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Editor Top Ten Albums of 2024!

1. Roc Marciano- Marciology

Roc Marciano proves that he’s still able to grow creatively while staying true to his sound on his
eleventh solo album, Marciology.

Coming off his last solo album, Mt. Marci in 2020, and his collaboration with The Alchemist, The Elephant Man’s Bones in 2022, which are arguably some of his best work, I was interested to see how Roc would top himself.

Mt. Marci was arguably some of his most creative production and The Elephant Man’s Bones had some of his most refined rapping, so I was wondering
was there still room for improvement?

On Marciology, Roc Mariano gives us some of his best production to date, stellar rhyme schemes, and some new tricks.

Roc said this in an Instagram post about the album:

“I spent time in the future and came back with this
masterpiece.”

And I agree! To me this sounds like Roc Mariano 2.0.

Marciology has so much replay value that in an amazing year for music it took my top album of the month spot for three months consecutively, and also filled my top 15 tracks of the year.

2024 was an incredible year for music and Marciology was my favourite album of 2024!

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Editor Top Ten Albums of 2024!

2. Common & Pete Rock- The Auditorium Vol 1.

After three decades in music, Common and Pete Rock, come together for ‘2024s, The Auditorium, Vol. 1.

The Auditorium, Vol. 1 has a familiar blueprint to the golden-age-sound of hip-hop but does not feel dated with its fresh sound and new ex*****on.

Pete Rock’s meticulously gorgeous boom-bap production and Common’s gracefully smooth double entendres, make for an album that breathes fresh life into the golden age of hip-hop.

The Auditorium, Vol. 1 celebrates life as Common reflects on his come-up from the streets of Chicago to modern-day stardom with wise lyrics of gratitude and inspiration.

Pete Rock’s selective sample-based production celebrates the beauty of soul, Jazz, and gospel music.

Both artists sound as if they are on the same wavelength for The Auditorium Vol 1. as their chemistry and ideas seem to fit together flawlessly for one of ‘2024s best albums.

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Editor Top Ten Albums of 2024!

3. KA- The Thief Next to Jesus

KA’s ninth and final solo album, The Thief Next to Jesus, is an astonishing body of work by an already-decorated artist.

The album discusses the dilemma of faith in the African-American community and the hypocritical actions of the Church.

KA uses the lens of Christianity to view his community from the good to the bad and asks if faith is enough to make a change.

The production for The Thief Next to Jesus is superb. The Gospel and Blues samples play the perfect backdrop to KA’s questions.

KA produced the whole album himself and it also contains no vocal features.

Considering the difficulty of writing and producing an album this good, one must think that this is KA at his best!

Tragically, KA passed away on October 12th of 2024 at the age of 52.

Rest in peace KA. 🕊️

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Editor Top Ten Albums of 2024!

4. Mach-Hommy- RICHAXXHAITIAN

The mythical rapper/producer Mach-Hommy comes down from his metaphorical mountain to give us his incredible album, Richaxxhaitian.

Richaxxhaitian is a listening experience from start to finish. The production, mostly credited to Mach himself, but also Conductor Williams, SadhuGold, and Kaytranada, keeps the soundscape for the album creative and impressive throughout.

The vocal performances throughout the album are also mostly provided by Mach himself with singing and rapping in English and Creole. The rapping by Mach is impeccable with complicated flows that weave through experimental instrumentation, and the singing by Mach is raw and unpolished.

The rap feature verses are top-notch as well with Mach’s usual collaborators The God Fahim and Your Old Droog providing great verses, but we get unexpected stand-out performances from legends like Black Thought and Roc Marciano.

🇭🇹 #2024

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Editor Top Ten Albums of 2024!

5. NxWorries- Why Lawd?

Legendary duo, NxWorries, comprised of singer Anderson .Paak and producer Knxwledge released their second collaboration album in 2024 titled Why Lawd?

This hip-hop/ neo-soul album was the long anticipated follow up to their 2016 album Yes Lawd! That was highly praised by critics, and the eight years was worth the wait!

On Why Lawd, we get the duos phenomenal chemistry on full display again for one of 2024’s smoothest and best sequenced albums.

I love the beautiful instrumentation by Knxwledge that gives Anderson .Paak the backdrop to poor his heart out over. The songwriting is great and the features fit perfectly for a memorable second album from NxWorries.

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Editor Top Ten Albums of 2024!

5. Kendrick Lamar- GNX

From the victorious beef with Drake, to the super-bowl halftime show being awarded to him, and then his highly praised album GNX, Compton California’s finest, and one of my favourite artists of all time, Kendrick Lamar, had one of the best years of his career in 2024.

GNX was a surprise album and arguably his most fun to date. Instead of an intricately designed concept album, like his most successful works, we got an album that felt like a tribute to the West Coast hip-hop genre.

From the Bay-Area-inspired sound of tracks like “Squabble Up” to the Tupac references throughout and the features being all West Coast artists, GNX is so fun and so West Coast.

The tracks on GNX are mostly bangers or duets but you don’t lose out on all the deep narratives like all of Kendrick’s work.

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