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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