We're around the halfway point, what's your AOTY so far ?

[Artfull Dodger]

Magic

 

[kevlar kohleone]

 

[Pseudo]

Billie Woods. I haven't listened ti a listened a lot of hip hop this year though

 

[boogers]

dope thread guys

bout to roll an L and check out some of these links. thanks

 

[ReWiNd]

My most played albums this year has been

Billy Woods- Aethiopes
Conway-God Don't Make Mistakes
Boldy James & Real Bad Man-Killing Nothing
Ransom-No Rest For The Wicked
Phife Dawg-Forever
Ill Conscious X Mute Won-Acres of Diamonds
Dj Muggs & Rigz-Gold

 

[Grand_Verbalizer]

@ the available choices

The problem might be that 99% of the time it's the same underground acts being pushed/endorsed by the same (mainstream) publications and critics

They also all seem to feature on each others shyt and use the same producers

 

[Ohene]

Est gee and 42 dugg
Last ones left

 

[Grand_Verbalizer]

Follow up question,

Definitely saw quite a few AOTY nods in this and other album discussion threads, but none here

Elzhi x Georgia Anne Muldrow - Zhigeist (Discussion Thread)

••••••••••• With vivid flows radiating effortless complexity, Detroit rapper Elzhi is among the most masterful lyricists on the planet. The gifted emcee rose to fame as a member of legendary group Slum Village, but has since graduated from prodigy to sensei, with a thriving solo career...

www.thecoli.com

Is it the music itself that's forgettable OR the amount of music in general that makes almost everything disposable ?

 

[Solomon Lurke]

If I’m going off what’s been in rotation the most for me either Pacman & Hit Boy album or DaBoii “Can’t Tame Us”. From a purely artistic point of view so far probably Westside Boogie. I wasn’t a big fan of his prior and still haven’t dove deep into the album but it is well put together. I’d throw Buddy in there too.

 

[Mindfield333]

Follow up question,

Definitely saw quite a few AOTY nods in this and other album discussion threads, but none here

Elzhi x Georgia Anne Muldrow - Zhigeist (Discussion Thread)

••••••••••• With vivid flows radiating effortless complexity, Detroit rapper Elzhi is among the most masterful lyricists on the planet. The gifted emcee rose to fame as a member of legendary group Slum Village, but has since graduated from prodigy to sensei, with a thriving solo career...

www.thecoli.com

Is it the music itself that's forgettable OR the amount of music in general that makes almost everything disposable ?

I think not having physicals now makes ppl not keep albums in rotation as long. And the barrier of entry is non-existent

 

[Grand_Verbalizer]

I think not having physicals now makes ppl not keep albums in rotation as long. And the barrier of entry is non-existent

This is a good point but would apply even more if we had only physical copies, I'm sure I'm not the only one that buys (a lot) of physicals but mainly plays digital.

As far the barrier of entry you're 100 % right, It's challenging not to shyt on these unoriginal biters and variants ...

 

[Mindfield333]

This is a good point but would apply even more if we had only physical copies, I'm sure I'm not the only one that buys (a lot) of physicals but mainly plays digital.

As far the barrier of entry you're 100 % right, It's challenging not to shyt on these unoriginal biters and variants ...

I think back in the day buying an album and playing it multiples times made you convince yourself it was better than it was. And sometimes an album has to grow on you too

 

[SAINT]

I really enjoyed French’s album

 

[KBtheKey]

I NEVER LIKED YOU

 

[Grand_Verbalizer]

More than a few albums dropped recently if anyone has a new AOTY or just hasn't chimed in yet

Next week I understand there will be a few drops including Prodigy, last time I'll up this thread