Inspirational rap songs?

[vermin]

I was so depressed last year, and I made huge changes this January. I don't drink anymore, stopped with Xanax, and I started a weight loss program. And I'm looking for songs that I could listen to when I'm exercising. Positive songs, here's some examples:

Eminem - Not afraid, Lose Yourself
Diddy (or whatever his name is now) - I'm coming home
Proof - By Myself

And I don't really know much more of this kind of songs. Could you reccommend some?

Thanks in advance!

[ShadyNarkoticz]

Lil B - Motivation

[OMEGA]

Nas - I Can
Nas - Revolutionary Warfare
Eminem - Cinderella Man

[FreeSpeech]

I was so depressed last year, and I made huge changes this January. I don't drink anymore, stopped with Xanax, and I started a weight loss program. And I'm looking for songs that I could listen to when I'm exercising. Positive songs, here's some examples:

Eminem - Not afraid, Lose Yourself
Diddy (or whatever his name is now) - I'm coming home
Proof - By Myself

And I don't really know much more of this kind of songs. Could you reccommend some?

Thanks in advance!

Some great workout songs:

*Eminem - Till I Collapse
*50 Cent - If I Can't
Nelly - Heart of a Champion
J Cole - Who Dat
LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out
*T.I. - Bring Em Out
*Bonecrusher - Never Scared
Juelz Santana - The Second Coming
*Roy Jones - Can't Be Touched
D12 - Fight Music
*Tupac - Can't C Me
Lil Wayne - Sky is the Limit
Ludacris - Get Back
*DMX - Party Up
Fabolous - Breathe
Lil Jon - Act a Fool
*Bishop Lamont - I Am A Soldier
Jim Jones - We Fly High
Xzibit - Concentrate
Obie Trice - Pistol Pistol (remix) D12 version's dope too
Kanye West - Stronger
Diddy - Bad Boy 4 Life
Mase - Breathe, Stretch, Shake

*Personal faves

Unless you're running marathons every day, this should last you for a while. If all else fails, pretty much any DMX song works. This is actually reminding me I need to work out more...

[Raids-God]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0e_BqH9I80

Mic Righteous is Far to Underated

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rmp6zIr5y4U

The Beat's Just incredible

[vermin]

Hey, thanks everyone, especially to FreeSpeech you made a nice list!

One hour and I'll try how these songs works at the gym

[Wallace]

FreeSpeech listed some songs I used when I was runnin' last year.

For your objetive, I think all dancin' songs might work, not only rap.

I could think of:
U2 - "Sunday bloody sunday" (military drums) or "Pride (In the name of love)"
Mary J Blidge - Family affair
Linkin Park - "Points of authority" or, maybe, "forgotten"
Kutt Calhoun - "Killa city" or "Naked (Boom Boom Room)"
Some Tech N9ne bangers, he has a lot.

I made a whole CD of bangers, but it fucked up. So I used a pen drive.

You can fill a whole media with like 100 or more songs that you find bangin' or motivational in your folder and put to play random. That what I do when I workout at home. I use the rhythm to move constantly on the machines or prevent me to get lazy on abdominals.

I'm coming back to the work out when the holiday passes this weekend, I'm too lazy, but the muscles were gettin good cuz do it at home is better, I can do it anytime and take a bath after.

Lil Jon - Act a Fool

This song is by Ludacris, as far as I know.

[ThomasJ]

First of all, I want to congratulate you on being sober.
It takes strong will to overcome such problems, I don't know if I'd be able to do that.

As for the songs, it depends whether you want inspirational songs or workout songs.

I'm too distracted right now to think of songs, but I can recommend some artists.

Workout:

M.O.P.
Busta Rhymes
Lil Jon
Xzibit
G-Unit
Ludacris
Onyx
Ice Cube
DMX
Method Man & Redman

Inspiration:

Cormega
Nas
Blu
Tonedeff
Eminem
Common
Talib Kweli
CunninLynguists

Hope I've helped a bit.

[FreeSpeech]

Lil Jon - Act a Fool

This song is by Ludacris, as far as I know.

2 different songs, same title. Luda version is actually good for workouts too.

[Wallace]

^^^ Ops, I didn't know that

[stillmatic]

Inspirational and/or gym music - almost every DMX and Tupac song ever made.

Big ups for the changes you've made too homie. Well done.

Edit - actually you know what, rather than the usual "every song" comment, I'll give you a starting platform, you deserve it bro.

DMX

Let me fly: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ja8-GZGWL0
Angel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCzBMvSya84
Right or wrong: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1eOi_RsKWo&
The rain: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1eOi_RsKWo&
I miss you: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1B1UyBtacQ
Ain't no sunshine: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfCEpLtwH-0
Where the hood at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIeSGUK-Lyo
Who we be: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKg8rKYuf1s
X gonna give it to ya: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8k6SS6uWI-k
Shot down: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0O2l0RVIejE

[Divine Clarity]

Three 6 Mafia - It's A Fight

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7TkzqrAdE8