21 Gun Salute: 21 Hip-Hop Songs Dedicated To Guns

We got a fully loaded clip full of our favorite bangers all about the beloved burner.

ByInsanul Ahmed

January 25, 2011

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Boogie Down Productions "9mm Goes Bang" (1987)

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Ice Cube "Man's Best Friend" (1991)

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Dr. Dre "A Nigga Witta Gun" (1992)

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Gang Starr "Tonz O Gunz" (1994)

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Organized Konfusion "Stray Bullet" (1994)

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Nas "I Gave You Power" (1996)

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2pac "Me and My Girlfriend" (1996)

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Prince Paul f/ Kool Keith "Weapons World" (1999)

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Dr. Dre "Bang, Bang" (1999)

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Prodigy "Gun Love" (2000)

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Sticky Fingaz "My Dogz Iz My Gunz" (2001)

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Talib Kweli f/ Cocoa Brovaz "Gun Music" (2002)

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G-Unit "My Buddy" (2003)

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Ludacris f/ I-20, Tity Boi, & Chingy "We Got" (2003)

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Gang Starr f/ M.O.P. & Fat Joe "Who Got Gunz" (2003)

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D12 "Get My Gun" (2004)

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Eminem "We As Americans" (2004)

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Obie Trice "Pistol Pistol (Remix)" (2006)

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Lupe Fiasco "Heat Under The Baby Seat" (2006)

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Pharoahe Monch "When The Gun Draws" (2007)

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50 Cent "Hold Me Down" (2009)

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21 Gun Salute: 21 Hip-Hop Songs Dedicated To Guns

We got a fully loaded clip full of our favorite bangers all about the beloved burner.

Boogie Down Productions "9mm Goes Bang" (1987)

Ice Cube "Man's Best Friend" (1991)

Dr. Dre "A Nigga Witta Gun" (1992)

Gang Starr "Tonz O Gunz" (1994)

Organized Konfusion "Stray Bullet" (1994)

Nas "I Gave You Power" (1996)

2pac "Me and My Girlfriend" (1996)

Prince Paul f/ Kool Keith "Weapons World" (1999)

Dr. Dre "Bang, Bang" (1999)

Prodigy "Gun Love" (2000)

Sticky Fingaz "My Dogz Iz My Gunz" (2001)

Talib Kweli f/ Cocoa Brovaz "Gun Music" (2002)

G-Unit "My Buddy" (2003)

Ludacris f/ I-20, Tity Boi, & Chingy "We Got" (2003)

Gang Starr f/ M.O.P. & Fat Joe "Who Got Gunz" (2003)

D12 "Get My Gun" (2004)

Eminem "We As Americans" (2004)

Obie Trice "Pistol Pistol (Remix)" (2006)

Lupe Fiasco "Heat Under The Baby Seat" (2006)

Pharoahe Monch "When The Gun Draws" (2007)

50 Cent "Hold Me Down" (2009)

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