The 50 Greatest Rap Songs of All Time



The following is an aggregate list based off of 45 different "Greatest Rap/Hip Hop Songs of All Time" lists (updated as of 2/8/25)

  1. Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five - The Message (1982)
  2. The Notorious B.I.G. - Juicy (1994)
  3. Dr. Dre ft. Snoop Dogg - Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang (1992)
  4. Public Enemy - Fight The Power (1989)
  5. Wu-Tang Clan - C.R.E.A.M. (1993)
  6. The Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight (1979)
  7. N.W.A. - Straight Outta Compton (1988)
  8. Ice Cube - It Was A Good Day (1992)
  9. Geto Boys - Mind Playin' Tricks On Me (1991)
  10. Mobb Deep - Shook Ones, Pt. 2 (1995)
  11. Afrika Bambaataa - Planet Rock (1982)
  12. Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth - T.R.O.Y. (They Reminisce Over You) (1992)
  13. Eminem - Lose Yourself (2002)
  14. Nas - N.Y. State Of Mind (1994)
  15. Eminem - Stan (2000)
  16. 50 Cent - In Da Club (2003)
  17. 2Pac ft. Dr. Dre - California Love (1995)
  18. Salt-N-Pepa - Push It (1987)
  19. N.W.A. - Fuck Tha Police (1988)
  20. 2Pac - Dear Mama (1995)
  21. Snoop Dogg - Gin & Juice (1994)
  22. Eric B & Rakim - Paid In Full (1987)
  23. Slick Rick - Children's Story (1988)
  24. OutKast - Ms. Jackson (2000)
  25. Run-D.M.C. - Walk This Way (1986)
  26. A Tribe Called Quest - Scenario (1991)
  27. Bone Thugs-N-Harmony - Tha Crossroads (1996)
  28. Common - I Used to Love H.E.R. (1994)
  29. Jay-Z - 99 Problems (2003)
  30. Kurtis Blow - The Breaks (1980)
  31. Coolio - Gangsta's Paradise (1995)
  32. Pharcyde - Passin' Me By (1992)
  33. Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock - It Takes Two (1988)
  34. Doug E. Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew - La-Di-Da-Di (1985)
  35. Kanye West - Jesus Walks (2004)
  36. Kendrick Lamar - Alright (2015)
  37. OutKast - B.O.B. (2000)
  38. Audio Two - Top Billin' (1987)
  39. Missy Elliott - Get Ur Freak On (2001)
  40. LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out (1990)
  41. 2Pac - Keep Ya Head Up (1993)
  42. Run-D.M.C. - Sucker M.C.'s (1983)
  43. Naughty By Nature - O.P.P. (1991)
  44. The Notorious B.I.G. - Hypnotize (1997)
  45. De La Soul - Me, Myself, & I (1989)
  46. Warren G ft. Nate Dogg - Regulate (1994)
  47. Public Enemy - Rebel Without A Pause (1987)
  48. Melle Mel - White Lines (Don't Do It) (1983)
  49. Boogie Down Productions - My Philosophy (1988)
  50. Missy Elliott - Work It (2002)


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