Criteria: The 200 Rap and Hip-Hop music songs rated here were chosen for their Cultural Impact, Musical Influence, Lasting Popularity, and Proficiency in the world of Rap and Hip-Hop. All styles of Rap/Hip-Hop are included such as "Hardcore Rap", "Gangsta Rap", "Alternative Rap", "Underground Rap", "Dirty South Rap", "Rock Rap" and many more.
Edited By: Lew, DDD Rap/Hip Hop Forum
Last Updated: 2023-07-04
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1. The Message - Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
2. Fight The Power - Public Enemy
3. Nuthin But A "G" Thang - Dr. Dre
4. It's Like That - Run-D.M.C.
5. Rappers Delight- Sugarhill Gang
6. Juicy - The Notorious B.I.G.
7. Planet Rock - Afrika Bambaataa & the Soulsonic Force
8. Paid in Full - Eric B. & Rakim
9. Walk This Way - Run-D.M.C. & Aerosmith
10. Fuck Tha Police - N.W.A
11. Rock the Bells - LL Cool J
12. Children's Story - Slick Rick
13. Jesus Walks - Kanye West
14. Hey Ya - OutKast
15. The Breaks - Kurtis Blow
16. Rosa Parks - Outkast
17. Gin & Juice - Snoop Doggy Dogg
18. Check the Rhime - A Tribe Called Quest
19. Keep Ya Head Up - 2 Pac
20. Humble - Kendrick Lamar
21. They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.) - C.L. Smooth & Pete Rock
22. Straight Outta Compton - N.W.A
23. It Takes Two - Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock
24. Stan - Eminem
25. NY State of Mind - Nas
26. Me Myself and I - De La Soul
27. California Love - 2Pac (feat. Dr. Dre)
28. The Show - Doug E. Fresh w/Slick Rick
29. I Used To Love H.E.R. - Common
30. The Bridge Is Over - Boogie Down Productions
31. Bring The Noise - Public Enemy
32. 99 Problems- Jay-Z
33. Award Tour - A Tribe Called Quest
34. Shed So Many Tears - 2 Pac
35. Eric B. is President - Eric B. & Rakim
36. Push It - Salt-n-Pepa
37. Ms. Jackson - Outkast
38. It Was A Good Day - Ice Cube
39. Summertime - DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
40. Big Poppa - The Notorious B.I.G.
41. Cha Cha Cha - MC Lyte
42. C.R.E.A.M. - Wu Tang Clan
43. Hard Knock Life - Jay Z
44. My Philosophy - Boogie Down Productions
45. You Gots to Chill - EPMD
46. Mind Playing Tricks on Me - Geto Boys
47. Dear Mama - 2pac
48. Paper Planes - M.I.A.
49. I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need - Method Man w/ Mary J. Blige
50. The World Is Yours - Nas
51. Set It Off - Big Daddy Kane
52. Rock Box - Run-D.M.C.
53. Scenario - A Tribe Called Quest
54. Tha Crossroads - Bone Thugs N Harmony
55. I Need Love - LL Cool J
56. O.P.P. - Naughty By Nature
57. Sucker M.C.s - Run-D.M.C.
58. Mama Said Knock You Out - LL Cool J
59. Doo Wop (That Thing) - Lauryn Hill
60. U.N.I.T.Y. - Queen Latifah
61. Baby Got Back- Sir Mix-a-Lot
62. Lose Yourself - Eminem
63. Passin' Me By - The Pharcyde
64. Murder Was the Case - Snoop Doggy Dogg
65. Parents Just Don't Understand - DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
66. Ain't No Half-Steppin' - Big Daddy Kane
67. What You Know - T.I.
68. La Di Da Di - Slick Rick & Doug E. Fresh
69. Bonita Applebum - A Tribe Called Quest
70. The Definition - Mos Def & Talib Kweli (Black Star)
71. Just A Friend - Biz Markie
72. All About the Benjamins - Puff Daddy w/Lil Kim, The LOX & The Notorious B.I.G.
73. Wild Thing - Tone-Loc
74. Get Ur Freak On - Missy Elliott
75. Get At Me Dog - DMX
76. My Name Is... - Eminem
77. Triumph - Wu-Tang Clan
78. Regulate - Warren G. w/ Nate Dogg
79. The Choice Is Yours - Black Sheep
80. Gangsta's Paradise - Coolio
81. In Da Club - 50 Cent
82. Ladies First - Queen Latifah w/ Monie Love
83. I Ain't No Joke - Eric B. & Rakim
84. Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat) - Digable Planets
85. Empire State of Mind - Jay-Z (feat. Alicia Keys)
86. I'm Bad - LL Cool J
87. Lyte As A Rock - MC Lyte
88. The Humpty Dance - Digital Underground
89. One Mic - Nas
90. The Heart Part 5 - Kendrick Lamar
91. The Symphony - Marley Marl (feat. Masta Ace, Craig G, Kool G Rap, Big Daddy Kane)
92. Top Billin' - Audio Two
93. I Got 5 On It - The Luniz
94. Elevators (Me & You) - Outkast
