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Archibald Slim - Surviving (ft. Quadry)

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PLATINUM FUBU Writing, Vocals: Javon âXâ Johnson, Quadry (1), JReal Da Realist (6), K. Williams (7) EP, Production: suprchnk Guitar: Mick Mulrooney (4) Mixing: Javon âXâ Johnson, Lonny Views Art Direction, Original Photography: Malcolm Martin, Javon âXâ Johnson
https://soundcloud.com/suprchnk/sets/pfx https://chemicalxarts.bandcamp.com/album/platinum-fubu
The Best of the 1st Half -*2019 Punditâs PlayLi$t*
Yeah so quite a bit has gone down since the ball dropped.
Everyone talks about how having a baby can change a person, but in my opinion it doesnât change a person as much as it evolves a person into someone that can still love all of the stuff they always loved, *plus* a little person that they now put before anything else in their day to day life. My friends, that is where I am at in this moment in life. No, I do not write as much as I used to, but Iâm happier now than have been in some time, and I love music just as much as I ever did. I am still learning the balance, but Iâm also pretty excited to have a little daughter that I will be able to share my highly opinionated thoughts on hip-hop with, whether she wants to hear them or not (most likely not).
These rankings are based on the following key factors: my personal favorites (this is technically not just a list of my favorite songs), plus songs that I thought were especially well done or influential (even if they may not have resonated me as much as everyone else), diverse (I didnât want to have 10 songs from the same artist, but I would have if I was only basing this list on personal faves), especially strong production and/or verses, and the song had to be officially released prior to July 1st.
As for the year in rap music in general up through the close of June, it has been a strong one. What the genre has lacked in strong âmainstreamâ releases, it has made up for with enough fantastic underground hip-hop projects that belong in steady rotation for a long time. So here it is, at last, my list of the best rap songs of the first half of 2019⌠đ
1. âPalmoliveâ - Freddie Gibbs & Madlib feat. Pusha T & Killer Mike
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSn_r2w-idg
(Bandana is quite an album, and âPalmoliveâ is quite a song. One terrific verse from Freddie, a great hook from Killer Mike, and then a verse of the year front runner with Pushaâs verse, all over a soulful Madlib back-drop?? Yikes. Freddie Gibbs & Madlib have made all rap fans very proud in 2019.)
2. âThank Godâ - Tree
https://soundcloud.com/mctreeg/thank-god?in=mctreeg/sets/wegrownnow
(Treeâs We Grown Now is such an amazing album. I canât recall the last time I heard a project that felt like a living, breathing work of art that logs the life of a man that has been through lifeâs ups and downs and is just happy to be here to talk about it.)
3. âCrown For Kingsâ - Benny feat. Black Thought
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtTu_TC3f6A
(Blown away. Black Thought and Griselda?? Bars on top of bars on top of bars...two verse of the year contenders, easily.)
4. âRickyâ - Denzel Curry
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WHm6tfvKlk
(As soon as you press play, you can feel the humidity coming off of this song as if we were in the crowd with Curry down in Florida. A wonderful homage to his father, and the Carol City of which he hails.)
5. âMassage Seatsâ - Freddie Gibbs & Madlib
https://soundcloud.com/gangstagibbs/massage-seats?in=gangstagibbs/sets/bandana-16
(Smooth as Helllll. âThis ainât for soccer mamas this is for the undergroundâ is right.)
6. âFuneral March (The Dirge)â - Your Old Droog feat. Mach-Hommy
https://soundcloud.com/your-old-droog/funeral-march-the-dirge-feat?in=your-old-droog/sets/it-wasnt-even-close-1
(One of the hardest sounding songs in recent memory. I can hear these too aggressive rhymers do this all day.)
7. âCrime Paysâ - Freddie Gibbs & Madlib
https://soundcloud.com/gangstagibbs/crime-pays?in=gangstagibbs/sets/bandana-16
(So quintessential to Bandanaâs vibe this thing feels like it has a pulse. I was listening to this on my walk home the other day and it put me in such a breezy headspace, I canât even describe it any other way than simply saying itâs another classic Madlib production.)
