Rap essentials: A$AP Rocky, Migos, Headie One, J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Cardi B

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This is 1Xtra’s Rap List, your essential guide to the week’s biggest rap, drill, grime and hip-hop records. If it’s in the culture, it’s on the list. Only the hottest, heaviest and most talked-about tracks make the cut. From bar-heavy bangers to viral heat, breakout names to legends still shelling it down, this is what’s moving the scene right now. Handpicked by the team at BBC Radio 1Xtra, the Rap List is where you’ll find the records that matter. The ones your friends are posting, your timeline’s quoting, and your favourite artists are rating. Stay ahead of the game or catch up on what you missed. This is your no-filler, all-fire rundown of what’s making noise. Produced by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 1Xtra.