π§ Best Songs of 2021 features songs courtesy of Adele, Billie Eilish, Doja Cat, Jazmine Sullivan, Lil Nas X, and Taylor Swift.Β
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ne of the most daunting tasks, each and every year, is to select the BEST SONGS OF XXXX. After making the decision to axe the rankings and merely select a list of the best songs mid-year on π§ 40 Best Songs of 2021 (So Far), the rankings have returned for the final edition, π§ 50 Best Songs of 2021. In 2020, the final best-of list comprised of 100 songs (100 Best Songs of 2020).Β This, year, there are four lists.Β One list features 15 honorable mentions (π§ Best Songs of 2021: Honorable Mentions), while the other three features songs 50-36, 35-21, and the top-20 respectively.π§Best Songs of 2021 is loaded, as youβd expect! Some of the big names contributing their gift of songs are π Adele, π Billie Eilish, π Doja Cat, π Jazmine Sullivan, π Lil Nas X, and π Taylor Swift among others. Honestly, thereβs a little bit of everything here, including songs I highly doubt others selected on their year-end/year in review lists. Agree or disagree, I hope you enjoy the most time-consuming, arduous compendium to put together year-in and year-out, π§Β Best Songs of 2021. Here, is π§ Best Songs of 2021: Top 20.
20. Jon Batiste, βCryβ
πΏ We Are β’ π· Verve β’ π 2021
π Jon Batiste delivers one of the yearβs best and most satisfying R&B albums with πΏ We Are. Featuring numerous elite songs, arguably the crΓ¨me de la crΓ¨me is π΅ βCry.β The soulfulness is fully ingrained into βCryβ including a righteous, robust bass line anchoring things down.Β Throw in a simple but effective drum groove and commanding, nuanced vocals from Jon and βCryβ is nothing to cry over in the least β save for its inspiring, ear-catching brilliance!
The messaging, which laments the injustices of the world, further fuels that ear catching brilliance on this unsung 2021 gem:
βFor the loss of the innocence For the struggle of the immigrants For the wrongful imprisonment.β
Give βCryβ the flowers it deserves β ROSES!
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19. Olivia Rodrigo, βBrutalβ
πΏ Sour β’ π· Geffen β’ π 2021Β
βWhereβs my fucking teenage dream? / If someone tells me one more time / βEnjoy your youth,β Iβm gonna cry.β Woo! π Olivia Rodrigo kicks off her debut album, πΏ SOUR with a surefire bang (and swear words) on π΅ βBrutal.β Itβs terrific opener which does a masterful job of setting the tone of the album.Β Here, we get βbrutalβ honesty from Rodrigo.
I love the attitude and spunk that Rodrigo brings to the track. The sound perfectly encapsulates Gen-Z.Β The chorus is epic, highlighted by the line, βGod, itβs brutal out here.β
βAll I did was try my best This the kinda thanks I get? Unrelentlessly upset They say these are the golden years But I wish I could disappear Ego crush is so severe God, itβs brutal out here.βΒ
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18. Lil Nas X, βSun Goes Downβ
πΏ MONTERO β’ π· Columbia β’ π 2021Β
βI wanna run away / Donβt wanna lie, I donβt want a life / Send me a gun and Iβll see the sun.β Wow, those lyrics from π΅ βSun Goes Downβ (πΏ MONTERO) are definitely troubling, capturing the suicidal thoughts of a younger π Lil Nas X, apparently.Β Beyond the chorus, the π Grammy winner goes on to expound about his younger life, coping with bullying, colorism, and homosexuality.Β While thereβs ample sadness as to be expected, Nas X arrives at a happier place later, asserting, βAnd Iβm happy by the way / That I made that jump, that leap of faith / Iβm happy that it all worked out for meβ¦β
The production is a big selling point on βSun Goes Down.β A team comprised of π Take A Daytrip, π Omer Fedi, and π Roy Lenzo do a marvelous job, with some of the best features being the warm sound, created by guitars and later, strings.Β This is perfect fuel for Lil Nas X, who also has a well written, tuneful melody to work with. He gives a fine vocal performance, showing off his lower register.Β The effect is a masculine sound that is sweet music to the ears.
