2013 Music Year In Review

Read along as I wrap up the 2013 year in music with my very own "best of" list. These are my thoughts and opinions, with no influence from the mainstream powers that be, your favorite bloggers, websites, magazines, or their editors.  Enjoy!!!

Top 10 Mixtapes


1. Fabolous- The Soul Tape 3
2. Rapsody- She Got Game
3. Big K.R.I.T.- King Remembered In Time
4. Pusha T- Wrath Of Cain
5. Nipsey Hussle- Crenshaw
6. Chance The Rapper- Acid Rap
7. Joey Bada$$- Summer Knights
8. Logic- Young Sinatra: Welcome to Forever
9. Action Bronson and Party Supplies - Blue Chips 2
10. Khrysis and Add-2- Between Heaven and Hell

Others Receiving Votes: Ace Hood- Stravation 2, Vic Mensa- INNANETAPE, Dizzy Wright- The Golden Age, Troy Ave "Merry White Christmas 2"

 Top 10 Songs

1. Oddisee- Yeezus Was A Mortal Man


2. Kendrick Lamar- B*tch Don't Kill My Vibe (Remix) (feat. Jay Z)


3. Big Sean- Control (feat. Kendrick Lamar and Jay Electronica)


4. Logic- 5AM

5.  Pusha T- Nosetalgia (feat. Kendrick Lamar)


6. YG- My N*gga (featuring Jeezy and Rich Homie Quan)


7. Troy Ave- Cigar Smoke (feat. King Sevin)


8. Wale- Love Hate Thing (feat. Sam Dew)


9. Joey Bada$$- Unorthodox


10. Drake- All Me (feat. Big Sean and 2 Chainz)


Others Receiving Votes: Black Hippy "U.O.E.N.O. (Remix)", Skeme "Different", Statik Selektah "Birds Eye View" (feat. Joey Bada$$, Raekwon, and Black Thought), Jay Z "Open Letter" , Danny Brown "Dope Song", Yo Gotti "I Know" (feat. Rich Homie Quan), J. Cole "Power Trip" feat. Miguel

Top 10 R&B Songs

1. Kelly Rowland- Dirty Laundry


2. Ciara- Body Party


3. JMSN- The One


4. TGT- Sex Never Felt Better


5. Chrisette Michele- A Couple Of Forevers

6. Justin Timberlake- Spaceship Coupe

7. Jhene Aiko- The Worst


8. Janelle Monae- Primetime (featuring Miguel)


9. Tinashe- Vulnerable (feat. Travi$ Scott)


10. Mack Wilds "Own It"


Others Receiving Votes: SZA "Teen Spirit", August Alsina "I Luv This Sh*t" feat. Trinidad James, Ariana Grande "The Way" feat. Mac Miller, Stacy Barthe "Flawed Beautiful Creatures"

Top 10 R&B Albums

1. Justin Timberlake- The 20/20 Experience
2. Janelle Monae- The Electric Lady
3. John Legend- Love In The Future
4. R. Kelly- Black Panties
5. Jhene Aiko "Sail Out"
6. JMSN- Pllaje
7. Raheem DeVaughn- A Place Called Loveland
8. Mack Wilds- New York (A Love Story)
9. The-Dream- IV Play
10. TGT- Three Kings

Others Receiving Votes:  K. Michelle "Rebellious Soul", Kelly Rowland "Talk A Good Game",  The Internet "Feel Good", Robin Thicke "Blurred Lines"

Top 10 Rap/Hip-Hop Albums

1. Pusha T- My Name Is My Name
2. J. Cole- Born Sinner
3. Talib Kweli- Gravitas
4. Ghostface Killah- 12 Reasons To Die
5. Run The Jewels- Run The Jewels
6. Jay Z- Magna Carta Holy Grail
7. Mac Miller- Watching Movies With The Sound Off
8. Wale- The Gifted
9. Danny Brown- Old
10. (tie) A$AP Rocky- Long.Live.A$AP / Troy Ave- New York City (The Album)

Others Receiving Votes: Dom Kennedy "Get Home Safely", Black Milk "No Poison, No Paradise", No Malice "Hear Ye Him", Kid Cudi "Indicud", Freddie Gibbs "ESGN", Childish Gambino "Because The Internet", Juicy J "Stay Trippy"