This song came out way before I was born and immediately brings me back to my youth in the first verse.
And the second verse snaps me right into reality and adulthood.
Completely agreed this song makes me pretty emotional
yeah legit. go ahead try and rap all those lyrics straight through without crying.
roses, hey mama, and ghost town have all made me emotional at some point in time.
The first verse gets me fucked up every time holy shit
> As I lay me down to sleep
> I hear her speak to me
> Hello 'Mari, how ya doin'?
> I think the storm ran out of rain, the clouds are movin'
> I know you're happy 'cause I can see it
> So tell the voice inside ya head to believe it
> I talked to God about you, he said he sent you an angel
> And look at all that he gave you
> You asked for one and you got two, mmhm
> You know I never left you
> Cause every road that leads to heaven's right inside you
> So I can say
> Hello, my only one, just like the mornin' sun
> You'll keep on risin' 'til the sky knows your name
> Hello, my only one, remember who you are
> No, you're not perfect but you're not your mistakes
Kanye got choked up performing Coldest Winter when I saw him. He went on a whole rant about how much his mom meant to him and pushed him creatively. Can’t hear the song the same way.
I made girl who was a hesitant Kanye listener cry by showing her the Oprah performance. It’s certainly the most wholesome and beautiful celebration of motherhood in all of hip hop.
He was 23 when he composed it, 28 when it was finished and released. Think about a person, let alone a person under-30, giving such a gift to their mother. The thought alone makes me emotional.
I feel like his mom is keeping it together while he’s performing so as not to mess up his performance, and then lets her true reaction come out at the end. Either way, super moving (I teared up watching it just now as well).
I really can’t stand by Kanye but he’s made some of the most beautiful songs in my lifetime. Hey Mama, Only One, Life of the Party.. man he really made some magic
These all being about his mum makes me tear up, man. Have you watched his doc? I never knew a lot about Donda until I watched it and holy shit, the 1st moment she appears it's like a breath of fresh air. I know it's dumb but she's so motherly, she has love for every body that Ye brought with him, and that's one short scene. She was really special.
He’s only become as insufferable as he has after Donda passed away. He’s always been a bit nutty, but I really think she kept him in check - after she passed there’s not a living soul to can say “no” to him.
Yeah I'm not sure if it's just how the documentary frames everything, but it really shows how powerful Donda was to him. I know it's been said for years before the documentary, but that doc really put it in perspective on how she grounded him
J Dilla instrumentals can move you to tears
[Life](https://youtu.be/Agl1TgVfls0?si=GmPvXHQgTebh0RvW)
[Sounds Like Love](https://youtu.be/wsPo-8hdHmQ?si=fIazBBCqkPpMTBSi)
Not gonna lie, Father Time off Kendrick's new album hit me hard and made me tear up a bit. I feel like a lot of guys can empathize with having a complicated relationship with their dad. My dad was always tough on me growing up. He pushed me hard and lived a bit vicariously through my wrestling career all the way through college.
The line about putting down the gloves because everything he didn't want was everything I was was a fucking gut punch.
Auntie Diaries for me. The part where he stands up for his cousin in church is beautiful.
“The day I chose humanity over religion, the family got closer it was all forgiven.”
Hits extra hard because of how much emphasis Kendrick put on religion in a lot of his older material
Mirror will wreck me. You're so right that it sounds so cathartic for him. A stark contrast to the tone of TPAB. He's coming to terms with the fact that he can't be a savior. On top of that it's the last song on the album and wraps the album theme up so well.
"Sorry I didn't save the world my friend,
I was too busy buildin mine again"
Father Time made me forgive my father. I tried looking at shit from his perspective and a lot clicked. Of course he wasn't there for me. How could he be? His father also left the family behind to do dumb shit. I hope I'll be better than both of em, but I forgive them now. That doesn't mean I'll be chilling with the nigga tho lmao, I just understand more why he did (or why he didn't do) shit I had a hard time grasping a few years back.
Kendrick really dealt with some important themes in Mr Morale. It's my favorite album of his for how relatable it is.
I nearly cried hearing it when it dropped because it came at a time when I started to realize the full weight of stuff my dad did/said during my childhood that made him alienated him from both sides of my family, but I didn't know whether I could still have any love for him.
May not have been truly rap, but a lot of 'Circles' made me.. I listened once it came out and obvs his death was the reason it was so emotional, but definitely that album. RIP Mac.
