Are you having a case of the Fridays? If so, stay strong because we have an audible delight in The Wrap Up: Hip-Hop Wired’s Top 10 Songs Of The Week that will carry you through the remainder of your workday.
This assortment of tracks are chocked full of heaters from some of Rap’s elite MCs, and a few others that you may have forgotten about. Both parties deliver. With beats from the likes DJ Premier, Statik Selektah, and The Alchemist, you can rest assured that the production delivers as well.
Find some music to uplift your moods and usher in your post-work activities in the gallery. Don’t be hesitant to let us know if we missed anything in the comments. And while you’re at it, be sure to stream prior editions of The Wrap Up.
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10. Fat Joe ft. French Montana, Rick Ross & Tiara Thomas – “Another Day”
Producer: Streetrunner & Macho TS
Joey Crack can always churn out a promising radio single. Hopefully this will make up for his slept-on “Pride and Joy” track.
9. DJ Premier ft. Lady Of Rage – “Chemical Burn”
Producer: DJ Premier
Clap it up one time for the veterans. The legendary Premo’s abilities as a producer go without saying, but we can’t say that we aren’t surprised that Lady of Rage’s pen is still this potent.
8. The Action Figures ft. Guilty Simpson “Hey Muthaf*cka”
Producer: Statik Selektah
Look no further if straight bars and beats are what you seek.
7. PARTYNEXTDOOR – “West District”
Producer: PARTYNEXTDOOR
While Drake’s “Far in the East” is still growing on us, PARTY’s version of the track was an immediate groove around these parts.
6. Nicki Minaj ft. Lil Herb – “Chi-raq”
Producer: Boi-1da, Vinylz & Allen Ritter
The YMCMB Barbie dropped the hardest song of the week. While “Lookin A** N***a” was strictly for the ladies, this jam is all inclusive.
5. Bas – “Charles De Gaulle To JFK”
Producer: Ron Gilmore
Dreamville’s Bas debuted our favorite song from him yet with this Last Winter sneak preview.
4. Raekwon – “The Living Room”
Producer: Illness
The Chef cooked up another lyrical feast on this cut. Long live The Wu, by the way.
3. Killer Mike – “The Boonies”
Producer: Alchemist
Killer Kill From Adamsville may not be a household name, but he’s far from slept on these days. That trend will continue if the ATLien delivers more material like this.
2. The Roots – “When The People Cheer”
Producer: The Roots
We already looked forward to The Roots’ second attempt at a making a concept LP, but our anticipation doubled after hearing this thoughtful tune.
1. Pharoahe Monch ft. Black Thought – “Rapid Eye Movement”
Producer: Marco Polo
Hip-Hop is a space that’s partially built on braggadocio, but it’s best that these young bloods play it cool with these two veteran MCs. You don’t want these problems, sir.
