Every Wednesday, give us 5 hip-hop songs from the 1980s that you think would get a party moving.

Whether you're bringing old-school block party anthems, club classics, electro, dance-oriented tracks, or overlooked party jams, put together your personal 5-track Party Rockers pack. Well-known songs are welcome too!

🎤 What 5 tracks would you put on an 80s party playlist? Drop your recommendations in a comment and upvote the selections you think deserve recognition.

⭐ Any comment that receives more than 10 upvotes will have its 5 songs added to our community list.

Before commenting, check what's already been recommended so we can keep the list diverse and avoid repeating the same songs.

🚫 DO NOT LINK PLAYLISTS AS COMMENTS. Please list all 5 songs directly in your comment.

Let's see which 80s Party Rockers the community brings to the table!

[DJ picked the 5 so far]

1. The Sugarhill Gang – Apache (1981)
2. Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock – It Takes Two (1988)
3. LL Cool J – I’m Bad (1987)
4. J.J. Fad – Supersonic (1988)
5. Run-DMC – It’s Tricky (1986)
6. Rockmaster Scott & The Dynamic Three - Request Line (1984) [DiamondContent2011]
7. Bad Boys ft. K-Love - Bad Boys (1984) [DiamondContent2011]
8. The Boogie Boys - You Ain't Fresh (1985) [DiamondContent2011]
9. Newcleus - Jam On It (1984) [DiamondContent2011]
10. Salt N' Pepa - I'll Take Your Man (1986) [DiamondContent2011]
11. Twilight 22 - Electric Kingdom (1983) [mcbeef89]
12. Man Parrish - Hip Hop Bebop (1982) [mcbeef89]
13. Cybotron - Clear (1983) [mcbeef89]
14. Davy DMX - One for the Treble (1984) [mcbeef89]
15. Imperial Bros - We Come to Rock (1984) [mcbeef89]

Have fun

We're excited to have this community under one roof alongside our partner subreddits. Together, we're building one of Reddit's largest collections of hip-hop communities, with a place for every era and every fan.

r/OldSchoolHipHop

r/80sHipHop

r/90sHipHop

r/2000sRap

r/2010s_HipHop

r/2020HipHop

If you haven't joined our partner communities yet, check them out below! While many of you have probably seen them in the sidebar, this post serves as a formal introduction—especially for those browsing Reddit on mobile, where sidebar information is easy to miss.

Whether you're into old-school classics, '90s legends, 2000s hits, 2010s favorites, or today's biggest artists in the 2020s, there's a community for you. Join the conversation, discover new music, share your favorite tracks, and help us grow this network into the ultimate destination for hip-hop fans across every generation.

What to expect?

• 🎵 Songs, albums & mixtapes
• 🎤 Artist discussions
• 📈 Hip-hop news & announcements
• 💿 Album anniversaries & throwbacks
• 🔥 New music every Friday
• 🎧 Community playlists
• 🏆 XXL Freshman discussions & The Source (other Hip hop mags)
• 📊 Charts & sales milestones
• 🎙️ Producer spotlights
• 🌍 International hip-hop
• ❓General discussions & recommendations
• 🎲 Weekly community events

Thanks for being part of the community, and welcome to the family!