Top 100 Hip Hop Songs For Weddings

 
Should you play Hip-Hop at your wedding reception? We say “Hip.” You say “Hop!” Of course, you should. Do you want your wedding reception to be fun or boring?

What is Hip-Hop?

Hip-Hop has its beginnings in the 1970s block parties in New York City where DJs would isolate percussion breaks of popular songs. Turntable techniques, playing records, beat mixing/matching, and beat juggling eventually developed along with the breaks. This created a foundation that could be rapped over.

Hip-hop was predominantly popular in New York City in the 70s but became immensely popular with the new styles introduced in the 80s.

“Hip-hop [sometimes spelled hip hop, without the hyphen] is often identified as just a music form, but it goes well beyond music. Originating in New York’s South Bronx in the 1970s, hip-hop includes four elements: deejaying (also known as DJing or turntabling), MCing (emceeing or rapping), graffiti painting and breakdancing (B-boying). Hip-hop has been adapted by cultures around the world.” Diversity Style Guide

Table of Contents:

• Hip Hop Wedding Songs
• Hip Hop Wedding Songs Spotify Playlist
• Top 10 Hip Hop Song Downloads
• Rolling Stone’s Top 10 Greatest Hip Hop Songs
• Greatest Hip Hop Songs by VH1 ReCalculated
• Questions about Hip Hop Wedding Songs

Best Hip-Hop Wedding Songs

We have our own list of the 100 best Hip-Hop songs for your wedding reception here. It has been curated by Matthew Campbell.

Do you see a song missing from this list? Let us know in the comments which song we should include and which song it replaces.

