[bluth]

i will listen to these

[Reinvention]

Don't know these songs, but perched to see what TALENT will appear once you get down into the top 20.

[madonnas]

VIPOTY >> that

excited for your inevitable #1 EP though

[Tom Vercetti]

Aphex + Massive

The wolf parade song's good. Can't get into GFOTY at all unfortunately.

[Superpower]

Massive Attack is the only one I use

[TheWayWeWere]

Ritual Spirit their videos this era >>>

[Auris]

Aphex

[Kang.]

Originally posted by Superpower

Massive Attack is the only one I use

But wait! there's more!

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i know you wanna get a taste of the taco
i be swervin these ****** like a pothole

6. Cam & China - Cam & China

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Man me and my sister are so lame compared to this. Actually couldn't tell you how I found these lovely ladies bc looking at their Spotify stats I definitely thought they were bigger than they are, but what's clear to see is that they've stepped up their **** talking game admirably waay past the level of borderline novelty rap, and were just one of many examples of how the west coast was lit this year. Hits the spot.

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i got an ocean of emotion inside
i am not Poseidon​ , but i ride him in the riptide

5. ABRA - Princess

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Another one where I don't have allll the context seeing as this was my first (+ so far only) Abra release, but I have to give her props for having her sound carved out to such an extent so soon into her career. One that fits very snugly into the context of all today's dark bedroom R&B, but with some idiosyncratic touches and a lot of energy that ensures it's good for bumping any time of the day. I really feel like this is just the start and she has something special cooking away inside of her, so here's hoping it comes to show sometime soon on the next full length.

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i'm not that good at goodbyes
sometimes it's best to just fly!
ask where we're going
oh, i can't talk about it, cause
i'm just goin' to the store, to the store
i'm just goin' to the store!

4. Carly Rae Jepsen - E•MO•TION Side B

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In a lot of ways it does sound like a B-sides album, but the B-sides in question just go to show what a high level of quality control our girl is now working with. Not every song here is on the same level, but make no mistake the highs come close to the best of what side A had to offer, and if u don't know me it is most def a compliment when I say I would have been totally satiated with this as the first follow up to K#1SS. Whewww what a spotless discography awl around.

I appreciated the structure too, and how the project feels more purposeful than simply 8 songs that just missed the cut last year. Some new e•mo•tional layers that weren't on display last time around, on top of production choices that feel nice and fresh in spite of their clear debt to everyone's favorite decade for pop music.

I feel the generosity just seeping into me.

[Navyofbadgals]

another mention of Carly Rae in a best of.. I can't win as OCH

I've got into ABRA this week and it's cute!

[MP2K]

This Drake drag, that's how I felt in the beginning but I kind of had a change of heart.


Dawn and Lizzo could have done way better, but I liked half (what 2 songs that is?) from the EPs. Matter fact lemme get my EP list ready because I'm not sure if there's many that I liked or listened to.

Lemme check out Cam & China

And yes Abra is kinda changing the game with her non singing ass.

[Tom Vercetti]

Abra + Carly my girls

Not familiar with Cam + China so will save that for later.

[minho]

Abra so much potential, can't wait to see what she brings next year

Not a fan of Carly in general but "Roses" is incredible. Even better than a few EMOTION side A songs.

[TRF.]

The GFOTY EP was kinda meh, it has her best song tho ("Heaven"). But YAY @ Carly, Abra and Aphex.

[Superpower]

im seeing a lot of Abra love lately. Let me add it on my playlist
Carly's songs should stay unreleased
Store was a cute little meme tho

[Maleficent]

So glad Shakira is #1 on yet another countdown.

[Kang.]

Originally posted by Maleficent

So glad Shakira is #1 on yet another countdown.

¡¡¡Yo también!!!

[Kang.]

learned the power of words when we was younger
saying **** the sign on his curb can make him hunt you
turned the african into a ***** then they hung him
said it earlier in the verse, sometimes i wonder
who the activist and who the devil's advocate
or do it matter? shit

3. Vince Staples - Prima Donna

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Second straight Vince Staples EP composed of straight flames, but the first following breaking out in '15 with Summatiiiime. This one actually functions as a quite solid companion to that album, just boasting the usually-beneficial quality of finishing up in one third of the time. We learn soon enough that rising fame + Pitchfork BNTs haven't changed our boy's view of the world, which is .. maybe sad for him? But just great for us because he remains one of rap's sharpest and most vital voices, no questions asked.

Swapping out the more gothic overtones of S'06 for some edgier production courtesy of James "Party Monster" Blake, No I.D. + more doesn't always make for an improvement per se, but when it's on it is most definitely on, exhibits A through Z being mother****in War Ready's Andre 3Thou duet. Pimp hand skrong

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always camaraderie, i can see, our days been numbered
revelation greatest as we hearing the last trumpet
all man, child, woman, life completely went in reverse
i guess i'm running in place tryna make it to church

2. Kendrick Lamar - untitled unmastered.

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Among 2016's other highlights and low lights, this year sadly also saw the list of "rappers we want to hear every last studio scrap from" go waaay down. #facts. And while hopefully the GP's feedback means we see this trend fade in the new year, sparing us a pt. 2 – just please bb no more devils in the house – at least we quality fiends still have one real friend.

I stand by my position that TPAB was an uneven mess, but K.Dot won me back over with a lighter set of songs that didn't need to sacrifice any of his signature depth to stay easy, breezy beautiful. Still may not be on a first name basis with those song titles, but I will say it takes a well-rounded individual to engage in this kinda unreleased track fan service and have the end result be so cohesive it goes toe to toe with several of the year's best full-lengths.

TLDR Depression Avocado is the answer

[Tom Vercetti]

The rap boys, aye. I think I know, or have a clue on, what the #1 will be.

[minho]

Vince Part of why I liked Summertime so much was the gothic/gritty undertones that you pointed out. I liked him working with James though, I think it ended up great. Overall the EP is amazing (hint? 👀 )

Kendrick too, but yeah I have no clue what song is what at this point.

Can't wait for the kpop #1

[Kang.]

Surprise~!!1!!!!!!!

i wanna win
i wANt that trophy

1. Charli XCX - Vroom Vroom

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JK, far from a shocking twist of events if you had the pleasure(?) of talking music with me any time in the last 12 months, but what can I say. I can see that VVEP was polarizing for many, but at day's end there was absolutely nothing else I listened to all year that achieved its goals and flooded my pleasure centers with more efficiency than Charli + SOPHIE's 12 minute team-up.

I love the excess of blunt force personality, the melodies popping out of every single crevice, the random sound effects; I love that even if the pop of the future doesn't sound like this at all, our dynamic duo has offered a stronger case for what could be than about anything else I can recall off the top of my head. But more than anything, 10 months later I'm still trying to wrap my brain around the sequencing trick that took 4 songs I just like a lot and weaved them together into something that dead ass blows my mind every time. The best things in life are more than the sum of their parts, but to be honest dawg with this one we gotta be talking exponents.

Let's roide!