Here we are the end of the 4th year of the 21st Century…peace and condolences to all those that were lost during the Tsunami disaster in the Indian Ocean…
Me, I just hung out with Luda during his “Red Light” stop in Detroit at the Good Life Lounge…Be on the lookout 4 that story coming this month…But, now back to the do…here I go throwing myself up before the sacrificial altar my fellow DXers. Here is my very first list for the best in Hip Hop & Urban music for 2004.
Please be gentle in your emails of protest…BRING ‘EM OUT, BRING ‘EM OUT!!!
Top 5 Must Have Hip Hop Albums of 2004
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1. Mos Def – New Danger
2. NAS – Street’s Disciple
3. Kanye West –College Dropout
4. 8Ball & MJG – Living Legends
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5. Twista – Kamikaze
Honorable mention:
· Lil Jon & ESB – Crunk Juice
· Fabolous – Real Talk
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· Eminem – Encore
· LL Cool J – The DEFinition
· Talib Kweli – The Beautiful Struggle
· Jadakiss – Kiss Of Death
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Top 5 Booty Shakin’ Club Anthems
1. Tipsy – J-Kwon
2. Headsprung – LL Cool J
3. Let’s Go – Trick Daddy w/ Lil Jon
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4. Breathe – Fabolous
5. Don’t Want Drama – 8Ball & MJG
Honorable mention:
· Nolia Clap – UTP
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· Lean Back – Terror Squad
· What U Gon Do – Lil Jon w/ Lil Scrappy
· Drop It Like It’s Hot – Snoop w/ Pharrel
· Shorty Wanna Ride…–Young Buck
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Top 5 Hip Hop Highway Hits
1. Why – Jadakiss
2. Shorty Wanna Ride…–Young Buck
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3. Let’s Go – Trick Daddy w/ Lil Jon
4. Got It Twisted – Mobb Deep
5. Go DJ – Lil Wayne
Honorable mention:
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· Slow Jamz – Twista
· On Fire – Lloyd Banks
· Break Bread – I-20 w/Ludacris
· Breathe, Stretch, Shake – Mase w/P Diddy
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Top 5 Events That Changed Hip Hop in 2004
1. R Kelly & Jay-Z start Best Of Both Worlds: Unfinished Business Tour and all hell breaks loose as R and Jay’s relationship splinters and dissolves after NY pepper spray incident. R Kelly files $75 million lawsuit. Jay continues on tour with his “friends” for one of the most successful concerts in 2004.
2. Young Buck is indicted in Vibe Awards stabbing (was up wit tha west?)
3. Rocafella sold to Universal
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4. Shyne signs deal with Def Jam, conducts interviews from prison and loses phone privileges
5. Chingy drops Ludacris and DTP
Honorable mention:
· Collab between Linkin Park & Jay-Z on the Collision Course album
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· Superbowl Nipplegate with Janet Jackson
· The return of the west coast gangstas (Guerilla Black & The Game)
· Swisha House begins makin’ moves
Be on the lookout in 2005 for these Top 10 Movers & Shakers in Hip Hop
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1. Slim Thug “Who Da Boss!?!”
2. TI “King Of The South”
3. The Game “Nigga Wit An Attitude”
4. K-Os “ Joyful Rebellion”
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5. Madvillain “Madvillainy”
6. Devin the Dude “To Tha X-Treme”
7. Mike Jones “Who Tha Hell Is…”
8. Dizzee Rascal “Showtime”
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9. De La Soul “The Grind Date”
10. Saul Williams “Saul Williams”
Aiight…remember opinions are like elbows and assholes…everybody got one or two, whatevah… We gettin’ live in 2005…dayum, I’m gettin’ corny in my ol’ age. Holla@yopeeples.
Peace and Safety
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Mac
Editor/HMFIC
HHDX
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