Nov 2023

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Rap Songs That Should’ve Been Hits

About this episode

In today’s episode, we’re discussing some of the best rap songs that should have been hits. This includes Kanye West’s Paranoid, Vince Staples’ Magic, Snitching by Pop Smoke and more.

List of Songs Discussed

•Snitching by Pop Smoke

•Magic by Vince Staples

•Paranoid by Kanye West

•The Sun by Kaycyy

•& More

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