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Album of the Year #7: Yugen Blakrok - Anima Mysterium - HipHop

Album of the Year #7: Yugen Blakrok - Anima Mysterium - HipHop

Album of the Year #7: Yugen Blakrok - Anima Mysterium

Posted: 08 Jan 2020 07:47 AM PST

Artist: Yugen Blakrok

Album: Anima Mysterium

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Bandcamp

Background

Yugen Blakrok is a female South-African lyrical hip-hop artist born and raised in The Eastern Cape province of South-Africa. Growing up in one of the poorest regions in South Africa Yugen kept herself busy by taking an interest in many folktales which was an important influence on her future artistic ventures.

Going into her childhood, entertainment from the United States began to become a big deal in the Eastern Cape during the 90's and during that time Yugen listened to her first rap album 1997's Wu-Tang Forever which really inspired her with it's dense production, tight flows, and fiery political edge.

As an adult Yugen finally began rapping herself after spending much of her teenage years writing poetry. In 2013 Yugen Blakrok released her first album 'Return of the Astro-Goth' Working with soon to be long time producer Kanif Astro-Goth resembles a raw Deltron 3030. A retro-futuristic lyrical hip-hop album focused on a dystopian future where Yugen as a character is viewed as a heroic fighter in a world controlled by the elite; Which not only offered a platform for her to showcase her talents as a lyricist, but a way to vent about her issues with society in the same way those who inspired her had.

In terms of solo music much had gone quiet since 2013 leading upto a breakout opportunity given to her on the 2018 Black Panther Soundtrack curated by Kendrick Lamar. At the time she recorded the verse she wasn't even aware she'd appear on the Black Panther album. Once the soundtrack released she made her appearance on the track Opps also featuring Vince Staples; which gave her the unique opportunity of gathering a North-American following.

Coming off of a feature on one of the biggest commercial projects of 2017 a new international spotlight had been given to Yugen that she hadn't previously had. After releasing 'Carbon Form' and Picture Box as singles late 2018, early 2019 respectively. Yugen Blakrok's long awaited album Anima Mysterium released Febuary 28th 2019.

Review

From the second you start Anima Mysterium smothers you with it's thick imagery of the science-fiction and the occult through the thick and unrelenting flow that Yugen brings. We are quickly introduced to the world that Yugen inhabits on the opening track 'Gorgon Madonna' emitting feelings of an world translated between dimensions. This continues throughout the album messages from a world somewhat similar to ours with references to real world corporations like CNN on the track 'Picture Box' while also referencing ancient gods like the Roman God Diana) and Egyptian one Anubis as if they are true entities that inhabit her realm. Yugen uses this alternate reality as a way to contrast it with our own reality through the use of metaphors in order to make a statement on today's political climate.

Silent ancestor holding heavy hearts like Anubis

Consumed by anger, self confusing who the actor is

'Picture Box' for example uses Anubis as a metaphor for how news publications are willing to feed on people's fear and insecurity in the same way that Anubis would weigh the hearts of the dead and consume those full of fear and regret.

Along with the lyrical illusions Kanif's production does a fantastic job throughout Anima Mysterium of enveloping you in this fantastical dark sci-fi vibe the entire album brings. Whether it be the dark guitar riff throughout 'Manotomic Mushroom' with sampled eerie vocals from collaborator BRAVESTAR or the horns blaring over the chorus of Hydra it's varied while also being able to coalesce into a project that fits together into a 52 minute vignette of a world gone wrong. A political hip-hop epic from another realm packed to the brim with a thick and foreboding atmosphere that carries throughout.

If there's one thing to take away in terms of improvement over the last 5 years in comparison to her previous album 'Return of the Astro-goth' it's that Yugen has absolutely honed her flow from a raw inconsistent one; to one that sounds refined and honed into her own. Clearly taking inspiration from 90's legends like Wu-Tang and featured artist Kool Keith (featured on Mars Attacks) Yugen elevates her flow into something with consistency. Throughout the project she never misses a step; moving from bar to bar seemingly effortlessly. This becomes more evident than ever on the single 'Carbon Form' hypnotically weaving through the lush synths in a cold demeaner that is.

