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Hip-hop and rap karaoke songs

Rap karaoke is about breath, words and nerve, not high notes. Most of it sits right where you talk, so the only question is how fast you can go.

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Gz and Hustlas

Snoop Dogg

The Magic Mic saysSing this tonight

Laid-back and drawled, so cool it barely needs a voice.

Hip-Hop & RapStraight off the shelf you asked for.

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Why it’s yours
  • Hip-Hop & Rap. Straight off the shelf you asked for.
  • Somewhere in the middle. (my guess) Sits where you talk, so it’s about breath, not big notes.
  • A bit of both. (my guess) Sounds good without a prayer before the chorus.
  • Just me. (my guess) One mic, all yours.
  • Anyone. (my guess) Anyone’s songs, so the whole book was open.

Here I only know what you told me tonight. In the app, I remember every night: your list, how each song went, your voice. Get the app

My house pick from the hip-hop and rap shelf, for a voice in the middle. Turn scripts on and I’ll write one just for you; the rest of the shelf is below.Lit what you came for: “Hip-Hop & Rap”. The rest are my guesses.

Let’s tune it

No theory, promise. Just where it feels easy.

Where does your voice sit?

No theory, promise. Just where it feels easy.

Singing Hip-Hop & Rap, this page’s shelf

Your voicemy guess
And you’re up there to…my guess

Set the scene

Last round. Anything I should know?

Going upmy guess
Sung bymy guess
Tonight’s occasion
You’re asking for

“Hip-hop and rap songs.”

Tonight only

Starring you

Hold that note…

Here’s the good news about rap at karaoke: most of it sits right where your speaking voice does, so nobody’s going to ask you for a high note. Here’s the other news: you need the words. All of them. At speed.

That’s why this page is mostly two groups: rap that sits low and rap that sits in the middle, close to talking either way. The couple that sit high are sung more than rapped. The reasons say which ones are a stroll, like Gz and Hustlas, and which are a sprint to practice first.

Bring friends. Rapper’s Delight and Scenario have verses to hand round the table, and plenty of these have a sung hook for whoever won’t rap. Or let Ask Magic Mic pick one for you. It’s already on the hip-hop shelf.

Sits lower

Low and sung

Rapped or sung down low, close to how you talk.

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Right where you talk

Old school to now

Delivered about where you talk, so it’s all breath and words. The reasons say which ones are a stroll and which are a sprint.

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Sits higher

Up in a light voice

Sung up high in a light voice, or nasal on purpose.

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How to pick a rap song for karaoke

Know every word. Rap on a karaoke screen moves fast, and reading along is slower than remembering. Pick one you could do in the shower with no lyrics.

Start slow. Gz and Hustlas and The Message are laid back. Save Forgot About Dre and Bring the Noise until you have the words cold.

Split it up. It Takes Two and Rich Flex trade between voices, and Love the Way You Lie gives the hook to a singer. In the KaraokeList app, keep the ones that went well and tap the Magic Mic for new ones.

Rap karaoke questions

What are the best rap songs for karaoke?

Ones you know every word of. For a party: Rapper’s Delight, It Takes Two and Party Rock Anthem. For a laid-back one: Gz and Hustlas. For a dare: Forgot About Dre.

What’s an easy rap song for karaoke?

Turn Down for What is one shouted line, and Gz and Hustlas is so laid back it barely needs a voice. Rapper’s Delight is long, but bouncy and easy to share.

What rap song has a sung chorus a friend can take?

Love the Way You Lie, Rockstar and Billionaire all pair rapped verses with a sung hook, so the rapper and the singer each get their moment.

Do I need a good voice to rap at karaoke?

Not really. Most rap sits right where you talk, so it’s about breath, timing and knowing the words. Confidence covers the rest.

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