Released in May 2024, Kendrick Lamar‘s “Not Like Us” is a diss track aimed at Canadian rapper Drake, marking the fifth installment in Lamar’s public dispute with him. Produced by Mustard, the song features violins, piano, and rhythmic percussions to create an urgent, intense atmosphere, while the music video includes symbolic scenes, such as Kendrick smashing an owl-shaped piñata, a direct reference to Drake’s OVO logo. The track debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and received multiple Grammy nominations for 2025.

Genres : Hip Hop,conscious hip hop, hip hop, rap, west coast rap

The music video is directed by Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar

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4.47% / 0.40%

King Von‘s “Took Her To The O,” produced by Chopsquad DJ, recounts a vivid story set in his Chicago neighborhood, O’Block, a known hub for crime and violence. The track captures the essence of Chicago drill with grim tales of relationships, street life, and loyalty. Posthumously released, it reached the Billboard Hot 100’s 47th position and earned double platinum certification. King Von‘s detailed narrative style offers listeners an authentic glimpse into the realities of life in Chicago’s South Side.

Genres : chicago rap, rap,chicago rap, rap

The music video is directed by Joan Pabon

Featured on the album Welcome to O’Block

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4.02% / 0.44%

In a collaboration between British rapper Central Cee and Atlanta’s Lil Baby, “Band4Band” showcases their success and wealth, with lyrics referencing luxury brands, high-end cars, and massive sums of money. The song, driven by heavy bass and syncopated rhythms typical of UK drill, features production by Geenaro and Ghana Beats, who bring elements of British and American hip-hop. Central Cee discusses themes of loyalty, questioning certain symbols worn without genuine faith, while Lil Baby emphasizes a lifestyle of affluence and ambition.

Genres : World/Traditional, Hip Hop,melodic drill, r&drill, atl hip hop, atl trap, rap, trap

The music video is directed by Wowa

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5.44% / 0.49%

“Wine & Dine” lands on YoungBoy Never Broke Again’s eighth studio album with the artist, aka Kentrell Gaulden, handling all vocal recordings himself.

Hailing from Baton Rouge, Gaulden first stirred the pot with self-released mixtapes before his single “Outside Today” muscled its way into Billboard’s top 31 in 2018.

That track anchored “Until Death Call My Name,” an album released before the ink dried on his $60 million Motown deal in 2023.

Production on “Wine & Dine” calls in names like Cheese, keeping the beat steady while Gaulden sticks to his southern hip hop roots.

Genres : baton rouge rap, rap

The music video is directed by  Rich Porter

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77.81% / 1.14%

Interpolating a 2000s R&B hook, “Strategy” pairs Twice with Megan Thee Stallion for a track that turns romantic cynicism into an art form.

Slinky production underpins lyrics dissecting emotional one-upmanship, where love is less about affection and more about chess moves.

The video shifts between neon-lit glamour and metaphor-laden vignettes, amplifying the song’s theme of relationships as a calculated game where sincerity is optional and strategy is key.

Genres : Hip Hop, Pop, R&B,k-pop, k-pop girl group, pop, houston rap, rap, trap queen

The music video is directed by Lafic

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12.27% / 0.71%

“Finest” by YoungBoy Never Broke Again arrives in May 2025, without fanfare or features, continuing his habit of near-constant output.

Delivered with trademark detachment, the track slinks through moody production and guarded introspection, revealing as much as it conceals.

By 23, YoungBoy—born Kentrell Gaulden—has already charted 100 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 and amassed over 100 RIAA certifications.

Genres : baton rouge rap,rap

The music video is directed by Rozay Evans.

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28.25% / 0.89%

Released in May 2025, “Jan. 31st (My Truth)” marks YFN Lucci’s first single after his incarceration.

With lyrics resting squarely on autobiography, he recounts legal turmoil centered on the killing of his friend James Adams while underlining unwavering loyalty, blurred fame, and personal resilience.

Rayshawn Bennett, alias YFN Lucci, first gained visibility through his 2014 mixtape “Wish Me Well.”

His catalog includes a studio album, several EPs, and tracks like “Key to the Streets” and “Everyday We Lit.”

Genres : arkansas hip hop,atl hip hop,melodic rap,memphis hip hop,southern hip hop,trap

The music video is directed by YFN LUCCI

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28.30% / 1.32%

Released in November 2020, “Back in Blood” by Pooh Shiesty, featuring Lil Durk, embodies the drill genre. The song’s aggressive lyrics address themes of loyalty, violence, and retribution, with Pooh’s dynamic voice balanced by Lil Durk’s melodic verse. It peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified 5x Platinum by the RIAA in the U.S.

