BEST OF 2018: MUSIC
The Cedar Post staff compiles the best music of the year
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This song by King Princess is a great pop melody, a perfect sing along for you and your friends.
-Shea Kilpatrick
SOB X RBE
The best music of 2018 is SOB X RBE because they are the most underlooked rap group in the game right now and have better lyrics and albums then migos by far, and migos are one of the hottest rap groups right now.
-Julian Reichold
Fathers Day, Gucci Mane
This song appeared on Gucci Mane’s newest Album (Evil Genius) which released on December 7th and included twelve songs.
-Cade Vernon
Feel it Still, Portugal. The Man
This song was on the radio for weeks and it was pretty much playing in everyone’s cars as Portugal.The Man typically produces good, catchy music.
-Tara Rawlings
Thank u, next, Ariana Grande
Ariana Grande’s career really took flight this year. Not only did she release a whole new album, but she came out with this amazing bop.
-Corinne Capodagli
Meek Mill
Meek Mill’s album includes only bangers with the best artists in the game.
-Riley Walkington
Girls Like You, Maroon 5
This song is amazing because of the message behind it.
-Bekah Nelson
Country Roads, John Denver
This song made its comeback this year and was overplayed throughout the summer.
-Casey Olesen
Astroworld, Travis Scott
This long awaited album exceeded all my expectations, being able to shuffle the album and love any song that comes up is something that rarely happens.
-Maren Andrick
Sicko Mode, Travis Scott
I love Travis Scott and this song capped off his really good album, Astroworld.
-Connor Bird
Broken, lovelytheband
Broken is a pretty mellow pop song, good for relaxing without listening to regular hyped up pop.
-Ben Wikoff
Trench album by Twenty One Pilots
For over a year I have waited for this album, and when it finally arrived it met my expectations and more. The complexity of meaning throughout the album, I am finding joy just analyzing the lyrics.
-Jaycee Forell
Goodbye and Good Riddance, Juice Wrld
Juice Wrld’s whole album “Goodbye & Good Riddance” that dropped in 2018 had nothing but slaps. From ‘Lucid Dreams’ to ‘All Girls Are the Same,’ Juice Wrld did the world a favor and brought us an amazing album with amazing songs.
-Evelyn Webster
In This House (feat. Gucci Mane), Lil Wayne
It has a great beat, chorus, and the lyrics are very catchy.
-Joe Parsley
SAD!, XXXTentacion
SAD! by XXXTentacion was a well liked song in 2018 and became even more loved with the passing of XXXTentacion.
-Molly Ballison
Cater Five, Lil Wayne
Lil Wayne’s the goat plain and simple.
-Bruin Jones