Sure, we’re halfway through the month of June, and it’s a little late to drop a Best of May playlist; but, I dropped the April mix 12 days into May, and it’s been streamed a record number of times. Not to mention that good music doesn’t get old — and we’ll revisit everything at the end of the year for the Top 100 of 2016. This month, we have another wide selection spanning the genre, including a number of songs from international artists; some guilty-pleasure bully rap; music for the advancement of our culture; a few pop-leaning head nodders; and that good-old boom bap. Highlights include:
- Full songs from female rappers Kash and Sa-Roc
- A Mistah Fab collaboration with his Cali peers Kendrick Lamar and Crooked I
- Verses from the incredible Invincible of Detroit, as well as The Last Emperor, my favorite rapper when I was in college
- “They” from a rapper new to me, Sturk
- Two appearances each from newbie Will EQ and my Smart Crew-reppin homie from NY, Meyhem Lauren, whose whole album could’ve made the list
Other notables include: Mark Battles; Masta Ace; (spoken word from) Chuck D; Rise Rashid; (self-produced) Jonwayne;
Production this month comes from my producers Harry Fraud, Audible Doctor and C-Lance, as well as list-frequenter Dame Grease; the homie Statik Selektah; Thelonious Martin; Nottz (twice); Ant of Atmosphere; Large Professor; Alchemist, the god; DJ Muggs; and Hippie Sabotage.
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