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be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top ten
ten
ten rap song cliches for this list
rap song cliches for this list
rap song cliches for this list we’ll be looking at overused elements in
we’ll be looking at overused elements in
we’ll be looking at overused elements in rap songs and videos this list will only
rap songs and videos this list will only
rap songs and videos this list will only look at songs which are primarily rap or
look at songs which are primarily rap or
look at songs which are primarily rap or hip-hop and not pop songs where a singer
hip-hop and not pop songs where a singer
hip-hop and not pop songs where a singer or collaborator raps of verse number 10
or collaborator raps of verse number 10
or collaborator raps of verse number 10 introducing themselves at the beginning
introducing themselves at the beginning
introducing themselves at the beginning of a song or verse Matt Campbell in the
of a song or verse Matt Campbell in the
of a song or verse Matt Campbell in the house um okay anyway mentioning your
house um okay anyway mentioning your
house um okay anyway mentioning your name at the beginning of the song is
name at the beginning of the song is
name at the beginning of the song is something most rappers new school or old
something most rappers new school or old
something most rappers new school or old are guilty of while it can be annoying
are guilty of while it can be annoying
are guilty of while it can be annoying it has cultural roots in the beginnings
it has cultural roots in the beginnings
it has cultural roots in the beginnings of hip-hop back then it was helpful to
of hip-hop back then it was helpful to
of hip-hop back then it was helpful to give lesser-known rappers more
give lesser-known rappers more
give lesser-known rappers more recognition to introduce
nowadays a quick Google search can give
nowadays a quick Google search can give us the info we want but there was a time
us the info we want but there was a time
us the info we want but there was a time when rappers had to verbally stamp their
when rappers had to verbally stamp their
when rappers had to verbally stamp their property so next time you hear a rapper
property so next time you hear a rapper
property so next time you hear a rapper needlessly yelling their own name think
needlessly yelling their own name think
needlessly yelling their own name think of it as a throwback to the old school
of it as a throwback to the old school
of it as a throwback to the old school cuz I’m snoop doggy doggy
mr. Bluff yup
mr. Bluff yup where you at King scrap fillet so I know
where you at King scrap fillet so I know
where you at King scrap fillet so I know they got you cap to stay on hard from
they got you cap to stay on hard from
they got you cap to stay on hard from getting your old dogs the hoods you
getting your old dogs the hoods you
getting your old dogs the hoods you threw up with number nine this is Lily
threw up with number nine this is Lily
threw up with number nine this is Lily from respect your way so now it’s time
from respect your way so now it’s time
from respect your way so now it’s time for the doctor to check your way disses
for the doctor to check your way disses
for the doctor to check your way disses and other insults have always been found
and other insults have always been found
and other insults have always been found in rap songs it is usually taken quite
in rap songs it is usually taken quite
in rap songs it is usually taken quite seriously if a rapper this is another
seriously if a rapper this is another
seriously if a rapper this is another rapper in just a few bars but there have
rapper in just a few bars but there have
rapper in just a few bars but there have been entire track solely created to rain
been entire track solely created to rain
been entire track solely created to rain down disrespect on other artists you a
down disrespect on other artists you a
down disrespect on other artists you a fan a phony or fake a pussy a stain I
fan a phony or fake a pussy a stain I
fan a phony or fake a pussy a stain I still with your ass you 36 in the karate
still with your ass you 36 in the karate
still with your ass you 36 in the karate class dissing zorgons are most likely
class dissing zorgons are most likely
class dissing zorgons are most likely from the rap battle culture which was
from the rap battle culture which was
from the rap battle culture which was used to entertain but over the years
used to entertain but over the years
used to entertain but over the years dissing has escalated and has even led
dissing has escalated and has even led
dissing has escalated and has even led to violence first off you’re bitching to
to violence first off you’re bitching to
to violence first off you’re bitching to click you claim westside when we walk on
click you claim westside when we walk on
click you claim westside when we walk on me quickly game you claim to be a player
me quickly game you claim to be a player
me quickly game you claim to be a player but up show why we put some bad boy for
but up show why we put some bad boy for
but up show why we put some bad boy for life other times though dissing is used
life other times though dissing is used
life other times though dissing is used as a tool to gain more popularity and
as a tool to gain more popularity and
as a tool to gain more popularity and become more recognized in the hip-hop
become more recognized in the hip-hop
become more recognized in the hip-hop world I don’t know if do a red arrow and
world I don’t know if do a red arrow and
world I don’t know if do a red arrow and do the sick shit all right in 2 to 6
do the sick shit all right in 2 to 6
do the sick shit all right in 2 to 6 with number 8 air horn and gunshots
the appeal of airhorns is pretty easy to
the appeal of airhorns is pretty easy to get your head around they make you feel
get your head around they make you feel
