The Wrap Up: Hip-Hop Wired’s Top 10 Songs Of The Week (1/16/15) [Listen]

Continuing tradition, your seven day dosage of bars and beats arrives via The Wrap Up: Hip-Hop Wired’s Top 10 Songs Of The Week.

Featuring tracks from rap’s elite and a few newcomers to boot, listeners can hit the jump to peep the rhyme. Share your thoughts on the records in the comments.

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10. 2 Chainz – “Road Dawg”

Producer: DJ Spinz

Tity Two Necklace recollects his dope boy past on this piano-driven trap heater.

9. Young Thug – “Friend of Scotty”

Producer: Dun Deal

It’s only a matter of time before Thugga and Dun Deal score another hit record. Hear proof above.

8. Meek Mill – “Monster”

Producer: Jahlil Beats

“Hey bartender, I’ll have whatever Meek is drinking,” said half the rap industry.

7. Your Old Droog – “Get The Paper”

Producer: EI RTNC

New year, same menacing bars from the Brookyn booth bully.

6. Joey Bada$$ ft. Action Bronson & Elle Varner – “Run Up On Ya”

Producer: Statik Selektah

More than anything, Bada$$’ B4.DA.$$ is further proof of his song making ability.

5. Earlly Mac ft. Big Sean – “Do It Again”

Production: Key Wane

Expect nothing but heat of the Finally Famous camp if this song is any indication of what else they’ve been creating.

4. Raury ft. Malik Shakur – “Fly”

Producer: Raury Tullis, Jeff “Gitty” Gitelman, & Willie Linton

https://soundcloud.com/raury/fly

Thanks to Raury, rap fans can diversify their musical palettes with this passionate record. Sounds quite beautiful, don’t you agree?

3. Freddie Gibbs & Hanni El Khatib – “Satin Black”

Producer: Hanni El Khatib

Gangsta Gibbs doesn’t curse once on this track, but his bars remain mean and vicious.

2. Meek Mill – “Cream (Freestyle)”

Producer: N/A

Again, Meek is spitting 108 degrees fahrenheit right now.

 1. Oddisee ft. Phonte – “Requiem”

Producer: Oddisee

Young listeners and OGs alike can appreciate this quality display of mature emceing.