This list of the top 10 rap songs of all time is bound to create some controversy. Rap has only been around as a musical genre for about 30 years, but in that time has gone from being a fringe street fad to a multi-billion dollar industry. This list of the top 10 rap songs of all time tries to include samples from the past to present, but now that I've written them out I'll admit some heavy bias towards the pioneers of rap, and older selections tend to dominate. This is probably natural since I have been listening to rap music since the early 80s, and many tracks on this list of the top 10 rap songs of all time summon strong memories of my youth. I can make no claim to identify with the messages in some of these rap songs. Still, though I might have no empathetic connection with the authors of the top 10 rap songs of all time, I can still appreciate amazing flow, lyrical poetry, and adrenaline-pumping beats. No doubt, many will disagree, but for my money these are the best rap songs so far:
10 - Wu-Tang Clan - C.R.E.A.M.
This prolific New York City based hiphop group has been cranking out hits since the early 1990s, and C.R.E.A.M. is their best offering to date. 36 Chambers is one of the greatest hiphop albums of all time, and this bluesy track really sets itself apart from the rest of this hard-hitting album.
9 - Kool Moe Dee - I Go To Work
K.M.D. on the list of the top 10 rap songs of all time? Diehard fans of the rap genre might be groaning right now, but this breath-stealing track is one of the tightest-woven rap songs ever performed. Give it a listen and appreciate Kool Moe's lyrical mastery, and the powerful voice that is custom-made for rap music. Rap gold, I tell you!
8 - Snoop Dogg - Gin and Juice
The second single released from this west coast rapper's debut album, Doggystyle, Gin and Juice is a laid back party song. There might not be much of a message in the lyrics, but the track is one of the best sing-along rap songs of all time.
7 - Beastie Boys - Fight for Your Right To Party
10 - Wu-Tang Clan - C.R.E.A.M.
This prolific New York City based hiphop group has been cranking out hits since the early 1990s, and C.R.E.A.M. is their best offering to date. 36 Chambers is one of the greatest hiphop albums of all time, and this bluesy track really sets itself apart from the rest of this hard-hitting album.
9 - Kool Moe Dee - I Go To Work
K.M.D. on the list of the top 10 rap songs of all time? Diehard fans of the rap genre might be groaning right now, but this breath-stealing track is one of the tightest-woven rap songs ever performed. Give it a listen and appreciate Kool Moe's lyrical mastery, and the powerful voice that is custom-made for rap music. Rap gold, I tell you!
8 - Snoop Dogg - Gin and Juice
The second single released from this west coast rapper's debut album, Doggystyle, Gin and Juice is a laid back party song. There might not be much of a message in the lyrics, but the track is one of the best sing-along rap songs of all time.
7 - Beastie Boys - Fight for Your Right To Party
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joe
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12/19/2009
wheres biggie at????
usher
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12/09/2009
you gotta be trippin dog.cal. love suckes
kevin
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12/09/2009
The best songes are replay and one time
connor
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11/17/2009
turn my swag on
nick
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11/15/2009
whoever made this list does not listen to enough rap
Beemo
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10/17/2009
I love Eminem, and I'm a huge fan of him and D12, but there's no way in hell Lose Yourself better then California Love. California Love should be #1.
bundi
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08/06/2009
this list is a load of bullshit but ive looked on other sites n there lists are bullshit too. wheres juicy, hail mary, boyz in tha hood n so on
BabyJ
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08/03/2009
how is lose yourself betta than california luv....they trippin
BabyJ
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08/03/2009
true dat. tupac is da shitt. i luv all of his songs.
carrie
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07/18/2009
i don't even know what i am typing lol but yea i agree with you lol
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