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Hip-Hop's Seven Best Breakup Songs

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3. Astronautalis, "Gaston Ave" As he often says at his shows, Astronautalis wrote this track immediately after simultaneously experiencing his first major heartbreak and discovering whiskey.

2. Jay Z, "Song Cry" With Kanye West doing your beats it's almost an inevitability that you're going to delve into something sensitive, and for one very brief, awesome moment even Hova let his guard down for a breakup anthem.

1. El-P, "The Overly Dramatic Truth" Known already for his stark lyrics, El-P lays out the truth of his own role in a bad breakup with his signature honesty.

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