Rap Songs About Friends: 9 Tracks for Your Playlist

Start with Whodini's "Friends" for the classic, "Best Friend" for hype, "Crew Love" for the late-night circle and "See You Again" for goodbyes. Not all nine are party songs or clean, so each says when it fits.

9 Rap Songs About Friends to Put on Your Playlist

Friends – Whodini (1984)

A warning, not a toast. This single from Escape asks which friends are real and which only appear when there is something in it for them. Play it on a classic hip-hop playlist, or the week someone in your group learns who had their back. It opens the list because later friendship songs are still answering its question. Song background.

FRIENDS – The Carters (2018)

From Beyoncé and Jay-Z's Everything Is Love, this is about the inner circle: the people who stayed close and earned trust over years. It is less about one best friend than everyone who has been around a long time. It suits a night of looking back at friendships that have lasted. Album and track list.

See You Again – Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth (2015)

Made for the Furious 7 soundtrack as a tribute to Paul Walker, this is the list's goodbye song. Honestly, Charlie Puth's chorus carries it as much as Wiz Khalifa's verses do, so it is as much hook as rap. That is why it works at farewells and graduations, where half the room rarely plays rap. Song background.

I Ain't Mad at Cha – 2Pac feat. Danny Boy (1996)

From All Eyez on Me, and released as a single on September 15, 1996, two days after 2Pac's death, this looks back at friends and associates he had lost touch with, and the title says it all: no hard feelings. The most grown-up song here, because it is about letting people go their own way. Put it on when you reconnect with an old friend. Reflective, not a party starter. Song background.

Friends – Nas & Damian Marley (2010)

From the hip-hop and reggae album Distant Relatives, this is about knowing who is in your corner when things get hard. The closest thing here to a plain thank-you for being dependable, and a good way in for a friend who prefers reggae. Album and track list.

Tha Crossroads – Bone Thugs-n-Harmony (1996)

Pick the 1996 hit version, which reworked "Crossroad" from the group's 1995 album into a tribute to Eazy-E and others they had lost. It is a tribute record, not a birthday song, however warm the melody sounds. Play it when you are remembering someone. Version history.

Real Friends – Kanye West (2016)

From The Life of Pablo, this asks what is left of friendships and family ties once pressure and fame get involved, and who still shows up. The most uncomfortable song here, which is the point. Save it for a late night alone. Listen on Apple Music.

Best Friend – Saweetie feat. Doja Cat (2021)

The loudest pick, built for hyping up the person next to you; its label pitched it as a club anthem. Use it while getting ready for a night out. Heads-up: the original is explicit, so check the version before a mixed crowd. Listen on Apple Music.

Crew Love – Drake feat. The Weeknd (2011)

From Drake's 2011 album Take Care, with The Weeknd carrying much of it, this is about the group that came up together and the history they share, not a thank-you note to one person. Low and late, it fits the end of a night when the same few friends are still talking. Listen on Apple Music.

Loyal Friends, Tributes and Friendships That Changed

The nine sort into three lenses. This is our reading, and some songs sit in more than one group.

• Loyalty and crew: "FRIENDS", Nas & Damian Marley's "Friends", "Best Friend", "Crew Love".
• Goodbyes and tributes: "See You Again", "Tha Crossroads".
• Spotting or outgrowing friends: Whodini's "Friends", "I Ain't Mad at Cha", "Real Friends".

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Rap Songs About Friends FAQ

What rap songs should I play at a party with friends?

Open with "Best Friend" by Saweetie and Doja Cat and save "Crew Love" by Drake and The Weeknd for later. Several picks are explicit, so check versions, and leave tribute songs like "Tha Crossroads" for another night.

What is the difference between a friendship tribute song and a celebration song?

A tribute song, like "See You Again", honours someone who is gone. A celebration song, like "Best Friend", hypes up a friend who is right there. Play a tribute at a birthday and the mood drops fast.

Can I use these songs in an AI Rap Duo video?

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