12 Songs That Keep it Up | Playlist

9. Bryson Tiller, “502 Come Up”

[TRAPSOUL, 2015]

Bryson Tiller can back up his come up.  The singer/rapper broke through into the mainstream in 2015, earning a platinum album with TRAPSOUL.  “502 Come Up” celebrates his triumphs.  For the non-Kentuckians, the 502 references Louisville, Kentucky, specifically the area code.  Tiller is from Louisville, and is currently the biggest, mainstream music name from Kentucky.  In a state known more for its country musicians, Tiller proved a Louisville urban artist could succeed.

Does “502 Come Up” contain great depth? No, but how many rap come up songs do? Few.

“Woke up in the hills this morning / asking myself, how did I get here this morning? /…Youngest from the Ville, important…/ Crack cocaine, that’s what we putting out…”

10. Rae Sremmurd, “Up Like Trump”

[StremmLife, 2015]

Donald J. Trump is on the struggle bus during the 2016 presidential election (despite what he says himself).  Anyways, back in 2015, southern rap duo Rae Sremmurd aspired to his purported riches on “Up Like Trump.” His political skills are questionable, but tax returns or no tax returns, Trump has been known for his riches for years.

“Up like Donald Trump, chain swings like nun-chucks…”