get your head around they make you feel like you’re partying in a giant Stadium
but God do they get annoying if overused
but God do they get annoying if overused it works well in reggae and dancehall
it works well in reggae and dancehall
it works well in reggae and dancehall music where it originated but they
music where it originated but they
music where it originated but they shouldn’t be forced into rap beats hop
shouldn’t be forced into rap beats hop
shouldn’t be forced into rap beats hop in Eddy bow and go bball 6 the net
in Eddy bow and go bball 6 the net
in Eddy bow and go bball 6 the net pocket is so much flour gettin fresh
pocket is so much flour gettin fresh
pocket is so much flour gettin fresh gunshots are another cliche that seems
gunshots are another cliche that seems
gunshots are another cliche that seems to be widespread and rap tracks they do
to be widespread and rap tracks they do
to be widespread and rap tracks they do add to the imagery of the lyrics but can
add to the imagery of the lyrics but can
add to the imagery of the lyrics but can get stale and the track from the song
get stale and the track from the song
get stale and the track from the song and if I die before y’all a boom drop a
and if I die before y’all a boom drop a
and if I die before y’all a boom drop a whole background effects are cool and
whole background effects are cool and
whole background effects are cool and all but they’re best used in moderation
all but they’re best used in moderation
all but they’re best used in moderation there they go back in stadiums as shady
there they go back in stadiums as shady
there they go back in stadiums as shady sit disco nuts they go macadamia nig no
sit disco nuts they go macadamia nig no
sit disco nuts they go macadamia nig no so ballistic whoa
number 7 product placements so is this a
number 7 product placements so is this a song or an advertisement it’s hard not
song or an advertisement it’s hard not
song or an advertisement it’s hard not to cringe when you hear or see
to cringe when you hear or see
to cringe when you hear or see strategically placed brands and movies
strategically placed brands and movies
strategically placed brands and movies and it’s no different in rap imagine
and it’s no different in rap imagine
and it’s no different in rap imagine Britney Spears singing bout a Bentley
Britney Spears singing bout a Bentley
Britney Spears singing bout a Bentley she owns or a garage band writing about
she owns or a garage band writing about
she owns or a garage band writing about Gucci bags it is clear most rappers do
Gucci bags it is clear most rappers do
Gucci bags it is clear most rappers do it to get something out of the company
it to get something out of the company
it to get something out of the company like nelly getting his own shoe line
like nelly getting his own shoe line
like nelly getting his own shoe line after Air Force Ones became popular
Busta Rhymes as past the core Voisine
Busta Rhymes as past the core Voisine part 2 also drove up sales of the liquor
part 2 also drove up sales of the liquor
part 2 also drove up sales of the liquor leading to massive profits for the
leading to massive profits for the
leading to massive profits for the parent company which in turn did
parent company which in turn did
parent company which in turn did business with Busta’s enterprise if
business with Busta’s enterprise if
business with Busta’s enterprise if you’re going to sell out at least
you’re going to sell out at least
you’re going to sell out at least promote your own brand
number six add lives we all respect the
number six add lives we all respect the time-honored art of freestyling but on
time-honored art of freestyling but on
time-honored art of freestyling but on the opposite side of the improv line we
the opposite side of the improv line we
the opposite side of the improv line we have yelps yips and other general noises
have yelps yips and other general noises
have yelps yips and other general noises which are used as filler interestingly
which are used as filler interestingly
which are used as filler interestingly enough over time a lot of these ad-libs
enough over time a lot of these ad-libs
enough over time a lot of these ad-libs became signatures for more popular
became signatures for more popular
became signatures for more popular artists DMX’s dog growls and barks fit
artists DMX’s dog growls and barks fit
artists DMX’s dog growls and barks fit well with his natural voice and the
well with his natural voice and the
well with his natural voice and the image he is portraying a lot of ad-libs
image he is portraying a lot of ad-libs
image he is portraying a lot of ad-libs are just laughter but they become as
are just laughter but they become as
are just laughter but they become as recognizable as if the rapper yelled out
recognizable as if the rapper yelled out
recognizable as if the rapper yelled out their own name as the case with Jadakiss
their own name as the case with Jadakiss
their own name as the case with Jadakiss and Wiz Khalifa to the max yo sleek some
and Wiz Khalifa to the max yo sleek some
and Wiz Khalifa to the max yo sleek some have become truly unique like Birdman’s
have become truly unique like Birdman’s
have become truly unique like Birdman’s pigeon sounds what happens today boy but
pigeon sounds what happens today boy but
pigeon sounds what happens today boy but others can get annoying if used too
others can get annoying if used too
others can get annoying if used too often just putting that out there
often just putting that out there
often just putting that out there Little John
yeah
yeah swimming in women with their own condom
swimming in women with their own condom
swimming in women with their own condom mini number 5
mini number 5
mini number 5 lyrics always about money’s about the
lyrics always about money’s about the
lyrics always about money’s about the Benjamins one this is another cliche
Benjamins one this is another cliche
Benjamins one this is another cliche that rappers are allowed to get away
