SoundsPurple: The 17 Best Rap Albums of 2017 (So Far)

Started by DKC, Jul 28, 2017, in Music Add to Reading List

  1. DKC
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    DKC hank trill

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    So, long story short, I recently quit my 9-5 and went 100% freelance. I can make more money in less time and that's given me some time to work on personal projects. With the help of some peeps here (@Mike Tyson @Flacko @Dew @Big Mitch) I'm (re)launching a rap/rap culture longform thinkpiece website (which some of you may remember from our preemptive launch awhile back lol) as an outlet for my writing. Think of it as somewhat of an affiliate/sister site to SXN80, would love to see more SXN80 members contribute to this as well if you need an outlet for your writing chops.

    I've got a few articles/interviews in the pipeline (will be posting all the old stuff from the old SXN80 blog as well), but to start off, we got a mid-year list. Comments/critiques regarding anything on the site always appreciated.

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    The 17 Best Rap Albums of 2017 (So Far)
     
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  2. Mike Tyson
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    goat
     
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  3. Ricky
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    Ricky Hip-Hop CEO ™

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    Amazing man, I'm in.
     
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    Dew سيف الله

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    trash
     
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  5. Jehovah
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    Good list excluding carti ofc
     
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    What you got against Carti's album?
     
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    I just relistened this morning and nothing stood out to me except Magnolia, actually turned it off before I got to the last two songs. Don't think I can even play it as background music tbh
     
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  8. Mike Tyson
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    a few albums i haven't heard yet, but i like ranking a lot.

    BTG as a number 1 placement will def turn heads, but it's every bit as good as d--- or 4:44 to me so it's warranted.
     
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    Fire Squad Boss Don Biggavel

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    Still remember reading your Sremmlife review like if it were yesterday :wow5:

    Haven't clicked the link yet and read it but this list is already 100% factual
     
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    See that's how I felt about it at first, but s--- grew on me a ton. It's such a fun/easy listen to me.
     
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    Enigma Civil liberties > Police safety

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    I'm on mobile and the link won't load for me. Idk if it's just me or?
     
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    most these albums s--- lol
     
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    missed you too bud
     
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    Cyreides gfy

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    It wouldn't load for me at first, I closed my phone for like 10 sec and re-opened it and it loaded
     
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    Nah this is happening for me too, can't get it to load no matter how many times I close and reload it
     
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    BTG isnt the best RAP album of the year at all
     
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    @Mike Tyson and @Dew said they had a problem like this but it didn't happen for me hmm
     
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    What's your list
     
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    1. Not BTG
     
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