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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.

100 SONGS • 7 HOURS AND 35 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
3Still Not A Player (Featuring Joe) (Clean Version)
Still Not A Player (Featuring Joe) (Clean Version)
Big Pun feat. Joe
Capital Punishment [Explicit]
03:57
4Juicy (2005 Remaster)
Juicy (2005 Remaster)
E
The Notorious B.I.G.
Ready to Die (The Remaster) [2015 Remaster] [Explicit]
05:03
599 Problems
99 Problems
E
Jay-Z
The Black Album [Explicit]
03:55
6Me Myself and I
Me Myself and I
De La Soul
3 Feet High and Rising [Explicit]
03:49
7In Da Club
In Da Club
E
50 Cent
Get Rich Or Die Tryin'
03:14
8X 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
9Nuthin' But A "G" Thang
Nuthin' But A "G" Thang
E
Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg
The Chronic [Explicit]
03:58
10Drop 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
11Get Ur Freak On
Get Ur Freak On
E
Missy Elliott
Miss E... So Addictive [Explicit]
03:56
12The Next Episode [feat. Snoop Dogg]
The Next Episode [feat. Snoop Dogg]
E
Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Dogg
2001 [Explicit]
02:42
13Ready Or Not
Ready Or Not
E
Fugees, Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean & Pras
The Score (Expanded Edition) [Explicit]
03:47
14It Takes Two
It Takes Two
Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock
It Takes Two
05:00
15Buddy (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
16Hip-Hop
Hip-Hop
E
Dead Prez
Let's Get Free [Explicit]
03:34
17Tha Crossroads
Tha Crossroads
E
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
E. 1999 Eternal [Explicit]
03:43
18O.P.P
O.P.P
Naughty By Nature
Naughty By Nature [Explicit]
04:31
19Regulate [feat. Nate Dogg]
Regulate [feat. Nate Dogg]
E
Warren G feat. Nate Dogg
Regulate… G Funk Era
04:09
20Get Low
Get Low
E
Lil Jon feat. Ying Yang Twins
Kings Of Crunk [Explicit]
05:34
21It's Tricky
It's Tricky
E
Run-DMC
Raising Hell [Explicit]
03:04
22A Milli (Album Version )
A Milli (Album Version )
E
Lil Wayne
Tha Carter III [Explicit]
03:42
23Hate 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
24Bust A Move
Bust A Move
Young MC
Stone Cold Rhymin' (Deluxe Edition)
04:23
25Day 'N' Nite (nightmare)
Day 'N' Nite (nightmare)
Kid Cudi
Man On The Moon: The End Of Day [Explicit]
03:41
26Gangsta's Paradise
Gangsta's Paradise
Coolio feat. L.V.
Gangsta's Paradise
04:01
27Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks
E
Outkast
Aquemini [Explicit]
05:24
28Overnight Celebrity
Overnight Celebrity
E
Twista
Kamikaze [Explicit]
03:53
29Dear Mama
Dear Mama
E
2Pac
Me Against The World [Explicit]
04:40
30Ni**as In Paris
Ni**as In Paris
E
Jay-Z & Kanye West
Watch The Throne (Deluxe) [Explicit]
03:39
31Feel so Good
Feel so Good
E
Mase
Harlem World [Explicit]
03:24
32Put 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
33Ridin' [feat. Krayzie Bone]
Ridin' [feat. Krayzie Bone]
E
Chamillionaire feat. Krayzie Bone
The Sound of Revenge
05:03
34Mockingbird
Mockingbird
E
Eminem
Encore (Deluxe Version) [Explicit]
04:11
35Just a Friend
Just a Friend
Biz Markie
Biz's Baddest Beats: The Best of Biz Markie [Explicit]
03:58
36Hip Hop Hooray
Hip Hop Hooray
Naughty By Nature
19NaughtyIII [Explicit]
04:27
37It Was A Good Day
It Was A Good Day
E
Ice Cube
The Predator [Explicit]
04:20
38Breakadawn
Breakadawn
E
De La Soul
Buhloone Mindstate [Explicit]
04:15
39Jesus Walks
Jesus Walks
E
Kanye West
The College Dropout [Explicit]
03:14
40Mama Said Knock You Out
Mama Said Knock You Out
E
LL COOL J
Mama Said Knock You Out [Explicit]
04:50
41Lean 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
42Straight Outta Compton
Straight Outta Compton
E
N.W.A.
Straight Outta Compton [Explicit]
04:19
43Shook Ones, Part II
Shook Ones, Part II
E
Everlast & Mobb Deep
Life Of The Infamous: The Best Of Mobb Deep [Explicit]
04:23
44Lose Yourself
Lose Yourself
E
Eminem
Curtain Call: The Hits [Explicit]
05:27
45Push It
Push It
Salt-n-Pepa
Hot, Cool & Vicious
04:32
46What You Know
What You Know
E
T.I.
