music / Hip-Hop

The 10 best new rap songs right now

Featuring Pusha-T, Zaytoven and Future, Shy Glizzy, City Girls, and more.

By Ben Dandridge-Lemco

Illustration Aimee Bowen

May 31, 2018

1

Zaytoven f. Future, "Mo Reala"

Beastmode 2 needs to drop ASAP.

2

City Girls, "Tighten Up"

Stressed out raps from Miami's hottest rap group.

3

Drakeo The Ruler f. Shy Glizzy, "Big Bank Uchies Remix"

Shy Glizzy sounds so good over this beat. Free Drakeo.

4

Pusha-T, "Come Back Baby"

"Yuuuuch"'s all around.

5

MIKE, "Ministry"

Distorted sounds live from the heart of New York City.

6

Lor Mae, "Back In Business"

How does everyone get a CashMoney AP beat? Anyway, Lor Mae is from Baltimore, she's 16, and she's harder than most of these rappers.

7

Paper Lovee, "Real Solid"

There are two classes of new Atlanta rappers: those who idolize Thug and those who idolize Quan.

8

ShooterGang Kony, "Deep End (Freestyle)"

A highlight from the Sacramento rapper's recent March Madness EP.

9

Lil Uzi Vert & 03 Greedo, "Bentley Truck (Snippet)"

Raps are skimp this week so this glorious snippet will have to suffice.

OMB Bloodbath, "Waiting"

Very inspirational stuff from the Houston native. Flights not feelings my friends.

10

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