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And what a beautiful sample it was.

Sampled from “Don’t Say A Word” by Ellie Goulding from her sophomore album Halcyon Days.

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“There’s a thin line between rapping and acting, laughing and crying, living and dying. And Donald Clover, a.k.a. Childish Gambino, has his eye on that line – all the time.”

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The girl is telling Gambino to forget about her other man because she just wants to feel something (i.e. sex or emotion). This may also refers to her man not being able to satisfy her (i.e. sensually).

More in reference to the screenplay, Alyssa (the girl) leaves and wants The Boy to accompany her because her man isn’t holding it down like he should (instead, he’s messing with other girls) and, sympathizing with The Boy’s lost and current feelings, wants them both to feel relief.

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This song cracked the top 10 on our top 100 rap songs of the year at 10!

Check out the lyrics to “Power Trip” here.

Since release, this track has garnered over a million sales to achieve platinum status as the lead single from Born Sinner. It also has a dark yet dope music video to go along with it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AjD7nKiUQ4

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=PeQWPRtxn-s

“Hop is Back” also happened to make 47 on our top 100 rap songs of 2013.

Check the lyrics to the track out here.

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Tech also has a project on this list (see number 18).

#Check out the dark as hell track “Rip Your Heart Out” here.

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Check out the lyrics for the song here!

A controversial song that happens to be the first single from Hopsin’s 2013 album, Knock Madness. Hopsin openly disses Kanye West and pokes fun at Kendrick Lamar and Lil Wayne.

Check out the music video for the track below!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeQWPRtxn-s

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