The 50 Greatest Rap Songs Celebrating 50 Years of Hip Hop

The 50 Greatest Rap Songs Celebrating 50 Years of Hip Hop

Apr 2025

49 Songs

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SONG / ALBUM TITLE

ARTIST

DURATION

Rapper's Delight [Long Version]

Rapper's Delight [Long Version]The Sugarhill Gang•Rapper's Delight: The Best Of The Sugarhill GangRapper's Delight: The Best Of The Sugarhill Gang

The Sugarhill Gang

14 mins, 37 secs

The Message

The MessageGrandmaster Flash•The Message: The Roots of RapThe Message: The Roots of Rap

Grandmaster Flash

7 mins, 12 secs

Straight Outta Compton [Edited]

Straight Outta Compton [Edited]N.W.A•The Best Of N.W.A: The Strength Of Street Knowledge (Edited)The Best Of N.W.A: The Strength Of Street Knowledge (Edited)

4 mins, 21 secs

HUMBLE.

HUMBLE.Kendrick Lamar•DAMN.DAMN.

2 mins, 57 secs

Hypnotize [2014 Remaster]

Hypnotize [2014 Remaster]The Notorious B.I.G.•Life After DeathLife After Death

The Notorious B.I.G.

3 mins, 57 secs

C.R.E.A.M.

C.R.E.A.M.Wu-Tang Clan•The Essential Wu-Tang ClanThe Essential Wu-Tang Clan

4 mins, 12 secs

Empire State Of Mind

Empire State Of MindJAY-Z feat. Alicia Keys•The Blueprint 3The Blueprint 3

JAY-Z feat. Alicia Keys

4 mins, 36 secs

Fight The Power

Fight The PowerPublic Enemy•Fear Of A Black PlanetFear Of A Black Planet

4 mins, 42 secs

Just a Friend

Just a FriendBiz Markie•Just a Friend - EPJust a Friend - EP

3 mins, 58 secs

The Next Episode

The Next EpisodeDr. Dre feat. Snoop Dogg•20012001

Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Dogg

2 mins, 42 secs

It Takes Two

It Takes TwoRob Base & DJ E-Z Rock•It Takes TwoIt Takes Two

Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock

5 mins,

Award Tour

Award TourA Tribe Called Quest•Midnight MaraudersMidnight Marauders

A Tribe Called Quest

3 mins, 46 secs

It Was A Good Day

It Was A Good DayIce Cube•Greatest HitsGreatest Hits

4 mins, 20 secs

Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See

Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could SeeBusta Rhymes•When Disaster Strikes...When Disaster Strikes...

3 mins, 14 secs

In Da Club

In Da Club50 Cent•Get Rich Or Die TryinGet Rich Or Die Tryin

3 mins, 13 secs

I Know You Got Soul

I Know You Got SoulEric B. & Rakim•20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of Eric B & Rakim20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of Eric B & Rakim

Eric B. & Rakim

4 mins, 48 secs

Flava in Ya Ear

Flava in Ya EarCraig Mack•Project: Funk Da WorldProject: Funk Da World

3 mins, 37 secs

Hard Knock Life

Hard Knock LifeJAY-Z•Vol.2... Hard Knock LifeVol.2... Hard Knock Life

3 mins, 58 secs

Otis [Album Version (Edited)]

Otis [Album Version (Edited)]JAY Z & Kanye West feat. Otis Redding•Watch The ThroneWatch The Throne

JAY Z & Kanye West feat. Otis Redding

3 mins,

Gold Digger

Gold DiggerKanye West feat. Jamie Foxx•Late RegistrationLate Registration

Kanye West feat. Jamie Foxx

3 mins, 27 secs

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