While we shared our official lists yesterday, Shake and I thought it would be a good idea to give a little insight into what our weekend weed carriers listen to during their time off. So without further ado, the Spliff Star Awards!
Justice Equality Supreme…
I’ll be honest: despite bringing Justice (formerly known as KNOWxONE) into the fold two years ago, I still have no idea what he looks like, where he lives exactly or how old he is. Hell, for a minute I wasn’t even sure if it was a “he” at all. Regardless, the dopehouse’s resident crate-digger (who also is a part of the clothing company FITTED) provides his top picks. – Meka
Top Albums
The Roots – undun
Rasheed Chappell – Future Before Nostalgia
Rashad & Confidence – The Element of Surprise
Elzhi – Elmatic
Pharoahe Monch – We Are Renegades
Random Axe – Random Axe
Evidence – Cats & Dogs
Kendrick Lamar – Section.80
Common – The Dreamer, The Believer
Fortilive – I vs. ITop Mixtapes
Kris Kasanova – War Paint
Freddie Gibbs – Cold Day In Hell
Lord Finesse – The Art of Diggin’: The Grind & The Hustle
Nitty Scott, MC – Doobies x Popsicle Sticks
Jon Connor – Season 2
Falside – Snare Conditioning
The Opposition (Shaz Illyork & Spit Gemz) – Rules of Engagement
Big K.R.I.T. – Returnof4Eva
Thurz – LA Riot
Maffew Ragazino – Rhyme PaysTop EPs
Gangrene & Roc Marciano – Greneberg
Planet Asia & Madlib – Cracks In the Vinyl
Juan Deuce & Falside – The Mechanics
K-Def – Night Shift
Diz Gibran & Moonshine – The Return
Tragedy Khadafi – Thug Matrix 3
Grap Luva – Neva Done
Shaolin Jazz Presents: The Gil Scott Suite
Curren$y & Alchemist – Covert Coup
Soul Khan – ResolutionTop Songs
K-Def & Rob-O (of INI) – Escapizm
Lyriciss – The Balance
J57 – The Main Event f. Meyhem Lauren, Action Bronson, Maffew Ragazino & Rasheed Chappell
Brown Bag AllStars – Psycho Dwarf 2011
Mobb Deep – Waterboarding
The Opposition – Babies With Razors
Sketch – Chain Smoking f. Roc Marciano & Reef Da Lost Cauze
The LOX – Wu-Block f. Raekwon & Ghostface
Stalley – Stay Charged f. Apollo the Great
Apathy – Check To Check
Damu the Fudgemunk – Overthrone
Prodigy – Black Devil
Tassho Pearce – Love vs. Life f. Kimo James
Miss Peas…
The lone female of the (2)dope crew, Peas is a cocaine rap-loving, In-N-Out burger-eating, unassuming type that will recite the lyrics to “Give Up the Goods (Just Step)” while shitting on Tony Romo in the same breath. Here are her choices. – Meka
Top Albums
Amy Winehouse – Lioness: Hidden Treasures
Adele – 21
The Roots – undun
Common – The Dreamer, The Believer
Kendrick Lamar – Section.80Top Mixtapes
Pusha T – Fear Of God
The Jets -Jet Life to the Next Life
Frank Ocean – nostalgia, ULTRA.
Cocaine 80′s – The Pursuit
The Weeknd – House of BalloonsTop EPs
Curren$y x Alchemist – Covert Coup
Mobb Deep – Black Cocaine
Danny Brown x Black Milk – Black & Brown
Roc Marciano x Gangrene (Alchemist x Oh No) – Greneberg
Freddie Gibbs x Statik Selektah – Lord Giveth, Lord Taketh AwayTop Songs
Nas – Nasty
Common x Nas – Ghetto Dreams
Kendrick Lamar – The Spiteful Chant f. ScHoolboy Q
Pusha T – My God
A$AP Rocky – Brand New Guy f. ScHoolboy Q
Top Albums
Kendrick Lamar – Section.80
Adele – 21
Top Mixtapes
The Weeknd – House of Balloons
The Jets -Jet Life to the Next Life
Top EPs
Curren$y x Alchemist – Covert Coup
Freddie Gibbs x Statik Selektah – Lord Giveth, Lord Taketh Away
Top Songs
Nas – Nasty
Common x Nas – Ghetto Dreams
Peas liking Brand New guy, Peas knows her SHIT.