Genres : Hip Hop,memphis hip hop, southern hip hop, tennessee hip hop, trap, chicago drill, chicago rap, drill, hip hop, rap

The music video is directed by Jerry PHD

Featured on the album Shiesty Season

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1.61% / 0.17%

Set against a stark piano loop, “Armed & Dangerous” unfurls a first-person account of street survival, paranoia, and the weight of past deeds.

King Von juxtaposes the unpredictability of life in the trenches with the eerie calm of routine danger.

Every verse threads through encounters with law enforcement, fleeting moments of normalcy, and looming threats, portraying a world where trust is scarce and caution is constant.

Genres : Hip Hop,chicago rap, rap

The music video is directed by Jerry Productions

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6.27% / 0.59%

Travis Scott teams up with Playboi Carti in “FE!N,” a track that blends modern trap with experimental sounds. The production, influenced by WondaGurl, carries a dark intensity as Scott and Carti explore themes of wealth and status. Playboi Carti’s unique ad-libs contribute to an urgent atmosphere, bringing in elements from punk-rap. With its dense, shadowy ambiance, the track represents both artists’ inclinations for pushing sonic boundaries within the genre.

Genres : Hip Hop, Electronic,hip hop, rap, slap house, atl hip hop, plugg, pluggnb, rage rap

The music video is directed by Gabriel Moses

Featured on the album UTOPIA

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4.74% / 0.41%

A trap handshake between Offset and Gunna, “Different Species” slides into Offset’s 2025 album “KIARI” with polished swagger and atmospheric beats from X-Plosive, LNK, Jester, and Flo.

The track trades in luxurious detail—private jets, foreign runways, and romantic flexing—delivered over melodic production with a modern Atlanta sheen.

Offset’s chorus dubs his partner a “different lil’ species,” threading allure through a maze of exotic getaways and designer references.

Gunna picks up the thread with velvet-gloved boasts of indulgence and exclusivity, doubling down on the song’s silk-laced bravado without blinking.

Genres : atl hip hop, hip hop, pop rap, rap, trap, slap house

The music video is directed by SheShe Pendleton & Mikey Rare

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70.29% / -1.22%

Drake and Lil Durk’s “Laugh Now Cry Later,” produced by Cardo, Rogét Chahayed, and others, explores themes of success, fame, and personal challenges. Shot at Nike’s Beaverton headquarters, the video includes appearances from athletes like Kevin Durant, Odell Beckham Jr., and Marshawn Lynch. The song, which hit the Billboard Hot 100’s number two spot, captures Drake‘s reflections on balancing life’s pleasures with its difficulties, woven into a melodic trap beat.

Genres : Hip Hop, Pop,canadian hip hop, canadian pop, hip hop, pop rap, rap, chicago drill, chicago rap, drill, trap

The music video is directed by Dave Meyers

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1.28% / 0.11%

Yung Bleu‘s “You’re Mines Still,” later remixed with Drake, explores lingering feelings after a breakup. Produced by Hitmaka and reaching the Billboard Hot 100’s 18th spot, the song combines acoustic guitar loops with trap influences, reflecting on themes of regret, possessiveness, and nostalgia. Drake’s verse, added after DeMarcus Cousins facilitated their connection, complements Bleu’s contemplative tone, creating an emotional narrative of unresolved past relationships.

Genres : Hip Hop,alabama rap, trap

The music video is directed by Edgar Esteves, Jon Primo

Featured on the album (ep)

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1.73% / 0.19%

“Whatchu Kno About Me” by GloRilla and Sexyy Red embodies a crunk revival laced with infectious bravado.

Its beat punches hard, sampling Lil Boosie’s 2007 hit “Wipe Me Down,” tethering nostalgia to modern swagger.

The chorus oozes confidence, echoing empowerment themes, while verses flicker between witty flexes and unapologetic declarations of dominance.

Produced by Yo Gotti, Ace Charisma, and Lil’ Ronnie, the track is sonically polished yet feral, its energy refusing to stay contained.

The music video, directed by Benny Boom, amplifies the song’s personality, juxtaposing pink-saturated aesthetics with gritty beauty salon/barbershop settings.

Fur coats, metallic bikinis, and cameos from Boosie Badazz nod to over-the-top glamour without sinking into caricature.

Charting impressively across U.S. and global rankings, its success is partially owed to its ability to honor crunk’s origins while keeping its sonic edge sharp.

Male-dominated hip-hop spaces feel challenged here, not with preachy undertones, but with its infectious, no-holds-barred stance.

