Top 30 Songs of 2018
We are down to the final two lists. All the glory of #ListWeek has nearly come to an end, but I’ve saved the best for last! This evening we shall go through the top tracks that 2018 had to offer. From moving ballads of memories passed to upbeat funk anthems, we are now about to enter the creme of the crop…
– Benny P
30) Millyz & Statik Selektah x Jadakiss – ‘Let it Go‘
29) Blueprint – ‘Masterpiece‘
28) Brother Ali – ‘Sensitive‘
27) Childish Gambino – ‘This is America‘
26) Earl Sweatshirt – ‘Eclipse‘
25) Domo Genesis – ‘Hood Famous‘
24) Chance the Rapper – ‘The Man Who Has Everything‘
23) DJ Muggs x MF DOOM x Freddie Gibbs – ‘Death Wish‘
22) DJ Muggs x Roc Marciano – ‘Shit I’m On‘
21) J.I.D. x Joey Bada$$ x Method Man – ‘Hot Box‘
20) 9th Wonder x Rapsody x J. Cole – ‘Sojourner‘
19) Smino – ‘L.M.F.‘
18) Mick Jenkins x Ghostface Killah x Kaytranada – ‘Padded Locks‘
17) Westside Gunn x Benny x Conway x Pete Rock – ‘Brutus‘
16) Daniel Caesar – ‘Who Hurt You?‘
15) Maxo Kream – ‘Roaches‘
14) SiR – ‘D’Evils‘
13) Pusha T – ‘If You Know You Know‘
12) The Alchemist x Wiz Khalifa – ‘Universal Studios‘
11) Travis Scott x Kid Cudi x Stevie Wonder x Philip Bailey x James Blake – ‘Stop Trying to Be God‘
10) Saba – ‘PROM/KING‘
9) Jay Rock – ‘ES Tales‘
8) Noname x Smino x Saba – ‘Ace‘
7) Peter Cottontale x Madison Ward x YEBBA x Daniel Caesar x Chance the Rapper x Rex Orange County – ‘Forever Always‘
6) Cam O’bi – ‘Jeri Curl‘
5) Bas x J. Cole – ‘Tribe‘
4) Joey Purp x Ravyn Lenae x Jabari Rayford – ‘24K Gold/Sanctified‘
3) Flatbush Zombies x Denzel Curry – ‘The Glory‘
2) Mac Miller – ‘2009‘
1) Ari Lennox – ‘Whipped Cream‘
Honorable Mention (more possibly to come)
Pusha T – ‘The Story of Adidon’
The Internet – ‘La Di Da’
Mick Jenkins – ‘Consensual Seduction’
Saba – ‘Heaven All Around Me’
Smino x Sango – ‘Khlorine’
Earl Sweatshirt – ‘Azucar’
Kami x Smoko Ono x Joey Purp x Chance the Rapper – ‘Reboot’
Young Thug – ‘High’
Tyler, The Creator x A$AP Rocky – ‘Potato Salad’
Georgia Anne Muldrow – ‘Overload’
BROCKHAMPTON – ‘1999 Wildfire’
Stro – ‘Steal & Rob’
Prophet – ‘Wanna Be Your Man’
Noname – ‘Don’t Forget About Me’
Latrell James – ‘Today’
Milo – ‘Stet’
Sheck Wes – ‘Mo Bamba’
Sylvan LaCue – ‘Perfect Imperfections’
YBN Cordae – ‘Old N*****’
J.I.D – ‘Skrawberries’
Rico Nasty – ‘Smack a Bitch’
A$AP Rocky – ‘Black Tux, White Collar’
Khoality x Michael Christmas x meetVoutside – ‘Drunk’
Ausar x Plainro – ‘Wholetime’
Free Nationals x Daniel Caesar x Unknown Mortal Orchestra – ‘Beauty & Essex’
EarthGang – ‘Nothing But the Best’
Brittney Carter – ‘Cycles’
Travis Scott x Drake – ‘Sicko Mode’
Aesop Rock – ‘Klutz’
Earl Sweatshirt – ‘Shattered Dreams’
Huey Supreme – ‘Dolla Bill’
Michael Christmas – ‘Ball’
Kali Uchis x Bootsy Collins x Tyler, The Creator – ‘After the Storm’
Black Milk – ‘Laugh Now Cry Later’
Drake – ‘God’s Plan’
Lou Phelps x Jazz Cartier – ‘Come Inside’
Grim Dave – ‘Grim’
Kaiit – ‘OG Kush Luv Pt. 2’
Evidence x Slug x Catero – ‘Powder Cocaine’
B. Aull – ‘The Feeling’
DrxQuinnx – ‘Greenbacks’
Saba – ‘Logout’
JPEGMAFIA – ‘1539 N. Calvert’
Earl Sweatshirt – ‘Ontheway!’
