I scoured the depths of the Internets’ top music-hosting site, Audiomack, and I picked the best 50 songs from about 150 in consideration. I curated a streaming mix that spins smoothly right through — and not in order from best to worst. This month’s top-10 standouts are:
- The creative and comical yet socially conscious “Cam’ron Voice” from Uncle Murda, whose politicization I noted last month
- Two songs from SRFSCHL affiliate Danny Matos, whose LP with Rusty Mack and The Red Walrus produced a number of possible picks
- The triumphant return of Protest Music artist Lowkey of the UK
- Two flawless, jazzy and soulful collaborations between producer Apollo Brown and Skyzoo (who appears three times this month)
- The Hannibal King-blessed lead single from ‘Lightbulb Over My Head While I’m Thinking’ by Teck-Zillaand Kentucky’s Allen Poe
- Two (very different) appearances from Boston legend Akrobatik
- A posthumous classic from Sean Price, produced by the incredible DJ Skizz
- “Cops N Robbers” from Rhymefest, inspired by a harrowing personal story of being robbed at gunpoint and then treated like a criminal when reporting the crime to the Chicago Police Department
- MY summer anthem, “Summer Not Coming”, by SHIRT, who premiered the song live throughout NYC on a pickup truck with a big speaker in the back
- A song I just can’t get out of my head, “Plata O Plomo” by the City of Snow’s good-fella rapper Tone Atlas, featuring playlist regular Conway the Machine
Honorable Mention: With “NSFW”, Sa-Roc slays on behalf of women everywhere (she got the answers, Sway!)
PLAYLIST
- Uncle Murda – Cam’ron Voice [prod. by Teddy Da Don]
- Oowop The Don ft. AR-AB & Bobby Garcia – 2 Gunz Up [prod. by Stan Da Man]
- Troy Ave – Appreciate Me [prod. by Robbie Nova, Yankee & Trilogy]
- Narcotecs [Dax of MPIRE x Doza the Drumdealer] – Conquistadors [prod. by Doza the Drumdealer]
- Chase N. Cashe ft. Davy Boy – Big Bank Lil Bank [prod. by Chase N. Cashe]
- Action Bronson, Mark Ronson & Dan Auerbach (of The Black Keys) – Standing in the Rain
- Luis Haze ft. JR Writer – Juice
- Kyle Lucas ft. Outasight – Golden God [prod. by 20syl]
- Hodgy Beats ft. Rarri – Bizness [prod. by The Beat Brigade]
- Phora – Came Up [prod. by Epik The Dawn]
- Chance – Dreaming [prod. by Ear2ThaBeat]
- Lanz Pierce – Secrets [prod. by Neenyo]
- Danny Matos ft. Samantha Leon – Bring Me [prod. by Rusty Mack & The Red Walrus]
- Danny Matos ft. Taylor – Too Soon [prod. by Rusty Mack & The Red Walrus]
- Fred The Godson ft. Dublin – Change [prod. by Diny Made That]
- Lowkey [UK] ft. Mai Khalil [UK] & DJ Face – Ahmed [prod. by Agent of Change] (Watch the live performance, with Karim Kamar on keys, via Global Faction)
- Hakim Green – Lessons [prod. by DJ PuertoRoc]
- Maestro Fresh Wes ft. Saukrates – The Distance [prod. by Saukrates]
- Apollo Brown & Skyzoo ft. Patty Crash – One In The Same [prod. by Apollo Brown]
- Apollo Brown & Skyzoo ft. Joell Ortiz – A Couple Dollars [prod. by Apollo Brown]
- AWKWORD ft. Skyzoo & Rapper Big Pooh – Cruel Intentions (Remix) [prod. by Frank Drake]
- Bishop Lamont ft. Rapper Big Pooh, Focus…, Wyann Vaughn & Ram Dass – Are You Ready [prod. by Focus…]
- Black Thought – Glitches (Remix) [prod. by Phoniks]
- Teck-Zilla (Canada) & Allen Poe ft. Hannibal King – Incandescent [prod. by Teck-Zilla]
- Modenine (Nigeria) ft. DJ Jimmy Jatt (Nigeria) – Insulin [prod. by Teck-Zilla]
- Nas & Michael Kiwanuka – Rule The World (I Came From The City)
- Rhymefest ft. John The Author – Cops N Robbers [prod. by S1, Epikh Pro, Damon Ranger & Xzibit]
- Mr. Green & Blacastan – Power [prod. by Mr. Green]
- Dom Pachino (of Killarmy) ft. Inspectah Deck – Red Dots [prod. by Bronze Nazareth]
- P. General (of Bankai Fam) – Bush Kept Secret [prod. by VS the Best]
- Shabaam Sahdeeq – Limitless [prod. by DJ Doom]
- L’Orange & Mr. Lif ft. Akrobatik & Gonjasufi
– Strange Technology [prod. by L’Orange] - REKS ft. Akrobatik, Edo G, Termanology & DJ Deadeye – Plane Gang [prod. by The Audible Doctor]
- Tha Addicts (DJ Menace & Bliz Balboa) ft. KXNG Crooked (fka Crooked I) – Bars Inc. [prod. by Freddie Bruno]
- Sa-Roc – NSFW (Not Safe For Weak Rappers)
- Chris Webby – Ash Ketchum [prod. by C-Lance]
- Sean Price (RIP) – Rap Professor [prod. by DJ Skizz]
- Nabo Rawk – Hell Yeah [prod. by Vic Grimes]
- SageInfinite – Space Out
- Little Vic ft. Critical & Roc Marciano – I Want It [prod. by DJ Connect] (2012)
- Roc Marciano – All For It [prod. by The Alchemist]
- Rec Riddles – Pulpit Poems [prod. by Rec Riddles]
- Shaz Illyork ft. Rast – RFC (Ready For Combat) [prod. by Strange Neighbor]
- Narchotechs [MPire x Doza the Drumdealer] – New Day (Intro) [prod. Doza the Drumdealer]
- Daniel Son – Gold Clips [prod. by Giallo Point]
- Tone Atlas ft. Conway & Pedro Escobar – Plata O Plomo [prod. by Twist L’s]
- DJ Rude One ft. Conway – Andre Drummond [prod. by DJ Rude One]
- Hus Kingpin ft. JuneLyfe – Wave Palooza [prod. by Marco Polo]
- SHIRT – Summer Not Coming [prod. by Diagnostics]
- NameBrand– Summertime [prod. by OK MR HO]
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