Top 1000 Greatest Hip-hop Rap Songs Of All-time Info
Because listing 1,000 tracks individually would be overwhelming to read, this collection is structured into 10 Tiers of 100 Songs. This highlights the heavy hitters, the cultural shifts, and the underground classics that defined the art form.
THE TOP 100 GREATEST HIP-HOP SONGS OF ALL-TIME
The Diamond in the Rough Tier (201-500): Deep Cuts & Regional Smashes
This is where the heads live. You won’t find "God's Plan" here. You will find: Top 1000 GREATEST Hip-Hop Rap Songs of All-Time
- Masta Ace – "Born to Roll"
- Black Moon – "Who Got Da Props"
- Artifacts – "Wrong Side of Da Tracks"
- The Pharcyde – "Passin' Me By"
- Smif-N-Wessun – "Bucktown"
- DITC – "Day One"
- Little Brother – "Lovin' It"
- Binary Star – "Reality Check"
- Aesop Rock – "None Shall Pass"
- El-P – "Deep Space 9mm"
- Roc Marciano – "Snow"
- Ka – "Conflicted"
The Blog Era & Cloud Rap (201-280)
The late 2000s internet explosion. The rise of Kid Cudi ("Day 'N' Nite"), Drake ("Best I Ever Had"), Wiz Khalifa ("The Race"), Mac Miller ("Nikes on My Ground"), and the Odd Future chaos of Tyler, The Creator ("Yonkers") and Earl Sweatshirt ("Chum"). THE TOP 100 GREATEST HIP-HOP SONGS OF ALL-TIME
The Trap Muzik Genesis (281-350)
The T.I. playbook, expanded by Jeezy, Gucci Mane, and later, the 808 Mafia. Key cuts: T.I. ("24's"), Gucci Mane ("Lemonade"), Jeezy ("Trap or Die"), and the proto-trap of Young Jeezy & Mannie Fresh ("And Then What"). Masta Ace – "Born to Roll" Black Moon
The Rise of Drill & The SoundCloud Wave (351-420)
From Chicago to London to the world. Chief Keef ("I Don't Like"), Pop Smoke ("Dior"), and the emo-rap of Juice WRLD ("Lucid Dreams") and XXXTentacion ("Look At Me!").
5. "Juicy" – The Notorious B.I.G. (1994)
The "rags to riches" montage set to a Mtume sample. Biggie tells his origin story without bitterness, only triumphant joy. "It was all a dream." If you play this at a wedding, every single person will smile. The perfect feel-good rap record.
Because listing 1,000 tracks individually would be overwhelming to read, this collection is structured into 10 Tiers of 100 Songs. This highlights the heavy hitters, the cultural shifts, and the underground classics that defined the art form.
THE TOP 100 GREATEST HIP-HOP SONGS OF ALL-TIME
The Diamond in the Rough Tier (201-500): Deep Cuts & Regional Smashes
This is where the heads live. You won’t find "God's Plan" here. You will find:
- Masta Ace – "Born to Roll"
- Black Moon – "Who Got Da Props"
- Artifacts – "Wrong Side of Da Tracks"
- The Pharcyde – "Passin' Me By"
- Smif-N-Wessun – "Bucktown"
- DITC – "Day One"
- Little Brother – "Lovin' It"
- Binary Star – "Reality Check"
- Aesop Rock – "None Shall Pass"
- El-P – "Deep Space 9mm"
- Roc Marciano – "Snow"
- Ka – "Conflicted"
The Blog Era & Cloud Rap (201-280)
The late 2000s internet explosion. The rise of Kid Cudi ("Day 'N' Nite"), Drake ("Best I Ever Had"), Wiz Khalifa ("The Race"), Mac Miller ("Nikes on My Ground"), and the Odd Future chaos of Tyler, The Creator ("Yonkers") and Earl Sweatshirt ("Chum").
The Trap Muzik Genesis (281-350)
The T.I. playbook, expanded by Jeezy, Gucci Mane, and later, the 808 Mafia. Key cuts: T.I. ("24's"), Gucci Mane ("Lemonade"), Jeezy ("Trap or Die"), and the proto-trap of Young Jeezy & Mannie Fresh ("And Then What").
The Rise of Drill & The SoundCloud Wave (351-420)
From Chicago to London to the world. Chief Keef ("I Don't Like"), Pop Smoke ("Dior"), and the emo-rap of Juice WRLD ("Lucid Dreams") and XXXTentacion ("Look At Me!").
5. "Juicy" – The Notorious B.I.G. (1994)
The "rags to riches" montage set to a Mtume sample. Biggie tells his origin story without bitterness, only triumphant joy. "It was all a dream." If you play this at a wedding, every single person will smile. The perfect feel-good rap record.