Dec 30, 2019I wouldn't say it was a bad year for music outright, but it was definitely much thinner compared to years like 2014-2016. I will say, while there were a lot of albums I liked, there weren't a ton that I LOVED.
Future - The WZRD
Thug - So Much Fun
Freddie Gibbs & Madlib - Bandana
Denzel Curry - Zuu
Rico Nasty & Kenny Beats - Anger Management
Greedo & Mustard - Still Summer in the Projects
Greedo & Kenny - Netflix & Deal
Megan Thee Stallion - Fever
Baby Keem - DIE FOR MY b----
Yung Bans - Misunderstood
Juice Wrld - Death Race for Love
Danny Brown - unknowhatimsayin?
Dababy - KIRK / Baby on Baby
Dreamville - Revenge of the Draemers III
Earthgang - Mirrorland
Teejayx6 - The Swipe Lessons
Maxo Kream - Brandon Banks
Playboy Carti leaks
Yandhi leaks
Still haven't checked out any of the griselda tapes from this year or Polo G or JPEG Mafia or Little Simz or Rapsody. Among many others lol.
Twitter. Here. Rap group chats.
Rap is probably my #1 interest and I'm a feelancer so it's easy for me to listen to a few new albums a day while I'm working if I feel like it. I can keep my finger somewhat on the pulse that way, but even so there are still a ton of albums on my list that I haven't listened to yet. Getting recs from people here and on twitter definitely helps.
The vast majority of artists still have to go through a label, it's just easier to pump things out because they don't have to worry about physical media and finalizing tracklists months in advance so they can get printed on album art/CDs. I wouldn't say that there's necessarily more outright BAD music because of streaming, but there's definitely more middle-of-the-road music. You end up listening to a lot more albums that are just OK/solid/decent. It's the same way with video streaming. There's tons and tons of netflix original series now, and I feel like most of them I watch are mid. Like I don't necessarily regret using my time to watch them, but they don't stick with me in any profound way.
PS have you checked out Earthgang - Mirrorland? If you like Outkast you will probably like them.
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Dec 27, 2019
80% of the artists listed i've never heard of before.
How do you guys keep up with all this s---? Lol
I miss the days when T.I., Kanye, Game, Wayne and a whole bunch of the big names were in their prime. I didn't have to swift through a bunch of garbage to find something good. I knew when they dropped something it would at least be worth listening to and I could find songs that I would enjoy.
In the past 5-10 years, it seems like a thousand of new rappers have emerged. With Youtube and all the different streaming services it's easier than ever to get your stuff out there. While it is a good thing for content creators and artists, it also means there's a lot more junk. s--- that would never fly with a decent record label. -
Dec 23, 2019
There's one Friday left in 2019 and the only major release scheduled is Kanye's JESUS IS BORN, which means there are no more major releases dropping this year. What were your top albums of the year?
10. Dreamville - Revenge of the Dreamers
9. JPEGMAFIA - All My Heroes Are Cornballs
8. Maxo Kream - Brandon Banks
7. Lucki - Freewave 3
6. Young Thug - SO MUCH FUN
5. Polo G. - Die A Legend
4. Tyler, The Creator - IGOR
3. Freddie Gibbs & Madlib - Bandana
2. Denzel Curry - ZUU
1. The WIZRD - Future
A bunch of HM's
DaBaby - Baby on Baby
Benny the Butcher - The Plugs I Met
Earl Sweatshirt - FEET OF CLAY
GoldLink - Diaspora
Megan Thee Stallion - Fever
YG - 4 REAL 4 REAL
Yung Nudy & Pi'erre Bourne - Sli'merre
2 Chainz - Rap or Go To The League
DJ Mustard - Perfect Ten
Danny Brown - uknowhatimsayin?
clipping. - There Existed An Addiction to Blood
Pop Smoke - Meet The Woo
French Montana & Max B - Coke Wave 4
Roc Marciano - Marcialago
Griselda - WWCD
EarthGang - MirrorLand
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Dec 29, 2019
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Dec 27, 2019
Ya this year def s----d for music for me at least. Think the only albums I listened to regularly were Ghostface and Ed SheeranWreckless, Ordinary Joel, M Solo and 2 others like this. -
Dec 24, 2019
Blood Orange - Angel's Pulse
Danny Brown - ukwis?
fka twigs - MAGDALENE
FlyLo - Flamagara
Free Nationals - S/T
Gabe 'Nandez - Diplomacy
Jamila Woods - Legacy! Legacy!
