Other songs roundly expected to wind up with a Best Rap Song nod include Ye and Ty's "Carnival" and Kendrick's "Not Like Us."

Rising singer Tommy Richman has incurred the wrath of the rap community after previously telling the world that he's not a "hip-hop artist"

Tommy Richman’s “Million Dollar Baby,” 2024’s longest-running No. 1 song atop Billboard’s R&B chart, is competing for a Rap Grammy. The Hollywood Reporter states that Richman and his team submitted the hit song for both the Best Rap Song and Best Melodic Rap Performance at the 2025 Grammy Awards show.