The Top Hip Hop Songs Of 2022

Another year in the books. Another 365 days of leaning on hip hop music to fuel my workouts, road trips and Saturday morning Trader Joe's runs. These are the songs that rose to the top for me. The list spans across a mix of sub-genres and styles from all manner of crews, collectives and soloists that I kept coming back to most often. Take a listen via the Apple Music playlist below or click on the song title to see a video. Enjoy and Happy New Year.

Cheers

Lamont

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Another One - Sofaygo - Sofaygo sets the perfect mood for rolling one up and vibin' out.

Big Steppa - Rome Streetz - Close your eyes and and let Rome Streetz transport you back to 1993. 

California Breeze - Lil Baby - When Lil Baby gets on a roll he's a force to be reckoned with.

City Of Gods - Fivio Foreign Ft. Kanye West & Alicia Keys - Alicia contributes to yet another ass-kicking ode to NYC.

Crack Sandwich - JID - It's best not to pick a fight with JID or any of his siblings.

Do Better - Ab-Soul - Thanks for my New Year's resolution song Ab-Soul. 

Dog Food - IDK Ft. Denzel Curry - In hip hop, everybody's block is hot...but IDK's is sizzling

Gorilla - Little Simz - Little Simz just kicking back and having a little fun with wordplay...I'm here for it.

The Heart Part 5 - Kendrick Lamar - Too good to be gone so long. Welcome back K-Dot. The culture needed this.

I Like - Rubi Rose - Raunchy like Megan but her flow is nastier.

The Ills - Denzel Curry - Curry showing off that ancient manifested hip hop...straight off the block.

I'm Coming Over There - The Cool Kids - If not the best, it was certainly the funniest song of the year.

Johnny Ps Caddy - Benny The Butcher & J. Cole - A dream collab from 2 of the finest lyricists on the planet.

Laugh It To The Bank - 2% Reese - 2% locked in with his poker face on...let's get it.

Let The Smokers Shine The Coupes - Pusha T - "Diet Coke" got all the attention, but this is the most fire track on It's Almost Dry.

Lye - Earl Sweatshirt - Not quite sure what Earl is rapping about, but the rhymes sound crazy next to those horns

Middle Of The Ocean - Drake - Drake reminds us once again that he has another gear he can get to anytime he feels like it.

Naomi - Lupe Fiasco - So nice to hear one of my all time favorite MCs back in bag.

No Gold Teeth - Danger Mouse & Black Thought - "You ain't f*ing with no amateurs homie..Philly ain't known for cheesesteak sandwiches only". A masterclass on elite level beats and rhymes.

Rabbit Vision - Freddie Gibbs - "A lot of sh*t it broke my heart but fixed my vision". Freddie Gibbs' a real one for that line.

Rose Street - Vince Staples - DJ Mustard and Vince connect for a simple head-nodder that aims to please.

So Be It- Black Star - Yasiin and Kweli sounding like no time has passed since they last linked up

Usain Boo - Kodak Black - Free flowing, happy go lucky and unencumbered by conventional limitations.

Wait For You - Future Ft. Drake & Tems - 3 elite crooners on one song trying to out emo each other.

WTF SMH - Nas - Pick any track from KD3 and you can't go wrong. I happen to like the way this one bangs in my car

Honorable Mentions

90 Proof - Smino & J. Cole / Band Of Brothers - 38 Spesh Ft. Harry Fraud, Ransom & Benny The Butcher / Bikini Bottom - Ice Spice / Billie Eilish - Armani White / Cash In Cash Out - Pharrell Williams Ft. 21 Savage / Cats & Dogs - Nick Grant / Comfortable - Chris Brickley, Dave East & Jadakiss / Dancing With The Devil - Babyface Ray Ft. Landstrip Chip & Pusha T / Did That - Karlae & Young Stoner Life / Diet Coke - Pusha T  / Do We Have A Problem? - Nicki Minaj & Lil Baby / Down In Atlanta / Pharrell Williams & Travis Scott / Fallin - Lil Tecca / First Class - Jack Harlow / GOAT - Samba / God Did - DJ Khaled / Head High - Joey Bada$$ / Highway 95 - Baby Keem / Hold On - Kumbaya / Hot Sh*t - Cardi B, Kanye West & Lil Durk / Hummer - 2% Reese / I'm Him - Larry June / Jimmy Cooks - Drake & 21 Savage / JJ Flash - Roc Marciano & The Alchemist / Last Supper - Ransom / Lemon Pepper - Real Loaded & OMB Peezy / London - Bia & J. Cole / Man In The Mirror - A Boogie Wit da Hoodie / MLK: MJ, Lebron & Kobe - Conquest / My All - Polo G / Never Sleep - Nav & Lil Baby Ft. Travis Scott / One Of One - Jason Jump & Mr. A.N.O.N. / Peppas - West Side Gunn Ft. Black Star / Poppin - Yeat / Pressurelicious - Megan Thee Stallion Ft. Future / Pushin P - Gunna & Future / Put You On - Wiz Khalifa, Big K.R.I.T., Smoke DZA & Girl Talk / Recognize My Car / Paul Wall & Termanology / Remy Rap - DJ Premier, Remy Ma & Rhapsody / Rumors - Gucci Mane Ft. Lil Durk / Running Man - John Wells / Sauvage - Billy Woods Ft. Boldy James & Gabe Nandez / Scared Money - YG Ft. J. Cole / So Much More - Conway The Machine / Stop Breathing - Roddy Rich / Super Gremlin - Kodak Black / Taco - IDK /  Talkin' That Sh*t - Killer Mike / This Is What I Mean - Stormzy / Walkin - Denzel Cury / Working On It - Redveil