Top 10 Rap Anthems

they’ve got beats that pump you up make

they’ve got beats that pump you up make you want to move your feet and rhyme

you want to move your feet and rhyme

you want to move your feet and rhyme along welcome to watchmojo.com and today

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we’re counting down our picks for the

we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 rap anthems bill you wanna hear

top 10 rap anthems bill you wanna hear

top 10 rap anthems bill you wanna hear from for this list we’re basing our

from for this list we’re basing our

from for this list we’re basing our choices on a mix of a songs popularity

choices on a mix of a songs popularity

choices on a mix of a songs popularity commercial success how well they capture

commercial success how well they capture

commercial success how well they capture the spirit of hip hop and their ability

the spirit of hip hop and their ability

the spirit of hip hop and their ability to cross over into the mainstream these

to cross over into the mainstream these

to cross over into the mainstream these are the songs that everyone knows sings

are the songs that everyone knows sings

are the songs that everyone knows sings along and dances to at concerts clubs

along and dances to at concerts clubs

along and dances to at concerts clubs and bars number 10

and bars number 10

and bars number 10 let me clear my throat DJ cool this is

let me clear my throat DJ cool this is

let me clear my throat DJ cool this is one of those songs that is guaranteed to

one of those songs that is guaranteed to

one of those songs that is guaranteed to have everyone in the club hopping

simple enough it’s got cool relying on

simple enough it’s got cool relying on the call-and-response technique that

the call-and-response technique that

the call-and-response technique that hype man used to get the crowd going so

hype man used to get the crowd going so

hype man used to get the crowd going so look at him check the flavor out that

look at him check the flavor out that

look at him check the flavor out that rhythm I wrote and when I get a chance

rhythm I wrote and when I get a chance

rhythm I wrote and when I get a chance here let me clean my thoughts let me

here let me clean my thoughts let me

here let me clean my thoughts let me clear my throat was recorded live at

clear my throat was recorded live at

clear my throat was recorded live at Philly’s bahama Bay Club and the

Philly’s bahama Bay Club and the

Philly’s bahama Bay Club and the audience’s response was integral to

audience’s response was integral to

audience’s response was integral to making this song as catchy as it is a

billboard hot 100 top 30 single the hip

billboard hot 100 top 30 single the hip hop go-go and house track is sure to

hop go-go and house track is sure to

hop go-go and house track is sure to stand the test of time thanks to its

stand the test of time thanks to its

stand the test of time thanks to its funky beat and signature live number 9

funky beat and signature live number 9

funky beat and signature live number 9 get low Lil Jon & the east side Boyz

get low Lil Jon & the east side Boyz

get low Lil Jon & the east side Boyz featuring the Ying Yang Twins

it’s hard to believe this song is more

it’s hard to believe this song is more than ten years old because it’s still a

than ten years old because it’s still a

than ten years old because it’s still a party standard yet low is the epitome of

party standard yet low is the epitome of

party standard yet low is the epitome of mainstream crunk and helps bring the

mainstream crunk and helps bring the

mainstream crunk and helps bring the style to hip hop’s forefront during the

style to hip hop’s forefront during the

style to hip hop’s forefront during the early noughties serious versions of the

early noughties serious versions of the

early noughties serious versions of the songs circulate with a censored chorus

songs circulate with a censored chorus

songs circulate with a censored chorus but regardless of format listeners shout

but regardless of format listeners shout

but regardless of format listeners shout along with unrivaled enthusiasm to

along with unrivaled enthusiasm to

along with unrivaled enthusiasm to Littlejohn and cruise lyrics

get low regularly pops up in pop culture

get low regularly pops up in pop culture to being referenced in other songs as

to being referenced in other songs as

to being referenced in other songs as well as in movies stops whoa now we lit

well as in movies stops whoa now we lit

well as in movies stops whoa now we lit what’s doing Big Pimpin spinning sheet

what’s doing Big Pimpin spinning sheet

what’s doing Big Pimpin spinning sheet number eight Big Pimpin jay-z featuring

number eight Big Pimpin jay-z featuring

number eight Big Pimpin jay-z featuring UGK you know why

UGK you know why

UGK you know why double bubble Levon but I don’t trust

double bubble Levon but I don’t trust

double bubble Levon but I don’t trust that needle take him on the hood people

that needle take him on the hood people

that needle take him on the hood people looking good with diamond cuff to the

looking good with diamond cuff to the

looking good with diamond cuff to the freedom please always been a boss and

freedom please always been a boss and

freedom please always been a boss and Big Pimpin serves as a testament to that

Big Pimpin serves as a testament to that

Big Pimpin serves as a testament to that ah boss with jumpin y’all be fronting me

