MAGNET’s Corey duBrowa picks the best hip-hop releases of the year
1) Kendrick Lamar Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers (pgLang/Top Dawg/Aftermath/Interscope)
2) Black Thought & Danger Mouse Cheat Codes (BMG)
3) JID The Forever Story (Dreamville/Interscope)
4) Earl Sweatshirt Sick! (Ten Cressida/Warner)
5) Leikeli47 Shape Up (RCA/Hardcover)
6) Freddie Gibbs $oul $old $eparately (ESGN/Warner)
7) Shygirl Nymph (Because Music)
8) Vince Staples Ramona Park Broke My Heart (Blacksmith/Motown)
9) Kenny Beats Louie (XL)
10) Bob Vylan Bob Vylan Presents The Price Of Life (Ghost Theatre)
Honorable Mention: Quavo/Takeoff Only Built For Infinity Links (Quality Control/Motown)
R.I.P. Takeoff (1994-2022)
