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From the 2016 Music Educators Journal article - Featherless Dinosaurs and the Hip-Hop Simulacrum: Reconsidering Hip-Hop’s Appropriateness for the Music Classroom
Examples of “Clean” Hip-Hop Songs (over 30 years) “Clean” is in the ears of the listener. Teachers should listen ahead before using these in class. Many of the artists listed below have numerous “clean” songs. 1986 – “It’s Tricky” by Run-DMC 1987 – “I Know You Got Soul” by Eric B. and Rakim 1988 – “Lyte as a Rock” by MC Lyte 1989 – “You Must Learn” by Boogie Down Productions 1990 – “Can I Kick It?” by A Tribe Called Quest 1991 – “Summertime” by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince 1992 – “Jump” by Kris Kross 1993 – “Keep Ya Head Up” by 2Pac 1994 – “We Run Things (It’s Like Dat)” by Da Bush Babees 1995 – “I Wish” by Skee-Lo 1996 – “Earth People” by Dr. Octagon 1997 – “Just Cruisin’” by Will Smith 1998 – “Everything is Everything” by Lauryn Hill 1999 – “Hip Hop” by Mos Def (Yasiin Bey) 2000 – “When Kenpo Strikes” by RedCloud 2001 – “Held Down” by De La Soul featuring Cee-Lo 2002 – “It’s Going Down” by Blackalicious 2003 – “I Can” by Nas 2004 – “Breathe, Stretch, Shake” by Ma$e featuring P. Diddy 2005 – “Birds Eye View” by Zion I 2006 – “Kick, Push” by Lupe Fiasco 2007 – “Paper Planes” by M.I.A. 2008 – “Lip Gloss” by Lil Mama 2009 – “Creepin’” by Chamillionaire featuring Ludacris 2010 – “Window Seat” by Erykah Badu 2011 – “Beautiful” by Talib Kweli featuring Big K.R.I.T., Outasight & Mela Machinko 2012 – “Good Feeling” by Flo Rida 2013 – “I’m Turnt” by Lecrae 2014 – “Glory” by Common & John Legend 2015 – “Sunday Candy” by Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment
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