ML3’s Top 100 Songs of 2025

2025 had big shoes to fill after such the eventful year in music that 2024 brought us. We ended up with strong hip-hop projects after the cultural reset of 2024, as seen in the last article, but when it came to individual songs, I feel like R&B had a huge impact. Whether it was an established star in the genre, or a rising one, I really enjoyed the records that we got over the pasr year, and I hope that you all enjoy my picks for this year's top 100 songs!

100. Kamaiyah x Keep Flossin'

99. Chance The Rapper x Gun In Yo Purse (feat. Young Thug & TiaCorine)

98. GIVĒON x KEEPER

97. Jae Stephens x Boyfriend Forever

96. UMI x THE UNIVERSE

95. IDK x Prince George (feat. Cordae)

94. Amaarae x B2B

93. Guapdad 4000 x Paysexual

92. Kamaiyah x Self Made Self Paid

91. Metro Boomin x WTF Goin (feat. Young Dro)

90. Cardi B x Safe (feat. Kehlani)

89. SAILORR x ITADAKIMASU

88. Doja Cat x Acts of Service

87. Erica Banks x Strip Club

86. Tyla x CHANEL

85. Mahalia x Testing

84. Cardi B x Imaginary Playerz

83. Paris Nights x What’s It Like

82. Rico Nasty x ON THE LOW

81. Wale x Corner Bottles

80. Tems x Mine

79. Destin Conrad x Bad Bitches (feat. Kehlani)

78. Metro Boomin x Take Me Thru Dere (feat. Quavo, Breskii & YKNIECE)

77. Erica LeShai x Deep

76. Mariah The Scientist x Is It A Crime (feat. Kali Uchis)

75. ToriKatelyn x Reflection

74. Tems x What You Need

73. Rico Nasty x TEETHSUCKER (YEA3x)

72. Summer Walker x Get Yo Boy (feat. 21 Savage)

71. Chlöe x Keep Watching

70. Mariah Carey x Play This Song (feat. Anderson.Paak)

69. kwn x worst behaviour (feat. Kehlani)

68. Jae Stephens x Afterbody

67. Ella Mai x Tell Her

66. SAILORR x GRRL’S GRRL

65. Megan Thee Stallion x LOVER GIRL

64. Bryson Tiller x Last Call

63. Jenevieve x Head Over Heels

62. Jack Harlow - Just Us (feat. Doja Cat)

61. Kehlani x Out The Window

60. Bow Wow & Chris Brown x Use Me

59. Doja Cat x Make It Up

58. Summer Walker x Baby (feat. Chris Brown)

57. Jenevieve x Flight Risk

56. Doja Cat x Take Me Dancing (feat. SZA)

55. kwn x do what i say

54. bombgirl x Home

53. Lil Tecca x OWA OWA

52. TiaCorine x Pretty (feat. Saweetie)

51. Ciara x Ecstacy

50. Tems x Big Daddy

49. Coco Jones x Taste

48. Alemeda x 1-800-F**K-YOU

47. Wale x Watching Us (feat. Leon Thomas)

46. SAILORR x DOWN BAD

45. Essosa x Muse

44. Coco Jones x Keep It Quiet

43. Monaleo x Bigger Than Big

42. Don West x Day To Night

41. Bryson Tiller x Autumn Drive

40. Playboi Carti x MOJO JOJO (feat. Kendrick Lamar)

39. Monaleo x Putting Ya Dine

38. Leon Thomas x Just How You Are

37. THEY. x Choosin’

36. Coco Jones x Why Not More? (feat. YG Marley)

35. Don West x Send It Back

34. Queen Naija x rain…

33. Chance The Rapper x Ride

32. Tia Corine x Ironic

31. Alameda x Beat A B!tch Up (feat. Doechii)

30. Doechii x girl, get up. (feat. SZA)

29. TiaCorine x Lotion (feat. Flo Milli)

28. Playboi Carti x FINE SHIT

27. Drake x NOKIA

26. Gunna x sakpase

25. TiaCorine x Fall in Love

24. Larry June & Cardo Got Wings x Black Man

23. Westside Gunn x EGYPT (Remix) [feat. Doechii]

22. Don West x Julia

21. Tyler, The Creator x Sucka Free

20. Big L x u aint gotta chance (feat. Nas)

19. Mariah The Scientist x Burning Blue

18. Tyler, The Creator x Don’t You Worry Baby (feat. Madison McFerrin)

17. Metro Boomin x Butterflies (Right Now) (feat. Roscoe Dash & Quavo)

16. Rico Nasty x PEPPER

15. Pink Pantheress x Illegal

14. Bryson Tiller x i Need Her

13. Jenevieve x Head Over Heels

12. Doja Cat x Jealous Type

11. Leon Thomas x My Muse

10. Ari Lennox x Vacancy

9. Essosa x Signs

8. Coco Jones x On Sight

7. Chris Brown x It Depends (feat. Bryson Tiller)

6. Clipse x Chains & Whips (feat. Kendrick Lamar)

5. Leon Thomas x MUTT (CB REMIX)

4. Lil Tecca x Dark Thoughts

3. Monaleo x Sexy Soulaan

2. Tyler, The Creator x Ring Ring Ring

Record of the Year: Kehlani x Folded

I feel like I have to give it to Kehlani this year, the way that this record put R&B back at the forefront of the music scene was beautiful to see. “Folded” feels like such a perfect 00’s record, and even feels like there’s a sample or two in it (though she has spoken on this, explaining that it contains no samples). I love the long introduction, building the anticipation and setting a tone before her voice is even heard. The chorus will become timeless, one of the ones we sing around our children and grandchildren in the future in my opinion, this song just has that feeling. Not only is it Kehlani’s most successful song to date (hoping she wins at least one Grammy for this), it kick started this era for her next project, which I can only assume is coming later this year. If this is how Kehlani is coming for a full project…sign me up.