>Those definitely belong on my list.
>
>"Below the Heavens" I got into in 2008 or so, so a few months
>after it was released.
>
>"Hip Hop is Dead" I heard in real time and burnt that shit
>out.
>
>One more album I got into in 2007 was "Connected" by Foreign
>Exchange. Can't really explain / figure out how I missed it in
>real time; as a huge Little Brother fan and someone who
>visited this site very regularly in 2004, it makes zero sense
>how this album wasn't all over my radar, like red alerts
>everywhere haha. But alas. I did finally hear it and it's one
>of my all time favorites.

played the crap out of it. sadly i think i'd view it pretty apathetically nowadays

Below the Heavens is still great, I love emotive albums like that one. Its fun listening to Miguel before he blew up too.

it took me awhile to appreciate the Connected, it probably wasn't until 2006/2007 and unfortunately that was just due to my preconceptions about what kind of music Phonte should be making.

Theres some stuff I'm forgetting because I dont have a record of physical spins but Dizzee Rascal Boy in Da Corner & Showtime were huge for me 05/06

Drake's Room for Improvement and Comeback Season mixtapes were also played ad nauseum

Kev Brown - I Do What I Do, Kano - Home Sweet Home, Lupe - The Cool, Royce da 5'9" — Build and Destroy