100 Greatest West Coast Rap Songs

StreetGangs.com | May 3, 2023

According to the Rolling Stone Magazine, these are the 100 best rap songs coming out the West Coast.

100. Black Eyed Peas – “Joints And Jams” – 1998

99. Oaktown’s 3-5-7 – ‘Yeah, Yeah, Yeah‘ – 1989

98. Dom Kennedy – ‘When I Come Around’ – 2011

97. Open Mike Eagle – ‘Qualifiers’ – 2014

96. Captain Rapp – ‘Bad Times (I Can’t Stand It)’ – 1983

95. Brotha Lynch Hung – ‘Rest In Piss’ – 1995

94. The Alkaholiks -‘Make Room’ – 1993

93. Dilated Peoples – ‘Work The Angles’ – 1998

92. Kamaiyah – ‘How Does It Feel?’ – 2015

91. Zion-I – ‘Inner Light’ – 1999

90. Blu and Exile – “So(Ul) Amazin’ (Steel Blazin’).” – 2007

89. Saafir – ‘Light Sleeper’ – 1994

88. L.A. Dream Team – ‘The Dream Team Is In The House!’ – 1985

87. King Tee – ‘At Your Own Risk (Buddha Mix)’ – 1992

86. Lyrics Born – ‘Callin’ Out’ – 2004

85. Jurassic 5 – ‘Concrete Schoolyard’ – 2002

84. Saweetie – ‘ICY GRL’ – 2018

83. P-Lo – ‘Put Me On Somethin’ – 2017

82. Skee-Lo – ‘I Wish’ – 1995

81. World Class Wreckin’ Cru – ‘Turn Off The Lights’ – 1987

80. Macklemore and Ryan Lewis – ‘Same Love’ – 2012

79. Medusa/S.I.N. – ‘Power Of The P’ – EARLY NINETIES

78. 03 Greedo – ‘Never Bend’ – 2017

77. Deltron 3030 – ‘3030’ – 2000

76. Earl Sweatshirt – ‘Chum’ – 2012

75. Toddy Tee – ‘Batteram’ – 1999, This classic Westcoast song should not be this low on the list at 75. This song laid the foundation for rapping about police brutality and corruption and it was recorded in 1984, not 1999.