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17. serpentwithfeet, βSame Size Shoeβ
πΏ DEACON β’ π· Secretly Canadian β’ π 2021
βCanβt love no man βtil I measured his feet,β alternative R&B artist π serpentwithfeet (Josiah Wise) asserts on π΅ βSame Size Shoeβ. βSame Size Shoeβ is arguably the best song from his sophomore album, πΏ DEACON.Β Later, Wise heeds the advice of his aunt singing, βMy auntieβs right, donβt fuck a man / If his shoes are two times the size of your hands.β Woo!
Besides the unique lyricism of the record, serpentwithfeet delivers an expressive, nuanced, and truly refined vocal performance. His best moments include the ad-libs, the bridge where he asks for his trumpet (you just must hear it for yourself), and of course, the chorus.Β The chorus, as to expected, is infectious to the nth degree: βMe and my boo wear the same size shoe.β Additionally, the production (Wise, π Brandon Juhans, and π Batu) allures as well.
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16. BTS, βButterβ
π΅ βButterβ β’ π· BIGHIT MUSIC / HYBE β’ π 2021
βSidestep, right, left to my beat / High like the moon, rock with me, babyβ¦β The π Grammy-nominated kings of K-Pop, π BTS, dropped another hot single, with the chart topping π΅ βButterβ. Honestly, itβs everything. The production (π Rob Grimaldi, π Stephen Kirk, and π Ron Perry) is sleek. The backdrop is rhythmic, colorful, and ear catching.
Beyond the canvas, we get vocals and rhymes, exclusively performed in English. Adding to the excellence is a killer, tuneful melody, infectious, tongue-n-cheek lyrics, and tasty raps further boosting the βswaggerβ rating.Β Honestly, all Iβs are dotted and Tβs are crossed on this crowd-pleasing, buttery smooth pop single. BTS simply have IT.
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15. Billie Eilish, βHappier Than Everβ
πΏ Happier Than Ever β’ π· Darkroom / Interscope β’ π 2021
βWhen Iβm away from you / Iβm happier than ever / Wish I could explain it better / I wish it wasnβt true.β π΅ βHappier Than Everβ ranks among the biggest surprises of πΏ Happier Than Ever, the awesome sophomore album from π Billie Eilish. What makes the penultimate record surprising, you ask? Well, βHappier Than Everβ transforms into this bold, overblown rock cut. Β Say what?
Eilish, who tends to be a subtler vocalist, gives us a powerful, unexpected dynamic vocal on the second half of the track.Β Just hearing this βabout-face,β particularly after how the song commences is enough to make it a surefire winner.Β Also, worth noting, as the record progresses, Eilish seems to grow angrier and angrier as opposed to happy.
βAnd I donβt talk shit about you on the internet Never told anyone anything bad βCause that shitβs embarrassing, you were my everything And all that you did was make me fuckinβ sad.β
Here pain is our listening pleasure!
14. Justin Bieber, βPeachesβ
Ft. Daniel Caesar & GIVΔON
πΏ Justice β’ π· Def Jam β’ π 2021
βI got my peaches out in Georgia (Oh, yeah, shit) / I get my weed from California (Thatβs that shit).β Thereβs nothing profound about either of those lyrics π Grammy-winning pop superstar π Justin Bieber sings on his π no. 1 Hot 100 hit, π΅ βPeachesβ and yet, itβs absolutely and utterly infectious to the nth degree.Β He continues on the golden chorus of this πΏ Justice gem, βI took my chick up to the North, yeah (Badass bitch) / I get my light right from the source, yeah (Yeah, that’s it).βΒ While it seems that Bieber has this fruit-loving number on lockdown all by himself, he enlists the services of π Grammy winner π Daniel Caesar and π Grammy nominee π GIVΔON.
This isnβt a game changing record, yet the more you listen, the more you find yourself hypnotized and wooed.Β In the context of Justice, Bieber loosens up (the profanity on the chill chorus), while still focused on the modus operandi, LOVE. Both Caesar and GIVΔON devote their verses to their respective lovers β€. βPeachesβ is definitely a one of 2021βs crowd pleasers.
