Best 2011 Rap Albums

Rjd2 · 01-12-2011 07:19PM #1

Aye, so as the title says what's been the highlights of 2011 so far for all of ye?:)

Mu number 1 was Astronautalis - This Is Our Science.:)

Others that rocked for me were in no order.
Sims "Bad Time Zoo"
Blu "Nu York",
EMINEM and Royce "Bad Meets Evil",
Blueprint "adventures in counter culture".
Doomtree, " No Kings"
Kendrick Lamar "Section 80"

Still haven't listened to The Roots despite linking it in another thread:o
So over to ye.:)

Bobby Baccala · 01-12-2011 08:14PM

The dreamer/the believer - Common.

Should be out by the end of the month.

Oleg Luzhny · 01-12-2011 09:08PM

My favourite albums of 2011 would be:

Evidence - Cats & Dogs
Kendrick Lamar - Section.80
Reks - R.E.K.S.
Saigon - The Greatest Story Never Told

If I had to pick a favourite, I would pick The Greatest Story Never Told.

Underground · 01-12-2011 09:53PM

How I Got Over

Jimmy Iovine · 01-12-2011 10:56PM

Technically a few of these aren't albums but I still think they're class.

My #1 is definitely Elzhi's "Elmatic". Couldn't stop listening to it when it came out.

My #2 is Covert Coup by Curren$y. Some class beats on it and the song with Freddie Gibbs is probably my favourite of the year.

Then finishing off my selection are a few other, pretty good ones:

Frank Ocean - "Nostalgia"
Blu - "Nu York"

mufcboy1999 · 01-12-2011 11:03PM

was just about to make a similar thread lol:),

favorite single : Ronald Reagan Era > kendrick lamar

Favorite Album : Section 80 > kendrick lamar

Favorite Song : Ricky > Game ...... Celebrate > Common (just released, love it)

Favorite Mixtape : return of 4eva > Big K.R.I.T

horsebox09 · 02-12-2011 12:38AM

From what I've heard;

Kendrick Lamar - Section.80
Big Krit - Return of 4Eva
Danny Brown - XXX
ASAP Rocky - LiveLoveASAP
Cunninlynguists - Oneirology
Random Axe - Self Titled
Kanye & Jay - Watch The Throne

I'm also really liking Juicy J's new mixtape "Blue Dream & Lean", the best Three 6 related full length project since When The Smoke Clears, imo

Hugh Cream · 02-12-2011 12:44AM

lil wayne carter 4

Podge2k7 · 02-12-2011 01:14AM

Hugh Cream wrote: »

lil wayne carter 4

Tbh i thinks its shite, maybe its just me? I even thought C3 was shit and thats critically acclaimed to be his best, maybe i just dont like wayne.

horsebox09 wrote: »

From what I've heard;

Kanye & Jay - Watch The Throne

I honestly felt this was crap, bar one or two songs. Hov is much better than what he produced on this record.

Jimmy Iovine · 02-12-2011 02:01AM

horsebox09 wrote: »

Big Krit - Return of 4Eva

Great choice. My favourite song on the mixtape was Hometown Hero. That was until Chamillionaire jacked the beat on his own mixtape a while later and then it became even better.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svuMiFNCqnM

PrettyBoy · 02-12-2011 02:55AM

LiveLoveA$AP
Section.80
Nostalgia, Ultra
Watch The Throne
Take Care

EDIT: Guess Frank Ocean isn't really a rapper, but worth an honourable mention

floggg · 02-12-2011 10:59AM

Tbh I think its disrespectful to start a thread like this without waiting for a week after the roots undun dropped. They're always good or at least a top 3 spot.

My pre-order just downloaded. 5 songs in and impressed. Phone even get his gangsta on - more people need to drop concept albums like this!

Boom_Bap · 02-12-2011 12:32PM

Rjd2 wrote: »

Aye, so as the title says what's been the highlights of 2011 so far for all of ye?:)

Mu number 1 was Astronautalis - This Is Our Science.:)

Others that rocked for me were in no order.
Sims "Bad Time Zoo"
Blu "Nu York",
EMINEM and Royce "Bad Meets Evil",
Blueprint "adventures in counter culture".
Doomtree, " No Kings"
Kendrick Lamar "Section 80"

Still haven't listened to The Roots despite linking it in another thread:o
So over to ye.:)

Mines pretty similar:

Sims "Bad Time Zoo"
Blu "Nu York"
Blueprint "Adventures in Counter Culture"
Hail Mary Mallon "Are You Gonna Eat That"
Childish Gambino "Camp"
Random Axe
Grieves & Budo "Together/Apart"
Atmosphere "The Family Sign"
Rockwell Powers and Ill Pills 'Kids in the Back II'
Fresh Daily "The Quiet Life"
Soul Khan "Soul Khan"
Mr. Mutha****in' eXquire "Lost In Translation"
Astronautalis "This Is Our Science"

Doomtree, " No Kings" - Havent listened to this enough yet but i'd say its up there

Floggggggg also mentions the Roots, what i've heard is superb so far but need to give it a full listen.