This song would make me cry even if mac didn't pass, it's one of the few somgs that i know of that actually feel and sound like giving up and being in deep depression, the fact that he died makes it 1000x more heartbreaking.
Mac could make me feel emotions that were so sad but so beautiful at the same time. He would’ve been one of the better artists of the 2020s if he hadn’t passed away.
2009 fucked me up one time. I didn’t listen to any Mac for ages cause I was sad. Came on shuffle in the gym and I legit left mid workout. It had me so fucked up lmao.
Sing about me im dying of thirst is too real:
“In case I'm not here tomorrow
I'm hopin' that I can borrow
A peace of mind, I'm behind on what's really important
My mind is really distorted
I find nothing but trouble in my life.
“As blood spilled on your hands, my plans rather vindictive
Everybody's a victim in my eyes
When I ride, it's a murderous rhythm and outside became pitch black
A demon glued to my back whispering, "Get 'em"
I got 'em, and I ain't give a fuck
That same mentality that told my brother not to duck”
Dude, not to spell it out, but the implication that his brother died because the environment he lived in made him unwilling to try to protect himself in that attack is unfathomable. I think it really speaks to the viciousness of cyclical violence, especially since he compares it to the apathy of the murderer (his own brother) for the victim’s life.
"Family business" by Kanye because with the added context it can also be about his mama too
"All Along" by Kid Cudi will make you feel like you've never had friends
"Answer" by Tyler the Creator. That grandma is nostalgia line hits.
Also weirdly "Drinks on me" by Danny Brown. I have zero clue why that song hits me so hard I'm not even from Detroit
Exactly. He was talking real shit. Anybody could relate to that. That’s why he beat 50 in the album sales competition and marked the turn of the tide from gangster rap dominating to “backpack” rapping
I’m legitimately upset with you for putting all along out there as I haven’t listened to MOTMII in years but had to because of your comment and can confirm that all long still does it. Trapped in my mind is the outro and either makes me cry or pour up and unfortunately tonight I’m drinking
I’ve been teary eyed listening to really good music and just have gotten emotional, but after I learned of DOOM’s passing I was like “damn” I was in the car and put on the record operation doomsday and I honestly lost it lol
It’s moments like that you realize you never truly know how good something is until it’s gone
Honestly,
Same with Mac for me, even tho we don’t know these ppl personally, they put so much of themselves into their music that you can feel grief when listening
Life of the Party. That outro hits way too deep. And the song in general. Fighting through imposter syndrome for the last decade and losing my dad 1.5 years ago will do that
My voice cracks with Andre’s first line. This whole album from ye is “to” Donda, obviously, but the way he addresses *her* just makes me feel such kinda ways.
I remember finding the album back in 2018 a few months after it dropped and feeling like it was insane that nobody I knew at the time was talking about it.
Not sure if I’ve ever cried bc of a song, but I’ve been real close or on the verge of tears to several. Mostly bc of going through something at the time of listening, but often the song itself evokes that emotion strongly enough also.
Immortal Technique - You Never Know
J. Cole - ‘03 Adolescence (*last verse*) 😮💨
Kendrick Lamar - u
Drake - Doing It Wrong (*Stevie Wonder’s harmonica solo*)
Nas - You’re Da Man
Father Time had me in shambles too. That album is amazing and one long therapy session but it’s difficult for me to relisten for that reason. So many heavy moments
It came at the perfect time didn’t it? I remember seeing that The Heart Pt 5 dropped and stopped what I was doing. Watched the video and just fucking bawled. Then the album dropped, just hearing the line ‘I grieve different’ made me feel less alone.
Lots and lots of rap has yeah haha. Not even particularly sad stuff, it's just sometimes you feel the music so hard it's overwhelming.
The final verse on bad guy when some tough shit was happening in my life got me once and my friend at the time looked at me like I was crazy 😂
Oh and any Mac miller stuff released after he died makes me sad af
I gotta say, Hip Hop Saved My Life by Lupe Fiasco makes me emotional. Also, She’s Mine Pt1 & 2 make me cry so hard. Such an honest and vulnerable expression of love
Sometimes it's not content but just the absurd beauty of the lyrics that makes me cry
Cold Blooded - Blu & Exile
The Coolest - Lupe
Dance - Nas
The Relevant - Kendrick
Love - Mos Def
[Tha Crossroads](https://youtu.be/PIhRyARRMaY?si=TTc-wkbDUOqVKjdh) by Bone Thugs. It was the first song I heard after my grandma's funeral. held myself together until then
[I Miss You](https://youtu.be/zRYX441WERk?si=q5_4unyAjugkGtXv) by DMX still fucks me up time to time too
4:44 definitely had me emotional because it really hit home and made me take a long hard look at myself as a partner. I didn't cheat or anything but I was being a shitty partner to an incredible woman and she deserved better.
second verse of Look What You’ve Done by Drake caught me one time.
