Wassup. I realize this blog is a little overdue. Anyways lets get into it....
10) Rick Ross- Mastermind: Rick Ross album got a lot of hate, but Ross fans(like myself) know that he's still on point. The new album isnt his best, but its about as good as GFID album that he dropped in 2012.
9)YG-My Krazy Life: YG isnt a great lyricist, but the west coast rapper has a lot of charisma, and he knows how to make hit songs. He raps like a veteran, and this album is worth checking out.
8)Iggy Azalea: The New Classic: Iggy's debut album is decent. She's a force to be reckoned with. She has good flow and delivery. She's very bitter on most of these songs though. "No Money no family, 16 in the middle of Miami" raps Iggy.
7)Mobb Deep- The Infamous Mobb Deep: MD is a gritty East Coast Veteran rap group. This album reminds you why they are some of the best. Guests iinclude Busta Rhymes, Snoop Dogg, The Lox, and Nas.
6)Cy Hi Tha Prynce-Black Hystori Project: Dude is nice. He's reppin GOOD music. This is one hot mixtape....check it out.
5)The Roots-And Then You Shoot Your Cousin: This is a really good concept album. Its what you'd expect from the ROOTS. It needed a little more Black THought Though.
4)School Boy Q:Oxymoron-Arguably my favorite rapper this year. SBQ has swag, and delivery. He can paint a gritty picture with his raps too. He's actually tied with the #3 album.
3)Ab-Soul: These Days-Ab is another Black Hippy rapper. Hes a great lyricist. This album is a lot more commercial than 2012's Control system album. It's good front to back...except for that last track.
2)Pharoahe Monch-Post Traumatic Stress Disorder-PM is an elite rapper, that just hasnt had a lot of commercial success. This album showcases his lyricism. This is a really good concept album. There areant many guests....Talib Kweli and Black Thought Stop by.
1)Common-Nobody's Smiling: Common's new album is great. I've been a Common fan since about 07. This album showcases his ablitites. The production from NoID hits hard as well.
Well thats my list so far. I look forward to the rest of the albums to come out. I dont expect the top 5 albums to get bumped completely off the list....