As each year comes to a close it’s always fun to look back and remember what songs were there when you as you created memories throughout the last 12 months. With Hip-Hop taking over the billboard charts and radio waves in 2017, rappers became the stars of mainstream, and it’s only right we re-cap the best songs of the year. The EMCEE team put our heads together and chose our personal favorites, songs that got the most plays, and songs we’ll be singing well into 2018, to compile the ultimate Top 30 Mainstream Songs of 2017 list. Lets kick it off with our boy from Detroit starting at number 30:
31Bounce Back – Big Sean
30Goosebumps – Travis Scott
29I Spy – Kyle, Lil Yachty
28Location – Khalid
27Pick It Up – Famous Dex, A$AP Rocky
26I Get The Bag – Gucci Mane, Migos
25Motorsport – Migos, Nicki Minaj, Cardi B
24Slippery – Migos, Gucci Mane
23Magnolia – Playboi Carti
22Roll In Peace – Kodak Black, XXXTentacion
21Love Galore – SZA, Travis Scott
20Icon – Jaden Smith
19The Race – Tay K
18Redbone – Childish Gambino
17D.N.A. – Kendrick Lamar
16Crew – GoldLink, Brent Faiyaz, Shy Glizzy
15Drowning – A Boogie Wit da Hoodie, Kodak Black
14Butterfly Effect – Travis Scott
13Plain Jane – A$AP Ferg
12Catch Me Outside – Ski Mask The Slump God
11Gucci Gang – Lil Pump
10Mask Off – Future
91-800-273-8255 – Logic, Alessia Cara, Khalid
8Bank Account – 21 Savage
7Wild Thoughts – DJ Khaled, Rihanna, Bryson Tiller
6Unforgettable – French Montana, Swae Lee
5Rockstar – Post Malone, 21 Savage
4Humble. – Kendrick Lamar
3Bodak Yellow – Cardi B.
2XO TOUR Llif3 – Lil Uzi Vert
So there you have it! Lil Uzi Vert, self-proclaimed rockstar, has shimmied his way into all of our hearts this year and to the top of our list for 2017. It’s been a year full of bangers, and we expect nothing but big things coming from the artists that made this list in the year to come! Make sure you keep an eye on what’s going on right here on EMCEE all next year to see who’s making waves in 2018. Don’t see some of your favorite songs from this year on the list? Click over to our list of the 30 Most Slept-On Songs of 2017 to see what songs we think deserved a little more spotlight this year.
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