The Best Hip-Hop Workout Songs

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

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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:

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.

  1. "Baby Got Back" by Sir Mix-A-Lot Est. BPM: 129
     Find it on:  Old School Players - Party Rap Hits - Baby Got BackAmazon CDAmazon mp3s
  2. "Bust A Move" by Young MC Est. BPM: 120
     Find it on:  BustAmazon CDAmazon mp3s
  3. "Don't Phunk With My Heart" by Black Eyed Peas Est. BPM: 128
     Find it on:  Black Eyed Peas - Monkey Business - Don't Phunk With My HeartAmazon CDAmazon mp3s
  4. "Fight For Your Right (To Party)" by Beastie Boys Est. BPM: 137
     Find it on:  Beastie Boys - Licensed to Ill - Fight for Your RightAmazon CDAmazon mp3s
  5. "Fight the Power" by Public Enemy Est. BPM: 130
     Find it on:  Public Enemy - Def Jam Recordings - Let The People Speak - Fight the PowerAmazon CDAmazon mp3s
  6. "Get Ur Freak On" by Missy Elliot Est. BPM: 89
     Find it on:  GetAmazon CDAmazon mp3s
  7. "Glamorous Life" by Sheila E Est. BPM: 128
     Find it on:  Sheila E - The Glamorous Life - The Glamorous LifeAmazon CDAmazon mp3s
  8. "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" performed C+C Music Factory Est. BPM: 116
     Find it on:  C+C Music Factory - Gonna Make You Sweat - Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)Amazon CDAmazon mp3s
  9. "Good Vibrations" by Marky Mark & The Funky Bunch Est. BPM: 124
     Find it on:  Loleatta Holloway & Marky Mark And The Funky Bunch - Radio Waves of the '90s: Pop Hits - Good VibrationsAmazon CDAmazon mp3s
  10. "Hey Ya!" by Outkast Est. BPM: 159
     Find it on:  HeyAmazon CDAmazon mp3s
  11. "It Takes Two" by Rob Base & D.J. E-Z Rock Est. BPM: 113
     Find it on:  ItAmazon CDAmazon mp3s
  12. "Jump" by Kris Kross Est. BPM: 132
     Find it on:  Kris Kross - Totally Krossed Out - JumpAmazon CDAmazon mp3s
  13. "Jump Around" by House Of Pain Est. BPM: 108
     Find it on:  House Of Pain - The Best of House of Pain and Everlast: Shamrocks & Shenanigans - Jump AroundAmazon CDAmazon mp3s
  14. "Let's Get It Started" by Black Eyed Peas Est. BPM: 105
     Find it on:  Let'sAmazon CDAmazon mp3s
  15. "Just Lose It" by Eminem Est. BPM: 121
     Find it on:  JustAmazon CDAmazon mp3s
  16. "London Bridge" by Fergie Est. BPM: 128
     Find it on:  LondonAmazon CDAmazon mp3s
  17. "Lose Yourself" by Eminem Est. BPM: 85
     Find it on:  Eminem - 8 Mile - Lose YourselfAmazon CDAmazon mp3s
  18. "My Humps" by Black Eyed Peas Est. BPM: 124
     Find it on:  Black Eyed Peas - Monkey Business - My HumpsAmazon CDAmazon mp3s
  19. "O.P.P." by Naughty By Nature Est. BPM: 100
     Find it on:  Naughty By Nature - Naughty By Nature - O.P.P.Amazon CDAmazon mp3s
  20. "Pump It" by Black Eyed Peas Est. BPM: 132-154
     Find it on:  Black Eyed Peas - Monkey Business - Pump ItAmazon CDAmazon mp3s
  21. "Pump Up the Jam" by Technotronic Est. BPM: 126
     Find it on:  PumpAmazon CDAmazon mp3s
  22. "So What'cha Want" by Beastie Boys Est. BPM: 98
     Find it on:  SoAmazon CDAmazon mp3s
  23. "Tennessee" by Arrested Development Est. BPM: 100
     Find it on:  TennesseeAmazon CDAmazon mp3s
  24. "This Is How We Do It" by Montell Jordan Est. BPM: 128
     Find it on:  ThisAmazon CDAmazon mp3s
  25. "U Can't Touch This" by MC Hammer Est. BPM: 136
     Find it on:  UAmazon CDAmazon mp3s
  26. "Walk This Way" by Run-D.M.C & Aerosmith Est. BPM: 110
     Find it on:  WalkAmazon CDAmazon mp3s
  27. "Work It" by Missy Elliot Est. BPM: 102
     Find it on:  Missy Elliott - Under Construction - Work ItAmazon CDAmazon mp3s
  28. "Work It" by Nelly & Justin Timberlake Est. BPM: 97
     Find it on:  WorkAmazon CDAmazon mp3s