
With 2024 coming to a close, it is time to reflect on the year in music in an easily digestible list…or at least easy for my standards. A Top 10 list combining albums, songs, artists, trends and moments because there were some things that were just too good to ignore. This is the Best Music of 2024.
In this ranking video, we will break down what I felt were the best, most important and my favorite things that helped define the year in music / pop culture.
2024 was one of the most eventful and impactful music years of my life — it is up there with 2016. New stars like Shaboozey, Chappell Roan & Sabrina Carpenter (kind of) are staking their claim to the throne of pop music on Billboard. Rap beef took center stage and changed the careers of all involved. Over a decade into her career, Charli xcx delivered the defining pop culture moment and aesthetic of the year. Beyoncé continues to push boundaries, reminding us that no one does it better. As for Kanye—whether he’s fallen off or not depends on who you ask (he might be washed, chat). Oh yeah and Taylor Swift dropped a dud (quality-wise lol).
In this ranking, I cover more than just my favorite albums and songs of the year. I dive into Playboi Carti’s rise as the leader of Rolling Loud and the voice of the youth, share my thoughts on Gracie Abrams and her music, and admit why I was wrong about Chappell Roan. Plus, there are a few (come on!) lighthearted jokes at J. Cole’s expense for dropping out of the great rap civil war. Oh, and let’s not forget some quality commentary on the Costco Guys, The Rizzler, and why their viral hit — and its remix — feels so special.
What is the best album of the year? What was the biggest moment in the industry? Do I have a favorite song this year? What was underrated or who was overrated? Any predictions for 2025? What were some of my honorable mentions? Was 2024 a good or bad year for music? All will be revealed.
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Chapters
00:00 Intro
01:13 Manta Sleep
02:31 "Light Again" - Lil Nas X
03:45 Chappell Roan
05:10 The Playboi Carti Stimulus Package
07:01 Girl, so confusing featuring lorde
07:43 Two Star & The Dream Police by Mk.gee
08:20 "We Bring The Boom" - A.J., Big Justice & The Rizzler
09:14 Cowboy Carter by Beyoncé
10:12 Brat & Chromakopia
11:35 Kendrick Lamar vs. Drake
13:02 Honorable Mentions, Predictions & Hot Takes
13:54 Alligator Bites Never Heal by Doechii
Songs on the Soundtrack
“2024” - Playboi Carti
“Like That” - Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar
“365” - Charli xcx
“Genius” - Volobrinsky
“Girl From Bossa Nova” - Ace Audio HQ
“Karma” - Jojo Siwa
“Waltz No. 2” - Dmitri Shostakovich
“J CHRIST” - Lil Nas X
“Light Again” - Lil Nas X
“Dracula’s Lament” - Jason Segal
“Red Wine Supernova” - Chappell Roan
“HOT TO GO!” - Chappell Roan
“My Kink is Karma” - Chappell Roan
“U My Everything” - Sexyy Red & Drake
“H00DBYAIR” - Playboi Carti
“Field Trip” - ¥$, Kanye West, Ty Dolla $ign, Don Toliver & Playboi Carti
“Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony” - Ludwig Van Beethoven
“Girl, so confusing featuring lorde” - Charli xcx & Lorde
“Alesis” - Mk.gee
“DNM” - Mk.gee
“Dream Police” - Mk.gee
“We Bring The Boom (Crew Version)” - A.J. & Big Justice
“Runaway Train” - Audio Choice
“Country Spirit” - Natalia Kolesnikova
“Ame” - IvySmoke
“Sympathy is a knife” - Charli xcx
“Mean girls” - Charli xcx
“Talk talk” - Charli xcx
“Euphoria” - Kendrick Lamar
“Family Matters” - Drake
“Wah Gwan Delilah” - Snowd4y & Drake
“tv off” - Kendrick Lamar & Lefty Gunplay
“Blow My High” - Kendrick Lamar
“The Entertainer” - Scott Joplin
“Wat U Sed” - Isaiah Rashad, Doechii & Kal Banx
“Denial is a River” - Doechii
“Boom Bap” - Doechii
“Yucky Blucky Fruitcake” - Doechii
“Ode to Joy” - Ludwig Van Beethoven
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