Quality music continues to be in abundance for those who know where to look, and what to buy. Those who complain about a lack of quality music are either overly nostalgic for yesteryear, too lazy to find it, or both. After the jump is a list of the over 20 albums I can remember buying in 2016 (there are probably a few LPs I bought that I forgot). Every single album is quality and maintains the Highly Recommended seal. All the albums are worthy of your ears, so I don't want to "rank" them because ranking them may dissuade some of you from exploring albums I recommend you explore. However, I will categorize them to guide your selections based on taste and preference. Enjoy.
Albums I Bought in 2016 (list in no particular order)
Nx Worries - Yes Lawd!
Delroy Edwards - Hangin' at the Beach
Adrian Younge - The Electronic Void
Elzhi - Lead Poisen
J. Dilla - The Diary
Ka - Honor Killed the Samurai
De la Soul - and the Anonymous Nobody
A Tribe Called Quest- We got it from here...Thank You 4 Your service
Scud One & T-White - Steven Tyler
Ras G - The Gospel of The God Spell
Blu & Ray West - Crenshaw Jezebel
The Koreatown Oddity & Ras G - 5 Chuckles: In The Wrld
Adrian Younge - Something About April II
Anderson Paak - Malibu
Swarvy - Stunts Vol. 1-3
Chanes - Chanes
Spitta Andretti (Curren$y & Alchemist) - The Carrollton Heist
Ras G - Bakers Dozen
Wun Two - Bakers Dozen
Ohbliv - Bakers Dozen
Dibia$e - Bakers Dozen
Lyrics to Go Award (Great Raps for Somebody Who's Tired of Raps)
Ka - Honor Killed the Samurai
Elzhi - Lead Poisen
A Tribe Called Quest- We got it from here...Thank You 4 Your service
The Koreatown Oddity & Ras G - 5 Chuckles: In The Wrld
De la Soul - and the Anonymous Nobody
Spitta Andretti (Curren$y & Alchemist) - The Carrollton Heist
A Great Album Requires More Than Dope Beats/Rhymes Award (Sequencing Award)
The Koreatown Oddity & Ras G - 5 Chuckles: In The Wrld
Spitta Andretti (Curren$y & Alchemist) - The Carrollton Heist
Ras G - Bakers Dozen
Dibia$e - Bakers Dozen
A Tribe Called Quest- We got it from here...Thank You 4 Your service
Scud One & T-White - Steven Tyler
Ras G - The Gospel of The God Spell
Nx Worries - Yes Lawd!
You Had Me at Hello Award (The Blind Cop Award)
Fat Beats' Bakers Dozen series
Anything Released by Street Corner Music
All Things Ras G
All Things Knx
All Things Ka
Fine Wine Award
A Tribe Called Quest- We got it from here...Thank You 4 Your service
Ka - Honor Killed the Samurai
De la Soul - and the Anonymous Nobody
Not Hip Hop, but as Hip Hop as it Gets Award
Delroy Edwards - Hangin' at the Beach
Adrian Younge - Something About April II
Anderson Paak - Malibu
Swarvy - Stunts Vol. 1-3
Chanes - Chanes
Nx Worries - Yes Lawd!
Adrian Younge - The Electronic Void
Saturday Morning Award (Music Lil Mixes Couldn't Get Enough of)
Anderson Paak - Malibu
Nx Worries - Yes Lawd!
A Tribe Called Quest- We got it from here...Thank You 4 Your service
Bonafide Classic Award (Looks like my shorty has a good ear)
Anderson Paak - Malibu
Nx Worries - Yes Lawd!
A Tribe Called Quest- We got it from here...Thank You 4 Your service
I Respect Your Hustle Award
Ka
Ras G
Curren$y
Knxledge
Koreatown Oddity
Delroy Edwards
Off the Radar Award (Artists/Labels who prolifically release unofficial material)
Knxledge's Bandcamp
Quelle Chirs Bandcamp
Ohbliv's Bandcamp
Stricly Cassette
Kutmah's Bandcamp
Jalaal Salaam's Bandcamp
Pleasantly Surprised Award (Never heard these artists before, but so glad I found them)
Scud One & T-White - Steven Tyler
Swarvy - Stunts Vol. 1-3
Chanes - Chanes
Wun Two - Bakers Dozen
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