Top Ten Rap Songs of All Time

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“Inspirational song, never gets old. This guy raps wit heart. Now tell me, y is Crank Dat on this list, i never liked this song and the song is no good, people jus vote for the dance”

3anegroes

“great song. but crank that at number 3? this site has issues”

awesomenessdefined

“listening to it puts you in the music "ZONE" if yall know what I’m saying”

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2) Changes - 2pac

“Amazing with great lyrics
my favorite tupac song”

jeffrey23

“tupac is the best rapper of all time just think this song changes was in holland 14 weeks in the super top 50 and 4 weeks on number 1!”

“2pac = greatest lyricist of all time, no one else can even compete with him. also his music actually had a message unlike most nowadays”

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3) Crank That - Soulja Boy

“excellent song, gotta know the dance or it’s not the same =]”

T3nFromdaSouth

“best song eva”

“this has got to be in atleast the top 5 cuz’ come on it’s Soulja Boy”

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4) Dance with the Devil - Immortal Technique

“Haunting lyrics and great story”

“dis song needs 2 be number 1
the story is crazy
dis song deserves numba 1 no question”

“this is an amazing song
it really does give you chills every time you listen to it”

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5) One Mic - Nas

“better than that soulja boy garbage”

“that real song you have to feel”

“Amazing song. great message.. don’t see why its not way ahead of soulja boy... soulja boy is killing hip hop..”

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6) Hit 'em Up

“Definitely answers a lot of questions and shows just how strong TuPac was.”

genihanna

“#1 no contest”

“Grab your glocks when u see tupac cal the cops when u see tupac

PAcs Best should be higher up”

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7) Remember The Name - Fort Minor

“An awesome song by Mike Shinoda & Styles of Beyond.”

chaosking

“this songs beat is kick ass”

“One of the best beats and lyrics”

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8) The Crossroads - Bone Thugs-N-Harmony

“It Have To Be In The Top 10”

xdogg

“How is this not in the top 10”

9) Gangsta’s Paradise - Coolio

“This song gets me pumped. To bad it’s also the only hit he had”

challey

“1-lose yourself 2-ganstas paradise
3-in da clup”

“best coolio song he ever made homie!!!”

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10) Juicy - Notorious B.I.G.

“shuld be #1 fur shurr....his a legend”

“should be #1”

“best lyrics and best rapper of all time”

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11) Ice Ice Baby - Vanilla Ice

“simply the best”

Magnolia

“this is the best rap song ever... it’s in fact the first rap song to make it to number 1 on the charts... quite an accomplishment”

jwileson

“Song-Legend”

Alexandr

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12) Forgot About Dre - Dr. Dre, Eminem & Snoop Dogg

“Groundbreaking song... start of west coast style. Greatest lyrical flow.”

“You should be ashamed that this isn’t in the top 10 and that that souja boy crap is ahead of this song.”

“Probably the best song ever made in history...Just listen to Dre’s last verse”

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13) Many Men (Wish Death) - 50 cent

“best song ever”

“fo sho”

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14) California Love - 2pac and Dr Dre

“EASY NUMBER 2. HOW DID IT FALL THIS LOW”

“dre and tupac are great rappers, this this song shwos off both of their skills as rappers”

“Let’s just pretend dre’s not there”

15) Hate It Or Love It - The Game

“This has got to be in the top 10! Even Soulja Boy made it with the same verse over and over in crank Dat”

“this song is the beginning of real rap”

“best song ever”

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16) Poppin' Bottles - Birdman Ft Lil Wayne

“Lil Wayne is the sickest rapper ever to walk planet earth and any rapper that wants to try to compare I’m sure he will take your song and tear it up with a better beat and better lyrics... CANT EVEN COMPARE!”

“This song whoops soulja boys ass”

“GANGSSSSSTAAAAAAAAAA”

17) Triumph - Wu-Tang Clan

“I can’t believe C. R. E. A. M. isn’t number one but at least you had one right wu tang was on the list.”

“Raw lyricism, perfect execution by all of the members in the Wu-Tang Clan.”

“This is the only joint that deserves to be on this list. You all need to stop listening to the radio and all that "ringtone rap". There is real music out there...throw your radio out the window and turn off mtv please...”

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18) The Way I Am - Eminem

“the best song
”

“must at the top”

19) In da Club - 50 Cent

“The best song in 2003! Should be on this list!”

