Sob Stories: 10 Songs It’s Okay To Shed Thug Tears To

Aside from all the partying and bullsh*tting, drug running, gun busting, twerking and molly popping, rap can be an emotional genre with substance, at times. And we ain’t talking about that emo, “My girl dumped me…I’m trying to find myself after becoming famous” cornball ish either.

We’re talking real music with universally touching topics. Subject matter real enough to touch even the meanest street cat to his core. Thugs aren’t supposed to shed tears over something as trivial as a song. But, there are some tunes that can make that mantra of “men don’t cry” hard to uphold by striking a nerve in the human psyche that can’t be avoided no matter how gully the individual is.

Here are 10 tracks that can rightfully make even the hardest Gs shed real tears. Go ahead and grab that box of viagra online Cleanex and that 40 oz. bottle of St. Ides. We won’t judge.

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Master P – “I Miss My Homies”
P made em say uhhhhh, ahhhhh, (sniffle) and WHY?!?!? reminiscing over fallen soldiers.

D.R.S. – “Gangsta Lean”
We think it’s safe to say a lot of real tears and a lot of real malt liquor were shed during the making of (and listening to) this joint.

Nas – “Dance”
The Nasty One put on for mom dukes in one of the most touching maternal ballads in hip-hop history.

The Notorious B.I.G. featuring 112 – “I Miss U”
Biggie’s ode to O was one of the most heartfelt records in the rapper’s short career.

2 Pac – “Pour Out A Little Liquor”
Tip that shet over!

Bone Thugs N Harmony – “Crossroads”
Uncle Charles, RIP.

T.I. featuring Jamie Foxx – “Live In The Sky”
Tip laments one for the dead and gone.

Goodie Mob – “Guess Who”
Goodie’s heart to heart with moms is gritty and pure gold.

Big K.R.I.T. – “I Gotta Stay”
The passing of K.R.I.T.’s grandmother Ms. Linnie inspired this tear jerker.

P. Diddy featuring Faith & 112 – “I’ll Be Missing You”
Take that ice up for the nicest MC.