One area that will understandably be a turnoff for some is the way many of Anima Mysterium's ideas are presented. Often due to Yugen's abstract writing it feels like entire lines or bars don't really add up to an overall point. I don't believe this to be entirely unintentional. While many of the tracks on here have themes you can dissect much of what Yugen's saying almost comes off a bit... Lost in translation. I think this is done as a way to extenuate the difference between our world and hers. To really focus on building the atmosphere and world of the record and leaving scraps of decipherable information as the main messages of the album. On the track 'Metalik Crow' for example we start with:

The Black Widow sleeps – sharp knives under the pillow

When the wind blows, leaves mourn songs on weeping willows

Inaudible noise frequencies concealed in the joints

Travel needle-thin and acupuncture pressure points

Which by itself doesn't really mean anything. Yugen uses the more abstract imagery for world building and atmosphere. Strictly meant to offer a vignette into her world before giving us a bar of more substantial significance:

Common daily routines like a collective retracing of steps

Mentally dead, spiritually trying to connect

In musical notes hide the most cryptic of codes

Truth is a bitter pill and I medicate in generous doses

Which offers itself both as a bleak look on how life can often feel drab and mind numbing, and how she is able to find meaning both in terms of mental and spiritual stimulation from the music she listened to. Like her childhood where Yugen began to appreciate the political nature of hip-hop her character is learning a lot of realities hard truths from decoding it. Which then leads to bars with vivid imagery about the slums of her city where heads are sealed inside cages. The imagery is important with the lines that precede it because it shows Yugen realizing the horrors around her. That the music taught her that things that might have been seen as the norm in society really isn't all that great. Although there are many things to pick apart in Anima Mysterium much of it comes with time, and not everything is necessarily meant to be deciphered in the same way. The moments of realization when you catch something new on each listen is what keeps you coming back.

Many of the collaborators on Anima Mysterium also come through with some incredible contributions throughout. Whether it be Kool Keith on the aforementioned track 'Mars Attacks' or California native Historian Himself on the track 'Hibiscus' delivering a verse that equals Yugen both in terms of the sense of wonder and technical ability. Underground New York rapper Jak Tripper (AKA Jak Progresso) also makes an appearance bringing probably the most zany moment of the project in contrast to the cold and calculated sound that Yugen brings on the track c. The features on every song that includes them fit excellently under the backdrop they are given. Each taking the time to craft a verse that not only sounds great but also fits well thematically with each given track.

The entire tracklist culminates into a vivid picture of a dystopian landscape ending on the track 'Land of Grey'.

Welcome to the land of gray where troubles never cease

And Man's awakening is accompanied by grief

These lines are the final of the album. A culmination of fascism, out of control corporations, and a news cycle that has become one focused on crowd control rather than factual reporting feeds into a world where simply waking up comes with dread. Yugen who first became infatuated with hip-hop for it's political advocacy and themes uses her world as a way to do the same. Trying to spread similar messages in a way entirely her own. Painting a vivid picture of our potential future through the dystopia she's built.

Anima Mysterium is a truly unique album that shows Yugen's talents and creative vision at their fullest. Five years after her debut album and she's been able to not only take what worked on her previous work and improve on it, but also make the themes feel even more relevant than they had previously. Slick flows, atmosphere, and tension dominate this project through and through which makes it one of my favorite albums this year.

Favorite Lyrics

Sad souls known to grab noose and hang loose

Lay hypnotized by the tube,

Horrific daily news

Ears ringing from eerie noises,

Empty vessels make the loudest

Picture Box

The bipedal steps into the future,

Entranced by the bugler

Dancing on the killing fields,

Babies blast bazookas

Mars Attacks

I sleep with third eye open

And dream dreams of battlefields where crows feast on carrion

And carry on, fully-armed – Blakrok, red-blooded barbarian

Land of Grey

Discussion Questions

  • Now that people are more connected than ever before do you see the potential for underground artists from places like South Africa to consistently gather audiences from North America?

  • During your listen was there any specific line that stood out to you that you'd like to expand upon?

  • Where would you like to see Yugen go from here? Do you appreciate the concept she's gone with her last two projects or are you hoping for something different?

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Daily Discussion Thread 01/08/2020

Posted: 08 Jan 2020 02:46 PM PST

Welcome to the /r/hiphopheads daily discussion thread!

