Moneybagg Yo, Kodak Black, & DJ Khaled Dominate This Week’s Top 10 Rap Songs Playlist
1. DJ Khaled ft. Nas, JAY-Z & James Fauntleroy and Harmonies by The Hive – SORRY NOT SORRY
DJ Khaled yet released another music video for his single “Sorry Not Sorry” featuring Nas, Jay-Z, James Fauntleroy, and Harmonies by the Hive. The song from his latest album Khaled Khaled features a luxurious beat of heavy drums and atmospheric synths, accented by ethereal vocals that swirl around the track. Most notably, was Nas rapping about his Coinbase deal and JAY-Z spitting about Japanese whiskey and intermittent fasting, with an obvious nod to his wife Beyoncé. The music video was made courtesy of Hype Williams, and sees the three hip hop veterans fully suited up while enjoying a night in the casino.
2. Kodak Black – Basement on Fire
It’s been six months since Kodak Black delivered his last full-length effort, Bill Israel. He now unveiled his latest body of work Haitian Boy Kodak, which had eight dope cuts from the Floridian star. Among them is “Basement on Fire” which finds Yak navigating through spacey production with details success and violence from the streets to the rap game. Directed by Cotto Over Did It, the music video for the single takes some particularly dark turns, beginning with a priest trying to exorcise demons out of a machete-wielding Kodak as masked men holding severed heads stand behind him.
3. DJ Khaled – WHERE YOU COME FROM (Official Video) ft. Buju Banton, Capleton, Bounty Killer
DJ Khaled released a leafy-green music video, paying homage to the place “Where You Come From,” the “you” being the song’s featured artists Buju Banton, Capleton, and Bounty Killer, and the “where” being Jamaica. The song’s hook takes from the Barrington Levy sample “Under Mi Sensi”, a 1985 release, and gives a good foundation for the Jamaican legends to bless the track with their words of upliftment and power. Levy’s original track was all about fighting against the oppressive forces which hit out against the medicinal herb marijuana. Nonetheless, “Where You Come From” the features some of Jamaica’s most finest and quintessential artists in the world of reggae music.
4. Migos – Straightenin
Migos warmed up to the launch of their third album Culture III, with a new single “Straightenin“. The Atlanta rap trio went on hiatus after Culture II to try their hands at solo careers. In 2018, Quavo dropped his solo debut album, Quavo Huncho, while Takeoff followed up with The Last Rocket. Offset released his first solo effort, Father of 4, the following year. For the music video, Migos headed back to the trap to get to do what they know best for the gritty visual. But the Grammy-nominated group still had to add the signature Migos flair, with a lineup of exotic whips flossing all over the city.
5. Coi Leray ft. Pooh Shiesty – BIG PURR
Pooh Shiesty joined Coi Leray on her new single “Big Purr”. Two of the hottest rising rappers in the game are definitely having a great year so far. The two rappers experienced career breakthroughs last month, with Pooh scoring a top 20 hit with the Lil Durk-assisted “Back in Blood,” and Leray’s viral hit “No More Parties” climbing to No. 26 on the Billboard Hot 100. They’ve kept the momentum going and now have released the music video to their collaborative single. Leray’s personality, teetering between unapologetic confidence and subtle humility, is what she says attracts so many to her music.
6. Dax – Dear Mom
Dax dedicated his new single to his mother and even got a tattoo of the song’s title on his back. On “Dear Mom” Dax highlights on life lessons learnt and that everything his mother did for him was worth it. For a song that started out as a poem, the heartwarming message is clearly felt throughout the track.
“Dear Mom is a poem of mine that has been in the works for almost 5 years. It initially started as a poem when I first began writing back as a Junior in college in Wichita, Kansas at Newman University…. There was multiple times where I was stuck on what to say because it was such a personal topic and I wanted to make sure that I got it right.” Dax mentions. Though he appreciates and respects his mom, he also knows that he can’t ever repay all the love and struggles she went through for him.
7. Moneybagg Yo – Free Promo (feat. Polo G & Lil Durk)
Memphis’s Moneybagg Yo came back with his new hit album, A Gangsta’s Pain, which reached No. 1 on the US Billboard 200. On of the single’s “Free Promo”, has a music video from the Memphis rapper featuring Polo G and Lil Durk. Directed by Marcus Harris and GT Films, it sees the collaborators rapping about losses, backstabbers, and having to carry a thick skin due to their respective successes. It even sees MoneybaggYo being forced to take down a deceitful partner in the tension-heavy visual.
8. Young M.A – Hello Baby
Brooklyn’s rap talent Young M.A seems to be on the Drill sound entirely now, and we love it! Her new single “Hello Baby” will be featured on her upcoming album Off The Yak. This is her latest big project since her debut album Herstory in the Making. For the second time, she works with her fellow legendary Brooklyn recording artist Fivio Foreign. When it comes to lyrical dominance and delivery amongst the women in Hip Hop, Young M.A is somewhere at the top of that list without a doubt. Some people might feel she hasn’t put in enough work to be included in these conversations, but hopefully this second album will prove otherwise.
9. J. Cole – a m a r i
J. Cole shared a new video for “Amari,” from his recently released album The Off-Season. Part of his sixth studio album, The Off-Season, the 36-year-old Jermaine Cole is reminiscing on his rapid rise in the industry. Opening with a wide shot of a Dreamville helicopter flying in the foreground of New York City’s skyline, the video jumps between a slew of different locations, some paying homage to his classic hip-hop roots and others harkening back to nostalgic moments from his past. This was a follow up from his pro basketball debut in the Basketball Africa League as part of the Rwanda Patriots. The veteran rapper made his rookie debut on Sunday against Nigeria’s Rivers Hoopers, where he finished with three points, three rebounds, and two assists in about 18 minutes of gameplay.
