Staff List: The 10 Best Rap Verses of 2024

The second half of this year was a bar-fest, dominated by some of the genre’s biggest and brightest stars.

The first half gave us projects like Ye and Ty Dolla $ign‘s first Vultures tape, ScHoolboy Q‘s critically acclaimed (and Grammy-snubbed) Blue Lips, and Chief Keef‘s solid Almighty So 2 — all of which are represented on this list. Most of this list, however, features verses from the second half of the year, specifically the summer where we watched The Big Three turn into “just Big Me,” thanks to Future and Metro Boomin hiding that early-yera Kendrick Lamar feature. Honestly, what a moment that was.

Drake, J. Cole, and K. Dot climbed the ladder of success during the Blog Era and have all reached different levels of superstardom in their own right, making it impossible for all three of them to coexist on the same plane. As Nas said on “The Message“, “There’s one life, one love, so there can only be one King,” and as of right now, in this very moment, the crown sits comfortably on the West Side of things.

We also can’t forget about the ladies. There’s some talented women repped on this list who’ve had a hand in ushering in this new era of female rap that we find ourselves in. Not only do they bend the genre whenever they see fit, they can bar up and stand toe-to-toe with the best of the guys.

Check out our picks for the 10 best rap verses of the year below.