Best Songs Of 2018 Cardi B, Ariana Grande And More

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We obsessed over a lot of music in 2018. We couldn't get enough of Ariana Grande. We spent a solid news cycle dissecting "This Is America." Some of you are probably still trying to get through the entire Migos double album. We even found our favorite Margaret Atwood quote of all time in the chorus to an indie rock gem.

2018 was a great year for the kind of songs you never, ever get tired of. There were bops, there were jams, and of course there was Cardi B. There can never be enough Cardi B.

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