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.
1. Oddisee ft. Phonte – “Requiem”
Producer: Oddisee
Young listeners and OGs alike can appreciate this quality display of mature emceing.
