As I give my creaking knuckles calisthenics, I’m reminded of how great 2013 was for music. There were a lot of great releases, and I think that a few of my selections might shock a few people this year, but it’s necessary to give credit where it’s due. Leave your comments in the C-Section below, and let me know how you feel.
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Mind Inversion Exclusive: Lucas Dix Weighs in on Hip-Hop in 2012
Posted in Year in Review with tags Action Bronson, Aesop Rock, Alchemist, Andre 3000, Dark Time Sunshine, El-P, Frank Ocean, Hives Inquiry Squad, IAME, Jellyfish Bigade, Ka, Kendrick Lamar, Lucas Dix, Milo, Rap Class, Safari Al, Sapient, Wu Block on Thursday, December 27, 2012 by Tim Althaus
Top 10 Albums (no particular order)
Kendrick Lamar: Good Kid, m.a.a.d. City
“Swimming Pools (Drank)”
Kendrick Lamar has the Outkast factor. I can listen to his songs, intently focusing on the lyrics while getting lost in the scenes he vividly describes, or I can zone out, not pay attention to what he’s saying and dance to the beat while singing along with the incredibly infectious hooks. GKMC feels like 3 Stacks and Big Boi rolling through Compton with Caine and O-Dog from Menace II Society.
Standout Tracks: Money Trees, Bitch Don’t Kill My Vibe, The Art of Peer Pressure, Swimming Pools (Drank), The Recipe Continue reading