Wrap It Up, B! A History of Hip-Hop's Longest Songs (2024)

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The Game has done a lot of annoying things in his short, storied career—igniting and reigniting inconsequential beefs, stalking his former mentor, tattooing a giant red star on his face to cover up an LA dodgers logo already covering up a butterfly tattoo, to name a few. This last week, however, he expanded his resume with "400 Bars," a 20 minute freestyle over Jay Electronica's "Exhibit C" that consists of Game's musings on pretty much everything he's ever seen or done or heard of in his entire life. Is it the longest rap song ever? We went back in the vaults to see how Game's verbal diarrhea stacks up, and put together a list of the longest songs in hip-hop history, in order of running time, from "10 Minutes" to "Infinity." That's right, infinity!

10 Minutes

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Joe Budden, "10 Minutes"

Released: 2003
Running Time: 10 minutes
Buddens

Beat Bop

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Rammellzee & K-Rob "Beat Bop"

Released: 1979
Running Time: 10 minutes 07 seconds
Style Wars

Freaky Tales: The Saga Continues

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Too $hort "Freaky Tales: The Saga Continues Part 2"

Released: 1988
Running Time: 10 minutes 24 seconds

Wreckless 'N Texas

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20-2-Life f/ The South Park Coalition "Wreckless 'N Texas"

Released: 1994
Running Time: 10 minutes 49 seconds

A Day Like Any Other

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Siah & Yeshua da poED "A Day Like Any Other"

Released: 1996
Running Time: 11 minutes 8 seconds

Digital Underground "Good Thing We're Rappin'"

Released: 1991
Running Time: 11 minutes 36 seconds
Sons of The P

One Blood Remix

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Game f/ Jim Jones , Snoop, Nas, T.I., Fat Joe, Lil' Wayne, N.O.R.E., Jadakiss, Styles P, Fabolous, Juelz Santana, Rick Ross, Twista, Kurupt, Daz, WC, E-40, Bun B, Chamillionare, Slim Thug, Young Dro, The Clipse & Ja Rule "One Blood (Remix)"

Released: 2006
Running Time: 11 minutes 43 seconds

C.I.A.

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Mistah F.A.B. "C.I.A."

Released: 2007
Running Time: 11 minutes 47 seconds
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Something To Ride To

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Too Short f/ Ant Banks, Pooh Man & Goldy, "Something To Ride To"

Released: 1992
Running Time: 11 minutes 56 seconds
Shorty The Pimpand

Slipped Into A Coma

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Point Blank f/ PSK-13, Klondike Kat, K-Rino & 20-2-Life "Slipped Into A Coma"

Released: 1994
Running Time: 12 minutes 22 seconds

B-Boy Bouillabaisse

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Beastie Boys, "B-Boy Bouillabaisse"

Released: 1989
Running Time: 12 minutes 33 seconds
Paul's Boutique

Last Call

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Kanye West "Last Call"

Released: 2004
Running Time: 12 minutes 40 seconds

The Session

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The Roots, "The Session (Longest Posse Cut in History, 12:43)"

Released: 1993
Running Time: 12 minutes 43 seconds
SquareOrganix

Damn What A nigg* Say

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Playa Fly f/ Minnie Mae Mafia "Damn What A nigg* Say"

Released: 1995
Running Time: 13 minutes 42 seconds
Triple Bitch Mafiaall

Adventures Of Super Rhyme

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Jimmy Spicer "The Adventures Of Super Rhyme"

Released: 1979
Running Time: 14 minutes 23 seconds

Rapper's Delight

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The Sugarhill Gang, "Rapper's Delight"

Released: 1979
Running Time: 14 minutes 37 seconds

Chorus Collection

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C-Rayz Walz f/ Levi, Hykoo, Messiah-J, Icon The Mic King, Kwote Scriptures, MC Caness, Wordsworth, Karniege, Double AB, Dusted Dons, Tame One, Glock Rockwell, RA The Rugged Man, Stahhr The Femcee, Life Long, Sha-Dula, Marq Spekt, C-Rayz Walz, Thirstin Howl III, Klu Sheisty, Sean Price, Swave Sevah, Poison Pen, Chan, MC Unknown, Kosher Dill, Block McLoud, Many Styles, Omega Moon & Immortal Technique "Chorus Collection'"

Released: 1991
Running Time: 14 minutes 50 seconds

300 Bars & Runnin'

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The Game "300 Bars & Runnin'"

Released: 2005
Running Time: 14 minutes 52 seconds

Act 1

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Jay Electronica, "Act 1: Eternal Sunshine (The Pledge)"

Released: 2007
Running Time: 15 minutes 39 seconds

Who

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Joe Budden, "Who"

Released: 2008
Running Time: 15 minutes 51 seconds

Rappin And Rockin The House

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Funky Four Plus One More, "Rappin And Rockin The House"

Released: 1979
Running Time: 16 minutes

10,000 Bars

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Lil Wayne, "10,000 Bars"

Released: 2008
Running Time: 31 minutes 26 seconds
The CarterBefore The Carter

June 27th

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DJ Screw f/ Big Moe, Bird, Demo, Key-C, Yungstar, Big Pokey, Haircut Joe, and K-Luv, "June 27th"

Released: 1996
Running Time: 35 minutes 41 seconds
DrizzySo Far Gone

Poet Laureate Infinity

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Canibus, "Poet Laureate Infinity"

Released: 2007
Running Time: ∞

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