Ab-Soul – Herbert
Favorite Songs: No Report Card, Hollandaise, Moonshooter, Goodman, Do Better, Gotta Rap, It Be Like That
Features: Joey Bada$$, SiR, Big Sean, Russ, Jhene Aiko, Ambre, Lance Skiiiwalker, Punch, Zakari, Fre$h, Alemeda,
6/10
BROCKHAMPTON – The Family
Favorite Songs: Big Pussy
3/10
Smino – Luv 4 Rent
Favorite Songs: Matinee, Settle Down, Pudgy
Features: J.Cole, Lil Uzi Vert, Lucky Daye, Phoelix, Doechii, Fatman Scoop, Reggie, Ravyn Lenae, Cory Henry
5/10
Westside Gunn – 10
Favorite Songs: Shootouts In Soho, BDP, Science Class
Features: A$AP Rocky, Benny the Butcher, Raekwon, Run the Jewels, Ghostface Killah, Black Star, Busta Rhymes, AA Rashid, Doe Boy, Jay Worthy, DJ Drama, Westside Pootie, Rome Streetz, Stove God Cooks, Keisha Plum, Estee Nack, Conway the Machine, Armani Caesar, Robby Takac
5/10
Open Mike Eagle – Component System with the Auto Reverse
Favorite Songs: Tdk Scribbled Intro, I’ll Fight You, Circuit City, Burner Account, For Doom, CD Only Bonus Track
Features: Aesop Rock, R.A.P. Ferriera, Armand Hammer, Diamond D, Serengeti, Video Dave, STILL RIFT
7/10
Billy Woods – Church
Favorite Songs: Paraquat, Fuchsia & Green, Cossack Wedding, Pollo Rico, All Jokes Aside
Features: ELUCID, Akai Solo, Fielded
7/10
Freddie Gibbs – $oul $old $eparately
Favorite Songs: Blackest in the Room, Zipper Bagz, Space Rabbit, Dark Hearted, CIA
Features: Pusha T, Rick Ross, Anderson .Paak, Offset, Moneybagg Yo, Scarface, Raekwon, Musiq Soulchild, DJ Paul
6/10
Black Soprano Family – Long Live DJ Shay
Favorite Songs: Pandemic Flow, Time Is Rough
Features: Benny the Butcher, Westside Gunn, Conway the Machine, Boldy James, Rick Hyde, DJ Premier, Armani Caesar, Elcamino, Stove God Cooks, Ot the Real, Chase Fetti, Loveboat Luciano, Fuego Base, Heem B$F, Cory Gunz, Krayzie Bonez
4/10
Fatlip & Blu – Live From the End of the World, Vol. 1
Favorite Songs: Good For the Soul, Crack Party, Look To the Sky
Features: Del The Funky Homosapien, Madlib, Hemlock Ernst, Ras Kass, MC Eiht, Knxwledge, Self Jupiter, Gift of Gab, GBA, J-Ro, Chali 2na, Akil the MC, Money-B, Opio
5/10
Meyhem Lauren & Daringer – Black Vladimir
Favorite Songs: Black Pinot, Broken Rubberbands, Red Pesto, Valedictorians, Chicken Chinese, Trigger Point Therapy, Oversized Luggage, Top Grain Leather
Features: Action Bronson, Conway the Machine, Westside Gunn, Elcamino, Flee Lord, Hologram,
6/10
Domo Genesis – Intros, Outros & Interludes
Favorite Songs: Don’t Believe Half, Skeletons, Trust the Process, Stay One More Day, Campfire, Victories & Losses, Tallulah
Features: Boldy James, Navy Blue, Remy Banks, Evidence
8/10
Roc Marciano & The Alchemist – The Elephant Man’s Bones
Favorite Songs: Quantum Leap, The Elephant Man’s Bones, Bubble Bath, Zig Zag Zig, Zip Guns
