100 Greatest Rap Songs (The Greatest Hip-Hop Tracks Ever)

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Title/Composer Performer Time Stream
1
Sign of the Times
Gavin Christopher / Lavon Dukes / Nathaniel Glover / Joseph Saddler
Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five 06:10 SpotifyAmazon
2
Hypnotize
Randy Alpert / Andy Armer / The Notorious B.I.G. / Sean Combs / D-Dot / Ronald Lawrence / Ricky Walters
The Notorious B.I.G. 03:50 SpotifyAmazon
3
O.G. Original Gangster
Ice-T
Ice-T 04:43 SpotifyAmazon
4
They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)
Maxwell Dixon / Peter Phillips
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth 04:46 SpotifyAmazon
5
Ain't No Half-Steppin'
Antonio Hardy / Rod Temperton
Big Daddy Kane 05:19 SpotifyAmazon
6
Brooklyn Zoo
Derek Harris / Russell Jones
Ol' Dirty Bastard 03:38 SpotifyAmazon
7
Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See
Darrol Durant / Roger Munroe / Jimmy Seals / Trevor Smith
Busta Rhymes 03:15 SpotifyAmazon
8
Top Billin [Acapella]
Daddy-O / Kirk Robinson / Nat Robinson
Audio Two 03:03 SpotifyAmazon
9
Watch Me Now
Cedric Miller / Keith Thornton
Ultramagnetic MC's 04:49 SpotifyAmazon
10
Bad Boy for Life
Mark Curry / Jamel Fisher / Drayton Goss / Robert Ross / Dorsey Wesley
Mark Curry / P. Diddy / Black Rob 04:13 SpotifyAmazon
11
Lighters Up
Victor S. Carraway / Roger Greene / Kimberly Jones / Scott Storch
Lil' Kim 04:26 SpotifyAmazon
12
I Got Love
Nathaniel Hale / Roosevelt Harrell
Nate Dogg 03:59 SpotifyAmazon
13
Work It
Missy Elliott / Timbaland
Missy Elliott 04:21 SpotifyAmazon
14
It's Funky Enough
Leon Sylvers III
Disciples of Christ 04:29 SpotifyAmazon
15
They Want EFX
Willie Hines / Andre Weston
Das EFX 03:41 SpotifyAmazon
16
Eeenie Meenie Beats
Dania Maria Birks / Juana Michelle Burns
J.J. Fad 02:54 SpotifyAmazon
17
Breaker's Revenge
Arthur Baker / Arthur Henry Baker
Arthur Baker 04:51 SpotifyAmazon
18
Can I Get Some Dap
Backspin
MC Lyte 03:33 SpotifyAmazon
19
Getting Loose
Shante Franklin / James Xavier Green / Jason Martin / Cameron Thomaz
Curren$y / Wiz Khalifa 03:01 SpotifyAmazon
20
Bodak Yellow
Belcalis Almanzar / Laquan Green / Dieuson Octave / Klenord Raphael / Jordan Thorpe / Anthony G. White
Cardi B 03:43 SpotifyAmazon
21
Or Nah [Remix]
Mickley Adam / Lemmie Crocken / Tyrone Griffin / Wiz Khalifa / Dijon McFarlane
Ty Dolla $ign 04:02 SpotifyAmazon
22
CoCo
Odis Flores / Shakur Thomas
O.T. Genasis 03:59 SpotifyAmazon
23
Drowning
Artist Dubose / Ray Nelson / Dieuson Octave / Jahaan Sweet
A Boogie wit da Hoodie 03:29 SpotifyAmazon
24
What "U" Waitin' "4"?
Jungle Brothers
Jungle Brothers 04:04 SpotifyAmazon
25
My Groove Gets Better
Keith Coaxum / Marlon Williams
Roxanne Shanté 03:54 SpotifyAmazon
26
What's Next
Bryan Higgins / James Jackson / Sheldon Scott / Premro Smith
Leaders of the New School 04:36 SpotifyAmazon
27
Peachfuzz
Dingilizwe Dumile / Alonzo Hodge / Daniel Dumile Thompson
KMD 03:59 SpotifyAmazon
28
Ghetto Heaven
Peter Moreland / Jeffrey Smith / Sandra St. Victor
The Family Stand 04:41 SpotifyAmazon
29
Pass da Mic
Lawrence Goodman / Emanuel Parks
Da Youngsta's 04:21 SpotifyAmazon
30
Not Gonna Be Able to Do It
Raynard Howell / Todd Ray
Double XX Posse 04:05 SpotifyAmazon
31
Checkin' Out the Ave.
