With new songs releasing every month or week, it’s tough to keep a track on the best hip hop dance songs we’ve had so far. So go through the following article to find the songs that will make any party, rock..
Did You Know?
The initial hip hop songs started out by the artists dubbing over reggae music. They were rhymes set to beats, and a new form of dance moves emerged, to groove to this funky music genre.
Hip hop music involves rapping, looping, freestyle rap, scratching, DJing, beatboxing (vocal percussion), and sampling. Plus, it is undoubtedly incomplete without hip hop dance. The music started out with only breakdancing/b-boying, but now includes locking, popping, and krumping as well. Overall, the music and dance emerged as a means of expression of the African-Americans, and became popular in the 1970s. Today, over 40 years after the evolution of hip hop dance, new styles are born everyday with a multitude of reality shows focusing on the best dance acts in the world.
There are various subgenres and fusions with different genres in hip hop music. The following list of songs have unique elements of such genres along with hip hop genre. Go through the list of best hip hop dance songs that we have come to love today.
Top 50 Hip Hop Dance Songs (2012 and 2013)
Thrift Shop, 2012
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Wanz
Album – The Heist
Genre – Alternative hip hop
Bitches Love Me, 2013
Lil Wayne ft. Drake and Future
Album – I Am Not a Human Being II
Genre – Hip hop
Diamonds, 2012
Rihanna
Album – Unapologetic
Genre – Electronic, Soul, Pop
Poetic Justice, 2013
Kendrick Lamar
Album – good kid, m.A.A.d city
Genre – Hip hop
F**kin Problems, 2012
A$AP Rocky ft. Drake, 2 Chainz, and Kendrick Lamar
Album – Long.Live.A$AP
Genre – Hip hop
Battle Scars, 2012
Guy Sebastian ft. Lupe Fiasco
Album – Armageddon and Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album, Pt. 1
Genre – Hip hop and R&B
I’m Different, 2012
2 Chainz
Album – Based on a T.R.U. Story
Genre – Hip Hop
Clique, 2012
Big Sean, Jay-Z, and Kanye West
Album – Cruel Summer
Genre – Hip hop
Ball, 2012
T.I. ft. Lil Wayne
Album – Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head
Genre – Southern hip hop and Bounce
Love Sosa, 2012
Chief Keef
Album – Finally Rich
Genre – Hip hop
Bandz a Make Her Dance, 2012
Juicy J ft. Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz
Album – Stay Trippy
Genre – Southern hip hop, Crunk, Dirty rap
Remember You, 2012
Wiz Khalifa ft. The Weeknd
Album – O.N.I.F.C.
Genre – Alternative hip hop, Pop rap, and PBR&B
Guap, 2012
Big Sean
Album – Hall of Fame
Genre – Hip hop
Pop That, 2012
French Montana ft. Rick Ross, Drake, and Lil Wayne
Album – Excuse My French
Genre – Hip hop
Never End, 2012
Future ft. Kelly Rowland
Album – Pluto
Genre – Hip hop and R&B
Who Booty, 2012
John Hart ft. iamSU
Album – Who Booty
Genre – Hip hop and R&B
Wild for the Night, 2012
A$AP Rocky ft. Skrillex and Birdy Nam Nam
Album – Long.Live.A$AP
Genre – Hip hop
Swimming Pools (Drank), 2012
Kendrick Lamar
Album – good kid, m.A.A.d city
Genre – Hip hop
Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe, 2012
Kendrick Lamar
Album – good kid, m.A.A.d city
Genre – Hip hop
Money Trees, 2012
Kendrick Lamar ft. Jay Rock
Album – good kid, m.A.A.d city
Genre – Hip hop
Same Love, 2012
Album – The Heist
Genre – Hip hop and R&B
We in This Bitch, 2012
