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Hip-Hop Classics

Curated by Amazon's Music Experts

You'll know all the lyrics and the MCs behind them in this decade-spanning list of rap classics.

98 SONGS • 7 HOURS AND 33 MINUTES

1Juicy (2005 Remaster)
Juicy (2005 Remaster)
E
The Notorious B.I.G.
Ready to Die (The Remaster) [2015 Remaster] [Explicit]
05:03
2The World Is Yours
The World Is Yours
E
Nas
Illmatic [Explicit]
04:51
3Ol' Time Killin' [feat. Jully Black & IRS]
Ol' Time Killin' [feat. Jully Black & IRS]
E
Kardinal Offishall feat. Jully Black & Irs
Quest For Fire: Firestarter Vol. 1 [Explicit]
04:39
4Hip Hop Hooray
Hip Hop Hooray
Naughty By Nature
19NaughtyIII [Explicit]
04:27
5It Was A Good Day
It Was A Good Day
E
Ice Cube
The Predator [Explicit]
04:20
6Let Your Backbone Slide
Let Your Backbone Slide
E
Maestro Fresh-Wes
Rock the New Sound
04:30
7C.R.E.A.M. (Cash Rules Everything Around Me)
C.R.E.A.M. (Cash Rules Everything Around Me)
E
Wu-Tang Clan
Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) [Expanded Edition] [Explicit]
04:12
8Let's Ride
Let's Ride
E
Choclair
Ice Cold [Explicit]
04:21
9Me Myself and I
Me Myself and I
De La Soul
3 Feet High and Rising [Explicit]
03:49
10Northern Touch
Northern Touch
E
Rascalz feat. Kardinal Offishall, Thrust, Choclair & CheckMate
Cash Crop + Bonus Track [Explicit]
04:07
11In Da Club
In Da Club
E
50 Cent
Get Rich Or Die Tryin'
03:14
1299 Problems
99 Problems
E
Jay-Z
The Black Album [Explicit]
03:55
13X Gon' Give It to Ya (Re-Recorded)
X Gon' Give It to Ya (Re-Recorded)
E
DMX
The Best of DMX (Re-Recorded Versions) [Explicit]
03:53
14Nuthin' But A "G" Thang
Nuthin' But A "G" Thang
E
Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg
The Chronic [Explicit]
03:58
15Best I Ever Had
Best I Ever Had
E
Drake
So Far Gone [Explicit]
04:18
16Drop It Like It's Hot [feat. Pharrell Williams]
Drop It Like It's Hot [feat. Pharrell Williams]
E
Snoop Dogg feat. Pharrell Williams
Drop It Like It's Hot
04:30
17Still Not a Player (Radio Version)
Still Not a Player (Radio Version)
E
Big Pun feat. Joe
Capital Punishment [Explicit]
03:57
18Get Ur Freak On
Get Ur Freak On
E
Missy Elliott
Miss E... So Addictive [Explicit]
03:56
19The Next Episode [feat. Snoop Dogg]
The Next Episode [feat. Snoop Dogg]
E
Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Dogg
2001 [Explicit]
02:42
20Ready or Not
Ready or Not
E
Fugees, Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean & Pras
The Score (Expanded Edition) [Explicit]
03:47
21It Takes Two
It Takes Two
Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock
It Takes Two
05:00
22Buddy (Native Tongue Decision)
Buddy (Native Tongue Decision)
De La Soul feat. Jungle Brothers, A Tribe Called Quest, Queen Latifah & Monie Love
Buddy (Native Tongue Decision)
06:38
23Hip-Hop
Hip-Hop
E
Dead Prez
Let's Get Free [Explicit]
03:34
24Tha Crossroads
Tha Crossroads
E
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
Lady Bird - Soundtrack from the Motion Picture [Explicit]
03:44
25O.P.P
O.P.P
Naughty By Nature
Naughty By Nature [Explicit]
04:31
26Regulate [feat. Nate Dogg]
Regulate [feat. Nate Dogg]
E
Warren G feat. Nate Dogg
Regulate… G Funk Era
04:09
27Get Low
Get Low
E
Lil Jon feat. Ying Yang Twins
Kings Of Crunk [Explicit]
05:34
28It's Tricky
It's Tricky
E
Run-DMC
Raising Hell [Explicit]
03:04
29A Milli (Album Version )
A Milli (Album Version )
E
Lil Wayne
Tha Carter III [Explicit]
03:42
30Hate It Or Love It [feat. 50 Cent]
Hate It Or Love It [feat. 50 Cent]
E
The Game feat. 50 Cent
The Documentary
03:26
31Bust A Move
Bust A Move
Young MC
Stone Cold Rhymin' (Deluxe Edition)
04:23
32Day 'N' Nite (nightmare)
Day 'N' Nite (nightmare)
Kid Cudi
Man On The Moon: The End Of Day [Explicit]
03:41
33Gangsta's Paradise
Gangsta's Paradise
Coolio feat. L.V.