95. You Got Me - The Roots
96. Paul Revere - The Beastie Boys
97. Colors - Ice T
98. Dirty South - Goodie MOB
99. Tennessee - Arrested Development
100. Boyz-N-The-Hood - Eazy E
101. Roxanne, Roxanne - U.T.F.O.
102. P.S.K. (What Does It Mean) - Schoolly D
103. Shook Ones, Pt II - Mobb Deep
104. Freaks Come Out At Night - Whodini
105. Big Pimpin' - Jay Z
106. All the Stars - Kendrick Lamar and SZA
107. Deep Cover - Dr. Dre (feat. Snoop Doggy Dogg)
108. It's the Joint - The Funky Four + 1
109. A Milli - Lil Wayne
110. Crush On You - Lil Kim
111. Life Is...Too $hort - Too $hort
112. Ridin' - Chamillionaire (feat. Krayzie Bone)
113. 6 In the Mornin' - Ice T
114. Bust A Move - Young MC
115. Dead Presidents, Pt II - Jay-Z
116. Electric Relaxation - A Tribe Called Quest
117. I Got It Like That - The Jungle Brothers
118. Hypnotize - The Notorious B.I.G.
119. Set Adrift on Memory Bliss - P.M. Dawn
120. King of Rock - Run-D.M.C.
121. Feel the Heartbeat - Treacherous Three
122. Welcome to the Terrordome - Public Enemy
123. B.O.B. - Outkast
124. Slow Down - Brand Nubian
125. It Ain't Hard to Tell - Nas
126. Treat 'Em Right - Chubb Rock
127. I Can't Live Without My Radio - LL Cool J
128. Mass Appeal - Gang Starr
129. Crossover - EPMD
130. Funkdafied - Da Brat
131. Come Clean - Jeru Da Damaja
132. Pop Goes the Weasel - 3rd Bass
133. How I Could Just Kill A Man - Cypress Hill
134. Rockin' It - The Fearless Four
135. Proceed - The Roots
136. Hail Mary - 2Pac
137. I Got It Made - Special Ed
138. Buddy - De La Soul w/The Jungle Bros, Monie Love & Q-Tip
139. Dre Day - Dr. Dre w/Snoop Doggy Dogg
140. The Light - Common w/Erykah Badu
141. Bring the Pain - Method Man
142. Me So Horny - 2 Live Crew
143. Streets of N.Y. - Kool G. Rap & DJ Polo
144. (You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party) - Beastie Boys
145. Flava In Ya Ear (remix) - Craig Mack
146. Rubberband Man - T.I.
147. The Vapors - Biz Markie
148. I Seen A Man Die - Scarface
149. Smooth Operator - Big Daddy Kane
150. White Lines (Don't Do It) - Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five
151. Brown-Skinned Lady - Mos Def & Talib Kweli
152. Ruffneck - MC Lyte
153. Follow the Leader - Eric B. & Rakim
154. Roc Boys (And the Winner Is...) - Jay-Z
155. I'm Still #1 - Boogie Down Productions
156. Whatta Man - Salt N Pepa w/En Vogue
157. Hip Hop Hooray - Naughty By Nature
158. Can I Kick It? - A Tribe Called Quest
159. Still Not A Player - Big Pun w/Joe
160. If I Ruled the World - Kurtis Blow
161. Express Yourself - N.W.A
162. Rebel Without A Pause - Public Enemy
163. Jam Master Jay - Run-D.M.C.
164. Cell Therapy - Goodie MOB
165. Woo-Hah (Got U All In Check) - Busta Rhymes
166. No Time - Lil Kim w/Puff Daddy
167. Five Minutes of Funk - Whodini
168. Fuckin' Problems - A$AP (feat.Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar)
169. I Ain't Mad At Cha - 2Pac
170. Back That A** Up - Juvenile
171. The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly) - Missy Elliott
172. It's Funky Enough - The D.O.C.
173. One Day - UGK
174. Warning - The Notorious B.I.G.
175. Mona Lisa - Slick Rick
176. Go Crazy - Young Jeezy
177. We Want Eazy - Eazy E
178. Through the Wire - Kanye West
179. Steady Mobbin' - Ice Cube
180. 911 Is A Joke - Public Enemy
181. Fu-Gee-La - The Fugees
182. The Way You Move - Outkast (feat. Sleepy Brown)
183. Street Struck - Big L
184. Crank That (Soulja Boy) - Soulja Boy Tell'em
185. Rockstar - DaBaby (feat. Roddy Ricch)
186. Insane In the Brain - Cypress Hill
187. Sugar Hill - AZ
188. Around the Way Girl - LL Cool J
189. Words I Manifest - Gang Starr
190. Hip-Hop - Dead Prez
191. Black Steel In the Hour of Chaos - Public Enemy
192. Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See - Busta Rhymes
193. Ms. Fat Booty - Mos Def
194. Hip Hop Junkie - Nice & Smooth
195. Road to Riches - Kool G. Rap & DJ Polo
196. Superstar - Lupe Fiasco
197. Straighten It Out - Pete Rock & CL Smooth
198. Get By - Talib Kweli
199. Gravel Pit - Wu-Tang Clan
200. Low - Flo Rida (feat. T-Pain)