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A wise man by the name of JAY-Z once said that rap is basically just the marriage of poetry and boxing. Ask a fan: Great rappers aren’t just entertainers, they’re sages, storytellers, philosophers, and prophets, people who hold an illuminating torch to the everyday. Mixing marquee names and underground kings and queens, this playlist captures the best lyricists in contemporary hip-hop—because they don’t call it rap for the dancing. Our editors update picks here regularly, so if you hear something you like, add it to your library.
Killer Mike
RUN (feat. Young Thug)
Killer Mike
RUN (feat. Young Thug) - Single
Lute
GED (Gettin Every Dolla)
Lute
Gold Mouf (Deluxe)
Benny the Butcher & J. Cole
Johnny P's Caddy
Benny the Butcher & J. Cole
Johnny P's Caddy - Single
TOBi & Jazz Cartier
Woah
TOBi & Jazz Cartier
Woah - Single
Joey Bada$$
Head High
Joey Bada$$
Head High - Single
Logic
Breath Control (feat. Wiz Khalifa)
Logic
Breath Control (feat. Wiz Khalifa) - Single
Chance the Rapper
A Bar About a Bar
Chance the Rapper
A Bar About a Bar - Single
Cozz
Higher Power
Cozz
Fortunate
Dreamville & J. Cole
Freedom of Speech
Dreamville & J. Cole
D-Day: A Gangsta Grillz Mixtape
Nana
Live From The District (A COLORS SHOW)
Nana
Live From The District (A COLORS SHOW) - Single
Pusha T
Diet Coke
Pusha T
It's Almost Dry
REASON
Barely Miss
REASON
Barely Miss - Single
Curren$y & Fuse
True Lies (feat. Lloyd Banks)
Curren$y & Fuse
Spring Clean 2 (Deluxe Edition)
Symba
Never End Up Broke
Symba
Never End Up Broke - Single
Belly
Money On The Table (feat. Benny the Butcher)
Belly
See You Next Wednesday
EARTHGANG & Wiz Khalifa
SMOKE SUM (feat. Curren$y) [Remix]
EARTHGANG & Wiz Khalifa
GHETTO GODS (Deluxe)
Joey Bada$$
Where I Belong
Joey Bada$$
2000
Lloyd Banks & Conway the Machine
Menace
Lloyd Banks & Conway the Machine
Menace - Single
JID
Surround Sound (feat. 21 Savage & Baby Tate)
JID
Surround Sound (feat. 21 Savage & Baby Tate) - Single
Kur
Seasons
Kur
Seasons - Single
DJ Drama
Forever (feat. Fabolous, Benny the Butcher, Jim Jones & Capella Grey)
DJ Drama
Forever (feat. Fabolous, Benny the Butcher, Jim Jones & Capella Grey) - Single
Coast Contra
Never Freestyle
Coast Contra
Never Freestyle - Single
Nick Grant
24/8
Nick Grant
Carolina Diaries - EP
Jarren Benton
Glamour & Glitz
Jarren Benton
Glamour & Glitz - Single
Lupe Fiasco
NAOMI
Lupe Fiasco
DRILL MUSIC IN ZION
Eminem & Snoop Dogg
From The D 2 The LBC
Eminem & Snoop Dogg
From The D 2 The LBC - Single
Nick Grant
Boogey Man
Nick Grant
Carolina Diaries - EP
Dreamville & J. Cole
Heavens EP
Dreamville & J. Cole
D-Day: A Gangsta Grillz Mixtape
Curren$y & Fuse
Pass Rich (feat. Rick Ross)
Curren$y & Fuse
Spring Clean 2 (Deluxe Edition)
Mike Dimes & JID
Home (Remix)
Mike Dimes & JID
Home (Remix) - Single
J. Cole, 21 Savage, & Morray
m y . l i f e
J. Cole , 21 Savage , & Morray
The Off-Season
Chance the Rapper, VIC MENSA, & Smoko Ono
Wraith
Chance the Rapper , VIC MENSA , & Smoko Ono
Wraith - Single
Millyz
Sacred (feat. Styles P)
Millyz
Blanco 5
Dot Da Genius, JID, & Denzel Curry
Talk About Me (feat. Kid Cudi)
Dot Da Genius , JID , & Denzel Curry
Talk About Me (feat. Kid Cudi) - Single
The Game & Hit-Boy
Violence
The Game & Hit-Boy
Violence - Single
Freddie Gibbs
Black Illuminati (feat. Jadakiss)
Freddie Gibbs
Black Illuminati (feat. Jadakiss) - Single
French Montana, Harry Fraud, & Jadakiss
Bricks & Bags (feat. Benny the Butcher)
French Montana , Harry Fraud , & Jadakiss
Montega
Grip
Dirty Work
Grip
Dirty Work - Single
WESTSIDE BOOGIE
LOLSMH II
WESTSIDE BOOGIE
MORE BLACK SUPERHEROES
Troy Ave
I Already Won
Troy Ave
God Is Great Paper Straight
ARDN
Paper
ARDN
Paper - Single
Dizzy Wright & DJ Hoppa
The Ride
Dizzy Wright & DJ Hoppa
Dizzyland
REASON & Jay Rock
Is What It Is
REASON & Jay Rock
Is What It Is - Single
Cousin Stizz
Blessings
