As we hit June, Common-Blueprint-One.Be.Lo are the standouts.

[7 Syns]

As we hit june, the half way mark of the year in what has been a reasonable year for music 3 records just stare me in the face as being genuinely the best efforts overall. From the lyrics, to the beats to the overall product of quality. This thread isn't asking people for their opinions on what is the best 3 in their mind, im asking people to check these albums out. The later 2 especially.

Common's "Be", which has been hyped and beyond and to many lived it's hype fairly comfortable. Im loving this record.

Blueprint's "1988", still one of the best conceptual efforts in the last couple years. Musically just so dope.

One.Be.Lo's "S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M.", introspective hip-hop at it's finest. Rhymes and beats are sharp, a beautiful product of great music.

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Common's Be review
http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/c/common/be.shtml

Blueprint's 1988 review http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2005_03_1988.html

One.Be.Lo's S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M review
http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/o/onebelo-sonogram.shtml
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So if you've heard the record by now let's talk about them.

peace.

 

[Preach]

i will check them out :thumb:

 

[aloivas]

Standouts for me:

Beanie Sigel
Geto Boys
The Game
Rapper Big Pooh
Common

.. i definitely haven't heard a lot of records this year, though. In fact, i've probably only heard a few more on top of those i listed above.

 

[DPG iz all I C]

Commons album was nice better than i was expecting.

Favourite album of the year for me (so far) was Beanie Sigels.

Also looking ahead to the rest of the year there could be some tight albums released as Kanye, Yayo, Busta and Crooked I all drop.

 

[linx]

Standouts for me:

Beanie Sigel
Geto Boys
The Game
Rapper Big Pooh
Common

Glad someone mentioned Big Pooh's album. Sleepers was definitely dope.

 

[Preach]

i haven't downloaded any albums for a couple of months. i'm totally out of it. i just now downloaded common's new album and i like that one so to me that's the only stand-out thus far lol.