Sound the trigger warning, because I’m probably gonna be calling some rappers that you like
bad today.
Now what the obviously hyperbolised title really means is, 10 rap songs I like, from
rappers I don’t like.
I’m not calling these rappers objectively bad or trash, they’re just rappers I don’t
enjoy personally.
The title is an exaggeration, and if you don’t like exaggerated titles, why are you on YouTube?
It also doesn’t mean they show lyrical talent on these songs, just that I really enjoy how
they sound.
So that pretty much sums up our list, and let’s get straight into it.
This is CDTVProductions and today we will be looking at 10 rap songs that I love, from
rappers that I really don’t.
List:
10 - Kodak Black - Letter
Now, Kodak is someone I primarily don’t like for his very strange baby voice delivery,
but this song is actually innocent enough that I enjoy it.
The concept of the song is basically Kodak being really happy to receive a letter from
his friend whilst Kodak is in jail.
His verses are him reading out the contents of said letter.
His excitement at receiving this letter is actually pretty heartwarming.
I like this song because despite his weird vocals, it actually made me feel something,
the happiness he felt really translated through the song.
It was kind of a toss up between this song and Too Many Years when picking a song for
Kodak Black, but I decided to choose this one as I only really like Too Many Years for
PnB Rock’s Hook, whereas Kodak actually does a good job himself on this song.
9 - Playboi Carti - wokeuplikethis* (feat.
Lil Uzi Vert)
I’m a sucker for songs that sound somewhat inspirational in the way they they talk about
their success, and this is one of those tracks to me.
I absolutely love that buzzing synth that makes the main melody for this track, and
Carti’s Hook is pretty cool, talking about him having enough relevance that people are
imitating him.
And I don’t love Carti’s Verse, but I appreciate any verse where most of his lines
aren’t strictly ad libs.
Lil Uzi is pretty cool here too, this beat is definitely more than appropriate for his
style.
This is just a song that to me sends off an inspiring message.
I’m sure a lot of people wanna succeed so well in what they do that other people start
imitating you to get where you are.
That’s why this song comes off as kinda motivational to me, and I like that.
8 - Lil Uzi Vert - Team Rocket
Now moving on to a solo song from Uzi, This is one of the couple tracks that I initially
found to be interesting and good from Uzi’s Lil Uzi Vs The World project.
His melodies work incredibly well on this song, and he drops one of his most appealing
hooks on his Vs The World project with this song.
Not to mention this is backed up with Verses that actually sound quite nice and flow well
too.
See on that mixtape, a lot of the songs such as You Was Right were dragged down by really
simplistic or boring verses, but this song doesn’t have that issue for me.
It’s just a fun song, and another one that’s dedicated towards his girlfriend or ex girlfriend,
I don’t care enough to look into the situation, but I do like how the song sounds and that’s
all that matters.
7 - Soulja Boy - Kiss Me Thru the Phone
Did someone say...
2007?
Now I know what some of you are thinking.
Why is Big Soulja on here?
He’s a legendary rapper that rivals Kendrick Lamar.
And you know what, that’s true, he’s just on here because he deserves to be on every
single list now, positive or negative.
That’s why he’s here.
Now maybe it’s the fact that I loved this song as a kid, but it’s the Soulja Boy song
that has stuck with me the most.
The incredibly velvety vocals from Sammie on the hook give this some real mainstream
appeal, and the melody on the beat syncs up perfectly with his vocals which makes for
extra catchiness.
Soulja Boy’s Verse is also legendary as well of course, true lyrical genius.
I just wish Soulja would kiss me in public and think nothing of it.
And this is genuinely just one of his most appealing songs.
6 - Chief Keef - Hate Bein’ Sober (feat.
50 Cent & Wiz Khalifa)
Now yes, based on what I have currently heard from him, I don’t like Chief Keef.
Now admittedly I haven’t heard a lot, so maybe Ill like him when I listen to more of
his stuff but right now that’s not the case.
However this song is an exception.
One of the best things about Chief Keef for me is his Hook work, he has a very recognisable
delivery on a lot of his chorus’s and that’s the case here too.
It’s also just a great party track, with the reckless message of hating to be sober,
and that makes for a really carefree and enjoyable track.
