10 Rap Songs to Play in Your Baby's Crib

Kid-friendly lullabies by 2Pac, OutKast, Eminem and more.

Crib Life - 2Pac, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg are a few of the artists whose music you could never imagine rocking your little ones to sleep to. But with the help of the baby-friendly lullaby-converting label Jammy Jams, rap fans and babies can enjoy the following 10 tunes without all the f-bombs. I guess babysitting doesn’t have to be so painful after all. —Janice Llamoca(Photo: The End Records)

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Crib Life - 2Pac, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg are a few of the artists whose music you could never imagine rocking your little ones to sleep to. But with the help of the baby-friendly lullaby-converting label Jammy Jams, rap fans and babies can enjoy the following 10 tunes without all the f-bombs. I guess babysitting doesn’t have to be so painful after all. —Janice Llamoca(Photo: The End Records)

OutKast – 'Hey Ya!' - Shake it, shake, shake it, shake it like a baby rattle toy.Listen here.(Photo: Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images)

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OutKast – 'Hey Ya!' - Shake it, shake, shake it, shake it like a baby rattle toy.Listen here.(Photo: Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images)

2Pac, Featuring Dr. Dre – 'California Love' - Your infant knows how to party.Listen here.(Photo: Death Row Records)

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2Pac, Featuring Dr. Dre – 'California Love' - Your infant knows how to party.Listen here.(Photo: Death Row Records)

Eminem – 'The Real Slim Shady' - Eminem made a controversial pop parody that would later have fans under the age of one. Listen here. (Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty Images for MTV)

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Eminem – 'The Real Slim Shady' - Eminem made a controversial pop parody that would later have fans under the age of one. Listen here. (Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty Images for MTV)

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Beastie Boys – 'Girls' - The lullaby version of this Beastie Boys track is a great one to have a rated-G dance party in the nursery room to. Listen here. (Photo: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images) 

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Beastie Boys – 'Girls' - The lullaby version of this Beastie Boys track is a great one to have a rated-G dance party in the nursery room to. Listen here. (Photo: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images) 

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Coolio, Featuring L.V. – 'Gangsta’s Paradise' - One of the most recognized songs in rap will soon be known by babies everywhere. Listen here. (Photo: Brad Barket/Getty Images for 90sFEST)

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Coolio, Featuring L.V. – 'Gangsta’s Paradise' - One of the most recognized songs in rap will soon be known by babies everywhere. Listen here. (Photo: Brad Barket/Getty Images for 90sFEST)

Run-D.M.C. – 'Rock Box' - Who knew that one of rap’s first rock ’n’ roll fusions could help a baby fall asleep? Listen here.(Photo: Scott Gries/ImageDirect)

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Run-D.M.C. – 'Rock Box' - Who knew that one of rap’s first rock ’n’ roll fusions could help a baby fall asleep? Listen here.(Photo: Scott Gries/ImageDirect)

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DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince – 'Summertime' - Here it is, a groove, slightly transformed. For the babies. Listen here. (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince – 'Summertime' - Here it is, a groove, slightly transformed. For the babies. Listen here. (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Warren G, Featuring Nate Dogg – 'Regulate' - The G-Funk vibe in the original track allows the lullaby to be ultra smooth. Listen here.  (Photo: Vince Bucci/Getty Images)

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Warren G, Featuring Nate Dogg – 'Regulate' - The G-Funk vibe in the original track allows the lullaby to be ultra smooth. Listen here.  (Photo: Vince Bucci/Getty Images)

Jay Z, Featuring UGK – 'Big Pimpin’' - A record to start them while they’re young. Listen here.(Photo: Roc-a-Fella Records)

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Jay Z, Featuring UGK – 'Big Pimpin’' - A record to start them while they’re young. Listen here.(Photo: Roc-a-Fella Records)

Dr. Dre, Featuring Snoop Dogg – 'Nuthin’ But a G Thang' - Snoop Doggy Dogg and Dr. Dre is at the door... to help you wind your child down for bedtime. Listen here.(Photo: Death Row Records)

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Dr. Dre, Featuring Snoop Dogg – 'Nuthin’ But a G Thang' - Snoop Doggy Dogg and Dr. Dre is at the door... to help you wind your child down for bedtime. Listen here.(Photo: Death Row Records)