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Nov 2023
44m 37s

Rap Songs That Should’ve Been Hits

NFR Podcast
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.


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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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LIVE ALBUM REACTIONS HERE

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