10. Dehydration – Mick Jenkins
The top track off a strong project, Jenkins keeps listeners thirsty for more with a hard-hitting flow.
9. We Dem Boyz – Wiz Khalifa
Simply put, those boys are us. We are Dem Boyz.
8. Who Do You Love (feat. Drake) – YG
The highlight of YG and DJ Mustard’s industry take over, this club banger will keep heads bumping for years to come.
7.Down On My Luck – Vic Mensa
Yung Innanet keeps the sonic innovation coming by seamlessly blending dance music and rap.
6. Sunday Candy – The Social Experiment and Chance The Rapper
This feel-good, gospel like track will boost your spirits and make you want to call your grandma more often.
5. No Role Modelz – J. Cole
R.I.P. Uncle Phil. Big ups to Aunt Viv.
4. We Made It (Remix) [feat. Jay-Z] – Jay Electronica
Jay Electronica keeps antagonizing fans by releasing dope tracks… at an incredibly slow rate. Give us an album already.
3. i – Kendrick Lamar
Compton’s “good kid” proved once again that trends and industry pressures mean nothing to him.
2.Shot You Down (feat. Schoolboy Q and Jay Rock) – Isaiah Rashad
The fledgling Chattanooga MC and his TDE pals delivered a posse track for the ages.
1. Mt. Olympus – Big K.R.I.T.
The Mississippi royal spits frustration, aggression, and anger into a ball of hot, lyrical fire, culminating in this years best track.