It’s that time of the year again. DJ Premier’s year end list of albums always gets a mixed reaction and we’re sure this year will be no different. He may raise a few eyebrows with these picks again but we do respect his personal opinion. Nice to see 50 Cent’s The Big 10 getting its due from a legend. If you missed last year’s list, here’s the link.
The criteria (as stated in 2009 list):
I judge my list based on dope beats, dope rhymes, scratchinâ and cutting, creativity, uniqueness, originality, and overall packaging of the productâs integrity. I donât care if you sold a million copies, that does not make it dope. I went through more than 60 LPâs released in â09 on major and indie labels over and over to get it as close as i possible could to being satisfied with the list so here it is along with the list.
25. Large Professor & Neek The Exotic â Still On The Hustle
24. Edo G â A Face In The Crowd
23. Ill Bill & Vinnie Paz â Heavy Metal Kings
22. Greneberg â Greneberg
21. Action Bronson & Statik Selektah â Well Done
20. Apathy â Honkey Kong
19. The Away Team â Scars And Stripes
18. Kanye West & Jay-Z â Watch The Throne
17. Torae â For The Record
16. Bumpy Knuckles & Statik Selektah â Lyrical Workout
15. Common â The Dreamer, The Believer
14. Maffew Ragazino Sr. â Rhyme Pays
13. Bad Meets Evil â Hell: The Sequel
12. Drake â Take Care
11. Statik Selektah â Population Control
10. Random Axe â Random Axe
09. Malcolm And Martin â Life Doesnât Frighten Me
08. Royce da 5â9âł â Success Is Certain
07. Phonte â Charity Starts At Home
06. 50 Cent â The Big 10
05. Reks â R.E.K.S.
04. M.O.P. & Snowgoons â Sparta
03. Evidence â Cats & Dogs
02. 9th Wonder â The Wonder Years
01. Game â The R.E.D. Album
Honorable Mentions: Fresh Vetz âFresh 2 Defâ, Pharoahe Monch âW.A.R.â, Raekwon âShaolin vs. Wu-Tangâ, Rasheed Chappell ââFuture Before Nostalgiaâ, Sadat X âNo Featuresâ, Showbiz & KRS-One âGodsvilleâ, Skyzoo âThe Great Debaterâ, The Regiment âThe Panic Buttonâ, The Roots âUndunâ.
Voila. Sorry Elzhi, Pete Rock & Smif-N-Wessun, J-Live & Tyler, The Creator.
Closing Note:
For all of you dumbfucks that are late or not hip to my yearly list, this is my own list of what I was bumpinâ for my enjoyment in 2011⌠Even though there were so fuckinâ many LPs that came out, I wish we had time to do Top 40 but fuck that⌠So if you donât like my list, make your own⌠I ainât mad atcha⌠Hate it or love it, I donât give a fuuuuuck !!!
Via DJ Premier blog
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