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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.

85 SONGS • 6 HOURS AND 43 MINUTES

1The Message (Extended Version)
The Message (Extended Version)
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Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
The Message (Expanded Edition)
07:10
2Dear Mama
Dear Mama
E
2Pac
Me Against The World [Explicit]
04:40
3Juicy (2005 Remaster)
Juicy (2005 Remaster)
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The Notorious B.I.G.
Ready to Die (The Remaster) [2015 Remaster] [Explicit]
05:02
4N.Y. State of Mind
N.Y. State of Mind
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Nas
Illmatic [Explicit]
04:54
5It Was A Good Day
It Was A Good Day
E
Ice Cube
The Essentials [Explicit]
04:20
6Same Song
Same Song
Digital Underground
No Nose Job: The Legend Of Digital Underground [Explicit]
03:59
7Rapper's Delight
Rapper's Delight
The Sugarhill Gang
Sugar Hill Rap Classics - The Pioneers of Hip-Hop
07:07
8Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks
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Outkast
Aquemini [Explicit]
05:24
999 Problems (Album Version)
99 Problems (Album Version)
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Jay-Z
The Black Album [Explicit]
03:54
10Straight Outta Compton
Straight Outta Compton
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N.W.A.
Straight Outta Compton [Explicit]
04:18
11C.R.E.A.M.
C.R.E.A.M.
E
Wu-Tang Clan
Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) [Expanded Edition] [Explicit]
04:12
12Scenario
Scenario
A Tribe Called Quest
The Low End Theory
04:10
13Gin N Juice (feat. Dat Nigga Daz)
Gin N Juice (feat. Dat Nigga Daz)
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Snoop Dogg feat. Dat Nigga Daz
Doggystyle [Explicit]
03:31
14Paid In Full
Paid In Full
Eric B. & Rakim
Paid In Full
03:48
15Jesus Walks
Jesus Walks
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Kanye West
The College Dropout [Explicit]
03:13
16Fight The Power
Fight The Power
Public Enemy
Fear Of A Black Planet [Explicit]
04:42
17Mind Playing Tricks on Me
Mind Playing Tricks on Me
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Geto Boys
We Can't Be Stopped [Explicit]
05:08
18It's Tricky
It's Tricky
RUN DMC
Raising Hell [Explicit]
03:03
19My Philosophy
My Philosophy
Boogie Down Productions
By All Means Necessary (Expanded Edition)
05:40
20Lost Ones
Lost Ones
Lauryn Hill
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
05:33
21Mama Said Knock You Out
Mama Said Knock You Out
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LL Cool J
Mama Said Knock You Out [Explicit]
04:49
22In Da Club
In Da Club
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50 Cent
Get Rich Or Die Tryin' [Explicit]
03:13
23Paul Revere
Paul Revere
Beastie Boys
Licensed To Ill
03:40
24The Next Episode [feat. Snoop Dogg]
The Next Episode [feat. Snoop Dogg]
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Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Dogg
2001 [Explicit]
02:41
25Ready or Not
Ready or Not
E
Fugees, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean & Pras
The Score (Expanded Edition) [Explicit]
03:47
26The Breaks
The Breaks
Kurtis Blow
The Best Of Kurtis Blow
07:49
27Regulate [feat. Nate Dogg]
Regulate [feat. Nate Dogg]
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Warren G feat. Nate Dogg
Regulate...G Funk Era (20th Anniversary) [Explicit]
04:08
28Summertime
Summertime
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
Homebase
04:31
29Tonite
Tonite
E
DJ Quik
Quik Is The Name [Explicit]
05:23
30La-Di-Da-Di [feat. Doug E. Fresh]
La-Di-Da-Di [feat. Doug E. Fresh]
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Slick Rick feat. Doug E. Fresh
The Art Of Storytelling
04:36
31Lose Yourself (From "8 Mile" Soundtrack)
Lose Yourself (From "8 Mile" Soundtrack)
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Eminem
Curtain Call: The Hits [Explicit]
05:26
32They 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
33Ain't No Half-Steppin'
Ain't No Half-Steppin'
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Big Daddy Kane
Long Live The Kane [Explicit]
05:19
34You Gots To Chill
You Gots To Chill
Epmd
Strictly Business [Explicit]
04:21
35Feel So Good
Feel So Good
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Mase
Bad Boy's 10th Anniversary- The Hits [Explicit]
03:24
36It Takes Two
It Takes Two
Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock
It Takes Two
05:00
37A Milli
A Milli
E
Lil Wayne
Tha Carter III [Explicit]
03:41
38Tha Crossroads
Tha Crossroads
E
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
E. 1999 Eternal [Explicit]
03:43
39Get Ur Freak On
Get Ur Freak On
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Missy Elliott
Miss E... So Addictive [Explicit]
03:56
40Insane In The Brain
Insane In The Brain
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Cypress Hill
Greatest Hits From The Bong [Explicit]
03:26
41Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See
Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See
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Busta Rhymes
