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Rap songs you want to sing at karaoke—tracks everyone can sing together and get hyped

What kind of songs do you sing when you go to karaoke?

Of course, some people sing trending J-pop and K-pop, others go for classic Japanese hits from years past, and some choose popular Western songs.

Among them, there are probably those who think, “I want to rap at karaoke!!”

If you’re not used to rapping, you might shy away thinking, “That sounds hard…,” but once you practice and can pull it off, it’ll hype up the room more than you’d expect!

So in this article, we’ll introduce recommended songs that incorporate rap.

We’ve picked mainly hip-hop classics, so find a song you want to try and practice it!

Rap songs you’ll want to sing at karaoke: tracks everyone can sing together to hype up the crowd (61–70)

Playerchelmico

chelmico「Player」【Official Music Video】
Playerchelmico

It’s a very energetic track that symbolizes their major-label debut.

Released in August 2018 as the lead song from the album “POWER,” it portrays someone who sees themselves as the hero of a game and keeps pushing forward.

With its brisk beat and perfectly synced dual rap, just listening to it will lift your spirits.

If you split the parts with friends and sing it at karaoke, you’ll feel a sense of unity and the excitement will build.

Give it a try and enjoy it together!

YOKAZEHentai Shinshi Kurabu

Hentai Shinshi Club / YOKAZE (Official Music Video)
YOKAZEHentai Shinshi Kurabu

This is the signature track of Hentai Shinshi Club, which includes WILYWNKA, formerly known as TAKA, who was also active in the High School Rap Championship.

As the members themselves assert, they don’t necessarily insist on sticking to the hip-hop format.

YOKAZE is a feel-good number whether you listen to it in the car or while walking, and it’s relatively easy to rap even for beginners.

Because the low, whisper-like rap tends to get muffled, try minimizing echo and other reverbs when singing it at karaoke.

Summer Jam ’95Suchadarapā

Schadaraparr is a three-member music group known for helping popularize hip-hop in the J-pop scene, thanks in part to the massive success of their collaboration with Kenji Ozawa on “Konya wa Boogie Back.” Their 10th single, “Summer Jam ’95,” was released as a re-cut from their fifth album, “5th WHEEL 2 the COACH.” Since it contains no English lyrics and doesn’t feature rapid-fire phrases, it should be relatively easy to try at karaoke.

The rap flows like a conversation, making it a number you can sing casually with friends.

airplaneKOHH

KOHH – “Airplane” Official Video (Dir. Havit Art Studio)
airplaneKOHH

From the opening chorus, this song feels amazing to sing and to listen to.

KOHH is hugely popular overseas—at his shows in France, the crowd even sings along in Japanese.

His style as a rapper is characterized by a relatively slow delivery, which makes it easier to try at karaoke.

The key to avoiding a mere nasal tone is to emphasize the consonants and strongly pronounce the first letter of rhyming words.

It never gets old—his rap overflows with originality, sounding casual like ordinary speech yet surprisingly hard to imitate.

My lifeZORN

ZORN / My life [Prod. DJ OKAWARI / Dir. Shibuki] Official Music Video ℗2015 Showa Records
My lifeZORN

This is one of ZORN’s signature tracks that resonates through its realistic portrayal of everyday life.

Released in 2015, it features a calm piano track by DJ OKAWARI, over which ZORN delivers down-to-earth verses about daily living.

The authenticity of his day-to-day—work at construction sites, warm moments with family, and his pride as an artist—strikes a chord.

Included on the album “The Downtown,” the song also led to a live performance at Nippon Budokan in January 2021.

Capturing the journey from construction worker to successful rapper, this piece is perfect for anyone who wants an accessible taste of hip-hop’s appeal.

With its melodic sound that gently connects with listeners, it might just inspire you to try rapping yourself.