many songs probably don't always get the proper recognition, but they were hits in the streets. Here's a list of some underrated rap classics that should be on everyone's 2000s playlist.

If you want to know how big hip-hop was in the early 2000s, you go look at the Oct. 11, 2003, Hot 100. The entire top 10 is Black artists either doing R&B or hip-hop tracks. Hip-hop is not just in ...