Kanye West Popular Song Ranking [2025]

Gold Digger (ft. Jamie Foxx)Kanye West15rank/position

Kanye West – Gold Digger ft. Jamie Foxx

This track showcases Kanye West’s musical talent to the fullest.

Sampling Ray Charles’s “I Got a Woman” and born from a collaboration with Jamie Foxx, it was released in July 2005 and reached No.

1 on the Billboard charts.

It went on to win Best Rap Solo Performance at the 2006 Grammy Awards.

Belonging to the pop-rap genre, it features a catchy sound and socially satirical lyrics.

Sharply depicting money-first attitudes and shifts in human relationships, it’s a highly recommended song even for newcomers to hip-hop.

Graduation DayKanye West16rank/position

Graduation Day – Kanye West

A track from his 2004 debut album, The College Dropout.

The album title literally means “dropping out of college,” and it continues as part of a trilogy through his third album, Graduation.

Kanye West’s free, unfiltered way of life seems to come through even in his falsetto, and it might really move you.

It feels like a song that could give you strength to embark on a new journey at graduation and to overcome challenges.

Hey MamaKanye West17rank/position

Hey Mama

This song by Kanye West, a rapper from Chicago, is a fun track with a catchy chorus.

He sings to his mother, and the rap sections in between are really cool.

You can feel how proud he is of his mom throughout the song.

Homecoming (ft.Chris Martin)Kanye West18rank/position

Kanye West – Homecoming

It seems that having childhood memories of watching fireworks is universal.

Kanye West’s song “Homecoming (ft.

Chris Martin)” reflects on his early years in Chicago, and fireworks appear in it as a symbolic element.

It’s a collaboration with Coldplay’s vocalist Chris Martin, so keep that in mind as you listen.

Also, don’t miss the music video, which features beautiful fireworks.

Jesus Walks (Version 2)Kanye West19rank/position

Kanye West – Jesus Walks (Version 2)

Kanye West, a rapper whose popularity keeps soaring, is continuing to take the world by storm.

He’s well known as an artist’s artist who influences a wide range of musicians.

This version of “Jesus Walks (Version 2)” is crafted as a cool gangster rap.

MonsterKanye West20rank/position

Monster

Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, is a musician of outstanding talent who continually draws public attention—for better or worse—through his controversial actions and remarks.

“Monster,” included on his fifth studio album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, which was released in 2010 and became a global hit, was also released as a single around Halloween that same year and went on to be a major success.

It’s a perfect pick for your Halloween BGM.

The track features a powerhouse lineup—Nicki Minaj, Bon Iver, JAY-Z, and Rick Ross—and later received a horror-themed music video.

If you’re hosting a Halloween party for hip-hop fans, this one is especially recommended!

Monster feat. Jay-Z, Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross, Bon IverKanye West21rank/position

Kanye West – Monster ft. Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj, Jay-Z & Bon Iver [OFFICIAL VIDEO]

A 2012 work by Kanye West, who changed his name to Ye in 2021.

It’s breathtaking how skilled rappers pass the mic in a relay over a classic, tight hip-hop beat.

When we hear “Halloween,” we might think of pumpkins, skeleton ghosts, or bats, but the monsters they rap about are giant kaiju like Godzilla and Nessie! Their powerful stance, marching forward with a strong, thumping rhythm, feels like a distinctly hip-hop take on Halloween.

It’s a bold new proposal for a Halloween that’s intense and macho.