Sickapedia: 2024

Wednesday, December 25, 2024

The 18 Best Hip-Hop Songs of 2024

In a year that saw several high-profile reunions and re-emergences (including Snoop and Dre, Tha Eastsidaz, Tha Dogg Pound and LL Cool J), the vast majority of high-quality hip hop tracks released this year are directly or indirectly related to Kendrick Lamar. Here are the best rap songs released during the Year of the (K) Dot.

18. You My Everything - Sexxy Red feat. Drake

17. The Weekend - Tha Dogg Pound feat. October London and Jane Handcock

16. Meth Back - Conway the Machine feat. Method Man, SK Da King and Flee Lord

15. Heart Pt. 6 - Kendrick Lamar

14. Gloria - Kendrick Lamar

13. Huntin' Wabbitz - J. Cole

12. Family Matters - Drake

11. Pushups (Drop and Give Me 50) - Drake

10. First Person Shooter - Drake feat. J. Cole

9. Not Like Us - Kendrick Lamar

8. Euphoria - Kendrick Lamar

Named after the HBO series about hyper-sexual teens that Drake executive produces, the six-mute and 24-second "Euphoria" was Kenrick's initial response to Drake's goading him on "Push Ups" and "Taylor Made Freestyle".

7. 6:16 in LA - Kendrick Lamar

Lamar played on Drake's penchant for naming songs after timestamps to insult him and his OVO Sound record label over a sample of Al Green's "What a Wonderful Thing Love Is".

6. Meet the Grahams - Kendrick Lamar

5. In Ibiza - J. Cole feat. Trae the Truth

4. Pi - J. Cole feat. Ab-Soul and Daylyt

J. Cole's apology to Kendrick Lamar for sending shots his way overshadowed everything associated with his mixtape Might Delete Later, which is a shame since it it's filled with gems like this.

3. Luther - Kendrick Lamar feat. Sza