King
04:34
47Hot In Herre
Hot In Herre
E
Nelly
Nellyville
03:48
48Same Song (Edit Version)
Same Song (Edit Version)
Digital Underground
The Best Of Digital Underground: Playwutchyalike [Explicit]
03:57
49Rapper's Delight (Long Version)
Rapper's Delight (Long Version)
The Sugarhill Gang
Rapper's Delight: The Best Of The Sugarhill Gang
14:37
50Move Bitch [feat. Mystikal & I-20]
Move Bitch [feat. Mystikal & I-20]
E
Ludacris feat. Mystikal & I-20
Word Of Mouf [Explicit]
04:31
51The Message (feat. Melle Mel & Duke Bootee)
The Message (feat. Melle Mel & Duke Bootee)
E
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five feat. Melle Mel & Duke Bootee
The Message [Explicit]
07:11
52Flava 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
53La-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
54Int'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
55Shake Ya Ass
Shake Ya Ass
E
Mystikal feat. Pharrell Williams
Prince Of The South...The Hits [Explicit]
04:18
56Baby Got Back
Baby Got Back
E
Sir Mix-A-Lot
Mack Daddy [Explicit]
04:23
57Paid In Full
Paid In Full
Eric B. & Rakim
Paid In Full (Deluxe Edition)
03:49
58Shimmy Shimmy Ya
Shimmy Shimmy Ya
E
Ol' Dirty Bastard
Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version [Explicit]
02:41
59The Magic Number
The Magic Number
De La Soul
3 Feet High and Rising [Explicit]
03:16
60Paul Revere
Paul Revere
Beastie Boys
Licensed To Ill
03:41
61Summertime
Summertime
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
Homebase
04:31
62The Show Goes On
The Show Goes On
E
Lupe Fiasco
Lasers [Explicit]
03:59
63Mind Playing Tricks on Me
Mind Playing Tricks on Me
E
Geto Boys
We Can't Be Stopped [Explicit]
05:08
64Scenario (LP Mix)
Scenario (LP Mix)
E
A Tribe Called Quest feat. Busta Rhymes, Dinco D & Charlie Brown
The Low End Theory [Explicit]
04:10
65My Philosophy
My Philosophy
Boogie Down Productions
Playlist: The Very Best Of KRS-One [Explicit]
05:37
66The Breaks
The Breaks
Kurtis Blow
20th Century Masters: The Best Of Kurtis Blow
07:44
67Fight The Power
Fight The Power
Public Enemy
Fear Of A Black Planet [Explicit]
04:43
68Bling Bling (Album Version )
Bling Bling (Album Version )
E
BG
10 Years Of Bling Vol. 1
05:14
69Make '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
70Lost Ones
Lost Ones
Lauryn Hill
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
05:34
71Planet Rock (Original 12" Version)
Planet Rock (Original 12" Version)
Afrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Force
Planet Rock: The Album
06:24
72They Reminisce Over You
They Reminisce Over You
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth
Mecca And The Soul Brother [Explicit]
04:46
73Grindin'
Grindin'
E
Clipse
Lord Willin' [Explicit]
04:25
74Passin' Me By
Passin' Me By
The Pharcyde
Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde [Explicit]
05:04
75The Light
The Light
E
Common
Like Water For Chocolate [Explicit]
04:22
76Money, 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
77Tonite
Tonite
E
DJ Quik
Quik Is The Name [Explicit]
05:23
78The Choice Is Yours (Revisited)
The Choice Is Yours (Revisited)
Black Sheep
A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing [Explicit]
04:03
79Freaks Come Out at Night
Freaks Come Out at Night
Whodini
Funky Beat: The Best Of Whodini
04:43
80You Gots To Chill
You Gots To Chill
Epmd
Strictly Business [Explicit]
04:22
81Ante Up (Remix)
Ante Up (Remix)
E
M.O.P. feat. Busta Rhymes, Teflon & Remi Martin
Warriorz [Explicit]
04:08
82The Ghetto
The Ghetto
Too $hort
Short Dog's In The House [Explicit]
05:02
83Ain't No Half-Steppin'
Ain't No Half-Steppin'
E
Big Daddy Kane
Long Live The Kane [Explicit]
05:19
846 'N the Mornin'
6 'N the Mornin'
E
Ice-T
Rhyme Pays [Explicit]
03:44
85Breathe
Breathe
E
Fabolous
Real Talk (123) [Explicit]
04:29
86Ms. Fat Booty
Ms. Fat Booty
E
Mos Def
Black On Both Sides [Explicit]
03:44
87Rebirth 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
88Get By
Get By
E
Talib Kweli
Quality
03:47
8993 'Til Infinity
93 'Til Infinity
E
Souls Of Mischief
93 'til Infinity [Explicit]
04:46
90X
X
E
Xzibit
Restless [Explicit]
04:16
91Electric Relaxation
Electric Relaxation
A Tribe Called Quest
Midnight Marauders [Explicit]
04:04
92Stakes is High
Stakes is High
E
De La Soul
Hip-Hop Legacy, Vol. 2
05:32
93We 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
94Children's Story
Children's Story
E
Slick Rick
The Great Adventures Of Slick Rick
04:02
95Monster [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
96How I Could Just Kill a Man
How I Could Just Kill a Man
E
Cypress Hill
Cypress Hill [Explicit]
04:12
97White Lines (Don't Don't Do It) [Long Version]
White Lines (Don't Don't Do It) [Long Version]
Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel
The Sugar Hill Records Story
07:38
98California Love (Original Version) [feat. Roger Troutman & Dr. Dre]
California Love (Original Version) [feat. Roger Troutman & Dr. Dre]
E
2Pac feat. Roger Troutman & Dr. Dre
Greatest Hits [Explicit]
04:45
99Fuck Tha Police
Fuck Tha Police
E
N.W.A.
Straight Outta Compton [Explicit]
05:46
100Top Billin (Acapella)
Top Billin (Acapella)
Audio Two
What More Can I Say
02:55