Badass Western music. Tough/edgy music. World classics and recommended popular songs.
This might be sudden, but when you hear “hard-hitting Western music,” what kind of tracks come to mind?
Many people probably think of hip-hop or death metal.
This time, I’ve put together a selection of that kind of “hard-hitting Western music,” with a focus on hip-hop.
From classic West Coast rap of the ’90s to hardcore styles of the 2000s and modern trap, I’ve picked out “badass bangers” from a range of genres.
Even if you’re not into hip-hop, you’ll recognize some of these tracks—so be sure to check them out.
Playlist
| Badass Western music. Tough/edgy music. World classics and recommended popular songs. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1east | Lose YourselfEminem | play_arrow | An Ame… with world-class skills |
| 2east | Fuck Tha PoliceN.W.A | play_arrow | When it comes to “evil-sounding” Western music, the one you can’t leave out is 1… |
| 3east | In Da Club50 Cent | play_arrow | A rapper known for a hardcore style… |
| 4east | RepresentNas | play_arrow | Mr. Nas from Queens, New York… |
| 5east | Sum 2 ProveLil Baby | play_arrow | Gaining worldwide popularity since the late 2010s… |
| 6east | Shut UpDababy | play_arrow | Since 2019, it has suddenly become a global top... |
| 7east | California Love2Pac | play_arrow | The legendary rapper, Tupac. Another theo… |
| 8east | Thug Life feat. Jay Jones & Gudda GuddaLil Wayne | play_arrow | Lil'…, a rapper representing New Orleans |
| 9east | Protect Ya NeckWu Tang Clan | play_arrow | They have a hardcore rap unit and, with jazz and the like… |
| 10east | Deep CoverSnoop Dogg & Dr.Dre | play_arrow | There really are so many different genres of hip-hop… |
| 11east | Never Scared ft. Killer Mike, T.I.Bone Crusher | play_arrow | A representative figure of the genre known as Southern rap… |
| 12east | So Dope ft. Wrekonize, Snow Tha Product, Twisted InsaneTech N9ne | play_arrow | Among all rappers, those with especially high sk… |
| 13east | Ghetto BirdIce Cube | play_arrow | Legendary hip-hop group N-Dubz… |
| 14east | I Got 5 On ItLuniz | play_arrow | Westside Coast, commonly known as “Wessa… |
| 15east | Livin In The BayYoung Cellski | play_arrow | In the 1990s, the hip-hop scene in San Francisco... |
| 16east | Party & BullshitBiggie Smalls | play_arrow | Affectionately known by the nickname Biggie Smalls… |
| 17east | Thugz CryBizzy Bone | play_arrow | Looks bad—or rather, definitely at a level I can’t even write here… |
| 18east | Gangsta Nation ft. Nate Doggwestside Connection | play_arrow | Ten people, with Ice Cube at the center, mem… |
| 19east | Hot ft. GunnaYoung Thug | play_arrow | With its distinctive vocal style and fashion... |
| 20east | Put It OnBig L | play_arrow | Mr. Lamont Coleman, aka Big L… |
| 21east | Surprise! You’re Dead!Faith No More | play_arrow | Faith No More was, in 1979… |
| 22east | Bring Da RuckusWu Tang Clan | play_arrow | By Wu-Tang Clan in 1993… |
| 23east | Hard in Da PaintWaka Flocka Flame | play_arrow | Waka Flo…, an American rapper |
| 24east | Run To The HillsIron Maiden | play_arrow | Ir... is a heavy metal band from the United Kingdom. |
| 25east | JRJRJRJane Remover | play_arrow | Jane Remover's self-exploration song |
| 26east | I DONT GIVE A FUCKLil Jon & The East Side Boyz ft. Krayzie Bone & Mystical | play_arrow | Lil Jon & the East S… |
| 27east | Like ThatFuture, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar | play_arrow | A shocking collaboration between trap and hip-hop |
| 28east | Lord Pretty Flacko Jodye 2 (LPFJ2)A$AP Rocky | play_arrow | In 2015 by A$AP Rocky... |
| 29east | Collard GreensScHoolboy Q | play_arrow | A danceable hip-hop classic |
| 30east | It’s So EasyGuns N’ Roses | play_arrow | Guns is an American rock band … |
| 31east | Hate Me NowNas ft. Puff Daddy | play_arrow | Rapper Nas and Puff Daddy… |
| 32east | TransylvaniaTyler, The Creator | play_arrow | American rapper Tyler, T… |
| 33east | I Am A Cursed OnePaleface Swiss | play_arrow | A shocking release from a deathcore band out of Zurich |
| 34east | Fight The PowerPublic Enemy | play_arrow | characterized by a combative and confrontational approach… |
| 35east | Born KillerScarface | play_arrow | Scarface has been active since 1988... |
| 36east | DethroneBAD OMENS | play_arrow | Fierce growl vocals and a heavy guitar sou... |
| 37east | Die Like A RockstarDanny Brown | play_arrow | Danny Br… is an American rapper |
| 38east | I Will Be HeardHatebreed | play_arrow | A blazing anthem that thunders with anger and protest… |
| 39east | Where Eagles DareThe Misfits | play_arrow | The Misfits were fo... |
| 40east | Survival Of The FittestMobb Deep | play_arrow | It was released in 1995 by Mobb Deep… |
| 41east | Just Don’t Give A FuckEminem | play_arrow | Released in 1998 by Eminem... |
| 42east | Rock StarN.E.R.D | play_arrow | An American funk rock band... |
| 43east | Simon SaysPharoahe Monch | play_arrow | Pharoahe Monch, in 1987... |
| 44east | RATATASkrillex, Missy Elliott, & Mr. Oizo | play_arrow | An EDM hip-hop track by Skrillex and others |
| 45east | Can’t Tell Me NothingKanye West | play_arrow | In 2007 by Kanye West... |
| 46east | No ProblemLil Scrappy | play_arrow | Lil Scrappy has been … since 2002. |
| 47east | Hit ‘Em Up (Dirty)2Pac | play_arrow | As the biggest diss track in hip-hop history, Ma… |
| 48east | Nazi Punks Fuck OffDead Kennedys | play_arrow | Dead Kennedys formed in 1978... |
| 49east | SLEEZY BASTARD (SLASHER PT. 1)SosMula | play_arrow | A tiger born from the streets of New York… |
| 50east | Outfit Feat 21 SavageLil Baby | play_arrow | A deluxe track by Lil Baby and 21 Savage |
| 51east | Higher GroundTNGHT | play_arrow | Scottish producer Hu… |
| 52east | Hit ‘Em Up2Pac | play_arrow | An East Coast rapper and a former friend of 2Pac… |
| 53east | Exofilth 2.0 (feat. Within Destruction)Distant | play_arrow | The Dutch deathcore band, Distant’s… |
| 54east | Ain’t No LimitMystikal | play_arrow | Mystikal has been active since 1993… |
| 55east | Scentless ApprenticeNirvana | play_arrow | Released in 1993 by Nirvana, Lilly... |
| 56east | Kid Of DarknessSlaughter To Prevail | play_arrow | Slo..., the deathcore king who paints a portrait of a dark world |
| 57east | Blood in Blood OutJedi Mind Tricks | play_arrow | Underground hip hop groove… |
| 58east | Negasonic Teenage WarheadMonster Magnet | play_arrow | Monst… is an American rock band. |
| 59east | Killing In the NameRage Against The Machine | play_arrow | Rage Against The Mac… |
| 60east | I BleedPixies | play_arrow | An American alternative rock band… |
| 61east | Heat50 Cent | play_arrow | 50 Cent has been active since 1998… |


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