scores out of 5

favorites
Skyzoo - Milestones 5.000
KOTA the Friend - Everything 5.000
Raw Poetic & Damu the Fudgemunk - Moment of Change 4.929
Skyzoo & Dumbo Station - The Bluest Note 4.917
Westside Gunn - Pray for Paris 4.875
Kali Uchis - To Feel Alive EP 4.875
Freddie Gibbs & Alchemist - Alfredo 4.850

Might not be reflected in the score but these are a step below
Tom Misch & Yusef Dayes - What Kinda Music 4.786
Sun on Shade - Sun on Shade 4.778
SAULT - UNTITLED (Black Is) 4.731
Raw Poetic, Archie Shepp & Damu the Fudgemunk - Ocean Bridges 4.714
Conway the Machine & Big Ghost Ltd. - No One Mourns the Wicked 4.714
Run The Jewels - RTJ4 4.682
Norah Jones - Pick Me Up Off the Floor 4.682

honorable mentions
Jay Electronica - A Written Testimony 4.611
R.A.P. Ferreira - Purple Moonlight Pages 4.594
Little Dragon - New Me, Same Us 4.591
The Weeknd - After Hours 4.571
Joell Ortiz & KXNG Crooked - H.A.R.D. EP 4.563
dvsn - A Muse in Her Feelings 4.563

the top ones are pretty spot on, i think kali uchis kind of doesnt count since its only like 4 songs. i do feel like RTJ should be closer to being in the top than the score reflects, i really liked it. from the honorable mentions i think the weeknd and dvsn should be on the next step up and the rest probably could drop off from even honorable mentions.