that rappers are allowed to get away
that rappers are allowed to get away with whether true or not the narrative
with whether true or not the narrative
with whether true or not the narrative most rappers try to portray is that they
most rappers try to portray is that they
most rappers try to portray is that they started with nothing and worked hard and
started with nothing and worked hard and
started with nothing and worked hard and hustled until they made it rich this
hustled until they made it rich this
hustled until they made it rich this makes flaunting wealth and throwing cash
makes flaunting wealth and throwing cash
makes flaunting wealth and throwing cash money into our faces more acceptable
money into our faces more acceptable
money into our faces more acceptable it helps us live out the fantasies we
it helps us live out the fantasies we
it helps us live out the fantasies we probably won’t be able to experience a
probably won’t be able to experience a
probably won’t be able to experience a big Aranea he’d never make a ring like
big Aranea he’d never make a ring like
big Aranea he’d never make a ring like southern california luxury cars mansions
southern california luxury cars mansions
southern california luxury cars mansions an unfathomable amounts of bling might
an unfathomable amounts of bling might
an unfathomable amounts of bling might make listeners jealous but other than
make listeners jealous but other than
make listeners jealous but other than rap where else are you going to be able
rap where else are you going to be able
rap where else are you going to be able to hear a song about just being rich why
to hear a song about just being rich why
to hear a song about just being rich why you all in my ear talking a home number
you all in my ear talking a home number
you all in my ear talking a home number for swearing get back you know don’t be
for swearing get back you know don’t be
for swearing get back you know don’t be like that
like that
like that oh hell yes swearing has been and raps
oh hell yes swearing has been and raps
oh hell yes swearing has been and raps on since the beginning but has actually
on since the beginning but has actually
on since the beginning but has actually declined in the new millennium cussing
declined in the new millennium cussing
declined in the new millennium cussing at his peak during the gangster rap
at his peak during the gangster rap
at his peak during the gangster rap years from the mid 1990s to early 2000s
years from the mid 1990s to early 2000s
years from the mid 1990s to early 2000s ironically when rap came into the
ironically when rap came into the
ironically when rap came into the mainstream the N word is the most used
mainstream the N word is the most used
mainstream the N word is the most used profane word in rap but actually wasn’t
profane word in rap but actually wasn’t
profane word in rap but actually wasn’t used that often when rap first began
used that often when rap first began
used that often when rap first began fedia to the put on property deliberate
fedia to the put on property deliberate
fedia to the put on property deliberate is a murder murder machine while cussing
is a murder murder machine while cussing
is a murder murder machine while cussing might turn off some people sometimes it
might turn off some people sometimes it
might turn off some people sometimes it is necessary to convey certain emotions
is necessary to convey certain emotions
is necessary to convey certain emotions other times they are used as filler
other times they are used as filler
other times they are used as filler words to help with the tempo or meter of
words to help with the tempo or meter of
words to help with the tempo or meter of a verse
problem but even though they could be
problem but even though they could be replaced with less offensive words
replaced with less offensive words
replaced with less offensive words cursing does help us notice a song as
cursing does help us notice a song as
cursing does help us notice a song as well finding somebody raise you cry
well finding somebody raise you cry
well finding somebody raise you cry alone bring a girl to the crib maybe
alone bring a girl to the crib maybe
alone bring a girl to the crib maybe weakest out
weakest out
weakest out number three songs about illegal
number three songs about illegal
number three songs about illegal activity I’m in love with this bull bull
activity I’m in love with this bull bull
activity I’m in love with this bull bull this rap cliche has been around since
this rap cliche has been around since
this rap cliche has been around since the beginning of the genre and is still
the beginning of the genre and is still
the beginning of the genre and is still used frequently not only do we see songs
used frequently not only do we see songs
used frequently not only do we see songs with specifically reserved verses about
with specifically reserved verses about
with specifically reserved verses about illegal activity there have been entire
illegal activity there have been entire
illegal activity there have been entire songs written about certain prohibited
songs written about certain prohibited
songs written about certain prohibited acts now I’m in the US making tales damn
acts now I’m in the US making tales damn
acts now I’m in the US making tales damn it feels good to be a gangsta countless
it feels good to be a gangsta countless
it feels good to be a gangsta countless verses and songs have been released
verses and songs have been released
verses and songs have been released about selling drugs prostitution robbing
about selling drugs prostitution robbing
about selling drugs prostitution robbing and even murder Gerber was making creamy
and even murder Gerber was making creamy
and even murder Gerber was making creamy most of the time this blurs the line
most of the time this blurs the line
most of the time this blurs the line between music and reality and the really
between music and reality and the really
