In no particular order these are 5 of my favorite videos that did not make the Top 50.

Jeru the Damaja - Come Clean (1993)

Jeru's album "The Sun Rises in the East" helped set the tone for the East Coast's comeback to the fore along with albums from Wu-Tang Clan, Nas and The Notorious B.I.G. The industry was getting polluted with copycat Compton gangster rappers without the skills of their NWA forerunners. As Jeru put it "Leave your nines at home and bring your skills to the battle". Nuff said!!!

Mic Geronimo - It's Real (1995)

Ditto the Jeru post. Mic G was DJ Irv's (aka Irv Gotti) original brother from another mother before Ja Rule. Actually Ja Rule first appeared as one of Mic Geronimo's boys with Cash Money Click and is probably somewhere in this video. I just love that mid 90s East Coast sound, and the video is so simple but nostalgic.

Mobb Deep - Quiet Storm (1999)

In the midsts of all that Puff Daddy, Mase shiny suit glitch in the rap matrix came this jewel from the Infamous. Would have loved to have heard Havoc on the remix instead of Lil' Kim but hey. Again the video is simple but effective (notice a theme here?)

Rza - La Rhumba (2001) feat. Method Man, Killa Sin, Beretta 9

This may have been released under Bobby Digital (is there really any difference?). Yes it's a party joint but at least they're not throwing away stacks of Benjamins. Why can't I attend parties with rappers throwing away money? Killa Sin lived up to his name and murdered this track. Where's his album already?

Smif N Wesson - Won Time (1995) feat. Heltah Skeltah

"Won rhyme for tha snitch droppin dimes..." Rock's voice had me hooked on this one. Also loved the whole Shining concept. Great video from one of the most slept on rap duos in history period!

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