With so many rap tunes raining down on us like confetti, it's often challenging to wrap our hands around the hottest songs out there. Not to worry, I've compiled a list of the ten songs that are incinerating charts and ears everywhere. This week's Top 10 Rap Songs are ranked on aesthetic value, relevance, and performance on various charts.
1. Gnarls Barkley - Crazy
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Gnarls Barkley performed at the 2006 MTV Movie Awards, which will be aired on June 8th. "Crazy" is still a global favorite even after the band deleted the overwhelmingly successful single from the charts.
2. The Roots - Don't Feel Right
"Don't Feel Right" sets off The Roots' darkest album yet, The Game Theory. Having secured complete creative charge from their label, Def Jam, aesthetic compromise is not even a major constraint for the distinguished hip-hop ensemble on The Game Theory. Head on over to ?uestlove's MySpace page to download "Don't Feel Right" for free.
3. Fort Minor ft. Holly Brook & Jonah Matranga - Where'd You Go
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If you've been following the 2006 NBA season closely, you probably already know "Where'd You Go" by heart. The smash has earned Fort Minor his highest position on the chart till date.
4. Lupe Fiasco - Kick Push
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Lupe Fiasco has kicked and pushed his way onto MTV's Discover & Download website, a section that offers free music downloads. The "Kick, Push" video is also available for download on the same site.
5. OutKast - The Mighty O
Big Boi and Andre 3000 of OutKast are expected to reunite for the soundtrack to their long-awaited movie, "Idlewild." The duo is also rumored to be planning a farewell album titled 10 the Hard Way.
6. Kanye West ft Twista & Keyshia Cole - Impossible
Last week, Kanye West and Ludacris were cleared of their highly-publicized copyright infringement lawsuit. West said he felt sorry for the plaintiffs, a group known as I.O.F. "It's like that glimmer of hope. You're this close," West said. "I've been in those shoes. It's hard to make it in this game. I understand why they would sue." Ludacris, on the other hand, noted that he saw one of the plaintiffs fall asleep during the trial and wasn't going to let such a person ruin his reputation.
7. Pharell featuring Kanye West - Number 1
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Pharell and Kanye West recently unveiled the music video for their first ever music collaboration, "Number 1." Pharrell's solo album, In My Mind is expected to hit shelves sometime in July.8. Busta Rhymes - Touch It (Remix)
During the recording session for Busta's first album in four years, The Big Bang, producer Dr. Dre allegedly ordered a bucket full of sand and a shovel. So, when you hear the sound of dirt being shoveled on the song, "Legend of the Fall," just know that it's not coming from your neighbor's house.
9. T.I. - What You Know
T.I. recently performed at the Apollo Theater as a warm-up for his Hot 97 Summer Jam concert.
10. Gnarls Barkley - Smiley Faces
Gnarls Barkley ended a phenomenal 9-week run on top of the U.K. charts by deleting their highly successful single, "Crazy." The decision to delete 'Crazy' was made to ensure that the focus of the Gnarls Barkley campaign now falls on the second single, "Smiley Faces," scheduled for a July 17th release.
