The Best Hip-Hop Workout Songs

What is the best hip-hop music for exercising and working out?

The best hip-hop workout or exercise songs keep the rhythm going. These are the hip-hop songs that make a workout seem easier. The best ones to exercise to are included on this page. If you prefer hip-hop songs, you can easily find several of the best ones to use during your workout. You should have a lot of these hip-hop workout songs available to continuously play while you exercise.

Hip-hop music is a popular choice when exercising because it has a loud steady beat and energizing style. However, it may not be the best type of music for all workouts. While hip-hop might seem to have a fast tempo, it is typically slower than other genres of music. Music tempo varies anywhere betweeen 60 beats per minute (BPM) to 200 BPM or more. Mpst hip-hop music has a tempo between 88-115 BPM.

Chosing the right tempo of music can be very important as your body will naturally move itself to that tempo. Choose a tempo that is too slow or too fast, and you may spoil your workout. For that reason, an approximate beat per minute has been listed beside each song.

Here is a basic guideline of which tempos are good for different workouts:

• Under 100 BPM: Slower paced workouts and during warm ups and cool downs
• 100 to 130 BPM: Walking and portions of your workout that are a little faster paced
• Over 130 BPM: Higher impact exercise and cardio
• 135 to 140 BPM: Power walking
• 135 to 155 BPM: Jogging
• 150 to 175 BPM: Running
• Over 175 BPM: Fast running and sprinting

Pick music that will gradually increase your tempo until you reach your optimum speed and then gradually decrease your tempo at the end of the workout. This will ensure that you are warming up and cooling down properly.

Below you will find different a variety of hip-hop music that is good for exercising. For your convenience, we have included links to the music on Amazon, iTunes, and Rhapsody.

Rhapsody provides both music subscriptions as well as individual mp3s for sale in WMA format. ITunes only provides MPEG-4 audio files for sale. However, Amazon is now offering mp3s that are compatible with both windows media player and iTunes. For more information about where to purchase music online, we provide it on our Music Downloads page or our Music Subscriptions page.

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1. "Baby Got Back" by Sir Mix-A-Lot Est. BPM: 129
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2. "Bust A Move" by Young MC Est. BPM: 120
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3. "Don't Phunk With My Heart" by Black Eyed Peas Est. BPM: 128
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4. "Fight For Your Right (To Party)" by Beastie Boys Est. BPM: 137
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5. "Fight the Power" by Public Enemy Est. BPM: 130
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6. "Get Ur Freak On" by Missy Elliot Est. BPM: 89
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7. "Glamorous Life" by Sheila E Est. BPM: 128
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8. "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" performed C+C Music Factory Est. BPM: 116
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9. "Good Vibrations" by Marky Mark & The Funky Bunch Est. BPM: 124
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10. "Hey Ya!" by Outkast Est. BPM: 159
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11. "It Takes Two" by Rob Base & D.J. E-Z Rock Est. BPM: 113
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12. "Jump" by Kris Kross Est. BPM: 132
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13. "Jump Around" by House Of Pain Est. BPM: 108
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14. "Let's Get It Started" by Black Eyed Peas Est. BPM: 105
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15. "Just Lose It" by Eminem Est. BPM: 121
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16. "London Bridge" by Fergie Est. BPM: 128
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17. "Lose Yourself" by Eminem Est. BPM: 85
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18. "My Humps" by Black Eyed Peas Est. BPM: 124
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19. "O.P.P." by Naughty By Nature Est. BPM: 100
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20. "Pump It" by Black Eyed Peas Est. BPM: 132-154
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21. "Pump Up the Jam" by Technotronic Est. BPM: 126
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22. "So What'cha Want" by Beastie Boys Est. BPM: 98
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23. "Tennessee" by Arrested Development Est. BPM: 100
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24. "This Is How We Do It" by Montell Jordan Est. BPM: 128
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25. "U Can't Touch This" by MC Hammer Est. BPM: 136
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26. "Walk This Way" by Run-D.M.C & Aerosmith Est. BPM: 110
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27. "Work It" by Missy Elliot Est. BPM: 102
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28. "Work It" by Nelly & Justin Timberlake Est. BPM: 97
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