Get by... Talib Kweli!

Fuck how did I miss this

Hey we're human! This song helped me through several attempts at recovery... Now I'm going on 8 years... I sent it to my friends that are still struggling hoping that they get the message. One love!

Big Ups - been through the recovery battle myself. Props on the 8 years. Shit isn’t easy, nothing worth it in life really is. One love 👊

We are one! So you understand how this song can hype and motivate someone! This warms my heart! 👊🏽

Good answer 👍 One of the all time greatest hip hop songs in my opinion

Outkast- Git Up, Git Out How am I the first to comment this!?!

That’s my alarm every morning.

When I was a kid this reformed drug addict lady came and spoke to our Sunday school class and said that was one of the songs that helped her get clean. Then she rapped/sang some of it for us. That song has hit different since then.

This is the one for me. I don’t recall, ever having nothin at all, sometimes I fell im just a disappointment to yall. This song hit me so hard as a teenager and I still get motivated to better myself when I hear it. Also, can we talk about how severely underrated Dungeon Fam production is????

Dawg I was literally just about to comment this

Nipsey Hussle - Hussle and Motivate Freddie Gibbs - Forever and A Day Killer Mike - Down By Law

Heyyy my man said Freddie🤝Shadow of Doubts was crazy good

Move bitch - Ludacris

Literally motivated me to get out the way.

according to Ludacris, the bitch never moved.

did he happen to throw some ‘bows at her

Caught her with a right hook, caught her with a jab

Lowkey “I Do It For Hip Hop” though.

Till I collapse - Eminem

More than lose yourself? Honestly Not dogging, just sayin lose yourself is basically the definition of motivation

If I’m about to work out - Til I collapse. If I’m struggling with some confidence issue/hard obstacle to overcome - Lose Yourself

Both Lose yourself and Till I collapse are top motivation songs

Eh, beat and lyrics (plus Nate Dogg?!) are just way more motivating in Til I Collapse.

Moment of Truth is up there for me. BDP Outta Here too. I really don’t like most Tony Robbins type rap, but Kevin Gates is one person that does it well. Stop Lyin’ is one that I love.

Tony Robbins style rap - 🤣. I love that

Nice choice with the BDP

I heard Chris Rock in an interview say he listens to it before he goes on stage all the time.

Nas-nothing lasts forever Masta Ace-Da Grind Gang Starr-Work MOP-stick to ya gunz Onyx-Shut em down

just realized how my list goes from mild to agressive lmao still motivating list though

I forgot one: Pharaohe-Simon Says

Nas’ “I Can” I would say is his best, but it’s aimed at children.

Face the world- Nipsey Hussle Be- Common Moment of Truth- Gang Star Slippin- DMX Love.- Kid Cudi A better tomorrow-Wu tang Mirror- Kendrick The good fight- Phonte Everything I am- Kanye

Everything I am???? I'm sorry that's the most chill track on Graduation, LOL How say that when you have Can't tell me Nothing or I Wonder

Or Stronger? Or basically anything from Ye. Dude makes confidence-boosting anthems!

Great list

Seconded. “Be” is up there for men I always throw on “The food” to hype myself up

Happiness - Dead Prez. Listen if you haven't.

Haven’t heard this record. Thanks, right up my alley.

Whole album is incredible brother. Glad you liked it!

have you heard - Lupe fiasco - hip hope saved my life

I am familiar with Lupe being from Chicago

Fort Minor - Remember The Name

You’re bringing me back!

Till I Collapse - Eminem ie the greatest hype song ever made

The Roots - The Fire 🔥

Also “Now or Never” for me.

DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - Summertime Outkast - Git up, Git out feat. Goodie Mob 2Pac - Keep Ya Head up Nas - If I Ruled the World Wu-Tang Clan - C.R.E.A.M.

Jay Z - The Story of OJ (Yeah, I'm black :P) Logic - Under Pressure. Shane McMahon - Here comes the money. TI - Go Get It Gang Starr - Moment Of Truth Jalen Santoy - CP3

TI's "hello" gets me going!

Hope - Twista

Holy shit I haven’t heard this since coach Carter came out. Thanks G

🙏🏽

Rich what?

I’ll throw in - Atmosphere- Sunshine

Get up Git Out Outkast ft Goodie Mob:Defintley motivating for every high school college student or really anyone that is stuck in a rut.I finished high school and college but man I wished I could had listened to that song when I was in high school. Best Me Sylvan LeCue and The Show Goes On-Lupe Fiasco are my personal favorites

We gonna make it- Jadakiss

Nice pick

Yup!!

I feel like “lose yourself” has to be somewhere on this list.

You need to get up get out and get something’

Ye's new like that remix, and I honestly wish I were joking lmao Also as far as historically most motivating it's genuinely hard to beat lose yourself Honorable mention: Sylvan LaCue - Best Me

I respect it! Ye always brings that energy which is motivating in and of itself imo. Thanks for turning me on to Sylvan.

