The 12 Most Depressing Hip Hop Tracks

While a lot of hip hop songs we hear on the radio today are all about the turn up, there is of course, a dark side to the genre as well. Not everything is about being flashy and living the good life, as rappers go through their own trials and tribulations, which many put into their music.

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Check out 12 of the most depressing hip hop tracks on the following pages.

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