Samuel Barnes / Avery T. Horton Jr. / Jean-Claude Olivier / Fransicso Pimental / Alexander Richbourg
Pudgee Tha Phat Bastard 02:52 SpotifyAmazon
32
Feel So Good
Robert "Kool" Bell / Ronald Bell / George Brown / Lawrence Dermer / Joe Galdo / Robert "Spike" Mickens / Claydes Smith / Dennis "D.T." Thomas / Rafael Vigil / Richard Westfield
Mase 03:24 SpotifyAmazon
33
Player's Anthem
The Notorious B.I.G. / Little Ceaser / Douglas E. Davis / Little Kim / Ricky Walters
Junior Mafia Chice Delvec / Doug E. Fresh / Junior M.A.F.I.A. 05:22 SpotifyAmazon
34
Flava in Ya Ear
Craig Mack
Craig Mack 03:37 SpotifyAmazon
35
Back in the Day
Stefan Gordy / Ahmad A. Lewis
Ahmad Lewis 05:18 SpotifyAmazon
36
Southern Comfort
William Allen / Roy Ayers / Edwin Birdsong / Myorr Janha / Jeremy Jones / Shawn M. Jones / Charlie Parker / Joanne Thomas / Renee Washington / Cheri Williams
Down South 04:03 SpotifyAmazon
37
Problems
Alexander S. Calderon / Mark Giveand / Om'Mas Keith / Trevor Randolph / D'Extra LaMont Wiley
Raw Breed 04:41 SpotifyAmazon
38
You Can't Play With My Yo-Yo
James Brown / Ice Cube / Charles Sherell / Yo Yo
Yo-Yo 05:05 SpotifyAmazon
39
(Not The) Greatest Rapper
John "Coz" Acosta / Kevi / Mickey P. / Mr. Pao
1000 Clowns 03:50 SpotifyAmazon
40
Money, Power & Respect
Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie / Sean Jacobs / Jason Phillips / Earl Simmons / David Styles
The LOX 04:30 SpotifyAmazon
41
Dem a Murderer
Bobby Konders / Gareth Shelton
Red Fox 04:21 SpotifyAmazon
42
Tequila
Chuck Rio / Al Tribette
A.L.T. & the Lost Civilization 04:04 SpotifyAmazon
43
C'Mon Wit Aa Git Down
Anthony Best / Rahem Brown / Galt MacDermot / Trevor Smith / William E. Williams
The Artifacts 04:04 SpotifyAmazon
44
Stomp and Grind
Da S.W.A.T. Team
Quad City DJ's 03:59 SpotifyAmazon
45
Smooth Operator
Antonio Hardy
Big Daddy Kane 04:37 SpotifyAmazon
46
Crime Is Money
Kevin Hansford / Larry Wright
Real Live 04:09 SpotifyAmazon
47
Shimmy Shimmy Ya
Robert Diggs / Russell Jones
Ol' Dirty Bastard 02:42 SpotifyAmazon
48
Real Hip-Hop
Willie Hines / Chris Martin / Andre Weston
Das EFX 04:09 SpotifyAmazon
49
Cold Rock a Party
Milk Dee / Bernard Edwards / MC Lyte / Lana Michele Moorer / Nile Rodgers / Premro Smith / Rashad Smith
MC Lyte 04:17 SpotifyAmazon
50
Mac Dre (Game I'm Spittin)
Andre Hicks / Khayrhee
Dubee 05:15 SpotifyAmazon
51
Case of the P.T.A.