Last Updated: June 28, 2021

Song	Amazon Link
2 Pac California Love 1995, All Eyez on Me
50 Cent In Da Club 2003, Get Rich or Die Tryin’
69 Boyz Tootsee Roll 1994, Nineteen Ninety Quad
A Tribe Called Quest Scenario 1992, The Anthology
Baauer Harlem Shake 2012, Released as a single
Baby Bash w/T-Pain Cyclone 2007, Cyclone
Beastie Boys Fight For Your Right 1987, Licensed to Ill
Black Eyed Peas I Gotta Feeling 2009, The E.N.D. (The Energy Never Dies)
Black Eyed Peas Let’s Get It Started 2003, Elephunk
Cali Swag District Teach Me How to Dougie 2010, The Kickback
Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin I Like It 2018, Invasion of Privacy
Cardi B Up 2021, Up
CHIKA CINDERELLA, Pt. 2 2021, ONCE UPON A TIME
Chris Brown feat. Drake No Guidance 2019, No Guidance
Common The Light 2010, Go! Common Classics
Coolio Fantastic Voyage 1994, It Takes a Thief
Cupid Cupid Shuffle 2007, Time For A Change
DJ Khaled feat. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper & Lil Wayne I’m the One 2017, Grateful
DJ Khaled feat. SZA Just Us 2019, Father Of Asahd
DJ Kool Let Me Clear My Throat 1996, Let Me Clear My Throat
DJ Snake feat. Lil Jon Turn Down For What 2013, Released as a single
Don Omar feat. Lucenzo Danza Kuduro 2010, Meet the Orphans
Drake feat. Wizkid & Kyla One Dance 2016, Views
Drake God’s Plan 2018, Scary Hours
Drake Hotline Bling 2015, Views
Drake In My Feelings 2018, Scorpion
Drake Toosie Slide 2020, Toosie Slide
Ent Distrikt Same Ole 2 Step 2010, Same Ole 2 Step
Fat Joe, DJ Khaled & Amorphous Sunshine (The Light) 2021, Sunshine (The Light)
Fatman Scoop Be Faithful 2008, Fatman Scoop "Hottest Featured Artist Recordings"
Fetty Wap Trap Queen 2015, Trap Queen
Flo Rida feat. David Guetta Club Can’t Handle Me 2010, Only One Flo (Part 1)
Flo Rida Good Feeling 2011, Wild Ones
Flo Rida Low 2007, Mail on Sunday
Freak Nasty Da Dip 1996, Controversee…That’s Life…And That’s the Way It Is
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five feat. Melle Mel & Duke Bootee The Message 1982, The Message
Grandmaster Slice Electric Slide (Shall We Dance) 1991, Electric Slide (Shall We Dance)
House Of Pain Jump Around 1989, House of Pain
Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX Fancy 2014, The New Classic
Jagged Edge Let’s Get Married 2000, J.E. Heartbreak
Jay-Z feat. Amil & Ja Rule Can I Get A... 1998, Vol.2 ... Hard Knock Life
Jay-Z I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me) 2000, The Dynasty
Jelly Roll & Struggle Jennings feat. Shooter Jennings Love Won 2018, Waylon & Willie 2
Kanye West Gold Digger 2005, Late Registration
Kanye West Stronger 2007, Graduation
Kendrick Lamar & SZA All the Stars 2018, Black Panther Soundtrack
Kid Cudi Day 'N' Nite (Nightmare) 2009, Man On The Moon: The End Of Day
Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz & Ying Yang Twins Get Low 2002, Kings Of Crunk
Lil Nas X Old Town Road 2019, 7 EP
LL Cool J Around The Way Girl 1990, Mama Said Knock You Out
LL Cool J I Need Love 1987, All World
Ludacris & Chance The Rapper Found You 2020, Found You
Ludacris Move B***h 2001, Word Of Mouf
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton Can’t Hold Us 2011, The Heist
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz Thrift Shop 2012, The Heist
Mariah the Scientist ft. Lil Baby Always n Forever 2020, Always n Forever
Mase Feel so Good 1997, Harlem World
Masked Wolf Astronaut In The Ocean Astronaut In The Ocean
Megan Thee Stallion Body 2020, Good News
Method Man ft/ Mary J. Blige I’ll Be There For You/You’re All I Need to Get By 1995, I’ll Be There For You/ You’re All I Need To Get By
Missy Elliott Get Ur Freak On 2001, Miss E....So Addictive
Montell Jordan This Is How We Do It 1995, This Is How We Do It
Nelly Hot In Herre 2002, Nellyville
Nelly Ride Wit Me 2000, Country Grammar
Nicki Minaj Starships 2012, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded
Nicki Minaj Super Bass 2011, Pink Friday
Notorious B.I.G. Big Poppa 1995, Ready to Die
Notorious B.I.G. Hypnotize 1997, Life After Death
Notorious B.I.G. Mo Money Mo Problems 1996, Life After Death
Outkast Hey Ya! 2003, Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
Outkast The Way You Move 2003, Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
Post Malone & Swae Lee Sunflower 2018, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Soundtrack
Post Malone Wow. 2018, Wow.
Quad City DJ’s C’mon N’ Ride It (The Train) 1996, Get On Up and Dance
Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock It Takes Two 1988, It Takes Two
Run DMC It's Tricky 1986, Raising Hell
Salt-n-Pepa Push It 1987, Hot, Cool & Vicious
Salt-n-Pepa Whatta Man 1993, Very Necessary
Saweetie feat. Doja Cat Best Friend 2021, Best Friend
Silento Watch Me 2015, Watch Me (Whip / Nae Nae)
Sir Mix-A-Lot Baby Got Back 1992, Mack Daddy
Snoop Dogg feat. Dat Nigga Daz Gin & Juice 1993, Doggystyle
Snoop Dogg Drop It Like It’s Hot 2004, R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece
Soulja Boy Tell ‘Em Crank That 2007, souljaboytellem.com
Splitzide In Love with Her 2012, In Love with Her
T.I. Live Your Life 2005, Paper Trail
T.I. Whatever You Like 2008, Paper Trail
Tag Team Whoomp! There It Is 1993, Whoomp! (There It Is)
Terror Squad Lean Back 2004, True Story
The Sugarhill Gang Apache 1982, 8th Wonder
The Sugarhill Gang Rapper’s Delight 1979, Sugarhill Gang
Timbaland The Way I Are 2007, Shock Value
Tone-Loc Funky Cold Medina 1989, Loc-ed After Dark
Tone-Loc Wild Thing 1989, Loc-ed After Dark
Trey Songz feat. Nicki Minaj Bottoms Up 2010, Passion, Pain & Pleasure
V.I.C. Wobble 2008, Beast
Waka Flocka Flame ft. Wale & Roscoe Dash No Hands" 2010, No Hands
Warren G feat. Nate Dogg Regulate 1994, Regulate… G Funk Era
XXXTENTACION & Lil Pump feat. Maluma & Swae Lee Arms Around You 2018, Released as a single
Young MC Bust A Move 1989, Stone Cold Rhymin’

