Because it’s obvious that Lupe and Masta Ace are 1 & 2 by a large margin.

But I haven’t even heard your top 2 yet, smh. I gotta get on it.

Phonte was cool but I didn’t go back to it much.

I love the Streams of Thought but I’m not counting EPS...especially when we’ve been waiting over 20 years for a solo.

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SoT 2 is at least half one verse and out joints.

Good try though.

It doesn’t matter how long we’ve waited for solo
material now that it’s here.

And SOT2 was incredible.

Too short? K. Add the other EP then.

Or what is the exact number of songs you think
Thought should have released in order to
please you?


You are one picky, entitled, condescending dude
sometimes.

And yet again, you created a redundant thread asking for
opinions, only to shit on other opinions.

There’s at lest two other 2018 album threads-
why couldn’t you just post in those?

You’re a strange dude.

Dude said Illmatic was EP length in comparison to SoT2.

I pointed out that one was an album of 9 complete songs and the other was more of a mixtape with single verse joints.

SoT2 is dope as shit to me but I’m not labeling it an album.

Because it’s not.

I’m also not adding Vol 1 to it to make it an album because that’s not how it was released.

Sorry if I deal in reality.

And yes...the length of time does play a factor. I have no problem with SoT joints because they’re dope and I will purchase everyone he drops because Thought is and has been my favorite MC since 96.

That, however, will not make me act as if they are full albums. That’s not what he’s even intending on releasing.

Lupe is my #1, Masta Ace might be over Shad but I haven't listened to it as much yet. Same with Black Thought Vol. 2

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I can see Royce in there but it’s lower for me (Protecting Ryan is better than any song on that shit.)

I keep coming back to it because I love Phonte but that album hasn’t clicked for me.

My top 3 are easily:

1. Noname - Room 25
2. Armand Hammer - Paraffin
3. Saba - Care For Me.

Each of these records improved or equalled the artists past work imo. Care for Me is a huge improvement of Saba's debut album and is better in literally everything IMO. I find his writing to be very compelling and really like how he tackled the subject matter (death of best friend/cousin) on the last two tracks. Armand Hammer (Billy Woods, Elucid) maintain their streak of dark, abstract hip hop - the juxtaposition between the styles of the two MCs works really well imo and the rapping is amazing. Elucid is one of the best out right now. Noname is currently my favorite rapper and on Room 25 she is much more personal than before and the production doubles down on that jazzy/neo-soul sound from telefone. She has this subtle, almost spoken word flow that I just can't stop listening to.

all of that said, the two albums you listed are great and are worthy of a spot in any top 3 of this year. Although the Lupe is more complex and more impressive, I return to the Masta Ace more often - it's just great to hear a legend like Ace put out what is definitely his best album since A Long Hot Summer. Polo is the perfect producer for him.

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Elzhi and Khrysis. Sleeper album of the year because it came out early 2018.

This had a lot of replay for months after it dropped. A few tracks made my best of 2018 mix.

Lots of good competition this year. Lupe is def my #1. I loved the Masta Ace album, but I would replace that with Phonte. His shit was just too smooth.


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>Conception was the best song of the year.

shit, didn't know he had a knew one!

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still probably my fav of the year.

the bep was pretty great too.

Absolute comfort food for me.


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heres my final final list until i change it again

Royce Da 5' 9" - Book of Ryan
Black Thought - Streams of Thought Vol. 2
Rejjie Snow - Dear Annie
Black Milk - Fever
Pusha T - Daytona
Skyzoo - In Celebration of Us
Lupe Fiasco - Drogas Wave
Jericho Jackson - Jericho Jackson
Masta Ace & Marco Polo - A Breukelen Story
The Black Eyed Peas - Masters of the Sun Vol. 1

filter it for whatever you dont consider an album. maybe i need to put jericho jackson higher lol