*Click here to go back to the beginning of the countdown* *Click here to go back to #25* *Click here to go back to #20* Ces Cru, a duo made up of Godemis and Ubiquitous, should be getting nominations for best new artist with this debut album. This is just a really good example of…
My #15 Favourite Album of 2013: Eminem – The Marshall Mathers LP 2
*Click here to go back to the beginning of the countdown* *Click here to go back to #25* *Click here to go back to #20* When this album first came out, I did a more in-depth review of it, which you can read here. What’s changed since then is I’ve been able to hear all…
My #16 Favourite Album of 2013: K-OS – BLack On BLonde
*Click here to go back to the beginning of the countdown* *Click here to go back to #25* *Click here to go back to #20* I know I clown a lot on rappers who dive into the pop realm, but K-OS is one of the few who can pull it off and make it sound…
My #17B (tied) Favourite Album of 2013: JJ DOOM – Key to the Kuffs (Butter Edition)
*Click here to go back to the beginning of the countdown* *Click here to go back to #25* *Click here to go back to #20* I was conflicted on how I should rank this one, it almost feels like I’m cheating just to write about one of my favourite rappers ever. The original Key to…
My #17A (tied) Favourite Album of 2013: Hieroglyphics – The Kitchen
*Click here to go back to the beginning of the countdown* *Click here to go back to #25* *Click here to go back to #20* I can’t believe I only started listening to Hieroglyphics in 2013. I’ve been a big Deltron 3030 fan for years but never put in the time to dig deeper into…
My #18 Favourite Album of 2013: Jay Z – Magna Carta… Holy Grail
*Click here to go back to the beginning of the countdown* *Click here to go back to #25* *Click here to go back to #20* Jay Z is one of the very few people who can come out of nowhere and release an album with nothing but a one-time airing of a TV commercial featuring…
My #19 Favourite Album of 2013: Danny Brown – Old
*Click here to go back to the beginning of the countdown* *Click here to go back to #25* It’s taken me a while to become a Danny Brown fan, you could even say I’m not fully there yet. While he doesn’t necessarily have the rhymes that typically draw me in to most rap music, his style,…
My #20 Favourite Album of 2013: Pusha T – My Name Is My Name
*Click here to go back to the beginning of the countdown* *Click here to go back to #25* Looking at the track list to this album on paper, I initially thought it was going to be a disaster. 10 out of the 12 songs had guest features, and with only a couple exceptions, most of…
My #21B (tied) Favourite Album of 2013: Action Bronson & Party Supplies – Blue Chips 2
*Click here to go back to the beginning of the countdown* *Click here to go back to #25* While I haven’t heard the original Blue Chips album/mixtape, I can say I enjoy Action Bronson’s music based on projects like Rare Chandeliers and SAAAB Stories. I think this is my first time hearing any Party Supplies…
My #21A (tied) Favourite Album of 2013: Mac Miller – Watching Movies With The Sound Off
*Click here to go back to the beginning of the countdown* *Click here to go back to #25* This was my first time listening to a Mac Miller album, and I was pleasantly surprised by this kid. He isn’t the stereotypical, gimmicky white-boy rapper who I thought would treat rap music like a comedy sketch;…
My #22 Favourite Album of 2013: Talib Kweli – Prisoner of Conscious
*Click here to go back to the beginning of the countdown* *Click here to go back to #25* Never one to disappoint, Talib Kweli is back with another addition to one of the most consistent discographies in hip-hop. This album is filled with just really pleasant-sounding hip-hop from front to back, that hip-hop you can…
My #23 Favourite Album of 2013: J. Cole – Born Sinner
*Click here to go back to the beginning of the countdown* *Click here to go back to #25* J. Cole’s love for hip-hop is probably the one thing that keeps him on that thin line between successful emcee and mainstream mockery. The lead singles for this album (“Power Trip” and “Crooked Smile”) just weren’t for…
