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Dear Mama
This song is a release from the 2Pac on the album Me Against the World.
Other songs on this album include "If I Die 2Night", "Me Against the World",
"So Many Tears", "Temptations", "Death Around the Corner" and "Outlaw". Dear
Mama is a song about the love a man has for his mother, and how she was
right even when he was wrong. It is an emotional, rather sweet song for this
rapper, which shows his heart. That is probably why it is a favorite among
2Pac fans. Other albums available by 2Pac include
Until the End of Time and
R U Still Down? |
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Gangsta's Paradise
One of Coolio's best songs and well known by hip-hop fans. This song was
from the movie Dangerous Minds, which starred Michelle Pfeiffer. The song is
on the albums Gangsta's Paradise and the Dangerous Minds
Soundtrack. Coolio won a Grammy for the song. The
lyrics are found in many different places online - their poetry showing
why this song is so popular. You can purchase a single download of the song
at
EZ Tracks, download the entire album or get the song sent to your cell
phone as a ring tone. |
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I Need Love
LL Cool J's song "I Need Love" made it to number one on the R&B/Hip-Hop
charts. The song is often called the first ballad in rap. It won the Soul
Train Music Award for Best Rap in 1987. Check out
Vid Digger for the lyrics and to view the video. You can buy the song
and download it today on
Yahoo Music.
Play on your MP3 Player or your computer. This song is part of the album
Bigger and Deffer. Other songs on that album include "Go Cut Creator
Go", "I'm Bad", "The Bristol Hotel", "My Rhyme Ain't Done", "The
Breakthrough", "On the Ill Tip" and "The Do Wop". |
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I Used to Love
H.E.R.
Song by hip-hop artist
Common Sense. This song was from the 1994 released album
Resurrection, which also included songs such as: "Chapter 13: Rich
Man vs. Poor Man", "Book of Life" and "Orange Pineapple Juice". One thing
that is interesting is about this album is that it is divided into two
distinct sections. "I Used to Love H.E.R." is one of the greatest hip-hop
recordings ever and any true fan of the history of the genre will want to be
familiar with this song. |
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Jesus
Walks
The emotionally powerful lyrics rapped by
Kanye West in "Jesus Walks" have helped to make this one of the well-known
and popular rap songs. The song delves into the topics of racism in our
society and the struggle we have between good and evil. West used more than
one million dollars of his personal money to make
three videos to release for the song for MTV, BET and MTV.com. The song
is on West's first album
The College Dropout. Other songs on the album include: "We Don't
Care", "Graduation Day", "All Falls Down", "I'll Fly Away" and "Never Let Me
Down". |
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Low
Flo Rida's song is as popular as, well, boots with the fur. "Low" is
actually a single from the debut album of Flo Rida. The album is called
Mail on Sunday. The album is set to hit stores March 18th, 2008. The
song is featured in the film Step Up 2 The Streets. The video of
"Low" has been looked at more than 10 million times on YouTube. Flo Rida
also has a
MySpace page where you can get updates on his upcoming release, leave
notes and find out more about this recording artist. |
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Made to Love
This song is the first single release off
TobyMac's album
Portable Sounds, which is his third album. The song was number one
on Hot Christian Songs list in March of 2007. Other tracks on the album
include "One World", "Boomin'", "I'm for You", "Face of the
Earth", "No Ordinary Love", "Ignition", "Hype Man", "Suddenly", "All In", "Feelin'
So Fly", "No Signal" and "Lose My Soul". The Album was number 10 on the U.S.
Billboard 200. |
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Mind Playing
Tricks on Me
This
Geto Boys' single is on the album We Can't Be Stopped. This song is
actually the only song of theirs that ever hit number one. The
dark lyrics may explain the deep emotional impact that made this song a
favorite with listeners. The album was released in 1991 and also featured
the songs "Rebel Rap Family", "Homie Don't Play That", "I'm Not a
Gentleman", "The Other Level" and "Trophy". You can
download an MP3 of "Mind Playing Tricks on Me" from MP3.com. |
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Paul
Revere
The
Beastie Boys are one of the most popular groups of all time. Just about
everyone has heard of them or heard one of their songs, so it's little
wonder that at least one of their songs would make the list for Top 10 rap
songs. Many of the
Beastie Boy songs and videos are on their website and can be streamed.
This song was on the album License to Ill. Other popular titles by
the Beastie Boys include "Fight for Your Right", "Rhymin' and Stealin'" and
"So Watcha Want". |
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Stan
Love him or hate him,
Eminem is one of the most popular hip-hop artists. "Stan" is the story of a
crazed fan that winds up killing himself and his pregnant girlfriend. It is a
dark story, but one that seems to resonate with fans of the song. The song
is on the rapper's second album The Marshall Mathers. Singles
released off the album included "The Real Slim Shady" and "The Way I Am". "Stan"
was the third song to be released as a single from this album. |
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