As the year heats up, so does the music. May brought new and previously unheard tracks from Rakim, Jay-Z, Wu-Tang Clan, J. Cole, Aasim & Nas, Styles P, Jadakiss, Sheek Louch, Black Hippy, Joey Bada$$, Action Bronson, Goodie M.o.B., Prodigy, Havoc, Tito Lopez, AZ, Kanye West and more. You can listen to a playlist of and download (where applicable) the Best Hip-Hop of May 2013 below. Related: AFH: Best Hip-Hop of April 2013 (Audio Playlist)

Here’s the tracklist (click the links for downloads where applicable)

1. Joey Bada$$ – Word Is Bond
2. Statik Selektah – Funeral Season ft Styles P, Bun B & Hit-Boy
3. Rakim – Get Visual
4. Wu-Tang Clan – Execution in Autumn
5. Jay-Z – 100$ Bill
6. J. Cole – Niggaz Know
7. Talib Kweli – Rocket Ships ft Busta Rhymes (Prod. RZA)
8. Aasim – Queens Shit ft Nas
9. Jon Connor – Rise Up ft Talib Kweli
10. Joey Bada$$ – Beyond a Reasonable Doubt ft Action Bronson
11. Dessy Hinds – P.E.nlightenment
12. O.C. – Catch Wreck
13. Vic Mensa – Orange Soda
14. AZ – We Movin’
15. Stalley – White Minks & Gator Sleeves
16. Tiron & Ayomari – Prty N Blsht
17. MC Melodee – Think Twice
18. Jadakiss – Big Boy Dialogue ft The-Dream
19. Run the Jewels (El-P & Killer Mike) – Banana Clipper ft Big Boi
20. Goodie M.o.B. – Special Education ft Janelle Monae
21. Statik Selektah – 21 & Over ft Sean Price & Mac Miller
22. Prodigy – Dough Pildin
23. Havoc – Favorite Rap Stars ft Styles P & Raekwon
24. Tito Lopez – Tryna Get On ft Jon Connor
25. Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q, Ab-Soul & Jay Rock – U.O.E.N.O. (Black Hippy Remix)
26. Kanye West – New Slaves
27. Sir Michael Rocks – In a Minute ft Ab-Soul & Dash
28. Casey Veggies – Money Don’t Buy Time
29. DeLorean – Beautiful Morning ft Slim Thug
30. GQ – Last Breath
31. Tito Lopez – Diamonds & Whips ft Trae Tha Truth & Jaamel
32. Game – Til’ We Meet Again (R.I.P. Frogg)