Cousin Stizz
Blessings - Single
Big Sean & Hit-Boy
The One
Big Sean & Hit-Boy
What You Expect - EP
Grip
Emo Stick
Grip
Emo Stick - Single
Philthy Rich
Rolls Truck
Philthy Rich
FOD The Infrastructure
Malik Elijah
Dontplay
Malik Elijah
Dontplay - Single
Bleezy
Bleezy Flow
Bleezy
Bleezy Flow - Single
Ot the Real & Statik Selektah
Loyalty (feat. Gillie Da Kid, Wallo267 & Shaquille O'Neal)
Ot the Real & Statik Selektah
Maxed Out
Millyz
Rearview Mirror (feat. Jadakiss)
Millyz
Blanco 5
Cam Wallace & Maxo Kream
Throw'd As It Gets (Remix)
Cam Wallace & Maxo Kream
Throw'd As It Gets (Remix) - Single
Doley Bernays
Mtv Traps
Doley Bernays
Mtv Traps - Single
Lute
Luther's Freestyle
Lute
Gold Mouf (Deluxe)
Nas
Speechless
Nas
Magic
Maxo Kream
JIGGA DAME
Maxo Kream
JIGGA DAME - Single
Drake
Wants and Needs (feat. Lil Baby)
Drake
Scary Hours 2
Cantrell
No Friends
Cantrell
No Friends - Single
Dub Aura
Meech For President (feat. Dave East)
Dub Aura
This One Is On Me
Joyner Lucas
Ye Not Crazy
Joyner Lucas
Ye Not Crazy - Single
John Wells
Running Man
John Wells
Running Man - Single
Lute
Livin'
Lute
Gold Mouf (Deluxe)
Pusha T
Dreamin Of The Past (feat. Kanye West)
Pusha T
It's Almost Dry
Bathgate
Don Bishop
Bathgate
Nobody's Innocent
Denzel Curry
X-Wing
Denzel Curry
Melt My Eyez See Your Future
Conway the Machine
Scatter Brain (feat. Ludacris & JID)
Conway the Machine
La Maquina
Bobby Sessions
ISO
Bobby Sessions
ISO - Single
YGTUT & Michael Da Vinci
Dolla $igns
YGTUT & Michael Da Vinci
In My Head
Ridgio & Mark Battles
Bird's Eye View
Ridgio & Mark Battles
Bird's Eye View - Single
K.A.A.N.
O.M.S
K.A.A.N.
O.M.S - Single
Casper Bluff & Jim Jones
Let's Go
Casper Bluff & Jim Jones
Let's Go - Single
Method Man
Switch Sides (feat. Jadakiss, Eddy I & 5th PXWER)
Method Man
Meth Lab Season 3 : The Rehab
Chance the Rapper
The Highs & the Lows (feat. Joey Bada$$)
Chance the Rapper
The Highs & the Lows (feat. Joey Bada$$) - Single
1773 & Kuartz
Lessss Goooo (feat. Lex L)
1773 & Kuartz
A Conversation Piece
Joyner Lucas & Lil Baby
Ramen & OJ
Joyner Lucas & Lil Baby
Ramen & OJ - Single
Reuben Vincent
Butterfly Doors
Reuben Vincent
Butterfly Doors - Single
Symba
GOAT
Symba
GOAT - Single
Danger Mouse & Black Thought
Because (feat. Joey Bada$$, Russ, and Dylan Cartlidge)
Danger Mouse & Black Thought
Cheat Codes
Symba
Don't Condone 2
Symba
Don't Condone 2 - Single
Cordae
Sinister (feat. Lil Wayne)
Cordae
From a Birds Eye View
Kendrick Lamar
Father Time (feat. Sampha)
Kendrick Lamar
Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers
Denzel Curry
1st Quarter (feat. REASON)
Denzel Curry
1st Quarter (feat. REASON) - Single
Logic
Vinyl Days (feat. DJ Premier)
Logic
Vinyl Days (feat. DJ Premier) - Single
CyHi
Extra
CyHi
EGOT the EP
Jarren Benton, Dizzy Wright, & Emilio Rojas
My Light
Jarren Benton , Dizzy Wright , & Emilio Rojas
My Light - Single
Aligo & Yardboyk
Glory
Aligo & Yardboyk
Pain to Glory - EP
CRIMEAPPLE & DJ Skizz
In Flight
CRIMEAPPLE & DJ Skizz
In Flight - Single
Jayson Cash
Selfish (feat. Major Myjah)
Jayson Cash
Read The Room
John Wells
is u with me?
John Wells
is u with me? - Single
Sy Ari Da Kid
Press 0 (feat. Benny the Butcher) [Extended Version]
Sy Ari Da Kid
The Shadow In the Shade (Deluxe Version)
Dj Charlie B & Da Crook
Cheffin Up
Dj Charlie B & Da Crook
Across The Board
Snoop Dogg & Tha Eastsidaz
Bad
Snoop Dogg & Tha Eastsidaz
Snoop Dogg Presents Death Row Summer 2022
Kendrick Lamar
N95
Kendrick Lamar
Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers
Powers Pleasant, Maxo Kream, & Erick the Architect
Overseas (feat. Bas & Kenny Mason)
Powers Pleasant , Maxo Kream , & Erick the Architect
Overseas (feat. Bas & Kenny Mason) - Single
Lupe Fiasco
DRILL MUSIC IN ZION
Lupe Fiasco
DRILL MUSIC IN ZION
Ohana Bam & Cozz
Play Games Witchu
Ohana Bam & Cozz
Play Games Witchu - Single
Lobby Boyz, Jim Jones, & Maino
Project Baby