DJ Drama ft. Future, Young Jeezy, T.I., and Ludacris
Album – Quality Street Music
Genre – Hip hop
Can’t Hold Us, 2012
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis ft. Ray Dalton
Album – The Heist
Genre – Hip hop
Representin’, 2012
Ludacris ft. Kelly Rowland
Album – Ludaversal
Genre – Hip hop and R&B
PMW (All I Really Need), 2013
A$AP Rocky ft. Schoolboy Q
Album – Long.Live.A$AP
Genre – Hip hop
Hate Bein’ Sober, 2012
Chief Keef ft. 50 Cent and Wiz Khalifa
Album – Finally Rich
Genre – Hip hop
Young & Gettin’ It, 2012
Meek Mill ft. Kirko Bangz
Album – Dreams and Nightmares
Genre – Hip hop
Backseat Freestyle, 2013
Kendrick Lamar
Album – good kid, m.A.A.d city
Genre – Hip hop
Fashion Killa, 2013
A$AP Rocky
Album – Long.Live.A$AP
Genre – Hip hop
My Life, 2012
50 Cent ft. Eminem and Adam Levine
Album – Street King Immortal
Genre – Alternative hip hop
Gangnam Style, 2012
PSY
Album – PSY 6 (Six Rules), Pt. 1
Genre – K-pop
Do My Dance, 2012
Tyga ft. 2 Chainz
Album – Well Done 3
Genre – Pop rap
No Worries, 2012
Lil Wayne ft. Detail
Album – Dedication 4
Genre – Hip hop
Ali Bomaye, 2012
The Game ft. 2 Chainz and Rick Ross
Album – Jesus Piece
Genre – West Coast hip hop
Show Out, 2013
Juicy J ft. Young Jeezy and Big Sean
Album – Stay Trippy
Genre – Hip hop and R&B
She Hates Me, 2012
Big Boi ft. KiD CuDi
Album – Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors
Genre – Hip hop
Wildside, 2012
T.I. ft. A$AP Rocky
Album – Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head
Genre – Hip hop and Gangsta rap
Ready, 2013
Fabolous ft. Chris Brown
Album – Loso’s Way 2: Risen to Power
Genre – Hip hop
Come and Get It, 2013
T-Pain ft. Ace Hood and Busta Rhymes
Album – (Promo Single)
Genre – Hip hop
Dope, 2013
Tyga ft. Rick Ross
Album – Hotel California
Genre – Hip hop
Dive, 2012
Usher
Album – Looking 4 Myself
Genre – R&B, Ballad, and Pop
Don’t Stop the Party, 2012
Pitbull ft. TJR
Album – Global Warming
Genre – Dance-pop, Eurodance, and House
Rockin’ With You, 2012
Chris Rene
Album – I’m Right Here
Genre – R&B and Urban pop
I Don’t Really Care, 2012
Waka Flocka Flame ft. Trey Songz
Album – Triple F Life: Fans, Friends & Family
Genre – Hip hop
Starships, 2012
Nicki Minaj
Album – Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded
Genre – Eurodance and Europop
Wicked Games, 2012
The Weeknd
Album – Trilogy
Genre – PBR&B
Long Live A$AP, 2012
A$AP Rocky
Album – Long.Live.A$AP
Genre – Hip hop
Game ft. Chris Brown, Tyga, and Wiz Khalifa
Album – Jesus Piece
Genre – Hip hop
Best Hip Hop Dance Songs of All Time
Sexy Bitch, 2009
David Guetta ft. Akon
Album – One Love
Genre – Dance-pop and Electro house
Memories, 2010
David Guetta ft. KiD CuDi
Album – One Love
Genre – Hip house
U Can’t Touch This, 1990
MC Hammer
Album – Please Hammer, Don’t Hurt ‘Em
Genre – Hip hop
I’ll Be Missing You, 1997
Puff Daddy ft. Faith Evans and 112
Album – No Way Out
Genre – Hip hop and R&B
Gold Digger, 2005
Kanye West ft. Jamie Foxx
Album – Late Registration
Genre – Hip hop
Nuthin’ but a ‘G’ Thang, 1992
Dr. Dre ft. Snoop Dogg
Album – The Chronic
Genre – West Coast hip hop, G-funk, Gangsta rap
C.R.E.A.M., 1994
Wu-Tang Clan
Album – Enter ther Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
Genre – Hardcore hip hop and East Coast hip hop
Get Ur Freak On, 2001
Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott
Album – Miss E… So Addictive