Peggy - AMHAC
Kaytra - Bubba
Little Simz - Grey Area
MadGibbs - Bandana
Maxo Kream - Brandon Banks
Methel Ethyl - Triage
Michael Kiwanuka - Kiwanuka
Toro Y Moi - Outer Peace
Weyes Blood - Titanic Rising
Couldn't be bothered ranking or narrowing to 10, this will do.Ricky, Bojack, Fire Squad and 2 others like this. -
Dec 23, 2019
1. 38 Spesh - The Trust Tape 3
2. Benny the Butcher - The Plugs I Met
3. Freddie Gibbs & Madlib - Pinata
4. Your Old Droog - It Wasn't Even Close
5. Che Noir - The Thrill of the Hunt 2
Still need to listen to
Datkid & Leaf Dog - Confessions of a Crud Lord
El Camino - Don't Eat the Fruit
Eto & Flee Lord - RocAmeriKKKa
Fred the Godson, Joell Ortiz & The Heatmakerz - Gorilla Glue
Onyx - 100 Mad
Onyx & Snowgoons - SnowMads
Sean Price & Lil' Fame - Price of Fame
Roc Marciano - Marcielago
Lee Scott - Somewhere Between Here and There
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Dec 23, 2019
1. Wwcd
2. You know what I'm saying
3. So much fun
4. The wzrd
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Dec 23, 2019
WWCD- Griselda
The Plugs I met- Benny the Butcher
Bandana - Fredlib
Complicate Your Life With Violence- L'Orange x Jeremiah Jae
Sincerely, Detroit- Apollo Brown
Ghostface Killahs- Ghostface Killah
Guns-Quelle Chris
Cranberry Vampire- Riff Raff
I don't really have any HMZeugma, Sign Language, Ordinary Joel and 2 others like this. -
Jan 4, 2020
Updated ratings for the top 9 (with a whole bunch coming in tied at 10)
Freddie Gibbs & Madlib - Bandana (13 votes)
Future - The WIZRD (11 votes)
Griselda - WWCD (9 votes)
Young Thug - So Much Fun (7 votes)
Danny Brown - uknowhatimsayin? (6 votes)
Denzel Curry - ZUU (6 votes)
Dreamville - Revenge of the Dreamers 3 (6 votes)
Maxo Kream - Brandon Banks (5 votes)
Benny the Butcher - The Plugs I Met (4 votes)
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Jan 2, 2020
Zuu (Clean Version as I advertised to @Big Cuntry )
Zuu
Playboi Carti leaks
Still Summer In The Projects
Perfect 10
Anger Management
The Wizrd (only album I truly attached myself too besides Zuu)
So Much Fun
Long Live Mexico
Bandana
Brandon Banks
Every Max B & Griselda project released this year
I wouldn't call it a lost year, even looking at it from a purely rap scope. A lot of these imma look back fondly on.Sav Stanfield, Sea Mauville, DKC and 1 other person like this. -
Jan 2, 2020
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Jan 1, 2020
This has been a handy thread. I'd heard of Denzel Curry but d--- that album is f---ing flames. The 03 Greedo/Mustard tape's pretty good too.Sav Stanfield, Ricky, DKC and 1 other person like this. -
Dec 30, 2019
Listening to Rick Ross latest album. Couple of decent tracks so far.
But it got me thinking how much the dude was killin it in the late 2000s
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Dec 29, 2019
The score so far:
Freddie Gibbs & Madlib - Bandana (8 votes)
Future - The WIZRD (7 votes)
Friselda - WWCD (7 votes)
Anderson .Paak - Ventura (5 votes)
Young Thug - SO MUCH FUN (4 votes)
Denzel Curry - ZUU (4 votes)
Danny Brown - uknowhwatimsayin? (4 votes)
Dreamville - Revenge of the Dreamers (3 votes)
JPEGMAFIA - ALL MY HEROES ARE CORNBALLS (3 votes)
Tyler, The Creator - IGOR (3 votes)
Boogie - Everything's for Sale (3 votes)
Benny The Butcher - The Plugs I Met (3 votes)
Ghostface Killah - Ghostface Killahs (3 votes)
Maxo Kream - Brandon Banks (2 votes)
2 Chainz - Rap or Go To The League (2 votes)
Fat Joe & Dre - Family Ties (2 votes)
Post Malone - Hollywood's Bleeding (2 votes)
YBN Cordae - The Lost Boy (2 votes)
Little Simz - Grey Area (2 votes)
Schoolboy Q - CrasH Talk (2 votes)Fire Squad, Sea Mauville, Michael Myers and 1 other person like this. - Jul 6, 2025
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Dec 23, 2019
My faves:
Common - Let Love
Boogie - Everything's for Sale
Anderson .Paak - Ventura
Bob - Southmatic
Binary Star - Lighty Ears Apart
Ed Sheeran - No6
In that order.
HMs are Bandana, 4 Real 4 Real and Rap or go to the League.
I don't think 2019 has lived up to what 2018 offered but it was still a great year. Very much looking forward to 2020!Last edited: Dec 28, 2019Ordinary Joel, Sav Stanfield, Allis Mines and 1 other person like this. -
Jan 3, 2020
Bandana - Freddie Gibbs
Netflix and deal - 03 GREEDO
Still summer in the projects - 03 GREEDO
The WZRD - Future
The Life Of Pi'erre 4 - Pierre Bourne
So much fun - Young Thug
Revenge of the dreamers 3 - Dreamville
EVE - Rapsody
Some french rap :
Deux Frères - PNL
BLO - 13Block
Une nuit avec un bon gamin - Loveni
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Jan 3, 2020
I believe it was just those two Max B projects, I must have been thinking of his features towards the end of the year (namely Purple Haze 2)Sav Stanfield, Ordinary Joel and DKC like this. -
Jan 2, 2020
Medhane's Own Pace - completely forgot but this album is so goodSav Stanfield, Ricky and Sea Mauville like this.(This ad goes away when signing up)