For the best albums of the year (with download links), Tweezy and I also came to a consensus on a lot of our selections below. Just like the Mixtapes of the year post…it’s important to keep in mind these are our favorites, not which albums we think should win a Grammy or anything like that (Although, we like to think highly of this list). Oh and for the record, we didn’t make Trilogy eligible for this list since only three new track were on the re-release. Again, let us know your picks either with a comment here, on Twitter (@Thisisbuckwild), or on Facebook (This Is Buck Wild).
1. Kendrick Lamar – good kid, m.A.A.d. city
This wasn’t even close. GKMC is hands down the top album of the year in our opinion. Incredible major label debut from the hottest MC in the game right now. Every track tells a story and this album will go down as one of the classics. The hype surrounding this album was through the roof and somehow Kendrick managed to exceed them. Last year the Compton phenom made our list at #2 with his Section.80 release.
2. Ab-Soul – Control System
This is our sleeper pick. Kendrick’s fellow TDE / Black Happy / high school friend comes in at #2 on our list. The content and body of work Ab-Soul put together with his second album release was too good to ignore. Double Standards!
3. Lupe Fiasco – Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Part 1
Lupe comes back strong after his highly criticized LASERS release (that he didn’t even like). Lupe got back to his roots, delivering strong socially aware lyrics with a flow that is hard to match. I can’t wait for Part II!
4. Nas – Life Is Good
Nassir showed us on Life Is Good that an old guy can still get it done in this day and age. There are no “misses” on this LP as Nas used his 90′s rap style to address some of the issues that Nas himself and we as a culture face today.
5. Frank Ocean – Channel Orange
It’s always good to add a little R&B to your collection and Frank Ocean gives you every reason to do just that with his second project Channel Orange. This was arguably the most important album of the year in the Hip-Hop/R&B world. Expect this guy to do pretty well in the Grammy’s this year. This won’t be the last we hear from Mr. Ocean.
Honorable Mentions: Game – Jesus Piece, Dizzy Wright – SmokeOut Conversations, ScHoolboy Q – Habits & Contradictions, Miguel – Kaleidoscope Dream, G.O.O.D. Music – Cruel Summer. Slaughterhouse – Welcome To: OUR House, Big K.R.I.T. – Live From The Undergound.
My Thoughts
1. Kendrick Lamar – good kid, m.A.A.d. city
2. Nas – Life Is Good
3. G.O.O.D. Music – Cruel Summer
4. Big K.R.I.T. – Live From The Undergound
5. Slaughterhouse – Welcome To: OUR House
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