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New Mac Miller album on January 17 titled “Circles”

Posted: 08 Jan 2020 08:02 AM PST

STORMZY - STILL DISAPPOINTED

Posted: 08 Jan 2020 10:50 AM PST

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[LEAK] Young Thug - Ima Throw These Ones

Posted: 08 Jan 2020 03:19 PM PST

Addition By Subtraction: Great Songs Ruined by Terrible Verses

Posted: 08 Jan 2020 03:42 PM PST

Hey guys... Hope your having a dope day. Here's a discussion we can all agree on and definitely all agree no one has ever discussed this before.. Songs that would be great songs but are hampered by dogshit verses that drag it down. There are a lot of ways it seems like an unwanted verse can wear out its welcome. Some are offensive with how off the flow is from the rest of the song, some have a different energy and seem to be copy & pasted in from some other, more deservedly shitty, song. There's a bunch of ways you know idk. It's been a slow week for your boy so I've been in lotus pose meditating on this issue. I'll stay away from blanket statements like "Every Word Gudda Gudda Ever Said"

Ratking - Cocoa '88

Offensive verse: DJ Dog Dick

Offense: No redeeming qualities in this verse at all. Except his name which is genius

This poor kid wasted all his IQ points on his name and ran out of brain when writing (?) his verse. It's a mishmash of something that sounds like a wizard's spell towards the end and a drowsy, off beat delivery. DJ Double D completely squanders prime Wiki over a beat that sounds like the heatmakerz found a trap drum kit. It breaks the heart.

Freddie Gibbs - DOA

Offender: Big ... uh Kill

No offense to my dear, close personal friend but just the first BANG BANG BANG of his verse is so jarring its like walking into a black tie Cinderella type affair, immediately squatting down and taking a fat steaming crap in the foyer, taking a look at your work, then waltzing in like nothing happened. Like the rest of the verse isn't that bad but why'd you have to do that bro.

Playboi Carti - Poke It Out

Offensive verse: Nicki Minaj

Song in my Eyes, as is: 8/10

Song in the Eyes of the Rest of Earth, After Being Subjected to Nicki's verse: -A Million Bajillion/ 10

Verse Length: Too Long

This is one of those utilitarian examples where I am the only person on the planet who doesnt want to Double-Van Gogh myself when nicki comes on but the rest of humanity does so this is me trying to be a man of the people. I mean i get it. She's a little silly with the facetime thing, the Grr's are... strange? hot? excessive? But it's a Carti song and were worried about something that's silly? or repetitive? Like that's literally the only reason I'm here.

Cousin Stizz - Down Like That

Offensive verse: Larry June

Artistic Movement: Dadaism

This verse just drips swagger. If swagger makes you be very unlikable, boring and unoriginal. Which i guess it kinda does so nvm. But here we have a verse that is so avant-garde that it explicitly enjoys being off-beat and implicitly enjoys being very uninteresting. Something that Ongo Gablogian may enjoy but I just find it derivative.

Blu & Exile - Juice N Dranks

Offensive Verse: Ta'Raach

This one is puzzling. I think the song would be OK without this verse, well OK-ish. But to be honest this may be the worst of them all because it's the only Less-Than-Stellar song on the whole album so I'm going to blame this verse for forcing Blu and Exile to play down to their competition. The verse is just plain ol' not good. The beat does not fit the rest of the album at all. My thought is that Ta'Raach recorded his verse with no beat in the background and then Exile got drunk, got a Grand Slam and Denny's, got food poisoning, then made this beat during an intense fever.

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what other ones are there out there? Why do you hate nicki's verse so much? Any examples from earlier in time? Phins Up

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Future - Inside The Mattress

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Nightcrawler

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Freeway Ricky Ross Goes in On Rapper Rick Ross: "He had a credit card in high school."

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Album of the Year #6: Drake - Care Package - HipHop

Album of the Year #6: Drake - Care Package - HipHop

Album of the Year #6: Drake - Care Package

Posted: 07 Jan 2020 04:50 AM PST

Artist: Drake

Album: Care Package

Label: OVO

Release Date: August 2, 2019

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Background

I am definitely going to keep the background brief because presumably if you have ventured into this thread and are on this subreddit, you know who Drake is. For the inception of the project itself, it has always been a running joke amongst rap fans that if Drake compiled all of his loose tracks and put them onto one project, it would be his best work yet. Well, after years of dropping gems on his Soundcloud that never made it past his core fan base, he decided to clear the samples and put the songs on streaming services.