When Disaster Strikes [Explicit]
03:14
42Flava In Ya Ear Remix
Flava In Ya Ear Remix
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Craig Mack
Bad Boy's 10th Anniversary- The Hits [Explicit]
05:02
43X Gon' Give It to Ya (Re-Recorded)
X Gon' Give It to Ya (Re-Recorded)
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DMX
Greatest Hits with a Twist - Deluxe Edition [Explicit]
03:52
44The Choice Is Yours (Revisited)
The Choice Is Yours (Revisited)
The Black Sheep
90s Hip Hop [Explicit]
04:03
45Ridin' [feat. Krayzie Bone]
Ridin' [feat. Krayzie Bone]
E
Chamillionaire feat. Krayzie Bone
Ridin'
05:03
46Sprinkle Me
Sprinkle Me
E
E-40 feat. Suga-T
In A Major Way [Explicit]
04:10
47Get Low
Get Low
E
Ying Yang Twins & Lil Jon
Kings Of Crunk [Explicit]
05:34
48Passin' Me By
Passin' Me By
The Pharcyde
Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde [Explicit]
05:03
49Push It
Push It
Salt-n-Pepa
Hot, Cool & Vicious
04:32
50Freaks Come Out at Night
Freaks Come Out at Night
Whodini
Escape (Expanded Edition)
04:44
51Just a Friend
Just a Friend
Biz Markie
Biz's Baddest Beats: The Best of Biz Markie [Explicit]
03:58
52Hate 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
53The Ghetto
The Ghetto
Too $hort
The Mack Of The Century... Too $hort's Greatest Hits [Explicit]
04:59
54Shimmy Shimmy Ya
Shimmy Shimmy Ya
E
Ol' Dirty Bastard
Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version
02:41
55Mass Appeal
Mass Appeal
E
Gang Starr
Hard To Earn [Explicit]
03:41
56Int'l Players Anthem (I Choose You)
Int'l Players Anthem (I Choose You)
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UGK (Underground Kingz) feat. Outkast
UGK (Underground Kingz) [Explicit]
04:19
57Still Not a Player (Radio Version)
Still Not a Player (Radio Version)
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Big Pun feat. JOE
Capital Punishment (Explicit Version) [Explicit]
03:56
58The Light
The Light
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Common
Like Water For Chocolate [Explicit]
04:21
59That's the Joint
That's the Joint
The Funky Four Plus One
The Sugar Hill Hip-Hop Box Set
09:19
60Top Billin (Acapella)
Top Billin (Acapella)
Audio Two
What More Can I Say
02:55
61P.S.K. 'What Does It Mean'?
P.S.K. 'What Does It Mean'?
E
Schoolly D
Best Of Schoolly D [Explicit]
06:29
62Bust A Move
Bust A Move
Young MC
The Replacements (Music From The Motion Picture)
04:25
63Rebirth Of Slick (Cool Like Dat)
Rebirth Of Slick (Cool Like Dat)
E
Digable Planets
Reachin' (A New Refutation Of Time And Space)
04:21
64Grindin'
Grindin'
E
Clipse
Lord Willin' [Explicit]
04:24
656 'N the Mornin'
6 'N the Mornin'
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Ice-T
Rhyme Pays [Explicit]
03:44
66What You Know
What You Know
E
T.I.
King
04:34
67Ante Up
Ante Up
E
M.O.P.
The Underground Legends [Explicit]
03:34
68Lean 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
69Hot In Herre
Hot In Herre
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Nelly
Nellyville
03:48
70It's Funky Enough (Remastered Single)
It's Funky Enough (Remastered Single)
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D.O.C.
No One Can Do It Better [Explicit]
04:30
71Bling Bling
Bling Bling
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B.G.
Chopper City In The Ghetto [Explicit]
05:12
72Overnight Celebrity
Overnight Celebrity
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Twista
Kamikaze [Explicit]
03:53
7393 'Til Infinity
93 'Til Infinity
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Souls Of Mischief
93 'til Infinity [Explicit]
04:46
74Always On Time [feat. Ashanti]
Always On Time [feat. Ashanti]
E
Ja Rule feat. Ashanti
Pain Is Love
04:05
75Move Bitch [feat. Ludacris & Mystikal & I-20]
Move Bitch [feat. Ludacris & Mystikal & I-20]
E
Disturbing Tha Peace feat. Ludacris, Mystikal & I-20
Word Of Mouf [Explicit]
04:30
76Get By
Get By
E
Talib Kweli
Quality
03:47
77Day 'n' Nite
Day 'n' Nite
Kid Cudi
Watch Dogs (Music from the Video Game) [Original Game Soundtrack]
03:42
78Shake Ya Ass
Shake Ya Ass
E
Mystikal feat. Pharrell Williams
Prince Of The South...The Hits [Explicit]
04:18
79Money, Power & Respect (feat. DMX & Lil' Kim) [2016 Remaster]
Money, Power & Respect (feat. DMX & Lil' Kim) [2016 Remaster]
E
The Lox feat. DMX & Lil' Kim
Bad Boy 20th Anniversary Box Set Edition [Explicit]
04:30
80The Show Goes On
The Show Goes On
E
Lupe Fiasco
Lasers [Explicit]
03:59
81Breathe
Breathe
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Fabolous
Real Talk (123) [Explicit]
04:29
82Put On (Explicit Version)
Put On (Explicit Version)
E
Young Jeezy & Kanye West feat. Kanye West
New Year New Start [Explicit]
05:21
83Make 'Em Say Ugh [feat. Silkk The Shocker & Mia x & Fiend]
Make 'Em Say Ugh [feat. Silkk The Shocker & Mia x & Fiend]
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Master P feat. Silkk The Shocker, Mia X & Fiend
Ghetto D [Explicit]
05:06
84Ms. Fat Booty
Ms. Fat Booty
E
Mos Def
Black On Both Sides [Explicit]
03:43
85Baby Got Back
Baby Got Back
E
Sir Mix-A-Lot
Music Inspired By "The Wolf of Wall Street"
04:22
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