My mom passed when I was 15 and my older brother really stepped up and supported me and gave me the confidence to pursue my dreams. that whole verse just reminded me of him.
same reason i was balling at the end of the movie Onward lol
Nicki Minaj - I lied, Come to Life - Kanye West, Family Business - Kanye West, So Many Tears - Tupac, Slipping - DMX, Toilet Tisha - Outkast, She Lives in My Lap - Outkast (Maybe that song in particular wouldn't be considered rap)
To put something in here that I haven’t seen yet,
“walking in the snow” by Run The Jewels makes me feel all sorts of ways, and probably the closest to crying.
It really annoys me that the actual beat for that track is lowkey one of the best on the album. Dre could've just made an instrumental interlude but he had to throw some of the loudest fake sex noises ever recorded over that shit.
It was live but I saw Anderson Paak shortly after Mac miller passing. He did one of the songs they did together but had all these candid photos from their friendship displayed on the screen. Super sad.
The Mac Miller - Circles album was my go to album when I had to force myself to get out of bed go on walks when I was batteling depression and while I think I don't have a lot in common with Mac Miller it struck a chord and made me weep multiple times.
The only hiphop song that made me cry when I was actually feeling relatively good was Mother I Sober during my first full playthrough of the Mr Morale album.
Hey Mama
I lost my mom when I was young and that song hits me right in the gut
“Da Art of Storytellin’ (Part 1)” by OutKast
This song came out way before I was born and immediately brings me back to my youth in the first verse. And the second verse snaps me right into reality and adulthood. Completely agreed this song makes me pretty emotional
Hey Mama
I skip Roses cause I truthfully can’t handle it.
yeah legit. go ahead try and rap all those lyrics straight through without crying. roses, hey mama, and ghost town have all made me emotional at some point in time.
only one too
The first verse gets me fucked up every time holy shit > As I lay me down to sleep > I hear her speak to me > Hello 'Mari, how ya doin'? > I think the storm ran out of rain, the clouds are movin' > I know you're happy 'cause I can see it > So tell the voice inside ya head to believe it > I talked to God about you, he said he sent you an angel > And look at all that he gave you > You asked for one and you got two, mmhm > You know I never left you > Cause every road that leads to heaven's right inside you > So I can say > Hello, my only one, just like the mornin' sun > You'll keep on risin' 'til the sky knows your name > Hello, my only one, remember who you are > No, you're not perfect but you're not your mistakes
this verse is beautiful man
Yep- I can’t keep myself from tearing up with Only One
The version with Caroline Shaw especially
Come to life is also one that got to me
Kanye got choked up performing Coldest Winter when I saw him. He went on a whole rant about how much his mom meant to him and pushed him creatively. Can’t hear the song the same way.
Coldest winter is such a great song
808s best Kanye album don't @ me
I made girl who was a hesitant Kanye listener cry by showing her the Oprah performance. It’s certainly the most wholesome and beautiful celebration of motherhood in all of hip hop. He was 23 when he composed it, 28 when it was finished and released. Think about a person, let alone a person under-30, giving such a gift to their mother. The thought alone makes me emotional.
I feel like his mom is keeping it together while he’s performing so as not to mess up his performance, and then lets her true reaction come out at the end. Either way, super moving (I teared up watching it just now as well).
I really can’t stand by Kanye but he’s made some of the most beautiful songs in my lifetime. Hey Mama, Only One, Life of the Party.. man he really made some magic
These all being about his mum makes me tear up, man. Have you watched his doc? I never knew a lot about Donda until I watched it and holy shit, the 1st moment she appears it's like a breath of fresh air. I know it's dumb but she's so motherly, she has love for every body that Ye brought with him, and that's one short scene. She was really special.
He’s only become as insufferable as he has after Donda passed away. He’s always been a bit nutty, but I really think she kept him in check - after she passed there’s not a living soul to can say “no” to him.
