Unfortunately for our doomed protagonist, his dreams will quickly become the stuff of nightmares. A master storyteller, he lures you into a false sense of security, weaving a narrative of a would-be player who finds himself tempted by the prospect of the ever-coveted threesome. While “Part Of Me” isn’t as overtly violent as some of the other entries, Royce Da 5’9”s allows his tragic tale some breathing room. For anyone who might have experienced Columbine, or any bout of public gun violence, this track may hit close to home. Bill raps from the perspective of Harris, detailing his thought process as he prepares to massacre his classmates, and the insight Bill provides is eerily close to the actual tragedy. Ill Bill’s “Anatomy Of A School Shooting” has been accused of being celebratory of Columbine shooters Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris, and it’s not difficult to see why. While It's Dark And Hell Is Hot's "X Is Coming" and "Damien" might have made for viable alternate suggestions, consider the Flesh Of My Flesh album cover the next time you listen to this track, and ask yourself why DMX is actually drenched in blood. Throw in an onslaught of violent and brutal lyricism, and “Bring Your Whole Crew” makes for an easy entry into the list, albeit in a periphery spot. “I got I got blood on my hands and there's no remorse, and got blood on my dick cause I fucked a corpse.” DMX, forever immortalized as hip-hop’s most vocal lyrical necrophiliac. While this Flesh Of My Flesh, Blood Of My Blood track goes undeniably hard, it contains one of the most disturbing opening stanzas ever put on wax. And if you haven’t, maybe you aren’t looking hard enough. Because surely, over the course of your hip-hop listening careers, you’ve encountered a song that made you wince, or cringe, or even look over your shoulder. Doubtless to say, I surely overlooked a few choice cuts, but I’ll leave that for ya’ll to remedy.
But, as a proud horror fan, it felt necessary to explore the topic of hip-hop’s most disturbing songs. Needless to say, researching this topic took me down some dark roads. Yet some rappers have made an art form out of the horrific, depicting such acts as murder, senseless violence, and self-harm with shocking clarity. It must be said, however, that as with any form of artistic expression, the onus is on the listener to refrain from emulating the content of their favorite song.
While the outsider stereotype often falls along the ignorant lines of “rap promotes violence,” and various other platitudes of that nature, there is in fact a dark underworld of music driven by the macabre, in which violence is not only promoted, but celebrated. And as it happens, there are few genres as violent, expressive, and visceral as hip-hop. For the more adventurous types, Halloween thrills might include indulging in some substances and exploring an archetypal spot, such as an abandoned asylum or the classic “woods at night.”įor others, October is the time to listen to some fucked-up, disturbing, horrific music. For some, that means turning the lights off and soaking in a terrifying film classic, like The Texas Chainsaw Massacre or the ever-appropriate Halloween. Halloween, and October in general, have become synonymous with horror, and even those who generally avoid the genre tend to make an exception or two. It’s Halloween, and while some might see the holiday as an opportunity to dress up, dress down, and indulge in guilt-free candy, others may be seeking a darker alternative. Take a look at some of the most twisted, horrific and cringeworthy moments in hip-hop history.
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