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13. Brandi Carlile, βRight on Timeβ
πΏ In These Silent Days β’ π· A Low Country Sound / Elektra β’ π 2021Β
βIt wasnβt right / But itβs right on time.β π Grammy winner π Brandi Carlile experienced a productive 2020-21 despite COVID-19.Β She published a memoir (π Broken Horses: A Memoir) and recorded a new album, πΏ In These Silent Days. Β The song at hand, π΅ βRight on Timeβ, serves as an amazing opener and promo single.
βRight on Timeβ commences simply with Carlile accompanied by piano, with bass entering the mix.Β She sings with great control, eventually expanding her scope, showing off the sheer power of her pipes.Β The instrumentation expands on the second verse including drums, guitar, and backing vocals sweetening the mix as well. Carlile does a fantastic job of starting minimal and building βRight on Timeβ into a gorgeous, grandiose record. The songwriting is elite; the lyrics are poetic, and Carlile sings them with great emotion.Β Notably, she highlights the title of her album: βItβs not too late / Either way, I lose you in these silent days.β βRight on Timeβ plays to her strengths: great writer, great singer, and a top-notch artist.
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12. Doja Cat, βNeed to Knowβ
πΏ Planet Her β’ π· Kemosabe / RCA β’ π 2021
βI just been fantasizinβ (Size) / And we got a lotta time (Time) / Baby, come throw the pipe (Pipe).βΒ π Doja Cat isnβt referencing a cigar! On π΅ βNeed to Knowβ, one of the best moments from πΏ Planet Her, Doja gives us a little bit of everything, singing often, while also dropping un-pitched rhymes on the second verse. The theme and topic of choice for Doja is SEX. What really sells this sexed-up joint is her big personality. Of course, SIZE matters in the bedroom: βWhatβs your size? (Size) / Add, subtract, divide (βVide).β
Furthermore, Doja wants her man to know, βI got a lotta new tricks for you, baby / Just sayinβ Iβm flexible / I do what I can to get you off.β She doesnβt stop there, considering on the second verse sheβs a magician: βOh, wait, you a fan of magic? / Poof, pussy like an Alakazam.β Woo! The crΓ¨me de la crΓ¨me β the crowning achievement β is the memorable chorus:
βWanna know what itβs like Baby, show me what itβs like I donβt really got no type I just wanna fuck all night.β
A bonus? A music video πΆπΌ supplementing this sexed-up bop encompassing Dojaβs abilities in the bedroom.
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11. Taylor Swift, βAll Too Well (10-Minute Version)β
πΏ Red (Taylorβs Version) β’ π· Taylor Swift β’ π 2021
π Taylor Swift is living her best life. She is one of the savviest businesswomen in the game, ensuring she gets the proper compensation and the rights to her music. Few artists could re-record an album and receive significant success. Swift did so twice in 2021, releasing πΏ Fearless (Taylorβs Version) and more recently, πΏ Red (Taylorβs Version).Β Among the most rewarding aspects of these re-recorded LPs has been the nostalgia, particularly revisiting the days when Swift was a country musician exclusively. One of the best instances of recapturing the past and incorporating the present is the fabulous, expanded π΅ βAll Too Well (10 Minute Version).β Honestly, it takes skill to make a 10-minute song successful. Swift β well β she possesses those skills!
The original version and the shorter π΅ βAll Too Well (Taylorβs Version)β, are strong.Β That said, βAll Too Well (10 Minute Version)β is EPIC β a juggernaut to say the least!Β What stands out most is what makes Taylor Swift elite β her songwriting. Yes, her voice sounds great, but itβs her pen β the lyrics β that shine. Verse after verse on this expanded version, Swift unleashes greatness.Β Furthermore, back in 2012, would we ever expect to hear the clean-cut Swift dare utter βAnd you were tossing me the keys / βFuck the patriarchyβ / Key chain on the ground, we were always skipping town?β Those lyrics rank among my favorites. Of course, the chorus and itβs variations is the centerpiece β catchy and memorable to the nth degree.
