Black Music Month: Old-school hip-hop’s 20 greatest songs

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No. 16 “If I Ruled the World” by Kurtis Blow

Also famously interpolated by Nas for his hit of the same name, this track was one of Kurtis Blow’s signature songs. Memorably featured during a segment in the 1984 hip-hop movie Krush Groove.


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Todd "Stereo" Williams, entertainment writer based in New York City. He co-founded Thirty 2 Oh 1 Productions, an indie film company.
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