Hip-Hop & Rap

Rap music's place within the global pantheon of pop culture was forever solidified when Webster's decided to add the slang term def to the dictionary. Once considered an outsider art form, the music that originated from the streets of New York City has now become the new rock'n'roll, a major force dictating the trends of the day. Everything from fashion and advertising to literature and film has been touched by rap's infectious rhyme patterns and rhythmic interplay, making it one of the foremost musical genres of the era. At the core of this cultural fascination with rap music are the lyrics, which run the gamut from clever rhyme patterns and lighthearted party fare to gangsta vérité, providing a glimpse into inner city life for those far removed from it. The end result of this raw street slang bathed in thumping beats has been the creation and ongoing evolution of an art form that speaks to all walks of life. The full spectrum of this vibrant genre is represented in this book by nearly 100 artists, including: Cypress Hill · Dr. Dre · Missy Elliot · Eminem · 50 Cent · Ice Cube · Ja Rule · Wyclef Jean · LL Cool J · Lil' Kim · Ludacris · Method Man · Nas · Nelly · Notorious B.I.G. · Outkast · Public Enemy · P Diddy · Run-DMC · 2Pac · Wu-Tang Clan · and many others.

Songs Include:

• #1
• 'P' Is Still Free
• 1,2,3,4 (Sumpin' New)
• 13 And Good
• 4 5 6
• 5 Boroughs
• Alright
• Area Codes
• Baby If You Ready
• Baby Phat
• Backyard Boogie
• Been Around The World
• Big Daddy
• Big Pimpin
• Big Poppa
• Breakadawn
• Bust A Move
• C.R.E.A.M. (Cash Rules Everything Around Me)
• California Love (Remix)
• Can I Get A...
• Can't Nobody Hold Me Down
• Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)
• Caramel
• Catch Up
• Check The Rhime
• Chin Check
• Cold Rock A Party
• Colors
• Come With Me
• Cross The Border
• Crossover
• Da' Dip
• Danger (Been So Long)
• Dangerous
• Ditty
• Do For Love
• Dwyck
• Envy
• Fantastic Voyage
• Flava In Ya Ear
• Flow Joe
• Freedom
• Fuck Wit Dre Day (And Everybody's Celebratin)
• Full Clip
• Funkdafied
• Funky Cold Medina
• G'd Up
• Gangsta's Paradise
• Get Money
• Gettin' Jiggy Wit It
• Ghetto Heaven
• Ghetto Is A Struggle
• Ghetto Love
• Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)
• Gin And Juice
• Girls Ain't Nothin' But Trouble
• Give It 2 Ya
• Going Back To Cali
• Gone Till November
• Got Me Waiting
• Got Your Money
• Grand Finale
• Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)
• Have You Seen Her
• Heartbeat
• Hey Luv (Anything)
• High Rollers
• Holla Holla
• Hot In Herre
• Hot Shit (Country Grammar Hot Shit)
• How Do U Want It
• How High
• Hypnotize
• I Cry
• I Get Around
• I Got Five On It
• I Need A Girl (Part Two)
• I Shot The Sheriff
• I Stand Accused
• I Want It All
• I'll Be
• I'll Be There For You
• I'm A Thug
• I'm That Type Of Guy
• Insane In The Brain
• It Was A Good Day
• It's A Party
• It's A Shame (My Sister)
• It's All About The Benjamins
• Jayou
• Juicy
• Jump
• Just Don't Give A Fuck
• Keep On Keepin' On
• Keep Your Head Up
• Keep Your Worries
• Let Me In Now
• Lift Your Fist
• Livin' It Up
• Lookin' At Me
• Loungin'
• Lyrics Of Fury
• Men In Black
• Miami
• Microphone Fiend
• Mo' Money Mo' Problems
• Mr. Wendal
• Ms. Jackson
• My Baby
• No Pigeonz
• No Time
• Not Tonight
• Nuthin' But A G Thang
• O.P.P.
• One Minute Man
• One More Chance (One More Chance/Stay With Me)
• P.I.M.P.
• Peel Their Caps Back
• People Everyday
• Player's Anthem
• Pop Goes The Weasel
• Purple Pills
• Push It
• Put It On Me
• Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See
• Rapper's Ball
• Rapper's Delight
• Rebirth Of Slick (Cool Like Dat)
• Regulate
• Renee
• Respiration
• Respond React
• Ride
• Romeo & Juliet
• Ruff Neck
• Rump Shaker
• Satisfy You
• Shake Ya Ass
• Shook Ones Pt. 1
• Sky's The Limit
• Slam
• Sock It 2 Me
• Southern Hospitality
• Still D.R.E.
• Street Dreams
• Summertime In The LBC
• Swing My Way
• Symphony 2000
• Tennessee
• Tha Crossroads
• The Influence
• The Next Episode
• The Real Slim Shady
• They Want EFX
• Throw Ya Gunz
• Tonite's Tha Night
• Too Legit To Quit
• U Can't Touch This
• Victory
• Walk This Way
• Wanksta
• Warm It Up
• What 'Chu Like
• What A Man
• What Would You Do?
• What You Want
• What's Up Doc? (Can We Rock?)
• Who Dat
• Whoa!
• Wild Thing
• Wild Wild West
• Will 2K
• Without Me
• You Know What We 'Bout
• Young'N