ββCause there we are again in the middle of the night Weβre dancing βround the kitchen in the refrigerator light Down the stairs, I was there I remember it all too well.β
10. Olivia Rodrigo, βGood 4 Uβ
πΏ Sour β’ π· Geffen β’ π 2021
π΅ βgood 4 uβ gives π΅ βdrivers licenseβ β the crowning achievement of πΏ SOUR, the debut album by π Olivia Rodrigo β a run for its money. Written by Rodrigo and πΌ β Daniel Nigro, Nigro also produces alongside π Alexander 23. Nigro and Alexander 23 craft a lit punk-pop-oriented backdrop filled with angst.Β
Rodrigo matches the intensity, bringing ample personality via her angst-filled Gen-Z teenage persona!Β Furthermore, she has the songwriting to sell via her performance, dabbling in that ever-relatable topic of heartbreak. The best moment is the chorus where sheβs βCryinβ on the floor of my bathroom / But youβre so unaffected, I really donβt get it / but I guess good for you.β
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9. Adele, βTo Be Lovedβ
πΏ 30 β’ π· Melted Stone / Columbia β’ π 2021Β
One of the most emotional songs from πΏ 30, the fourth studio album by π Academy and Grammy Award winner, π Adele, is also among the crΓ¨me de la crΓ¨me: π΅ βTo Be Loved.βΒ βIβm so afraid, but Iβm wide open,β Adele sings vulnerably on the second verse, continuing, βIβll be the one to catch myself this time.β Throughout the lengthy record, she reflects on the hardship of love and the number that it did on her.
βTo Be Loved,β a ballad, is simple, accompanied by piano, but grows grander as her voice ascends (belts).Β As this stunning record progresses, you feel every ounce of emotion she experiences.Β The final chorus is the strongest, with the combination of high-flying vocals and gut-wrenching, heart-driven lyrics hitting the hardest:
βTo be loved and love at the highest count Means to lose all the things I canβt live without Let it be known, known, know That I will choose, I will lose Itβs a sacrifice, but I canβt live a lie Let it be known, Let it be known that I tried, that I tried Let it be known that I tried.βΒ
8. Lil Nas X & Jack Harlow, βIndustry Babyβ
πΏ MONTERO β’ π· Columbia β’ π 2021
βI ainβt fall off, I just ainβt release my new shit.β Anyone who thought that π Lil Nas X would be a one-hit-wonder was totally tripping.Β The unapologetic, openly gay pop artist has been βeating it upβ throughout 2021.Β Once more, heβs killing it on π΅ βINDUSTRY BABYβ (πΏ MONTERO), collaborating with red hot rapper π Jack Harlow (Harlow doesnβt lie when he asserts, βI didnβt peak in high school, Iβm still out here gettinβ cuterβ).Β
Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow on the same track? Magical. How about throwing in the production genius of π Take A Daytrip and π Kanye West?Β The sound of the record is epic with hard-hitting drums and bright, accented brass.Β Unsurprisingly, some samples shape the backdrop, which fuels both Lil Nas and Harlow.Β I love the sheer confidence of Nas as well as the fact he doesnβt shy away from who he is: βI donβt fuck bitches, Iβm queer, hah / But these niggas bitches like Madea, yeah, yeah, yeah, ayy.β Harlow gets his in too, beyond the βcuteβ line cited earlier: βI sent her back to her boyfriend with my handprint on her ass cheek.β Day-um, Jack!
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7. Ari Lennox, βPressureβ
π΅ βPressureβ β’ π· Dreamville / Roc Nation β’ π 2021
βNow Iβm on top and now Iβm ridinβ sky-high / Donβt need nobody, but Iβll take you down tonight.β Woo! π Ari Lennox is on fire on π΅ βPressureβ, period.Β Her vocals are sassy and sexy β potent to the nth degree. The big draw is the personality she unleashes, in all its unrepentant sexiness. βSo fine and spicy, baby, jump up on this (pressure) / I guess thatβs why you like it baby, come and get this pressure,β she sings on the infectious chorus.Β Besides the chorus, Lennox βdoes the damn thingβ on the verse, proving sheβs a surefire, bad chick.Β βToo fuckinβ hot for all these clothes anyways,β she confidently asserts, continuing, βMy body drippinβ, boy, but you gonβ have to wait / But when you get it, lick it like a candy cane.β Day-um! Clearly, the sex is through the roof, and we wouldnβt have it any other way!