Smino x Ravyn Lenae – ‘MF GROOVE’
Rejjie Snow x Cam O’bi – ‘Pink Lemonade’
Kendrick Lamar x Travis Scott – ‘Big Shot’
Your Old Drogg x Conway – ‘Cement 4s’
Dirty Sanchez – ‘Heavy Thinker’
O.C. – ‘Live Fast, Die Hard’
Milo – ‘Nominy’
Phonte – ‘Sweet You’
Jay Wood – ‘MILKNHONEY’
Apathy – ‘The Order’
Saba – ‘Calligraphy’
Jay Worthy – ‘Westside Party’
Ab-Soul x Anderson Paak x James Blake – ‘Bloody Waters’
Step Brothers – ‘Lay Some Treats on Us’
Boogie – ‘Self Destruction’
Jorja Smith – ‘I Am’
Childish Gambino – ‘Feels Like Summer’
Earl Sweatshirt – ‘December 24th’
meetVoutside – ‘Between Times’
Lucki – ‘Facts Only’
Swizz Beatz x Kendrick Lamar x Styles P x Jadakiss – ‘Something Dirty/Pic Got Us’
Royce da 5’9″ – ‘Boblo Boat’
Brittney Carter – ‘Paper Crowns’
Tom Misch – ‘Cos I Love You’
Murs – ‘God is the Greatest’
Jorja Smith – ‘February 3rd’
LGP Qua – ‘Hungry’
Delly Everyday – ‘Oh My’
The Citizen – ‘Fujiko’
Mick Jenkins – ‘Gwendolynn’s Apprehension’
Jimothy Lacoste – ‘Getting Busy!’
Method Man – ‘Who I’m Iz Reloaded’
Sketpa – ‘Pure Water’
Playboi Carti x Young Thug – ‘Choppa Won’t Miss’
Milo – ‘Deposition Regarding the Green Horse For Rap’
Mobb Deep – ‘Boom Goes the Cannon’
André 3000 – ‘Me&My’
MIKE – ‘Poseidon’
Smino x Mick Jenkins – ‘New Coupe, Who Dis?’
Baker Aaron x B. Aull – ‘Geronimo’
J’von – ‘Orange Beanie’
Noname – ‘Self’
Mac Miller – ‘What’s the Use?’
Scallops Hotel – ‘Bought My Kid a Highchair’
The Internet – ‘Roll (Burbank Funk)’
August Greene – ‘Black Kennedy’
Sylvan LaCue – ‘Empathy’
Lord Lu C N x Denzel Curry – ‘The Bodega Fucked Up My Hero’
Masego x SiR – ‘Old Age’
Dave B – ‘Bleu’
J. Cole – ‘Kevin’s Heart’
Evidence x Jonwayne – ‘To Make a Long Story Longer’
Eminem – ‘Killshot’
Chance the Rapper – ‘I Might Need Security’
Kwam.E – ‘Es is Kwam’
Reason – ‘The Soul’
Sadhugold – ‘Greatminder’
Smoke DZA x Joey Bada$$ – ‘The Mood’
Lou the Human – ‘Play Your Part’
Remy Banks x Wiki – ‘And More’
The Alchemist x Earl Sweatshirt – ‘E Coli’
DrxQuinnx – ‘Lord Gluttony’
Mick Jenkins x Ben Hixon – ‘Reginald’
Innanet James – ‘Amazing’
Billie Eilish – ‘When the Party’s Over’
Azizi Gibson – ’96 Bounce’
Nicki Minaj – ‘Barbie Tingz’
Pink $weats – ‘Volume 1’
Your Old Droog – ‘Live From NYC’
BROCKHAMPTON – ‘New Orleans’
King Mez – ‘The Shift’
The Alchemist x Westside Gunn x Conway – ’94 Ghost Shit’
Reason – ‘Better Dayz’
Ella Mai – ‘Trip’
Jay Rock x Kendrick Lamar x Future x James Blake – ‘King’s Dead’
Vince Staples – ‘Feels Like Summer’
Mark Battles – ‘Mad’
Drake – ‘Sandra’s Rose’
The Internet – ‘It Gets Better’
A$AP Rocky – ‘Purity’
Mozzy – ‘Black Hearted’
Shang-High x J. Spin – ‘In My Blood’
Saba – ‘Smile’
Jay Rock – ‘For What it’s Worth’
Milo – ‘Mid Answer Trying to Remember What the Question Is’
Aminé x Injury Reserve – ‘Campfire’
J. Cole – ‘Photograph’
Cousin Stizz – ‘Brain Freeze’
Reason – ‘Kurupt’
Smino – ‘KOVERT’
A$AP Rocky – ‘Kids Turned Out Fine’
Delly Everyday – ‘365’
Mick Jenkins – ‘Understood’
Earl Sweatshirt – ‘The Mint’
Mac Miller – ‘Small Worlds’
Anderson Paak – ‘Anywhere’
Evidence – ‘Rain Drops’
Chuck Strangers – ‘Two Pit Bulls’
Saba – ‘Life’
Denzel Curry – ‘Clout Cobain’
B. Aull – ‘You Can Have it All’
Milo – ‘Galahad in Goosedown (Fita Iustitia et Pereat Mundus)’
Jimothy Lacoste – ‘Fashion’
The Internet – ‘Come Together’
images via Noname, Smino, Saba, Andrew Lipovsky/NBC, Earl Sweatshirt, DJ Muggs, Smino, Travis Scott, Sony Music, Saba, Jesus J. Montero, Jay Rock, Dave Free, Peter Cottontale, Cam O’bi, J. Cole, Bas, Dreamville, Joey Purp, Flatbush Zombies, Krista Schlueter/Stereogum, Mac Miller, NPR, Ari Lennox, Paris Cole & All rightful photographers/directors
– Benny P