Album of the year?(2014)
 

Honestly for me it was this: http://youtube.com/watch?v=METH2_Uns1A

The youtube title says mixtape but in multiple interviews he's confirmed that it's actually a free ALBUM.
Instant classic in my mind.

What y'all got?

LoL

Madlib & Freddie Gibbs - Pinata

The Prayer
Drugs You Should Try
Mamacita
Sloppy Toppy
Quintana pt.2
Skyfall

Foh here boiii

Ariana Grande - My Everything

I really cant tell if this just a long running joke or youre serious lmao. nothing wrong with either one


for me... either Mehliana or The Roots

For real, for real...


I can name my favorite songs off the album if u want..

lol fair enough. respect for sticking with what sounds good to you tbh

Carl Poppa gets my vote. That nigga just came in fresh and raw. Niggas these days too formulaic and on that bullshit. Music is for the people by the people. Fuck hoes and tip cups.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9aM9Ch97U8

It's D'Angelo's Black Messiah, and I just lost all respect for Sharp Nine.

Black Messiah is awesome but did you hear Mehliana? I've honestly never heard anything like it before. It's the best album I've heard in awhile, no apologies

Are we ever gonna talk about fab cd?

HOW DO YOU EXPLAIN PICKING THE ROOTS WHEN EVERY MEMBER OF THE ROOTS WOULD TELL YOU BLACK MESSIAH IS BETTER?

I had a lot more of those 'oh shit' moments listening to And then you shoot your cousin tbh. Thought it was a more clever and engaging listen.

Ehh, The Roots have flattened out since Game Theory.

mayday x murs

or

Apollo brown x ras kass

He dropped an album?

Soul tape 3 the best effort he put forth in years imho. Shit was dope as fuck.

This not what ur talm bout tho im assuming?

Honestly I think undun and and then you shoot your cousin have been awesome. It's a lot less formulaic and a lot less conventional plus form/chord progressions have been on point. Definitely not just 'hip hop' anymore but they're making good music

The young og project

Go look

lol certain got angry itt.

Certain banning multiple people itt

godammit Dan i thought you posted an album

What's the difference between a mixtape and a free album?

Multiple things..
For instance a mixtape could be comprised of beats that you dont own or weren't intended for your use.
Such a thing could never be considered a true album.
Mixtapes often feature DJ guest appearances..never on albums to my knowledge.

These are just technicalities but albums also more often than not have a strategic approach(overall theme or premise, etc)
Whereas a mix tape can be much more up in the air, completely random even.

I mean, I guess I meant more specific to this album. Your initial post seemed really excited that this was an album instead of a mixtape. And while those things you mentiones can be true, in this day, most mixtapes are just as much albums as albums. I was more interested in why it made a difference for this album to be a "free album" instead of a mixtape.

Ohhh.
Honestly I just thought that was some dope shit to do.
I personally think dude is inivative AF so I've peeped a few interviews.
Not verbatim but he said something along the lines of , "I won't charge my fans until I drop something I deem worthy of being purchased."
..That's literally not what he said but exactly what he meant, swear to God.
But yeah, free album in my mind translates to a handcrafted body of work up for grabs.
You dig?

I feel you. I'll check it out. I've never been much of a fan of Travis Scott.

Just a quick browse through my iTunes, my favorites of the year include:
Big KRIT - Cadillactica
Mick Jenkins - The Waters
Pharoahe Monch - PTSD
Isaiah Rashad - Cilvia
Dag Savage - E&J
Bas - Last Winter
King Mez - Long Live The King
Murs & Mayday - MURSDAY
Schoolboy Q - Oxymoron
Statik Selektah - What Goes Around
GQ - Rated Oakland
Logic - Under Pressure
Vince Staples - Shyne Coldchain Vol. 2

Have you listened to Tha Jacka's album yet? That's on my to-do list.

Chief Keef

Whatever Beyonce dropped