Hip-Hop songs that get me pumped up:
T.I. "What You Know"
Young Jeezy "You Know What It Is" and "Go Getta" Featuring R. Kelly
Mobb Deep "Drop A Gem On 'Em" and "Quiet Storm" Featuring Lil' Kim
Juelz Santana "Murda Murda" Featuring Cam'Ron
Ice Cube "Check Yo'self"
Mobb Sleep? Notorious P.I.G.?
If ya gotta own one, Illmatic by Nas.
Aceyalone
Aesop Rock
If you liked The Roots, Black Thought has a solo album with lots of Mos Def collaboration.
Mos Def, of course.
early mobb deep was tight
Tribe
De La Soul
Stetsasonic
I could go on...
i get so pumped, i will put out a more comprehensive list (note: i don't really get into the early 90's stuff, i know i know):
2Pac - The Don Killuminati
2Pac - Me Against The World
The Game - The Documentary
Lil Wayne - Da Drought 3
Notorious B.I.G. - Ready To Die
Jay-Z - The Black Album
Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt
Nas - Illmatic
Ghostface Killah - Fishscale
Mobb Deep - The Infamous
Immortal Technique - The Revolutionary, Vol. 2
Ludacris - Back For The First Time
Lupe Fiasco - Fahrenheit 1/15 Part III: Revenge of the Nerds
OutKast - Stankonia
Prefuse 73 - Vocal Studies + Uprock Narratives
Sage Francis - Personal Journals
Snoop Dogg - Doggystyle
Dr. Dre - 2001
Talib Kweli - Reflection Eternal
T.I. - King
Cam'ron - Purple Haze
that should be a good starting point
The answer to your question is:
NONE
Rap is a joke.
SAGE FRANCIS
the grits - Ooh Aah
but really you want something with a good beat and sounds good. well today is your lucky day...
tuck ya ice by trick daddy(my new favorite)
yellow whips by pastor troy
gangsta gangsta by lil scrappy
cant be touched by roy jones jr
get your roll on by big tymers(couple years old but real good)
let me know if you like these because ill get more of this kind. oh by the way this is more good beat stuff so if your not that into that then dont waste your time. and its not really that main stream like a lot of other people suggestions here.