Music Debate: Which Hip Hop SOLO artist had the BEST debut single ever?

cold-n-cocky

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Biggie, but this dropped on the Whos the Man? soundtrack and was flame:



Not sure if this meets the criteria but if so its one of my choices.
 

theart0f69

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50 Cent - How To Rob

I could be mistaken, but that album was not a a released studio album.

Power of the Dollar was an unreleased studio album on Columbia records. This song doesnt count according to what the OP's direction's stated.
 

ViCiouS

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I could be mistaken, but that album was not a a released studio album.

Power of the Dollar was an unreleased studio album on Columbia records. This song doesnt count according to what the OP's direction's stated.
you are mistaken -
Its a debut single - sold in in stores, with radio spins / airplay - even caused a bunch of beef for 50
 

c_commander

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Flava in Ya Ear was not a Biggie song though.


Juicy was his single debut song.
I know. My point was that Juicy can't be the best debut single ever when it wasn't even the best or biggest debut single out when it was released. Flava in Ya Ear was a debut single out at the same time which was bigger than Juicy.
 
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playahaitian

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I know. My point was that Juicy can't be the best debut single ever when it wasn't even the best or biggest debut single out when it was released. Flava in Ya Ear was a debut single which was bigger than it.

true I hate o admit but your right.

It was the ALBUM that reaching Illmatic status that solidified BIG.

but that Flava single was some once in a lifetime...

Easy Moe Bee>>>>>>>>>>
 

playahaitian

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In the conversation IMO; when this shit dropped it OWNED '94; got so much burn on WGCI (Chicago) that you HAD to know the lyrics via osmosis; sold over a million copies off the strength of this cut:




not to leave the ladies out...

looking back this was a HUGE record...



might have to have separate thread for the ladies...
 

34real

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Will Smith-Parents just don't understand
C.Mack-Flavor in ya(good one)
Black Rob-Whoa
2pac-Brenda's got a baby
Snoops-what's my name
Kriss Kross-Jump
Sir Mix a-lot-My Posse's on broadway(I don't know what his first one was,I think this)
Hammer-lets get it started
Vanilla Ice-Ice Ice baby


Vanilla Ice probably is #1 with Hammer being #2 in my selection.Coast to coast smash.
 
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