Nick Aveling

There are few if any artists out there who rep the slick, emotional side of hip hop better than Toronto rap renegade Drake. Over the years the former ‘Degrassi’ star has proven himself a master both of R&B-style crooning and biting rhymes: a musical split personality which has earned him hits and Grammys and made him one of the biggest live draws on the planet. Drake plays not one but two headline sets at Wireless festival this year, and we’re celebrating his arrival by following our lists of the best Kanye West songs and the best Eminem songs with an expert selection of the rapper’s greatest hits. Okay, so Drake has failed to show up to Wireless on two previous occasions – but one listen to our playlist of the 20 best Drake songs should put you in the forgiving mood.

How to encapsulate the career of Eminem, a man with more units sold than any other rapper and more secret identities than Marvel’s Avengers? It’s tough, but we’ve given it one shot with our best Eminem songs list. As part of our ongoing search for the best songs ever, we’ve already looked at the best J Dilla songs and the best Nirvana songs. Now here are the 20 best Eminem songs: everything from his Slim Shady breakthrough to his multi-Grammy-winning success. Scroll through our Top 20 countdown, and then vote for your favourite Eminem song in our online ranker poll. Oh, and in case it wasn’t obvious, this playlist is very much NSFW.