Genre – Hip hop, Dance, and Bhangra
Hot in Herre, 2002
Nelly
Album – Nellyville
Genre – Hip hop
Hate It or Love It, 2005
The Game ft. 50 Cent
Album – The Documentary
Genre – West Coast hip hop and Contemporary R&B
Sing for the Moment, 2003
Eminem ft. Steven Tyler
Album – The Eminem Show
Genre – Hip hop and Rap rock
Dear Mama, 1995
2Pac
Album – Me Against the World
Genre – Hip hop and R&B
Love the Way You Lie, 2010
Eminem ft. Rihanna
Album – Recovery
Genre – Hip hop and Pop
Hey Ya!, 2003
OutKast
Album – Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
Genre – Alternative hip hop
Fiesta (Remix), 2001
R. Kelly ft. Jay-Z and Boo & Gotti
Album – TP-2.com
Genre – Latin hip hop, Urban pop, R&B, and Dirty rap
Who’s That Girl?, 2001
Eve
Album – Scorpion
Genre – Hip hop and Dance-pop
SexyBack, 2006
Justin Timberlake
Album – FutureSex/LoveSounds
Genre – Hip hop, R&B, and Electropop
Winner, 2010
Jamie Foxx ft. T.I. and Justin Timberlake
Album – Best Night of My Life
Genre – Hip hop and R&B
Ayo Technology, 2007
50 Cent ft. Justin Timberlake and Timbaland
Album – Curtis
Genre – Hip hop and Dirty rap
Work It, 2003
Nelly ft. Justin Timberlake
Album – Nellyville
Genre – Hip hop, R&B, and Pop rap
Regulate, 1994
Warren G ft. Nate Dogg
Album – Regulate… G Funk Era
Genre – West Coast hip hop and G-funk
Boom Boom Pow, 2009
The Black Eyed Peas
Album – The E.N.D.
Genre – Hip hop and Electro
Beep, 2006
Pussycat Dolls ft. will.i.am
Album – PCD
Genre – Hip hop and Pop
T.H.E. (The Hardest Ever), 2011
will.i.am ft. Mick Jagger and Jennifer Lopez
Album – #willpower
Genre – Hip hop and Electro house
Belly Dancer (Bananza), 2005
Akon
Album – Trouble
Genre – Hip hop and R&B
I Know What You Want, 2003
Busta Rhymes and Mariah Carey ft. Flipmode Squad
Album – It Ain’t Safe No More…
Genre – Hip hop and R&B
Ridin’, 2006
Chamillionaire ft. Krayzie Bone
Album – The Sound of Revenge
Genre – Southern hip hop and Gangsta rap
Let’s Get it Started, 2004
The Black Eyed Peas
Album – Elephunk
Genre – Hip hop
Check It Out, 2010
will.i.am ft. Nicki Minaj
Album – Pink Friday
Genre – Hip hop and Dance-pop
Smack That, 2006
Akon ft. Eminem
Album – Konvicted
Genre – Hip hop, R&B, and Dirty rap
Don’t Cha, 2005
Pussycat Dolls ft. Busta Rhymes
Album – PCD
Genre – Hip hop, R&B, and Pop
Let Me Blow Ya Mind, 2001
Eve ft. Gwen Stefani
Album – Scorpion
Genre – East Coast hip hop and R&B
Miami, 1998
Will Smith
Album – Big Willie Style
Genre – Hip hop and Disco
Right Now (Na Na Na), 2008
Akon
Album – Freedom
Genre – Dance-pop, R&B, and Electropop
Put It On Me, 2000
Ja Rule
Album – Rule 3:36
Genre – Hip hop and East Coast hip hop
Oochie Wally, 2001
Nas and Bravehearts
Album – Nas & Ill Will Records Presents QB’s Finest
Genre – Hip hop and Dirty rap
There It Go (The Whistle Song), 2005
Juelz Santana
Album – What the Game’s Been Missing!
Genre – Hip hop
Drop It Life It’s Hot, 2004
Snoop Dogg ft. Pharrell
Album – R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece
Genre – Hip hop
Ms. New Booty, 2005
Bubba Sparxxx ft. Ying Yang Twins and Mr. Collipark
Album – The Charm
Genre – Hip hop and Southern rap
Salt Shaker, 2003
Ying Yang Twins ft. Lil Jon and The East Side Boyz
Album – Me & My Brother
Genre – Hip hop and Crunk
Even though the list is limited, you can help us keep it going. Leave a comment below and let us know what are your favorite hip hop songs to dance to.