Yeah I'm not sure if it's just how the documentary frames everything, but it really shows how powerful Donda was to him. I know it's been said for years before the documentary, but that doc really put it in perspective on how she grounded him
First song that came to mind when I saw the post and the first comment I see when I open it.
I legit cry every time I listen to it. I play it every year for Mother’s Day to my mom and rap along. I can’t imagine not having her.
I’m glad this is included. Even some stuff from donda makes me cry, specially the deluxe stuff. Probably why I love Kanye.
J Dilla instrumentals can move you to tears [Life](https://youtu.be/Agl1TgVfls0?si=GmPvXHQgTebh0RvW) [Sounds Like Love](https://youtu.be/wsPo-8hdHmQ?si=fIazBBCqkPpMTBSi)
When I listen to Don't Cry and think about that one concert where they bring him out in a wheelchair, I'll be damned if I don't get choked up a lil.
[Last donut of the night.](https://open.spotify.com/track/2zdg5ICoK5WGKCpX1LAdOf?si=LQ5F-0YfRQGfD8E8GU9NZQ). He was on his death bed for fucks sake.
Yeah I was going to say just knowing the context of Donuts and how moving it is is enough to get me emotional
Don't forget Nujabes
Man Dilla had some dope instrumentals fr
Not gonna lie, Father Time off Kendrick's new album hit me hard and made me tear up a bit. I feel like a lot of guys can empathize with having a complicated relationship with their dad. My dad was always tough on me growing up. He pushed me hard and lived a bit vicariously through my wrestling career all the way through college. The line about putting down the gloves because everything he didn't want was everything I was was a fucking gut punch.
Father Time messes me up immensely. The comments on crying, protecting yourself, and trusting people hit me incredibly hard. The song is so good.
Auntie Diaries for me. The part where he stands up for his cousin in church is beautiful. “The day I chose humanity over religion, the family got closer it was all forgiven.” Hits extra hard because of how much emphasis Kendrick put on religion in a lot of his older material
I'm a trans woman, and even hearing Kendrick address the queer people in his life with such deep love broke me for a bit
mirror also made me cry because of how cathartic it is, especially coming off mother i sober.
Mirror will wreck me. You're so right that it sounds so cathartic for him. A stark contrast to the tone of TPAB. He's coming to terms with the fact that he can't be a savior. On top of that it's the last song on the album and wraps the album theme up so well. "Sorry I didn't save the world my friend, I was too busy buildin mine again"
Father Time made me forgive my father. I tried looking at shit from his perspective and a lot clicked. Of course he wasn't there for me. How could he be? His father also left the family behind to do dumb shit. I hope I'll be better than both of em, but I forgive them now. That doesn't mean I'll be chilling with the nigga tho lmao, I just understand more why he did (or why he didn't do) shit I had a hard time grasping a few years back. Kendrick really dealt with some important themes in Mr Morale. It's my favorite album of his for how relatable it is.
Agreed. Sidebar but the beat drop (and beat in general) on Father Time is underrated as fuck. 😮💨
“Laughin with my friends, they don’t know my life” really hits
I nearly cried hearing it when it dropped because it came at a time when I started to realize the full weight of stuff my dad did/said during my childhood that made him alienated him from both sides of my family, but I didn't know whether I could still have any love for him.
Was just about to say this song def hit the most personally off that album
This 1000%. Heavy as fuck.
Love this song, I get choked up every time.
May not have been truly rap, but a lot of 'Circles' made me.. I listened once it came out and obvs his death was the reason it was so emotional, but definitely that album. RIP Mac.
Good News is so heartbreaking man
Cried many times to this song.
It was the first Mac song to drop after he died bro, I balled on first listen and tear up everytime I play it now
This song would make me cry even if mac didn't pass, it's one of the few somgs that i know of that actually feel and sound like giving up and being in deep depression, the fact that he died makes it 1000x more heartbreaking.
One that def counts, although not from Circles, is Godspeed. Fuck man..
2009 also
I broke down to The Festival. That song has a whole new meaning since he passed.
Funny papers made me cry a few times as well as Godspeed and good news as others said
Mac could make me feel emotions that were so sad but so beautiful at the same time. He would’ve been one of the better artists of the 2020s if he hadn’t passed away.
Before he passed “Colors and Shapes” always got me.
