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24 alternatives to The Rap Year Book

The most important rap song from every year since 1979

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Rap Year Book launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Ego Trip's Book of Rap Lists▲71

   Encyclopedia of Hip Hop

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Hip Hop Wars▲63

   What we talk about when we talk hip hop, why it matters

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The Big Payback: The History of the Business of Hip-Hop▲63

   The definitive (even if only 90% true) history of Hip-Hop.

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   My Year Photo Book▲120

   All your year’s Facebook & Instagram moments, in a book!

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Rhyme Time▲108

   Challenge your rap skills

   2024 · rhymetime.live · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Colour Me Good Hip Hop▲64

   Color in Hip Hop greats!

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Rap Genius (iOS app)▲129

   Your guide to the meaning of rap, R&B, and soul lyrics

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The Book of Yeezus▲90

   The Bible, if Kanye wrote it

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   2016 Wrapped▲248

   Playlists of the most streamed songs this year on Spotify 🎶

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Rap AI▲151

    Generate new lyrics for any artist

    2017 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Hip Hop▲137

    Listen to 45 million songs (Popcorn time for music)

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Empire State of Mind: Jay Z's History▲66

    From Street corner to corner office.

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The Rap Board▲97

    Tupac, Snoop, & all your favorite rappers on a sound board

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Apple Music Year in Review▲100

    Generate images to share to the world

    2018 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Rap Pad▲80

    Anyone can write rap lyrics.

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Musicgeeks▲132

    Discover one amazing new song, every day

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    This Business of Music▲62

    The music business Bible

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Rapchat 2.0▲88

    Record, share, and discover freestyle raps

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Rapchat 3.0▲149

    Create, share, and discover freestyle raps

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Rhymer's Block▲109

    In-line rhyming dictionary for hip hop & poetry lyrics

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Poly-graph Hip Hop▲135

    See what hip hop's billboard top 10 sounded like

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    The New Rap Caviar▲145

    One of Spotify's most popular playlists becomes a show.

    2017 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    rhyme.cool▲100

    Generative AI for rap lyrics

    2023 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Ableton: Making Music▲124

    A book of creative strategies for electronic music producers

    2015 · its alternatives →

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