Nobody put Pabst & Jazz on their mixtape lists? … Shame…
no one liked soul tape?!
Justice Equality Supreme goes HARD with his selection of good music this year. Nice to see Diz Gibran and Jon Connor on a list, respect man.
Song of the year: A$AP Rocky ft. ScHoolboy Q – Brand New Guy
This is a good list too. I like the Pharoe Monch drop and the constant Maffew…show’s that he’s had one helluva influential year.
Here’s mine:
http://wp.me/pWZOM-2M
adele is so wack
Yeah co-sign Ragazino, not heard the Pharoe album but will definitely listen to some of the songs and consider downloading after the recommendations.
JUAN DEUCE AND FALSIDE
Falside got it in this year.
I wonder how one gets down with the 2Dope crew..
Top 10 Rap/Hip Hop Albums of 2011
Median-The Sender,Reks-R.E.K.S, Cunninlynguists-Oneirology, Doomtree-No Kings, Ab Soul-Longterm Mentality, Kooley High-David Thompson, Big Krit-Return of 4eva, Asap Rocky-Live,Love,Asap, Styles P-Master of Ceremonies, Common-The Dreamer/The Believer.
You need a dash of Wiz, alot more Curren$y, and you forgot the KUSH God. Smh one of the main ingredients right there!
Currensys best shit this year was covert coupe.. errything else he dropped was pretty average. This is coming from a currensy stan.
soultape was ass cheeks
JUAN DEUCE!
No Action Bronson, nothing Jamla, no Great Debater from S-K-Y-Z-O-O, no love for Torae’s dope album, no Blu NoYork!, no Reks R.E.K.S., no love for Phonte’s album????? Very suspect lists…
Wait so you never met Peas or J.E.S.? How is that possible? Meka / Invisible Justice list goes.
How could y’all forget the best EP of the year? SELF SCIENTIFIC-TRIALS OF THE BLACKHEARTED?
My Top Mixtapes/Albums Of 2011
Hell: The Sequel
Succes Is Certain
Zero Heroes
Charity Starts At Home
Section. 80
Slaughterhouse EP
Purp & Patron
Random Axe
Free Agent
Cold Corner 2
The Greatest Story Never Told
The S.O.U.L. Tape
Elmatic
Shaolin Vs Wu-Tang
Master Of Ceremonies
Fear Of God
Mylo Xyloto
Undun
Violence Begets Violence
The Dreamer, The Believer
Legendary Weapons
E.P.I.C. (Every Play Is Casual)
All 6′s And 7′s
I Know I’m Missing A Few Joints But Fuck It I’m Tired Of Typing
its like everybody forgot about population control came out this year along with the wonder years. those two were so good but weren’t even mentioned
Justice’s picks are ten times better than Meka’s, Shake’s and Peas’
Lincoln Way Nights deserved to be on every list for mixtape of the year even..Maffew did it,Bronson came trough with Statik,Scram Jones had a really good mixtape..80 blocks was dope..lot of slept on mixtapes in my opinion..albums not so great this year,a lot of hyped artists and albums,save a few gems..
Weed carriers? fuck you guys……..SOUL!
Longterm Mentality is one of the top albums of the year
NOTHING for Cole? Seriously? Wow.
MY LIST
Freddie Gibbs – Cold Day In Hell
Lord Finesse – The Art of Diggin’: The Grind & The Hustle
The Opposition (Shaz Illyork & Spit Gemz) – Rules of Engagement
Big K.R.I.T. – Returnof4Eva
Pusha T – Fear Of God
The Jets -Jet Life to the Next Life
Justice!!!!!!!!!!!!