Here are some of the most popular and influential hip hop songs from the 1980s, based on critical and popular reception:

1. "Rapper's Delight" by The Sugarhill Gang (1979)
2. "The Message" by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five (1982)
3. "Planet Rock" by Afrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Force (1982)
4. "Rock Box" by Run-DMC (1984)
5. "The Breaks" by Kurtis Blow (1980)
6. "Sucker MC's" by Run-DMC (1983)
7. "Paid in Full" by Eric B. & Rakim (1987)
8. "Fight the Power" by Public Enemy (1989)
9. "It Takes Two" by Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock (1988)
10. "Children's Story" by Slick Rick (1988)

It's important to note that this list is not exhaustive and there were many other great hip hop songs released during the 1980s that contributed to the development and evolution of the genre.

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