KaraokeMatch Editorial Guide
Best R&B and Hip-Hop Karaoke Songs
Ranked by crowd and singalong strength across the catalog, from smooth R&B ballads to party-ready hip-hop staples. Duets are excluded; see our duets page for those.
Best R&B karaoke songs
Shout (The Isley Brothers)
The Isley Brothers
Crowd 10/10 · Singalong 10/10
I Wanna Dance with Somebody
Whitney Houston
Crowd 9/10 · Singalong 9/10
No Scrubs
TLC
Crowd 9/10 · Singalong 9/10
Yeah!
Usher ft. Lil Jon & Ludacris
Crowd 9/10 · Singalong 9/10
Thong Song
Sisqó
Crowd 9/10 · Singalong 9/10
Somebody’s Watching Me
Rockwell
Crowd 9/10 · Singalong 9/10
Do You Love Me
The Contours
Crowd 9/10 · Singalong 9/10
Land of 1000 Dances
Wilson Pickett
Crowd 9/10 · Singalong 9/10
Sweet Soul Music
Arthur Conley
Crowd 9/10 · Singalong 9/10
Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)
Beyoncé
Crowd 9/10 · Singalong 8/10
The Way You Make Me Feel
Michael Jackson
Crowd 9/10 · Singalong 8/10
Survivor
Destiny's Child
Crowd 8/10 · Singalong 9/10
Best hip-hop karaoke songs
Hey Ya!
Outkast
Crowd 10/10 · Singalong 9/10
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
Crowd 10/10 · Singalong 9/10
Yeah!
Usher ft. Lil Jon & Ludacris
Crowd 9/10 · Singalong 9/10
Just a Friend
Biz Markie
Crowd 9/10 · Singalong 8/10
Baby Got Back
Sir Mix-a-Lot
Crowd 8/10 · Singalong 8/10
1, 2 Step
Ciara ft. Missy Elliott
Crowd 8/10 · Singalong 8/10
No Diggity
Blackstreet ft. Dr. Dre
Crowd 8/10 · Singalong 7/10
This Is How We Do It
Montell Jordan
Crowd 8/10 · Singalong 7/10
Rapper’s Delight
The Sugarhill Gang
Crowd 8/10 · Singalong 7/10
Gold Digger
Kanye West ft. Jamie Foxx
Crowd 8/10 · Singalong 7/10
Without Me
Eminem
Crowd 8/10 · Singalong 7/10
In da Club
50 Cent
Crowd 8/10 · Singalong 7/10
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