100 Best Songs of 2011

Click on to see BET.com's run-down of the year's best.

100 Best Songs of 2011 - Weezy. Drizzy. Nicki. Jay. Ye. Bey. Breezy. Kelly. You know the names, the songs, the faces. And of course you know the songs—you downloaded them, streamed them, bought them, rapped along to them, blasted them, danced to them, and requested them on 106 & Park. They're all good, great even. But which was the best? Click on to see BET.com's run-down of the 100 top songs of 2011.
Lonely Star - The Weeknd initially refused to do any shows or interviews and didn't make any pictures or videos public. But word about House of Balloons spread nonetheless, aided by Drake, who tweeted about the album. (Photo: XO Records)
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The Throne - Though they weren’t there to accept the award, The Throne (Jay-Z and Kanye West) took home the Best Rap Performance Grammy for their ubiquitous hit “Otis.”(Photo: Frank Micelotta/PictureGroup)Mary J. Co-Signs - Before they collaborated on the "Fancy (Remix)," Mary J. Blige handpicked Drake to work on "The One" from her album. Before that, she talked about Drake's "Best I Ever Had" single as being a positive song for females.(Photo: Vince Bucci/PictureGroup)

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86. “Wicked Games,” The Weeknd - One of the standout smokers from The Weeknd's debut release, House of Balloons, this song is a perfect introduction to the Drake-affilated crooner's lush, louche Portishead-covers-R. Kelly dreamscape. (Photo: Courtesy XO Records)

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