2019 “Best Of” Lists

 

It’s the start of a new year, so let us begin by looking back and appreciating the best music of 2019. The brand has been getting busier and busier, so this year we’re gonna compile all lists into this one page for time’s sake. Big ups all the artists who made these last twelve months special. Y’all are appreciated heavy.

 
 

Non-Hip Hop Albums
Mac Demarco – Here Comes the Cowboy
Angel Olsen – All Mirrors
Bon Iver – i,i
Mike Krol – Power Chords
Brittany Howard – Jaime
Cigarettes After Sex – Cry
PUP – Morbid Stuff
Lady Lamb – Even in the Tremor
Vampire Weekend – Father of the Bride
Benny Sings – City Pop
 
*Honorable Mention: Rustic Overtones – Rustic Overtones, Rex Orange County – Pony*

 
 

Verses
Pusha T – ‘Palmolive’
Estee Nack – ‘Banana Yacht’
MAVI – ‘EL TORRO COMBO MEAL’
Rome Streetz – ‘Seizure’
Black Thought – ‘Crown For Kings’
IDK – ‘Julia’
Hemlock Ernst – ‘Jargonne’
Papoose – ‘Numerical Slaughter’
Freddie Gibbs – ‘Soul Right’ – Verse 2
Brittney Carter – ‘Practice’ – Verse 1

 
 

Singers
Solange
Ari Lennox
Mac Ayres
Jamila Woods
Snoh Aalegra
Anderson .Paak
FKA Twigs
Summer Walker
Steve Lacy
Daniel Caesar

 
*Honorable Mention: Burna Boy and Lizzo*

 
 

MCs
Your Old Droog
Billy Woods
Mach-Hommy
Fly Anakin
Al.Divino
Lord Jah-Monte Ogbon
CRIMEAPPLE
AKAI SOLO
Freddie Gibbs
MAVI

 
*Honorable Mention: R.A.P. Ferreira, Megan Thee Stallion, and DaBaby*
 
 

Producers
Jansport J
Madlib
Statik Selektah
DJ Muggs
Tuamie
Flying Lotus
Won Pound
Rah Zen
Kenny Segal
Tyler, The Creator

 
*Honorable Mention: Kaytranada and Sadhugold*
 
 

Songs
Maxo – ‘Time’
Cousin Stizz – ‘The Message’
Blu & Exile – ‘True & Livin’
J. Cole x EarthGang x Smino x Saba – ‘Sacrifices’
Haile Supreme – ‘Let it Go’
Gang Starr x J. Cole – ‘Family & Loyalty’
Quelle Chris – ‘Wyrm’
DJ Premier x Griselda Records – ‘Headlines’
Kota the Friend x Saba – ‘Solar Return’
James Blake x Travis Scott – ‘Mile High’

 
 

Albums
Freddie Gibbs x Madlib – Bandana
Solange – When I Get Home
MAVI – Let the Sun Talk
Billy Woods x Kenny Segal – Hiding Places
Quelle Chris – Guns
MIKE – Tears of Joy
Mach-Hommy – Wop Kon Jòj!
Lord Jah-Monte Ogbon – God Body Soul
Danny Brown – uknowhatimsayin¿
Westside Gunn – Hiler Wears Hermes 7

 
*Honorable Mention: Ruby Yacht – 37 Gems and Flying Lotus – Flamagra*
 
 

Much appreciation to these artists again for releasing their expressions. Here’s to an even better year. Be safe friends. – Benny P