Though certified Gold by the RIAA, the track’s cultural merit lies in its unrelenting embodiment of audacious, female-led crunk energy.

Genres : Hip Hop, R&B,southern hip hop, trap queen

The music video is directed by Benny Boom

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7.13% / 0.66%

Released in September 2019, “Self Control” by YoungBoy Never Broke Again opens his twelfth mixtape, “AI YoungBoy 2,” with reflections marked by grief, restraint, and the pull of past vices.

Produced by DJ Swift, CashMoneyAP, and Drum Dummie, the track drapes melancholic melodies over a 155 BPM tempo in F# Minor, while YoungBoy toggles between rapping and singing his haunted observations.

The music video stages his release from East Baton Rouge Parish Prison, complete with family embraces, emotional recalibrations, and a girlfriend waiting just past the gates.

Born Kentrell DeSean Gaulden, the Baton Rouge artist threads personal trials with lyrical candor, even as legal turbulence continues to shadow his prolific output.

Peaking at number 50 on the Billboard Hot 100, the track goes double platinum, a quiet nod to its resonance without the chest-beating often seen in its genre peers.

Genres : baton rouge rap, rap,baton rouge rap, rap

The music video is directed by Louie Knows

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2.39% / 0.22%

“Life Is Good” pairs Future and Drake in a track that moves between their contrasting styles, with Drake laying out a steady, reflective flow before Future shifts gears into his familiar trap cadence.

The music video plays with irony, casting the two rappers in everyday jobs—flipping burgers, fixing cars, and hauling trash—while nodding to the wealth their careers afford them.

Later included on Future’s “High Off Life,” the song racks up milestones, earning a Diamond certification from the RIAA.

This collaboration joins their earlier efforts, reinforcing their ongoing creative partnership.

Genres : atl hip hop, hip hop, rap, southern hip hop, trap, canadian hip hop, canadian pop, pop rap,atl hip hop, hip hop, rap, southern hip hop, trap, canadian hip hop, canadian pop, pop rap

The music video is directed by Julien Christian Lutz

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0.31% / 0.03%

“All The Way” pairs Dallas rapper BigXthaPlug with Bailey Zimmerman in a country-rap reckoning over love gone sour.

The track stages a breakup as a scorched-earth policy, where partial closure is treated as emotional fraud.

Pleading for a clean cut, the narrator rejects mixed messages and recycled apologies—“Burn all the bridges, don’t ask forgiveness.”

BigX’s gravel-toned delivery meets Zimmerman’s gravel-road laments, making the fallout sound personal yet performative.

Genres : ,southern hip hop

The music video is directed by Jerry Morka

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15.59% / 0.82%

“Emotionally Scarred” unpacks Lil Baby’s ambivalent relationship with fame, fortified by early scars and mistrust that trace back to age thirteen.

Backed by Twysted Genius’s production, the track steers clear of sentimentality, opting instead for a cool introspection wrapped in melodic contours.

Its remix, “Different Day,” arrives courtesy of NLE Choppa a month later, reframing the original’s emotional architecture through sharper edges.

Genres : Hip Hop,atl hip hop, atl trap, rap, trap

The music video is directed by Keemotion

Featured on the album My Turn

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2.38% / 0.21%

In “On My Mind,” YFN Lucci leans into melodic delivery to unpack the messier corners of a relationship that still won’t leave his thoughts.

Regret makes several cameos, as he runs through confessions of past missteps and emotional pain he’s caused—though not without pledging to do better.

It’s a mix of tender apologies and nods to loyalty, draped over a slick, contemporary hip-hop backdrop.

Sure, there’s mention of wealth, but the main currency here is vulnerability—paired with a reassurance that she’s constantly on his mind, whether she asked or not.

Genres : arkansas hip hop, atl hip hop, melodic rap, memphis hip hop, southern hip hop, trap

The music video is directed by Leff

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62.58% / 0.85%

GloRilla and Megan Thee Stallion deliver a powerhouse collaboration in “Wanna Be,” a bold anthem of independence. Sampling Soulja Boy’s “Pretty Boy Swag” and Project Pat’s “Don’t Save Her,” the track dissects toxic relationships and rivalries, with Megan calling out false friends. The video shows them crashing a college frat party, and a remix with Cardi B adds further edge as she references a feud with Bia. This Memphis-Houston team-up commands attention with themes of authenticity and unfiltered self-confidence.

Genres : Hip Hop, Pop, R&B,southern hip hop, houston rap, pop, r&b, rap, trap queen

The music video is directed by Benny Boom

Featured on the album Ehhthang Ehhthang (mxtp)

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4.33% / 0.39%