Memphis newcomer GloRilla dropping one of the biggest hits of the year was probably not on most music fans’ bingo cards. Can 2023 carry the same momentum and “big energy”? Only time will tell until then, check out Billboard’s Best Hip-Hop Songs of 2022 below. The quality of hip-hop records in 2022 came from all walks of life and different sectors of the map, keeping us engaged, intrigued and hungry for more. Kendrick Lamar’s precision and innate ability to connect with listeners remains second to none, as proven on “Rich Spirit” and “N95,” while Jay-Z’s agile wordplay continues to be at a hall-of-fame level after rattling off an impressive 80-bar melee on DJ Khaled’s Grammy-nominated “God Did.” Vince Staples - who delivered a top-five effort on Billboard’s Best 20 Hip-Hop Albums of 2022 - doled out quality records as well, whether it was the DJ Mustard-anchored single “Magic” or the criminally underappreciated gem “When Sparks Fly.” Also, no one expected the Memphis rookie GloRilla to cause tremors in the genre with her earthshaking anthems “FNF” and “Tomorrow 2.” Her surplus of hits allowed men and women to get loud and rowdy together as they chanted her lyrics with gusto.Īnd when we weren’t in a partying mood, we received doses of high-octane lyricism and thoughtfulness from our most well-spoken MCs. Once the ball dropped, Gunna ignited the flame with his club-ready single “Pushin P’,” which made the 16th letter in the alphabet top-tier on social media. It got 148 million views in just six months.Hip-hop experienced twists and turns throughout 2022. “Best friend” is a song released on January 7, 2021, as a third song collaborating with Doja Cat. It attained a reach of 40 million views in just six months. This song is a single released by DaBaby labeling South Coast Music. It got 5.4 million views in 6 months on youtube. This song is his first song of the year, collaborating with Lil Baby for his melody. The lyrics in this song have been above the average level, and the verses talk about many different topics. This song has achieved 2.2 million in 6 months on youtube. This song is the second individual of NLE Choppa after the mixtape of his birthday. Cudi made all his way to make this song much better. This song got 9.1 million views on youtube in 6 months. Kid Cudi- M3tamorphosisĬudi’s hums and verses are the best parts of the song. The song is in the 18th position on the US Hot R&B/ Hip Hop songs billboard. Way out is a song sung by the rapper Jack Harlow with the fellow American Big Sean. The song was debuted on UK Singles Chart at number 65, and now it is at the number 11 on UK R&B Singles Chart. In just seven months, this video has achieved to get more than 59 million views. The RAP GOD has his name, too, in the top rap songs of 2021. In a month, this song got over 15 million views. He was raised by himself by scheming and had disruptive behavior. He took the reference of his early days where his family was poor in Brington. Riley Davis is the singer whose performing name is ArrDee. The video has got over 5.6 million views in a month. The beats in the music make it one of the best songs as well. Drake being a star, knows the choice of people. People who heard this song were quite impressed by the lyrics. It is also a moral panic to the people who are allegedly in fear of God. Thot Shit is a song by Megan Thee Stallion that got 19 million views in just a month. The top 10 rap songs that got the most views for this year are as follows, Thot Shit 2021 is not a bad year to listen to rap songs as there were many hits.

The artists express their life stories, work, the way they live in the form of songs. People need good hearing ability to listen to these songs are they are usually fast versed. Rap songs are the ones that are usually the songs that bring the motivation to work or do whatever we are up to.

Top rap songs of 2021