Top 10 Drill Songs Of 2022

Its by no doubt that 2022 was a good year for the ever growing Kenyan drill scene.Rappers outdid themselves on this hip-hop sub genre to deliver undeniable hits.These anthems run the streets and not necesarrily the airwaves.Safe to say drill is here to stay.Read through and discover what tracks made our cut

-Currated by Mr C.E.O

1.Pree- Buruklyn Boyz

-Prod JMK

This jam right here changed the trajectory of Kenyan drill.It came when the usual overused drill piano & repetitive guitar melodic drill songs were flooding the market.Ajay & Mr Right had something to proove and they for sure did on this record.This duo is simply the unpredictable trendsetter!

2.Tourist- Wakadinali X Khaligraph Jones

-Prod Aress 66

Just when you thought Mad Munga A.K.A Wuzzu had run out of hooks,he comes in with “Mtoto ni mfresh na ni tourist,tulimeet westy Alchemist”.Scar and SewerSydaa equaly deliver hard verses on this progressive guitar drill beat.You just have to love how The OG was having fun on his verse on this track,he kept it light with incredible wordplay that leaves you laughing once the bars hit home. This track is easily top 2 on ‘Ndani Ya Cockpit 3’ and its not number 2!!

3.Catalyst- Buruklyn Boyz

-Prod Boom By Yay

One second into the track the Boom By Yay beat itself creates some tension,notifying the listener that its about to go down.As soon as the beat drops Mr Right hops on the beat as if he has been waiting all his life for that specific moment.What transpires after is a string of endless eargasms and although Ajay is never pregnant,he sucsesfully deliverd as expected.We could say this is the hardest track on East Mpaka London but lets leave that debate for another day.

4.Mahorns-Iduzeer X Wakadinali X Dyana Cods

-Prod Aress 66

This is one track we for sure dint see coming.Iduzeer starts the record on some arabic vibe as he transitions to sheng where everyone begins to catch the vibe.He comes in with his unique flow and wordplay as he switches between the two languages.Mungas verse makes one want to abuse the replay button.The entire zozanation came through on this record too. Idu Man is for sure one artist to watch in 2023!

5.Zoza-Lil Maina X Buruklyn Boyz

-Prod By KBeats X Txrget

This record marks the return of the ‘Kishash’ hitmaker after a year-long hiatus.Lyrically,he is more composed and mature in this record as he delivers the catchy hook.”Ninaball wadhani nakopa” managed to capture 2 meanings on a single bar,once you catch it you will realize how hard he snapped on this record.He brought along B Boyz to hop this unique afro-drill vibe that they have never attempted before.”Si unajua hii side nimezoza”perfectly mirrors the melody of the beat,a masterpiece.

6.Blocks-Big Yasa X Buruklyn Boyz

-Prod Tyno Beats

We can all collectively agree that Biggs has never gone so hard on a record like he did on this one,he was not leaving any chances when he was penning this mad hook.”Keja mzima inanuka loud ”as Ajay alludes in the hook,means they were indeed on a different dimention when making this banger.How that mic never caught fire when recording will forever remain a mystery!

7.Doing It Major- Silverstone Barz X Buruklyn Boyz

-Prod Clue Aashaivisha Track

Silverstone Barz hopped on drill just to remind us why she is the Punchline Queen ,irregardless hip-hop of sub-genre.She teamed up with buruklyn boyz to give us a New York drill influenced vibe on this record.She is the most underated femcee in the Kenyan rap game,and can easily beat your favourites in a rap battle,any day.

8.Go-Davaji

-Prod Elvis

Big C ,as his hommies from K-side call him,has been on this sample-drill wave for a while.On a scene where everybody is copying everyone,he chose to stand out.He hopped on this ‘Love Nwantiti’ sampled drill beat to spit afew magestic bars.He spits some gangster rhymes on this record that manages to ironically compliment the melody.With his new album All In almost dropping,we cant just help but wait to see what he has in store for us.

9.Life- G.T.A

-Prod CW Whats The Move

Forefathers of drill decided to have a mature converation with drill fans worldwide,but this time on record.Mando and Natty explore the meaning of our existance from their perspective.What comes out of this is a mature record that needs you to take a sit back and listen as your mind processes everything happening,such a dope mature track.

10.Good Morning Africa-SewerSydaa X Ajay

-Prod Afrvka

When the third mkadinali SewerSydaa decided to link up with Big Boy Uno,nobody would have guessed they were going to make a classic.They usherd in 2022 with a bang.This goes to proove that hits dont always have to be fast paced to capture the fan,this is one record that will age like fine wine.