Nominate the Elite of 2014....

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Stew
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edited December 2014 in The Reason
Its a wrap for Hip Hop in 2014(i think) with the latest of J. Cole, PHryme and Wu-Tang dropping this past Tuesday. Lets go back through the year and nominate your fav joints. Heres a short recap of what we got throughout the year....

36 Seasons- Ghostface
Animal Ambition- 50 Cent
These Days....-Ab Soul
Cadillactica- Big KRIT
Nobody's Smilin- Common
Black Hystori Project- CyHi The Prynce
Revenge Of The Dream- J. Cole
2014 Forest Hills Drive- J. Cole
Rich ? Timeline- Migos
PTSD: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder- Pharoahe Monche
PHryme- PHryme
Oxymoron- SchoolBoy Q
Mastermind- Rick Ross
Hood Billionaire- Rick Ross
Run The Jewels 2- RTJ
Shady XV- Shady Records
House Rules- Slaughterhouse
ATLA All This Life Allows Vol.1- Stat Quo
Paperwork- T.I.
And Then You Shoot Your Cousin- THe Roots
6ix Commandments- Three Six Mafia
The Abstract and The Dragon- Busta and Q-Tip
Under Pressure- Logic
A Better Tomorrow- Wu-Tang
Seen It All- Jeezy

Nominate your top 5(at least try to anyway) for each category(doesnt have to be in order)....

Best Rapper
Best Album(RETAIL)
Best Single
Best Song
Best Group/Clique
Freshman Of The Year
Best Producer
Biggest Disappointment(song or album)
Best Mixtape
Best Collab/Feature

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  • BoogaSuga
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    ? you stew
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  • BoogaSuga
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    edited December 2014
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    Best Rapper
    Big Krit (set the year off with Mt Olympus then delivered the album of year)

    Best Album(RETAIL)
    Cadillactica

    Best Single
    (don't listen to radio) N/A
    Kendrick Lamar - I

    Best Song
    Big K.R.I.T. - Saturdays = Celebration

    Best Group/Clique
    Da Mafia 6ix

    Freshman Of The Year
    Isaiah Rashad

    Best Producer
    The Revelations (loved 36 Seasons)

    Biggest Disappointment(song or album)
    Ab-Soul These days

    Best Mixtape
    6ix Commandments- Da Mafia 6ix

    Best Collab/Feature
    Mark Ronson - Feel Right ft. Mystikal

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  • _Goldie_
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    edited December 2014
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    Best Rapper
    J.Cole

    Best Album(RETAIL)
    Some Love Lost
    2014 Forest Hills Drive
    If There's A Hell Below


    Best Single
    Kendrick Lamar - i
    Schoolboy Q - Studio
    Drake - 0 to 100


    Best Song
    J.Cole - Love Yours
    Slaughterhouse - Say Dat Then
    Cyhi - Huey or Napoleon
    Kendrick Lamar - i


    Best Group/Clique
    A$AP MOB

    Freshman Of The Year
    Tink


    Biggest Disappointment(song or album)
    Ab Soul - These Days
    Eminem - MMLP2

    Best Mixtape
    Slaughterhouse- House Rules
    Cyhi- Black Hystori


    Best Collab/Feature
    Chris Brown Ft. Lil Wayne /Tyga - Loyal

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  • Stew
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    edited December 2014
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    Yall ain't ? lol

    Best Rapper
    Killer Mike
    Royce
    J.Cole

    Best Album(RETAIL)
    RTJ2
    PRyhme
    Cadillactica
    2014 Forest Hills Drive

    Best Single
    "Studio"
    "Rap ? "
    "Pay Attention"

    Best Song
    "Lac Lac"- KRIT
    "Angel Duster"- Run The Jewels
    "Yall Already Know"-Slaughterhouse
    "Mandela"- CyHi The Prynce
    "Black Pride"- Cyhi

    Best Group/Clique
    Slaughterhouse
    Run The Jewels
    Migos

    Freshman Of The Year
    Migos?