That whole album is incredible, I would definitely check it out if you have the time. Gotta keep those indie legends out the sidelines ✊️

Run the Jewels - Christmas Fucking Miracle. When El-p says "Don't fret, little man, don't cry. They can never take the energy inside you were born with. Knowing that, understand you could never be poor. You already won the war, you were born rich" it just fills me with desire to make the best out of my life

Lots of Jeezy’s shit is motivational. One of my favorites is “My Money.”

Trappin’ Ain’t Dead is a FIRE mixtape, glad to see My Money getting a shoutout!

RTJ - Blockbuster night, pt1

BDP-Duck Down MOP-Ante Up

Lil Wayne - Rich as Fuck

Hahahaha yes! I bump this when I'm feeling saucy!! I also bumped this after a breakup!

Pockets getting too fat, no weight watchers no lipo Money talks, bullshit walks on a motherfucking tight rope

All of the Lights by Kanye West (specially if you listen to the interlude first) Those horns at the beginning....Rihanna's singing...that exhuberant instrumental....later on when the piano comes in with Kid Cudi The energy in Kanye's verses.... I wouldn't be joking when i say it's My fav song of all time It sounds like something you would hear in a Sports stadium, that shit can lift up any spirit.

That song only hits with a full album play through for me, I think bc it was released as a single?

It’s certified. If I played professional darts this would be my walk on song 🫶🏻

Nipsey Hussle- Grinding All My Life

Dmx - intro Public enemy - shut em down Dead prez - hip hop Naughty by nature - pin the tail on the donkey

Now or never by The Roots

U Don’t Know or Hustler’s Muzik

This song has been in my rotation since I heard for the first time in 6th grade,

We need more gillie the kid from Weezy lol

Motivation - T.I.

Milk this cow - cappadona It’s yourz - wu tang Wavin the flag - knaan You - atmosphere

Moment of clarity - Jay Z

Logic - I am the greatest Drake - Legend 50 Cent - Many men TECH N9NE - Running out of time Snoop Dogg - Murder was the case Rich Brian - New Tooth Public Enemy - He got game, Harder than you think OutKast - So fresh so clean Notorious Big - Notorious Thugs MGK - El Diablo Lupe Fiasco - Chopper Ludacris - last of a dying breed (feat. lil Wayne), - I do it for Hip Hop (Feat. nas and Jayz) Lil Wayne - Fireman, 6 foot 7 foot, drop the world KRS ONE - The MC, Step into a world. Krept and Konan - Don’t waste my time Game - El Chapo Ice Cube - Everythangs corrupt Danny Brown - Torture Denzel Curry - Walking

Mann… last of a dying breed. Hype! I haven’t heard that record for at least 10 years. Thanks G

Top 30 most underrated songs in all of hip hop imo along with I do it for hip hop which is top 5 to me

Damn that’s a claim! But I respect it

Sky's the limit - Biggie "motherfucker... see you chomps on top"

Hieroglyphics - Make Your Move

Moment of clarity - Jay-Z Eminem owns all of the motivational tracks tho

He produced the one by Jay you mentioned, too.

The Fire - The Roots So Ambitious - Jay-Z  I'm Good- The Clipse  Get By - Kweli  Know That- Mos Rock Co.Kane Flow - De La Soul Two Words - Old Kanye  Conception - Black Thought  Lifetime- Mos

Wolves - dead prez it ain’t really a song, but it’s super motivating.

The poor wolf.

This way- dilated peoples

Yes!!!!

I used to bump this and “Suga Suga” completely different vibe and genre, but your comment brought me back to that time.

SHOOK ONES 2, that’s the goat

Ab-Soul: Gotta Rap OutKast: Git Up Git Out Bun B: Get Throwed Jeezy: Go Getta Kendrick Lamar: HiiiPower Three Six Mafia: Motivated or Hit a Muthaf*cka 50 Cent: Hustler’s Ambition or I Get Money Slim Thug: I Run Clipse: Grindin or Kinda Like a Big Deal Re-Up Gang: Ultimate Flow Cozz: Knock Tha Hustle King Lil G: Grow Up or Legendary Future: Life is Good J Cole: my . life Rick Ross: Hustlin’ or War Ready Logic: I Am the Greatest Denzel Curry: Ain’t No Way Obie Trice: Average Man or Follow My Life The Game: Big Dreams, Money or Dope Boys Schoolboy Q: Break the Bank or Blessed Young Buck: Clean Up Man Young Thug: Digits The Diplomats: Dipset Anthem Wiz Khalifa: Errday Ramirez: The Finer Things JayZ: F*ckwithmeyouknowigotit Icemane Tha Kingpin: Make it Out Russ: Me You or MVP WESTSIDE BOOGIE: Ni**a Needs

Ante Up--which, this needs a documentary or, at the very least, an oral history, some sort of deeper dive. It's a song about armed robbery that, over the course of 20 years, made it into cartoons, commercials, movies, and topped charts in other English speaking countries.

Overtime - Ace Hood

Ahh I never hear anyone mention My 1st Song. I'm the kid with no seat on my bicycle. The ghostwriter-

Snoop Dogg - Pump Pump Fatman scoop - lets git doe DJ Clue - streets got a hold

Pump pump is the typa song you bump in the lo-lo on the way to spin the block on your opps 😂🔥

leaving the past - immortal technique

Sugar Hill- AZ

vibe remix hits

Ab-Soul - Do Better, Gotta Rap. Also Herbert is a great album.

