Recently I've been starting to revisit some of the best albums of the year to start thinking about some year end list business. One list I've been working to come up with is the top hip hop albums of the year. It's a tough list, since this year hasn't been a particularly strong one for hip hop. But in the process of going through these albums I've re-discovered some pretty money tracks. Two out of three of these albums probably won't make my final list (Drake and P.O.S.) but these tracks are pretty money.
The first comes from Drizzydrake, the young Degrassi Canuck. "Houstatlantavegas" is pretty much the smoothest tune ever - it could be all about horrible things and it would still be a great song to make out to. DAMN, Drake is just so smoove.
Drake - Houstatlantavegas (YSI) (filesavr)
The next is from P.O.S., who is signed to Rhymesayers (Brother Ali, Toki Wright, Evidence, etc). I'm not as impressed with the whole album, since I was expecting pretty great things, but the first 30 seconds of this song are completely money. There's something about the way he start with "If there ain't nobody to be pretty for, fuck it, let it rattle" that really gets me pumped up. P.O.S. has a Sage Francis-esque flow, and despite some unnecessary pop culture references, he really brings it on this track.
P.O.S. - Let It Rattle (YSI) (filesavr)
Finally, this track from Brother Ali. "The Preacher" is an upbeat, high speed brass rap from Ali, not his typical style. It's a nice change for him, though, and he flows well over the top. A great intro to Us, one of my favorite albums of the year. If you haven't checked out our interview with Brother Ali, give it a read - he's got a lot of good stuff to say.
Brother Ali - The Preacher (YSI) (filesavr)
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