20) Thugz Mansion - Tupac

“this song kills it bro...
Ä±t should be number 1 man Ä±m telln ya all”

“acoustic is the best”

“Tupac is the greatest rapper, with the best messages, his music isn’t only rhythmical but it’s also poetic and a story.”

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21) It Was A Good Day - Ice Cube

“yo this song is a fresh a$$, chyll song... gotta be in the top...”

“This should be above any garbage that 50 cent has ever made. One of my top 10 easily”

“Perfect rhythm!”

22) Ayo Technology - 50 Cent

“THE BEST SONG IN THE WORLD THAT IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE SONGS IN RAP HISTORY”

“Homey this best song eva”

“The best of the best by the Rapking !”

23) Shook Ones Part II - Mobb Deep

“this is top 5 in every mc’s list, we need to stop voting on hip hop we need to vote on rap songs everyone come on!”

chris62185

“damn dis should at least b sum where up there top 5 at least”

“best song”

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24) Still Dre - Dr. Dre ft. Snoop Dogg

“best ever”

wilq

25) Nothin But a 'G' Thang - Snoop Dogg

“bangin song, eminem cant rap for his life. the only reason he is so big is because he is white. he is trash at rappin and all the garbage he spits is false. snoop for life baby”

“this song never gets old”

“west coast rap at its best”

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26) Dear Mama - 2pac

“Tupac sang about real problems, this song, with "Brenda’s got a baby" and "Keep your head up" are the real treasures of rap music and everything it represents. I think you all should hear and vote for this song.”

“Best song ever. That’s it.”

“Definitely top 10 candidate”

27) Knuck If You Buck Freestyle - Lil Wayne

“Dankest remix of all time. period.”

“best freestyle ever”

“best song ever.. the rhymes that lil wayne comes up with are amazing!”

28) I Used To Love H.E.R. - Common

“What an amazing song. Just the total package great storytelling and lyricism and it actually makes you think. Its one of those songs you really have to listen to its not some crappy snap music and it doesn’t have some goofy dance its just pure hip-hop. If your into soulja boy or Dj unk don’t even bother cause you wont be able to grasp it I didn’t like hip-hop until I heard this song it totally changed my opinion on the genre as a whole it got me into real hip-hop as a whole. This is the best hip-hop song of all time. What is changes doing up there by the way? Its not even the best pac song much less the 2nd best song. Lose yourself is top 100 good its a classic but its not even close to the best hip-hop song. Stan was shadys best song and "many men" by 50 cent was a retards atempt to be deep and it failed, ayp technolgy is junk, crank that just might be the worst song of all time, and if you vote for lil wayne your a moron and the knuck if you buck freestyle he did made me laugh it was so pathetic. Ice ice baby is one of the worst songs of all time and don’t even get me started on pop bottles and lil wayne as a wack rapper in general. Also the message should be way higher as well and so should top billin by Audio 2. Stan should be higher maybe about 18 its a crazy story with a twist witch I love and shook ones is top 10 Prodigy in his prime was one of the best. Nas is the greatest rapper of all time and I think the world is yours is one of the best rap songs of all time. But this is no doubt the very best.”

ChrisHenry

“This is a joke this song is pure, real hip-hop. The fact that its not in the top five just shows how much hip hop is dying”

GandhiGarcia20

“Should be #1”

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29) Stan - Eminem

“this song is so well written and deep the production is also perfect.”

Chris-1

“one of my favorite rap songs eminem is amazing his lyrics are crazy!”

“Amazing song lyrics flow like water should be in the top ten”

30) Real Mutha******' G's - Eazy-E

“best eazy-e song ever!!!”

31) C.R.E.A.M. - Wu-Tang Clan

32) Stronger - Kanye West

“I love this song
”

“best song”

“Freakin awesome”

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33) 99 Problems - Jay-Z

“the best”

“A classic!”

34) The Message - Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

“It is very stupid that this song is not number 1!
everyone knows "dont push me because I’m close to the edge! "”

“cmon on rolling stones 500 greatest songs of all time this was the only rap song on the top 100 this should be number 1”

“such a huge song that it’s impossible to not have heard it somewhere, even if you haven’t heard the whole song. The signature synthesizer riff has been sampled by a million hip-hop artists and is the primary reason this group became the first ever hip-hop act admitted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2007). This song was chosen by the Library of Congress to be added to the United States National Recording Registry, and is also #51 on Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (the second highest for any song released in the 80’s.) One of the first old school rap songs to address POVERTY, the struggles and frustrations of living in the ghetto—and it was selected by the Registry for this exact reason.”

