Top 10 Verses of 2017

 

List week has arrived! No better time of year. Here at RhymeBeat, we start with the best rap verses. In a year filled with memorable performances, there was a lot to choose from. Take a seat, kick back and thank you for being here!

 

10) Joey Bada$$ – ‘AmeriKKKan Idol’ – Verse 3. Time: 2 min 20 sec

 
 
 
 

9) Aesop Rock – ‘Hot Dogs’ – Verse 1. Time: 2 min 30 sec

 
 
 
 

8) Mick Jenkins – ‘House’ – Verse 2. Time: 1 min 10 sec

 
 
 
 

7) Jay-Z – ‘Marcy Me’ – Verse 1. Time: 50 sec

 
 
 
 

6) J.I.D – ‘Never’ – Verse 2. Time: 1 min 10 sec

 
 
 
 

5) Lou the Human – ‘Macklemore’ – Verse 1. Time: 3 min 50 sec

 
 
 
 

4) Jay Electronica – ‘All of Us’ – Verse 2. Time: 1 min 10 sec

 
 
 
 

3) Kendrick Lamar – ‘DNA’ – Verse 2. Time: 1 min

 
 
 
 

2) G Herbo – ‘Malcolm’ – Verse 1. Time: 4 min

 
 
 
 

1) Black Thought – ‘Funk Flex Freestyle’ – Verse 1. Time: 10 min

 
 
 
 

Honorable Mention

Tha God Fahim – ‘Saga City’ – Verse 3 (FIRE)
Rapsody – ‘Laila’s Wisdom’ – Verse 1
Your Old Droog – ‘Saga City’ – Verse 2
ScHoolboy Q – ‘Rockabye Baby’ – Verse 2
Jonwayne – ‘These Words Are Everything’ – Verse 4
Katori Walker – ‘Ormoni’ – Verse 1
Lute – ‘Crabs in a Barrel’ – Verse 1
Kendrick Lamar – ‘Duckworth’ – Verse 1
J.I.D – ‘Meditate’ – Verse 1
MIKE – ‘God’s With Me’ – Verse 1
Big K.R.I.T. – ‘Mixed Messages’ – Verse 1
Smino – ‘Sorbet’ – Verse 1
Chance the Rapper – ‘Grown Up Fairy Tales’ – Verse 2
Mach Hommy – ‘Easter Gunday 2’ – Verse 2
Jay Electronica – ‘True Lightyears’ – Verse 1
Freddie Gibbs – ’20 Karat Jesus’ – Verse 4
Ro Spit – ‘JeSoS’ – Verse 1
Danny Watts – ‘Pill’ – Verse 2
Milo – ‘Rapper’ – Verse 2
Tyler, The Creator – ‘Garden Shed’ – Verse 2
Cyhi the Prynce – ‘Closer’ – Verse 2
Killer Mike – ‘Put Jewels on It’ – Verse 2
Westside Gunn – ‘2Stings’ – Verse 2
Vince Staples – ‘Ascension’ – Verse 3
MF DOOM – ‘DOOMSAYER’ – Verse 1
Kendrick Lamar – ‘XXX’ – Verse 1
Mach Hommy – ‘Macho on Coke’ – Verse 2
Frank Ocean – ‘RAF (Version 2)’ – Verse 4
Lil Wayne – ‘Droppin’ Seeds’ – Verse 1
Kevin Abstract – ‘Junky’ – Verse 1
Conway – ‘Cooked in Hell’s Kitchen’ – Verse 1
A$AP Rocky – ‘Ghost Ride’ – Verse 1
J. Cole – ‘AFRICARYN’ – Verse 6

 
 

*more honorable mentions to possibly come*

 
 

 

 

 
 
 
 

images via Lou the Human, Nicholas Hunt, Getty Images, Joey Bada$$, Dee Frosted, Aesop Rock, Rhymesayers, Jay-Z, Kevin Mazur, Mick Jenkins, J.I.D, Kendrick Lamar, TDE, G Herbo, Black Thought, Ciroc Studios & All rightful photographers

 
 
 
 
 
 

– Benny P