Gangsta's Paradise
04:01
34Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks
E
Outkast
Aquemini [Explicit]
05:24
35Overnight Celebrity (feat. Miri Ben-Ari)
Overnight Celebrity (feat. Miri Ben-Ari)
E
Twista feat. Miri Ben-Ari
Kamikaze [Explicit]
03:53
36Dear Mama
Dear Mama
E
2Pac
Me Against The World [Explicit]
04:40
37Ni**as In Paris
Ni**as In Paris
E
Jay-Z & Kanye West
Top Five (Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture) [Explicit]
03:39
38Feel so Good
Feel so Good
E
Mase
Harlem World [Explicit]
03:24
39Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See (feat. Jamal)
Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See (feat. Jamal)
E
Busta Rhymes feat. Jamal
When Disaster Strikes... [Explicit]
03:14
40Ridin' [feat. Krayzie Bone]
Ridin' [feat. Krayzie Bone]
E
Chamillionaire feat. Krayzie Bone
The Sound of Revenge
05:03
41Mockingbird
Mockingbird
E
Eminem
Encore (Deluxe Version) [Explicit]
04:11
42Just a Friend
Just a Friend
Biz Markie
Biz's Baddest Beats: The Best of Biz Markie [Explicit]
03:58
43Breakadawn
Breakadawn
E
De La Soul
Buhloone Mindstate [Explicit]
04:15
44Mama Said Knock You Out
Mama Said Knock You Out
E
LL COOL J
Mama Said Knock You Out [Explicit]
04:50
45Lean Back [feat. Fat Joe & Remy Ma]
Lean Back [feat. Fat Joe & Remy Ma]
E
Terror Squad feat. Fat Joe & Remy Ma
True Story
04:07
46Straight Outta Compton
Straight Outta Compton
E
N.W.A.
Straight Outta Compton [Explicit]
04:19
47Lose Yourself
Lose Yourself
E
Eminem
Curtain Call: The Hits [Explicit]
05:27
48Push It
Push It
Salt-n-Pepa
Hot, Cool & Vicious
04:32
49What You Know
What You Know
E
T.I.
King
04:34
50Hot In Herre
Hot In Herre
E
Nelly
Nellyville
03:48
51Same Song (Edit Version)
Same Song (Edit Version)
Digital Underground
The Best Of Digital Underground: Playwutchyalike [Explicit]
03:57
52Rapper's Delight (Long Version)
Rapper's Delight (Long Version)
The Sugarhill Gang
Rapper's Delight: The Best Of The Sugarhill Gang
14:37
53Move Bitch [feat. Mystikal & I-20]
Move Bitch [feat. Mystikal & I-20]
E
Ludacris feat. Mystikal & I-20
Word Of Mouf [Explicit]
04:31
54The Message
The Message
E
Grandmaster Flash
The Message: The Roots of Rap
07:12
55Flava in Ya Ear Remix (feat. The Notorious B.I.G., LL Cool J, Busta Rhymes, Rampage)
Flava in Ya Ear Remix (feat. The Notorious B.I.G., LL Cool J, Busta Rhymes, Rampage)
E
Craig Mack feat. Busta Rhymes, LL COOL J, Rampage & The Notorious B.I.G.
