A Rapsong is a musical genre of music that is developed in the United States of America by the inner-city African Americans in the 1970s. It represents the rhythmic form of music accompanied by the chanting of rhyming speech in between the lyrics of the songs or it might put hold the full song.  It is also known as Hip-hop music. It was accepted by a considerable group of music lovers, thus flowing themselves with this music genre. It was most popular among the teen girls and boys driving them crazy with the rhyming speech.  Rap is generally performed over a backbeat, instrumental and musical track.  In the 21st century, the evolution of rapping became so popular, that it gifted its audience with a huge collection of several fantastic rap songs, that being the Best Rap Songs of the 2000s, which would be discussed in this article further.

1.        “I Just Wanna Love You (Give It 2 Me)”, 2000 - Jay-Z

In December 2000 the song sung by Jay-Z ‘The Dynasty’ rose to number 1, which was produced by Neptune. This was the last song recorded for the album-‘The Dynasty’ since Rock-A-Fella decided to record songs as a Jay-Zsolo album but not in crew anymore. Till today the rhythm and beats of the song can make the idle feet dance at once as a party starter. It was the most Popular Rap Songs of the 2000s.

2.       “Ignition (Remix),” 2003 - R Kelly

This rap song is fortunately among the 2000s Rap Songs that had hit the number 2 position on ‘Billboard’s Hot 100’ for five weeks in 2003. R Kelly whose career sang it at that point was doomed because of the promotional success of Jay-Z for the “Best of Both Worlds’. By this song R Kelly, fortunately, rose up to the height of his career. The producer of the song was R. Kelly. He was a very talented singer and songwriter of the ‘90s.

3.       “B.O.B,” 2000 - Outkast

The B.O.B was created by Outkast, who was famous for his unconventional and loud music and among the Top Rap Songs of the 2000s. He would outburst with tons of energy while rapping on stage making the crowd go crazy with the tampering beats of his music. This song has a record with 155 beats per minute. The producer of this song was Earthtone III.

4.       “Lose Yourself,” 2002 - Eminem

Among the Rap Songs of the 2000s, this song attracted a huge number of the audience at its time, from the Academy awards receiver to the students and the sportsperson even. It penetrated the headphones and reached the heart of the all segments of the audience as it featured on the motivational thoughts that would drive the life. It was sung by Marshall and produced by Eminem, Jeff Bass, and it was the most inspirational song of his career.

5.       “Can’t Tell Me Nothing,” 2007 - Kanye West

The popularly self-proclaimed “Hood Anthem” of Kanye West, which was initiated as a beat Toomp for the remix to ”I got money,” 2006 song of Young Jeezy still ranks on the 5th position in our list Best Rap Songs of the 2000s. It was initially produced by Kanye West and DJ Toomp and proved to be a big hit and kept ranking on top tiers in the Rap Songs of the 2000s.

6.       “Drop It Like It’s Hot,” 2004 - Snoop Dogg f/Pharrell

Out of the List of 2000s Rap Songs, this song paved its way towards a minimalist electro masterpiece, which is a kind of snoop collaboration and became the 1st hit on Billboard’s Hot 100. This song was produced by Neptune and sung by Snoop Dogg.

7.       “Paper Planes,” 2007 - M.I.A

This song became an unexpected cultural phenomenon from M.I.A.’s sophomore album Kala that rose to the fourth position on the U.S pop chart. This experimental electro-rapper was nominated for Record of the Year at the Grammys. M.I.A., Diplo, and Switch produced it.

8.       “In Da Club,” 2002 - 50 Cent

This is an evergreen song that hocked up with the 50’s genius idea. It sat at the top position of all the pop songs for six years. It was produced by Dr. Dre and Mike Elizondo and sung by the crew of 50 Cent.

9.       “Welcome To Jamrock,” 2004 - Damien Marley

This song represents the heavy plodding vintage rhythm from the sing-along sample that rules the dance floor for a quite a long days. It was produced by Stephen Marley and sung by Damien Marley.    

10.   “A Milli,” 2008 - Lil Wayne

This song was the height of autotune and at the top of the singing insanity that reminds of the best rapper in the world. It was released along with “Lollipop” as the lead single. Bangladesh produced it.

11.   “Seven Nation Army,” 2003 - The White Stripes

 

This song is from the Elephant album sung by the crew of The White Stripes with the unforgettable lyrics that explodes with the tunes gutter. It is one of the Top Rap Songs of the 2000s.Jack White produced it.

12.   “Still Tippin,” 2005 - Mike Jones f/ Slim Thug & Paul Wall

This song was sung by Slim Thug, Mike Jones and Paul Wall accompanied by the tunes of violin and a languid drum. It encased the movement of the breakdown of Houston. Salih Williams produced it.

