depicted the lived experiences of young Black America during the 90s. Think Eminem’s iconic “Lose Yourself.”Ĭue up the theme music to Rocky, and let’s get to it. Heres a roundup of 24 memorable rap songs about depression, featuring tracks. Add this playlist to your library Taking you back to the golden era of hip hop with platinum hits, crate digs, and undeniable bars by Busta Rhymes, Outka.

While not every rap song that inspires is necessarily an anthem, all anthems are inspirational, so it’s hardly surprising that our canon of all-time great motivational hip-hop songs is chock-full of them. There aren’t many musical experiences more beautiful than when a rapper waxes poetic over an earth-shattering beat-a core tenant of all anthems. An anthem is like a banger or slapper, in that it’s carried by the type of production that’ll have your group of friends throwing bows in the club like Disturbing the Peace circa 2000, only it doubles as gospel. Then there is the top tier of motivational rap songs, which is made up of tracks that embody qualities similar to the aforementioned group but share an unmistakable identity. Banger isn’t the word anthem, more like. Coming out in 1990, Around the Way Girl was LL’s first top 10 single. Somewhere in the middle lies rags-to-riches classics (see “C.R.E.A.M,” “Juicy,” “Exhibit C”) that are inspirational largely because they tell tales of young men fighting their way out of poverty by any means necessary. LL Cool J’s name stands for Ladies Love Cool James, so he gets two songs on this list. On the opposite side of the spectrum, there are uplifting hymns like “Keep Ya Head Up,” “Ultralight Beam,” and “Love Yourz,” which inspire by radiating hope and positivity. There are certain tracks -songs like “Dreams and Nightmares” and “Knuck If You Buck”- that are motivational to the extent that, if played at a specific volume with a particular group of individuals, can convince you to commit violence against another person. Best of 90s Hip Hop Summer Hits Clean - Summer Hip Hop Songs of The 90s List (Hip Hop 90s Mix Clean) MC Hammer - U Cant Touch This (Official Video) The. starts our list as one of the best 90s hip hop songs. They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.) by Pete Rock & CL Smooth. Rock Dis Funky Joint is the third single from Poor Righteous Teachers ‘ excellent debut album Holy Intellect, and an all-time Hip Hop classic. You just know one when it smacks you upside the head. You know the ones that get you hyped, and the ones that make you move. 51 Best 90s Hip Hop Songs (Classic Golden Age Rap) 1. Poor Righteous Teachers - Rock Dis Funky Joint. And Mobb Deep’s Prodigy delivers on the threat with his astonishing first verse: “Rock you in your face, stab your brain with your nose bone…” It’s the kind of thing that should get you locked up for life.Every interpretation of music is subjective, and people are motivated by different things, so there is no single way to define a “motivational” hip-hop song . It’s the sound of a looming threat that could exist in any era. II” so timeless is that it’s also somewhat generic. II,” Mobb Deep’s Havoc combined three equally mercurial jazz samples: Herbie Hancock’s “Jessica,” “Daly-Wilson Big Band’s “Dirty Feet” and Quincy Jones “Kitty With The Bent Frame.” The songs are so obscure (at least to hip hop fans), their presence in the track remained somewhat of a mystery for a decade and a half. Lyrics: My Colombian princess will come and hit you with the scissors/In the neck ’til it look like Twizzlers.

II.” That slow drum beat and those sirens seemingly ripped out of a horror film. There’s something immediately terrifying about “Shook Ones, Pt.