Hip-Hop | Top 10 Hip-Hop Albums of 2013
Posted by admin on December 20, 2013
Ah, yes. It’s that time of the year again and although I’m sure your iTunes and Spotify playlists have been inundated with “Top Albums, Videos, Remixes, Puppy GIFS” etc. I figured, “why not add to the mix?”
With that go get ’em attitude in my mind, let me lay out some ground rules for how I decided and debated on this list. First off, this is the top hip-hop albums of 2013, that means no “Acid Rap”, no “Blue Chips”, no “1017 Thug”. There will be a list and a time for those to make their appearance, however, this collection of projects is strictly for artists who released their music in the form of a paid album.
I’m looking forward to sharing this collection with you all, but to be honest, I’m even more excited to have you all criticize me, and make me feel like a worthless nobody because of the albums I missed. So, be sure to toss in some offensive comments below!
Let’s get right in to it…
Hip-Hop | RICK ROSS – THE DEVIL IS A LIE (FT. JAY Z)
Posted by Hamtaro on December 19, 2013
Rozay releases the anticipated song The Devil Is A Lie with Jay Z today and it was well worth the wait. The combo of Ross and Jay is one of my favorites in hip hop and I hope more is to come after this and You Know I Got It. Look for Bosses album MasterMind at the beginning of 2014.
Mixtapes | Vice & Vision – Ctrl + Alt + Del
Posted by yabishcic on December 18, 2013
Presented to me as “steaze from two steazy canadians”, here’s some really fresh hip hop for y’all getting sick of your day to day music. A duo from Edmonton, Canada, the two really know how to pick them. It was all in the instrumentals that really caught my attention, using beats from RJD2, Atu, Carmack, Vanilla, Moods & even more than that?!?! It was too good to be true. The mixtape features a unique array of songs, ranging from slappers to mellow-mooded melodies with original lyrics to reflect on. Download Ctrl + Alt + Del here for FREE.
Hip-Hop, Videos | Accent — Just For Tonight (feat. Jitta On The Track) [Lyric Video]
Posted by jeffwbaird on December 15, 2013
We’re all a part of a moment in hip-hop history during which artists who self-identify as “rappers” range drastically in regards to how they define that role, the kind of music they create and label as “hip-hop”, the kind of technical skill they possess. The aesthetic sound of rapping has become a ubiquitous part of pop radio, and with this change most of the rappers who strive for mainstream attention work harder to try to fit the mold of simplicity that generally regulates what becomes a hit or doesn’t. Within such a concentrated industry, there are limited outlets for the fan both of technically skilled rappers and melodicism; rappers who can really spit, but also who’ll experiment with club-ready production (hence the rapid success of artists who occasionally fit this mold: Kendrick, Macklemore, etc.). Tonight we bring you a record striving to do just this—simultaneously satisfy the tastes of both those who love the kind of melodic, synth-heavy trap beats that Judge (who—if you’re a Mike Stud fan—you’ve likely heard the work of on multiple occasions) so expertly crafts, and also appease those who listen to hip-hop for the advanced lyricism; the kind of alliteration, wordplay, and rhyme schemes that have become synonymous with Accent’s work. This is the kind of song that you can enjoy for whatever it is that makes your head bang, though I certainly hope you’re the kind of people who listen to lyrics. Accent’s new mixtape, The Last Lyricist, drops this winter.
Hip-Hop | Deltron 3030 – City Rising From The Ashes
Posted by VMan on December 10, 2013
If you’re a hip-hop head you know about Deltron 3030, the futuristic world Del the Funkee Homosapien, Kid Koala and Dan the Automator created with funky new age beats, and ahead of its time bars: wrap it all up and you can call it classic. The trio was out working on their solo projects, though a sequel to the album was in the works, Event 2, which was released in September. Today, they release the video for “City Rising From The Ashes” off the album, a graffiti animated video. Check it!
Hip-Hop | Neon Indian – Polish Girl (.OZ Remix)
Posted by yabishcic on December 4, 2013
Almost everyone is familiar with Neon Indian’s “Polish Girl” that’s taken over the music streams all over the internet. Here’s a fresh start with this track though with the original remix from .OZ. With a more hip-hop undertone and slow swing, it’ll have you vibin’ the whole song.
Hip-Hop, Preview, Videos | A$AP Mob Ft. Method Man & A$AP Nast – Trillmatic
Posted by Mach on December 4, 2013
Just a few months ago the public caught a little snippet of this Hip-Hop gem and today we get our first class glimpse of what to expect from the upcoming A$AP Mob album. A$AP Nast teams up with Wu-Tang legend Method Man on this 90s vibed, soon to be Hip-Hop classic. I have my fingers crossed that this song is a great reflection of the new album. A$AP Mob’s album drops March 4th, 2014.