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We're ranking the best rappers of 2018 based on their year's performance. Whether they're dropping the hip hop bangers or releasing the hottest rap albums, this list of the top rappers in 2018 includes new artists to watch for as well as the most popular rappers right now. Which hip hop artists are killing it in 2018?
With his new album Scorpion dropped, Drake has been dominating the charts with singles "God's Plan" and "Nice for What." He even released a diss track in response to Pusha T's "Infrared," but the GOOD Music rapper hit Drake back with "The Story of Adidon." Other rappers who are having a good year in 2018 include Childish Gambino, Cardi B, J. Cole, Post Malone, and Kendrick Lamar.
Vote up the rappers who are having their best year in 2018, and add any rap artists you think deserve to be on this list.
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15,6488,486Black Panther
"King's Dead" (w/ Jay Rock, Future, and James Blake)
"Pray for Me" (w/ The Weeknd)
"All the Stars" (w/ SZA)
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10,3954,617Goodbye & Good Riddance
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13,6117,737KOD
"Photograph""
"ATM"
"Kevin's Heart"
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12,0885,811Astroworld
"Watch" (w/ Kanye West, Lil Uzi Vert)
"STARGAZING"
"SICKO MODE" (w/ Drake, Swae Lee, Big Hawk)
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7,4934,105"BBO" (w/ Migos)
"Now" (w/ Young Thug)
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6,9993,599Tha Carter V
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4,3142,652I Might Need Security
Wala Cam
Work Out
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Mac Miller
Swimming
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7,0004,222Beware the Book of Eli
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3,5351,901SR3MM
Spoil My Night (w/ Post Malone)
SICKO MODE (w/ Travis Scott and Drake)
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7,4274,262"Sauce It Up"
"Watch" (w/ Travis Scott and Kanye West)
"Mood"
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9,9577,314Beerbongs & Bentleys
"Psycho" (w/ Ty Dolla Sign)
"Ball for Me" (w/ Nicki Minaj)
"Better Now"
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7,3624,847Culture II
"Walk It Talk It" (w/ Drake)
"White Sand" (w/ Travis Scott, Ty Dolla Sign, and Big Sean)
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2,8581,770Legends of the Summer EP
"Stay Woke" (w/ Miguel)
"Milidelphia"
"Dangerous" (w/ Jeremih & PnB Rock)
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3,3441,632Harder Than Ever
Drip Harder
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2,8741,681Kodak Black
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8,4466,275Testing
"Cocky" (w/ Gucci Mane, 21 Savage, and London on da Track)
"Bad Company" (w/ BlocBoy JB)
"ASAP Forever" (w/ Moby)
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7,3545,499"This Is America"
"Saturday"
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3,6322,602SR3MM
"Powerglide" (w/ Juicy J)
"Chanel" (w/ Pharrell Williams)
"Close" (w/ Travis Scott)
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3,9802,919Life of a Dark Rose
"Lust"
"Creeping" (w/ Rich the Kid)
"Lettuce Sandwich"
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3,7402,597Until Death Call My Name
"No Smoke"
"Outside Today"
"Diamond Teeth Samurai"
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11,7529,477Scary Hours
"God's Plan"
"Nice for What"
"Duppy Freestyle" (Pusha T Diss)
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15,40812,911Kamikaze
"Chloraseptic Remix"
"Caterpillar" (Feat Eminem)
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3,0132,272BeastMode 2
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