Top 10 Hip Hop Song Outros

Once again it's time for some hip hop, this time around I'll be focusing on some of my favorite song outros. As the name would imply, an outro is the closing of the song, it could be a change up in production, a spoken word piece, a sample, or even a few bars short of a standard verse that sums up things.

1. 2Pac - Hit em Up

Easily one of everyone's favorite 2Pac songs as well as diss tracks in general. The passion laid throughout the whole track is ferocious, not to mention pretty much sampling two of the songs from artists that he was dissing at the time. "Player's Anthem" and "Get Money" by Junior M.A.F.I.A. and The Notorious B.I.G. What really makes this song a great diss and one of my favorite outros is the scathing minute and a half long outro where he goes into depth quite well and directly names all the artists he has any issues with from New York. The sheer amount of anger you can just imagine that he felt while recording this song is felt whenever you hear it.
Outro:
"Now you tell me who won
I see them, they run
They don't wanna see us
Whole Junior M.A.F.I.A. clique dressing up trying to be us
How the fuck they gonna be the mob when we always on our job?
We millionaires, killing ain't fair but somebody got to do it
Oh yeah, Mobb Deep: you wanna fuck with us
You little young-ass motherfuckers
Don't one of you niggas got sickle-cell or something
You're fucking with me, nigga
You fuck around and catch a seizure or a heart attack
You better back the fuck up
Before you get smacked the fuck up
This is how we do it on our side
Any of you niggas from New York that want to bring it, bring it
But we ain't singing, we bringing drama
Fuck you and your motherfucking mama
We gon kill all you motherfuckers
Now when I came out, I told you it was just about Biggie
Then everybody had to open their mouth with a motherfucking opinion
Well this is how we gonna do this
Fuck Mobb Deep, fuck Biggie
Fuck Bad Boy as a staff, record label and as a motherfucking crew
And if you want to be down with Bad Boy, then fuck you too
Chino XL: fuck you too
All you motherfuckers, fuck you too (Take money, take money)
All of y'all mother fuckers, fuck you, die slow, motherfucker
My .44 make sure all y'all kids don't grow
You motherfuckers can't be us or see us
We motherfuckin' Thug Life-riders
Westside til we die
Out here in California, nigga, we warned ya
We'll bomb on you motherfuckers. We do our job
You think you mob? Nigga, we the motherfuckin' mob
Ain't nothing but killers and the real niggas
All you motherfuckers feel us
Our shit goes triple and 4-quadruple
You niggas laugh cause our staff got guns under they motherfuckin' belts
You know how it is, when we drop records they felt
You niggas can't feel it, we the realest
Fuck em, we Bad Boy-killers"

After hearing something like that, I really can't imagine what would be going on in the minds of his enemies. It's simple, aggressive, direct and no beating around the bush, "Death to the enemies" is the general idea. Considering at the time he was under the assumption that they were the ones behind his 1994 shooting, it makes sense for him to be so angry however. Regardless, great way to finish a track.

2. N.W.A - One Less Bitch

 Once again a song that's a bit violent, but still another classic track. Dr. Dre gives 3 verses full of killing prostitutes for various reasons then MC Ren comes after with a verse of the same kind. Just looking at the song title you can tell it's not going to be a very female friendly probably but what really drives the point home is the outro of course which puts it on this list.

Outro:
"In reality, a fool is one who believes that all women are ladies
A nigga is one who believes that all ladies are bitches
And all bitches are created equal
To me, all bitches are the same
Money-hungry, scandalous groupie hoes
That's always ridin' on a nigga's dick, always in a nigga's pocket
And when the nigga runs out of money the bitch is gone in the wind
To me, all bitches ain't shit!"

 That outro (provided by Eazy-E) sums up the song quite well, I might not agree with the sentiments personally, but I can still look at it objectively and say that it's a fitting ending for the type of song it is. The passion and straight forwardness is great and it's relatable to anyone who has had to deal with the type of person that he's describing.

