2020: the year when Kevin Gates created Coronavirus or sumfink.
You probably wanna read another opening blurb about The Year None Of Us Will Ever Forget™ about as much as I wanna write one so let’s just get on this this eh? In no particular order of preference, here’s the songs which are soundtracking my 2020, including a handful of songs from the dying days of 2019. The list also features a handful of artists I don’t particularly like for whom the stars aligned briefly on one glorious song I couldn’t resist; however, please believe this doesn’t mean that the list contains any Drake, Griselda, Lil’ Baby, Gunna, Run The Jewels, London Drill songs, or Pitchfork poptimism – a man’s gotta have some standards.
Duke Deuce – Bad News
Max B – Phenomenon
Flo Milli – Not Friendly
Mic Terror – Ride
Gzus Piece – Hot Tub TIme Machine
YG – Swag
79rs Gang – 79rs Bout To Blow
Mozzy – Big Homie From The Hood
Trap Beckham ft. Flo Milli – Back It Up
Homeboy Sandman – Waiting On My Girl
Eatem – Spent It All
Rio Da Yung OG – Groovy
Mick Jenkins – Carefree
Mac J – Free Bris
Bris – First 42 Hours Freestyle
Boldy James & The Alchemist – Speed Demon Freestyle
Dee-1 – Corona Clap (O.G video version)
Heavy Steppers – Whateva
Megan Thee Stallion – Savage
Yhung T.O – You Know
DJ Preservation ft. TREE – Money In The Wild
P-Lo – Get Me Lit
GetEmTree – Opp Watching
Quelle Chris & Chris Keys – Sudden Death
NHale – Dealin’ Wit A Hoe
Sada Baby – Whole Lotta Choppas
Nefew – Blockaholic
Open a Eagle ft. Video Dave – Headass (Idiot Shinji)
YN Jay & Louie Ray – Reflection
Pop Smoke – Armed N Dangerous
DJ Chose ft. BeatKing – Thick
DB Tha General – Upgrade Em 3
Ether Da Connect ft. Mr. Swipey & Waka Flocka Flame – WAKA (Remix)
Nef The Pharaoh – ABC
Sleepy Hallow ft. Sheff G – Molly
Yung Cat – Ya Know
ShuggyBo – What I Like
Best non-Yank Rap songs of 2020 IMHO:
J Hus ft. Burna Boy – Play Play
Pa Salieu ft. BackRoad Gee – My Family
M1llionz – B1llionz
Best Other Genres™ songs of 2020 IMHO:
Dua Lipa – Good In Bed
SAULT – Wildfires
Jenevieve – Baby Powder
Usher ft. Ella Mai – Don’t Waste My Time
Khruangbin & Leon Bridges – Texas Sun
Koffee – Lockdown
Moodymann – Just Stay A While
Maurice Fulton & Peggy Gou – Jigoo
UNIIQU3 – 7 Day Weekends
Juiceboxxx – Deal With The Dream
Archers Of Loaf – Rayleigh Days
The Chats – The Clap
Bonus beats: the obligatory 2020 late pass list.
