We’re celebrating 30 years of 1993 — a year that didn’t just break genre rules, it absolutely smashed them. This week, I’m joined by Ed Cunard of The Greatest Song Ever Sung (Poorly) as we build the ultimate 1993 playlist (and yes, mixtape) one track at a time.

From chart-topping radio staples toleft-field discoveries, 1993 was all over the musical map — and honestly, that unpredictability is the magic. Instead of boxing ourselves into one lane, we let this playlist run wild, bouncing from alt-rock and hip-hop to pop, grunge, R&B, and everything in between.

We’re revisiting the songs that defined 1993’s cultural mood, debating what actually earns a spot on this list, and digging into why so much music from this year still hits different three decades later.

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Wu-Tang Clan – Protect Ya Neck

Snoop Dogg – Gin & Juice

James – Laid

The Breeders – Cannonball

Ani DiFranco – Names And Dates And Times

Counting Crows – Round Here

Smashing Pumpkins – Disarm

Collective Soul – Shine

Candlebox – Far Behind

Green Jello / Green Jelly – Three Little Pigs

Meat Loaf – I Would Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That)

Lenny Kravitz – Are You Gonna Go My Way

Pearl Jam – Go

Better Than Erza – Good

Sheryl Crow – Run, Baby, Run

KRS One – Sound of da Police

K7 – Come Baby Come

US3 – Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)

Nirvana – All Apologies

10,000 Maniacs – Because The Night