”Club Bangers 2003-2007” by Gisell Calderon & Jonathan Chow

Club Bangers 2003-2007 By Gisell Calderon and Jonathan “Not Jon” Chow

Get Low - Lil Jon

Before Lil Jon cemented his career as one the forefathers of hip hop, he was creating infectious party jingles. Who doesn’t like songs with the word “skeet” in it?

Yeah - Usher

With a catchy chorus and two rap megastars (Lil Jon and Ludacris) to back him up, Usher ushered in a new era of game changing R&B, rife with Lil’ Jon’s cries of joy and Luda’s excellent verse about milking cows.

Drop It Like It’s Hot - Snoop Dogg featuring Pharrell Williams

Here we get a glance of the true Pharrell Williams before he sold out to vitamin water and started making songs about how happy and content with life he was. The mouth clicks throughout the song have elevated Snoop to supreme kingpin of rap. Undisputed.

Tipsy - J-Kwon

We felt compelled to include this song solely for the fact that J-Kwon is quite polite during the chorus. After realizing he is too loud with his cries of “Everybody in the club gettin tipsy!” He realizes the need to use his inside voice, and reiterates the line in a whisper.

Rhinestone Cowboy - Madvillain

Excellent production by none other than THE Mike Will Made It, truly banging bass lines, and vocal styling reminiscent of Lil Jon on bath salts, MF DOOM and Madlib brought this premier club banger to the table, eternally changing the landscape of club hip hop.

Wait (The Whisper Song) - Ying Yang Twins

What J-Kwon pioneered in the spectrum of polite hip-hop, the Ying Yang Twins furthered in a narrative involving blatant exhibitionism. At least they’re using their inside voices, right?

Gold Digger - Kanye

It’s aight.

Promiscuous - Nelly Furtado

2006 marked a year in which Nelly Furtado was at the top of the charts. Unfortunately, her career has been on a steady decline in popularity. Timbaland is to blame.

Low - Flo Rida

This dude actually came to my middle school (Lincoln Middle School, Gainesville FL, 2008) along with Hurricane Chris (of “Ay Bay Bay” fame). People bumrushed the stage. I even got an autograph from both artists (on my forever lost jansport backpack).

Lean Like A Cholo - Down AKA Kilo

Down AKA Kilo ushered in a new era of helping awkward white people figure out their dance moves. Just remember: “Elbows up, side to side!” 35