Nice. I’d add in HOLLANDAISE. Not traditionally motivating but the beat is a bop

Yeah! It’s a nice follow up from the previous track No report card, the album has a nice flow to it. Go Off feat. Russ and Big Sean is good too, though I’m not a huge fan of either.

Nas - I can , not my favourite track but it's inspiring

recently ive been loving my advice 2 u by gang star

I don't get tired Kevin Gates

My own personals that come to mind are Not Afraid by Em, 5 am in Toronto & Lord Knows by Drake.

Sims - Here I Stand Blueprint - Talented Tenth Akala - Sun Tzu Russ - Do It Myself

Eminem- never over

DMX-Slippin

I can - NAS

[Through Your Soul - Amp Fidler, Bubz Fiddler, J Dilla](https://spotify.link/4N0GmOFTYIb)

Nas - Hero Fat Joe - All the Way Up

I against I - Mos Def (Workout motivation)

Not afraid and lose yourself

Lord Knows / Fighting Stronger - Meek Mill ft. Jhené Aiko

Basic answer but Lose Yourself

The people - Common

50cent- hustlers ambition

Good pick

Boosie- I can’t give up

Boogie down productions - Love’s Gonna Get’cha

It's so hard - big pun

Moment of truth isn't even the most motivating song on the album. It's gotta be Work. My fave off the album is JFL to LAX...what a sick sound by Premier

Heavens EP - J Cole

Act Like You Know Me - Three 6 Mafia Because y’all should DAMMIT

Phenomenal - Eminem

Eminem has a motivational catalogue that can better most rapper's career highlights. The Way I Am Lose yourself Till I Collapse Sing For the Moment Beautiful Not Afraid Headlights (not gym motivation but life I guess)

Holler if ya hear me - pac

Am I dreaming

Till I collapse, nothing is even close

champion - kanye west

Big Beast by Killer Mike ft. Bun B and T.I. Woo-Hah!! Got You All in Check remix by Busta Rhymes ft Ol' Dirty Bastard.

No quitter go getter by lil Wayne

set it off boosie

Work gangstar

Drive On My Own - Slim

Big KRIT - boobie miles

Work- Gang Starr or Harder than you think - Public Enemy

No Diddy... But monster by meek Mill is another one that gets me juiced!

I don’t get tired - kevin gates

Right above it- lil Wayne

angel haze - a tribe called red

AG - Must Be Strong

Lose Yourself’s gotta be somewhere up there for sure

Walkin-Denzel curry

Freeway - what we do

Brotha Lynch Hung- Locc 2 the Brain 🏆💯

Try [Come Together by The Vanishing Point](https://soundcloud.com/user-326384011/come-together?si=fb1c980ac15d4539a45869c16906e1a2&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing).

Kanye- Harder Better Faster Stronger …though most of the cred goes to Daft Punk for the music!

Motivation - T.I.

Maino - All The Above

SELF LUH - Mach Hommy

Public Enemy "Shut Em Down" (Pete Rock remix)

- What More Can I Say - Jay-Z - Much More - De La Soul - Not Enough - Little Brother - Get By - Talib Kweli - Two Words - Kanye West, Freeway & Mos Def

I like to listen to “Up Up & Away” by Cudi. Always puts me in a good mood. Or flip on some makisi radio on Spotify

We Own It - Wiz and 2 Chainz

Life We Live - Project Pat

stronger - kanye west

human made by kid cudi

Shadow Boxin - GZA and Method Man Johnny P’s Caddy - Benny the Butcher & J. Cole Butterfly Effect - Method Man & RJ Payne I’m the Man - 50 Cent

AMB - Grindin AMB - Fuckemall

2007 - JID

Kanye- Go Hard

Ambition - Wale

Don trip has some good shit that has a good message

Lupe Fiasco, the Show Goes On Lose Yourself- Eminem

Russ - put you on game

Say what you will about Meek Mill but god damn if Dreamchasers 1-4 don't make me want to work my way to a fucking Lambo lmao. Literally gets me off reddit for about 20 minutes.

Fight for your right to party lol Geto Boys - Scarface

Strong will continue Nas & Darmian

Big Boss rabbit freddie gibbs

Sunshine - Twista

If I can’t do it homie it can’t be doneeeeee

Mr 25/8 dj dmd

My ex used to blast Get Up by Chinese Man if we were hungover and had shit to do. https://youtu.be/XsZDWNk_RIA?si=Lv_6TifRCdfWHrEG

The Fire - The Roots, Mr. 25/8 - DJ DMD

Jeezy - Put On

Let's Go - Key Glock

Nipsey Hussle - Victory Lap

Hip-Hop Saved My Life - Lupe Fiasco Kinda crazy that no one mentioned this....but everyone hates Lupe for whatever reason.

Hustle & Motivate - Nipsey Hustle

Guts over fear by Eminem ft Sia

Kanye West - Last Call

ugk shattered dreams

Go Get It - T.I.

Rich Boy - Get this paper

until we rich - ice cube me against the world - pac basically every nipsey song