Remix! When Hip-Hop and Video Games Collide

Love hip-hop and video games? Then prepare to have your mind blown. Because we rounded up best and most funnest hip-hop video games of all time.

So turn the music up in your headphones and let’s go…

ToeJam and Earl

“ToeJam and Earl” for the Sega Genesis is arguably the first intersection between video games and hip-hop culture. The two title characters are hip-hop-obsessed aliens, and the soundtrack is worth spitting bars over to this day.

The title spawned three sequels, including 2019’s “ToeJam and Earl: Back in the Groove.”

Rap Jam: Volume One

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Released in 1995 by Motown Games, “Rap Jam: Volume One” put the hottest rappers of the time on the basketball court. So if you ever wondered who had a better finger roll between Queen Latifah and Warren G, this is the game for you.

The “Volume One” moniker was a little too confident, as this was the would-be franchise’s only entry.

PaRappa the Rapper

“PaRappa the Rapper” changed everything by putting rapping at the core of its gameplay mechanics. Using your PlayStation controller, you tap buttons in rhythm, making the title character rap his heart out.

The game holds up to this day, with catchy and bizarre tunes ready to get stuck in your head.

Donkey Kong 64

Have you not experienced the opening song to “Donkey Kong 64,” the iconic simian’s entrance onto the Nintendo’s 64? Depending on who you ask, it’s either miserable schlock, campy fun or somewhere in the middle.

“DK Rap,” as it came to be known, apes old-school styles when introducing each character.