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, released as the

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of the single "Make It Funky" from the album '' What More Can I Say?'' It was released before

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. The song was voted #8 in

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's Top 100 Rap Songs. It was also included in both lists of the musical-reference book ''1001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die: And 10,001 You Must Download''. In 2012, the song was ranked 43rd as ''

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's 50 Greatest Hip Hop Songs of All-Time''. The song is featured in 2004 video game ''

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'' on the fictional radio station The Classics 104.1. The song also features in NBA 2K22. Elements of "Top Billin'" have been sampled or interpolated in more than 300 songs, including " I Get Money" by

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, " Otis" by

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and

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, and " Real Love" by

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Single track listing

"Make It Funky"/"Top Billin'"

A-side #"Make It Funky" – 4:56 B-Side #"Make It Funky (DUB)" – 4:05 #"Top Billin'" - 2:50

"Top Billin' (Remix)"

A-side #"Top Billin (More Bass)" – 4:00 #"Top Billin (Teddy Ted Mix) (No Half Steppin)" – 5:44 #"Top Billin (808 Style)" – 3:09 B-side #"Top Billin (Original)" – 2:50 #"Top Billin (Acapella)" – 2:48 #"The Freshest Slowest Jam" – 5:09Audio Two - Top Billin (Remixes) - Discogs
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References

1987 singles American hip-hop songs 1987 songs Songs written by Kirk Robinson {{1980s-hiphop-song-stub