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Join us as we take a closer look at the most iconic lines woven together by the best of the best that hip-hop music has to offer. Discover the most legendary rap lyrics of all time that take you on a journey from the beginnings of rap music to the present day. And be sure not to miss our huge selection of legendary Tupac quotes<\/a>, one of rap’s most iconic artists.<\/p>\n

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What started as a fresh type of music in the streets of New York City in the late 1970s, rose to great levels of popularity and emerged as a global subculture in the decades to follow. From poetic and lyrical rhymes to aggressive battle rap, there are many incredibly well thought out lyrics that rap has to offer.<\/p>\n

“A poet’s mission is to make words do more work than they normally do, to make them work on more than one level.\u201d
\nJay-Z<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Every rap genre has its own lyrical gemstones only waiting to be discovered by real rap heads. To help you save a lot of time, we have created the following selection of the finest rap lyrics of all time. The following lines combine the iconic song texts of the legendary rappers that invented rap music to present-day hip-hop moguls like Jay-Z and Kanye West.<\/p>\n

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In every decade since hip-hop\u2019s inception in the late 1970s, there have been artists who skillfully took rap music to another level. Great beatmakers like Dr. Dre and RZA and lyrical geniuses like Eminem and Nas pushed the entire rap genre forward.<\/p>\n

Thanks to well-timed punchlines that made audiences go wild and rhythmic words with profound messages, rap music was able to take on the world and allowed rappers to enter the Hall of Fame of music previously dominated by rock and pop musicians.<\/p>\n

The 128 Most Legendary Rap Lyrics [of All Time]<\/h2>\n

One aspect that makes rap music so special is that one song alone can include a multitude of messages by the artist. In comparison to traditional types of music, a rapper is able to communicate much more with listeners of the song. And thanks to rap’s origins, its messages are more likely to resonate with the youth who grow up in similar circumstances.<\/p>\n

Enjoy reading through the following selection of the finest rap lyrics!<\/p>\n

And to give you a better overview, we have categorized the following hip-hop quotes and lyrics into these sections:<\/p>\n