MAGNET’s Corey duBrowa picks the best hip-hop releases of the year
1) Clipse Let God Sort Em Out (Roc Nation)
2) Earl Sweatshirt Live Laugh Love (Tan Cressida/Warner Bros.)
3) Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist Alfredo 2 (ESGN/ALC/Virgin)
4) PremRock Did You Enjoy Your Time Here…? (Backwoodz Studioz)
5) The Expert Vivid Visions (Rucksack)
6) Gabe ‘Nandez & Preservation Sortilege (Backwoodz Studioz)
7) Raekwon The Emperor’s New Clothes (Ice H20/Mass Appeal)
8) Wynne Say Wynne (self-released)
9) Saba And No I.D. From The Private Collection Of Saba And No I.D. (From The Private Collection, LLP)
10) Apathy Mom & Dad (Anchors Up)
Corey duBrowa’s second book, Twelve Tunes From Urban Bohemia: Portland’s Musical History In Song, will be out in 2026 via HoZac Books. It follows last year’s An Ideal For Living: A Celebration Of The E.P. (Extended Play).
