Kara DioGuardi, head judge

• "Hard Knock Life" –- Jay-Z
• "Lose Yourself" –-Eminem
• "Dear Mama" -– 2Pac

Jewel, judge and host

• "Right On" -- The Roots
• "Love The Way You Lie" -– Eminem
• "The Light" -– Common
• "Regulate" -- Nate Dogg and Warren G
• "Nuthin' But A 'G' Thang" -– Dr. Dre
• "Fight the Power" -– Public Enemy

Keith Naftaly, judge

• "I Know You Got Soul" -– Eric B. and Rakim
• "Buddy" -- De La Soul
• "They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)" -- Pete Rock and CL Smooth
• "Electric Relaxation" -- A Tribe Called Quest
• "93 'til Infinity" -- Souls of Mischief

Evan Bogart, guest judge

• "Award Tour" -- A Tribe Called Quest
• "The World Is Mine" –- Nas
• "Juicy" -- The Notorious B.I.G
• "They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)" -- Pete Rock and CL Smooth

Rodney Jerkins, guest judge

• "Juicy" -- The Notorious B.I.G

Amber Ojeda, contestant

• "Electric Relaxation" -- A Tribe Called Quest
• "Break Ups 2 Make Ups'" -– D'Angelo
• "Retrospect For Life" -– Common
• "Jesus Walks" -– Kanye West
• "I Am. . ." -– Nas

Blessing Offor, contestant

• "Big Pimpin'" -- Jay-Z
• "A Millie" -- Lil' Wayne
• "Look At Me Now" -- Chris Brown

Brian Judah, contestant

• "F--k Wit Dre Day" -– Dr. Dre ft. Snoop Dogg
• "Champion" -- Kanye West
• "Rebirth of Slick" -- Digable Planets
• "Son of Byford/Proud to be Black" -- Run-D.M.C
• "Mr. Wendal" -- Arrested Development

Jackie Tohn, contestant

• "La Di Da Di" -- Slick Rick and Doug E. Fresh
• "Organic Love" -- JAQ
• "(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party!)" -- The Beastie Boys
• "Sucker MCs" -- Run-D.M.C
• "Old Ways" -- Wax

Johnny Marnell, contestant

• "Can I Get A. . ." -- Jay-Z ft. Ja Rule and Amil
• "No Better Love" -- Young Gunz ft. Rell
• "You Never Knew" -- Hieroglyphics
• "Pass the Courvoisier, Part II" –- Busta Rhymes ft. P. Diddy and Pharrell
• "Nothin'" -- N.O.R.E

Karen Waldrup, contestant

• "Bills, Bills, Bills" -- Destiny's Child
• "O.M.G" -- Usher
• "Gangsta's Paradise" -- Coolio

Melissa Rapp, contestant

• "Picture Me Rollin'" -- 2Pac
• "Gin and Juice" -- Snoop Dogg
• "Gold Digger" -- Kanye West
• "Run This Town" -- Jay-Z ft. Rihanna and Kanye West
• "Let Me Ride" -- Dr. Dre

Sonyae Elise, contestant

• "Children's Story" -- Slick Rick
• "Rewind" -- Nas
• "Drumroll" -- Rahman Apollo
• "Dead Presidents II" -- Jay-Z
• "Shook Ones (Part II)" -- Mobb Deep
• "Quiet Storm (Remix)" -- Mobb Deep ft. Lil' Kim
• "Rebel Without A Pause" -- Public Enemy
• "All I Need" -- Method Man ft. Mary J. Blige
• "Warning" -- The Notorious B.I.G
• "Aunt Dot " -- Lil' Kim
• "Rock The Bells" -- LL Cool J