What’s Popular in Hip-Hop Now?

The Top 10 Hip-Hop & Rap Songs according to the number of downloads on Amazon:

1. Kiss Me More – Doja Cat feat. SZA
2. WITHOUT YOU – The Kid LAROI
3. Circles – Post Malone
4. Thot Shit – Megan Thee Stallion
5. Old Town Road (Remix) – Lil Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus
6. WHOLE LOTTA MONEY – BIA
7. Sunflower – Post Malone & Swae Lee
8. I’m Goin’ Down – Mary J. Blige
9. Mood – 24kGoldn feat. Iann Dior
10. Sabotage – Beastie Boys

Rolling Stone’s Top 10 Greatest Hip Hop Songs of All-Time

Rolling Stone Magazine is an authority in the music industry. They put together a list of the Greatest Hip Hop Songs of All-Time. Hip Hop can also be categorized as Rap. It truly is a great list of the greatest hip-hop artists of all time too.

All of the songs were popular in the 80s and 90s. From the beginnings of Hip Hop, groups include Grandmaster Flash, Run-D.M.C., Sugarhill Gang, and Afrika Bambaataa. Hip Hop artists of the 90s include Notorious B.I.G., Dr. Dre with Snoop Doggy Dogg, and Geto Boys.

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10. Paid In Full – Eric B. and Rakim
Released in 1987

9. Straight Outta Compton – N.W.A.
Released in 1988

8. Juicy – Notorious B.I.G.
Released in 1994

7. Fight The Power – Public Enemy
Released in 1989

6. Nuthin’ But A ‘G’ Thang – Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg
Released in 1992

5. Mind Playing Tricks On Me – Geto Boys
Released in 1991

4. Sucker M.C.’s – Run-DMC
Released in 1983

3. Planet Rock – Afrika Bambaataa & the Soul Sonic Force
Released in 1982

2. Rapper’s Delight – Sugarhill Gang
Released in 1979

1. The Message – Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
Released in 1982

Similar song lists for further reading:

• Hip Hop First Dance Songs
• Rap Love Songs
• R&B Wedding Songs

What are the Best Hip-Hop Songs of All Time?

VH1 created a list of their Top 100 Hip-Hop Songs of all-time. We got to thinking and decided to narrow down their list to our favorite wedding songs.

Hip-Hop fans can be excited as our list is part of the most memorable and historical songs in music history. The year the song was released is noted with the rank on the VH1 Hip-Hop songs list.

Here’s our list of the greatest 14 wedding Hip-Hop songs.

Greatest Hip Hop Songs by VH1 ReCalculated

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Heavy D. and the Boyz – Now That We Found Love
(1991 – Ranked #86).
This a great upbeat song to fill dance floors. Now That We Found Love would also be a great intro song for the wedding party.

PM Dawn – Set Adrift On Memory Bliss
(1991 – Ranked #81).
A remix sampling from Spandau Ballet’s True. Set Adrift On Memory Bliss has a great beat and would make a great background song or slow tempo dance song.

