In My Feelings. Listeners can’t get enough. Still, this song has survived over the years, thanks to Nas' 1994 version of the same name. As hip-hop has statistically taken over as the dominant genre of popular music, it's sometimes difficult to find the line between R&B, pop, and rap. Ocean has always had his own helpless love-at-first-sight romantic view of the world, which can best be described in this song with his lyrics: "One blink and I'm precummin' / That could turn every no one into someone.". Since the death of Lil Peep late last year, hip-hop has become an open place for artists to discuss their fears and struggles with substance abuse. In the song’s second act, Big Rube—whose spoken word poetry can be heard on Outkast classics—delivers another inspirational message: “The easy path rarely leads to what our heart truly desires / In this life we must face many a worthy challenge for the outcome to satisfy us.” That’s something we can all be reminded of, no matter the context. Yhung T.O. Worst Rap Songs of 2018 (Staff Picks) From Kanye and Lil Pump's "I Love It" to 6ix9ine's Nicki Minaj-assisted "FEFE," our entire staff shares their picks for worst rap song of 2018. Cardi B ends her brilliant debut album with a call to action about men: “If they can't make you richer, they can't make you come.” It’s a song that sums up the running theme of female empowerment from the album, where Cardi raps, “I think us bad bitches is a gift from god.” The album highlight also brings in SZA, the breakout star who released one of the best albums from 2017, to explain that she just leaves dudes on read because she feels like it. ZEZE (feat. Quite possibly the greatest hype track ever written solely dedicated to cartoon references. 12. Matt is the Culture Editor at Esquire where he covers music, movies, books, and TV—with an emphasis on all things Star Wars, Marvel, and Game of Thrones. Through it all, Ocean and Rocky seek clarity of mind freed from brands, Xans, and love. Post Malone Featuring Ty Dolla $ign. Author: Even if he couldn’t. Though he’s described his album FM as an album with "[n]o concepts, no elaborate schemes, just music,” Vince Staples’s latest release weaves his own narrative into the antiquated FM radio format. It's just another stunning contribution to popular culture from Kendrick Lamar and Black Panther. The surgical summer officially began on May 29, 2018. See Billboard's rankings of this year's most popular songs, albums, and artists. Justin Bieber, Chance The Rapper & Quavo, Brown, Chris Feat. Lil Peep connected with audiences for his open and honest discussion of his own anxieties and self-destructive addictions. As you have heard across rap this year and will see as this list continues, 2018 found many popular songs to have choppy arrangement, with some combining seemingly different songs into one unique track. In the second verse, they outline the origins of Brockhampton in a Tolkien-esque skin, and by the third verse it all manages converge into a satisfying conclusion. As Leikeli47 has explained, the title of her new album, Acrylic, comes from a defining characteristic of black neighborhoods. The melodic vocal gymnastics of Rae Sremmurd are usually something most rappers don't mess with. Increasingly, it feels like we live in an era where it’s tough to face the world. Top 100 Rap Songs of 2008. Now, with his own album combined with Cardi B collaborations, Balivn is prepared to own Summer 2018. Instead, on Paranoia, he harnesses a dizzying, clicking beat to deliver some open, self-reflection. These albums have songs like “I Cannot Fucking Wait Until Morrissey Dies” and “Libtard Anthem.” But beneath that abrasive provocateur is a compelling lyricist, and when he tones it down a bit, like on "Macaulay Culkin," that writing truly shines. It’s tragic, it’s universal to everyone, and it’s honest. Go ahead and take that chance. It’s about that time. Always the poet of Wu-Tang Clan, Ghostface’s wordplay lends itself surprisingly well to writing love songs. / They tried to tell me I lost, nigga, I shook that (shook)," he raps. Tyler, the Creator and A$AP Rocky have been coy about their long-rumored collaborative album, which may or may not exist. What’s sad is on this posthumous album, there are glimmers of hope among the darkness. iTunes Top 100 Hip Hop & Rap Songs. "Kids See Ghosts" is one of the moments on the joint album from Kid Cudi and Kanye West album of the same title where each part contributes to make a transcendent hole. Together, their vocal styles mesh effortlessly, along with their dedication to the craft, which is never placed above celebrity status. When he died shortly after the release of Part One, he had just defined himself as much more than a Soundcloud oddity. Travis Scott & Offset)Kodak Black, Offset, Travis Scott • Dying to Live. Listen to the ultimate Hip-Hop playlist with huge tracks from the likes of Drake, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, Cardi B and more. There’s a lot going on in hip-hop, and to help you sort through all of it, we curate the best hip-hop songs of 2018 so far. Together, Cudi and West make something completely unlike each of their solo output, where the moody stoner anthem finds a perfect equilibrium with unchecked ego. And they can do it over any type of beat, from a bleary trap beat to a driving beat like "Powerglide" featuring Juicy J. I’ll be the first to admit that JPEGMAFIA might not be for everyone. And the bitter irony is that Mill's latest verse comes on a remix of a Tee Grizzley song called, "First Day Out." The Best Rap Songs Of 2018 Lucid Dreams SAD! And on "Stay Woke," his first new track since being released, he uses his moment to carefully outline the horrors of mass incarceration. In this woozy trap ballad he sings, “I was always high up on the lean / Then this girl came here to save my life.” It’s a reference Kylie Jenner, with whom he recently had a kid and inspired him to quit codeine.