One of the most beautiful things about hip-hop is that it can be a form of escape. Rapping works the same way other art does, a vessel in which to hone creative expression, the good and the dark alike. How do we channel our experiences and hone it into something honest and true? Hip-hop has always been good for this, be it mundane and breezy or something much darker and sadder.

Rapping through the hard times has been true of hip-hop since Grandmaster Flash made “The Message.” Conveying the harsh realities of the world allow others to relate or it’s just a way for the artist to work through their pain and mental health. So Noisey cobbled together five of the most depressing rap songs of all time to demonstrate how gracefully hip-hop has tackled the bad times. That way, we know we’re not al

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