Episode 59 - The Best of 2018

Better late than never! It took us a minute to work this next one out since it was definitely difficult to narrow down our 2018 year-end episode! The diversity in sound could be heard in many ways. From the lesser known (L’Orange, Benny and Hermit and the Recluse), consistent year after year (Royce 5’9, Curren$y and 9th Wonder) to MVP candidates (Evidence, Skyzoo, Phonte and Masta Ace/Marco Polo). Diverse sounds with all dope results. 2018 was a win for us. HipHop is safe. Enjoy the ep. Peace to Mac Miller.

FIRST SEGMENT:

Royce 5’9 w/ Boogie - Dumb (produced by S1 and Epikh Pro) - Book of Ryan - 2018 (May)

Black Thought and Salaam Remi - Soundtrack to Confusion - Streams of Thought Vol II - 2018 (November)

Evidence f/ Krondon - Bad Publicity (produced by Nottz) - Weather or Not - 2018 (January)

SECOND SEGMENT:

L’Orange and Solemn Brigham - Tales From The East - Marlowe - 2018 (July)

Skyzoo f/ Raheem DeVaughn - Baker’s Dozen (produced by Apollo Brown) - In Celebration of Us - 2018 (January)

Phonte f/ Carmen Rodgers - To The Rescue (produced by DJ Harrison) - No News Is Good News - 2018 (March)

THIRD SEGMENT:

JAMLA Is The Squad II f/ Busta Rhymes and Heather Victoria - Jumpin’ (produced by 9th Wonder) - JAMLA Is The Squad II - 2018 (November)

Masta Ace and Marco Polo f/ Smif N Wessun - Brooklyn -  A Breukelen Story - 2018 (November)

FOURTH SEGMENT:

Westside Gunn f/ Elzhi - The Steiners (produced by Pete Rock) - Supreme Blientele - 2018 (June)

Benny - Joe Pesci 38 (produced by Daringer) - Tana Talk 3 - 2018 (November)

Curren$y - A Sign of Things To Come (produced by Drupey Beats) - Fire In The Clouds - 2018 (August)

FIFTH SEGMENT:

Mac Miller - So It Goes (produced by Mac Miller and Brion) - Swimming - 2018 (August)

Masta Ace and Marco Polo - You & I -  A Breukelen Story - 2018 (November)

JAMLA Is The Squad II f/ J. Cole - Sojourner (produced by 9th Wonder) - JAMLA Is The Squad II - 2018 (November)

SIXTH SEGMENT:

Hermit and the Recluse (Ka and Animoss) - Atlas - Orpheus Vs. The Sirens - 2018 (August)

Earl Sweatshirt - Cold Summers (produced by RandomBlackDude) - Some Rap Songs - 2018 (November)

Czarface & MF Doom f/ Open Mike Eagle and Kendra Morris - Phantoms (produced by The Czar-Keys) - CZARFACE Meets Metal Face - 2018 (March)