Sep 30, 2016

Just gonna share some albums that I enjoyed throughout 2016 that might not have gotten serious recognition. I'll make note of some tracks that I felt were highlights to make it easier to get into if you have some sort of interest in any of them. If you feel like you have heard of any artist in this thread I'll put their associated acts as well. I'll also link the albums if possible. (IE: If they are available on Soundcloud/Datpiff/Bandcamp for easier streaming. If there is not a link to them they are available on Apple Music and Spotify)



Rome Fortune - Jerome Raheem Fortune (Fool's Gold Records. Released: February 26, 2016 Associated Acts: Toro y Moi, OG Maco, iLoveMakkonnen, Father, Childish Major, Kaytranada)
1. All The Way
2. Love
3. Blicka Blicka
4. Heavy As Feathers
5. Dance
6. What Can You Do
7. Past Future
8. Still I Fight On
9. Alone Tonight
10. Paid Back Loans
11. Find My Way



ZelooperZ - Bothic (Bruiser Brigade Records. Released March 4, 2016. Associated Acts: Danny Brown, Bulletproof Dolphin, Wiki, Dopehead)
1. Summit
2. Inhale
3. Bothic Bout It
4. Paypal
5. Scale
6. Elevators
7. Automatic
8. Heart (feat. Wiki)
9. Ocean
10. ISBD (I Should Be Dead)



Vic Mensa - There's Alot Going On (Roc Nation Records, Def Jam. Released June 3, 2016. Associated Acts: Chance the Rapper, Towkio, Kanye West, Skrillex, Ty Dolla $ign, Papi Beatz)
1. Dynasty
2. 16 Shots
3. Danger
4. New Bae
5. Liquor Locker (feat. Ty Dolla $ign)
6. Shades of Blue
7. There's Alot Going On



Joey Purp - iiiDrops (Savemoney. Released May 26, 2016. Associated Acts: Vic Mensa, Chance the Rapper, Mick Jenkins)
1. MORNING SEX
2. GIRLS @ (feat. Chance the Rapper)
3. MONEY & b------s (feat. Mick Jenkins)
4. WHEN I'M GONE (feat. Teddy Jackson)
5. PHOTOBOOTH
6. CORNERSTORE (feat. Saba & theMIND)
7. SAY YOU DO
8. GODBODY
9. KIDS
10. WINNERS CIRCLE (feat. Vic Mensa)
11. ESCAPE

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Father - I'm A Piece of s--- (Awful Records. Released March 25, 2016. Associated Acts: Maxo Kream, iLoveMakonnen, Abra, Playboi Carti)
1. Why Don't U (feat. Abra & iLoveMakonnen)
2. Lanes
3. Slide Thru (feat. Stalin Majesty, Archibald Slim)
4. Big Emblem Benz
5. f--- Up the Sheraton (feat. Archibald Slim)
6. Slow Dance 2
7. Party On Me (feat. iLoveMakonnen & Ethereal)
8. 2 Girl Fantasy 2 (feat. Tommy Genesis)
9. Spit or Swallow (feat. Micah Freeman)
10. Up Still
11. Y U Make It Hurt Like This
12. Why Don't U {Bobby Raps & KCSB Remix} (feat. Abra & iLoveMakonnen)



Nao - For All We Know (Little Tokyo Recordings. Released 29 July 2016. Associated Acts.....She's from the UK, I have no idea.)
1. Intro (Like Velvet)
2. Get to Know Ya
3. Inhale Exhale
4. Voice Memo 161
5. Happy
6. Voice Memo 162
7. Adore You (feat. Abhi//Dijon)
8. In The Morning
9. Trophy (feat. A. K. Paul)
10. Bad Blood
11. DYWM
12. We Don't Give A
13. Give Me A Little
14. Fool to Love
15. Voice Memo 4 (Say Yes)
16. Blue Wine
17. Girlfriend
18. Feels Like (Perfume)



Robb Banks - C2: Death Of My Teenage (Released September 27, 2016. Associated Acts: Zaytoven, Sir Michael Rocks, Denzel Curry, Pouya, Nuri, Uncle Flex, Chris Travis)
1. Holiday
2. Defined
3. It Wasn't Me
4. Transporter (feat. Scooby Santana)
5. Nikki
6. Come Down Pt. 3
7. Stunt-Man
8. BETT
9. Innadat (feat. XXXtentacion)
10. Byrds Flying (feat. Los Hosale)
11. WutUwant
12. Get It B4 I Die (Guess Who)



Ka - Honor Killed The Samurai (Iron Works Records. Released August 13, 2016. Associated Acts: GZA)
1. Conflicted
2. Just
3. That Cold and Lonely
4. Mourn at Night
5. $
6. Destined
7. Ours
8. Illicit Fields
9. Finer Things/Tamahagene
10. I Wish (Death Poem)



Kembe X - Talk Back (Closed Sessions, The Village. Released July 15, 2016. Associated Acts: Isaiah Rashad, Ab-Soul, Chance the Rapper)
1. Buried Alive
2. Carpenter
3. Gino's Disquisition
4. Welcome to America
5. Squad Day (Work Week)
6. Loosie
7. What U Say
8. Alive (feat. Romeo Testa)
9. 10 Feet Tall
10. Paper (feat. Zacari P & Alex Wiley)
11. Talk Back
12. Oxygen
13. Young n-----
14. I Can't Go

 

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Sep 30, 2016

people sleeping on Vic

 

Oct 2, 2016

Maxo Kream - Persona Tape



Maxo187 was one of my personal favorites from 2015, and I'm glad to see that the quality is still there in this project

 

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Oct 1, 2016

Night Lovell - Red Teenage Melody

Kirko Bangz - Back Flossin'

Pouya - Underground Underdog

 

Oct 1, 2016

So many good albums mentioned in this thread.

Let me drop a few more on 'em:
Cousin Stizz - MONDA


eLZhi - Lead Poison [Not really sure if this qualifies, but it still deserves a mentions]


Gensu Dean & Denmark Vassey - Whole Foods


Has-Lo - Hard Writer


Jay IDK - Empty Bank


Khary - Intern Aquarium [This is personally one of my favourites of the year]


Killer Ben & Twiz The Beat Pro - Invincible Ben


Kweku Collins - Nat Love [Another album i would call a personal favourite of the year]


Reks - The Greatest X


Tonedeff - Polymer


Torae - Entitled


Tree & I.B.C.L.A.S.S.I.C.S. - I.B.TREE


Ugly Heroes - Everything In Between


Westside Gunn - FLYGOD


Z-Ro - Drankin' & Drivin' [For an artists who puts out as much inconsistent work as Ro does, this is his most thorough album in years]


24Hrs - Open EP / 12:AM [I called this guy the next big thing back at the beginning of the year - people are now catching up]

 

Sep 30, 2016

Vic been trash from birth

 

Oct 2, 2016

wtf wild
canada music taste is weird

 

Oct 2, 2016

no idea been a fan for like a week but i think i fell in love

 

Oct 2, 2016

this too

 

Oct 1, 2016

this was very good as well

 

Sep 30, 2016

The Vic Mensa EP was insane.

 

Sep 30, 2016

Timeless Truth- Cold Wave



Homeboy Sandman- Kindness For Weakness



Meyhem Lauren- Piatto D'Oro


Kemba (aka YC The Cynic)- Negus

 

Sep 30, 2016

good thread

gonna check out that robb banks joint

 

Sep 30, 2016

 

Sep 30, 2016

great job @kidkuro definitley gonna check a few of these out