Party Hip-Hop

Looking for a quick way to get tonight's party started right but can't afford a DJ? We've got you covered: Just set our Party Hip-Hop playlist to random and start worrying about more important things, like how crazy things will get once roof-raisin' rap classics like "Tootsie Roll," "It Takes Two," and "Whoomp! There It Is" kick in. Not to mention relatively recent floor-fillers, such as the horn-blasted "Crazy In Love" and Casio-caressed "Hey Ya!"

Want things to get so hot there's sweat on the walls? Our Next Steps are a decent start.

The seemingly random P-Funk landing in "Bop Gun (One Nation)" serves as a nice summary of why our Party Hip-Hop playlist is perfect for your everyday kegger: it's got every crucial decade and subgenre covered, from the old-school (Kurtis Blow, LL Cool J) to the first Scarface-gone-ghetto rumblings of gangsta rap (N.W.A.). Not to mention all the bling-slingin' superstars of the past ten years or so, including Nelly, Ludacris, P. Diddy, Missy Elliott, and Black Eyed Peas.

Any decent party has its fair share of secret weapons, though, and our Deep Cuts is no exception.

Listen to the following section once and you'll want to immediately rename it your Wake the Floor Up playlist. Why? Because it's filled to the brim with bangers, to the point where it doesn't matter what song your cursor lands on. Simply put, they're all ready to start a minor riot: the pit bull-ish barks and breaks of "Party Up," the howling and hammering of "Slam," the randy organ rolls and beaming Dirty South pride of "Awnaw," the squeaky samples and straight-to-the-point drum loops of "Brass Monkey," and the rising synths/confrontational rhyme schemes of "We Be Clubbin'."

Please note before you press play: the following songs are bound to make crowds move and floorboards creep. More importantly, they're capable of keeping a party going 'til the break-a-dawn…or at least until the cops come a-knockin'. Repeat visits from OutKast, 50 Cent, Eminem, Nelly, Missy Elliott, and Ludacris are a certifiable block-rockin' start to any night, but we've also made sure to include one-off bangers, like the serrated spy groove and crushing chords of "Lapdance," the buzzing synths and bleacher-stomping effects of "Tipsy," the funky, straight-outta-Shaft beats of "Made You Look," and the pounding, M.I.A.-like lashings of "London Bridge." The fact of the matter: your house won't be the same once these songs are done — for better or for worse.