The power of any drill scene often lies in beefs between rap crews and the corresponding onslaught of songs that amp up the rivalries. “Suburban” and “No Suburban” minted New York as the ...

Every listener knew it was a landmark moment in UK hip hop and a drill song that had reached a level beyond anything that had come before it. 2. Pop Smoke - “Welcome to the Party” (2019 ...

Artists and fans say that the songs are a form of self-expression ... Some groups have criticized the focus on drill rap as discriminatory. “It’s not a case of wanting him to stay in prison ...

The father of a murdered New York City drill rapper said it has been impossible to grieve his son while others in the genre make a “mockery” of his death in their lyrics. Perry Williams, whose ...

The branding stuck not just because the songs and raw videos of Chicago ... This is the quality that changed most clearly once drill had become the sound of rap in London by the mid-2010s.

Unfortunately, the story of drill is not the innocent tale of another unique subgenre of hip-hop. Its lyrics feature lamentable celebrations of youth violence, and its songs and videos can include ...

From Central Cee’s soon-to-be global takeover to Ice Spice’s down-to-earth anthems and the ascendent Brooklyn drill trio 41’s infectious chemistry, here are the rap songs we loved in 2023.

Our 100 Best East Coast Hip-Hop Songs list touches on all that and much ... Marciano is also encouraged by the rise of drill. “Rest in peace, Pop Smoke,” he says. “Before he passed, he ...

drill and the list goes on. The chart’s methodology has also kept up with the times. Beginning as just a sales list, Hot Rap Songs switched to an airplay-only ranking in June 2002 amid the ...