Features: Action Bronson, Boldy James, Ice-T, Knowledge the Pirate
6/10
Black Thought & Danger Mouse – Cheat Codes
Favorite Songs: Because, Belize, Aquamarine, Strangers, Saltwater
Features: A$AP Rocky, Joey Bada$$, Raekwon, Conway the Machine, Run The Jewels, MF DOOM, Russ, Michael Kiwanuka, Dylan Cartlidge, Kid Sister
6/10
$uicideboy$ – Sing Me a Lullaby, My Sweet Temptation
Favorite Songs: Matte Black, F*****g Your Culture, 1000 Blunts, Resistance Is Useless, Eulogy, No Matter Which Direction I’m Going In, I Never Chase These Hoes
6/10
Lloyd Banks – The Course of the Inevitable
Favorite Songs: Socialize, Dead Roses
Features: Benny the Butcher, Jadakiss, Dave East, Conway the Machine, Tony Yayo, Vado
4/10
Joey Bada$$ – 2000
Favorite Songs: Brand New 911
Features: Diddy, Chris Brown, Westside Gunn, JID, Larry June, Capella Grey
4/10
Conway the Machine & Big Ghost Ltd – What Has Been Blessed Cannot Be Cursed
Favorite Songs: Why You Ain’t Move On Me?, Scared II Death, Big Drum
Features: Method Man, 7vethegenius, Jae Skeese, SK Da King, Shots, Goose, Lukey Cage, D-Styles
5/10
Westside Gunn – Peace “Fly” God
Favorite Songs: Ritz Barlton, Danhausen
Features: Stove God Cooks, Estee Nack
5/10
WESTSIDE BOOGIE – MORE BLACK SUPERHEROES
Favorite Songs: STUCK, CAN’T EVEN LIE
Features: Snoop Dogg, Soulja Boy Tell ‘Em, Smino, Mamii, Storm Ford, Shelley FKA DRAM, Teezo Touchdown, Kalan .FrFr
4/10
ELUCID – I Told Bessie
Favorite Songs: Bunny Chow, Sardonyx, Impasse, Jumanji, Guy R. Brewer
Features: Billy Woods, Quelle Chris, Pink Siifu
6/10
Jim Jones & Maino – The Lobby Boyz
Favorite Songs: Lobby Boyz Anthem, Slide, Babysitter
Features: Benny the Butcher, Fivio Foreign, Fabolous, Dave East, Styles P, Young M.A, Trav, Lyrivelli, Dios Moreno, Holy, BLEU, Capella Grey
3/10
Boldy James & Real Bad Man – Killing Nothing
Favorite Songs: Water Under the Bridge, Game Time, Open Door, Ain’t No Bon Jovi, 5 Mississippi
Features: Rome Streetz, Stove God Cooks, CRIMEAPPLE, Knowledge The Pirate
6/10
Quelle Chris – Deathfame
Favorite Songs: Alive Ain’t Always Living, King in Black, Feed the Heads, Cui Prodest, Excuse My Back
Features: Navy Blue, Pink Siifu, Denmark Vessey, Cavalier, J Jig Cicero, Moruf
7/10
Method Man – Meth Lab Season 3: The Rehab
Favorite Songs: Live from the Meth Lab, Last 2 Minutes
Features: Jadakiss, KRS-One, Redman, Cappadonna, RJ Payne, Elaine Krista, Hanz On, Cortez, JoJo Pellegrino, Eddie I, 5th PXWER, Intell, Iron Mic, Carlton Fisk, Chunk Bizza
3/10
Sy Ari Da Kid – The Shadow In the Shade
Favorite Songs: A Gem, Word To My Uncle Walter, Better Execution
Features: Jadakiss, Benny the Butcher, Big K.R.I.T., T.I., Raekwon, Lloyd Banks, Cyhi The Prynce, Ransom, Mickey Factz, Trouble, Shawn Ellery, JR Writer, Bumpy Knuckles
4/10
CZARFACE – Czarmageddon!
