Southern Rap songs | Indie Shuffle

Nick Grant - The Sing Along (Ft. Ricco Barrino)

Sounds like: Nas, Outkast, Saba

Flow, delivery and lyricism. Meet Nick Grant, an emerging artist from South Carolina. Sounding like a southern Nas-incarnate, Grant makes spitting ove...

Young Thug

Liger

Sounds like: Migos, ILoveMakonnen, Travis Scott

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You know who we don't talk about enough? Martha Stewart. A legend. A true American icon. A woman who can hang with Snoop Dogg, arrange a perfect flowe...

Elvis Brown

Icington (Ft. Troop Brand)

Sounds like: Quavo, Travi$ Scott, Johnny Darko

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Elvis Brown is not someone I'm overly familiar with but I'm really loving his latest "Icington." Taking his name from hometown heroes James Brown and ...

Tay-K

I <3 My Choppa

Sounds like: Three 6 Mafia, Young Scooter, Young Pappy, YFN Lucci, Warhol.SS, Lil Tracy

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If you’ve missed the recent buzz around Tay-K – the Houston rapper blew up this summer after dropping “The Race,” a single about fleeing from the poli...

Young Buck

Riot

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Migos

Say Sum

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Big K.R.I.T.

$30

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Isaiah Rashad

Smile

Sounds like: Ab-Soul, Schoolboy Q, Big K.R.I.T.

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Top Dawg Entertainment is proving to be the most consistent label in modern day hip-hop. Home to the likes of Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q, and SZA, th...

Nelly

Country Grammar (Hot Shit)

Sounds like: Craig David, Ludacris

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When I was about eight years old, I wasn't allowed to have parental advisory CDs, but I *really* wanted Nelly's "Country Grammar" album. I probably co...

Post Malone

Whats Up (Ft. 1st)

Sounds like: iLoveMakonnen, The Weeknd, PARTYNEXTDOOR

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Announcing himself with the moody "Allen Iverson," Southern rapper Post Malone continues to excite with the release of "Whats Up." Produced by FKi &...

Lil Durk

Party (Ft. Young Thug)

Sounds like: Chief Keef, Gucci Mane, Migos

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Lil Durk and Young Thug are two of hip-hop's fastest rising stars of 2014, and what better way to keep their momentum rolling than collaborating on a ...

Isaiah Rashad

Heavenly Father (Ft. SZA)

Sounds like: Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul, Jay-Rock, Danny Brown

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While Schoolboy Q has been winning all the praise this year with his exemplary debut, Oxymoron, it means fellow TDE member Isaiah Rashad has unfortuna...

Vic Mensa

Feel That

Sounds like: Chance The Rapper, Lupe Fiasco, Chief Keef, Kanye West

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Vic Mensa was one of the standout independent rappers of last year, and looks set to continue his rise through the ranks if "Feel That" is anything to...

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Brad Jordan (Ft. Michael Da Vinci)

Sounds like: Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul, Jay-Rock, Danny Brown

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Gearing up for the release of his debut mixtape Cilvia, Top Dawg Entertainment's Isaiah Rashad has given us another taste of what we can expect with "...

Future

Shit (Remix Ft. Drake & Juicy J)

Sounds like: Drake, Wale, 2 Chainz, Tyga

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Earlier this year, Future dropped the Southern-influenced trap single "Shit," and now it's come in for the remix treatment. Taken from DJ Esco'sforthc...

Jay-Z

"99 Problems" (Benji Boko Remix)

Sounds like: Jay Z, Rick Rubin, Kanye West, The Notorious B.I.G., LL Cool J

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Released almost a decade ago, Jay Z's "99 Problems" has become one of his most iconic tracks, originally produced with Rick Rubin. It lyrically tackle...

Jesse Myles

Rolling Stone

Sounds like: Mac Miller, Asher Roth, G-Eazy

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It's exciting to bring a little recognition to an under-the-radar artist. These are the dudes and dudettes on the grind who really appreciate the love...