Halloween is upon us, so we've hand-selected five spooky hip-hop videos to kick off the celebration before the ghouls and goblins venture off into the night. Check out these five videos that are sure to get your heart racing with their catchy rhymes and creepy visuals.

1. LL Cool J - 4,3,2,1 ft. Method Man, Redman, DMX

LL Cool J teamed up with Method Man, Redman and DMX for a video for "4, 3, 2, 1." The legendary emcees take turns spitting rhymes in what appears to be a dimly lit basement. At one point, Method Man appears dressed as a zombie as he is surrounded by men clad in Scream Ghostface mask. DMX shows up rocking a ski mask with a wildly barking dog. Aside from their haunting appearances, each rapper holds their own when it comes to lyricism.

2. 2 Chainz - Freebase

Michael Jackson has been a musical influence to just about every hip-hop and R&B artist, including 2 Chainz. The Atlanta rapper decided to pay homage to the King of Pop by recreating the legendary "Thriller" video in his visual for "Freebase." In the video, Chainz rocks a red leather jacket similar to the one worn by the late singer. Things get spooky after his car breaks down and he and his on-screen love interest are chased by zombies.

3. The Fat Boys - Are You Ready For Freddy?

Prince Markie Dee and the rest of the Fat Boys unsuspecting walk into a house of horror after Markie Dee's Uncle Frederick dies. The group meets a lawyer in front of the house on Elm Street, where they are informed that Markie must spend the night inside Uncle Frederick's home to earn his inheritance. The group enters and soon after Freddy Krueger appears and begins to chase them throughout the house.

 

4. French Montana - Don't Panic

French Montana recruited his famous one-time girlfriend Khloe Kardashian to guest star in his creepy video for "Don't Panic." The video opens with a woman tied in chains being approached by a man as she screeches in fear. Previously featured in a trailer for The Purge: Anarchy, the song and clip adapts a similar theme from the film, as noted by Billboard. For the remainder of the video, Montana and Kardashian lead a pack of masked goons.

 

5. Dr. Dre ft. Ice Cube - Natural Born Killaz

Dr. Dre and Ice Cube get into some real gangsta ish as they take turns describing gruesome murders. The two legendary West Coast rhymers appear in a pit of fire as images of their faces flash between visuals of skeletons.

 

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