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Top Ten 2008 Chuck Turner Anthems
by Chris Faraone
10. Mobb Deep – “Up North Trip”
9. Slaine – “The White Man Is The Devil”
8. N.W.A. – “Fuck The Police”
7. Non-Phixion – “The C.I.A. Is Trying To Kill Me”
6. 2 Live Jews – “Shake Your Tuchas”
5. Notorious B.I.G. – “Gimme The Loot”
4. Hall & Oates – “Private Eyes”
3. Busta Rhymes – “When Disaster Strikes”
2. Tupac Shakur – “Me Against The World”
1. Public Enemy – “Cold Lampin’ With The Flavor”
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