Best Rap Songs of All Time

The history of rap music can be traced back to Africa. Rap has been an influence on many genres of music. Hip-hop music has its origins in rap and even today, uses the style as one of its main elements. While there are several songs that are sung exclusively in the rap rhythm style, there are other songs that feature rap music by artists to make the songs sound amazing. Rapping, which was earlier known as MCing, sounds very cool. However, rapping requires skill. It's difficult to even sing all the lyrics of any rap song, let alone compose a song. If you want to master the best rap songs of all time, you need to know that you would need a lot of practice and a good memory. It is only with some practice and a lot of effort, that I have learned to rap the songs, 'lose yourself' by Eminem and 'hey ya' by Outkast.

There are many popular rap artists. Fans of classic rap music, worship Tupac. People who like contemporary rap music, are ardent followers of Eminem. He is my favorite rap artist too and the song called 'Stan', is one of my all time favorites. There are many rap songs, which have some history behind them, like 'Changes' by Tupac, which is about issues like drugs, racism and gang violence. These were huge issues, during the time, that Tupac lived. There are also many hip-hop songs, which draw on rap music, like 'low' by Flo-rida, which are a hit with dancers. Here, is my playlist of the 50 best rap songs of all time.

50 Best Rap Songs of All Time

There, are some classic rap songs by artists like 2pac, Coolio, Vanilla Ice, etc. This list also includes some of the best rap songs of the 90's. According to me, if you are to compile a 90's best rap songs list, then 'Method Man' by Wu-Tang Clan, would win hands down. There are some rare songs, which many people don't know about like, '93 til Infinity' by Souls of Mischief. In the list that I have compiled, there are rap songs by contemporary artists like Eminem, Wycleaf, Mike Shinoda, etc. I have also included some hip-hop songs by artists like Outkast, Missy Elliot, Flo-rida, etc. Read on and check out the playlist of the best rap songs ever.

Killing Me Softly by Fugees
I have a dream by Common ft Will I Am I Have a Dream
93 'til Infinity by Souls Of Mischief
California Love by Tupac Shakur
King of Rock by Run DMC
Gangsta's Paradise by Coolio
Ice Ice Baby by Vanilla Ice
Changes by Tupac Shakur
Method Man by Wu-Tang Clan
What Go Around Come Around Kid by Cypress Hill
Gin 'N Juice by Snoop Dogg
Baby Got Back by Sir Mix-A-Lot
Public Enemy by Fight the Power
Nuthin' But a 'G' Thang by Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg
Walk This Way by Run-DMC ft/ Aerosmith
One Mic by Nas
Lose Yourself by Eminem
The Real Slim Shady by Eminem
Ghetto Superstar by Pras Michel
Hey ya by Outkast
Right Thur by Chingy
Petrified by Mike Shinoda
Get Ur Freak On by Missy Elliott
Stan by Eminem feat. Dido
Where is the Love by Black Eyed Peas
Work it by Kanye West
Hitch by Will Smith
Dilemma by Nelly
Hot in Here by Nelly
In da Club by 50 Cent
The Way I Are by Timbaland
Cry Me a River by Justin Timberlake feat Timbaland
Promiscuous Girl by Nelly Furtado
Get down by Busta Rhymes
Hold it Now, Hit it by Beastie Boys
Guantanamera by Wyclef Jean
Tha Block Is Hot by Lil' Wayne
Crank That by Soulja Boy
Temptations by Tupac
Always on Time by Ja Rule feat. Ashanti
Try Again by Aaliyah
Low by Flo-rida
Ladies First by Queen Latifah feat. Monie Love
Yeah by Usher
Hard Knock Life by Jay Z
That's the Joint by Funky Four + One
Ridin' by Chamillionaire
Like Toy Soldiers by Eminem
I Used To Love H.E.R. by Common
Ms. Jackson by Outkast

If you like any of the above-mentioned artists, do go and check out different albums by them. Also, there are always new artists releasing albums of rap and hip-hop songs. If you want to know more about these new artists and rap songs, browse through online music, on different music websites. Many of these sites have rap song playlists created by users. You can search for playlists with phrases like 'best rap songs', 'best hip-hop songs', 'best street dancing songs', etc. If you like the featured songs, you can always add them to your playlist or you can also get music downloads from websites which allow free music downloads.

Well, given above were the 50 best rap songs of all time, according to me. So enjoy the songs and nod your head to their beats!