Review

In a recent interview with Rap Radar, Drake talks about his legacy throughout the decade and recounts some of the most memorable moments of his career. In the 2+ hour conversation, he discusses a time of when So Far Gone, his third official mixtape and the project that ultimately put him on the map, was just released and was starting to spread. In 2009 when the project was released, most people were still purchasing music through physical copies and sharing albums and songs they enjoyed via word of mouth. Music was not nearly as readily accessible as it is today. Drake describes his rise to fame as a, "who is this moment?". Essentially, this is the positive reaction from a listener when someone puts them on to new music and they want to know more. "Be present in your "who is this moment?" because you're going to be chasing that "who is this moment?" for the rest of your career trying to keep people as entertained as they were when they felt like they were one of the only people listening to you." It is hard to fault Spotify's most streamed artist of the decade for wanting to return to a time of when his audience felt like they were the only ones who had possession of this hidden gem. When you seemingly have accomplished everything, what else is there left to do? For Drake, the answer seems to lie in reflection.

As the decade comes to a close, people seem to agree that this one belonged to the 6 God. I could inundate you with numbers and accolades, but that isn't even necessary, and we both know that. 2019 seemed to represent a victory lap for Drake. An opportunity to toast to his accomplishments by himself. He re-released So Far Gone on streaming services and also released Care Package, which Drake described as, "some of our most important moments together available in one place". I know a quote like that may seem far-fetched to a lot of you, but to the guy writing this at his desk below his displayed If You're Reading This It's Too Late vinyl and a framed hand-drawn photo of Drake and Future as if they are on the cover of Time Magazine, I have to agree. This compilation of songs evokes an eerily similar level of nostalgia for me as it seems to be doing for Drake. Each one of these tracks represent distinct moments in my life that I can very clearly return back to with just the push of the play button. The individual release of many of these songs allow for them to act as their own moments in time, the same way that a full-length project would.

Sonically, this project encapsulates the full array of Drake. It represents his traditional output, with no ventures into other genres such as afro beat, dancehall or grime/U.K. drill. All in all, the project plays a lot more cohesively than one would think a compilation of songs released across a decade would sound. To a first-time listener, this could easily be mistaken as an album intended to be listened to together. From an analysis standpoint, it did not seem to make much sense to me to approach this project song by song as it is constantly shifting between different time periods and subject matters, as expected. I feel as if Care Package can be broken into two major themes – heartbreak and relationship struggles and desire for success and what it looks like once you accomplish it. These are not unfamiliar topics from Drake. In fact, his last album Scorpion was split into a Side A and Side B to represent almost this exact dichotomy between his subject matter. Drake has been an artist who was constantly refined and nearly perfected his sound over the years and Care Package gives us a look back at the rough drafts along the way.

Tracks such as "Club Paradise" give us insight into the struggle Drake faced as a result of his new-found success. As he is constantly traveling and touring, he is missing out on what is happening in Toronto and once he returns, he has trouble processing all that has changed. His old girls are with someone else, new girls do not want anything to do with him because he isn't even around and all the rappers that used to pretend to be his friend are now the same ones coming after him. Released before Take Care, this moment of time depicts a clear shift in Drake's life. He is not just another kid from Toronto anymore. He has grown into something larger than he can currently comprehend and is having trouble dealing with the repercussions. As the album progresses in the timeline, we see how Drake begins to adapt to the changes, dating more high-profile celebrities and keeping a much tighter inner circle to insulate himself from the negativity. On "How Bout Now", we hear a tale from Drake's Acura-days of dating a girl and balancing the normal struggles of a relationship – jealously, effort, pleasing their partner's family and how to pursue a dream when your supposed closest ally does not care to support. This qualm is a lot more relatable to the common listener as these problems could happen to anyone. Drake gets the last laugh in the end, sarcastically asking if the girl wants to give him a second chance now that he is a superstar and seems to have it all figured out. On "Days in the East", Drake pours out his heart to Rihanna, his former love affair. He talks about just waiting for her to hit him up to try to rekindle things. Even though things seem to be over, Drake still holds extremely strong feelings for her and believes she feels the same. He brings the listener into intimate conversations with Erykah Badu and his close friend Chubbs, talking about ideas of love and trust. We can all relate to confiding in close friends and spilling out our feelings unrestrained late at night.

