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Notable Hip-Hop Albums of 2021

mreeves December 28, 2021 No Comments Hip-Hop 2021Year In Review

Hip-hop in year two of the pandemic felt deeply unsettled and chaotic, with a dearth of aesthetically vital artists who dictated the culture and served as targets to rebel against. Despite it all, good rap music still exists.

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Notable Hip-Hop Albums of 2020

mreeves January 4, 2021 No Comments Hip-Hop 2020Year In Review

Critical Minded presents its annual, unranked list of the best rap albums of the year.

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Notable Hip-Hop Albums of 2019

mreeves December 30, 2019 No Comments Hip-Hop 2019Year In Review

DaBaby. Freddie Gibbs & Madlib. Megan Thee Stallion. Young Thug. These are some of the best hip-hop albums of 2019.

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Notable Hip-Hop Albums of 2018

mreeves December 31, 2018 No Comments Hip-Hop 2018Year In Review

Here’s a brief list of notable rap albums this year. I reviewed most of the titles for various outlets; those reviews are attached where applicable.

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Notable Rap Tracks of 2016

mreeves January 7, 2017 No Comments Hip-Hop 2016Year In Review

Here are my favorite rap tracks of 2016…at least the ones I can recall. Aesop Rock, “Blood Sandwich” Amine, “Caroline” Antwon, “100K” A$AP Ferg feat.…

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Notable Rap Albums of 2016

mreeves January 7, 2017 No Comments Hip-Hop 2016Year In Review

Here’s a brief list of 25 notable rap albums this year. I reviewed most of the titles for various outlets; those reviews are attached where…

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Notable R&B Tracks of 2016

mreeves December 30, 2016 No Comments Year In Review

Here’s a list of my favorite R&B tracks this year. Selections have been limited to one per artist. 1. Ameriie, “Sing About It” 2. Badbadnotgood,…

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Notable R&B Albums of 2016

mreeves December 30, 2016 No Comments Year In Review

Here’s a list of 25 notable R&B albums this year. I reviewed most of the titles for various outlets; those reviews are attached where applicable.…

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Notable Rap Albums of 2015

mreeves December 27, 2015 1 Comment Hip-Hop 2015Year In Review

Here’s a brief list of 25 notable rap albums this year. I reviewed most of the titles for various outlets; those reviews are attached where…

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Notable Albums of 2014

mreeves December 31, 2014 No Comments Hip-Hop 2014Year In Review

Azealia Banks, Broke With Expensive Taste (Rhapsody) Big K.R.I.T., Cadillactica (Rhapsody) (Rolling Stone) Black Milk, If There’s a Hell Below (Wondering Sound) Busdriver, Perfect Hair Cities Aviv,…

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