Oct 28, 2017

Hello all!

This is my personal documentation of my favorite musical releases of 2017. I thought it might be a good idea to show what I've been listening to this year, in hopes i put someone on to something they might have otherwise not found on their own.

With that being said, here are my lists. I decided to split it into a rap and non rap list so more albums could get the spotlight they deserve.

NOTE 1: Honorable Mentions were limited to 15, so if an album you really liked didn't make my list or the HM section, @ me, and I'll let you know 1. Whether I've heard it or not, and 2. What I thought of it.

NOTE 2: It should be noted that I limited each artist to one spot on my lists (including Honorable Mentions, yes), to make sure that as many artists as possible get some recognition. For example, I loved all of BROCKHAMPTON's projects this year, but I'm only including SATURATION II on my list, as that is my favorite project by them this year, even though had I included SATURATION I and III on my list, they would have taken up two more spots within my top 10.

NOTE 3: Run the Jewels 3 will not be included on this list, as it technically was released in 2016. However, it should be well noted that I love that project.
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Top 10 Non rap (genres also listed)
1. Scott James - Shelter Island Heights (Indie Folk, Dream pop, alternative, Dogrock)
2. Moses Sumney - Aromanticism (Soul, Rnb, Indie pop, folk)
3. Rina Sawayama - RINA (Dream pop, twinkle pop, glam-Rnb)
4. Daniel Caesar - Freudian (Rnb, Soul, Funk)
5. Raveena - Shanti (Dream pop, twinkle pop, glam-Rnb)
6. Gabriel Garzón-Montano - Jardin (Rnb, Soul, Funk)
7. JOME - Mountains (indie pop, dream pop, electronic, alternative, art pop)
8. James Chatburn - Damen (soul, rock, neo soul)
9. Mac DeMarco - This Old Dog (Dogrock, j***-jazz, chill rock)
10. Bruno Major - A Song for Every Moon (Rnb, Soul, Funk)
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Honorable Mentions (Non Rap)
Lorde - Melodrama (Pop, electro-pop)
Nai Palm - Needle Paw (Rnb, Soul, Funk)
Ravyn Lenae - Midnight Moonlight (Soul, Rnb)
Kelela - Take Me Apart (Soul with some electronic elements, PRnb)
Sampha - Process (Soul, electronic)
Father John Misty - Pure Comedy (Indie-folk, folk rock)
Cosmo Pyke - Just Cosmo (Rnb, Soul renaissance, funk)
Sonder - INTO (Rnb, soul)
Japanese Breakfast - Soft Sounds from Another Planet (Rock, alt/indie rock, dreamy smooth rock)
Corbin - MOURN (Rnb, sadboy)
Fog Lake - dragonchaser (alternative, emo rock, acoustic)
Matt Champion - HARLEY (Pop, alternative Rnb)
ELHAE - AURA II (Rnb, trapsoul)
Choker - PEAK (Alternative, Dream pop, experimental Rnb)
SZA - CTRL (Pop, Rnb, soul)
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Top 10 Rap
1. Open Mike Eagle - Brick Body Kids Still Daydream
2. Marlon Craft - The Tunnel's End
3. BROCKHAMPTON - SATURATION II
4. Tyler, The Creator - Flower Boy
5. Kendrick Lamar - d---.
6. Katori Walker - Ignorance
7. Big K.R.I.T. - 4eva Is a Mighty Long Time
8. Epik High - We've Done Something Wonderful
9. Jaden Smith - SYRE
10. Brother Ali - All the Beauty In This Whole Life
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Honorable Mentions (Rap)
Smino - blkswn
IDK - IWASVERYBAD
MIKE - MAY GOD BLESS YOUR HUSTLE
JAY-Z - 4:44
Vince Staples - Big Fish Theory
Sean Leon - I Think You've Gone Mad (Or the Sins of the Father)
EARTHGANG - RAGS
Princess Nokia - 1992 Deluxe
J.I.D. - The Never Story
Young Thug - Beautiful Thugger Girls
2 Chainz - Pretty Girls Like Trap Music
Members Only - Members Only Vol. 3
Rapsody - Laila’s Wisdom
Woo Wonjae - Anxiety
Lou The Human - Humaniac!
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Once again, thank you for reading the list! Hope I helped you find some new music to listen to.

What's your list? do you like/dislike any of the albums listed? Feel free to discuss below? If you have any album recommendations, I'm open to suggestions.

happy new year!

- waste

 

Dec 25, 2017

@Tyler Waves @Sqrt Sqrt @VR46 @Freshandclean @Bourbon Ben @Genius Is Hot Trash @Kais @Broccoli Tree
@Vouchers @Michael Vick @Ordinary Joel @Big Cuntry @Big Dangerous @Michael Myers @YeezyYeezyHowYouDoIt @Loser @Freestyle @Koolo @Charlie Work @George Costanza @JIGGA MANE @Sign Language @dester23 @Modest @SHUDEYE @Jakey @PoorMerovingianDynasty @OnlyBuilt4SpanishLinx


MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!

MY LISTS ARE FINALLY DONE FOR THE YEAR, YOU CAN SEE THEM IN THE OP.

WOULD LOVE TO KNOW YOUR TOP 10 LISTS TOO. LEAVE EM DOWN BELOW. WOULD LOVE TO DISCUSS

PLEASE DO YOURSELVES A FAVOR AND LIST TO SHELTER ISLAND HEIGHTS BY SCOTT JAMES PLEASE!!!

AND HERE'S TO HOPING 2018 WILL BE AN EVEN BETTER YEAR FOR MUSIC

ALSO HOPING THAT MY MIXTAPE WILL END UP IN YALL'S TOP 10 NEXT YEAR ​

 

Oct 28, 2017

Boy listens to a lot of music

 

Oct 28, 2017

 

Oct 28, 2017

@Tyler @Sqrt Sqrt @VR46 @Freshandclean @Ben @Genius Is Hot Trash @Deadpool @Kais @Broccoli Tree
@Vouchers @Michael Vick

 

Oct 28, 2017

No

 

Oct 28, 2017

Everyone shutup

 

Oct 28, 2017

deleted for spam

 

Oct 28, 2017

Op ain't got LiR2 here

 

Oct 28, 2017

and they not 2

 

Oct 28, 2017

IDK what you guys talking about ive listened to big fish and samo like 1000 times, they still slap

 

Oct 28, 2017

Why did you make your own thread for your trash list snubbing the Big Fish, rest dope

 

Dec 25, 2017

How do you go about finding half of these artists, I feel like when I try to expand to different genres i just find s--- music tbh and it discourages me. Do you read a lot of music reviews or?

 

Dec 25, 2017

Ive legit listemed to like 4 albums from thsi year. Lol

 

Dec 25, 2017

like your top 10 projects that were released in 2017 lmaoo do i really gotta explain this s--- to you

 

Oct 28, 2017

this been known tho

 

Oct 28, 2017

This is how every conversation with you goes

Me - ''[Literally Anything] is good, you guys should listen to it''
Ben - ''Does it feature Andre, no, alright then your opinion is trash tyler k--- yourself''

 

Oct 28, 2017

i was reading part of this argument and i was waiting for this response tbh