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Freddie Gibbs & Madlib - Piñata
This year has had some great releases, but it's going to be hard for anything to top Piñata. I've had this on repeat for a couple weeks now and I honestly can say that I can't stop listening to it. I saw a post the other day on the discussion thread from a hhh who didn't even realize he was listening to it--I feel that. In the car, in his headphones, at night in bed--just can't stop listening to it.

YG - My Krazy Life
I don't know I gave this a listen to be honest... at least initially. I remember when YG was on the XXL Freshman list and listened to a little of him then, but then nothing for years. After seeing some people talking about My Krazy Life on here, and giving it some pretty high praise, I figured I'd give it a shot. BLOWN AWAY. This is such an amazing album. I love knowing it's like bad kid, maad city. That opposing force to GKMC. One of my favorite albums of the year so far.

Grieves - Together/Apart
First off, shout out to /r/hiphopheadsnorthwest. Grieves is a Seattle artist who just released an album yesterday that I have yet to listen to. I wanted to go back and listen to his first album prior. Honestly, I thought it was just kind of so-so. Nothing really stood out too much for me. Maybe his new album will be different. We'll see.

The Roots - How I Got Over
Just finished reading Questlove's book, Mo' Meta Blues: The World According to Questlove and had to listen to some Roots. Reading Quest talk about Dilla's death is heartbreaking. How I Got Over is probably my favorite Roots album. I do love undun but I honestly think this is better. It's a toss up. Let's call it that. I really suggest reading Quest's book too.

Vince Staples - Shyne Coldchain Vol. 1 & 2
Saw Staples late last year with Earl and his blew me away. I wasn't even hyped for vol. 2 to be honest, but when it came out I downloaded that shit immediately. I have been looking for "Trunk Rattle" since I heard it at the show. I really loved Staples and think he's one of the best up and comers. Looking forward to an album from him.

Sage the Gemini - Remember Me
I really liked "Gas Pedal" so I wanted to give Sage's debut album a shot. I really like his voice and think he could be a great rapper... but I didn't care for Remember Me at all. It seemed too poppy and clubish to me. I couldn't really get down on any other tracks. Disappoint.

The Roots - Game Theory
After reading what Quest wrote about Game Theory in his book, about how it was like a new beginning for the Roots, really interested me. I have struggled a few times to really get down on Things Fall Apart and Quest said that Game Theory was really a different approach for the Roots and that people who really liked Things Fall Apart might not have liked Game Theory. Gotta say, I love this album as well.

Viktor Vaughn - Venomous Villain
Preparing to write about this album for my blog this week and have listened to it a little this week and the past on and off. I really loved Vaudeville Villain, one of my favorite DOOM releases, but I don't quite know how I feel about Venomous Villain. I think it might be one of DOOM's weakest albums.

Questlove's Mo' Meta Blues: The World According to Questlove isn't strickly about hip-hop but it's a fantastic read. It's his autobiography and provides some good insight into The Roots while explaining the "soundtrack to his life". It really shows how much ?uestlove knows about music, both history and playing it.

EDIT: Also, story time. One time I stumbled into Criminal Records in Atlanta to kill time, and Questlove just happened to be doing a book signing. As I was getting my book signed, I awkwardly said something like "I didn't even know you were going to be here!" To which he replied, "Neither did I, man. Neither did I." He was really nice and it's still one of my favorite memories.

Mo' Meta Blues by ?uestlove, drummer of The Roots

Interesting read. No crazy groupie stories or crazy mud slinging, just interesting insights into growing up with a musician father and adapting to life trying to "make it" in the industry.

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