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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.

99 SONGS • 7 HOURS AND 32 MINUTES

1The World Is Yours
The World Is Yours
E
Nas
Illmatic [Explicit]
04:51
2C.R.E.A.M. (Cash Rules Everything Around Me)
C.R.E.A.M. (Cash Rules Everything Around Me)
E
Wu-Tang Clan feat. Method Man, Raekwon, Inspectah Deck & Buddha Monk
Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) [Expanded Edition] [Explicit]
04:12
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
4Still Not a Player (Radio Version)
Still Not a Player (Radio Version)
E
Big Pun feat. Joe
Capital Punishment [Explicit]
03:57
5Juicy (2005 Remaster)
Juicy (2005 Remaster)
E
The Notorious B.I.G.
Ready to Die (The Remaster) [2015 Remaster] [Explicit]
05:03
6Let Your Backbone Slide
Let Your Backbone Slide
E
Maestro Fresh-Wes
Rock the New Sound
04:30
799 Problems
99 Problems
E
Jay-Z
The Black Album [Explicit]
03:55
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
12X Gon' Give It to Ya (Re-Recorded)
X Gon' Give It to Ya (Re-Recorded)
E
DMX
Greatest Hits with a Twist - Deluxe Edition [Explicit]
03:52
13Nuthin' But A "G" Thang
Nuthin' But A "G" Thang
E
Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg
The Chronic [Explicit]
03:58
14Drop 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
15Best I Ever Had
Best I Ever Had
E
Drake
So Far Gone [Explicit]
04:18
16Get Ur Freak On
Get Ur Freak On
E
Missy Elliott
Miss E... So Addictive [Explicit]
03:56
17The Next Episode [feat. Snoop Dogg]
The Next Episode [feat. Snoop Dogg]
E
Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Dogg
2001 [Explicit]
02:42
18Ready or Not
Ready or Not
E
Fugees, Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean & Pras
The Score (Expanded Edition) [Explicit]
03:47
19It Takes Two
It Takes Two
Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock
It Takes Two
05:00
20Buddy (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
21Hip-Hop
Hip-Hop
E
Dead Prez
Let's Get Free [Explicit]
03:34
22Tha Crossroads
Tha Crossroads
E
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
E. 1999 Eternal [Explicit]
03:43
23O.P.P
O.P.P
Naughty By Nature
Naughty By Nature [Explicit]
04:31
24Regulate [feat. Nate Dogg]
Regulate [feat. Nate Dogg]
E
Warren G feat. Nate Dogg
Regulate… G Funk Era
04:09
25Get Low
Get Low
E
Lil Jon feat. Ying Yang Twins
Kings Of Crunk [Explicit]
05:34
26It's Tricky
It's Tricky
E
Run-DMC
Raising Hell [Explicit]
03:04
27A Milli (Album Version )
A Milli (Album Version )
E
Lil Wayne
Tha Carter III [Explicit]
03:42
28Hate 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
29Bust A Move
Bust A Move
Young MC
Stone Cold Rhymin' (Deluxe Edition)
04:23
30Day 'N' Nite (nightmare)
Day 'N' Nite (nightmare)
Kid Cudi
Man On The Moon: The End Of Day [Explicit]
03:41
31Gangsta's Paradise
Gangsta's Paradise
Coolio feat. L.V.
Gangsta's Paradise
04:01
32Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks
E
Outkast
Aquemini [Explicit]
05:24
33Overnight Celebrity
Overnight Celebrity
E
Twista
Kamikaze [Explicit]
03:53
34Dear Mama
Dear Mama
E
2Pac
Me Against The World [Explicit]
04:40
35Ni**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
36Feel so Good
Feel so Good
E
Mase
Harlem World [Explicit]
03:24
37Put 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
38Ridin' [feat. Krayzie Bone]
Ridin' [feat. Krayzie Bone]
E
Chamillionaire feat. Krayzie Bone
The Sound of Revenge
05:03
39Mockingbird
Mockingbird
E
Eminem
Encore (Deluxe Version) [Explicit]
04:11
40Just a Friend
Just a Friend
Biz Markie
Biz's Baddest Beats: The Best of Biz Markie [Explicit]
03:58
41Hip Hop Hooray
Hip Hop Hooray
Naughty By Nature
19NaughtyIII [Explicit]
04:27
42It Was A Good Day
It Was A Good Day
E
Ice Cube
The Predator [Explicit]
04:20
43Breakadawn
Breakadawn
E
De La Soul
Buhloone Mindstate [Explicit]
04:15
44Jesus Walks
Jesus Walks
E
Kanye West
The College Dropout [Explicit]
03:14
45Mama Said Knock You Out
Mama Said Knock You Out
E
LL COOL J
Mama Said Knock You Out [Explicit]
04:50
46Lean 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
47Straight Outta Compton
Straight Outta Compton
E
N.W.A.
Straight Outta Compton [Explicit]
04:19
48Lose Yourself
Lose Yourself
E
Eminem
Curtain Call: The Hits [Explicit]
05:27
49Push It
Push It
Salt-n-Pepa
Hot, Cool & Vicious
04:32
50What You Know
What You Know
E
T.I.