Bryan Higgins / James Jackson / Sheldon Scott / Trevor Smith
Leaders of the New School 03:42 SpotifyAmazon
52
The Creator
Maxwell Dixon / Peter Phillips
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth 04:43 SpotifyAmazon
53
The Nod Factor
Lester Fernandez / Donnie Lewis / Reynaldo Rey / Johnny "Guitar" Watson
Mad Skillz 03:50 SpotifyAmazon
54
What You Want
Mason Betha / Sean Combs / Nashiem Myrick / Keisha Spivey
Mase 04:02 SpotifyAmazon
55
Cha Cha Cha
Rashia Fisher / Leroy Jones / William Lewis / W Seastrunk / Trevor Smith / George Spivey / Barry White
Flipmode Squad 04:11 SpotifyAmazon
56
Break Fool
Rashia Fisher
Rah Digga 03:28 SpotifyAmazon
57
Pull Over
Neko Crum / Kase / Duece Poppi / Trina
Trina 03:14 SpotifyAmazon
58
Bad Boyz
Jamal Barrow / David Bowie / Barrington Levy / James Osterberg / Lamont Porter
Shyne 03:29 SpotifyAmazon
59
It's OK
Sedrick Barnett / André Benjamin / William L. Jones / Brian Loving / Antwan Patton / David Sheats / Vasco Whiteside
Slimm Calhoun 03:33 SpotifyAmazon
60
Special Delivery
Trevell Coleman / Harve Pierre / Lamont Porter
G. Dep 06:29 SpotifyAmazon
61
Left, Right, Left
DJ Drama / Drama
DJ Drama / Drama 03:36 SpotifyAmazon
62
Philly Celebrities
Al-Basser Holly / Chad Hugo / Pharrell Williams / Joel Witherspoon
Philly's Most Wanted 04:07 SpotifyAmazon
63
If I Could Go!
Jamar Austin / Cynthia Loving / Angie Martinez / Ricardo Thomas
Angie Martinez 04:10 SpotifyAmazon
64
Headz Up
Melvin Adams / Ryan Anthony / Mike Caren / James Chambers / William Hughes / Brian Scott / Vito Tisdale / Ronald Wilson
Nappy Roots 04:07 SpotifyAmazon
65
I'm Out Here
Christopher Dorsey / Keith McMasters
B.G. 04:06 SpotifyAmazon
66
How You Want That
Jeremy Graham / Chauncey Hawkins / Jack Knight / Harve Pierre / Jack Weaver
Loon 04:25 SpotifyAmazon
67
Knuck If You Buck
Brittany Carpentero / Chris Henderson / Jonathan Lewis / Venetia Lewis / Jarques Usher
Crime Mob 03:25 SpotifyAmazon
68
Some Cut
C-Love / Lawrence Edwards / Jamal Glaze / Donnell Prince / Jonathan Smith
Trillville 04:43 SpotifyAmazon
69
You Don't Want Drama
Shondrae Crawford / Marlon Goodwin / Premro Smith
8Ball and MJG 04:33 SpotifyAmazon
70
Overnight Celebrity
Miri Ben-Ari / Michael Bennett / K-West / Carl Mitchell / Lenny Williams
Twista 03:53 SpotifyAmazon
71
Still Tippin'
Michael Jones / Paul Slayton / Stayve Thomas / Michael Watts
Mike Jones 04:32 SpotifyAmazon
72
Sittin' Sidewayz
Milton Powell / Paul Slayton / Salih Williams
Paul Wall 03:47 SpotifyAmazon
73
Dem Boyz
Lee Dixon / Jay Jenkins / Chadron Moore / Miguel Scott / Zachary Wallace / Jacoby White
Boyz N da Hood 04:16 SpotifyAmazon
74
Bankhead
Dennis Butler / Fabo / Adrian Parks / Corey Way
D4L 03:59 SpotifyAmazon
75
Shoulder Lean
Clifford Harris / D'Juan Hart / Cordale Quinn
Young Dro / T.I. 04:20 SpotifyAmazon
76
Do Ya Head Like This
Earl Stevens / Ricardo Thomas
E-40 04:45 SpotifyAmazon
77
Set It Off
Jeremy Allen / Torence Hatch
Lil' Boosie 04:44 SpotifyAmazon
78
The Future
Sean Combs / Troy Jamerson / Kejuan Muchita
Diddy 03:12 SpotifyAmazon
79
Money in the Bank [Remix]
David Brown / Isaac Hayes III "Ike Dirty" / Darryl Richardson
Lil Scrappy 03:53 SpotifyAmazon
80
L.A.
