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TOP 33 RAP TUNES OF 2011

Top 33 rap tunes of 2011 bc I got too tired to make it to 40. No logic behind this list, so don’t ask me. And if you’re not on the list, don’t worry…only about 10 people read my Tumblr so I’m not sure why you even care.

1. DaVinci - D.R.E.A.M. (Prod. Merk S. Villain)

Feast Or Famine (Sweetbreads)

2. Curren$y Ft. Freddie Gibbs - Scottie Pippen (Prod. Alchemist)

Covert Coup (Jet Life / Warner)

3. Main Attrakionz - That’s Life (Prod. Bux Productions)

808s & Dark Grapes II (Green Ova / Mishka)

4. PSD Tha Drivah - Man, U Changed (Prod. Bobby Ozuna)

Bullets & Bouquets (Thizz / SMC)

5. Madlib & Freddie Gibbs - Thuggin (Prod. Madlib)

Thuggin EP (Madlib Invazion / Stones Throw)

6. Drake, Ft. Rick Ross  - Lord Knows (Prod. Just Blaze)

Take Care (Young Money Cash Money Billionaires / Universal Republic)

7. Sinden + G-Side - G Like Me (Prod. Sinden)

G Like Me (Mad Decent)

8. A$AP Rocky + Main Attrakionz - Leaf aka Take 1 (Prod. Clams Casino)

LiveLoveA$AP (A$AP Mob) + 808s & Dark Grapes II (Green Ova / Mishka)

9. DaVinci - Blame Game (Prod. Al Jieh)

Drums & Ammo: Vol. 1, Extra Clip (Sweetbreads)

10. DB Tha General - Wrong Road (Prod. ???)

I Shine, We All Shine (Bad Mouth Ent.)

11. Big K.R.I.T., Ft. 8Ball & MJG and 2Chainz - Money On The Floor (Prod. Big K.R.I.T.)

Return of the Underground (Def Jam)

12. DaVinci, Ft. Tenille - Paying For My Past (Prod. Veterano)

Feast Or Famine (Sweetbreads)

13. Fat Trel - Respect With This Tek (Prod. Lex Luger)

April Foolz (???)

14. Tyler - Yonkers (Prod. Tyler)

Goblin (OFWGKTA / XL)

15. A$AP Rocky - Palace (Prod. Clams Casino)

LiveLoveA$AP (A$AP Mob)

16. E-40 - Hillside (Prod. Rawsmoov)

Revenue Retrievin’: Overtime Shift (Heavy On The Grind Ent. / EMI)

17. Chuuwee - Reign (Prod. ENG)

Watching The Throne (DJ Booth / Fly Society / Amalgam)

18. ST 2 Lettaz (of G-Side) & DaVinci - Get Her High (Prod. Lunice)

Get Her High (Southern Hospitality)

19. Stalley - She Hates The Bass (Prod. Rashad)

Lincoln Way Nights (Mishka / Milq Music)

20. Young Gully - Never Afraid (Prod. ???)

Hustle Movement 3 (???)

21. Young L - Loud Pockets

Domo Kun (Legendary Inc.)

22. Freddie Gibbs - Menace II Society Ft. Dom Kennedy & Poly3ster (Prod. Poly3ster)

Cold Day In Hell (LRG)

23. Kendrick Lamar - Blow My High (Members Only) [Prod. Tommy Black]

Section.80 (Top Dawg Ent)

24. G-Side - I’m Sorry [Remix] (Prod. Jake One)

The One (Slow Motion Soundz)

25. IAMSU + Kool John + Skipper + Love Rance - Swaggin All Day (Prod. The Invasion)

Single (HBK)

26. Young Gully - Crazy (Prod. Exclusive)

Hustle Movement 4 (Thizzler)

27. Drums & Ammo: C Plus - Go In (Prod. REL)

Drums & Ammo: Vol. 1 (Sweetbreads)

28. Wiz Khalifa, Ft. Too Short - On My Level (Prod. Jim Jonsin)

Rolling Papers ( Rostrum / Atlantic)

29. IAMSU - Don’t Matter (Prod. The Invasion)

Young Califronia (HBK)

30. C Plus - All C.I.T.Y. (Prod. Hippie Sabatoge + Chase Moore)

All C.I.T.Y. (Official)

31. Rey Resurreccion - Lioness (Prod. Rey Resurreccsion)

Single (???)

32. Big Sean - I Do It (Prod. No I.D. + The Legendary Trackster)

Finally Famous (G.O.O.D. / Def Jam)

33. Drake, Ft. Birdman - We’ll Be Fine (Prod. 40)

Take Care (Young Money Cash Money Billionaires / Universal Republic)

➜ SPIN MAGAZINE: 50 Mixtapes You Need Now (2011)

Feast or Famine made it on SPIN’s list of top 50 mixtapes of the year (#13). This means a lot to me, obviously, bc this shit was my baby, and it’s like he grew up and won a kung-fu tournament. We spent a lot of time writing, producing, recording, mixing, and mastering this EP. I know, it was only 8 songs, but fuck you…this shit played out like an album. Me, Ammbush, & DaVinci don’t make single songs…we make albums. That’s just our thing. If you like one song in particular, that’s cool, but this was meant to be listened to holistically in one sitting.

Main Attrakionz’s 808s & Dark Grapes II also made the list at #29. Should’ve been a lot higher if you ask me, this was my favorite Green Ova release yet. Biased? Yea, bc Ammbush mixed it and I mastered it, but the music is the best music Squadda and Mondre have created so far in my opinion. 

Anyways, San Francisco and Oakland rappers in SPIN Magazine. Mainey.

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