ah boss with jumpin y’all be fronting me

ah boss with jumpin y’all be fronting me give my heart to the woman not for

give my heart to the woman not for

give my heart to the woman not for nothing ever happened I’ll be forever

nothing ever happened I’ll be forever

nothing ever happened I’ll be forever Mackin hi spits rhymes about living a

Mackin hi spits rhymes about living a

Mackin hi spits rhymes about living a carefree playboy lifestyle filled with

carefree playboy lifestyle filled with

carefree playboy lifestyle filled with beautiful women and expensive cars

paired with the gritty vocals of UGK the

paired with the gritty vocals of UGK the fifth single from jay-z’s fourth record

fifth single from jay-z’s fourth record

fifth single from jay-z’s fourth record had massive play on the airwaves it a

had massive play on the airwaves it a

had massive play on the airwaves it a sale by the night protection away I got

sale by the night protection away I got

sale by the night protection away I got so many to the vampire out in al-anbiya

so many to the vampire out in al-anbiya

so many to the vampire out in al-anbiya Jeff

Jeff

Jeff Oh Jay expressed regret over some of its

Oh Jay expressed regret over some of its

Oh Jay expressed regret over some of its misogynist lyrics in later years it’s

misogynist lyrics in later years it’s

misogynist lyrics in later years it’s still undeniably one of the biggest

still undeniably one of the biggest

still undeniably one of the biggest songs in hip-hop

you would be – trailer park girls go

you would be – trailer park girls go around the outside round the outside

around the outside round the outside

around the outside round the outside round the outside number seven without

round the outside number seven without

round the outside number seven without me Eminem yes is bad

perhaps one of the cockiest rap songs

perhaps one of the cockiest rap songs out there this track converted millions

out there this track converted millions

out there this track converted millions of Eminem haters into fans or at least

of Eminem haters into fans or at least

of Eminem haters into fans or at least listeners it’s pretty much a sequel to

listeners it’s pretty much a sequel to

listeners it’s pretty much a sequel to the real Slim Shady with M proclaiming

the real Slim Shady with M proclaiming

the real Slim Shady with M proclaiming that the world of music is empty without

that the world of music is empty without

that the world of music is empty without his contributions I’m really most uh

his contributions I’m really most uh

his contributions I’m really most uh there’s nobody wants to see more so no

there’s nobody wants to see more so no

there’s nobody wants to see more so no more they want Shady I’m chopped will

more they want Shady I’m chopped will

more they want Shady I’m chopped will review once ad dis what I’ll get you the

review once ad dis what I’ll get you the

review once ad dis what I’ll get you the song calls out his haters from Dick

song calls out his haters from Dick

song calls out his haters from Dick Cheney’s wife to Moby and those who

Cheney’s wife to Moby and those who

Cheney’s wife to Moby and those who attacked him for cultural appropriation

attacked him for cultural appropriation

attacked him for cultural appropriation here’s a concept that works twenty

here’s a concept that works twenty

here’s a concept that works twenty million of the white rappers emerged

million of the white rappers emerged

million of the white rappers emerged from the many pitching

from the many pitching

from the many pitching so pretty without needed knowledge

so pretty without needed knowledge

so pretty without needed knowledge without me also got slim shadey his

without me also got slim shadey his

without me also got slim shadey his first Grammy nod for record of the year

first Grammy nod for record of the year

first Grammy nod for record of the year which was his first in a major category

go show this shiver day we’re gonna

go show this shiver day we’re gonna party like it’s sugar baby horse it a

party like it’s sugar baby horse it a

party like it’s sugar baby horse it a critical and commercial hit in the club

critical and commercial hit in the club

critical and commercial hit in the club was inescapable when it came out you got

was inescapable when it came out you got

was inescapable when it came out you got what you need but unlike other ear worms

what you need but unlike other ear worms

what you need but unlike other ear worms this get rich or die trying’ single

this get rich or die trying’ single

this get rich or die trying’ single isn’t only fun to sing along to but also

isn’t only fun to sing along to but also

isn’t only fun to sing along to but also perfectly captures that carefree feel of

perfectly captures that carefree feel of

perfectly captures that carefree feel of letting loose and partying it up go with