What I have always enjoyed about this side of Drake's work is how unbashful he is when discussing these topics. He comes off as sensitive and vulnerable, which in turn makes him more relatable. Although people may have tough times expressing it outwardly, Drake reassures the listener that even at the top, it can get lonely too. The authenticity of this aspect of his work (insert Quentin Miller meme here) has always stood out for me. By naming real-life people and locations, you feel more in-tune what is really happening. When I came back home from college sophomore year and my high school fling was with someone else, I thought back to Rosemary and Leean Sealy (as lame as that may be lol). Something about the somber subject matter of these types of songs coupled with the ethereal production from 40 never fails to give me chills. This side of Drake is ideal "Late-Night Driving" music, as you wind down the road thinking of all that could have been with a previous significant other. Songs like "Trust Issues" and "Girls Love Beyoncé" express the cynic in Drake, doubting the intentions of women and telling himself he will never find true love. These doubts are normal for anyone, but when you are listening by yourself thinking of a certain someone, the feeling hits different.

On the other side of this project, you see the bravado and charisma of The Boy, boasting about his accomplishments and all that he has become. Even though he has been at the top for a minute, it has not always been that way. The project begins with the Jai Paul sampled "Dreams Money Can Buy". Immediately, the listener is taken back to a different time in Drake's life. A time of when major success is imminent and he yearns for it all. He is starting to treat women differently because of his new-found success. He is extremely self-aware of what is happening around him and where he is going. When Lil Wayne announces you to the world as the successor of his empire, the future must feel brighter than ever. But Drake wants it all now. We see a similar type of desire on "Paris Morton Music". Drake talks about his quest for stardom. He shares all to his former love interest and talks her through doubts that he normally would keep to himself. Drake is confident in himself, but there is still the lingering uncertainty in his head that maybe this won't finish exactly how he intends it to. A year and a half later with the release of Take Care, he solidifies his stronghold in the game and slowly begins to develop into the confident, arrogant, and dare I say, ~unruly~, force he is today.

The first and arguably best example we have of this is on "5 AM in Toronto". The perfect rebuttal to people who say he can't rap, Drake spits for 3 minutes straight, taking shot after shot at other heavyweights in the game including The Weeknd, Chris Brown (debatable heavyweight) and Common. Line after line, Drake states nothing but the facts, asserting his dominance in the game as fans await Nothing Was The Same. Over an ominous beat, Drake steadily applies pressure and lets his competition know exactly where he stands. He continues this on Jodeci Freestyle with J. Cole., where he calls out rappers for trying to copy his old style and going for his spot at the top. The confidence in his voice leaves minimal doubt in the listener's mind that Drake doesn't have it on lock. The same could be said for "4 PM in Calabasas", chock full of upper-class brags and celebrity name drops. When Drake wants to bring it, he clearly can and he has the ammunition and credibility to back it all up.

Amongst this long project (17 songs), I do not want to miss covering the impact these songs had at the time of their release. One of the biggest commonalities that I noticed from some of these loosies are the other artists that were inspired to remix the original tracks, many of which for Drake listeners may have been their first introduction to them. The Weeknd released a remix of Trust Issues before Thursday came out. Bryson Tiller started to make waves off of his remix to How Bout Now. PartyNextDoor produced "Days In The East" and released his own remix with West District. Still today, these 3 artists reign at the top of the RnB game. To what part of that can be attributed to Drake, you decide (peep my flair), but there is no questioning he played a role in helping those 3 careers take off.

The reason that Care Package makes so much sense to me is because if you look at the subject matter of a lot of these songs, it almost always involves Drake looking backwards. Very rarely is he discussing what he sees in the future. Even in the songs where he is wishing for full-blown success, there are still references scattered throughout to how he got there. To me, Drake has always been someone who has trouble letting go and likes to reflect and recount on his past endeavors. From that perspective, Care Package is almost the perfect, most meta way to summarize his past decade – with a bundle of songs reflecting all that he has been through, ultimately shaping him into the star he is today. Coupled with his summations in the Rap Radar interview and posts like this on IG, it is clear Drake has been nostalgic about the last ten years. And why shouldn't he be? He definitely did not have a decade to forget. Who knows, maybe I'm wrong and the only reason he released this was to capitalize on introducing old music to new fans while reenergizing his base with forgotten classics. After all, that is probably the reason he re-released So Far Gone. Sure, it is great to memorialize his earlier work on streaming services forever, but he is getting paid for all of this in the end! Is this even considered an album? Did I just waste several hours of my life doing this? What a time to be alive.