13.   “Ante-Up,” 2000 - M.O.P

This song is rap with a lyrical poem dedicated to the armed robbery that remains one of the reliable tracks. It was sung by Fame and Danze and was produced by DR Period.

14.   “Last Nite,” 2001 - The Strokes

This song is just like a pretty punk rock combined with a sort of indie rock. “Last Nite” was released in the early 2001 and it created a sensation among the modern age. Gordon Raphael produced this song.

15.   “Stay Fly,” 2005 - Three 6 Mafia f/ Eightball and MJG & Young Buck

This song represents a soothing and soulful sample that is mixed with aggressive rap music creating a deadly combination. DJ Paul and Juicy J produced this piece.

16.   “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger,” 2001 - Daft Punk

This song inspired the wave of retro electro pop with the tempo of moving the feet at the dance floor.  And it was pretty obvious that this song is going to hit the market with the storm and is ranked on 16th position in the list of best rap songs of the 2000s. The video for this song can be seen in the feature film “Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem”. It was produced and sung by Daft Punk.

17.   “Keep It Thoro,” 2000 - Prodigy

It was the first solo album that was certified goal in one month. It is a quotable song over one of Alchemist’s extreme brutal looks. It was produced by Alchemist and sung by the crew of Prodigy.

18.   “What You Know,” 2005 - T.I

This song portrays the gangster attack on fake D-Boy. The synthesizer tunes are mesmerizing in this song. The producer of the song is DJ Toomp, and T.I vocalized it.

19.   “Hate It Or Love It,” 2005 - The Game f/ 50 Cent

“Hate it or Love It” was originally created at the collaboration of Game and 50 Cent that prove to be the most successful composition of the 2000s. It has killer lyrics with great music. Cool and Dre produced it.

20.   “Public Service Announcement (Interlude),” 2003 - Jay-Z

This song is the last collaborated wonders of Hov with Just Blaze and among the early 2000s rap songs that are tuned with memorable tunes. Just Blaze produced it.

21.   Eminem – Stan (ft. Dido)

Stan is a song that needs very little introduction as you’ll likely find it on any list of 2000s rap songs, and with good reason. Stan is nothing short of a masterpiece that delivers a very strong emotional punch to anyone who listens to it, especially if that someone is an Eminem fan. The song is not just about the dangerous of extreme fandom but also about obsessive and self-destructive behavior. The fact that it describes these things in so much detail indicates that Eminem knows a thing or two about them as well.

22.   Kanye West – Jesus Walks

 

Kanye West isn’t really considered a Christian rapper by most people but he proved with Jesus Walks that he is more than capable of writing a song about his faith and make it sound good. Faith plays an important role in the lives of many people so it’s not surprising that Jesus Walks quickly became one of the most popular rap songs of the 2000s. A lot of people who don’t generally listen to rap music got introduced to the genre thanks to this song’s relatable themes.

23.   Nas – One Mic

One Mic is pure poetry from start to finish. This song comes from a time when rappers were actually trying their best to write lyrics that expressed deep emotions. That’s rarely the case nowadays but that’s why we’re glad we can still listen to the best rap songs of the 2000s. Songs like One Mic. Nas’ beef with Jay-Z almost costed him his career at one point and this song is one of the main reasons why that didn’t happen.

24.   Jay-Z – 99 Problems

 

Jay-Z gave us plenty of great rap songs in the 2000s but 99 Problems is the one that people keep coming back to again and again. The song has a simple and very catchy chorus that tells you everything you need to know about Jay-Z’s struggles at the time. It’s hard to say if Jay-Z has more or fewer problems nowadays but I think it’s safe to assume that girl problems are still not part of that list.

25.   OutKast – Ms Jackson

OutKast’s unique style of music really shines here. Ms. Jackson is a weird and wonderful song that feels a lot more emotional compared to the hectic rhythm of most of their tracks.  Also noteworthy is the surreal music video accompanying the song, which is very representative of a decade where rap artists were going to great lengths to stand out from the crowd. Hands down one of the best rap songs of the 2000s and a must-have song on any playlist.

Conclusion:

So these were some of the 25Best Rap Songs of the 2000s that gave us the knowledge and complete essence of the so-called Rap Era or to be called as a Hip-Hop era. As it was developed to be a part of Hip-Hop culture, the rhythmic music that goes with rap is a blend of American and African style. This mixed culture had been the cause for the creation of revolutionary rap music.  Well, that is not all, if there is any song in that list or the other that you want to download through YouTube, you can use the DVDFab YouTube Video Downloader for downloading theYouTube videos.