letting loose and partying it up go with

letting loose and partying it up go with fitty barking out his decree for

fitty barking out his decree for

fitty barking out his decree for listeners on how to have a good time

listeners on how to have a good time

listeners on how to have a good time the hip-hop track is an order listeners

the hip-hop track is an order listeners

the hip-hop track is an order listeners can’t ignore I’m gonna check by the dog

can’t ignore I’m gonna check by the dog

can’t ignore I’m gonna check by the dog Tosun to the good right move doctor who

Tosun to the good right move doctor who

Tosun to the good right move doctor who are you trying to pull me back guys jump

are you trying to pull me back guys jump

are you trying to pull me back guys jump up in the club Bassano with my bitches

up in the club Bassano with my bitches

up in the club Bassano with my bitches she smashes gun the Grammy nominated

she smashes gun the Grammy nominated

she smashes gun the Grammy nominated number was also a Billboard Hot 100

number was also a Billboard Hot 100

number was also a Billboard Hot 100 chart topper and sold over 2 million

chart topper and sold over 2 million

chart topper and sold over 2 million copies don’t try that that you’ll never

copies don’t try that that you’ll never

copies don’t try that that you’ll never be people will club on comes from Chitty

be people will club on comes from Chitty

be people will club on comes from Chitty out the man

number five jump around house of pain

number five jump around house of pain fuck it up back and let me again okay no

fuck it up back and let me again okay no

fuck it up back and let me again okay no and battle me lets us say I won’t tell

and battle me lets us say I won’t tell

and battle me lets us say I won’t tell Masako

Masako

Masako okay better back go try and play a role

okay better back go try and play a role

okay better back go try and play a role if you’ve ever been to a sporting event

if you’ve ever been to a sporting event

if you’ve ever been to a sporting event it’s safe to assume that you’ve jumped

it’s safe to assume that you’ve jumped

it’s safe to assume that you’ve jumped around to this song okay jump around

around to this song okay jump around

around to this song okay jump around jump around

this house of pain track has such mass

this house of pain track has such mass appeal because it’s a call to action to

appeal because it’s a call to action to

appeal because it’s a call to action to get up and move

from the intros horn fanfare to the

from the intros horn fanfare to the repeated saxophone squeal and the

repeated saxophone squeal and the

repeated saxophone squeal and the scratch of the needle on the beat its

scratch of the needle on the beat its

scratch of the needle on the beat its infectious and good-natured fun Oh me I

infectious and good-natured fun Oh me I

infectious and good-natured fun Oh me I want you I can make it down jump around

want you I can make it down jump around

want you I can make it down jump around dares you to move and you can’t help but

dares you to move and you can’t help but

dares you to move and you can’t help but accept the challenge

number four party up up in here

number four party up up in here DMX this East Coast hip-hop track is

DMX this East Coast hip-hop track is

DMX this East Coast hip-hop track is just one of those songs that you’ll

just one of those songs that you’ll

just one of those songs that you’ll always want to turn up when it’s

always want to turn up when it’s

always want to turn up when it’s spinning fuck us to bring it to you

spinning fuck us to bring it to you

spinning fuck us to bring it to you table to disability quick hike it’s loud

table to disability quick hike it’s loud

table to disability quick hike it’s loud aggressive and confrontational G when we

aggressive and confrontational G when we

aggressive and confrontational G when we get done so quick with DMX proclaiming

get done so quick with DMX proclaiming

get done so quick with DMX proclaiming that he’s about to lose his mind while

that he’s about to lose his mind while

that he’s about to lose his mind while partying up in here the simple chorus

partying up in here the simple chorus

partying up in here the simple chorus isn’t only easy to follow along with but

isn’t only easy to follow along with but

isn’t only easy to follow along with but it’s memorable and easily quotable party

it’s memorable and easily quotable party

it’s memorable and easily quotable party up was one of the biggest hits of DMX’s

up was one of the biggest hits of DMX’s

up was one of the biggest hits of DMX’s troubled career and cemented his status

troubled career and cemented his status

troubled career and cemented his status as a top dog in the rap game

number three OPP Naughty by Nature free

number three OPP Naughty by Nature free by Framing go on jump insane – this song

by Framing go on jump insane – this song

by Framing go on jump insane – this song is the anthem for creepin but when it

is the anthem for creepin but when it

is the anthem for creepin but when it sounds this good who cares no this one

sounds this good who cares no this one

sounds this good who cares no this one depending on whom you ask OPP can stand

depending on whom you ask OPP can stand

depending on whom you ask OPP can stand for different things but it’s most

for different things but it’s most

for different things but it’s most widely known to mean other people’s

widely known to mean other people’s

widely known to mean other people’s property Naughty by Nature track was not

property Naughty by Nature track was not

property Naughty by Nature track was not only a hit in the hip hop world but it

only a hit in the hip hop world but it

only a hit in the hip hop world but it was also one of the first to find

was also one of the first to find

was also one of the first to find crossover success in the mainstream pop

crossover success in the mainstream pop

crossover success in the mainstream pop world

OPP peaked at number 6 on the Billboard

OPP peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and this was due in part to its

