1. $KI MASK THE SLUMP GOD - “Life is Short” (prod. Jimmy Duval)
rhyme scheme of the century
2. DJ Mustard - “Know My Name” feat. Rich the Kid & RJ (prod. DJ Mustard)
he said “bought a car, now i’m tryna learn how to start it”
3. Famous Dex - “Switch It Up” (GNealz & Scifi)
when’s drake gonna take the flow?
4. Robb Bank$ - “It Wasn’t Me” (Wishbone)
“shaggy’s son gon’ run up and hit you”
5. Lucki Eck$ - “Bloodboy Freestyle”
he does what he does better than anybody else
6. 21 Savage - “No Target” (Brodinski)
21 21 21 21 21
7. MADEINTYO - “Mr. Tokyo” (K Swisha)
that’s how you expand your range
8. Lil Uzi Vert - “Call Me Right Back”
that’s how you don’t expand your range
9. 24hrs - “Monster Truck” (Murda Beatz)
the whole EP could be here but i had to restrain myself
10. Amir Obé - “No Peace” (NYLZ)
1:13-1:29
11. Jay IDK - “Boy’s Innocence” feat. Fat Trel (Lo-Fi & Lyntee)
there is a kendrick progression for this career and a jay rock progression
12. $ilk Money - “Decemba” (ICYTWAT)
where was this in 2013
13. Mac Miller - “Cinderella” feat. Ty Dolla $ign (DJ Dahi)
second best ty dolla $ign song of the year
14. Ty Dolla $ign - “Zaddy” (Frank Dukes, Jahaan Sweet & Ty Dolla $ign)
best ty dolla $ign song of the year
15. Kevin Abstract - “Empty” (BLACKMONDAY, Michael Uzowuru & Romil)
they call this a “hit”
16. AlunaGeorge - “Mediator” (AlunaGeorge & Mark Ralph)
imagine if you didn’t know who alunageorge was?
17. Isaiah Rashad - “Tity and Dolla” feat. Hugh Augustine & Jay Rock (Pops & Crooklin)
i’m not saying the first verse of this song is better than essentially every kendrick verse this year but i’m also not not saying that
18. D.R.A.M. - “Cash Machine” (Ricky Reed)
d.r.a.m. the best piano singer-songwriter since sufjan*
19. Innanet James - “622″ (Ben Jamin)
that’s how you do “off-beat”
* this is the only piano singer-songwriter i know