Best Rap Songs
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“LOVE IT”
“he is the best and always will be”
“Just plain awesome.”
listen to sample of Lose Yourself - Eminem
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“there is no need to vote in this category... 2pac was sent from heaven to establish this genre and this song is the best.”
“everthing pac talks about is true.. and it has made a huge impact on the rap world and society itself today.. there will never be another 2 pac.. R.I.P pac”
“This track single- handedly changed the the way we look at rap and hip pop music.”
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3)
It Was A Good Day - Ice Cube
“Beautiful lyrics”
listen to sample of It Was A Good Day - Ice Cube
4)
I'll Be Missing You - Puff Daddy Feat. Faith Evans
listen to sample of I'll Be Missing You - Puff Daddy Feat. Faith Evans
5)
Dance With The Devil - Immortal Technique
“This is sick, He tells it like it is, and he is out to change things. Not to Talk about girls calling him big papa”
“real hip-hop, actually has a point to it, great story too.”
listen to sample of Dance With The Devil - Immortal Technique
6)
Juicy - Biggie Smalls
“Without question the greatest lyricist ever. It’s not even close, and Juicy is his best.”
“I normally hate rap music but this is one of the only few songs I really like. No slangs, only good lyrics!”
listen to sample of Dear Mama - Tupac Shakur
8)
Remember The Name - Fort Minor
“How isn’t this in the top ten?”
“Only Mike Shinoda and his crew could rap about determination like in it”
listen to sample of Remember The Name - Fort Minor
listen to sample of We Made You - Eminem
10)
Big Poppa - Biggie Smalls
“This has the best tune of them all. Biggie really raps on it. Go Biggie Poppa!”
listen to sample of When I'm Gone - Eminem
12)
My Cool - Adam Tensta
“Adam Tensta is cool!”
13)
Nuthin' But A "G" Thang - Dr. Dre
“I LIKE IT
”
“Chill out song”
listen to sample of Nuthin' But A "G" Thang - Dr. Dre
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Forgot About Dre - Dr. Dre, Eminem & Snoop Dogg
“by far the best!”
15)
The Crossroads - Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
“the ultimate fallen comrade track”
listen to sample of Regulate - Warren G.
listen to sample of In da Club - 50 Cent
listen to sample of Life Goes On - Tupac
listen to sample of Crack A Bottle - Eminem
20)
Gangsta's Paradise - Coolio
“one of the best songs!”
listen to sample of Gangsta's Paradise - Coolio
“Come on! What’s love about a lot of times, folks? Loving someone that doesn’t feel the same!”
“best beat and lyrics ever”
listen to sample of Still D.R.E. - Dr Dre
“I love this song it has got a great beat to it and the lyrics are great.”
listen to sample of 99 Problems - Jay Z
listen to sample of Stronger - Kanye West
listen to sample of Shake That - Eminem
25)
The Real Slim Shady - Eminem
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26)
Gettin' Jiggy Wit It - Will Smith
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27)
Boom Boom Pow - The Black Eyed Peas
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28)
Triumph - Wu-Tang Clan
“Wow... one the best Rap song ever. It never gets old!”
29)
Boyz in tha Hood - Eazy-E
“eazy e rocks
”
30)
Kuddkrig - Pandang
31)
It's Like That - Run-DMC vs Jason Nevins
“Run-DMC should at least have two songs on this list.”
listen to sample of It's Like That - Run-DMC vs Jason Nevins
listen to sample of Believe Me - Fort Minor
listen to sample of Handlebars - FloBots
34)
Straight Outta Compton - N.W.A.
“straight up gangsta rap”
“Compton’s theme”
listen to sample of Straight Outta Compton - N.W.A.
35)
Intro - DMX
“This is a sort of rugged song, not
a sweet, mushy love song as she portrays it!”
“great beat”
listen to sample of Intro - DMX
36)
Rapper's Delight - Sugarhill Gang
listen to sample of Rapper's Delight - Sugarhill Gang
listen to sample of Lollipop - Lil Wayne
38)
Hail Mary - 2Pac
listen to sample of Hail Mary - 2Pac
“budeful budeful”
listen to sample of How Do You Want It - 2Pac
40)
My Melody - Eric B. & Rakim
listen to sample of My Melody - Eric B. & Rakim
“How was there no Run DMC on this list before?”
listen to sample of It's Tricky - Run DMC
listen to sample of Lord Give Me A Sign - DMX
43)
Already - DMX
“This is the best song ever because it showed the other side of Tupac, the funny and happy side. and it showed that one female could not keep him down”
listen to sample of I Get Around - 2Pac
“Not only is the one of the best freestyles on Tupac’s part it is one of the best rap songs and is the all-time best diss songs. if you don’t know about the feud between pac an biggie you won’t understand the song.”
listen to sample of Hit 'Em Up - 2Pac
46)
Me Against the World - 2Pac
“tupac your the best everything he says he keeps it real”
“Its a GREAT Song”
listen to sample of Me Against the World - 2Pac
“Best inspirational song ever”
listen to sample of Keep Ya Head Up - 2Pac
48)
Brenda's Got a Baby - 2Pac
“One of his best”
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49)
Imaginary Places - Busdriver
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50)
Gangsta Gangsat - Lilscrappy
51)
Knowledge Is King - Kool Moe Dee
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53)
3am - Eminem
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