Year End
Top 30 Albums of 2016
by Ben Pinette We made it, folks. The top 30 albums/mixtapes/projects of 2016. What a year. I thank you deeply for being here with me, and enjoy! 30) A$AP Mob – Cozy …
Month: December 2016
Projects
Harry Fraud – Rogues Playlist Vol. 2
New compilation tape from Mr. Fraud featuring some unheard tracks. Glad to see a full project from him – one of my favorite producers of this generation. Already has some classics under his belt and …
Videos
Sage Francis – Dead Man’s Floast
Visuals off Sage’s 2014 album Copper Gone. Straight poetry as always. image via Strange Famous & Sage Francis
Projects
Curren$y – Andretti 12/30
Best Andretti yet; what a way to end the year. Spitta, you absolutely devoured 2016 and spit it right out. I don’t expect anything different in 2017 either. Just enjoy this shit! Fav Tracks: ‘Stash …
Songs
Secret Circle – Satellite (feat. Despot)
MORE SECRET CIRCLE OH MY GOD!!!!! AND IT FEATURES A DESPOT VERSE! SHEESH. This is a dangerous collection of artists – all five are supremely underlooked in my eyes. I might want Despot’s album more …
Year End
Top 30 Songs of 2016
by Ben Pinette After a year wait, the big lists have finally arrived. I give you my top 30 hip hop/r&b tracks of 2016. Enjoy, and thank you for being here! 30) Larry June – …
Projects
Kool A.D. – The Natural
THE NATURAL by KOOL A.D. Nothing like some fresh Kool A.D. to end the year! Vasquez honestly might be one of the most consistent MCs in the game. This album (and all the other stuff …
Songs
Lloyd Banks – Champagne and Caviar
Track six in the ‘Blue Friday’ series. Still nasty as ever – maybe we’ll get a studio album from Banks in 2017. That would be a gift. G, g, g, g, g, g, G- UNIT! …
Videos
Future – That’s a Check (feat. Rick Ross)
Liking where Ross is at these days. His health grind has paid off; sounds like he’s got a little more fire in him. I have a feeling Super Future Hendrix will come harder next year …
Songs
The Avalanches – Bad Day (feat. Freddie Gibbs)
Can only imagine if this was on Wildflower – it already was my non hip hop album of the year without it! Just when you think Freddie has spit over everything imaginable, he goes and …
Year End
Top 10 Artists of 2016
by Ben Pinette List week in ya area. This time around I’m focusing on the top hip hop/r&b artists of the past year. Enjoy and thank you for being here! 10) Young Thug Never thought …
Videos
Chuck D – Free Big Willie
Wow, this was out of the blue. Hip hop deity ‘Chuck D’ just dropped a video for his 1996 track ‘Free Big Willie,’ better late than never I guess! Such an iconic performer – one …
Songs
Mach Hommy – Laundromat Rap (feat. Conway)
Textbook example of how to pull off a back and forth collab. Griselda one of the best new collectives out right now. Conway and Gunn took over 2016 – looks like Hommy might be next …
Songs
Lil Ugly Mane – Selfish (Preview)
Posting this out of sheer hype. Amped that Ugly Mane has been so out in the open recently, and it looks like he’s gearing up for a big 2017. This is a preview for a …
Videos
Travis Scott – Beibs in the Trap (feat. Nav)
Yessss I’ve been waiting for this. Still can’t believe how much Nav murdered his verse/hook. Honestly one of the most memorable performances in mainstream rap this year – came outta nowhere. The dude was big …
Projects
Adilson Evora – Student of Life EP
Student Of Life (The Prelude) by Adilson Evora Adilson Evora is an up and coming rapper from the Netherlands. He just dropped this four song EP on his Bandcamp, and it also features a couple …
Year End
Top 30 Songs of 2016: Non Hip Hop
by Ben Pinette Time to expand the good ol’ horizon. Here are the non hip hop tracks that I couldn’t stop playing in 2016. Discussion is welcomed in the comments section. Enjoy and thank you …
Videos
Slim Thug – King
Fresh video off of the southern legend’s latest project Hogg Life Vol 4: American King. Production is pretty dope – love this dude’s voice. Surprised we haven’t heard a collab between Slim and Young Thug …
Videos
Injury Reserve – Eeny Meeny Miny Moe
Floss out now. image via Injury Reserve
Year End
Top 10 Verses of 2016
by Ben Pinette List week is upon us. Here are the top ten hip hop verses of 2016. Discussion is welcomed in the comments section. Enjoy and thank you for being here! 10) Tyler, …