“I’m at your house like why you got your couch on my chucks”
A solid year for music. We were treated with music from just about any and every artist who wanted to make their mark on the industry. Some artists made inspirational music to uplift our social climate, others simply needed fresh music to go on tours. Naturally this means I had a chance to listen to even more music this year. Each Friday of 2016 I was blessed with new music, some good, some bad, most in the middle. If there was a theme or label I could put on the 2016 year, it would be “not your best foot forward”. This is not to take away from the effort and passion many artists put into releasing very entertaining projects throughout the year.
Artist of the Year:
If I had to give one end of year award, it would go to Anderson .Paak for owning 2016. His voice was everywhere from features to commercials to opening show credits, all the way to his very own album. Despite the generous usage of his voice, it never wore out its welcome but rather seemingly complemented music with a soulful accent.
Albums of the year:
Luckily for you I’ve taken the time to filter out the albums that deserve your attention. There are 9 that I think deserve a listen by everybody. The others still offer great entertainment, and are worth checking out. All 27 albums have been compiled into this one Spotfiy Playlist.
- Awaken My Love! by Childish Gambino
- Run the Jewels 3 by Run the Jewels
- Untitled Unmastered by Kendrick Lamar
- Blonde by Frank Ocean
- We Got It From Here Thank You for Your Service by A Tribe Called Quest
- 99.9% by Katranada
- Malibu by Anderson .Paak
- The Healing Component by Mick Jenkins
- Attrocity Exhibition by Danny Brown
More Good Listens
- Too High to Riot by Bas
- The Sun’s Tirade by Isaiah Rashad
- Imperial by Denzel Curry
- A Seat at the Table by Solange
- Konnichiwa by Skepta
- Fireplace: TheNootTheOtherSide by Hodgy
- 4 Your Eyes Only by J. Cole
- Telefone by Noname
- Community Service 2 by Towkio
More Good Listens Pt. 2
- The Life of Pablo by Kanye West
- Blank Face LP by Schoolboy Q
- Prima Donna by Vince Staples
- Us or Else by T.I.
- 24k Magic by Bruno Mars
- There’s a Lot Going On by Vic Mensa
- Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight by Travis Scott
- Stoney by Post Malone
- Blue & Lonesome by The Rolling Stones
Entertaining Single Tracks
- “Two Men Down” by James Blake
- “Bethaisda” by Mick Jenkins
- “Consideration” by Rhianna
- “Don’t” by Bryson Tiller
- “Still Here” by Dake
- “Matches” by Bas ft. The Hics
- “Nights” by Frank Ocean
- “24k Magic” by Bruno Mars
- “One Dance” by Drake
- “Father Stretch My Hands Pt. 2” by Kanye West
F.E.A.T. Life 