What's today's mathematics, God... literally. Me and the boiz have already tackled favourite Rap songs beginning with the letters of the alphabet, so how's about we talk favourite Rap songs which begin with numbers? It's rules, guidelines and codes we obey: the song must begin with a number and if you mention a Drake song I will track you down and set Jack Russell terriers on your testicles. Off the top like Adee Phelan, here's 21 favourites. If you havin' blog problems I feel bad for you, son. I got 99 problems, but a list ain't 1.
Man, this song is such a grower. Philadelphia Drill that mixes the ignorance with the elegance. Tinkle, tinkle, little piano. Possibly titled Goose Coat because it sounds like Christmas snowfall? The remix with Meek Mill isn't necessarily bad, but is so unnecessary.
I saw Instagram's alphabet musical challenge and a light bulb appeared above my dome. Man, I said to myself "once again it's on!" Thus, here's ur boi's favourite Rap songs for every letter of the alphabet. It's more of headache if you do it one song per artist, so of course I did it thatta way. Bloggin' ain't nothin' but a thing to me, because I'm a double O.G P-O-S-T. Do you know your alphabets, Martaveli? B-L-O-G.
"Like veterans I'm forever servin'
I'm forever swervin', You got weed, I got the better version
I'm forever splurgin', stuff my blunts up like a taxidermist"
Yung Till - 209 Baby
(From 209 Baby single; 2026)
File this one under 'random regional finds.' The lad is from South Carolina, but the song sounds like what Louisiana Swag-Rap might sound like if such a sound ever existed. Call it Travis In That Water.
"Yeah, I had to crush the scene at the beach in Daytona
Call me Pimpy Le Peu, you know the aroma"
Ball Jones ft. Ice Smiles - Krushin' (remix)
(From Welcome To Little Rock compilation; 2004)
I love the DVD Couture Instagram page because it puts me onto random regional choonz I've never heard in my life and might never have heard otherwise. When I say Krushin' (remix) is bangin' in Little Rock I ain't talkin' about that episode of America Undercover, boiiiiiii.
This song is naggingly simple and knawed its way into my current rotation with its regional period charm. Wish I'd heard it back in 2004.
Speakin' of 2004, there's been a lotta talk recently about Gym-bore Jones pioneering the rock star look in Rap. Nah, lads. Yous lot wasn't outside when this Canibus photoshoot hit da streetz like an asteroid in '04. As the late, great Gary Warnett once said, 'Bis came with that Bollywood '97 swag.
Canibus collates outfits in a room with 1000 candles lit, meditating on whether that's a shirt or a jacket.
Obligatory wrap-up post of those songs I've played most during the month when my favourite lost TV show from my teenage years Betty's Bunch was finally uploaded to YouTube in full. Whatchu know about a 90s Antipodean teen drama show featuring Maggie "The Freak from Prisoner" Kirkpatrick and Paul "Santa Claws from Round The Twist" Chubb?
Bonus bloggin: 1nce again I'm gonna use my monthly wrap-up post to keep track of the best movies and TV shows I've been watching. * indicates rewatches dunnit.
Kurupt & DJ Battlecat - Me N The Boyz
(From Me N The Boyz single; 2026)
This is the west coast Gangsta-Rap equivalent of Redman doing a track over a James Brown sample innit? Yeah, it's obvious and lazy, but who cares because it jams. Why does Snoop get an official credit here when he's not on the song or in the video?
