Top 10 Vocal Artists of 2017
You saw the verses – now here are the artists! Look for the top 10 producers next; have to show love to them as well. Slip into some cozy clothes, get those headphones ready and thank you for being here, friends!
10) Jay-Z
Notable Feats: 4:44, ‘Biking,’ ‘Shining,’ various Tidal endeavors, NYT pieces
9) Tyler, The Creator
Notable Feats: Flower Boy, ‘Biking,’ NPR Tiny Desk concert, Nuts + Bolts TV show, The Drum Chord Theory, Golf Wang store and clothing line, The Jellies
8) Joey Bada$$
Notable Feats: All-AmeriKKKan Bada$$, ‘Love is Only a Feeling,’ ‘500 Benz,’ ‘L.A. Leakers freestyle,’ ‘Audiopium,’ ‘Victory,’ ‘Ain’t a Damn Thing Change’
7) J.I.D
Notable Feats: The Never Story, ‘Hasta Luego,’ ‘Meditate,’ ‘Bruuuh,’ Funk Flex freestyle
6) Smino
Notable Feats: Blkswn, ‘Sorbet,’ ‘Pecans,’ ‘Anita Remix,’ Sway freestyle
5) SZA
Notable Feats: CTRL., ‘Quicksand,’ ‘What is Love,’ SNL performance, ‘Down For Whatever, ‘Homemade Dynamite Remix’
4) BROCKHAMPTON
Notable Feats: Saturation, Saturation II, Saturation III, BROCKHAMPTON TV show, ‘Cannon,’ Saturation boxset
3) Mach-Hommy
Notable Feats: HBO, Dollar Menu, ‘Floor Seats,’ The Spook, ‘Brand Name,’ ‘Easter Gunday 2,’ ‘Saga City,’ Dollar Menu 2, ‘N***** Knxw,’ Fete Des Morts AKA Dia De Las Muertos, ‘Macho on Coke,’ Dollar Menu 3, Dump Gawd: Hommy Edition, ‘Jesse James,’ ‘Dashiki in the White House,’ ‘Warning Shot’
2) Kendrick Lamar
Notable Feats: DAMN., ‘The Heart Pt. IV,’ ‘Walk on By,’ ‘Power,’ ‘Yeah Right,’ ‘Mask Off Remix,’ ‘Doves in the Wind,’ ‘New Freezer’
1) TIE: Conway / Westside Gunn
Notable Feats (Westside Gunn): Hitler on Steroids, ‘Raw is Flygod,’ Riots on Fashion Avenue, ‘Gorilla Monsoon,’ ‘2Stings,’ Hitler Wears Hermes 5, ‘Machine Gun Black,’ ‘Easter Gunday 2,’ ‘Rest in Peace’
Notable Feats (Conway): Reject on Steroids, More Steroids, G.O.A.T., ‘Luger,’ Funk Flex freestyle, ‘No. 8,’ ‘A Thousand Birds,’ Showoff freestyle, ‘Hashashin’
Honorable Mention
Syd
Tha God Fahim
Rapsody
Daniel Caesar
Action Bronson
Migos
Your Old Droog
Lil Uzi Vert
Sampha
Big K.R.I.T.
Cousin Stizz
Gucci Mane
Billy Woods
Lou the Human
The Hoodies
EarthGang
Jonwayne
Kelela
Lil B
Cyhi the Prynce
Talib Kweli
Wiki
Little Simz
Katori Walker
H.E.R.
Meyhem Lauren
Freddie Gibbs
Lute
Vince Staples
IDK
Frank Ocean
Khalid
Cardi B
Future
Mick Jenkins
DRAM
Logic
Myke Bogan
GoldLink
Brent Faiyaz
LGP Qua
2 Chainz
Royce da 5’9″
*more honorable mentions to possibly come*
images via Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Tyler The Creator, David Cabrera, Joey Bada$$, J.I.D, Smino, Bryan Allen Lamb, Kendrick Lamar, Westside Gunn, Conway, Ciroc Studios, Mach-Hommy, SZA, BROCKHMAPTON, Reddit user ‘DroggyDrogg’ & All rightful photographers
– Benny P