Hate Me now is possibly one of the most notorious song from rap artist Nas, from his album I Am…, released in 1999. The song was a hit both in US and European charts, charting as high as #62 on the Billboard Hot 100. However, the song, especially, its music video, whipped up a storm of controversy due to its depiction of Nas and later Puff Daddy as being crucified (as Jesus).

Simon Says is the first single of the debut album Internal Affairs by rapper and hip-hop artist Pharoahe Monch. Released in 1999, the song was the fifth track of the album, and was produced by Pharoahe Monch himself. The chief songwriter on the single has been credited as T. Jamerson. The song was a Top 100 Hit in the US, missing the Top 40 charts by a whisker…

Darude, one of the few Finnish DJs who has achieved mainstream popularity all over the world, released the ‘trance’ single Sandstorm from his 1999 album Before the Storm. The song became a huge hit on radio charts across the globe, with it peaking at #1 on Norwegian pop charts and doing well in the US Top 40 singles.

Bawitdaba is a Grammy-nominated hard rock song by Kid Rock and his band, Twisted Brown Tucker. Released in 1999 off Kid Rock’s fourth and breakthrough album, Devil Without a Cause, the song became one of the most popular tracks from the artist. It was both critically and commercially successful, peaking well on the Billboard rock charts as well as bagging a place in VH1’s list of best hard rock songs of all time!