3. Wu-Tang Clan - Protect Ya Neck
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpQmFfdYFzY The best debut singles, like many featured on this list, lay out a simple mission statement for the band in question this is what were about and youre going to have to deal with it. Quite possibly the greatest hip-hop debut of all time; Wu-Tang Clans Protect Ya Neck is a landmark release not just for rap music, but for all music. Featuring eight of the original Wu-Tang Clan members, this assault of a song showed us exactly what we were dealing with when the Wu-Tang arrived and that hip-hop would never be the same again. Its explicit lyrics and impeccable production set the benchmark for The Neptunes, Kanye West and every other rap producer since 1993. Showcasing the incredible production that Wu-Tang Clan have become known for, its a showcase that you dont have to play guitar to be a rock star. Not only one of the best hip-hop songs of the 90s but all time, Protect Ya Neck paved the way for all subsequent rappers and without it, rap music would not be the juggernaut it is today. Choice Lyric: Wu-Tang coming at you / watch your step kid
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