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Rap song with moments in love beat11/22/2023 ![]() Well, about as wholesome as a story can get after you and your family start World War III in the club. On The Forever Story standout, JID explains being outnumbered in a nightclub brawl, adding that he and his family were squabbling “10 against 23.” There’s an OutKast-esque level of storytelling in the song that shouldn’t be swept under the rug, especially when talking about the year’s best bars. That’s what this verse amounts to as JID vividly recounts a moment from his teen years. David Dennis Jr.Īs a family, we may yell, scream and cuss at each other, but when it’s time to squad up, there should be no question about where loyalties lie. This might be the most piercing song in his catalog. Peeling back layers of your family history to show yourself to the world isn’t easy and Lamar does some brave work here. A rapper delving into how childhood sexual trauma affected his adult relationships felt revelatory and honest. Morale & the Big Steppers digs into Lamar’s psychological traumas, generational curses and what it means to try to pull through it all. This song, from his grand, complicated opus Mr. Kendrick Lamar is one of the great memoirists in music. But I tell you this: In a year that’s changed my life in more ways than one, I’m grateful for the realistic escape Symba provides. ![]() I can’t tell you how many times I’ve spun “ Can’t Win For Nothing,” “ Sacrifices,” “ GOAT,” and “ Find A Way” and “ Pendant” in 2022. It’s a story familiar in hip-hop’s nearly 50-year history. There’s little embellishment in the picture he paints about his life: He quit hooping, his family fell on hard times, and he decided to risk it all to pursue rap. What I cherish the most is that Symba’s story just feels authentic. Narrated by DJ Drama, Results Take Time is an ode to success, grief, fear, pride, and vulnerable confidence - all of which Symba waxes about in-depth. Let’s keep it West Coast then, why don’t we? In the Bay Area’s rich Black music history, Symba is a present-day stepper. Related Story After Roe: Can hip-hop rise to this moment? Read now Plus, the album has legit bangers in “ Magic” and “ Lemonade.” It’s a tight needle to thread to have such catchy songs and still maintain emotional resonance, but that’s become his specialty. He acknowledges the pain of growing up around violence and in a place this country wanted nothing to do with, but he still finds love in those spaces. I love the way Staples writes about home. You’re not going to find many better two-album runs than what Vince Staples did with the self-titled project he released last year and 2022’s Ramona Park Broke My Heart, a love letter to his neighborhood in Long Beach, California. Vince Staples - Ramona Park Broke My Heart ![]() It’s organized chaos and unmanageable sincerity set up perfectly for a modern-day karaoke masterpiece. But the song is everything I’ve come to love about SZA’s music. That’s saying something considering the album just dropped this month. Have you seen those Spotify cards people have been posting about the music they’ve listened to the most? Well, for me, “Snooze” already feels like it’s near the top of my leaderboard. On an album stocked with memorable moments, “Snooze” stands out from the crowd. Thankfully, SZA kept that same energy when she dropped SOS, the follow-up to her 2017 debut classic Ctrl. Before I settled on “Snooze,” my first choice was actually “ I Hate U,” which hit SoundCloud in late summer 2021. Related Story The year in sneakers: The trends and stories that filled our timelines Read now The entire album is stellar and this is the standout track for me. lays out those fears so beautifully yet painfully, it was one of the few songs in my life that brought me to tears. Maybe it’s the fact my year was highlighted by writing a book about generational fears and challenges that come with fatherhood. “Generational - Weighed Down” was the heart of the album. There’s not much rapping, but it’s all soul, some funk, and a whole lot of poetry. “Generational - Weighed Down”īig K.R.I.T.’s latest album, Digital Roses Don’t Die, is the rapper in his final form. While there’s no way to highlight every single thing we loved (and definitely still run back), this should provide a good overview of this year’s standouts moments.īig K.R.I.T. Just like last year, we’re back with some of our favorite music moments from 2022.
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