Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, Lil B, and more on Rolling Stone Top 25 Songs of 2012 List..

[McSpacey]

4. Future, "Astronaut Chick"

Atlanta hip-hop has a long tradition of ATLien space-invader futurism, but this is ridiculous. Future gets so spaced out, his girl's eyes turn into strobes, until all he can do is stare and slobber all over the chorus: "You're my astronaut chick and that's the only thing that matters to me." He's done what even David Bowie couldn't do – he puts his "Space Oddity" and his "TVC15" in the same song. Happy landings, rocket man.

5. Kanye West featuring 2 Chainz, Big Sean and Pusha T, "Mercy"

"Drunk and high at the same time"? Yeah, that's reeeal hard, 2 Chainz. You must've had a team of neurobiologists working on that one. But it's merely the funniest dumbass boast in a song full of them, over those melted-like-Dali steel drums.

9. Miguel, "Adorn"

Slow-jam shakedown of the year. Roses are red and violets are blue, Miguel's gonna rock this world for you.

14. Killer Mike, "Reagan"

Everything you want in a protest song, including the right ratio of flamboyant hyperbolic bluster to informative historic detail. (Those two Reagan soundbites are perfect.) Everybody on the radio used to sing about hating Reagan, from "1999" to "99 Luftballons," except back then everybody was too scared to name names. It almost felt like saying his name just enhanced his power. Take Ozzy's "Crazy Train" – a blatant protest song about the nuclear arms buildup, released during the 1980 election. But now it just seems like a cute song for kids to sing in minivan ads. So the way Killer Mike gets a murderous thrill out of spitting that name, tapping into years of dormant rage, has a huge taboo-busting payoff. I hope this song gets as famous as "Crazy Train."

16. Lil B, "Worldwide"

The Based God seemed to drop dozens of mixtapes in 2012 – this gem comes from the one he called The Basedprint 2. (No, he didn't bother with a Basedprint 1.) He sends criminal-minded rhymes over a piano loop of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' Karen O sobbing the words "run, run, run away." A perfect mix of bravado and terror.

18. Nicki Minaj featuring Cassie, "The Boys"

As Leonard Cohen's fellow Canadian Jewish theologian Drake would put it, sometimes "the gods get to acting like the broads," which must be how miracles like this song happen. Nicki's candy-colored hissyfit + Cassie's Bow Wow Wow haircut = girls just wanna have fun.

22. Usher featuring Rick Ross, "Lemme See"

The toughest part of being an Usher groupie has to be keeping a straight face every time he asks, "What you gon' do to me?" Dude, she took off her skirt back in the first verse.

Check out the full list @ RollingStone.com

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[Murder Ink]

The only songs I really understand being included are reagan and mercy..and maybe adorn. But no Kendrick or Ab Soul or Dom Kennedy or Vinnie Paz smh

[ChromeDepot]

Jesus fuck that Future song is straight garbage.

[McSpacey]

Originally Posted by Murder Ink

The only songs I really understand being included are reagan and mercy..and maybe adorn. But no Kendrick or Ab Soul or Dom Kennedy or Vinnie Paz smh

Same thing I was thinking. It's no Nas or Kendrick.. this whole list is voided in my book because of that. I just shared it to make sure Rolling Stone's lack of credibility is on full display.

[Im Technical]

I want to know how such young children work for the rolling stone...

If i was the rolling stones id tell that piece of shit magazine to stop dirtying the bands name with selections like that.

I genuinely pitty people who think that is good music.

[Murder Ink]

Man the Future song was more than garbage..that shit was disgraceful lmao. Rolling Stones knows nothing about rap..

[That Nigga]

Originally Posted by Murder Ink

The only songs I really understand being included are reagan and mercy..and maybe adorn. But no Kendrick or Ab Soul or Dom Kennedy or Vinnie Paz smh

its Rolling Stones.. how u expect a bunch of underground/no name dudes to make the list?

[That Nigga]

Adorn should be higher than every rap song tbpfh.

[WeezyJColeFan]

The Future song is very catchy


Future is an extremely talented dude


He's melodic as hell. He comes up with ridiculously catchy hooks. consistently.



It takes a lot of skill to come up with the shit he does.

[DJboutit]

Lil B GAY wtf I thought he is still just Youtube hype

Where the fuck is Nas this list was put together by a 13 to 17 yr old girl

That Future song is a wack as fuck worst done Autotune eva and dude sounds like he has a slight lisp dam

[Murder Ink]

Originally Posted by That Nigga

its Rolling Stones.. how u expect a bunch of underground/no name dudes to make the list?

I never said there should be a bunch of underground rappers. I don't understand why a large music magazine wouldn't consider all artists of a genre before compiling such a list though either..

And Future can make catchy hooks but that doesn't mean they're good..lol making a hook is very hard to do, but his music is shallow one-dimensional..it won't have any longevity. He won't be remembered

[Superman70]

i prefer Clique over Mercy

[The_K3]

reading this article it seems they are making fun of the artists

future is amazing btw

and that 2chainz line isnt terrible at all

drunk and high at the same tiem drinknig champagne on an airplane

[joyfulbunny]

Nicki is the best i hope she gets at the top!

[stovetop shawty]

future has had the best year of these ppl