and Black Rob, and you can’t find anyone that doesn’t know the first few bars.