Things do feel different now, though. He is a father. His last official release was met with mixed reviews. His recent output has been strong, but minimal. Something is coming. As one of the most calculated artists in the game along with his team, I personally am excited to see what is next. I can confidently say that Drake played a large part of shaping the soundtrack of the past decade for me and I am sure that a lot of other similarly-aged people on HHH can agree. Drake is chasing after captivating his audience again like it was 2010, and I think I speak for the fans when I say that we are all waiting for the same.

Favorite Lyrics

It's crazy all the emotions forgot in a year

  • Club Paradise

Green, white, and red on my body 'cause I'm dipped in Ferrari

All she wanna do is get high and listen to PARTY

She complain, I tell the driver to drop her at Barneys

My summer diet is just Rosé and calamari

  • 4 PM in Calabasas

The girl that I wanna save is like a danger to my health

Try being with somebody that wanna be somebody else

I always thought she was perfect when she was being herself

Don't even know how to help, but I guess that's just the motion, yeah

She'll probably come around

Soon as I settle down, that's the motion

  • The Motion ft. Sampha

And all I care about is my city, man, I can't say it enough

I done heard things about y'all that they can't say about us

I just hold it down for my side, I just hold it down for my set

I just give everybody a piece of this and make do with what's left

  • Free Spirit ft. Rick Ross

Discussion Questions

  • Where does Care Package rank on your list of Drake's discography? Should it even count?

  • What are your thoughts on re-releasing content to streaming platforms? Would you like to see a Care Package-type project from anyone else?

  • Where does Drake go from here? Does he maintain his dominance in the new decade?

  • If you have never cried to any of the songs on Care Package, are you even qualified to read/comment about it?

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Daily Discussion Thread 01/07/2020

Posted: 07 Jan 2020 08:07 AM PST

Welcome to the /r/hiphopheads daily discussion thread!

This thread is for:

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Rae Sremmurd's Stepdad Killed, Brother in Custody as Person of Interest

Posted: 07 Jan 2020 10:22 AM PST

[FRESH VIDEO] Mick Jenkins - "Carefree" Black Boy (Official Music Video)

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[FRESH] IDK - Hello Freestyle Pt. 4 (Prod. by JPEGMAFIA)

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2019 /r/HipHopHeads Awards - Winners and Nominees

Posted: 07 Jan 2020 10:18 AM PST

Welcome to the 5th annual /r/HipHopHeads Awards!

Thank you to the thousands of users who voted. Without any further ado, below are the results of your votes!

/r/HHH Awards Voting Results!

Best Beat Of The Year

Nominees:

  • Danny Brown - Combat (Prod. Q-Tip)

  • Freddie Gibbs & Madlib - Crime Pays (Prod. Madlib)

  • Young Thug - Hot (ft. Gunna) (Prod. Wheezy)

  • Tyler, The Creator - NEW MAGIC WAND (Prod. Tyler, The Creator)

  • Freddie Gibbs & Madlib - Palmolive (ft. Killer Mike & Pusha T) (Prod. Madlib)

Winner: Freddie Gibbs & Madlib - Crime Pays (Prod. Madlib)

Best Guest Verse Of The Year

Nominees:

  • Andre 3000 - Come Home (Anderson.Paak)

  • Playboi Carti - EARFQUAKE (Tyler, The Creator)

  • Black Thought - Crowns For Kings (Benny The Butcher)

  • Pusha T - Palmolive (Freddie Gibbs & Madlib)

  • Anderson .Paak - RNP (YBN Cordae)

Winner: Pusha T - Palmolive (Freddie Gibbs & Madlib)

Best Overall Verse Of The Year

Nominees:

  • J. Cole - Middle Child (Verse 1)

  • Black Thought - Crowns For Kings (Verse 2)

  • Pusha T - Palmolive (Verse 2)

  • J. Cole - Sacrifices (Verse 4)