Although painfully underrated, the R&B singer/songwriter is incredibly talented. The utterly sublime, steamy single was produced by π Jermaine Dupri, π Bryan-Michael Cox, and π Elite. Not only is Ari Lennox is fierce AF on βPressure,β but so is the backing instrumental, which has a dash of old-school. βPressureβ ranks among the best songs released in 2021.
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6. Doja Cat, βKiss Me Moreβ
Ft. SZA
πΏ Planet Her β’ π· Kemosabe / RCA β’ π 2021
Back with another big-time hit, π Doja Cat taps π SZA for the assist on π΅ βKiss Me Moreβ. The first time you hear βKiss Me More,β itβs infectious to the nth degree.Β There are several reasons why this joint is so successful.Β For one, it goes to the trackβs underpinnings β the harmonic progression used is sweet.Β Furthermore, the lush production work awesomely supports sweet vocal performances by both Doja Cat and later, SZA. Worth noting, an π Olivia Newton-John classic, π΅ βPhysicalβ, further fuels that fire.
Doja Cat both sings and rap, showing off her incredible versatility. She brings the heat on her rhymes coming over aggressive and sexed-TF-up (βI, I feel like fuckinβ somethinββ and βNiggas wishinβ that the pussy was a kissinβ boothβ).Β Furthermore, she remains playful.Β As for SZA, she brings vocal contrast on the third verse, matching the aggressiveness of Doja (βPussy like holy grail, you know that / You gonβ make me need bail, you know thatβ). Once more, Doja Cat has constructed another surefire bop β it screams H-I-T / B-O-P!
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5. Elton John & Dua Lipa, βCold Heart β PNAU Remixβ
πΏ The Lockdown Sessions β’ π· Mercury β’ π 2021
π΅ βCold Heart (PNAU Remix)β kicks πΏ The Lockdown Sessions β the 32nd studio album by iconic musician, π Elton John β off with a bang!Β π PNAU β π Nicholas Littlemore, π Sam Littlemore, and π Peter Mayes β create a transformative remix, period. π Dua Lipa joins John on a delightful mashup sampling his classic, π΅ βSacrificeβ and the interpolation of another, π΅ βRocket Manβ.
From the onset, βCold Heartβ grooves hard. The production is brilliant β colorful, picturesque, and incredibly slick. John is the first voice heard, adorning the warm, groovy backdrop with lyrics from βSacrifice.βΒ Following verse and pre-chorus, a sublime sounding Lipa enters singing βRocket Manβ creating a super cool effect.Β I like the way that Lipaβs vocals are layered as βCold Heartβ progresses
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4. Silk Sonic, βLeave the Door Openβ
πΏ An Evening with Silk Sonic β’ π· Aftermath / Atlantic β’ π 2021
π Grammy winners π Bruno Mars and π AndersonΒ .Paak join forces as duo π Silk Sonic releasing an album, πΏ An Evening with Silk Sonic. Β In advance, the duo released an instant classic in π΅ βLeave the Door Openβ. βLeave the Door Openβ was written by Paak, Mars, πΌβ Christopher Brody Brown, and πΌβ Dernst βDβMileβ Emile II, with Mars and DβMile also producing. The four-minute-plus cut features a lush backdrop β weβd expect no less from these two.
We get soulful vocals by .Paak on the first verse: βWe should be dancinβ, romancinβ / In the east wing and the west wing / Of this mansion, whatβs happeninβ.β Sexy! He doesnβt stop there, bringing the heat to the second verse as well: βThereβs so much love we could be making /β¦ Girl, letβs jump in, itβs bubblinβ.β As for Mars, he serves up the pre-chorus and the centerpiece, the chorus:
βIβma leave the door open ...That you feel the way I feel And you want me like I want you tonight, baby.β
βLeave the Door Openβ is just what the doctor ordered, checking off all the boxes.
