Kevin: Most of these EPs just left me wanting for a full length album… the music was that good. For me, Statik Selektah gets the top spot for coming through after his full length album, 100 Proof, got delayed til next year. If this is just the Pre Game, I can’t wait to hear what else he’s got!
Justin: Max Minelli gave Pre-Med to us as a preview but maybe even topped his own album. Strange Fruit Project reassembled for a dope EP and Ohini Jonez told his trials & tribulations on Ikarus Fell. King I Divine contributed to 2 of the best EP’s of the year from BLCTXT & Tito Lopez. Slum Village overcame a tragedy in the death of Baatin to end the year on a high note with Villa Manifesto.
Kevin
01. Statik Selektah – The Pre Game EP
02. Ryan-O’Neil – Hyphenated & Apostrophed
03. Strange Fruit Project – M.A.S.K.
04. Slum Village – Villa Manifesto
05. Mishoo The Drumkit – Born In The Land Of A Thousand Hills
06. Cave Kingz- Before There Was Fire
07. Kev Brown- Random Joints
08. Oddisee – Odd Summer / Odd Autumn
09. Punchlyne & Fokis – The Appetizer
10. Black Sunn – The Sunn is Black
Justin
01. Max Minelli – Pre Med
02. Strange Fruit Project – M.A.S.K.
03. Slum Village – Villa Manifesto
04. Ohini Jonez – Ikarus Fell
05. BLCTXT- Acknowledgement
06. Tito Lopez – The Striklee Tito Lopez
07. Statik Selektah – Pre Game
08. Greenhouse – Electric Purgatory Pt. 1
09. Luck-One & Dekk – Beautiful Music
10. Rob Jay – Art Life
Honorable Mentions:
- The Niceguys – The Green Room
- Cave Kingz – Before There Was Fire
- Atmosphere – Leak At Will
- The Grouch – Three Eyes Off Time
- Kev Brown – Random Joints
- Royce da 5’9 – The Revival
- Masta Ace & Edo G’ – Extra Entertainment
- Tygah Woods – Go Hard (Moonwalker Edition)
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Another list I couldn’t come up with 10 EP’s, but here are mine.
1. Statik Selektah – The Pre-Game EP
2. Slum Village – Villa Manifesto Digital EP
3. Crooked I – Mr. Pig Face Weapon Waist
4. MaG & G.C. – $5 Cover
5. Royce Da 5′9″ – The Revival
6. Brother Ali – The Truth is Here
7. Statik Selektah – The Lost and Damned EP (2009)
Where is the Khizman/Keelay & Zaire project at?? That was a dope joint!
Yeah, Ryan-O’Neil laid it down this year. It’s just a taste though.. plenty more to come.
wow, didnt evn know kev browns was a EP
Thanks again for the support!
The Black Sunn – The Sunn Is Black EP
http://hungryheartent.bandcamp.com/album/the-sunn-is-black-ep
Leak At Will should have made it…
Mother’s Day>>>>most records…
Definitely like to see Max Minelli getting some love. Dude is nice. That Black Sunn was definitely hot.
good call on Luck One & Dekk
btw, had my Atmosphere helmet on, completely overlooked myself… thanks for the support from KevinNottingham.com… this Paper Street Music movement wouldn’t be shit without the site…. thanks for the platform…. Justin, you already know what it is…
That Donwill and Rob Viktum “Aight, New Drink” was classic. Did yall hear it?
I like these lists, but the best EP of the year isn’t even on here:
Jon Hope – Some kind of Wonderful ??
I really hope y’all aren’t sleeping!