Favorite Songs: Damien’s Dinner Time, Can It Be?, Splash Page, Czarv Wolfman
Features: Kool Keith, Lion Eye, Frankie Pulitzer
5/10
Action Bronson – Cocodrillo Turbo
Favorite Songs: Tongpo, Jaws, Subzero, Turkish, Zambezi, Ninety One
Features: Conway the Machine, Roc Marciano, Meyhem Lauren, Hologram, Yung Mehico
7/10
Vince Staples – RAMONA PARK BROKE MY HEART
Favorite Songs: WHEN SPARKS FLY, PAPERCUTS, ROSE STREET
Features: Lil Baby, Ty Dolla $ign, Mustard
4/10
Billy Woods – Aethiopes
Favorite Songs: No Hard Feelings, Wharves, Sauvage, The Doldrums, Nyne, Remorseless
Features: Boldy James, El-P, Quelle Chris, Elucid, Denmark Vessey, Fatboi Shariff, Despot, Shinehead, Mike Ladd, Gabe ‘Nandez, Breeze Brewin
8/10
Phife Dawg – Forever
Favorite Songs: Fall Back, Nutshell Pt. 2, 2 Live Forever
Features: Busta Rhymes, Q-Tip, Rapsody, Redman, Little Brother, V. Rich, Maseo, Renee Neufville, Dwele, Lyric Jones, Pos, Cheryl Boyce-Taylor, Angela Winbush, Illa J, Darien Brockington
4/10
Cypress Hill – Back in Black
Favorite Songs: Open Ya Mind, Bye Bye, Chanpion Sound
Features: Dizzy Wright, Demrick
4/10
Dave East – HDIGH
Favorite Songs: Unbelievable, 1000 Miles
Features: Method Man, Benny the Butcher, Curren$y, Trae tha Truth, Anthony Hamilton, Musiq Soulchild, Onlyifwevibe, Kalan.FrFr.
3/10
Benny the Butcher – Tana Talk 4
Favorite Songs: Johnny P’s Caddy, Super Plug, Thowy’s Revenge, 10 More Commandments, Guerrero
Features: J.Cole, Westside Gunn, Boldy James, Conway the Machine, Diddy, Stove God Cooks, 38 Spesh
6/10
The Cool Kids – BEFORE SHIT GOT WEIRD
Favorite Songs: DAPPER DAN LEATHER, RIDIN’ CLEAN, WARM HANDSHAKES
Features: Chance the Rapper, JID, Guapdad 4000, 6LACK, Larry June, Pell, Nic Jr, Pac Div, G Dott, KEY!, Nikki Sweets, A-Track, Don Cannon
4/10
EARTHGANG – GHETTO GODS
Favorite Songs: WATERBOYZ, BLACK PEARLS
Features: J.Cole, Future, JID, Ari Lennox, Baby Tate, CeeLo Green, Nick Cannon, Musiq Soulchild, Lynae Vanee
3/10
Conway the Machine – God Don’t Make Mistakes
Favorite Songs: Piano Love, Drumwork, John Woo Flick
Features: Lil’ Wayne, Rick Ross, Westside Gunn, Benny the Butcher, T.I., Keisha Plum, Jill Scott, 7xvethegenius, Wallo267, Novel, Beanie Sigel, Jae Skeese, Annette Price
5/10
KRS-One – I M a M C R U 1 2
Favorite Songs: The Beginning, Raw Hip-Hop, Achieving the Levels, Knock Em Out, Wet It Up
Features: SUN-ONE, G Simone
7/10
Curren$y & The Alchemist – Continuance
Favorite Songs: Reese’s Cup, Obsession, Whale Watching, Signature Move, Louis Baggage
Features: Wiz Khalifa, Boldy James, Babyface Ray, Styles P, Larry June, Havoc
6/10
Saba – Few Good Things
Favorite Songs: Survivor’s Guilt, Come My Way
Features: Black Thought, G-Herbo, 6LACK, Smino, Pivot Gang, Mereba, Cheflee, Eryn Allen Kane, Daoud, Krazie Bones, Benjamin Earl Turner, Foushee, Day Wave
3/10
Earl Sweatshirt – SICK!
Favorite Songs: Old Friend, 2010, Tabula Rasa, Lobby, Titanic
Features: Armand Hammer, Zelooperz
7/10
