Unreleased Rap/Hip-Hop Songs

Kanye West

Written in 2009 for his unreleased album Good Ass Job. Speculated by some fans to be a suicide song.

J. Cole

Depicts Jesus Christ as a modern man and shows him as the savior of Cole's hometown Fayetteville. Leaked online in 2020.

Eminem

Diss track written against Suge Knight and Ja Rule in 2003, left unreleased at the behest of Dr. Dre. Wasn't leaked until 2025.

Kendrick Lamar

Shows how people can contribute to the world regardless of their personal problems or shortcomings. Leaked in 2020.

Drake

Expresses a desire for authenticity and for his significant other to remember him if he were to die unexpectedly. Previewed in 2017.

Young Nudy, Playboi Carti

Produced by Pi'erre Bourne, leaked in 2019. Unable to be released due to sample clearance issues.

2Pac

Unreleased 1996 Makaveli track in which 2Pac disses Nas, Dr. Dre, De La Soul, and Wendy Williams.

Lil Wayne

Produced by Swizz Beatz, spiritual successor to Eminem's "Stan" that was supposed to be on Tha Carter IV (2011).

Nas

Made for It Was Written (1996). Nas discusses the perpetual cycle of thug life. First verse appears in Raekwon's "Verbal Intercourse."

Busta Rhymes, The Notorious B.I.G.

1996 track produced by J Dilla, unreleased because Biggie's verse took shots at 2Pac and Busta Rhymes didn't want to get involved.

Future

Throwaway from 2016, sold to Music Mafia and leaked by a user named Strapped who tagged the song.

Travis Scott

Full version with verses of a track that got turned into an instrumental for the 2016 album Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight.

Jay-Z

Lost Blueprint era track, discussing Jay-Z's obsession with the rap game and the crack game. Produced by Just Blaze, leaked in 2002.

Dr. Dre

Unfinished song from 1995 describing Dr. Dre and Death Row Records' rise to fame. Leaked on an unofficial mixtape in 2004.

Lil Uzi Vert

2019 track left unreleased after producer Forza stole and sold Uzi's music. Released in 2023 as a remix by producer ArizonaTears.

ASAP Rocky

Song leaked in 2019, produced by Mike WiLL Made-It. Initially slated for Don't Be Dumb but never released.