25 Influential Hip Hop One-Hit Wonders

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  • Wreckx-N-Effect, "Rump Shaker"
  • Crucial Conflict, "Hay"
  • Shawn Brown, "Rappin' Duke"
  • Playaz Circle, "Duffle Bag Boy" feat. Lil Wayne
  • Tim Dog, "F*ck Compton"
  • Vanilla Ice, Bone Crusher, Craig Mack
  • Vanilla Ice, "Ice Ice Baby"
  • Craig Mack, "Flava In Ya Ear"
  • Luniz, "I Got 5 on It"
  • Young MC, "Bust a Move"
  • Tag Team, "Whoomp (There It Is)"
  • 95 South, "Whoot, There It Is"
  • J.J. Fad, "Supersonic"
  • Can-I-Bus, "Second Round K.O."
  • T La Rock & Jazzy Jeff, "It's Yours"
  • Bone Crusher, "Never Scared"
  • DJ Kool, "Let Me Clear My Throat"
  • Apache, "Gangsta Bitch"
  • The Pack, "Vans"
  • Khia, "My Neck, My Back (Lick It)"
  • Cali Swag District, "Teach Me How to Dougie"
  • Audio Two, "Top Billin'"
  • Mims, "This Is Why I'm Hot"
  • DJ Webstar & Young B, "Chicken Noodle Soup"
  • MC T Tucker & DJ Irv, "Where Dey At"
  • The Showboys, "Drag Rap (Trigga Man)"

Playaz Circle, "Duffle Bag Boy" feat. Lil Wayne

 

This 2007 song was a key hip hop moment on two levels: It featured a memorable performance from Lil Wayne, who was still building his solo career, and also gave the world a sneak peek at 2 Chainz, then known as Tity Boi, one half of Playaz Circle, the ATL duo signed to Ludacris' Disturbing Tha Peace imprint.

(Photo: Island Def Jam/Chris Stanford)