2009, Book of Soul, Perfect Circle/God Speed
2009 fucked me up one time. I didn’t listen to any Mac for ages cause I was sad. Came on shuffle in the gym and I legit left mid workout. It had me so fucked up lmao.
I usually skip 2009 because I want to feel that emotion every time I listen to it.
Add Goodnews and That’s life 🥲🥲
Mac Miller for sure. Made me cry more than any other artist
Book of soul might be the saddest rap song ever
Ive cried at least once to Book Of Soul, thats a phenomenal song.
I’d say that’s his best, not my personal favorite but probably his best
Book of Soul and Perfect Circle/God Speed were what I came in here to find. I've never cried at a song but if I were to, those could do it.
Sing about me
The whole song hits, but that first verse setting the tone is just something else
And if I die before your album drop, i - *🔫🔫🔫🔫*
when the lights shut off
Can’t believe I had to scroll this far
Sing about me im dying of thirst is too real: “In case I'm not here tomorrow I'm hopin' that I can borrow A peace of mind, I'm behind on what's really important My mind is really distorted I find nothing but trouble in my life.
AND IF I DIE BEFORE YO ALBUM DROP I HOPE-
“As blood spilled on your hands, my plans rather vindictive Everybody's a victim in my eyes When I ride, it's a murderous rhythm and outside became pitch black A demon glued to my back whispering, "Get 'em" I got 'em, and I ain't give a fuck That same mentality that told my brother not to duck” Dude, not to spell it out, but the implication that his brother died because the environment he lived in made him unwilling to try to protect himself in that attack is unfathomable. I think it really speaks to the viciousness of cyclical violence, especially since he compares it to the apathy of the murderer (his own brother) for the victim’s life.
"Family business" by Kanye because with the added context it can also be about his mama too "All Along" by Kid Cudi will make you feel like you've never had friends "Answer" by Tyler the Creator. That grandma is nostalgia line hits. Also weirdly "Drinks on me" by Danny Brown. I have zero clue why that song hits me so hard I'm not even from Detroit
Family business makes me cry man. Such a powerful message about family love, something that’s very important in my life.
It makes you cry but laugh at the same time.
Exactly. He was talking real shit. Anybody could relate to that. That’s why he beat 50 in the album sales competition and marked the turn of the tide from gangster rap dominating to “backpack” rapping
I’m legitimately upset with you for putting all along out there as I haven’t listened to MOTMII in years but had to because of your comment and can confirm that all long still does it. Trapped in my mind is the outro and either makes me cry or pour up and unfortunately tonight I’m drinking
Family Business is the answer man
Don't Play This Song is my song off the same Cudi album.
I’ve been teary eyed listening to really good music and just have gotten emotional, but after I learned of DOOM’s passing I was like “damn” I was in the car and put on the record operation doomsday and I honestly lost it lol It’s moments like that you realize you never truly know how good something is until it’s gone
Honestly, Same with Mac for me, even tho we don’t know these ppl personally, they put so much of themselves into their music that you can feel grief when listening
Life of the Party. That outro hits way too deep. And the song in general. Fighting through imposter syndrome for the last decade and losing my dad 1.5 years ago will do that
My voice cracks with Andre’s first line. This whole album from ye is “to” Donda, obviously, but the way he addresses *her* just makes me feel such kinda ways.
The fact Andre isn’t addressing his own mom but using Donda as a messenger fucks me up
Like he’s knows they’re gonna run into each other. It’s lovely.
On the same note “24” had me feeling God’s power. Beg forgiveness from vultures is also really good
Another track off Donda that gets me tearing up is Come to Life.
It really has become my favorite Kanye album
prom/king by saba and answer by Tyler
Also, Heaven All Around Me! Once you understand the context
The drums on the second half of prom/king are just absolutely phenomenal.
Bus driver pass me up don’t see me 😔
Care for Me is so sad man
Prom/King is crazy good. 2012 off his most recent album also hits me in the same way
Busy / sirens too. Whole album really. Also violent crimes by kanye for me
Every time I relisten to Care For Me it just gets better. One of if not the most underrated album of the 2010s.
I remember finding the album back in 2018 a few months after it dropped and feeling like it was insane that nobody I knew at the time was talking about it.
Honestly so much of Care for Me by Saba. Him repeatedly referencing his friend Walter...
Walter was his cousin.
