

The bottom line is Big K.R.I.T has something to say, and at #22 you’re gonna want to hear it.Ģ1.
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Wuz here,” which is full of ferocious underground hits. The song is off of his newest album, “K.R.I.T. crafted both beat and bars for “Viktorious,” a tremendous display of triumphant talent that went criminally overlooked. Not many know his name, but those who do respect his place in the rap game. This underrated single slips in at #23 on our countdown due to its encouraging, expressive, and explosive emotion. Jenkins builds to a crescendo, barely breathing in between boasts and roasts. “Frontstreet” is a two and half minute assault on a bumping Kaytranada beat.
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Mick Jenkins knows how to fire off one hell of a freestyle. Armani will be a name to follow for years to come as Griselda continues to produce greatness.Ģ3. The song comes off her debut studio album, “The Liz,” on which she announces her new rule over the rap game. The Buffalo native trades off with Benny the Butcher on “Drill a RaMA,” poised with power and prowess on the mafia-esque beat. Benny the Butcher)Īll hail Armani Caesar, the queen of Griselda records. The Portland artist shows he can spit bar after bar and even switch beats halfway through, earning himself a spot at #25.Ģ4. Supplemented by the scratchy voice of slowthai and the bouncy viciousness of Vince Staples, the song tops Aminé’s 2020 album, “Limbo,” which was impressive within itself. Vince Staples, slowthai)Īminé’s “Pressure in My Palms” starts off our countdown with a bold, bass-heavy beat and continuous lyrical creativity. There will be songs you know, and maybe there will be some you don’t, but we encourage you to listen to each one, and have fun while doing so.Ģ5. Ignoring popularity and number of plays, rankings reflect the power of their hip-hop recipe: the combination of production, lyrics, message, delivery, and more that sets them apart.

Whether it’s Westside Gunn’s lavish lyricism or Kid Cudi and his heavenly hums, each individual artist takes a different route to the top. Our list flaunts diverse talent and dynamic styles, yet each song is uniquely hip-hop. Many artists produced quality content this year, but we dove into our playlists and found our favorite 25 to turn all the way up. Others snuck in their songs right before the COVID-19 outbreak, providing solid bars to bounce off the walls to at parties. We are lucky that some artists chose to socially distance in the studio, cranking out hits and building hype throughout the pandemic. Every year major publications miss excellent albums dropped in December because they jump the gun and race each other to drop their list, and as a result you won’t see an excellent Kodak Black album and a very good 21 Savage album on any other year end list.įor every project included on my list I selected three tracks to spotlight.With 2021 peeking out over the wintry horizon, it’s time to recognize the outstanding hip-hop heat brought to us by 2020. While many may say my year end list is a month late, it is absolutely stupid that it is acceptable to drop a list like this at the end of November. As a result, this year has been historic so the least we can do is look back and appreciate the best of the best from a great year.īefore we get to the list I have to rant. The demand for hip-hop has grown exponentially in the last two years pushing the boundaries of the genre further than ever before in 2018. The music was plentiful and of high quality. Older veterans made comebacks (Lil Wayne, Pusha T, Royce da 5’9, etc.) We even had entertaining rap beefs (Drake v Push and Tory v Joyner). We had new artists release excellent debut projects (Tierra Whack, Jay Critch, Juice WRLD, etc.). We had major artists drop exceptional albums (J.