3. T.I - Why you Wanna

One of my favorite tracks by T.I. Two verses and a hook that really ask the question, quite literally, of why do you want to be with him when I have this that and the other thing. The intro brings it home with him talking to the woman in question directly about how he's laid things out and she has to make up her mind. Something I and plenty of others can relate to as well, all in all a great song with an outro that really makes you question your own situation.

Outro:

"This nigga playing mind games man
I think the time came, that you mind changed you understand
Life is like a chess move, you need to make yo next move
Yo best move, keep it pimpin' you understand... hey
I mean you know what I'm sayin I don showed you how I feel
You know what I'm sayin, I put myself all the way out there you know
The ball in yo' court man, but I just got a question for you...
Is you happy?"

Is she really happy with her man? T.I asks her firmly, explaining the differences between him and her current man. Great way to finish a nice track.

4. Ab-Soul - Beautiful Death

 Top Ab-Soul track and favorite song on his album that it comes from, Control System, the concept of the song is death, and between his verses, the hook, and the guest appearance of Co-president of TDE, Punch they definitely kill this track. The instrumentation is beautiful, and like death, the song is ended by an outro that leaves you wondering, is next?

Outro:
"Tragedy after tragedy, I know it's sad to see
America killing her babies like Casey Anthony
We try, we try to cope and hold on to our sanity
Popping ecstasy will surely shorten life expectancy
We travel the seven seas in hopes for a little peace
We promised pie in the sky, I'm dyin' to get a piece
Put down your piece, I'm wish you all a beautiful death
Peace"

Really speaks volumes, with a great flow and wordplay he speaks his peace. You can tell he really put thought into how he wanted to finish the song, which was done quite well and one of my favorites.

5. 2Pac - Picture me Rollin

 Another classic 2Pac track, this being one of the songs from his double disc album, All Eyez on Me throughout the track he speaks on how things have changed now that he's out of jail and how he's going to live life nicer than before. Shown once again in a long outro, he explains just how things are now as well as shouting out a few of his homies.

Outro:
"Is y'all ready for me?
Picture me rollin" roll call
You know there's some muh'fuckers out there
I just could not forget about
I wanna make sure they can see me
Number one on my list: Clinton Correctional Facilities
All you bitch ass C.O.'s
Can you niggas see me from there?
Ballin' on y'all punk ass!
Picture me rollin', baby
Yeah, all them niggas up in them cell blocks
I told y'all niggas when I come home it's on
That's right nigga, picture me rollin'
Oh, I forgot! The D.A
Yeah, that bitch had a lot to talk about in court
Can the ho see me from here?
Can you see me, ho?
Picture me rollin'
And all you punk police, can you see me?
Am I clear to you?
Picture me rollin' nigga, legit
Free like O.J. all day
You can't stop me
You know I got my niggas up in this motherfucker
Manute, Pain, Syke, Bogart, Mopreme
It's sad dog, can you picture us rolling?
Can you see me ho?
Is y'all ready for me?
We up out this bitch
Any time y'all wanna see me again
Rewind this track right here, close your eyes
And picture me rollin'"

One of his more well known songs, he delivers one of his most well known outros, calling out the District Attorney, The Prison he was in, as well as the correctional officers (C.Os) and he ends it with lines that just stick with you and really bring home the idea that he really saw himself dying soon. If you want to see him again, like he said, just rewind the track, close your eyes, and picture him rollin. As always, his fans will do just that.

6. Charles Hamilton - Falling & Balance

 Charles Hamilton brings it once again, giving you a track about about the ups and downs of a relationship, hence the "Falling and Balance".

