Why - Brandon Vee (Rap) With his new track “Why”, Brandon Vee reminds us of the good old days when Outkast tracks and songs with Sleepy Brown or Faith Evans features would cross over into the Top 40. With a lush and expertly mixed production reminiscent of, say, City High, Brandon Vee’s passionately delivered and brilliantly written lyrics are accompanied by some standout R&B vocals on the hook. But the star of the track is Brandon, hands down. His flow is a meld of some of the GOATs—at first we felt a little Common but with some of the edge of early Kanye, but then heard some diversions into Lil Wayne and Nikki territory that convinced us Brandon is not just an artist, but a student of hiphop. Sounding classic and fresh all at the same time, “Why” is a track you revolve a playlist around.

Best Lyric: “Don’t they owe you for all the fear they installed in you?“