His verse continues this party atmosphere, and then we also get two guest verses from
artists I really like with 50 Cent and Wiz Khalifa, So that helps me enjoy this more
too.
5 - 6IX9INE - Billy
Hey look!
The guy that likes the kids made the list.
So 6IX9INE may have slapped a 13 year olds @ss, a point I don’t think we should ever
forget which Is why I always bring it up whenever I mention him, but I’d be lying if I said
this song doesn’t get me insanely hyped up.
The dramatic, string based instrumental really sets you up for something that’s gonna be
a bit more intense, then you hear that trademark trap beat siren and the drums kick in.
This is one of the songs where I feel 6IX9INE’s shouting delivery really fits the vibe of
the song, and it just contributes so well to making this a good song to energise you.
There’s a lot of songs where his screaming delivery can become redundant, but it’s
used to good effect here.
4 - Future - Karate Chop Remix (feat.
Lil Wayne)
So when I’m including this, I’m including it minus Lil Wayne’s bar about Emmet Till
for obvious reasons.
Take out that, and what you’re left with is a song I actually love.
Like a lot of these songs, it starts with incredibly good beat selection, this one with
a great beat from Metro Boomin.
I absolutely love how he produced this one, there’s a lot of layers to it and they all
work to create this addictive beat.
Future is just fine on here, his voice works with the slightly more abrasive beat, and
he provides a catchy hook, but most of my enjoyment comes from Lil Wayne on this song
honestly.
I don’t know why, but his autotuned to oblivion voice fits in perfectly here.
It’s not even the lyrics that are great here, I just love how it sounds.
This is one of the songs I even liked when I was incredibly closed minded towards mainstream
hip hop, and I still like it now.
3 - Lil Pump - Gucci Gang
Yes, I do actually like this song, and yes I think
it’s better than ISHYNE.
Call me crazy, but this is the first Lil Pump song that I’ve realty just replayed over
and over and over, and I don’t want to love it, but I just do.
I mean first off, you have that insanely catchy beat, with the high pitched sliding synths,
some piano loops in the background and those fat 808 kicks.
The beat is a great foundation that works wonders towards making it as catchy as it
is.
And then there’s Pump’s chorus, which is so goddamn repetitive, but that of course
just adds to the catchiness factor.
Following this, we have a verse that actually has a couple interesting lines about him getting
kicked off of a WestJet flight, and the line “your mama still live in a tent” is an
entertaining diss that I’m sure is being used by children worldwide.
Add to that the fact that it’s a little over 2 minutes long and it’s really a song
you can repeat over and over again.
2 - Trippie Redd - Can You Rap Like Me?
Where the fuck is this Trippie and can he please show up more often?
This track was a shock to me when I was listening to his A Love Letter To You mixtape, where
this straight up rapping track came out of nowhere.
Trippie kicks it over a instrumental that sounds much more 90’s influenced and I honestly
got Joey Bada$$ vibes from the beat combined with his flow.
I know, crazy comparison, but Trippie sounds way better on here than he does with his usual
uncontrolled autotune singing sound.
The rhymes and flows are insanely strong, and it shows that behind Trippie’s regular
singing style, which i personally think is awful, there’s a more than capable and talented
rapper.
This is a side he really doesn’t show often, but it makes for his best track, in my opinion,
when he actually does rap.
1 - XXXTENTACION - SAD!
And this one tops my list, because it surprised me the most.
You guys probably know how I feel about X’s music, and most of those feelings are not
positive ones.
So that’s why it really caught me off guard when I listened to this song once.
Then I replayed it straight away.
Then I replayed it.
I listened to this about 10 times the first time I heard it, because I was surprised that
I found an X song I like so much.
It’s definitely one of his most appealing songs, and his vocals actually sound good
here.
X sometimes has an issue with his voice not sounding present enough, or just not hitting
the right notes, but that’s not an issue here.
Now I will say, the lyrics are so incredibly basic, and that does bug me a little, but
it sounds so nice that I don’t really care about that.
It also has what I’m gonna coin the Gucci Gang effect, where it’s so damn short so
it makes it easily digestible and replayable.
It’s definitely one of the best songs I’ve heard from X, and that’s something
that I can really appreciate.
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