These are songs that had a message, that inspired, or were just a great example of lyricism and artistry. The songs that make you believe in music again. Lyrics are given if available, but I definitely think all of these songs are more than worth a listen.
Anthony David with India.Arie - Words
Asheru - Revolution
Asheru with Talib Kweli - Mood Swing
AZ with Rakim - The Format
Basic Vocab - Come Get With It
Black Star with India.Arie - Hopelessly
Black Star - Respiration
Busta Rhymes with Mary J Blige, Jamie Foxx, Common and John Legend - Decision
Coldplay - Yes
Common - Finding Forever
Common with Bilal - Black, Maybe
Common with Will.i.Am - I Have a Dream
Common - Nag Champa
Common - I Used to Love H.E.R.
Common with Lauryn Hill - Retrospect for Life
Common with Dug Infinite - Infinite State
Danger Doom with Talib Kweli - Old School
Death Cab for Cutie - Soul Meets Body
Death Cab for Cutie - Brothers on a Hotel Bed
Epik High with 김연우 - My Ghetto
Epik High - Wordkill
Epik High with 나윤권 - Ignition
Epik High with Itta - 거미줄
Epik High with DJ Zio - 선곡표
Epik High with MYK - Map The Soul
Esthero - We R In Need Of A Musical Revolution
Esthero with Jellie Stone and Gemini - Fastlane
Fiona Apple - Criminal
Jamia Simone Nash - Raise It Up
India.Arie - Get it Together
Jamie Cullum - Oh God
Jill Scott - Golden
John Legend - Ordinary People
John Mayer - I Don't Trust Myself With Loving You
John Mayer - Belief
John Mayer - Gravity
K Sparks with Julius Francis - Sunshine
Kanye West - All Falls Down
Kid Cudi - Higher Up
L.E.G.A.C.Y. - The Trail
L.E.G.A.C.Y. - Two Sided Coin
Lily Allen - Everything's Just Wonderful
Lily Allen - Everyone's At It
Lupe Fiasco - Hip-Hop Saved My Life
Lupe Fiasco with Nikki Jean and Bishop G - Little Weapon
Lupe Fiasco - The Coolest
Lupe Fiasco with Matthew Santos - Streets On Fire
Lupe Fiasco - Kick, Push
Lupe Fiasco with Jill Scott - Daydreamin'
Mary J Blige with Big Boi - Something's Gotta Give
Moka Only - Search
Mos Def - Universal Magnetic
MYK - Dazed and Amazed
Nas with Alicia Keys - Warrior Song
Nas - Hip Hop is Dead
Outasight with Ced Hughes - Radio, Radio
Outkast - Church
P.H.E.A.R. - I Love Her Again
Phene - The Spokesman
Pocket Dwellers - Anoxia II
Pocket Dwellers - Shine
Rascalz with Esthero - Priceless
The Roots with Wale and Chrisette Michele - Rising Up
The Roots with Erykah Badu - You Got Me
Rufus Wainwright - Going To A Town
Rufus Wainwright - Memphis Skyline
St. Laz with Geolani - Dolla Circulate
Talib Kweli with Kanye West, Roy Ayers - In The Mood
Tribe Called Quest - Electric Relaxation
Tribe Called Quest - Find a Way
