OFFICIAL 2013 TOP ALBUM LISTS AND DISCUSSION

Everybody likes making lists in forums, and we're almost halfway through a new year of rap music, so what y'all got?

Sticky please.

1. R.A. the Rugged Man - Legends Never Die - 4.75
2. Inspectah Deck & 7L & Esoteric - Czarface - 4.5
3. Tyler, the Creator - Wolf - 4.25
4. Ghostface Killah - 12 Reasons to Die - 4.25
5. K-Rino - The Maven - 4
6. The Doppelgangaz - Hark - 4
7. A$AP Rocky - LongLiveA$AP - 3.75
8. Brotha Lynch Hung - Mannibalector - 3.75
9. Kanye West - Yeezus - 3.5
10. J.Cole - Born Sinner - 3.5

I haven't heard a single album above 3.5 this year.

Since when did white Stevie become Powell?????

I see u were disappointed with the Cudi too, Lund. The rock album and than this, Cudi going down the wrong road...

Ghostface Killah-12 Reasons To Die-4.25
LL Cool J-Authentic-4.00
Inspectah Deck &7L &Esoteric-Czarface-4.50

that's all I've heard so far for 2013, but those three are a good start....all I ask is that this year is way better then 2012 which was so wack it was kinda scary....

JulioRoddyMattyTonyG wrote:

Since when did white Stevie become Powell?????

I see u were disappointed with the Cudi too, Lund. The rock album and than this, Cudi going down the wrong road...

ummm newsflash dipstick....Kid Cudi is WACK....get those ears checked asap....you seem surprised Beavis??

1. 7L & Esoteric + Inspectah Deck - CZARFACE
2. Swollen Members - Beautiful Death Machine
3. Demigodz - KILLmatic
4. The Goondox (PMD, Sean Strange & Snowgoons) - Welcome To The Goondox

1) RA Rugged Man: Legends Never Die
2) Anthm: A Handful of Dust
3) CZARFACE
4) Killah Priest: Psychic World of Walter Reed
5) Papoose: Nacerima Dream
6) The Uncluded: Hokey Fright
7) Las Supper: Back to the Future
Binary Star: 15 Yr Anniversary EP
9)Ghostface Killah: 12 Reasons to Die
10) Durag Dynasty: 360 Waves
11) Sean Born: Behind the Scale
12) Planet Asia: Abrasions
13) Slaine: The Boston Project
14) Welcome to the Goondox
15) Ill Bill: Grimy Awards
16) Demigodz: Killmatic
17) Ces Cru: Constant Energy Struggles

Something like that... too soon to actually rate anything. A lot of these I feel like they should be higher, but nothing should be lower... I guess that would come out to a few ties if I spent more time on it.

I am real happy with this year so far.

Hey Powell... Kane, PMD & Sadat/AG all have projects out. In case you didn't know.

How's that Planet Asia? He is one of those rappers who is so consistent it kinda hurts him, he's got a couple albums a year but they are all the same thing basically.

I like it a lot. Gensu helps it stand out from his other stuff. Durag Dynasty is 1/3 PA, too, with all production by Alchemist. Both top quality albums.

parker lewis wrote:

Hey Powell... Kane, PMD & Sadat/AG all have projects out. In case you didn't know.

The Sadat is from late last yr...Love,Hell Or Right, I talked about it under another thread already...it's dope...production should've been a little bit stronger....but it's a must own!


I'm going to get that PMD and Snowgoons, that should be legit and I'm willing to check out that Kane as well.....

No, the Sadat album Parker is talking about is 20 In with AG and DJ Jab.

T. Myers wrote:

No, the Sadat album Parker is talking about is 20 In with AG and DJ Jab.

I'm familiar but was told that it wouldn't be an official release....I've heard the snippets though and honestly wasn't all that impressed....

I think I'm going to like this one a whole lot...Snowgoons are very underrated, and PMD sounds focused, this one should be very dope....I'm getting this one now!