Nicholas Carter / Patrick Douthit
Murs 02:45 SpotifyAmazon
81
Hood Nigga
Alonzo Mathis / Dana "Dee Jay Dana" Ramey / Chris Ussery
Gorilla Zoe 03:30 SpotifyAmazon
82
Say It to My Face
Joe McVeigh / Wesley Weston
Lil' Flip 03:45 SpotifyAmazon
83
Came Down
Denzil Foster / Aljaray Gaston / Ralph Worley Jr. / Jay King / Thomas McElroy
Al Fatz 04:00 SpotifyAmazon
84
Da Baddest
Sean Merrett / Demetrius Stewart
Big Kuntry King 03:53 SpotifyAmazon
85
Wobble
Michael Crooms / Frank-Ski / Victor Owusu / Pjarro Scott / Johnathan Wright
V.I.C. 05:23 SpotifyAmazon
86
Kill You
Jermaine Coleman / Wesley "G.Q. Beats" Brown Jr.
Maino 03:05 SpotifyAmazon
87
I'm a King
C-Love / Clifford Harris / Nathaniel Josey / Akeem Lawal / Sean Merrett / James "L Roc" Phillips / Darryl Richardson / J Smith / Cortez Thomas
P$C 03:32 SpotifyAmazon
88
Opposite of Adults
Chidera Anamege / Noah Beresin / Ben Goldwasser / Andrew Wyngarden
Chidera Anamege / Chiddy Bang / Noah Beresin 03:15 SpotifyAmazon
89
Rebirth
Jason Boyd / Anthony Henderson / Stanley Howse / Bryon McCane / Charles Scruggs
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony 07:15 SpotifyAmazon
90
Drank in My Cup
Raul Gonzalez / Kirk Randle / Brandon Tillman
Kirko Bangz 03:52 SpotifyAmazon
91
Strange Clouds
Dwayne Carter / Lukasz Gottwald / Jamieson Xavier Jones / Bobby Ray Simmons, Jr. / Henry Walter
B.o.B 03:46 SpotifyAmazon
92
Awesome
Donavan Johnson / Michael "Seven" Summers
XV 03:51 SpotifyAmazon
93
OIAM
Rob Coin
After the Smoke 04:02 SpotifyAmazon
94
Young Nigga
Kirsnick Ball / Quavious Marshall / Quintin Square / Sonny Corey Uwaezuoke
Que 03:49 SpotifyAmazon
95
Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)
Gary Rafael Hill / Dequantes Devontay Lamar / Chadron Moore
Rich Homie Quan 02:56 SpotifyAmazon
96
All Eyes on You
Chris Brown / Sean Combs / Kevin Cossom / Andre Davidson / Sean Davidson / Alex Delicata / Anthony Henderson / Steven Howse / Steven Jordan / DJ Khaled / Bryon McCane / Meek Mill / Nicki Minaj / Daniel Morris / Christopher Wallace
Meek Mill 03:43 SpotifyAmazon
97
Top
Don Cannon / Treez Lowkey / Lil Uzi Vert
Lil Uzi Vert 03:56 SpotifyAmazon
98
Best Friend
Kalia Ola Asugha / Babatunde Balogun / Ricky Harrell, Jr. / Sean McNichol / Rhondo Robinson / Young Thug
Young Thug 03:33 SpotifyAmazon
99
Daydreamin'
Lupe Fiasco / Sylveer van Holmen / Craig Kallman / Dave MacKay / Raymond Vincent
Lupe Fiasco 03:55 SpotifyAmazon
100
Side to Side
Miguel Curtidor / Makonnen Sheran
iLoveMakonnen 03:25 SpotifyAmazon
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100 Greatest Rap Songs (The Greatest Hip-Hop Tracks Ever)