Recommended hip-hop/rap

[HIP-HOP] Recommended Hip-Hop Dance Songs

DancerFukkun:)Tatsuki Fukuda
Primarily active in Tokyo, I have experience as a backup dancer for artists, a music video dancer, and a commercial dancer. I continue to work as a dancer while also engaging in article production. After discovering Michael Jackson in junior high school, I began dancing in my second year of high school. Since starting dance, in addition to the J-Pop and Japanese rock I had been listening to, I began exploring Western R&B, rap, alternative music, and other tracks commonly used for dance. In elementary school, I spent three years in a choir, and because I love singing, I often go to karaoke for fun. These days, I enjoy a wide range of music, from Japanese rock and rap to K-pop.

If you’re reading this article, you’re probably a dancer or someone who loves hip-hop tracks, right?

What kind of songs are easy to dance to?

The answer varies from person to person, of course, but in this article I’d like to introduce a mix of classic and new tracks that are generally popular.

These are all legendary songs used not only in Japan but also by professional dancers overseas, so feel free to use them as a reference.

Find your favorite tracks, come up with your own original choreography, and dance away.

I’m sure you’ll have a great time!

[HIP-HOP] Recommended Hip-Hop Dance Songs (111–120)

Numb/EncoreLinkin Park & Jay Z

Numb / Encore [Live] (Official Music Video) [4K Upgrade] – Linkin Park / JAY-Z

Numb/EncoreLinkin Park & Jay Z

A collaboration track between New York’s don, Jay-Z, and the rock world’s charismatic Linkin Park.

Keeping pace with Numb’s beat while blending in the timeless, one-of-a-kind Encore, Jay-Z is truly impressive.

I can’t think of any other collab that’s this powerful and this great.

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Without MeEminem

Eminem – Without Me (Official Music Video)

Without MeEminem

Eminem, the only major white rapper in the hip-hop world.

His stage name is a play on the classic American chocolate M&M’s.

This song is a masterpiece among Eminem’s many hits.

The music video, which poked fun at artists and politicians he was at odds with, caused quite a stir at the time.

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LowFlo Rida

Low [from Step Up 2 The Streets O.S.T. / Mail On Sunday] (st

LowFlo Rida

A collaboration between Flo Rida and T-Pain.

A hip-hop dance track released in 2007, it was used in the 2008 film Step Up 2: The Streets.

It is sampled in Girl Talk’s 2008 track “Hands in the Air.”

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Get LowLil Jon & The East Side Boyz

Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz – Get Low (feat. Ying Yang Twins) (Official Music Video)

Get LowLil Jon & The East Side Boyz

A collaboration by Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz and the Ying Yang Twins.

Released in 2003, it was a club hit that reached No.

1 on the U.

S.

charts.

It was inspired by Shirley Ellis’s 1965 track “The Clapping Song.”

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Drop It Like It’s HotSnoop Dogg ft. Pharrell Williams

Snoop Dogg – Drop It Like It’s Hot (Official Music Video) ft. Pharrell Williams

Drop It Like It's HotSnoop Dogg ft. Pharrell Williams

A collaboration between Snoop Dogg and Pharrell Williams.

It’s said to be one of the hottest hip-hop dance tracks.

Released in 2004, it reached the Top 10 on charts around the world.

It was sampled in Hipshaker’s 2014 track of the same name.

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OMGUsher

Usher – OMG ft. will.i.am

OMGUsher

Usher is a timeless staple of upbeat, danceable music.

Among his many hits, this one is a hidden gem.

He’s the world’s best dancing singer—so good he evokes Michael Jackson.

It’s the perfect track to get your energy up.

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In conclusion

We’ve introduced a lot of hip-hop dance tracks so far.

Did you find any new favorites or songs you like? These are all tracks that are especially popular as dance numbers within hip-hop—many of them are relatively catchy with solid rhythms.

If you’re a dancer, be sure to try challenging yourself with the tracks you like!