Musical Year in Review 2016
/Like clockwork, it's that time of year again. As we discuss NYE plans and goals for 2017, it's been a tradition since 2012 to take the time to review the past year in music on the annual Musical Year in Review.
For the record, a lot of this year's compilation is heavily focused on hip-hop. There's not much variety on the list this time around, because I spent a lot of time in the R&B/hip-hop realm for a couple different reasons. When things haven't been very positive in the world and/or in my life, music has always been my only savior outside of God him/herself and 2016 was definitely a year that I was able to connect to hip-hop on a spiritual level. Plus, the hip-hop scene alone was explosive this year, so full of gems to the point where I had to go past 'top 17' albums, add 3 more , AND create a whole new category, just to include the albums I loved well into December. Let's get into the compilation, shall we?
Favorite Videos {Top 4}:
No Problem - Chance the Rapper
Shooter - BOSCO + Speakerfoxx
Formation - Beyonce
Palm Trees/Late Night - GoldLink + Masego
Best Albums of 2016 (top 20):
Lemonade - Beyonce
The Heart Speaks in Whispers - Corinne Bailey Rae
Blank Face LP - ScHoolboy Q
A Seat at the Table - Solange
In My Mind - BJ the Chicago Kid
Filthy America...It's Beautiful - The Lox
Color Blind - October London
We Got it From Here: Thank You for Your Service - ATCQ
Malibu - Anderson .Paak
The Divine Feminine - Mac Miller
Crown - Rapsody
Never How You Plan - Jerreau
Starboy - The Weeknd
Honorable mention:
[albums I liked, but didn't listen to enough to consider them 'top 20']
4 your eyez only - J. Cole
Awaken, My Love! - Childish Gambino
Layers - Royce da 5'9"
H.E.R. - H.E.R.
Loose Thoughts - Masego
Blonde - Frank Ocean
Top 7 EP's / Mix tapes:
Coloring Book - Chance the Rapper
Pho - Ari Lenox
Meditations of a G - Chargaux
Day & Night - Raiza Biza
Sugar Symphony - Chloe x Halle
Loose Thoughts - Masego
Top 16 Heavy Rotation Songs:
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Champions - Kanye West ft. Desiigner, Travis Scott, Big Sean, Gucci Mane, Yo Gotti, 2 Chainz & Quavo
Only Girl - Kali Uchis ft. Steve Lacey, Vine Staples {prod. by KAYTRANADA}
Come and See Me - PND ft. Drake
THat Part - Black Hippy remix
Too Much - Masego
Get You - Daniel Caesar ft. Kali Uchis
$Tonez - Chrys J. ft. AE {prod. by Chrys J. + Akeem J. Wells}
Kontrol - Maleek Berry
Pink + White - Frank Ocean
Already Knew That -Ro James
Devastated - Joey Bada$$
Lucid Dreaming - Tinashe
It's so Easy - Phonte & Eric Roberson
Ain't No Use - Matt
PRBLMS - 6Lack
What was on your musical radar for 2016??
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