Rap music is littered with lyrics about death, violence and bloodshed. A lot of people think this is one of the worst things about rap music. I think those people lack perspective. Whether you’re rapping about carrying the weight of death in your own community or if you’re rapping about perpetuating violence yourself; rap music’s subject matter is sometimes scary, especially because it is often sourced from real life experiences. Here are some creepy sounding songs that talk about some terrifying aspects of the black experience.
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Casket Pretty – Noname
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Pet Cemetery – Tierra Whack
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Thieves in the Night – Black Star
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The Devil’s Shoestring – MF DOOM
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Rage – Rico Nasty
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Heaven’s Little Bastard – Bbymutha
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Suicidal Thoughts – Notorious B.I.G.
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Flowers and Rope – Princess Nokia
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The Art of Peer Pressure – Kendrick Lamar
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Goth Kid – Princess Nokia
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Sandwitches – Tyler The Creator
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Freestyle 4 – Kanye West
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Deathwish – Comethazine
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Dark Night Dummo – Trippie Redd
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Elm Street – Jimmy Wopo
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Bad Guy – 21 Savage
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Faucet – Earl Sweatshirt
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Bobby Bitch – Bobby Shmurda
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Nuketown – SKI MASK THE SLUMP GOD
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FlatBed Freestyle – Playboi Carti
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Paranoia – Chance The Rapper
-cellardoor xx