Top 25 Hip-Hop Beats of 2018

Every year I like to wrap up my year-end retrospective lists with a celebration of the finest production in hip-hop. Here are the 25 beats I enjoyed the most in yet another amazing 12 months for the geniuses behind the boards.

Honorable Mentions (in alphabetical order):
A$AP Rocky-OG Beeper (Producers: Nez & Rio and Boys Noize)
Cardi B-I Like It (Producers: Craig Kallman, J. White Did It, Tainy and Invincible)
Lil Baby and Gunna-Never Recover (Producer: Tay Keith)
Rae Sremmurd-Rock n Roll Hall of Fame (Producers: TM88 and MP808)
Young Thug-Anybody (Producers: Rex Kudo and Charlie Handsome)


25.Denzel Curry-Black Metal Terrorist (Producers: FnZ, Taz Taylor, Ronny J and M-Sol):


24.Future-Wifi Lit (Producer: Zaytoven):



23.Travis Scott-STARGAZING (Producers: Sonny Digital, B Wheezy, B Korn and 30 Roc):


22.Playboi Carti-Right Now (Producer: Pi'erre Bourne):



21.Cardi B-Money Bag (Producer: J. White Did It and Laquan Green):


20.Metro Boomin-Dreamcatcher (Producers: Metro Boomin and Allen Ritter):


19.Young Thug-Now (Producer: DJ Spinz):


18.BROCKHAMPTON-NEW ORLEANS (Producers: Romail Homnani, Joba, Jabari Manawa and Bearface):


17.Pusha T-If You Know You Know (Producer: Kanye West):


16.Travis Scott-NO BYSTANDERS (Producers: WondaGurl and Mike Dean):


15.Playboi Carti-R.I.P Fredo (Notice Me) (Producer: Pi'erre Bourne):


14.City Morgue-33rd Blakk Glass (Producer: Thraxx):


13.A$AP Rocky-Praise the Lord (Da Shine) (Producer: Skepta):


12.Flatbush Zombies-Big Shrimp (Producer: Kirk Knight):


11.Travis Scott-ASTROTHUNDER (Producers: Travis Scott, Frank Dukes, Thundercat and John Mayer):


10.Metro Boomin-Space Cadet (Producers: Metro Boomin, Wheezy and Allen Ritter):


9.Metro Boomin-Don't Come Out the House (Producers: Metro Boomin and Tay Keith):


8.Denzel Curry-Black Balloons (Producers: FnZ and Mickey de Grand IV):


7.Playboi Carti-Shoota (Producer: Maaly Raw):


6.Drake-Nice for What (Producers: Murda Beatz and Blaqnmild):


5.Post Malone-92 Explorer (Producers: London on Da Track, Aubrey Robinson and Kendall Roark Bailey):


4.Travis Scott-YOSEMITE (Producers: June James, Turbo and Ramy):


3.Kyle-Games (Producers: BOSSMAN and Naz):


2. Metro Boomin-10 Freaky Girls (Producer: Metro Boomin):


1.Playboi Carti-R.I.P. (Producer: Pi'erre Bourne):