Outro:

"I'm so crazy about you..
I just.. All the time I see you..
I just.. I don't know how to explain it..
I just.. I know there's something there
I just.. We got, um..
I don't ever know what I'm talking about..
Just hit me up another time.. Maybe I'll make more sense then
Haha.. I just don't wanna let go
And not have enough faith in us
Yanamean?
I kinda got used to waking up with you
So like waking up and not being around you
Just.. It don't feel the same
Forreal
I miss you

I miss you
I miss you"

Simple, sweet, to the point, he loves this woman and misses her. What else is there to really say? He spills his heart out on yet another track, and has that relatability that is oh so important. He needs balance, and I hope he finds it in her, or perhaps another woman. This is the kind of song you can send to your girlfriend to let her know you been thinking about her, which is nice, it's not really offensive and it's open and honest.

7. Lupe Fiasco - Body of Work

From Lupe Fiasco's album, Tetsuo and Youth, considered by many to be a big step up from his two albums before it, this song is just one example of why some fans of his feel that way.  Metaphor after metaphor and beautiful instrumentation. The outro however is my favorite part of the song and probably the whole album, it doesn't really have any lyrics to be exact, it's mainly a saxophone solo by saxophonist Terrace Martin with some background vocals by Troi. Really one of the most beautiful instrument solos I've ever heard and I don't have much more to say about it besides listen to it and see for yourself.

8. Lupe Fiasco - Madonna (And Other Mothers in the Hood)

Another track off of Lupe's album T&Y, this one refers to mother's raising their children in the "hoods" and the unfair situations they are put in because of their poverty and surroundings. The outro is where chills will more than likely be sent down your spine and a few tears might be shed.

Outro:

"Mama said my son never been no killer
Mama said my son never been no gangster
No drug dealer, no gang member
Mama said my son never been no trouble
Mama said my son never been no trouble"

The children in question have mothers, knowing they're not bad kids, but the streets don't see things that way, they're harsh, and can be dangerous. You don't have to be a criminal to be treated like one sometimes. Lupe makes that quite clear in this breaking finisher to an amazingly laid track. 

9. 2Pac - Against All Odds

 The last track of The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory, released shortly after the death of 2Pac, and under his new moniker, Makaveli. This was once again another track aimed towards artists from the east coast, including Mobb Deep, Nas, and Puffy, among others. The title letting you know that he is truly going against all the odds, as the east coast was a pretty unified front of rappers that pretty much dominated the airwaves and had what many would consider some of the best at that time. He ends the track and with it the album with an outro letting you know that the beef isn't yet over even though the album might be.

Outro:
"Against all odds
Twenty-one gun salute
One love to my true thug niggas (Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw!)
Twenty-one gun salute to my niggas that die in the line of duty
Representing to the fullest being soldiers with military minds
That play the rules of the game, twenty-one gun salute
I salute you my niggas, stay strong
I ride for you, I rhyme for you, I roll for you, it's all for you
To all you bitch made niggas, I'm coming for you
Against all odds, I don't care who the fuck you is, nigga
You touch me I'm at you
I know you motherfuckers think that I forgot
Hell no I ain't forgot nigga
I just remember what you told me
You said don't go to war unless I got my money behind me
Aight, I got my money right here, now I want war"

With his real homies and against his enemies to the very end. The background noises of helicopters and guns competes and compliments his serious direct tone he takes with his enemies here. Battle ready is the mind frame he clearly shows here.

 10. Charles Hamilton - Disambiguation

This is a track full of Charles recalling details from his childhood and his relationship with his mother and then a verse about another woman who he doesn't give any exact hint at who. The roughly two minute ending of the song after his verses is filled with him yelling some unintelligible things at times, among some other seemingly random words but there's something about it that just makes you feel his pain. The instrumentation at this part is also what makes the song feel so amazing and heavy, it's best played with some headphones and bass. The title of the mixtape/album that it comes from is "Substance Abuse" and this is the kind of outro that really makes it believeable that he was abusing some substances at the time. With the random yelling and everything, not to say that it's bad in anyway, just very sporadic, and unconventional, but still one of my favorites. If that's not enough, check it out for yourself, the guitar section alone is very compelling. Charles has been through some pain, and this is one of those songs and outros that really lets you know that.