Sadly, we will be going out with a relative whimper and not the bang that I had initially intended. On Wednesday night, a good friend came to town, fresh off three months in the Dominican Republic and then Botswana. As he leaves today, four more friends will be arriving to ring in the new year with champagne, vomit, and lots of yelling during the Rose Bowl.
Until blogging becomes my livelihood (which is not likely to actually ever happen), I think it's only wise to choose real life over the synthetic, and as a result, I just haven't had time to make this the thorough post I wanted it to be. I apologize. Instead, help yourselves to some more music-related lists--this time, it's all about albums, but sadly, without annotation--and let's use the comments section to bullshit back and forth.
The Ten Best Mixtapes of the Year
1) Little Brother, Separate But Equal
2) De La Soul, Impossible Mission
3) Camp Lo, Fort Apache
4) DJ Premier, No Talent Required
5) Black Milk, Broken Wax
6) Dert, Sometimes I Rhyme Slow
7) Skyzoo, Cloud 9: The Three-Day High
8) Killer Mike, I Pledge Allegiance to the Grind
9) Loosie All-Stars, Champion Hoods
10) Papoose, A Threat and a Promise
The Three Most Disappointing Albums of the Year
3) Busta Rhymes, The Big Bang
2) Jurassic 5, Feedback
1) Cam'ron, Killa Season
The Ten Worst Albums of the Year
10) Ice Cube, Laugh Now, Cry Later
9) Jim Jones, Hustler's P.O.M.E.
8) Mobb Deep, Blood Money
7) Inspectah Deck, Resident Patient
6) Mos Def, True Magic
5) Pharrell, In My Mind
4) Lil' Wayne and Baby, Like Father, Like Son
3) Yung Joc, New Joc City
2) Young Jeezy, The Inspiration: Thug Motivation 102
1) Rick Ross, Port of Miami
The Ten Entirely Middling Albums of the Year
10) Jay-Z, Kingdom Come
9) Zion I, Heroes in the City of Dope
8) Method Man, 4:21...The Day After
7) Outkast, Idlewild
6) Hi-Tek, Hi-Teknology 2: The Chip
5) Snoop Dogg, Tha Blue Carpet Treatment
4) T.I., King
3) Masta Killa, Made in Brooklyn
2) Ludacris, Release Therapy
1) Clipse, Hell Hath No Fury
The Nine Good Albums of the Year
9) John Legend, Once Again
8) The Game, Doctor's Advocate
7) Panacea, The Ink Is My Drink
6) Soul Position, Things Go Better with RJ and Al
5) Da Backwudz, Wood Work
4) Lupe Fiasco, Food & Liquor
3) Jay Dee, The Shining
2) Dudley Perkins, Expressions (2012 A.U.)
1) Pearl Jam, Pearl Jam
The Ten Best Albums of the Year
10) AZ, The Format
9) The Coup, Pick a Bigger Weapon
8) Rhymefest, Blue Collar
7) Jay Dee, Donuts
6) Bronze Nazareth, The Great Migration
5) Murs, Murray's Revenge
4) Nas, Hip-Hop Is Dead
3) The Roots, Game Theory
2) Ghostface Killah, More Fish
1) Ghostface Killah, Fishscale
Until blogging becomes my livelihood (which is not likely to actually ever happen), I think it's only wise to choose real life over the synthetic, and as a result, I just haven't had time to make this the thorough post I wanted it to be. I apologize. Instead, help yourselves to some more music-related lists--this time, it's all about albums, but sadly, without annotation--and let's use the comments section to bullshit back and forth.
The Ten Best Mixtapes of the Year
1) Little Brother, Separate But Equal
2) De La Soul, Impossible Mission
3) Camp Lo, Fort Apache
4) DJ Premier, No Talent Required
5) Black Milk, Broken Wax
6) Dert, Sometimes I Rhyme Slow
7) Skyzoo, Cloud 9: The Three-Day High
8) Killer Mike, I Pledge Allegiance to the Grind
9) Loosie All-Stars, Champion Hoods
10) Papoose, A Threat and a Promise
The Three Most Disappointing Albums of the Year
3) Busta Rhymes, The Big Bang
2) Jurassic 5, Feedback
1) Cam'ron, Killa Season
The Ten Worst Albums of the Year
10) Ice Cube, Laugh Now, Cry Later
9) Jim Jones, Hustler's P.O.M.E.
8) Mobb Deep, Blood Money
7) Inspectah Deck, Resident Patient
6) Mos Def, True Magic
5) Pharrell, In My Mind
4) Lil' Wayne and Baby, Like Father, Like Son
3) Yung Joc, New Joc City
2) Young Jeezy, The Inspiration: Thug Motivation 102
1) Rick Ross, Port of Miami
The Ten Entirely Middling Albums of the Year
10) Jay-Z, Kingdom Come
9) Zion I, Heroes in the City of Dope
8) Method Man, 4:21...The Day After
7) Outkast, Idlewild
6) Hi-Tek, Hi-Teknology 2: The Chip
5) Snoop Dogg, Tha Blue Carpet Treatment
4) T.I., King
3) Masta Killa, Made in Brooklyn
2) Ludacris, Release Therapy
1) Clipse, Hell Hath No Fury
The Nine Good Albums of the Year
9) John Legend, Once Again
8) The Game, Doctor's Advocate
7) Panacea, The Ink Is My Drink
6) Soul Position, Things Go Better with RJ and Al
5) Da Backwudz, Wood Work
4) Lupe Fiasco, Food & Liquor
3) Jay Dee, The Shining
2) Dudley Perkins, Expressions (2012 A.U.)
1) Pearl Jam, Pearl Jam
The Ten Best Albums of the Year
10) AZ, The Format
9) The Coup, Pick a Bigger Weapon
8) Rhymefest, Blue Collar
7) Jay Dee, Donuts
6) Bronze Nazareth, The Great Migration
5) Murs, Murray's Revenge
4) Nas, Hip-Hop Is Dead
3) The Roots, Game Theory
2) Ghostface Killah, More Fish
1) Ghostface Killah, Fishscale
