The Top 50 Songs of May [#1 Trending Audiomack Playlist]
Sure, weâre more than halfway through the month of June, and itâs a little late to drop a Best of May playlist; but, I dropped the April mix around the same time in May, and itâs been streamed a record number of times. Not to mention that good music doesnât get old, this mix is already the number-one trending playlist on Audiomack, and weâll revisit all the playlists at the end of the year for the Top 100 of 2016. This month, we have another wide selection spanning the genre, including a number of songs from international artists; some guilty-pleasure bully rap; music for the advancement of our culture; a few pop-leaning head nodders; that good-old boom bap; and even a taste of the South. Highlights include:
- Full songs from female rappers Kash and Sa-Roc
- A Mistah Fab collaboration with his Cali peers Kendrick Lamar and Crooked I
- Verses from the incredible Invincible of Detroit, as well as The Last Emperor, my favorite rapper when I was in college
- âTheyâ from Sturk, a rapper new to me who’s now an affiliate
- Two appearances each from newbie Will EQ and my Smart Crew-reppin homie from NY, Meyhem Lauren, whose whole album couldâve made the list
Other notables include: Mark Battles; Masta Ace; (spoken word from) Chuck D; Rise Rashid; (self-produced) Jonwayne; Action Bronson; (guest appearances from) Joe Budden, Pusha T and Cormega; (a freestyle from) Jadakiss; (a remix of) Russ; Homeboy Sandman (twice); Mike Eagle; Aesop Rock; Hus Kingpin; Daniel Son; Conway; and Stargiela.
Production this month comes from my producers Harry Fraud, Audible Doctor and C-Lance, as well as list-frequenter Dame Grease; the homie Statik Selektah; Thelonious Martin; Nottz (twice); Ant of Atmosphere;Â Large Professor; Alchemist, the god; DJ Muggs; and Hippie Sabotage.
FULL PLAYLIST
- Kash â âThis Is Meâ [prod. by Dame Grease]
- Sturk ft. DJ Khaled â âTheyâ
- Mark Battles â âSomething Realâ
- Tony B â âGet Awayâ (Freestyle) [prod. by EZ Elpee]
- Blasphome â âWe Gonna Make Itâ
- Mistah Fab ft. Kendrick Lamar, Crooked I & Kobe Honeycutt â âSurviveâ [prod. by Tha Bizness]
- Masta Ace ft. Pav Bundy, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble & Chuck D â âYoung Black Intelligent (Y.B.I.)â [prod. by KIC Beats]
- Maylay Sparks ft. Rucker Pawk, The Last Emperor & DJ Devastate â âIlladelph Elohimâ [prod. by Koolade]
- Sa-Roc â âCode of Hammurabiâ [prod. by Sol Messiah]
- The Black Opera ft. Guilty Simpson, Invincible & Magestik Legend â âFaces of Deathâ [prod. by Audible Doctor]
- Mozzy â âPain Killersâ [prod. by TD Slaps]
- Charlieboi (Ghana) ft. Jay Buzzles â âStrugglesâ [prod. by Charlieboi]
- Nowaah The Flood â âChangeâ [prod. by Cap Chino]
- Rise Rashid â âA Mother Like Youâ [prod. by DJ Terrorkane]
- ELem (South Africa) â âBlessedâ [prod. by ELem]
- Ignition (South Africa) ft. KayKay â âBlessingsâ [prod. by Siz]
- DA â âTIMI 2 Introâ [prod. by Yung Corelione]
- Jonwayne â âWonkaâ [prod. by Jonwayne]
- Slayter ft. Michael Christmas â âShit on Herâ [prod. by Thelonious Martin]
- Action Bronson â âThe Rainmakerâ [prod. by Statik Selektah]
- Will EQ â âCtrl Alt Deleteâ [prod. by The Psychonautz]
- Will EQ ft. Dave East â âStarted in the Hooptieâ [prod. Phantom Boyz & Arkitexx]
- Casey Veggies â âPerfect Timingâ [prod. by Harry Fraud]
- Curren$y â âSupply & Demandâ [prod. by Marvel Hitz]
- Hodgy Beats â âKobainâ [prod. by Nottz]
- Super Nike Nando & SMII Much â âMr. Everywhereâ [prod. by Swellthy]
- Scott King ft. DJ Greg Street â âNo Role Modelsâ (Remix) [prod. by Phonix Beats & J. Cole]
- MC Moeblak â âEnjoy Tha Summerâ [prod. by Erick Towerz (Peru)]
- Joey B ft. Joe Budden â âBy Myselfâ [prod. by C-Lance]
- Kyle Lucas â âI Canât Stayâ [prod. by 20syl]
- Russ â âWhat They Want (Crisis Remix)â [prod. by Russ & DJ Millhammer]
- ARos ft. Pusha T â âAll I Wantedâ
- Ely Ayers â âMove Alongâ [prod. by TaylorM]
- Lex One & Mike Beatz (FKA Wizard Sleeve) â âMy Own Worst Remedyâ [prod. by Mike Beatz]
- Homeboy Sandman â âKindness for Weaknessâ [prod. by K-Nite)
- Aesop Rock ft. Homeboy Sandman & Open Mike Eagle â âSyrupâ [prod. by Ant of Atmosphere]
- Alpha Faktion â âCreative Controlâ [prod. by Nottz]
- Alex Wiley â âI Need Thatâ [prod. by Hippie Sabotage]
- Tek (of Smiff N Wessun) â âMoneyâ (Freestyle)
- Farid Bang (Spain/Germany) ft. Fat Joe â âEscobarâ
- Spic Academy (Godilla, Adrian Adonis, JBL The Titan & DJ Rybe) â âTamalesâ [prod. by JBL The Titan & DJ Rybe]
- Meyhem Lauren â âElevationâ [prod. by DJ Muggs]
- Meyhem Lauren â âNot Guiltyâ [prod. by Large Professor]
- Hus Kingpin ft. Sage Infinite â âKingpinâs Canvasâ [prod. by Camoflauge Monk]
- Killer Ben â âHalf the Manâ [prod. by Twiz the Beat Pro]
- Flash ft. Conway â âEl Padroneâ [prod. by Flash]
- Daniel Son â âSilvioâ [prod. by Giallo Point]
- Havoc (of Mobb Deep) & The Alchemist ft. Cormega â âHear Me Nowâ [prod. by Alchemist]
- Stargiela ft. 808 & Saj â âRap Moneyâ
- Jadakiss â âAll The Way Up (Remix)â [prod. by Edsclusive]
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