Four: Denial is A River by Doechii
Snatching up a Grammy for herself in the category of Best Rap Album, “Denial is A River” serves as the 4th track of the album “Alligator Bites Never Heal”. This song has garnered over 15M views on YouTube and over 76M streams on Spotify. The song, whose title references a popular Wendy Williams video where she states “Denial is a river in Egypt, your husband is gay” is about Doechii reflecting on the times in her life that brought her where she is now. It begins with her talking about her ex-boyfriend cheating with another man and then goes on to describe her steady rise to fame. It’s raw and vulnerable while also featuring witty and humorous storytelling.
Three: Love me Jeje by Tems
Winning the Grammy Award for Best African Music Performance is the song by Tems called “Love me Jeje” which has garnered over 20M views on its official music video on YouTube and over 125M streams on Spotify. ‘Love Me JeJe’ is a sweet, happy song about finding unconditional love. The joy of finding a love that doesn’t run out and not settling for anything else. The structure for “Love Me JeJe” is inspired by and features an interpolation of Seyi Sodimu’s Nigerian classic track bearing the same name.
Two: Texas Hold’ Em by Beyonce
Winning the category of Best “Country Album” is the album “Cowboy Carter” by Beyonce. “Texas Hold’ Em” serves as the 7th track of the album and has garnered over 20M views on YouTube and over 609M streams on Spotify. The country song has heavy western and southern influences and can be seen as a love letter to the south and Beyoncé’s southern roots. The song features a banjo and viola played by Rhiannon Giddens. It was released on the 11th of February, 2024.
Bonus: Expresso by Sabrina Carpenter
“Expresso” by Sabrina Carpenter which has garnered over 311M views on YouTube and over 1.8B streams on Spotify. Her “Short n’ Sweet” Album won the Grammy Award for Pop Vocal Album and Pop Solo Performance. “Espresso” is a song by American singer Sabrina Carpenter from her sixth studio album, Short n’ Sweet (2024). Island Records released it on April 11, 2024, as the lead single from the album. It was written by Carpenter herself along with Amy Allen,
Steph Jones, and Julian Bunetta ; the latter handled its production. It is a pop, funk, and dance track that encompasses synth-pop, electropop, disco, and post-disco and contains lyrics about self-confidence.
One: Not like Us by Kendrick Lamar
“Not like Us” did not only win one Grammy but a couple! Winning Best Rap Performance, Best Music Video, Best Song, Record of the Year and Best Rap Song! “Not like Us” has garnered over 217M views on YouTube and over 1B streams on Spotify. The Drake diss is the second rap song to win in these prestigious categories and won all five Grammys for which it was nominated. It was released on the 4th of May, 2024, and is also regarded as one of the greatest diss tracks in history.
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