Given Hip Hop culture'south socio-economic urban roots and storied history of friction with authoritarian forces, its universal disdain for snitching is more than reasonable.

In the streets (and everywhere, really) it's understood that if one willingly partakes in a particular lifestyle or activity, they should be prepared to accept potentially unavoidable consequences without dropping more dimes than that Sprint lady.

Here at HipHopDX, we've compiled a list of 25 songs where some of the biggest artists effectually let their listeners know exactly how they experience about rats, snakes and loose lips in general.

JAY-Z & Too $hort— "A Week Ago"

Over a J-Runnah-produced instrumental JAY breaks downward the story of a dealer-turned-informant who succumbs to the reality of being locked up and turns on his closest partner. The song'south most poignant bars depict the lifelong stigma of a snitch characterization: "You'll always exist in jail nigga, only minus the bars."

Master P & Snoop Dogg — "Snitches"

This collaboration with Main P and his onetime No Limit signee Snoop is a particularly searing declaration of "on sight" every bit it pertains to those who spill the beans in tight situations. Information technology's (still) unclear who Snoop was referencing when he spits, "I caught a nigga 1 day jumping out of a cop car, I ain't saying no names, just this nigga's a rap star."

Flo Rida & Lil Wayne— "American Superstar"

In this gem, which was frankly overshadowed by the other hits on his debut — namely "Low" and "In The Ayer" — Flo Rida and Weezy make one thing clear: if you're a snitch, you probably shouldn't find yourself in their circumference. "That'due south what a snitch nigga do they tell, I don't want nix to do with that deal,"Flo Rida spits. Ladies get roses, though.

MF Doom & Mr. Fantastik — "Rap Snitch Knishes"

This often forgotten gem is actress relevant in a new era of Hip Hop where fine art imitates life a little too closely at times. While information technology'south a more than humorous take on snitching, it's quite bright. Mr. Fantastik steals the show on the song'south chorus as he points himself out in court every bit the perpetrator, adding "Fuck around and get the whole characterization sent up for years."

Uncle Murda — "Delight Don't Snitch"

Uncle Murda makes an excellent point amid his (almost) terroristic threats to snitches: if you're not built to handle the estrus stay out of the kitchen. "You own't gotta be a thug, practise something else dog," he raps over JAY-Z'due south "Threat" instrumental.

Scarface with FaceMob & Hoodlumz – "Don't Evidence"

Scarface and his guests brand their bespeak pretty elementary: don't testify. "If you lot don't yous live and if you do you die," he notes in the chorus. Periodt.

The Diplomats – "Your Manner"

J.R Writer, Juelz Santana, Cam'ron trade verses about close acquaintances that — for various reasons — began to sing like Bilal. Cam'southward verse is especially vivid, noting that the man was the ane who told him to christen his son. "Shoulda came for a loan, you know that scrilla'due south similar … but what's ill tonight, Killa gotta kill his wife." Damn, son.

Cam'ron – "Funeral"

This is i quite nighttime, as Cam'ron describes the mixed emotions in the air as he sits at his childhood friend's funeral. The twist is, he's the ane who killed him — because he was a rat. "Every meeting that we had done, no snitching we stated … he had me on burn now he getting cremated." Yikes.

Shyne – "Whatcha Gonna Do"

"Whatcha Gonna Exercise when shit hits the fan, accept information technology similar a human or snitch like a bitch," Shyne raps. Soon afterward his debut anthology dropped, the earth found out Shyne's answer to the question: take it like a man. The ex-Bad Boy rapper spent ten years in prison following a nightclub shooting incident that left 3 people injured.

Inspectah Deck – "Word On The Street"

Inspectah Deck delivers a high-free energy storytelling record that follows the Wu-Tang fellow member as he flees the long arm of the constabulary — tipped off past one of his assembly who "turned state." The vocal ends with a strong bulletin to the NYPD: "Fuck the Five-0, swappin' info for doe."

The Game & Blackness Wallstreet – "Evidence"

Amid his G-Unit departure, most prominently claiming that 50 Cent was a rat, The Game (and his crew) dropped this diss record that farther hammered in his point. "50 gonna testify, come up into the courtroom looking extra fly," he humorously raps on the chorus over the instrumental to Kanye W's "Touch The Sky."