35) Gravel Pit - Wu-Tang Clan

“this song should be #1 and any wu song should be top 10 WUUU TAAANG”

36) What You Know - T.I.

“Brilliant beat and brilliant lyrics.”

“most powerful song ever”

“T.I. is simply the best”

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37) Like Toy Soldiers - Eminem

“Soul Song”

38) The Real Slim Shady - Eminem

“the lyrics & flow are insane as usually when it comes 2 Eminem”

39) Real Gangsta - South Park Mexican

“best mexican rapper forget that cali music”

“this is some true rap music”

40) Life Goes On - 2pac

“this song in amazing”

“great rap song. this song is very insprirational”

41) We Fly High - Jim Jones

42) Regulate - Warren G

“Can Freestyle the whole song and it never gets old”

“thsi is easily one of the best songs ever made and it didnt make the list..what a shame”

“this is my favorite rap song!”

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43) Hip Hop Is Dead - Nas

“Well, I apologize, but look at the top ten (minus a few...soulja boy, ouch...Nas isn’t my favorite rapper, but he REALLY has a VERY TRUE point. No more Hip Hop...just commercial illiteracy...It’s a shame when people can’t except a rap song for the lyrical content (which, in my opinion, makes it "Hip Hop") and just want to buy into the current fad, which is an example of what we have today. There are a select FEW artists still out there, or new to the game, that can put it down. But, for the most part, it is just "I have more money than you, buy my record...". So, Nas truely makes the best statement I’ve heard, basically since the change of the millenium, "HIP HOP IS DEAD.".”

“classic song”

44) Rapper's Delight - Sugarhill Gang

“honestly, how is this song not at least number two (should be one). If it wasn’t for this song there would be no rap! How can ice ice baby be rated higher?! seriously!”

“I don’t understand why this song issn’t number one. It was the first rap song to have been cut down and put on record. This song is AWESOME!”

45) The Point Of No Return - Immortal Technique

“Listen to the song, you will know why it got my vote.”

“Great song, amazing lyrics.”

46) They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.) - Pete Rock and CL smooth

47) Return of the Mack - Mark Morrison

“Best song ever!”

“Mark Morrison has created a masterpiece!”

48) Drop It Like It's Hot - Snoop Dogg & Pharrell Williams

“NUMBER ONE NO DOUBT BAYBAY”

“Snoop Dogg iz da king!”

49) Sky's the Limit - Lil Wayne

“at least top 10 just listen to the lyrics even though the beat isnâ€™t his”

50) Can't Be Touched - Roy Jones Jr.

“Best adrenaline rush song ever.”

51) Express Yourself - N.W.A.

“has to be number 1.”

“CLASSIC

written all over it”

52) When I'm Gone - Eminem

53) Big Poppa - Notorious B.I.G.

“SETS THE REAL HIP HOP MOOD........ AMAZIN LYRICS....AMAXIN FLOW....AMAZIN BEATS......B.I.G...R.I.P
”

54) N.Y. State of Mind - Nas

“real hip hop right here, listen to the lyrics, unlike the trash rap in mtv these days”

“one of the best hip hop songs ever”

55) The Game - Dreams

“has to be... atleast top 50 at best”

56) It Ain’t Hard To Tell - Nas

“Lyricism and Knowledge with a bit of a story. He uses sick metaphors, flows nicely and paints you a picture. I feel like this song is one of the songs that is a blueprint for what Hip-Hop should be.”

“plain sick, in a good way”

“Ridiculous One-liners, preposterous metaphors, relentless rhythm speed, all interwined into a crazy beat. Surely the best mix ever!”

57) Breathe - Fabulous

58) Slippin’ - DMX

“tight rhymes, not just hype, more chill dmx, like another of his songs, damien.”

“dope song should be in top 5”

59) Ambitionz Az a Ridah - Tupac

“best rap ever”

60) Act a Fool- Ludacris

61) Let's Ride - Bone Thugs N Harmony

“Donâ€™t know it listen to it ya love it.. n if you have vote :)”

62) I'll Still Kill - 50 Cent & Akon

63) International Player's Anthem - UGK Ft. Outkast

“dre’s verse is sick and the beat throughout is pumping”

64) I Get Money - 50 Cent

“This song is off the chain i luv it. i GET MONEy all the damn way!”

