The 100 Best LA Rap Songs

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  1. Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Dogg, "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" (1992)
  2. Ice Cube, “Today Was A Good Day" (1993)
  3. 2Pac feat. Dr. Dre & Roger Troutman, "California Love" (1995)
  4. N.W.A, "Straight Outta Compton" (1988)
  5. Kendrick Lamar, “Not Like Us” (2024)
  6. Snoop Dogg, "Gin & Juice" (1994)
  7. Ice-T, “6 in The Mornin'” (1986)
  8. Cypress Hill, "How I Could Just Kill A Man" (1991)
  9. Eazy-E, "Boyz-N-Tha-Hood" (1986)
  10. Warren G feat. Nate Dogg, "Regulate" (1994)
  11. DJ Quik, "Jus Lyke Compton" (1992)
  12. Pharcyde, "Passin' Me By" (1993)
  13. Egyptian Lover, "Freak-A-Holic" (1986)
  14. N.W.A, "Fuck Tha Police" (1988)
  15. Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg, "Deep Cover" (1992)
  16. Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Dogg, “Still D.R.E.” (1999)
  17. Above The Law, "Murder Rap" (1990)
  18. 2Pac feat. Snoop Dogg, "2 of Amerika's Most Wanted" (1996)
  19. The Lady of Rage feat. Snoop Doggy Dogg, "Afro Puffs" (1994)
  20. Ice Cube, "No Vaseline" (1991)
  21. Kendrick Lamar feat. MC Eiht, "m.A.A.d. city" (2012)
  22. Ice-T, "Colors" (1988)
  23. Eazy-E feat. Gangsta Dresta and B.G. Knocc Out., "Real Muthaphuckkin G's" (1993)
  24. Compton's Most Wanted, "Hood Took Me Under" (1992)
  25. Xzibit, "What U See Is What U Get" (1998)
  26. Tha Alkaholiks, "Make Room" (1993)
  27. Domino, "Getto Jam" (1993)
  28. The Game feat. 50 Cent, "How We Do" (2004)
  29. King Tee, "Bass" (1988)
  30. Westside Connection, "Bow Down" (1996)
  31. Toddy Tee, "Batterram" (1985)
  32. Volume 10, "Pistol Grip Pump" (1994)
  33. M.C. Fosty And Lovin' C, "Radio Activity Rapp" (1984)
  34. Kid Frost, "La Raza" (1990)
  35. Ras Kass, "Soul On Ice (Remix)" (1996)
  36. Nipsey Hussle, “Grinding All My Life” (2018)
  37. AMG, "Bitch Betta Have My Money" (1991)
  38. Funkmaster General, "L.A. L.A." (1983)
  39. Cypress Hill, "Hand On The Pump" (1991)
  40. MC Eiht, "Streight Up Menace" (1993)
  41. Da Lench Mob, "Guerillas In Tha Mist" (1992)
  42. Dilated Peoples, "Work The Angles" (1998)
  43. Chris Brown X Tyga, “Fan of a Fan: The Album” (2015)
  44. King Tee, "Dippin' (Remix)" (1994)
  45. Daz Dillinger feat. Soopafly, "Put the Monkey In It" (1997)
  46. DJ Quik, "Tonite" (1991)
  47. The Game feat. 50 Cent, "Westside Story" (2004)
  48. Tyga, “Rack City” (2012)
  49. Mustard feat. Roddy Ricch, “Ballin’” (2019)
  50. Tyler, the Creator, “Yonkers” (2011)
  51. YG, "Bicken Back Being Bool" (2014)
  52. Kendrick Lamar feat. Jay Rock, “Money Trees” (2012)
  53. J.J. Fad, "Supersonic" (1988)
  54. Snoop Dogg feat. Nate Dogg, Kurupt, & Warren G, "Ain't No Fun (If the Homies Can't Have None)" (1993)
  55. DJ Quik, "Pitch In on a Party" (2000)
  56. House of Pain, "Jump Around" (1992)
  57. Young MC, "Bust A Move" (1989)
  58. Kam, "In Traffic" (1995)
  59. Compton's Most Wanted, "Growin' Up In The Hood" (1991)
  60. Dom Kennedy, “My Type of Party” (2012)
  61. Snoop Dogg feat. Xzibit, "Bitch Please" (1999)
  62. Cypress Hill, "Insane In the Brain" (1993)
  63. Ahmad, "Back In The Day" (1994)
  64. Hi-C, "Leave My Curl Alone" (1992)
  65. Breeze, "L.A. Posse" (1989)
  66. Earl Sweatshirt, "Chum" (2012)
  67. Dogg Pound, "What Would You Do?" (1995)
  68. Kendrick Lamar, "Alright" (2015)
  69. Low Profile, "Pay Ya Dues" (1989)
  70. Funkdoobiest, "Bow Wow Wow" (1992)
  71. Coolio, "Fantastic Voyage" (1994)
  72. Lighter Shade of Brown, "On a Sunday Afternoon" (1990)
  73. Vince Staples, "Norf Norf" (2014)
  74. King Tee, "Act a Fool" (1988)
  75. Above the Law, "Black Superman" (1994)
  76. Mack 10 feat. Ice Cube, "Foe Life" (1995)
  77. Drakeo the Ruler, “Flu Flamming” (2017)
  78. The Noncem "Mix Tapes" (1994)
  79. ScHoolboy Q, "THat Part" (2016)
  80. Mellow Man Ace, "Mentirosa" (1990)
  81. Nate Dogg, "I Got Love" (2001)
  82. Pharcyde, "Drop" (1995)
  83. Ras Kass, "Remain Anonymous" (1994)
  84. Skee-Lo, “I Wish” (1995)
  85. Yo Yo feat. Ice Cube, "You Cant Play With My Yo-Yo" (1991)
  86. Rodney O & Joe Cooley, “Everlasting Bass” (1998)
  87. Sam Sneed feat. Dr. Dre, "U Betta Recognize" (1994)
  88. Ty Dolla $ign feat. Joe Moses, "Paranoid" (2013)
  89. Shade Sheist feat. Nate Dogg & Kurupt, "Where I Wanna Be" (2000)
  90. Boo-Ya T.R.I.B.E., “Psyko Funk” (1990)
  91. Ice Cube, "Wicked" (1992)
  92. Suga Free, "Dip Da" (1997)
  93. The D.O.C. feat. N.W.A, "The Grand Finale" (1989)
  94. Uncle Jamm's Army, "Dial A Freak" (1984)
  95. WC & the Maad Circle, “West Up” (1995)
  96. World Class Wreckin Cru, “Surgery” (1984)
  97. LA Dream Team, "The Dream Team Is In The House" (1986)
  98. Tone Loc "Wild Thing" (1989)
  99. Shoreline Mafia, “Musty” (2016)
  100. Cali Swag District, “Teach Me How to Dougie” (2010)
  101. Blueface, “Thotiana” (2018)

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