House Of Pain – Jump Around
(1992 – Ranked #66).
Not for your stereotypical wedding song. This uptempo song is for a younger crowd but will fill the dance floor.

LL Cool J – I Need Love
(1987 – Ranked #60).
I Need Love is considered the first rap ballad. A classic slow song that rose to #14 on the Billboard charts. I Need Love would also be a good Garter Removal song.

Young MC – Bust A Move
(1989 – Ranked #47).
Bust A Move has been a time-tested dance song to fill wedding dance floors. With a fast tempo beat, wedding guests will want to bust a move to this song.

Method Man ft/ Mary J. Blige – I’ll Be There For You/You’re All I Need to Get By
(1995 – Ranked #44).
From all the songs listed on the Greatest 100 Hip Hop Songs, this song makes the best choice for the first dance song as a married couple. I’ll Be There For You is based upon the original song sung by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell.

Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock – It Takes Two
(1988 – Ranked #37).
It Takes Two is a dance classic to fill dance floors for years to come. A great party song for all ages.

Nelly – Hot In Herre
(2002 – Ranked #36).
This is a great song for the garter removal or for the garter placement. Hot In Herre is also a fast-tempo song to fill dance floors.

Queen Latifah ft. Monie Love – Ladies First
(1989 – Ranked #35).
We could not leave out a song from one of the most influential women in Hip Hip history. Ladies First would make a great bouquet toss song.

MC Hammer – U Can’t Touch This
(1990 – Ranked #26).
This is probably the most recognized Hip Hop/Pop song on the list across all genres. A great fast-tempo dance song to get wedding guests dancing.

50 Cent – In Da Club
(2003 – Ranked #18).
This is the newest Hip Hop song on the list. In Da Club rose to #1 on the Billboard charts and will definitely get wedding guests in the mood to dance.

Sir Mix-A-Lot – Baby Got Back
(1992 – Ranked #17)
A great fun party song to fill the dance floor. It may offend some. However, there was a viral video on YouTube that showed a bridal couple dancing to this.

Run-DMC ft/ Aerosmith – Walk This Way
(2001 – Ranked #4).
A great collaboration between Hip Hop and Rock all-stars. Originally performed by Aerosmith and sampled by Run-DMC. Wedding guests will want to get their groove on to this mid-tempo song.

Sugarhill Gang – Rapper’s Delight
(1980 – Ranked #2).
Considered one of the few songs that helped popularize hip hop music. Rapper’s Delight was revitalized with a skit in the movie The Wedding Singer in 1998. Not only can you breakdance to Rapper’s Delight, but many wedding parties also plan rehearsed dance moves to this song.

How Can I Make My Wedding Reception Fun?

A wedding reception is fun when you include music everyone likes. You can add a prompt on your RSVP or a survey on your bridal website.

“Guests completed the following sentence: You’ll find me on the dance floor when they play ______,” says Kristen Ley Green from Published & Pretty.” BridalGuide.com

Either way, you’ll be sure to include Hip-Hop in the fun category for your wedding playlist!

Is Rap Hip-Hop?

Yes and no.

Hip hop is a style of music created from African music. For all intents and purposes, rap music can be intertwined with Hip-Hop music. Rapping is a vocal style in which the vocalist speaks lyrically, in rhyme and verse. The creation of Hip-Hop has been accredited to Keith Cowboy of the music group Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five.

There are many claims on the first Hip-Hop recording. However, our favorite is to be The Sugarhill Gang’s “Rapper’s Delight” from 1979. The lyrical content of Hip-Hop evolved from the 1970s to metaphorical lyrics over more complex, multi-layered instrumentals.

Artists such as Chuck D and KRS-ONE revolutionized hip-hop by transforming it into a more mature art form. Hip hop from the ’80s and into the new decade formed into many genres including east coast and west coast Hip-Hop, gangsta rap, new school Hip-Hop, world, and crunk.

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