The 50 Best Rap Lyrics of All Time

The 50 Best Rap Lyrics of All Time

Hip-hop celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in 2023, and from its early renegade beginnings to becoming a big fish in the mainstream, many a clever lyric has been turned out by talented rhymers who hit home runs with powerful wordplay. Whether they're poking fun at competitors with scathing cyphers or acknowledging poignant truths about life, the following 50 lyrics stood out for their sharp witticisms, the context they provide to the time they …