74. Xzbit – ‘Get Your Walk On’ – 2000

73. Problem feat. Bad Luc – ‘Like Whaaat’ – 2012

72. Mack 10 & Tha Dogg Pound – ‘Nothin’ But The Cavi Hit’ – 1997

71. Kreayshawn – ‘Gucci Gucci’ – 2011

70. Young MC – ‘Bust A Move’ – 1989

69. Doja Cat – ‘Rules’ – 2019

68. Mozzy – ‘Bladadah’ – 2015

67. SOB x RBE – ‘Anti’ – 2017

66. The Coup – ‘Fat Cats, Bigga Fish’ – 1994

65. People Under the Stairs – ‘Acid Raindrops’ – 2002

64. Westside Connection – ‘Bow Down’ – 1996

63. DJ Shadow – ‘Midnight In A Perfect World’ – 1996

62. Kendrick Lamar – ‘DNA’ – 2017

61. JT the Bigga Figga – ‘Game Recognize Game’ – 1993

60. Spice 1 – ‘Trigga’s Got No Heart’ – 1993

59. San Quinn & Andre Nickatina – ‘Ayo’ – 2002

58. Tyga – ‘Rack City’ – 2012

57. MC Hammer – ‘Let’s Get It Started’ – 1987

56. Kid Frost – ‘La Raza’ – 1990

55. The Conscious Daughters – ‘Somethin’ To Ride To (Fonky Expedition)’ – 1994

54. Schoolboy Q – ‘Man Of The Year’ – 2014

53. Roddy Ricch – ‘The Box’ – 2019

52. Quasimoto – ‘Microphone Mathematics’ – 1999

51. 2Pac feat. Digital Underground – ‘I Get Around’ – 1993

50. The Pharcyde – ‘Passin’ Me By’ – 1992

49. Snoop Dogg feat. Kurupt, Nate Dogg & Warren G – ‘Ain’t No Fun (If The Homies Can’t Have None)’ – 1993

48. Drakeo the Ruler – ‘Flu Flamming’ – 2017

47. RBL Posse – ‘Don’t Give Me No Bammer’ – 1992

46. Sir Mix-a-Lot – ‘Posse On Broadway’ – 1988

45. Too $hort – ‘Freaky Tales’ – 1987

44. Freestyle Fellowship – ‘7th Seal’ – 1991

43. The D.O.C. – ‘It’s Funky Enough’ – 1989

42. MC Eiht – ‘Streiht Up Menace’ – 1993

41. The Jacka feat. Andre Nickatina – ‘Glamorous Lifestyle’ – 2009

40. Vince Staples – ‘Norf Norf’ – 2015

39. Eazy-E – ‘Boyz-N-The Hood’ – 1987

38. J.J. Fad – ‘Supersonic’ – 1987

37. Lil B – ‘I’m God’ – 2010

36. The Game feat. 50 Cent – ‘Hate It Or Love It’ – 2005

35. Coolio – ‘Fantastic Voyage’ – 1994

34. Yo-Yo feat. Ice Cube – ‘You Can’t Play With My Yo-Yo’ – 1991

33. Dr. Dre – ‘Still D.R.E.’ – 1999

32. Above the Law – ‘Call It What U Want’ – 1993

31. Egyptian Lover – ‘Egypt, Egypt’ – 1994

30. Ice-T – ‘Colors’ – 1988

29. Blackalicious – ‘Alphabet Aerobics (The Cut Chemist 2 ½ Minute Workout)’ – 1999

28. Keak Da Sneak – ‘Super Hyphy’ – 2005

27. Luniz – ‘I Got 5 On It’ – 1995

26. The Lady of Rage – ‘Afro Puffs’ – 1994

25. Ice Cube – ‘Dead Homiez’ – 1990

24. Warren G feat. Nate Dogg – ‘Regulate’ – 1994

23. YG feat. Nispey Hussle – ‘FDT’ – 2016

22. Digital Underground – ‘Doowutchyalike’ – 1989

21. Suga Free – ‘Why U Bullshittin’ ‘ – 1995

20. The Pharcyde – ‘Runnin” – 1995

19. Tyler, the Creator – ‘Yonkers’ – 2011

18. E-40 feat. the Click – ‘Captain Save A Hoe’ – 1993

17. Cypress Hill – ‘How I Could Just Kill A Man’ – 1991

16. DJ Quik – ‘Tonite’ – 1991

15. Rodney-O and DJ Joe Cooley – ‘Everlasting Bass’ – 1987

14. N.W.A – ‘Fuck Tha Police’ – 1989

13. 2Pac – ‘California Love’ – 1996

12. Eazy-E – ‘Real Muthaphuckkin G’s’ – 1993

11. Nipsey Hussle feat. YG – ‘Last Time That I Checc’d’ – 2018

10. Ice-T – ‘6 In The Mornin” – 1986

9. Mac Dre – ‘Feelin’ Myself’ – 2004

8. Snoop Doggy Dogg – ‘Gin And Juice’ – 1993

7. Ice Cube – ‘It Was A Good Day’ -1992

6. Too $hort – ‘Blow The Whistle’ – 2006

5. Souls of Mischief – 93 ‘Til Infinity’ – 1993

4. Makaveli feat. Outlawz – ‘Hail Mary’ – 1996

3. Kendrick Lamar feat. Mc Eiht – ‘M.A.A.D City’ – 2012

2. N.W.A – ‘Straight Outta Compton’ – 1988

1. Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Doggy Dogg – ‘Nuthin’ But A “G” Thang’ – 1992