One of my favorite discoveries of the year, this record is great start to finish with a slurry if features, with one of the standouts being a guest appearance from 90s R&B crooner Craig David.
♩ KAYTRANADA – GOT IT GOOD (ft. Craig David) [from 99.9%]
Only Kanye could pull off such an erratic release of a record, and then change it however many times…I think there were at least 5 versions of The Life of Pablo. Kanye might have lost his mind by the end of the year, but he did leave us with a few great tracks, Wolves being one of my favorites.
Every fan of 90s era hip-hop was salivating for this one once it was announced. In the same year we lost Phife Dawg, we got a long awaited release from a crew I didn’t think would ever make music again.
♩ A Tribe Called Quest – Whateva Will Be [from We’ve got it from Here… Thank You 4 Your service]
Another year…another “best of” list. Below you’ll find my top 25 albums of 2016 (see my favorite EPs here).
Like previous years, this isn’t the quintessential album list of 2016. These are my personal favorites. The albums I couldn’t get enough of. I’m sure you’ll agree with a few and disagree with even more, and that’s exactly how it should be. We all have different tastes and music would be super boring if we all listened and love the same stuff.
With that said, am I missing any of your favorites? Leave a comment and let me know. Music discovery is one of life’s simple pleasures and it’s never too late to add new favorites to the list. Enjoy.
A bit more poppy and polished than previous releases, but still a solid outing from my favorite noise pop duo. Alexis’ vocals really shine on this record and Derrick’s guitar work slays as always. This track is basically a super catchy, pop song on roids.
Perfect track to kick off one of the year’s best albums. Hands down one of my favorite overall songs of the year. I love that artists like Chance are getting their due and succeeding on their terms.
♩ Chance The Rapper – All We Got (ft. Kanye West & Chicago Children’s Choir) [from Coloring Book]
One of my favorite discoveries this year and I can’t get enough of this title track. Don’t be fooled by the minimalist package, because hiding within are layers of fuzzy synths, heavy lyrics, dreamy vocals, and unleashed sax to wrap it all up at the end.