If i was forced to pick my favorite from the above, I would probably have to say Hail Mary Mallon, jut edging out Grieves and Astronautalis.
The Hail Mary Mallon album has everything for me, great rhymes, wordplay, interchange, cuts, beats and variety. The 2 MC's compiment each other so darn good and his perfectly complimentented by DJ Big Wiz.
There is also another big reason, a bit corny perhaps, but in April this year my daughter was born. A few weeks later the album came out and they happen to mention my daugters name on it a few times.....obviously not a direct reference to her.....but made the album entirely more pleasurable to listen to. (Her name is not Mary

) If anyone has kids, they will know the pressure that goes with naming them and it's nice to hear or see a sign that justifies your choice as they will be stuck for life with that name.

I was disappointed not to see a new Cecil Otter album this year

03-12-2011 02:44AM

No Shabazz Palaces?

If you don't know...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUYaa7_Osik

..now you know.

Camac Hibs · 03-12-2011 11:31AM

Most releases from MelloMusic have stood out for me
Has Lo - In Case I Dont Make it
DTMD - Makin Dollas
Cunninlynguists - Oneirology
Fresh Daily - The Quiet Life
Moka Only - Airport 5
Roots album is sounding good..

Kold · 03-12-2011 03:23PM

Really? So no love for Death Grips in here?

I reckon Ex Military is probably the album of the year in all genres.

Also really enjoyed Milo - I wish my brother Rob was here.

Hugh Cream · 03-12-2011 11:27PM

big sean is up there.

04-12-2011 12:23AM

Oh jesus christ.

"ass ass ass ass ass ass ….. wobble woble….. tipy tabby"

Boom_Bap · 04-12-2011 08:15PM

Kold wrote: »

Really? So no love for Death Grips in here?

I reckon Ex Military is probably the album of the year in all genres.

Also really enjoyed Milo - I wish my brother Rob was here.

The Death Grips album is great, insane but great. I didnt include it on my top albums because it's not something i'm able to listen to on the spur of thr moment. It's something that you really need to prepare yourself for

Kold · 04-12-2011 09:51PM

I can't get enough of it really. Love blasting it through headphones on the bus to my studio.

ghostface ste · 05-12-2011 12:45AM

Cats and Dogs - Evidence
Camp - Childish Gambino
Together/Apart - Grieves & Budo
Hell: The Sequel - Bad Meets Evil
Higher Learning 2 - Fashawn

The new atmpsphere was pretty good too. Saw a few mentions for Blueprints Counter Culture, didnt do it for me. Radio Inactive was a superb song but some of the stuff on the album I thought was really poor. Pretty poor year I thought overall

capped by the awfulness that was Watch The Throne

surball · 05-12-2011 12:15PM

Shabazz Palaces - Black Up
Dels - GOB
Hail Mary Mallon - Are you gonna eat that?
Ghostpoet - Peanut Butter Blues & Melancholy Jam

and a new album to me this year but pretty old
MHz - Table Scraps

evil_seed · 05-12-2011 12:53PM

All 6s & 7s - Tech N9ne
Radioactive - Yelawolf

05-12-2011 10:06PM

surball wrote: »

Shabazz Palaces - Black Up
Dels - GOB
Hail Mary Mallon - Are you gonna eat that?
Ghostpoet - Peanut Butter Blues & Melancholy Jam

and a new album to me this year but pretty old
MHz - Table Scraps

Great list.

Raekwon · 13-12-2011 04:16PM

No mention of The Roots yet?

Undun is the album of the year for me, their best album since Things Fall Apart

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZG5OQSKXTU

EddyC15 · 13-12-2011 06:37PM

Tyler the Creator - Goblin
I love it.

horsebox09 · 17-12-2011 01:51AM

Undun is fantastic, my only complaint would be some of the hooks really detract from the songs, but other than that it's quality

I heard the new Common album, which I thought for sure would be one of my favourite albums this year, and although No I.D is in top form, it's one of Common's worst mic performances, in my opinion

Bobby Baccala · 17-12-2011 01:54AM

horsebox09 wrote: »

Undun is fantastic, my only complaint would be some of the hooks really detract from the songs, but other than that it's quality

I heard the new Common album, which I thought for sure would be one of my favourite albums this year, and although No I.D is in top form, it's one of Common's worst mic performances, in my opinion

that album isnt out yet

horsebox09 · 17-12-2011 02:01AM

P4DDY2K11 wrote: »

that album isnt out yet

Common streamed the album a day or two ago, seems to be removed now though

Orizio · 17-12-2011 08:36PM

P4DDY2K11 wrote: »

that album isnt out yet

Yeah I definitely don't have it on my iPod.

Bobby Baccala · 17-12-2011 09:56PM

Orizio wrote: »

Yeah I definitely don't have it on my iPod.

No need to be sarcastic man it doesn't impress anyone and yeah i was wrong i saw that album in hmv today i saw somewhere it wasn't out until the 20th.

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