8. â5 to 50â - Benny feat. India
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQGRPxrHtjI
(Captivating. Benny and The Alchemist join forces to concoct a song so real it makes 90% of drug dealer talk in rap music sound phony.)
9. âThere U Râ - Tree
https://soundcloud.com/mctreeg/there-u-r?in=mctreeg/sets/wegrownnow
(Give this man his flowers now. There are a lot of talented artists in rap music, but none tackle a song like an old Blues man...none except Tree, that is.)
10. âFreestyle Shitâ - Freddie Gibbs & Madlib
https://soundcloud.com/gangstagibbs/freestyle-s-t?in=gangstagibbs/sets/bandana-16
(Pffffew, that Gibbs delivery....right from the get-go on the albumâs first song itâs so clear that Bandana is a special project.)
11. âSunday Schoolâ - Benny feat. 38 Spesh & Jadakiss
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ero1Xexyhs
(Good luck picking the best verse here! All three kill it, but Spesh may end up pulling ahead with a few key haymakers.)
12. âSituationsâ - Freddie Gibbs & Madlib
https://soundcloud.com/gangstagibbs/situations?in=gangstagibbs/sets/bandana-16
(One of Bandanaâs more minimalistic instrumentals, and it takes off thanks to the jet pack provided by Gibbsâ absolutely sensational contributions on this one.)
13. âCokewhiteâ - Goldlink feat. Pusha T
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zCGiHhTxMM
(One of a few verse of the year contenders from King Push.)
14. âFuneralâ - Tree & Parallel Thought
https://parallelthought1.bandcamp.com/track/funeral
(I hope with all of my heart that songs like this arenât part of Treeâs process of letting go of the music biz, but even if it is, what a beautiful way to go out.)
15. âBandanaâ - Freddie Gibbs & Madlib feat. Assassin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWCciqqzno4
(While it may not have made the final cut of the Bandana album that shares itâs name, this reggae-tinged Madlib blessed riot starter has been one of my favorite songs of the year since it dropped and it keeps feeling better to me.)
16. âFlightsâ - Tree
https://soundcloud.com/mctreeg/flights?in=mctreeg/sets/wegrownnow
(Tree kills it with the autobiographical joints, and this soulful walk down memory lane is as enthralling as an audio diary.)
17. âTo Whom It May Concernâ - Jim Jones feat. Cam'ron, Guordan Banks, Benny The Butcher and Conway
https://soundcloud.com/jim-jones-capo/to-whom-it-may-concern-feat-camron-guordon-banks-benny-the-butcher-conway-the-machine?in=jim-jones-capo/sets/el-capo
(A Dipset and Griselda collaboration is enough to make someone like me get emotional...anyone have a tissue, this Benny-Camâron-Conway back to back series is too much to handle!?)
18. âDominateâ - DJ Muggs & Eto
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxjTKqpMHIE
(Straight menace music. Muggs & Eto would have made Mobb Deep proud with âDominateâ...especially Muggs, this beat is brutal!)
19. âUnder The Train (Transporting)â - Your Old Droog
https://soundcloud.com/your-old-droog/under-the-train-transporting-1
(Droogâs Transportation album may be the perfect travelling companion for moving through the streets of NYC, and this song may be the crown jewel. This has the feel of a classic New York anthem and I am crazy for it.)
20. âObamacareâ - Quelle Chris
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-F19d5PcJY
(Another year, another thought provoking Quelle Chris project. He seems to be getting better with age, is that possible?)
21. âAtticsâ - DJ Muggs & Eto
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UmYxcv4YTs
(Sure Muggs & Eto dropped a banger of an album with Hellâs Roof, .but âAtticsâ has the strength to be a career defining track for Eto. This is dark poetry from the hungriest parts of upstate NY.)
22. âZUUâ - Denzel Curry
https://soundcloud.com/denzelcurryph/zuu?in=denzelcurryph/sets/zuu-3
(A rousing intro to what I would consider the best âmainstreamâ rap album of 2019 so far.)
