>>>1. Tree: Sunday School 2 >> >>While I really enjoyed this, dude ran out of steam. > >It could've def been 3-4 songs shorter but his sound is so >engaging to me.
I'm with Mash. It was going to hit #10 on this list for the longest time (assuming I continued leaving KRIT and Chance off of it) but at the last minute I decided that if the Patriarch was available on livemixtapes, I was going to ignore all the signs that pointed towards it being an album and slot it in at #9. But I would have felt weird about it because I had oodles more fun with Trap God 2...there is definitely something to Tree's sound, but I don't think he's nailed it yet.
>>>2. Vince Staples: Stolen Youth >> >>I slept on this > >The Mac Miller name scared people off I think. Shame.
It was ok, from what I remember back when it dropped.
>>>4. Killa Kyleon: Lean on Me >> >>Strong, slept on entry. > >Kyleon just needs to release more projects.
He's actually released quite a few IMO, but I think I also conflate him with L.E.$. Dude is definitely one of the most consistent presences on my "oh man why'd I skip over that?" list every year.
>>>5. Retch and King Thelonous: Polo Sporting Goods >> >>Retchy bitin' Roc Marci too much. > >Twas more Mobb Deep-influenced to my ears. Not sure about >Retch as a lyricist but the beats were fucking great on this.
Didn't have time to hear it before the list was submitted.
>>>6. Willie The Kid: Aquamarine >> >>Shit this AND Somewhere were personal classics. > >Im looking forward to WTK projects more than Ghostface at this >point.
Willie seems fine to me but I don't get the extreme hype he's seeming to get the past 6 months.
>>>10. Fabolous: Soul Tape 3 >> >>Finally rocked it last night, surprisingly very good. > >Give the Lloyd Banks tape a listen too. >
Dropped after list was submitted, not even sure I've listened to the first Soul Tape though. I feel like when I want to hear this style of rap mixtape, I'll go for Jadakiss or Styles P. Or, assuming New York City is a sign of what's to come (I need to check that White Christmas 2!) Troy Ave might take that belt swift.
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