  • JID - Down Bad (Verse 2)

Winner: Pusha T - Palmolive (Verse 2)

Best Hook Of The Year

Nominees:

  • YBN Cordae - RNP (feat. Anderson .Paak)

  • Denzel Curry - RICKY

  • BROCKHAMPTON - Sugar

  • Dreamville - Down Bad (ft. JID, Bas, J. Cole, EARTHGANG & Young Nudy)

  • Tyler, the Creator - EARFQUAKE (ft. Playboi Carti)

Winner: Tyler, the Creator - EARFQUAKE (ft. Playboi Carti)

Best Posse Cut (4 or more artists on one track) Of The Year

Nominees:

  • Dreamville - Down Bad (ft. JID, Bas, J. Cole, EARTHGANG & Young Nudy)

  • Dreamville - Costa Rica (ft. Bas, JID, Guapdad 4000, Reese LAFLARE, Jace, Mez, Smokepurrp, Buddy & Ski Mask The Slump God)

  • Beast Coast - Left Hand (ft. Joey Bada$$, Flatbush Zombies, The Underachievers, Kirk Knight, Nyck Caution & CJ Fly)

  • Dreamville - Wells Fargo (ft. JID, EARTHGANG, Buddy & Guapdad 4000)

  • Dreamville - Sacrifices (ft. EARTHGANG, J, Cole, Smino & Saba)

Winner: Dreamville - Down Bad (ft. JID, Bas, J. Cole, EARTHGANG & Young Nudy)

Best Music Video Of The Year

Nominees:

  • Kanye West - Follow God

  • A$AP Rocky - Babushka Boi

  • Tyler, The Creator - EARFQUAKE (ft. Playboi Carti)

  • Lil Nas X - Old Town Road (Remix) (ft. Billy Ray Cyrus)

  • DaBaby - BOP

Winner: A$AP Rocky - Babushka Boi

Best Song Of The Year

Nominees:

  • Freddie Gibbs & Madlib - Crime Pays

  • YBN Cordae - RNP (ft. Anderson .Paak)

  • Tyler, The Creator - NEW MAGIC WAND

  • Tyler, The Creator - EARFQUAKE (ft. Playboi Carti)

  • Freddie Gibbs & Madlib - Palmolive (ft. Killer Mike & Pusha T)

Freddie Gibbs & Madlib - Palmolive (ft. Killer Mike & Pusha T)

Best West Coast Project Of The Year

Nominees:

  • Boogie - Everything's For Sale

  • Anderson .Paak - Ventura

  • YG - 4REAL 4REAL

  • Tyler, The Creator - IGOR

  • ScHoolboy Q - CrasH Talk

Winner: Tyler, The Creator - IGOR

Best Midwest Project Of The Year

Nominees:

  • Pivot Gang - You Can't Sit With Us

  • Kanye West - JESUS IS KING

  • Freddie Gibbs & Madlib - Bandana

  • Danny Brown - uknowhatimsayin¿

  • Quelle Chris - Guns

Winner: Freddie Gibbs & Madlib - Bandana

Best Southern Project Of The Year

Nominees:

  • Young Thug - So Much Fun

  • Dreamville - Revenge Of The Dreamers III

  • EARTHGANG - Mirrorland

  • Denzel Curry - ZUU

  • Maxo Kream - Brandon Banks

Winner: Denzel Curry - ZUU

Best East Coast Project Of The Year

Nominees:

  • billy woods & Kenny Segal - Hiding Places

  • Griselda - WWCD

  • Westside Gunn - Hitler Wears Hermes 7

  • Beast Coast - Escape From New York

  • Benny The Butcher - The Plugs I Met

Winner: billy woods & Kenny Segal - Hiding Places

Best Project From Outside of the USA Of The Year

Nominees:

  • Skepta - Ignorance is Bliss

  • slowthai - Nothing Great About Britain

  • Dave - PSYCHODRAMA

  • Little Simz - GREY Area

  • Stormzy - Heavy Is The Head

Winner: slowthai - Nothing Great About Britain

Best R&B Project Of The Year

Nominees:

  • Daniel Caesar - CASE STUDY 01

  • Anderson .Paak - Ventura

  • James Blake - Assume Form

  • Solange - When I Get Home

  • Tyler, The Creator - IGOR

Anderson .Paak - Ventura

Best Debut Project

Nominees:

  • Pop Smoke - Meet The Woo

  • Maxo - Lil Big Man

  • Aries - WELCOME HOME

  • Polo G - Die A Legend

  • Slauson Malone - A Quiet Farwell, 2016–2018

Winner: Polo G - Die A Legend

Best Project by a Female Artist

Nominees:

  • Rapsody - Eve

  • Rico Nasty & Kenny Beats - Anger Management

  • Little Simz - GREY Area

  • Megan Thee Stallion - Fever

  • Lizzo - Cuz I Love You

Winner: Little Simz - GREY Area

Best EP Of The Year

Nominees:

  • Future - SAVE ME

  • Earl Sweatshirt - FEET OF CLAY

  • Benny The Butcher - The Plugs I Met

  • Ameer Vann - EMMANUEL

  • Lil Nas X - 7

Winner: Benny The Butcher - The Plugs I Met

Best Album Cover Of The Year

Nominees:

  • Danny Brown - uknowhatimsayin¿

  • Freddie Gibbs & Madlib - Bandana

  • Tyler, The Creator - IGOR

  • Young Thug - So Much Fun

  • slowtahi - Nothing Great About Britain

Winner: Young Thug - So Much Fun

Best Project Of The Year

Top 10

  1. Tyler, The Creator - IGOR
  2. Freddie Gibbs & Madlib - Bandana
  3. JPEGMAFIA - All My Heroes Are Cornballs
  4. Young Thug - So Much Fun
  5. Denzel Curry - ZUU
  6. Dreamville - Revenge of the Dreamers III
  7. Little Simz - GREY Area
  8. Danny Brown - uknowwhatimsayin¿
  9. YBN Cordae - The Lost Boy
  10. BROCKHAMPTON - GINGER

Winner: Tyler, The Creator - IGOR

Best Producer

Nominees:

  • Tyler, The Creator

  • Wheezy

  • Kenny Beats

  • Madlib

  • Pi'erre Bourne

Winner: Madlib

Most Improved Artist

Nominees:

  • Young Thug

  • DaBaby

  • Tyler, The Creator

  • YBN Cordae

  • Rich Brian

Winner: YBN Cordae

MVP Artist Of 2019

Nominees:

  • J. Cole

  • Freddie Gibbs

  • DaBaby

  • Tyler, The Creator

  • Young Thug

Winner: Tyler, The Creator

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[FIRST IMPRESSIONS] Denzel Curry - 13LOOD 1N + 13LOOD OUT

Posted: 07 Jan 2020 12:18 PM PST

It's been a day since ZXLTRN descended to share his "MIXX" on his YouTube channel (RIP streaming platforms). How are y'all feeling about this one?

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Denzel Curry - SIRENS | Z1RENZ

Posted: 07 Jan 2020 07:47 PM PST

[FRESH] Knxwledge - Do You

Posted: 07 Jan 2020 08:43 AM PST

Geto Boys - Mind Playing Tricks On Me

Posted: 07 Jan 2020 09:30 PM PST

Blu & Exile- No Greater Love

Posted: 07 Jan 2020 04:41 AM PST

Chief Keef - War

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[HYPE] Chrxs Alexander - Lil Chrxs

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Yung Lean - Crystal Clear Ice

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YG ft. Nipsey Hussle - FDT (Fuck Donald Trump)

Posted: 07 Jan 2020 06:18 PM PST

Flatbush Zombies - Smoke Break (Interlude)

Posted: 07 Jan 2020 01:44 PM PST

Joey Bada$$ - My Yout

Posted: 07 Jan 2020 06:26 AM PST

Fort Minor - Remember The Name

Posted: 07 Jan 2020 05:45 PM PST

$uicideboy$ - Gorilla Warfare (w///RAMIREZ)

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MIKE - Sleepwalk

Posted: 07 Jan 2020 10:23 PM PST

Westside Gunn - Ric Martel (feat. Roc Marciano)

Posted: 07 Jan 2020 01:04 PM PST

[FRESH VIDEO] Summer Walker - Come Thru (with Usher)

Posted: 07 Jan 2020 08:20 AM PST

Action Bronson - It Concerns Me

Posted: 07 Jan 2020 04:13 PM PST
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