between music and reality and the really heavy songs can leave you wondering if
heavy songs can leave you wondering if
heavy songs can leave you wondering if your favorite rapper actually used to be
your favorite rapper actually used to be
your favorite rapper actually used to be involved in these questionable
involved in these questionable
involved in these questionable activities as this risks influencing
activities as this risks influencing
activities as this risks influencing younger and even adult audiences it’s
younger and even adult audiences it’s
younger and even adult audiences it’s best this cliche finds itself locked up
best this cliche finds itself locked up
best this cliche finds itself locked up soon
soon
soon there’s no gonna sign open it no it’s
there’s no gonna sign open it no it’s
there’s no gonna sign open it no it’s not a little friend if you let it move
not a little friend if you let it move
not a little friend if you let it move fast I have to slow down pizzicato
number two bitches and hos Oh bitch get
number two bitches and hos Oh bitch get out the way
out the way
out the way yeah ah the misogyny why is it that we
yeah ah the misogyny why is it that we
yeah ah the misogyny why is it that we only hear rappers calling women bitch ho
only hear rappers calling women bitch ho
only hear rappers calling women bitch ho or trick
or trick
or trick why not lady fair maiden or respected
why not lady fair maiden or respected
why not lady fair maiden or respected equal we’re still why do the women in
equal we’re still why do the women in
equal we’re still why do the women in the video seemed to like it
the video seemed to like it
the video seemed to like it it doesn’t provide the greatest of
it doesn’t provide the greatest of
it doesn’t provide the greatest of influences and is entirely overused sure
influences and is entirely overused sure
influences and is entirely overused sure most rappers are male so we are getting
most rappers are male so we are getting
most rappers are male so we are getting their perspective but even female
their perspective but even female
their perspective but even female rappers like Nicki Minaj use these words
because of the disrespect to an entire
because of the disrespect to an entire gender this cliche makes our list before
gender this cliche makes our list before
gender this cliche makes our list before we unveil our number one pick here are a
we unveil our number one pick here are a
we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions we in the bed
few honorable mentions we in the bed
few honorable mentions we in the bed line started from the bottom now we’re
line started from the bottom now we’re
line started from the bottom now we’re here started from my dishes in your
here started from my dishes in your
here started from my dishes in your pussy number one bragging and
pussy number one bragging and
pussy number one bragging and braggadocio the back of the course a bit
braggadocio the back of the course a bit
braggadocio the back of the course a bit more white this way to pump the back of
more white this way to pump the back of
more white this way to pump the back of the club map it holds my cooch behar add
the club map it holds my cooch behar add
the club map it holds my cooch behar add most of what we have on this list
most of what we have on this list
most of what we have on this list together and we find a common theme
together and we find a common theme
together and we find a common theme bragging a lot of rappers are modest in
bragging a lot of rappers are modest in
bragging a lot of rappers are modest in person but while performing they can
person but while performing they can
person but while performing they can come off a tad arrogant some of course
come off a tad arrogant some of course
come off a tad arrogant some of course aren’t modest often my either um Kanye
aren’t modest often my either um Kanye
aren’t modest often my either um Kanye and Kanye
funnily enough bragging and any other
funnily enough bragging and any other genre of music could be seen as being in
genre of music could be seen as being in
genre of music could be seen as being in bad taste but it is acceptable and even
bad taste but it is acceptable and even
bad taste but it is acceptable and even expected hitch more BMX in billboard I
expected hitch more BMX in billboard I
expected hitch more BMX in billboard I got a label deal in the mattress cook
got a label deal in the mattress cook
got a label deal in the mattress cook I’m King push want that cash show off
I’m King push want that cash show off
I’m King push want that cash show off those women for her to your past crimes
those women for her to your past crimes
those women for her to your past crimes and even claim you’re the greatest it’s
and even claim you’re the greatest it’s
and even claim you’re the greatest it’s all fair game I got so many to the
all fair game I got so many to the
all fair game I got so many to the vampire down in al-anbiya Jeff with
vampire down in al-anbiya Jeff with
vampire down in al-anbiya Jeff with light butter still big campus while
light butter still big campus while
light butter still big campus while bragging can get old it will most likely
bragging can get old it will most likely
bragging can get old it will most likely always have a place in rack be king
always have a place in rack be king
always have a place in rack be king think not why be a king when you can be
think not why be a king when you can be
think not why be a king when you can be a grown so do you agree with our list
a grown so do you agree with our list
a grown so do you agree with our list what are some other rap cliches you can
what are some other rap cliches you can
what are some other rap cliches you can think of for more hip-hop and top 10s
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hey follow me bout me hey sang about
hey follow me bout me hey sang about make out man hey about me
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