Top Hip-Hop Songs About Gambling
Hip-hop music has been popular in the United States since the 1970s. It is used to attract a mass audience to gambling. Hip- hop songs have been used in both land-based and online casinos over the last ten years.
Akon's "I'm So Paid" is the second single from his third album called Freedom. It reached the top 30 of the Hot 100 US Billboard Hot100 and the Top 40 of many singles charts worldwide. The song is about gambling and celebrating financial success.
The Notorious B.I.G. released a gambling song “Mo Money Mo Problems” on July 15, 1997. It was the second single of his second and last album, Life After Death. The song was released posthumously because Biggie Smalls was murdered on March 9, 1996.
"Life's a Gamble" by Big K.R.I.T. and BJ the Chicago Kid is a popular song. It is about a gambler who finds love in Las Vegas. The song is one of the most famous songs revealing both the thrills provided by gambling and life lessons.
Ice Cube's "It Was a Good Day" is a 1993 track about gambling. It peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at No 7 on Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. It is about the gratitude of being alive and being able to play the craps.