Mitchy Slick - Feet Match The Paint
Mumbls - Look At All The Colors
Rydah J. Klyde - Klyde Fisher
Cousin Fik - Trap Me Out
Demrick - All The Wrong Things 2
Duna - T.W.O.
Young Lox - I'm So Fresh
Young Gully - HM5
Smigg Dirtee - FYM 2
Street Knowledge - Beat Street
Erk Tha Jerk - Free Erk
Locksmith - The Green Box
The Regime - The Last Dragon
Problem & Iamsu - Million Dollar Afro
Beeda Weeda - Mack'n Trap'n & Rap'n 2
Young Hot - Ball Or Die
Kurupt - Money Bitches Power
Kafani - Destined To Rule
Distant Relatives - Re-Soul
DB Tha General - I Should've Been Signed

Right now I just got

CzarFace, Wolf and Killmatic. Czarface is closing in on classic material, theres something about that album that makes it one of a kind.

Goondox, RA, Papoose, Ill Bill is on my radar

Added Slaine... forgot about it. Listening to the new Kweli right now, not really into it to be honest... bland.

Wolf was alright at first but got old quick. I'm really just not feelin that crew. An age thing, maybe?

parker lewis wrote:

Added Slaine... forgot about it. Listening to the new Kweli right now, not really into it to be honest... bland.

I agree. I peeped the samples twice and it just sounds. Nothing about it screams must have or listen.

I peeped the samples of that new LL and I must say I may pick that up. LL sounds real fresh on it and the production fits the mood.

parker lewis wrote:

Added Slaine... forgot about it. Listening to the new Kweli right now, not really into it to be honest... bland.

Wolf was alright at first but got old quick. I'm really just not feelin that crew. An age thing, maybe?

I got Wolf just to expand my taste, cause I was tired of being an old bitter hater. Its allright but OF members are wack. Id like to see Tyler work will hip hop legends to get a proper schooling. Tyler's "creativity" is highly questionable especially after that Mountian Dew commercial. As I said before the whole OF crew will fall-off in obscurity soon

My top 5 for 2013 & then the rest

1. Ghostface- 12 Reasons To Die 4.5
2. RA The Rugged Man- Legends Never Die 4.25
3. Papoose- The Nacerima Dream 4.25
4. Rittz- Life & Times of... 3.75-4.0
5. NORE- Student of the Game 3.75

Default top 10
Doppelgangaz- Hark- 3.75
K-Rino- The Maven- 3.5
ASAP Rocky- Long Live- 3.25
Brotha Lynch Hung- Mannibalector - 3.0-3.25

I'm gonna hold off on the ratings til the end of the year. Let em sink in.

This is everything I've heard so far...I think...

1. GFK - 12 Reasons to Die
2. Czarface
3. Demigodz - Killmatic
4. Rittz - The Life and Times of Jonny Valiant
5. Planet Asia/Gensu Dean - Abrasions
6. Durag Dynasty - 360 Waves
7. Sean Born - Behind the Scale
8. RA The Rugged Man - Legends Never Die
8. Lil Wayne - IANAHB II
9. A$AP Rocky - Long.Live.A$AP
10. Tyler - Wolf
11. Curren$y & Wiz Khalifa - Live In Concert EP
12. Papoose - Nacirema Dream
13. Smoke DZA - The Hustler's Catalog
14. Ill Bill - The Grimey Awards
15. Big KRIT - A King Remembered In Time
16. Edo G - Intelligence & Ignorance
17. Oh No - Disrupted Ads
18. Las Supper - Back to the Future
19. Raekwon - The Tonite Show

parker lewis wrote:

1) RA Rugged Man: Legends Never Die
2) Anthm: A Handful of Dust
3) CZARFACE
4) Killah Priest: Psychic World of Walter Reed
5) Papoose: Nacerima Dream
6) The Uncluded: Hokey Fright
7) Las Supper: Back to the Future
Binary Star: 15 Yr Anniversary EP
9)Ghostface Killah: 12 Reasons to Die
10) Durag Dynasty: 360 Waves
11) Sean Born: Behind the Scale
12) Planet Asia: Abrasions
13) Slaine: The Boston Project
14) Welcome to the Goondox
15) Ill Bill: Grimy Awards
16) Demigodz: Killmatic
17) Ces Cru: Constant Energy Struggles

Something like that... too soon to actually rate anything. A lot of these I feel like they should be higher, but nothing should be lower... I guess that would come out to a few ties if I spent more time on it.

I am real happy with this year so far.

That Sean Born came out last year

BUT IM GLAD PEOPLE STOPPED SLEEPING ON THAT SEAN BORN. The most underrated album in the whole MMG discog IMO