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3. Adele, βEasy on Meβ
πΏ 30 β’ π· Melted Stone / Columbia β’ π 2021Β
βI know there is hope in these waters / But I canβt bring myself to swim / When I am drowning in this silence / Baby, let me in.β Woo β that hits deep! π Adele returned formidably on π΅ βEasy on Meβ, a personal promo single from her superb fourth studio album, πΏ 30. The π Grammy winnerβs voice is the biggest selling point of βEasy on Me,β which she wrote with πΌβ Greg Kurstin. Kurstin, a mastermind when it comes to the boards, does work on the production end of things too.Β That said, βEasy on Meβ is primarily a piano ballad, though we add a robust bass line and some light drum programming (nothing too crazy).
With soaring vocals, sound production, and a tuneful melody, the last box to be checked off is songwriting.Β βEasy on Meβ is the perfect song that allows Adele to get personal.Β Divorce seems to be the primary culprit of the singerβs petition for βease,β though she also asserts, βI was still a child / I didnβt get the chance to / Feel the world around me.β That seems to open the door to a variety of things that have affected her in her life.Β The return of Adele = sheer brilliance!
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2. Olivia Rodrigo, βDrivers Licenseβ
πΏ Sour β’ π· Geffen β’ π 2021
π Olivia Rodrigo totally compels on her former no. 1 single, π΅ βdrivers licenseβ,Β the crowning achievement of her critically acclaimed, commercially successful debut album, πΏ SOUR. βDrivers licenseβ was written by Rodrigo and πΌ β Daniel Nigro, who also produces. While Olivia should totally be stoked here β she gets her driverβs license after all β sheβs bummed. βToday I drove through the suburbs / Crying βcause you werenβt around.β Ugh.Β Of course, the guy she desired to be with is with someone else, and that person makes her totally insecure β I feel that.Β On the third verse, she continues her lament, expressing how βAll of my friends are tired / Of hearing how much I miss you.β
Rodrigo sums up her feelings superbly on the chorus, asserting at the end, βI guess you didnβt mean what you wrote in that song about me / βCause you said forever, now I drive alone past your street.βΒ She also gets totally in her feelings on the bridge, dropping the bomb: βCanβt drive past the places we used to go to / βCause I still fuckinβ love you, babe.β βDrivers Licenseβ is a bop thanks to the songwriting, solid production and of course, an emotional, strong vocal performance, particularly on the chorus and bridge.Β This is a contender for the best of the best, period.
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1. Lil Nas X, βMONTERO (Call Me by Your Name)β
πΏ MONTERO β’ π· Columbia β’ π 2021
βIβm not fazed, only here to sin / If Eve ainβt in your garden, you know that you canβ¦β π Grammy-winning, openly gay π³οΈβπ pop artist π Lil Nas X returned in 2021 with a controversial single, π΅ βMONTERO (Call Me by Your Name)β, the title track from his debut album, πΏ MONTERO. Here, he reflects on his own experiences with his sexuality. Fueling the fire musically is sleek production courtesy of π Roy Lenzo, π Omer Fedi, and π Take A Daytrip. Itβs the lyrics, narrative, and music video that make the record βcontroversial.β
βMONTERO (Call Me by Your Name)β shares experiences associated with many gay men at some point. Lil Nas X expresses desire: βI wanna feel on your ass in Hawaii / I want that jet lag from fuckinβ and flyinβ / Shoot a child in your mouth while Iβm ridinβ.β Heβs a man who wants to have sex, but plenty of folks are quick to criticize him for βpromoting a gay agenda.β Gay sex remains taboo, sadly.Β Another interesting lyric β βNever want the niggas thatβs in my league / I wanna fuck the ones I envy, I envyβ β is ear-catching because of its layers.Β While βincredibly gayβ to those who arenβt gay, Nas X speaks about crushing on someone more fit, handsome, as well as potentially hetero- as opposed to homosexual. Furthermore, he expresses the plight of being gay, whether itβs being trapped in the closet, religious tension, and other factors. You know what created an even bigger stir than this the best song of 2021? The music video πΆπΌ, which is unapologetic indeed!
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