Most of my threads are about music as I'm in a never ending search for good music. Solid gold hits and 3 minute rule by beastie boys and rebirth of slick rick by digable planets and basically anything by ATCQ off the top of my head are my favorites. What's some of the OGs favorite hip hop beats? 
Big egos by dr dre
The beat and background that's shared by these songs is one of my favorites:
Xxplosive by Dr. Dre
Bag Lady by Erykah Badu
I Like Them Girls by Tyrese (remix with Fat Joe)
Mass appeal
Skills
In this life
Never leave me alone
Still d.r.e.
Aint no fun
Shook ones
Gin and juice
C.r.e.a.m.
T.r.o.y.
Xxplosive
More? 
Ny state of mind - nas
The Learning - Mobb Deep
California Love - Dre
Sorry for this noob question but are you referring to the entire song or just the actual beat?
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Ms Fat Booth - Mos Def
Iron Maiden - Ghostface
Criminology - Raekwon
Wu Bangs 101 - Ghostface
Mommy, What's a Gravedigga? - Gravediggaz
For Heaven's Sake - Wu Tang
Winter Warz - Ghostface
Motherless Child - Ghostface
Frankly, Ghostface's first album, Iron Man, has these amazing soul influenced hip hop beats that are fucking fire!!!
Every time I listen, I just want to spit bars over that shit!
Shook Ones - Mob Deep (typical, I know, but so good).
God's Bathroom Floor - Atmosphere
Get by - Talib Khali
My favorites off the top of my head
Step into a World
FreightTrain - Sorry for this noob question but are you referring to the entire song or just the actual beat?Just the actual beat.
shadowboxin Gza
come clean-jeru the damaga
emcees act like they don't know-Krs 1
it aint hard to tell-Nas
Deep Cover-Snoop and Dre
Big Pimpin-Jay Z
Flashing Lights-Kanye
Today was a good day-Ice Cube
Non Phixion ft Pete Rock
Pretty much anything organized noize, especially outkast stuff
Just a Lil Bit - 50 Cent
In Da Club - 50 Cent
Get on the Floor - DMX <-- my favorite beat of all time