Hot 100 and this was due in part to its

Hot 100 and this was due in part to its video getting heavy rotation on MTV

number two you got a fight for your

number two you got a fight for your right to party Beastie Boys

like probably no other genre hip-hop has

like probably no other genre hip-hop has produced many songs about having a good

produced many songs about having a good

produced many songs about having a good time

best porno

best porno this track exemplifies that ethos of

this track exemplifies that ethos of

this track exemplifies that ethos of doing what you want

doing what you want

doing what you want regardless of what the naysayers tell

regardless of what the naysayers tell

regardless of what the naysayers tell you you gotta fight for your right fight

you you gotta fight for your right fight

you you gotta fight for your right fight for your right is also the perfect

for your right is also the perfect

for your right is also the perfect mashup of rock music and hip hop

mashup of rock music and hip hop

mashup of rock music and hip hop demonstrating that the two genres aren’t

demonstrating that the two genres aren’t

demonstrating that the two genres aren’t so different you gotta fight so you’re

so different you gotta fight so you’re

so different you gotta fight so you’re right

hitting the top 10 of the Hot 100 it’s a

hitting the top 10 of the Hot 100 it’s a Beastie Boys classic and it’s legacy

Beastie Boys classic and it’s legacy

Beastie Boys classic and it’s legacy lives on in more current songs

before we unveil our number one pick

before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions

you know outside the slideshow it’s the

you know outside the slideshow it’s the one and only D hey brain fuck you know

one and only D hey brain fuck you know

one and only D hey brain fuck you know I’m mopping with the d-o-double-g turn

I’m mopping with the d-o-double-g turn

I’m mopping with the d-o-double-g turn off the killer streets of CPT are you

off the killer streets of CPT are you

off the killer streets of CPT are you can’t tell me nothing change tell me

can’t tell me nothing change tell me

can’t tell me nothing change tell me nothing

nothing

nothing you tell me nah it’s all my peoples in

you tell me nah it’s all my peoples in

you tell me nah it’s all my peoples in the struggle you know simmer one juicy

the struggle you know simmer one juicy

the struggle you know simmer one juicy the notorious b.i.g it was all a dream I

the notorious b.i.g it was all a dream I

the notorious b.i.g it was all a dream I used to read Word Up Magazine something

used to read Word Up Magazine something

used to read Word Up Magazine something pepper and Heavy D up in the limousine

pepper and Heavy D up in the limousine

pepper and Heavy D up in the limousine hanging pictures on my ball

hanging pictures on my ball

hanging pictures on my ball every Saturday rap attack mr. magic

every Saturday rap attack mr. magic

every Saturday rap attack mr. magic waters all this hip-hop tune is in

waters all this hip-hop tune is in

waters all this hip-hop tune is in everyone’s collective consciousness for

everyone’s collective consciousness for

everyone’s collective consciousness for it’s the kind of song people remember

it’s the kind of song people remember

it’s the kind of song people remember hearing for the first time because it’s

hearing for the first time because it’s

hearing for the first time because it’s just that good

just that good

just that good I’m blowing up like you thought I would

I’m blowing up like you thought I would

I’m blowing up like you thought I would call a trip say me on the same but it’s

call a trip say me on the same but it’s

call a trip say me on the same but it’s all good oh shit and if you don’t show

all good oh shit and if you don’t show

all good oh shit and if you don’t show daga no as his solo debut single juicy

daga no as his solo debut single juicy

daga no as his solo debut single juicy introduced the world two Biggie’s come

introduced the world two Biggie’s come

introduced the world two Biggie’s come up in a familiar rags-to-riches story I

up in a familiar rags-to-riches story I

up in a familiar rags-to-riches story I never thought it can happen this rapping

never thought it can happen this rapping

never thought it can happen this rapping stuff I was to use the packing GATS and

stuff I was to use the packing GATS and

stuff I was to use the packing GATS and stuff now honey’s play me close like

stuff now honey’s play me close like

stuff now honey’s play me close like butter Plato from the Mississippi Delta

butter Plato from the Mississippi Delta

butter Plato from the Mississippi Delta the East oh and while he continues this

the East oh and while he continues this

the East oh and while he continues this theme in Mo Money mo problems this ready

theme in Mo Money mo problems this ready

theme in Mo Money mo problems this ready to die track contains the positive

to die track contains the positive

to die track contains the positive message of working hard and believing in

message of working hard and believing in

message of working hard and believing in your dreams but it’s also never overly

your dreams but it’s also never overly

your dreams but it’s also never overly sentimental or cheesy

a hot 100 top 30 it’s as cool and

a hot 100 top 30 it’s as cool and inspirational as he was birthdays was

inspirational as he was birthdays was

inspirational as he was birthdays was the worst days that we sip Stampeders

the worst days that we sip Stampeders

the worst days that we sip Stampeders day you agree with our list like Bablu

day you agree with our list like Bablu

day you agree with our list like Bablu what’s your favorite rap anthems and

what’s your favorite rap anthems and

what’s your favorite rap anthems and what comes next hey boss the move for

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