Except for the songs that made my Top 20 songs of 2005 and the representative tracks from my Top 20 Albums of 2005, these are the rest of the best mainstream hip hop tracks of 2005, volume two. To be eligible, a song needed to be included on an album released in the United States between December 1, 2004 and November 30, 2005.

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1. Da Back Wudz “You Gonna Luv Me” Wood Work (Rowdy/Major Way/Universal)
2. Three 6 Mafia “Stay Fly” Most Known Unknown (Sony)
3. Purple Ribbon All-Stars “Kryptonite” Got Purp? Vol. 2 (Purple Ribbon/Virgin)
4. Mike Jones “Back Then” Who Is Mike Jones? (Swishahouse/Asylum)
5. Slim Thug (featuring Bun B) “I Ain’t Heard of That” (Remix) Already Platinum (Geffen)
6. Ying Yang Twins “Wait (The Whisper Song)” U.S.A. United States of Atlanta* (TVT)
7. Young Jeezy “My Hood” Let’s Get It: Thug Motivation 101 (Def Jam)
8. Miri Ben-Ari (featuring Baby, Lil Wayne & 6 Shot) “4 Flat Tires” The Hip Hop Violinist (Universal)
9. Ludacris “Get Back” The Red Light District (Disturbing Tha Peace/Def Jam)
10. David Banner (featuring Twista) “On Everything” Certified (SRC/Universal)
11. P$C (featuring T.I.) “I’m A King” 25 to Life (Atlantic)
12. Cassidy “I’m A Hustla” I’m A Hustla (Full Surface/J-Records)
13. Lil’ Kim “Spell Check” Naked Truth (Atlantic)
14. Xzibit “Criminal Set” Weapons of Mass Destruction (Columbia)
15. Young Jeezy (featuring Mannie Fresh) “And Then What” Let’s Get It: Thug Motivation 101 (Def Jam)
16. Slim Thug “Everybody Loves A Pimp” Already Platinum (Geffen)
17. Mike Jones (featuring Bun B & Lil Keke) “Know What I’m Sayin’” Who Is Mike Jones? (Swishahouse/Asylum)
18. David Banner (featuring Marcus) “Certified” Certified (SRC/Universal)
19. Lil’ Kim “Shut Up Bitch” Naked Truth (Atlantic)

*Song not available on iTunes. To complete the mix, you can purchase the album at barnesandnoble.com music store.