Side 1 of 11
2000
The function is just getting started
8 tracks
- 01
Maria Maria
Santana · feat. The Product G&B
latin rockcrossoverFind similar tracks →On the charts
#1 on the Hot 100 for ten weeks in 2000.
Why it mattered
Carlos Santana's comeback kept rolling. This had a smoothness that made it unavoidable — radio, cookouts, every older cousin's car. The Wyclef production bridged Latin rock and hip-hop effortlessly.
- 02
Get Your Roll On
Big Tymers
southern rapstuntingFind similar tracks →On the charts
Peaked at #24 on the Hot 100; Cash Money was untouchable in the South.
Why it mattered
Mannie Fresh beats plus Birdman and Baby stunting — this was the soundtrack to every dude who just got his car detailed. Cash Money ruled the early 2000s and this was Exhibit A.
- 03
The Way I Am
Eminem
hip-hopintrospectiveFind similar tracks →On the charts
Peaked at #58 on the Hot 100 but became a fan-favorite deep cut from The Marshall Mathers LP.
Why it mattered
The angry counterweight to Slim Shady's comedy. This was the headphones-in-your-dorm track, the one you played when everything was too much. Raw and unfiltered.
- 04
Wobble Wobble
504 Boyz
southern rapNo LimitFind similar tracks →On the charts
Peaked at #17 on the Hot 100; No Limit's party anthem.
Why it mattered
Master P's supergroup delivered a bass-heavy party starter that every Southern DJ kept in rotation. Simple hook, heavy beat, guaranteed movement on the floor.
- 05
What's Your Fantasy
Ludacris
southern rapdebutFind similar tracks →On the charts
Peaked at #21 on the Hot 100; Luda's debut single.
Why it mattered
The song that introduced the world to Ludacris. Outrageous, funny, and undeniably catchy — this announced that Atlanta had a new star and the party would never be the same.
- 06
So Fresh, So Clean
OutKast
southern rapsmoothFind similar tracks →On the charts
Peaked at #30 on the Hot 100 from the Stankonia album.
Why it mattered
The smoothest song OutKast ever made. This was the getting-ready anthem — you played this while picking out your outfit. Big Boi and André floated over Organized Noize production.
- 07
Chickenhead
Project Pat
Memphis rapThree 6 MafiaFind similar tracks →On the charts
Regional hit from Mista Don't Play that spread nationally through mixtapes and word of mouth.
Why it mattered
Three 6 Mafia's affiliate delivered Memphis to the mainstream. The beat was grimy, the hook was infectious, and Project Pat's flow was unlike anything on the radio.
- 08
Whistle While You Twurk
Ying Yang Twins
crunkAtlantaFind similar tracks →On the charts
Peaked at #52 on the Hot 100; introduced the Ying Yang Twins nationally.
Why it mattered
Atlanta crunk meets party chant. The Ying Yang Twins built a career on songs designed for one purpose — making people move. This was the blueprint.
