In 2020 most people had a lot of free time, unlike other years, due to the lockdown and quarantine. This was a rare opportunity to work from home and engage in their fun activities. Hip Hop lovers were treated to some good music which made a terrible year bearable. The best Hip Hop tracks that headlined 2020 include:
Wap
This track by renowned American rapper Cardi B was released in August 2020. Cardi B featured another American singer and songwriter Megan Thee Stallion in the song that sent tongues wagging immediately after its release. Despite getting controversial reactions due to its sexually explicit content, the track got a huge listening. It garnered many award nominations and won the American Music Award for Favourite Song Rap/Hip-hop.
Rockstar
Rockstar is a melodic Hip-hop/rap tune by DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch. The song was part of DaBaby’s studio album ‘Blame it on Baby.’ It is a three-minute-long song released by the Interscope SCMG label, produced by Sethin The Kitchen. It is available on major online music platforms like Deezer.
Savage
The dynamic duo, Megan Thee Stallion and Beyoncé worked together and released a top Hip-hop anthem of 2020. The song got a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Rap Song and won the MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-hop Video. The remix was released on 7th April and produced by J. White Did It and written jointly by Megan Pete, Bobby Session, Antony White and Akeasha Boodie.
Life is Good
Life is Good is a popular Hip-hop track by American artists Future and Drake. Everything about the song from the video to the audio was top-drawer. The song became number two on the Hot 100 upon its release and maintained the position for eight weeks. This Hip-hop track produced by D. Hill OZ Ambezza got several award nominations including the Grammys.