65) 2 Of Amerikaz Most Wanted - 2pac & Snoop Dogg

“BEST SONG EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

66) Ridin - Chamillionaire

“Shuld be the best hip hop song ever =)”

67) Money, Power & Respect - The LOX

68) Straight Outta Compton - N.W.A.

“Oh my God THIS The best song ever not rap just besrt music track ever recorded, whats wrong with you people all with ya new school bulls.. t. THsi IZ the best Song. No Doubt Hands Down”

69) B.O.B. - Outkast

“ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh yeeeeeeeeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

70) The Humpty Dance - Digital Underground

“Humpty Hump defined Digital Underground and increased their popularity at the time”

71) Cut My Wrists - Hawthorne Heights

“best hands down”

72) Ingen Sommar Utan Reggae - Markoolio

“markoolio is the bomb 4 rizzle”

73) Get Low - Lil Jon

“one of the best club songs ever”

74) Little Weapon - Lupe Fiasco

75) Top Billin - Audio Two

“Definitely top 10. sampled by countless artists on countless songs. much better most of the songs on this top 10 list. you no the song 50 not a gangsta cent dropped last year I get money. well its a sample of this song”

76) Warrior Part 2 - Eminem

“this should be number one, so much better that all the others, i dont care if the nuber one is a clasic, new school can beat old school”

“the best beat and song ever”

77) Thug Luv - Tupac & Bone Thugs and Harmony

“I’m from st clair in Cleveland datz where BTH from and Tupac is the greatest of all time”

“this song is pretty”

78) Baby Got Back - Sir Mix-a-Lot

“can not believe this isn’t on list yet! best and funniest rap song ever!”

luvtoread

“Hilarious!”

79) Numb/Encore - Jay-Z and Linkin Park

80) Children's Story - Slick Rick

“ol’ skool story telling with a meaningful message.Brilliant flow of words fused together!”

81) Air Force Ones - Nelly

“coolest rapper
coolest rap”

82) Down 4 U - Ashanti, Charli Baltimore, Ja Rule & Vita

83) Candy Shop - 50 Cent & Olivia

“Keep goin’ til’ you hit the spot.”

84) P.I.M.P. - 50 Cent

“Great Song..... What you can expect from ol’ 50”

85) Deep Cover - Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg

“This is a real rap record right here. Everyone on this site must be a kid because there are some stupid songs on this list.”

86) Not Many - Scribe

“Simply da best! Awesome music from NZ!

How many dudes you know roll like this?
How many dudes you know flow like this?
Not many, if any
Not many, if any”

87) Brenda's Got A Baby - 2pac

88) Gangsta Nation - Westside Connection

“how iz this not in the top ten at least WTF? Such a gangsta song i mean come on its Westside connection”

89) Hellrazor - Tupac

“itz just tooooo goood
”

90) Shawty - Plies

“Awesome beat
good dance tune”

91) All My Life - Blade Icewood

“Some of the best Detroit rap you will ever listen to! Blade Icewood (Darnell Quincy Lindsay, March 14, 1977 - April 19, 2005) loving memory .... this man was bout to blow up in this industry . . . Icewood and The street Lordz’ - A platinum masterpiece including Juvenile, Beanie Sigel and Baby aka Birdman . . . the original Cheddar Boyz! Icewood would have topped charts all over the country if he could have proceeded his rap career! Your crazy if you don’t like this mans work!!!”

92) Flow Motion - Bone Thugs N Harmony

93) Growing Pains (Do It Again Remix) - Ludacris ft. Scarface

94) Smoke Dope and Rap - Dre Dog

95) The Choice Is Yours - Black Sheep

“probably the most remixed singel line in all of rap ever”

96) Just Cruisin' - Will Smith

“A true classic from the 90’s!”

97) Bring the Pain - Method Man

“listen here if u wanna feel the real G!”

98) I Dont Give A **** - 2Pac

“good song”

“Amazing”

99) I Love It - Young Jeezy

“young jeezy’s at his best”

100) Serenade My Life - Gonzoe

“This is a solid song with an awesome beat”

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