Let's start things off on the right foot here. I did not list all the BROCKHAMPTON members. Why I didn't do that is for one simple, stupid reason. I simply didn't want style the CSS on the page for thirteen members total. I will however do them justice and list the entire band in this section. Brockhampton (stylized BROCKHAMPTON) is an American rap collective hailing from San Marcos, Texas - however they like to refer to themselves as a boy band. Their members are as follows: Kevin Abstract, Joba, Matt Champion, Dom McLennon, Bearface, Romil Hemnani, Jabari Manwa, Kiko Merley, Henock "HK" Sileshi, Robert Ontenient, Jon Nunes and Ashlan Grey. All in all, quite a large number of people. The group found success with their first mixtape All-American Trash in 2016, which was followed up with Saturation 1 through 3. Although primarily hip-hop, the groups style has aspects of pop and alternative R&B.

With that let's get into their discography starting with GINGER from the album of the same name. The title track from GINGER combines a catchy rhytmic bass line with the same rap style seen earlier from the group with SATURATION. The hook is simple and catchy with the underlying harmonization adding to the beauty of the song. I remember when iridescence was released by the boys of brockhampton and thinking to myself - oh no, that's the end of their run. Now I understand some people truly love the album but hearing GINGER was a true breath of relief to see their former style returned.

It's no surprise to see two songs from SATURATION III on my list. Most fans agree that this is to date, the best BROCKHAMPTON album released. And who can blame them? This album is absolutely loaded with hits but BLEACH is one of the particualr standouts. The heavy distorted bass adds such great depth and uniqueness to the song. The real jewel of the piece starts near the end, 3:14 in to be exact. A tempo change and key change flip the song into full gear. That combined with the backing group vocals makes it easy to see why BLEACH is so well liked.

With the uniquness offered by BLEACH from SATURATION III, GOLD from SATURATION is surprisingly 'normal' in terms of rap. However, that doesn't take away a single thing from the song. Smooth rap and well worded verses keep GOLD golden. It's also got a sweet music video to back it up. What's not to like about it?

Alright alright. I know. BOOGIE is a siren song. I also hate siren songs too but yet here it is, on the top 5 list of a well rounded group of all places too. First let's talk about what exactly a siren song even is. Well, to put it in simple terms. Siren songs are loud obnoxious songs that blare - you guessed it - sirens in the background. As someone who listens to a lot of music, this is a real problem. Especially when you're driving and the sirens from the song are blaring. But this siren song is special. For me BOOGIE is a forbidden fruit of music - I know I shouldn't want it but here I am writing about it. It's just crazy enough to be tipped over from garbage into greatness. Admittedly, the lyrics are also well written and catchy which helps boost the song up in rating.

Rounding out our list we have a song from BROCKHAMPTONS original mix tape ALL-AMERICAN TRASH. Palace isn't so much a rap song in itself as it is an alternative song on the verge of breaking into a rap song. It constantly sounds as if it's pushing through to a rap song and this in part lends to it's airy sound.

To me, the greatest asset in the BROCKHAMPTON toolkit is their versatility. Be sure to check out the work of their members solo artist - in particular Kevin Abstract's Miserable America and American Boyfriend. In the same vein, do yourself a favour and listen to Matt Champion's Fangs.