Jake One - The Truth feat. Freeway & Brother Ali (Video)

I love this time of the year when tons of lists came out with the hip hop highlights of the past 12 months. As I was travellin' through those type of lists I find out this 2008 track and I gave you as an appetizer for my 2011 list. It's coming...

Talib Kweli – Distractions (prod. Oh No)

OMG! Madlib's brother did his thing on the production, don't you think?!?! And Kweli gives you the usual skillfull lyrics filled with political issues and consciusness awakening. Banger!!!

Common - The Dreamer/The Believer (Album)

I can't help but feel glad about all the great albums that dropped this year. I told this right here was gonna be one of the dopest and I guess I was right. No ID produced nothin' but smash hits and fits perfectly to Common's delivery. Such an awesome comination, such a brilliant piece of work!!!!

Tracklist:
01. The Dreamer (feat. Maya Angelou)
02. Ghetto Dreams (feat. Nas)
03. Blue Sky
04. So Sweet
05. Gold
06. Lovin' I Lost
07. Raw (How You Like It)
08. Cloth
09. Celebrate
10. Windows
11. The Believer (feat. John Legend)
12. Pops Belief

Download:  Common - The Dreamer/The Believer (Album)

Young Jeezy - TM103: Hustlerz Ambition (Album)

Finally Jeezy's new album dropped, and you already know what to expect since the singles that leaked 'till now were nothing but great!!

Tracklist:

01. Waiting
02. What I Do (Just Like That)
03. OJ (Feat. Fabolous And Jadakiss)
04. Nothing
05. Way Too Gone (Feat. Future)
06. Supafreak (Feat. 2 Chainz)
07. All We Do
08. Leave You Alone (Feat. Ne-Yo)
09. Everythang
10. Trapped (Feat. Jill Scott)
11. F.A.M.E. (Feat. T.I.)
12. I Do (Feat. Jay-Z And Andre 3000)
13. Higher Learning (Feat. Snoop Dogg, Devin The Dude, Mitchellel)
14. This Ones For You (Feat. Trick Daddy)
15. .38 (Feat. Freddie Gibbs)
16. Ballin (Feat. Lil Wayne)
17. Lose My Mind (Feat. Plies)
18. Never Be The Same

Download:  Young Jeezy - TM103: Hustlerz Ambition (Album)

Common – Raw (How You Like It)

Sure it has a strong competition, but The Dreamer, The Believer will be one of this year's best albums, no doubt!!!

Slick Rick – Need Some Bad (prod. DJ Premier)

This is a fuckin epic collaboration!!! I have no more words...

Young Jeezy - Talk To Me f. Freddie Gibbs & Eminem (prod. Drumma Boy)

This shit is crazy!! The hype behind TM103 just keeps on growin', no doubt about it!!!! A Shady's verse would be nice too...

Fashawn – Generation F

I was missin' some Fash's quality music, you know you can't be wrong with him...