The past seven days in Hip-Hop have been a whirlwind, during which some of the game’s biggest artist made a major impact. That said, yours truly presents The Wrap Up: Hip-Hop Wired’s Top 10 Songs Of The Week.
While power players like Kanye West, Drake, and Kendrick Lamar dominated rap fans’ attention, it’s important to note that a lot of up and comers also delivered some quality material.
Hear it all in The Wrap Up after the jump.
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8. Joey Fatts ft. Curren$y – “Same Sh*t”
Producer: Joey Fatts
Fatts and Curren$y connect on a track perfect for burning something, if that’s your thing.
7. Metro Thuggin (Young Thug & Metro Boomin) – “Free Gucci”
Producer: Metro Boomin
Commemorate Gucci Mane’s birthday with this audible homage.
6. GZA ft. Tom Morello – “The Mexican”
Producer: GZA
If this is what The Genius has been cooking up, we need that album ASAP.
5. Drake – “10 Bands”
Producer: Boi-1da; co-prod. Sevn Thomas
This heater is one of a handful of tracks that immediately sticks out on Drizzy’s free project.
4. Drake – “Know Yourself”
Producer: Boi-1da; co-prod. Vinylz & Syk Sense
The same goes for this song.
3. BADBADNOTGOOD & Ghostface Killah – “Tone’s Rap”
Producer: BADBADNOTGOOD
Sour Soul is shaping up to be a damn good LP.
1. Kendrick Lamar – “Blacker The Berry”
Producer: Boi-1da, The Koz, & Terrace Martin
K. Dot sounds off about race, class, and hypocrisy on a song that’s unapologetically Black. Count us in.
