ESSENTIAL TRACKS

YNW Melly released an impressive list of songs before getting locked up. Here are the ones you need to hear.

10 of the best tunes from one of the hottest rising stars out of Los Angeles

Juice WRLD is the next big star. Here are some of his tracks that you need to hear.

Gunna is YSL's golden child. Here's his essential listening.

Here are eight essential G Herbo & Southside tracks you need to check out before the duo drops "Swervo".

Free Greedo: A comprehensive starter's guide to discovering the talents of 03 Greedo.

A collection of 10 of the more slept on gems in the discography of the most recent breakout sensation from Baton Rogue.

Introducing British soulstress and Drake-protegee Jorja Smith with 7 track essentials in advance of her debut album "Lost & Found."

A run down some of YFN Lucci's most essential deep cuts, for new fans and old.

The crate-digger's Valentine's Day essentials.

Get acquainted with buzzing rapper Lil Skies.

Peep Stunna's most essential tracks.

Get familiar with one of South Florida's leaders of the new school, Ski Mask the Slump God.

This essentials list is almost as long and almost as legendary as Kanye West's infamous Zane Lowe rant.

You wont get tired of these 10 essential tracks from BWA rapper Kevin Gates.

10 different flavors from the Mr. Wonderful rapper Action Bronson.

GOLF WANG CEO Tyler, The Creator's discography is very similar to a rollercoaster.

Peep this intergalactic list of 10 cosmic tracks from the Man On The Moon.

10 essentials from one of the defining pop and R&B voices of this generation, Chris Brown.

Revisit Philidelphia's battle tested street solider Meek Mill's captivating body of work.

Re-introducing the former Cash Money wunderkind and Last Kings CEO Tyga.

Respect the legend.

This week we hit the West Coast for 10 essentials from Mr. LA himself, RJ.

Get familiar with the South Florida rapper blowing up on SoundCloud.

Frank Ocean is without a doubt RnB's favorite enigmatic and often reclusive wunderkind and here are 10 of his most exquisite and essential tracks.

Peep these 10 essential tracks from Snapchat Icon DJ Khaled.

Get ready to embark on one of the most lit musical excursions with this week's essential tracks list featuring none other than Travis Scott.