Pardon the hiatus. After a week away, the show continues with a new edition of The Wrap Up: Hip-Hop Wired’s Top 10 Songs Of The Week.
Expect some diversity in the tracks selected. While rap makes a bulk of the list, a few gems from some notable, rising singers makes a strong case for the future of R&B music.
Peep the songs selected in The Wrap Up after the jump.
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10. Appleby ft. Anthony White – “Bitter Boy”
Producers: Illyland
Premiered by Pigeons & Planes, mysterious newcomer Appleby drops a triumphant breakup anthem. Let that hurt go, young man.
7. Kehlani ft. Chance The Rapper – “The Way”
Producer: N/A
Kehlani and Chance share energy, while trading lyrics about their bedroom activities on this sultry jam.
6. Oddisee ft. Nick Hakim – “Book Covers”
Producer: Oddisee
Oddisee wrote, produced, and in turn masterminded a brilliant album called The Good Fight, which debuted earlier this week. Here’s one of its standout records.
5. Towkio ft. Leather Corduroy – “God In Me”
Producer: Two Fresh, Nate Fox
Towkio is the latest rapper to wave the SaveMoney flag on wax. His .WAV Theory mixtape arrived earlier in the week, featuring this gem.
4. Earl Sweatshirt – Solace
Producer: Earl Sweatshirt
At 10-minutes long, Sweatshirt’s Solace is technically a project, by his definition. Excusing the semantics, it’s an amalgamation of music from when the rapper “hit the bottom and found something.”
2. Oddisee – “Counter-Clockwise”
Producer: Oddisee
Here’s another reason to cop Oddisee’s The Good Fight.
1. Eryn Allen Kane – “Have Mercy”
Producer: Matt Hennessy
The first lady of the SaveMoney, Eryn Allen Kane, gained plenty of new fans with her soul-stirring debut single.
