Sunday 25 December 2011

TOP 20 EAST COAST RAP SONGS OF 2011


Another year gone by, and a lot of good stuff that came out in 2011
(along with heap loads of utter garbage mind you).
All in all, there were some amazing songs from the each coast.
I will be breaking all these down in the next couple of days.
Up first will be everything East Coast Rap & Hip-Hop.


First up, all these tracks are really so close together 
it's kinda inadequate to say number 20 
is inferior over the top track i chose. It just had to be done. 
And of course there were several other 
amazing tracks I just could not include in a top 20.

1. Young Chris - Still Creepin
This is sick and it can't get any better than this!
Young Chris shows his skills and that beat is
just flawless and the perfect basis for Chris.
I can't praise this one enough.


2. J. Cole - Lost Ones
A favourite from the beginning and i never truly
stopped bumping this. This won me over for Cole.


3. The Roots - Tip The Scale
This track is superb in every way and my favourite
joint of an incredible album. Salute.


4. Common - Blue Sky
Equally up there with the previous three tracks.
No snare in this one yet it is electrifying thanks
to the ever so awesome Common. 


5. Cappadonna - Trials & Tribulations
I had to give it to Cappa for coming back like he
did with The Pilgrimage and this track is just too
damn good and a throwback to the good ol days.


6. Common - Sweet
What more to say about this one. It is fantastic and
Common killed this in every way possible.


7.  Common - Lovin I Lost
Another Common track because, well, he just
brought it and this was another amazing cut of
the album which had a lot more to offer even.


8. Raekwon - Snake Pond
Couldn't forget about the Chef who cooked up
some marvelous shit with Shaolin Vs Wu-Tang.
This is my favourite track of that hands down.


9. The Roots - Make My
Undun is sure to become a classic and so will this
track. And big up to Big K.R.I.T. Just amazing.


10. J. Cole - Breakdown
First track that made me listen to the album over and over. 
The climax at the end is incredible and quite the achievement.


11. Jedi Mind Tricks - Willing A Destruction...
Though their latest album was not good, this sole
track kept me from trashing it. Good ol Vinnie.


12. The Roots - I Remember
Another fantastic track of the album.


13. Common - Gold
Musically, this needs to be in the top 20. 
And having Common flow over the beat...gold!


14. Immortal Technique - Angels & Demons
Crazy how the drums change throughout the entire
track and still the main vibe keeps pullin you in.


15. Jay-Z & Kanye West - Primetime
Absolutely hated the album but this track deserves
all the praise it can get. Even from me.


16. Styles P - Feelings Gone
This album quietly passed us, but not to me and not this track. 
Styles P shines on this.


17. Pusha-T - Open Your Eyes
Off the Fear Of God Mixtape, but nonetheless it
grabbed my attention and deserves a spot.


18. Common - Celebrate
Had to put in another Common track. The album
is just that good and this track keeps growing.


19. Wu-Tang Clan - Never Feel This Pain
Inspectah Deck's verse alone is why this made the
top 20 over a lot of other great tracks. 


20. Raekwon & Nas - Rich & Black
On paper, the collabo alone is worth the mention, 
as is Common/Nas' Ghetto Dreams, but this track
to me was just that little more superior and a great
way to close off  this truly dope list of real hip-hop!



Honourable Mention: 
Danny Brown & Black Milk - Black N Brown

Other Top 20's Coming Real Soon...

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