23. âChasing Ghostsâ - Your Old Droog feat. Roc Marciano
https://soundcloud.com/your-old-droog/chasing-ghosts-feat-roc?in=your-old-droog/sets/it-wasnt-even-close-1
(What a great example of why these two are so good at what they do. Eerie underground hip-hop at itsâ finest.)
24. âGiannisâ - Freddie Gibbs & Madlib feat. Anderson .Paak
https://soundcloud.com/gangstagibbs/giannis-feat-anderson-paak?in=gangstagibbs/sets/bandana-16
(One of the funkier standouts from Bandana, and album full of standouts. Paak and Gibbs tap dance all over this one.)
25. â18 Wheelerâ - Benny feat. Pusha T
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdZC8uBwJ4Q&list=PLVipAi3U-JouPCQvz3KoH2B1VAKAZc7m4&index=6
(At this point, what else needs to be said about the potency of these two rap-writers? Calling it âcoke rapâ wouldnât even begin to explain how good these two are when it comes to rapping.)
26. âCubicleâ - Buddy feat. 03 Greedo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZ9Yw7i_Fo8
(What a slept-on smash from Buddy and 03 Greedo. Both artists do the West Coast proud with one of my favorite cuts off of the deluxe edition of Harlan & Alondra.)
27. âAUTOMATICâ - Denzel Curry
https://soundcloud.com/denzelcurryph/automatic?in=denzelcurryph/sets/zuu-3
(Denzel Curry and Tay Keith prove to be a potent combination on this ZUU banger.)
28. âIMGâ - Nolan The Ninja
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vNvRLIQHVs
(Nolan has blessed us with a number of great songs in 2019, but I think this one epitomizes just how much he has progressed as a rap artist.)
29. âMake No Issues Of Itâ - Jim Jones
https://soundcloud.com/jim-jones-capo/make-no-issues-of-it?in=jim-jones-capo/sets/el-capo
(Jimmy did his thing...but Heatmakerz kicks the damn door down.)
30. âSplintersâ - Fly Anakin & Tuamie feat. ANKHLEJOHN & Al.Divino
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWORdUQAEcc
(Just a chilling collaboration from some of the best artists that underground hip-hop has to offer, thatâs all.)
31. âDeadassâ - Kemba
https://soundcloud.com/kembaland/deadass-2
(Unfortunately, in any other era this should have been a huge rap hit. Fortunately, in this era it can be praised as one of the best underground smashes of the year.)
32. âWild Minksâ - Quelle Chris feat. Mach-Hommy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dQmPX1C0Vk
(Quelle and Mach make beautiful music together, and they donât come much more beautiful than this one.)
33. âEducationâ - Freddie Gibbs & Madlib feat. Yasiin Bey & Black Thought
https://soundcloud.com/gangstagibbs/education-feat-yasiin-bey?in=gangstagibbs/sets/bandana-16
(As if that line-up isnât enough to make any hip-hop head salivate, whatâs even more impressive is the final product manages to meet expectations.)
34. âDynastiesâ - Tedy Andreas
https://soundcloud.com/tedyandreas/dynasties-prod-graphwize
(Dope beat, dope MC and a killer hook. I canât be the only longterm fan that Tedy earned with this one.)
35. âFlat Tummy Teaâ - Freddie Gibbs & Madlib
https://soundcloud.com/gangstagibbs/flat-tummy-tea
(I liked it when it first dropped, love it even more now. Freddie straight MURDERS this one...)
36. âEedeot Bwoyâ - Mach-Hommy feat. Your Old Droog & Tha God Fahim
https://soundcloud.com/mach-hommy/eedeot-bwoy-feat-tha-god-fahim?in=mach-hommy/sets/wap-konn-joj-1
(What a great year for both Mach & Droog. This joint feels like 3:00AM Wake Up Show music...and I love that!)
37. â2016â - Jamal Gasol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxEBzhV6Ar4
(True Stories is quite possibly my favorite project from Gasolâs impressive discography, and this one has been in my rotation for all of 2019 thus far. Jamal is another one of upstate New Yorkâs gem MCs, so if youâre a fan of Benny and Griselda, definitely check out Niagaraâs Jamal Gasol.)
