Positive Hip-hop SongsExpress Yourself by N.W.A.

on Straight Outta Compton (1988)

The Meaning of the Name by Gang Star on Step in the Arena (1991)
Me Myself and I by De La Soul on 3 Feet High and Rising (1989)
Not Enough by Little Brother, Ft. Darien Brockington on The
Minstrel Show
(2005)
What They Do by The Roots, Ft. Raphael Saadiq on Illadelph
Halflife (1996)
Friends by Whodini on Escape (1984)
Brown Skin Lady by Black Star on Mos Def and Talib Kweli are Black
Star (1998)
Afro Puffs by The Lady of Rage, Ft. Snoop Doggy Dogg on Above
the Rim:
Soundtrack (1994)
God Made Me Funke by Kool Moe Dee on Kool Moe Dee Greatest
Hits (1993)
Young, Gifted, and Black by Big Daddy Kane on Its a Big Daddy
Thing (1989)
Peer Pressure by Mobb Deep on Juvenile Hell (1993)
You Know My Steez by Gang Starr on Moment of Truth (1998)
Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat) by Digable Planets on Reachin (A
New Refutation of Time and Space) (1993)
Liberation by Outkast, Ft. Cee-Lo, Erukah Badu, and Big Rube
on Aquemini (1998)
Cant Stop This by The Roots on Game Theory (2006)
Back in the Day (Remix) by Ahmad on Ahmad (1994)
Wear Clean Drawers by The Coup on Party Music (2001)
The Choice Is Yours by Black Sheep on A Wolf in Sheeps Clothing
(1991)
Stressed Out by A Tribe Called Quest Ft. Consequence and
Faith Evans on Beats, Rhymes and Life (1996)
Smile by Scarface Ft. 2Pac on The Untouchable (2007)

Look Thru My Eyes by DMX on Its Dark and Hell is Hot (1998)
Hypocrite by Akrobatik on Balance (2003)
Its Like That by Run-D.M.C. on Run-D.M.C. (1984)
Im Bad by LL Cool J on Bigger and Deffer (1987)
Respect the Architect by Guru on Jazzmatazz, Vol. 2: The New
Reality (1995)
Dont Let It Go to Your Head by Brand Nubian on Foundation (1998)
Treat Em Right by Chubb Rock on The One (1991)
It Takes Two by Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock on It Takes Two (1988)
Karma by Black Eyed Peas on Behind the Front (1998)
Everything is Everything by Lauryn Hill on The Miseducation of
Lauryn Hill (1998)
Ghetto Bastard (Everythings Gonna Be Alright) by Naughty by
Nature on Naughty by Nature (1991)
Jesus Walks by Kanye West on The College Dropout (2004)
Faithful by Common Ft. Bilal and John Legend on Be (2005)
The Truth by Pharoahe Monch, Ft. Common and Talib Kweli on
Internal Affairs
(1991)
Things Done Changed by The Notorious B.I.G. on Ready to Die
(1994)
Why by Jadakiss on Kiss of Death (2004)
Parents Just Dont Understand by DJ Jazy Jeff and the Frehs
Prince on Hes the DJ, Im the Rapper (1988)
Ladies First by Queen Latifah Ft. Monie Love on All Hail the
Queen (1989)
Turn Off The Radio by Ice Cube on Amerikkkas Most Wanted (1990)
The Message by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five on The
Message
(1982)
Be a Father to Your Child by ED O.G. and Da Bulldogs on Life of a
Kid in the Ghetto (1991)