King
04:34
51Hot In Herre
Hot In Herre
E
Nelly
Nellyville
03:48
52Same Song (Edit Version)
Same Song (Edit Version)
Digital Underground
The Best Of Digital Underground: Playwutchyalike [Explicit]
03:57
53Rapper's Delight (Long Version)
Rapper's Delight (Long Version)
The Sugarhill Gang
Rapper's Delight: The Best Of The Sugarhill Gang
14:37
54Move Bitch [feat. Mystikal & I-20]
Move Bitch [feat. Mystikal & I-20]
E
Ludacris feat. Mystikal & I-20
Word Of Mouf [Explicit]
04:31
55The Message
The Message
E
Grandmaster Flash
The Message: The Roots of Rap
07:12
56Flava 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
57La-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
58Int'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
59Shake Ya Ass
Shake Ya Ass
E
Mystikal feat. Pharrell Williams
Prince Of The South...The Hits [Explicit]
04:18
60Baby Got Back
Baby Got Back
E
Sir Mix-A-Lot
Mack Daddy [Explicit]
04:23
61Paid In Full
Paid In Full
Eric B. & Rakim
Paid In Full (Deluxe Edition) [Explicit]
03:49
62Shimmy Shimmy Ya
Shimmy Shimmy Ya
E
Ol' Dirty Bastard
Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version [Explicit]
02:41
63The Magic Number
The Magic Number
De La Soul
3 Feet High and Rising [Explicit]
03:16
64Paul Revere
Paul Revere
Beastie Boys
Licensed To Ill
03:41
65Summertime
Summertime
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
Homebase
04:31
66The Show Goes On
The Show Goes On
E
Lupe Fiasco
Lasers [Explicit]
03:59
67Mind Playing Tricks on Me
Mind Playing Tricks on Me
E
Geto Boys
We Can't Be Stopped [Explicit]
05:08
68Scenario (LP Mix)
Scenario (LP Mix)
E
A Tribe Called Quest feat. Busta Rhymes, Dinco D & Charlie Brown
The Low End Theory [Explicit]
04:10
69My Philosophy
My Philosophy
Boogie Down Productions
By All Means Necessary (Expanded Edition) [Explicit]
05:40
70The Breaks
The Breaks
Kurtis Blow
20th Century Masters: The Best Of Kurtis Blow
07:44
71Fight The Power
Fight The Power
E
Public Enemy
Fear Of A Black Planet [Explicit]
04:43
72Bling Bling (Album Version )
Bling Bling (Album Version )
E
BG
10 Years Of Bling Vol. 1
05:14
73Make '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
74Lost Ones
Lost Ones
Lauryn Hill
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
05:34
75Planet Rock (Original 12" Version)
Planet Rock (Original 12" Version)
Afrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Force
Planet Rock: The Album
06:24
76They 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
77Grindin'
Grindin'
E
Clipse
Lord Willin' [Explicit]
04:25
78Passin' Me By
Passin' Me By
The Pharcyde
Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde [Explicit]
05:04
79The Light
The Light
E
Common
Like Water For Chocolate [Explicit]
04:22
80Money, 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
81Tonite
Tonite
E
DJ Quik
Quik Is The Name [Explicit]
05:23
82The Choice Is Yours
The Choice Is Yours
E
Black Sheep
A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing [Explicit]
04:03
83Freaks Come Out at Night
Freaks Come Out at Night
Whodini
Funky Beat: The Best Of Whodini
04:43
84You Gots To Chill
You Gots To Chill
Epmd
Strictly Business [Explicit]
04:22
85Ante Up (Remix)
Ante Up (Remix)
E
M.O.P. feat. Busta Rhymes, Teflon & Remi Martin
Warriorz [Explicit]
04:08
86The Ghetto
The Ghetto
Too $hort
Short Dog's In The House [Explicit]
05:02
87Ain't No Half-Steppin'
Ain't No Half-Steppin'
E
Big Daddy Kane
Long Live The Kane [Explicit]
05:19
886 'N the Mornin'
6 'N the Mornin'
E
Ice-T
Rhyme Pays [Explicit]
03:44
89Breathe
Breathe
E
Fabolous
Real Talk (123) [Explicit]
04:29
90Ms. Fat Booty
Ms. Fat Booty
E
Mos Def
Black On Both Sides [Explicit]
03:44
91Rebirth 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
92Get By
Get By
E
Talib Kweli
Quality
03:47
9393 'Til Infinity
93 'Til Infinity
E
Souls Of Mischief
93 'til Infinity [Explicit]
04:46
94X
X
E
Xzibit
Restless [Explicit]
04:16
95Electric Relaxation
Electric Relaxation
A Tribe Called Quest
Midnight Marauders [Explicit]
04:04
96Stakes is High
Stakes is High
E
De La Soul
Hip-Hop Legacy, Vol. 2
05:32
97We 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
98Children's Story
Children's Story
E
Slick Rick
The Great Adventures Of Slick Rick (Deluxe Edition) [Explicit]
04:02
99Monster [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