Beanie Sigel & Omilio Sparks – "Bitch Niggas"

Who would snitch on Beanie Sigel at his meridian is beyond the states, simply this record reiterates the consequences of crossing Land Property. "Would rather dice than to be labeled a snitch," Mack spits.

Mobb Deep – "Get At Me"

Queens' finest make clear that snitches become stitches, and frankly, they wish a motherfucker would. "Put it correct where their dorsum exist, GET AT ME!" howls Havoc and the tardily, bully Prodigy.

Immortal Technique – "That's What It Is"

As is his manner, Tech talks well-nigh snitching on a global level, and compares himself to NRA president Oliver North during the Iran Contra scandal. "I was Oliver North during Iran Contra, cause I never snitched, and that'southward backed by evidence," he said.

Time to come – "Monster"

Navydius Wilburn takes a few minutes out of his day to finish rapping about fucking bitches and sipping lean to talk about how rat-snitches like cheese, before going back to rapping nearly fucking bitches and sipping lean. "I'm a monster on these hoes, I'ma monster/I tin't be scared of none yous niggas, y'all some snitches,"he said.

Chamillionaire – "No Snitchin'"

"Plenty niggas go they head turned red for da bread," Chamillionaire warns, as he raps a cautionary tale about the same tattle-tales.

Large L – "All Blackness"

Found on his debut album,Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous, Big L growls about double-crossing punks over a smooth Lord Finesse beat. "And I squeeze triggers, not just on niggas, but hoes too/Then don't try to examination me, 'cause I can't stand testers/Fuck around, I'll introduce you to your ancestors," he promises.

Obie Trice – "Snitch"

The former Shady Records affiliate teams up with Akon to warn snitches to stay every bit far away from him equally possible, lest they get their meridian rocked. "Annihilation yous demand, believe me I'm gon'lace you, yeah," he snarls.

Lil Wayne – "Snitch"

Weezy F. Babe comes through with an of import message for everyone: he may run with Tyga because he don't know whatever ameliorate, just he sure doesn't run with no snitches. No ma'am. "Don't let your mouth open up/Cause yous don't want to see the handgun open up, no," he warns.

YG – "Stop Snitchin'"

He calls out "bitch niggas, ho niggas, and snitch niggas. " Information technology'southward prophylactic to say YG has a trouble with snitches, bitches, and hoes.

Mac Dre – "Don't Snitch"

Straight, simple, and to the point: snitching sucks, and then don't practice it. And if you're doing it, stop doing information technology. "Yous niggas keep on, yous're gonna be ducking some rounds," was the promise here.

Pusha T & Pharrell – "S.N.I.T.C.H."

King Push button delivered an acronym with "Sorry nigga, heh, I'grand tryna come dwelling" that'due south still existence used to this day.

Scarface – "G-Code"

Snitching goes against the G lawmaking, so Scarface is hither to warn y'all not to do it. "I don't want to run no more, but I know that if I finish/I'll be another nigga headed to heaven, hangin' with 'Pac," he says, concerned.

Kleptomaniacal I – "Quit Snitching"

"Don't snitch, don't be a bitch/West Coast let's get rich," exclaimed Crooked I. 'Nuff said.

Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg – "Deep Cover"

When Dr. Dre came out with "Deep Cover," information technology was the first time rap fans had heard the MC without his N.W.A counterparts. For the first fourth dimension, as well, we'd heard the futurity global icon — then known as Snoop Doggy Dogg — and this song was meant for the film of the aforementioned name. Though the moving picture — which starred upward-and-coming stars, Laurence Fishburne and Jeff Goldblum — has been mostly forgotten, the song remains a classic.

"On a nigga'southward fourth dimension, and a nigga'south place/Take my strap just in example ane of his boys recognize my face up/Cause he's a sheisty motherfucker/Simply I gives a fuck; crusade I'k going Deep Cover," spits Dre, as Snoop promises to go "187" (commit murder) on an undercover cop who's kneedeep on the wrong side of the game.