music / Hip-Hop

The 10 best new rap songs right now

Featuring Lil Uzi Vert, Megan Thee Stallion, Goonew, Rylo Rodriguez, Noname, and more.

By Ben Dandridge-Lemco

Photographer Tyler Mitchell

April 12, 2019

1

Lil Uzi Vert, "Sanguine Paradise"

Powerful imagery here: "Throwing money in a spiral," "Skinny thong like a tightrope," "In reality, I'm 5'4"/ stand on my money now I'm 6'6"."

2

Goonew, "TKO"

Smooth Goon.

3

Rylo Rodriguez, "Court Dates"

Guitars are the go-to sound of rap, 2018-forever, apparently.

4

Megan Thee Stallion, "Still Tippin (Freestyle)"

STILL TIPPIN ON YOU MF HOES pic.twitter.com/FMhf4iRtlx
— TINA SNOW (@theestallion) April 9, 2019

Queen of Rap.

5

Noname, "Song 32"

Noname sounds like she's having hella fun but also saying things like, "I’m Obama pushing the button, in Libya, Pakistan."

6

UnoTheActivist, "Glad You're Back (Ashanti)"

I feel like all the second wave SoundCloud rap pioneers are making the best music of their careers????

7

Kelow Latesha, "Mercedes"

Fun song, fun vid.

8

WIFIGAWD, "Finer Things"

This sounds extremely luxurious.

9

Shootergang Kony, "Professor Kony"

Gas.

10

$NOT, "LAW$UIT"

Heavy on the SoundCloud this week because that's what I've been listening to.

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