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- Independent Women Part I. With a relaxed beat and a strong message of female empowerment, this song by Destiny’s Child is sure to inspire your dancing kiddo!
- Good Feeling. The tempo of this song is brisk, which is great for building stamina in hip hop dancers!
- Working Class Heroes (Work) I love using this song because it’s just plain fun, but it also has a great message that even though we all have to go to work, it can be fun!
- It’s Just Begun (2002 Remastered) This song has an old school funk feel perfect for practicing popping, locking, gliding or waving!
- Old Town Road – Lil Nas X Featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
- Sunflower – Post Malone, Swae Lee
- Me, Myself and I – de La Soul
- Fallen – Jaden Smith
- Rapper’s Delight – Sugarhill Gang
- Baby Shark Remix – Lil Donald
- Despicable Me – Pharrell Williams
- U Can’T Touch This – M.C. Hammer
- Who Let The Dogs Out – Baha Men
- Intergalactic – Beastie Boys
You can’t stop singing this. Your neighbors can’t stop. Your kids certainly won’t. This is the ultimate earworm, almost as lit as that taco song or “Baby Shark.” Next: The best Kids songs of all time (our full in-depth list)
The kids first heard this in Spiderman: Into the Spider-Verse, but that won’t be the last time. They’ll be asking for you to play it in your car. And after, they want you to play it again.
Oh, yes, we’re going to make sure your kids get some culture. There’s no reason to stick to the latest songs. De La Soul knew how to jam back in the 80s, and this beat is still great today. Next: The greatest 80s rap songs (our full list of choices)
Will Smith’s son is also a talented performer, and “Fallen” is a fun one for kids to enjoy. Put this one on when you want them to chill out a bit. It’s a jam, but it’s a calmer one.
It doesn’t matter what year they were born. One hundred percent of kids enjoy memorizing these lyrics and then rapping them back to you at break-neck speeds. Next: The greatest rap/hip hop songs ever recorded
Next time they demand thatsong, put this on. It’s time junior learned a little bit about dropping the beat. Next: The best movement songs for kids
Admit it. You like the Minions, too. There’s no shame in that. And Pharrell Williams only makes them cooler with this jam. Next: Greatest movie soundtracks of all time (film soundtracks list)
When this song came out in 1990, every kid had to learn the Hammer dance. Brush off your own skills and see if you can impress the kids of today. His pants are optional, of course. Next: The best ’80s rappers (top from the decade)
This song has a pretty interesting history that you can learn about in a documentary. But until then, your kids need you to shout “Who, who, who, who, who?” with them for about an hour. Next: The best rappers of the ’90s (top from the decade)
Let’s get them doing the robot. Grab your phone first. The parents are going to need a video of this. Next: Top white rappers in music history (our complete list)
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- Stereo Hearts. Stereo hearts, a captivating song by Gym Class Heroes featuring Adam Levine, is a song about a guy who uses his metaphorical “stereo-heart” to express his love, and wishes to spend the rest of his life with her.
- Jump. One of the classic hip-hop hits, Jump was composed by Jermaine Dupri and sung by the youngest duo in hip-hop, Kris Kross, in the 90’s. This song encourages people to jump to the rhythm and dance their hearts out.
- Ice ice baby. Vanilla Ice, an American rapper, is believed to bring the rap genre into popularity. The hit single “ice ice baby,” is one of those songs where the beat is what captivates the people’s attention rather than the lyrics where mostly he raps about his capability as a rapper.
- Old town road. Old town road by Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus, won the Grammys in 2020. Mixing rap with country music, he basically talks about his journey to success, as he’s experiencing it, in a fun and upbeat manner.
Whether you're a kid or just a kid at heart, check out the hip-hop dance moves taught by choreographer Jeff Cowans in these Howcast dance videos.