White Lines (Dont Dont Do It) by Gradmaster and Meele Mel on

Grandmaster
and Melle Mel (1983)
Childrens Story by Slick Rick on The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
(1988)
Stop the Violence by Boogie Down Productions on By Any Means
Necessary (1988)
Brothers Gonna Work it Out by Public Enemy on Fear of a Black
Planet (1990)
The Listening by Little Brother on The Listening (2003)
Dont Believe the Hype by Public Enemy on It Takes a Nation of
Millions to Hold Us
Back (1988)
Fight the Power by Public Enemy on Fear of a Black Planet (1990)
Words of Wisdom by 2Pac on 2Pacaypse Now (1991)
Planet Rock by Afrika Bambaataa and Soulsonic Force on Planet
Rock (1986)
Hip-Hop by Dead Prez on Lets Get Free (2000)
All That I Got is You by Ghostface Killah, Ft. Mary J. Blige and
Popa Wu on
Ironman (1996)
I Need Love by LL Cool J on Bigger and Deffer (1987)
Tainted by Slum Village Ft. Dwele on Trinity (Past, Present, and
Future) (2002)
Passing Me By by The Pharcyde on Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde
(1992)
Looking at the Front Door by Main Source on Breaking Atoms
(1991)
Lets Talk about Sex by Salt-N-Pepa on Blacks Magic (1990)
Just a Friend by Biz Markie on The Biz Never Sleeps (1989)
I Used to Love H.E.R. by Common (Sense) on Resurrection (1994)
Paper Thin by MC Lyte on Lyte as a Rock (1988)
Love is Blind by Eve on Ruff Ryders First Lady (1999)
I Aint Mad at Cha by 2Pac, Ft. Danny Boy on All Eyez on Me (1996)

They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.) by Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth
on Mecca and
the Soul Brother (1992)
My Philosophy by Boogie Down Productions on By All Means
Necessary (1988)
Go Ahead in the Rain by A Tribe Called Quest on Peoples
Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm (1990)
Git Up, Git Out by Outkast, Ft. Goodie Mob on
Southernplayalisticadillacmuzic
(1994)
The Breaks by Kurtis Blow on Kurtis Blow (1980)
Regrets by Jay-Z on Reasonable Doubt (1996)
Street Struck by Big L on Lifestylez Ov Da Poor and Dangerous
(1995)
Where Im From by Jay-Z on In My Lifetime, Vol 1. (1997)
Love VS. Hate by Brand Nubian on Foundation (1998)
Umi Says by Mos Def on Black on Both Sides (1999)
Ghetto of the Mind by Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth on Mecca and
the Soul Brother (1992)
Juice (Know the Ledge) by Eric B. & Rakim on Juice: Original Motion
Picture
Soundtrack (1992)
Mind Playing Tricks on Me by Geto Boys on We Cant Be Stopped
(1991)
Check Yo Self by Ice Cube on The Predator (1992)
Get By by Talib Kweli on Quality (2002)
Take Me by Jean Grae on The Bootleg of the Bootleg EP (2003)
Tearz by Wu-Tang Clan on Enter the Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers (1993)
We Will Survive by NAS on I Am (1999)
You Talk Too Much by Run-D.M.C. on King of Rock (1985)
Please Listen to My Demo by EPMD on Unfinished Business (1989)
Spaceship by Kanye West, Ft. Consequence and GLC on The
College Dropout (2004)
Rhyme Pays by Ice T on Rhyme Pays (1987)

The Grind Date by De La Soul on The Grind Date (2004)

Aint No Half Stepping by Big Daddy Kane on Long Live the Kane
(1988)
Tell Me Who Profits by Souls of Mischief on 93 Til Infinity (1993)
Lose Yourself by Eminem on 8 Mile: Music From and Inspired By the
Motion
Picture. (2002)
Ready or Not by The Fugees on The Score (1996)
Crossover by EPMD on Business Never Personal (1992)
Mo Money Mo Problems by The Notorious B.I.G., Ft. Puff Daddy
and Mase on
Life After Death (1997)
Vapors by Biz Markie on Goin Off (1988)
Ether by NAS on Stillmatic (2001)
Proceed by The Roots on Do You Want More?!!!??! (1995)
The Whole World Is Lookin at Me by Busta Rhymes on When
Disaster Strikes (1997)
Move the Crowd by Eric B. & Rakim on Paid in Full (1987)
The Formula by D.O.C. on No One Can Do It Better (1989)
Paid in Full by Eric B. & Rakim on Paid in Full (1987)
Marathon by Dilated Peoples on Neighborhood Watch (2004)
The Symphony by Marley Marl, Ft. Masta Ace,CraigG, Kool G
Rap, Big Daddy Kane on In Control, Vol 1.