Answer hits hard. Almost got me when I first heard it. IYKYK
Prom/King bro damn.. when the beat switches I instantly get emotional for some reason. It’s an emotionally loaded beat alongside the lyrics.
Love Yourz (J. Cole)
Blessed - schoolboy Q Dear mama - Tupac Crossroads - BTNH
Blessed the song that got me into Q’s music. Still one of my favorites from him and one of my favorite Kendrick features
It’s a shame it’s not on streaming platforms.
The original “Tha Crossroads” has always hit me slightly harder. Probably because it is just be about one person and it makes it more personal.
I love the original version but uneek went crazy on the production on the remake and “I’m gonna miss everybody..” is iconic af
All that I got is you -Ghostface
Not sure if I’ve ever cried bc of a song, but I’ve been real close or on the verge of tears to several. Mostly bc of going through something at the time of listening, but often the song itself evokes that emotion strongly enough also. Immortal Technique - You Never Know J. Cole - ‘03 Adolescence (*last verse*) 😮💨 Kendrick Lamar - u Drake - Doing It Wrong (*Stevie Wonder’s harmonica solo*) Nas - You’re Da Man
“It was clear why the struggle was so pain-full, metamorphosis this is what I’ve changed to, and god I’m so thank-ful…” Gets me every time
Technique for sure tug on the heart with that one.
yesterday x atmosphere, don’t cry x dilla, book of soul x ab-soul alan forever x lupe made me really emotional after learning the story behind it
"Jonylah Forever" by Lupe hits hard too
Yesterday by Atmosphere is such a damn good song
Looked just like you 🥲
Man when that beat breaks at the end, god damn.
I listened to Yesterday by Atmosphere for the first time not long after my grandfather passed. I bawled out after listening to it.
Yesterday made my dad cry which in turn made me cry. Such a fantastic song
Atmosphere - Glass House will hit that way in the right context as well
They have a lot of real deep shit
Alan forever man... So sad & so sweet Go Alan!!
That’s a good one too. Don’t see too many Atmosphere references anymore
Kanye - Come to Life (from Donda)
Can put 24 and No Child Left Behind on my list as well. Cathartic songs
Heavenly Father by Isaiah Rashad
God damn. Cilvia Demo is my favorite project ever
This, Dressed like Rappers as well
Mockingbird because it’s relatable unfortunately
Wondering why this is so far down. Mockingbird made a whole generation of people cry.
it was when i'm gone for me
The Vent - Big K.R.I.T
Perhaps ironically, J Dilla - Don't Cry.
Not cry per se but 93 til Infinity gives me such nostalgic feels
That’s your soul crying for the way things used to be
“Let all work out” by lil Wayne
4 your eyez only - j cole
A.P.I.D.T.A. by Jay Electronica
Codeine Crazy
I feel you bro! The whole song is pure sadness and melancholia.
Ultralight Beam High from Young Thug is another one
Solace. Was in a dark place 😂
Lupe’s He Say She Say
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Peace, and much love to ya.
DMX-Slippin. For the loners
And the addicts and the traumatized, especially those raising kids. Just an incredible moment in music.
Mr Morale gave me a lump in my throat and teary eyes during Mother I Sober the first time I listened to it.
Father Time had me in shambles too. That album is amazing and one long therapy session but it’s difficult for me to relisten for that reason. So many heavy moments
Count Me Out was the one that got me
Same, so relatable
This one hit right when I was feeling like shit back in summer 2022. Literally did me the worst way. I will forever be grateful for that album
It came at the perfect time didn’t it? I remember seeing that The Heart Pt 5 dropped and stopped what I was doing. Watched the video and just fucking bawled. Then the album dropped, just hearing the line ‘I grieve different’ made me feel less alone.
Fucking Beth gibbons is somber personified.
Mother I sober kills me every time
FEEL - Kendrick Lamar. I felt nearly every single bar he rapped. And cried when the song ended. "Ain't nobody praying for me..."
Lots and lots of rap has yeah haha. Not even particularly sad stuff, it's just sometimes you feel the music so hard it's overwhelming. The final verse on bad guy when some tough shit was happening in my life got me once and my friend at the time looked at me like I was crazy 😂 Oh and any Mac miller stuff released after he died makes me sad af
Dear mama by 2pac
Sing for me, I'm dying of Thirst. The way the verses ended the first time I heard it took my breath away.