38. âField Negroâ - Royce Da 5â˛9âł
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yDmU881LTo
(An unorthodox production anchored by one of the best writers in the history of the genre, thatâs all. Royce murders this thing with so many quotables...yet youâre still somehow sleeping on Royce???)
39. âKnow The Typeâ - Lansky Jones feat. CJ Fly & Mr. Muthafuckin' Exquire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riRJk2QiROI
(What happens when a collection of some of NYCâs most talented, but least heralded MCâs join forces to deliver what sounds like a classic mid-90â˛s throwback joint? They create one of the smoothest rap songs of 2019.)
40. âSpider Holeâ - Billy Woods & Kenny Segal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1WBEi5LlkI
(Beautifully bleak music from Billy Woods and Kenny Segal, who demonstrate brilliant chemistry throughout Hiding Places.)
41. âBad Boysâ - Pivot Gang (Joseph Chilliams, Saba, MFnMelo) feat. Smino
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCaBVqi4Rag
(This one didnât blow up - at least not yet - but I have no idea why!? This track, like so much of Pivot Gangâs You Canât Sit With Us album, is such a fantastic showcase for Chi-townâs deep hip-hop scene.)
42. âLast Supperâ - Eto & DJ Muggs feat. Meyhem Lauren
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCc47fVzptU
(A dope song from a dope album, sure...but itâs that Meyhem verse that catapults this joint into the top 50 of the year through June. âI donât have kids just clothes, cars & cribsâ is easily one of the yearâs best opening bars!)
43. â$ream - Rigz (Da Cloth)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piGwjW27ZRQ
(Not just one of Rochesterâs finest, Rigz is quite simply one of hip-hopâs finest MCâs.)
44. âHolOnHolOnâ - Fly Anakin & Tuamie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCbgGn2BXUc&list=PLAfLqY9BQJkyjUuDAEn7cehQ3DZWAZogX&index=4
(Another GORGEOUS track from Mutant Academy. Is it me or does Tuamie channel some Jay Dee-esque vibes with this one?)
45. âJason Statham, Pt. 2â - Pivot Gang (Joseph Chilliams, Saba, MFnMelo)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qy57oefUZXg
(A very dope song from a very dope album. Pivot Gangâs project deserved all of the attention that Revenge of the Dreamers received, and then some. This is Chicago all-star work.)
46. âCAROLMARTâ - Denzel Curry feat. Ice Billion Berg
https://soundcloud.com/denzelcurryph/carolmart-feat-ice-billion?in=denzelcurryph/sets/zuu-3
(One of the bounciest joints on a very bouncy album, here Denzel successfully harkens back to the regional style that influenced him without sounding even the slightest bit dated.)
47. âDownâ - JID, Bas, J. Cole, EARTHGANG & Young Nudy (Dreamville)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibvxfN7G6Gs
(The names in this line-up were enough to keep the hype building for Revenge of the Dreamers 3. However, itâs the performance of the artists on the track that have kept it in heavy rotation over here.)
48. â207â - Your Old Droog
https://soundcloud.com/your-old-droog/207-1
(Weaving funny lyrics with poignant observations has always been one of Your Old Droogâs specialties. By tackling personal topics such as agoraphobia and his general anti-social behavior Droog is able to elevate this song to stand-out status.)
49. âOnly Built For Corrilinksâ - Quadry & Tuamie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZXufjWO1E4
(Travelling waaaay under the radar is Baton Rougeâs Quadry, who dropped a stellar project helmed by rising underground producer extraordinaire, Tuamie. The duoâs Emergency Raps, Vol. 5 is a quick but impressive listen.)
50. âOaksâ - BULLIES (Denmark Vessey, DrxQuinnx and Azarias)
https://fxckrxp.bandcamp.com/track/oaks
(A criminally underrated project that stands amongst this yearâs finest, Denmark, Quinn & Azarias have fantastic musical chemistry that can be found all across the Bullies album. In another time and another place, Bullies would fit in well alongside Def Juxâs starting line-up.)
***Selections #51-#100***:
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