Bad Boy's 10th Anniversary- The Hits [Explicit]
05:02
56La-Di-Da-Di [feat. Doug E. Fresh]
La-Di-Da-Di [feat. Doug E. Fresh]
E
Slick Rick feat. Doug E. Fresh
The Art Of Storytelling
04:37
57Int'l Players Anthem (I Choose You)
Int'l Players Anthem (I Choose You)
E
UGK (Underground Kingz) feat. Outkast
UGK (Underground Kingz) [Explicit]
04:19
58Shake Ya Ass
Shake Ya Ass
E
Mystikal feat. Pharrell Williams
Prince Of The South...The Hits [Explicit]
04:18
59Baby Got Back
Baby Got Back
E
Sir Mix-A-Lot
Mack Daddy [Explicit]
04:23
60Paid In Full
Paid In Full
Eric B. & Rakim
Paid In Full (Deluxe Edition) [Explicit]
03:49
61Shimmy Shimmy Ya
Shimmy Shimmy Ya
E
Ol' Dirty Bastard
Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version [Explicit]
02:41
62The Magic Number
The Magic Number
De La Soul
3 Feet High and Rising [Explicit]
03:16
63Paul Revere
Paul Revere
Beastie Boys
Licensed To Ill
03:41
64Summertime
Summertime
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
Homebase
04:31
65The Show Goes On
The Show Goes On
E
Lupe Fiasco
Lasers [Explicit]
04:00
66Mind Playing Tricks on Me
Mind Playing Tricks on Me
E
Geto Boys
Rap-A-Lot Records 10th Anniversary [Explicit]
05:06
67Scenario (LP Mix)
Scenario (LP Mix)
E
A Tribe Called Quest feat. Busta Rhymes, Dinco D & Charlie Brown
The Low End Theory [Explicit]
04:10
68My Philosophy
My Philosophy
Boogie Down Productions
By All Means Necessary (Expanded Edition) [Explicit]
05:40
69The Breaks
The Breaks
Kurtis Blow
20th Century Masters: The Best Of Kurtis Blow
07:44
70Fight The Power
Fight The Power
E
Public Enemy
Fear Of A Black Planet [Explicit]
04:43
71Make 'Em Say Ugh [feat. Silkk The Shocker & Mia x & Fiend]
Make 'Em Say Ugh [feat. Silkk The Shocker & Mia x & Fiend]
E
Master P feat. Silkk The Shocker, Mia X & Fiend
Ghetto D [Explicit]
05:06
72Lost Ones
Lost Ones
Lauryn Hill
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
05:34
73Planet Rock (Original 12" Version)
Planet Rock (Original 12" Version)
Afrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Force
Planet Rock: The Album
06:24
74They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)
They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth
Mecca And The Soul Brother [Explicit]
04:46
75Grindin'
Grindin'
E
Clipse
Lord Willin' [Explicit]
04:25
76Passin' Me By
Passin' Me By
The Pharcyde
Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde [Explicit]
05:04
77The Light
The Light
E
Common
Like Water For Chocolate [Explicit]
04:22
78Money, Power & Respect (feat. DMX & Lil' Kim)
Money, Power & Respect (feat. DMX & Lil' Kim)
E
The Lox feat. DMX & Lil' Kim
Money, Power & Respect [Explicit]
04:31
79Tonite
Tonite
E
DJ Quik
Quik Is The Name [Explicit]
05:23
80The Choice Is Yours (Revisited)
The Choice Is Yours (Revisited)
E
Black Sheep
A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing [Explicit]
04:03
81Freaks Come Out at Night
Freaks Come Out at Night
Whodini
Funky Beat: The Best Of Whodini
04:43
82You Gots To Chill
You Gots To Chill
Epmd
Strictly Business [Explicit]
04:22
83Ante Up (Remix)
Ante Up (Remix)
E
M.O.P. feat. Busta Rhymes, Teflon & Remi Martin
Warriorz [Explicit]
04:08
84The Ghetto
The Ghetto
Too $hort
Short Dog's In The House [Explicit]
05:02
85Ain't No Half-Steppin'
Ain't No Half-Steppin'
E
Big Daddy Kane
Long Live The Kane [Explicit]
05:19
866 'N the Mornin'
6 'N the Mornin'
E
Ice-T
Rhyme Pays [Explicit]
03:44
87Breathe
Breathe
E
Fabolous
Real Talk (123) [Explicit]
04:29
88Ms. Fat Booty
Ms. Fat Booty
E
Mos Def
Black On Both Sides [Explicit]
03:44
89Rebirth Of Slick (Cool Like Dat)
Rebirth Of Slick (Cool Like Dat)
E
Digable Planets
Reachin' (A New Refutation Of Time And Space) [Explicit]
04:21
90Get By
Get By
E
Talib Kweli
Quality
03:47
9193 'Til Infinity
93 'Til Infinity
E
Souls Of Mischief
93 'til Infinity [Explicit]
04:46
92X
X
E
Xzibit
Restless [Explicit]
04:16
93Electric Relaxation
Electric Relaxation
A Tribe Called Quest
Midnight Marauders [Explicit]
04:04
94Stakes is High
Stakes is High
E
De La Soul
Hip-Hop Legacy, Vol. 2
05:32
95We Gonna Make It [feat. Styles P]
We Gonna Make It [feat. Styles P]
E
Jadakiss feat. Styles P
Kiss Tha Game Goodbye [Explicit]
03:34
96Children's Story
Children's Story
E
Slick Rick
The Great Adventures Of Slick Rick [Explicit]
04:02
97Monster [feat. JAY-Z & Rick Ross & Nicki Minaj & Bon Iver]
Monster [feat. JAY-Z & Rick Ross & Nicki Minaj & Bon Iver]
E
Kanye West feat. Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj & Bon Iver
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy [Explicit]
06:19
98How I Could Just Kill a Man
How I Could Just Kill a Man
E
Cypress Hill
Cypress Hill [Explicit]
04:12