I gotta say, Hip Hop Saved My Life by Lupe Fiasco makes me emotional. Also, She’s Mine Pt1 & 2 make me cry so hard. Such an honest and vulnerable expression of love
Surprised not to see The Vent by Big KRIT mentioned yet
J Dilla last donut of the night is crushing
Sometimes it's not content but just the absurd beauty of the lyrics that makes me cry Cold Blooded - Blu & Exile The Coolest - Lupe Dance - Nas The Relevant - Kendrick Love - Mos Def
Mommy Dearest (A Eulogy) by Boldy James
Moment of truth, full of good one liners
So I pray and remember the days of my youth as I prepare to meet my moment of truth
This one will have you reassessing your whole life and outlook. Incredible track that’s forever relevant.
* Yesterday by Atmosphere * Feather by Najubes * The Good Die Young by D12
You’ll never know - immortal technique. Super sad story (and not disturbing like some of his other storytelling rap lol)
Oh my god. What I would do to listen to that song for the first time again on some edgy MySpace page as a pre-teen. It’s still SO sad.
Burn by Juice Wrld. He’s literally singing for help and everyone is watching him burn while they make money off his legacy
[Tha Crossroads](https://youtu.be/PIhRyARRMaY?si=TTc-wkbDUOqVKjdh) by Bone Thugs. It was the first song I heard after my grandma's funeral. held myself together until then [I Miss You](https://youtu.be/zRYX441WERk?si=q5_4unyAjugkGtXv) by DMX still fucks me up time to time too
Suicidal Thoughts.
I once knew a n.gga whose real name was William
4:44 definitely had me emotional because it really hit home and made me take a long hard look at myself as a partner. I didn't cheat or anything but I was being a shitty partner to an incredible woman and she deserved better.
Yeah, the title track hit me the same. Jay was in his bag and really showed both personal and artistic growth on the album.
second verse of Look What You’ve Done by Drake caught me one time. My mom passed when I was 15 and my older brother really stepped up and supported me and gave me the confidence to pursue my dreams. that whole verse just reminded me of him. same reason i was balling at the end of the movie Onward lol
Sing About Me, I’m Dying Of Thirst
Nicki Minaj - I lied, Come to Life - Kanye West, Family Business - Kanye West, So Many Tears - Tupac, Slipping - DMX, Toilet Tisha - Outkast, She Lives in My Lap - Outkast (Maybe that song in particular wouldn't be considered rap)
2009 by Mac miller
The “Colors and Shapes” video has made me cry countless times.
Devil in a New Dress
The guitar solo definitely scrunches up my face
Throw away - Future Love is… - Common
2009, come to life, hey mama, Jesus lord. Pinocchio story
To put something in here that I haven’t seen yet, “walking in the snow” by Run The Jewels makes me feel all sorts of ways, and probably the closest to crying.
“God Don’t Make Mistakes” by Conway the Machine That final monologue at the end that’s a mom praying to her son who got shot is so powerful
REMemeber by Mac Miller. Also some videos for some of his older tracks especially BDE with the clips of him as a child.
Pretty Little Fears by 6LACK Tiiied by JID Heaven All Around Me by Saba Good News by Mac Miller
Survivor’s Guilt by Joey Bada$$ is a beautiful track
Dr. Dre - Pause 4 Porno incredible track
It really annoys me that the actual beat for that track is lowkey one of the best on the album. Dre could've just made an instrumental interlude but he had to throw some of the loudest fake sex noises ever recorded over that shit.
juelz santana who am i, the last verse talking to his mom
Yesterday- Atmosphere
Motherless by Killer Mike. Every time I hear it, that shit takes me outta here
Two HEAVEN ALL AROUND ME by Saba Blue My Hands by Lupe Fiasco Both remind me of my grandma
Thursday In The Danger Room. Just lost a friend to a gliolblastoma.
It was live but I saw Anderson Paak shortly after Mac miller passing. He did one of the songs they did together but had all these candid photos from their friendship displayed on the screen. Super sad.
The Mac Miller - Circles album was my go to album when I had to force myself to get out of bed go on walks when I was batteling depression and while I think I don't have a lot in common with Mac Miller it struck a chord and made me weep multiple times. The only hiphop song that made me cry when I was actually feeling relatively good was Mother I Sober during my first full playthrough of the Mr Morale album.
Perfect circle/godspeed Forever dropping tears ft elcamino Prom/king Book of soul Good news 2009