    Best Producer

    Biggest Disappointment(song or album)
    Paperwork- TI
    "Studio" remix ft Nas
    These Days..- Ab Soul
    Oxymoron- SchoolBoy Q

    Best Mixtape
    House Rules
    Black Hystori Project
    The Abstract and The Dragon
    Rich ? Timeline

    Best Collab/Feature
    Psychopath Killer- Em, Royce, Crooked, Yelawolf
    Underground Kings- Royce, Killer Mike, Schoolboy Q
    About The Money(Remix)- TI, Young Thug, Jeezy, Wayne
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  • BoogaSuga
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    Stew wrote: »
    Yall ain't ? lol

    Best Rapper
    Killer Mike
    Royce
    J.Cole

    Best Album(RETAIL)
    RTJ2
    PRyhme
    Cadillactica
    2014 Forest Hills Drive

    Best Single
    "Studio"
    "Rap ? "
    "Pay Attention"

    Best Song
    "Lac Lac"- KRIT
    "Angel Duster"- Run The Jewels
    "Yall Already Know"-Slaughterhouse
    "Mandela"- CyHi The Prynce
    "Black Pride"- Cyhi

    Best Group/Clique
    Slaughterhouse
    Migos

    Freshman Of The Year
    Migos?

    Best Producer

    Biggest Disappointment(song or album)
    Paperwork
    "Studio" remix ft Nas

    Best Mixtape
    House Rules
    Black Hystori Project
    The Abstract and The Dragon
    Rich ? Timeline

    Best Collab/Feature
    Psychopath Killer- Em, Royce, Crooked, Yelawolf
    Underground Kings- Royce, Killer Mike, Schoolboy Q
    About The Money(Remix)- TI, Young Thug, Jeezy, Wayne

    You made the categories and you didn't even have a nomination for producer?
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  • Stew
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    BoogaSuga wrote: »
    Stew wrote: »
    Yall ain't ? lol

    Best Rapper
    Killer Mike
    Royce
    J.Cole

    Best Album(RETAIL)
    RTJ2
    PRyhme
    Cadillactica
    2014 Forest Hills Drive

    Best Single
    "Studio"
    "Rap ? "
    "Pay Attention"

    Best Song
    "Lac Lac"- KRIT
    "Angel Duster"- Run The Jewels
    "Yall Already Know"-Slaughterhouse
    "Mandela"- CyHi The Prynce
    "Black Pride"- Cyhi

    Best Group/Clique
    Slaughterhouse
    Migos

    Freshman Of The Year
    Migos?

    Best Producer

    Biggest Disappointment(song or album)
    Paperwork
    "Studio" remix ft Nas

    Best Mixtape
    House Rules
    Black Hystori Project
    The Abstract and The Dragon
    Rich ? Timeline

    Best Collab/Feature
    Psychopath Killer- Em, Royce, Crooked, Yelawolf
    Underground Kings- Royce, Killer Mike, Schoolboy Q
    About The Money(Remix)- TI, Young Thug, Jeezy, Wayne

    You made the categories and you didn't even have a nomination for producer?

    I felt like it was mandatory but don't really think there's a producer that dominates like that anymore *shrugs* maybe others have a diff opinion.
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  • ojos_negros
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    How the ? you miss pinata?
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  • southernmade
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    ojos_negros wrote: »
    How the ? you miss pinata?

    @Stew Freddie Gibbs (? ) Pinata was a retail album bro.....
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  • Stew
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    ojos_negros wrote: »
    How the ? you miss pinata?
    southernmade wrote: »
    ojos_negros wrote: »
    How the ? you miss pinata?

    @Stew Freddie Gibbs (? ) Pinata was a retail album bro.....

    "Heres a short recap of what we got throughout the year...."

    That's supposed to mean some of the work of '14, not all of it.
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  • ojos_negros
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    Stew wrote: »
    ojos_negros wrote: »
    How the ? you miss pinata?
    southernmade wrote: »
    ojos_negros wrote: »
    How the ? you miss pinata?

    @Stew Freddie Gibbs (? ) Pinata was a retail album bro.....

    "Heres a short recap of what we got throughout the year...."

    That's supposed to mean some of the work of '14, not all of it.

    Oh so we gonna miss the AOTY?


    I'm pretty angry right now


    But naw, seriously, best, most cohesive album I've heard in years. I'm yet to hear coles, ghosts and that prhyme but pinata will take some beating.


    ? jenkins the water s deserves a mention as well, its a better concept album than cadillactica even
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  • Stew
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    ojos_negros wrote: »
    Stew wrote: »
    ojos_negros wrote: »
    How the ? you miss pinata?
    southernmade wrote: »
    ojos_negros wrote: »
    How the ? you miss pinata?

    @Stew Freddie Gibbs (? ) Pinata was a retail album bro.....

    "Heres a short recap of what we got throughout the year...."

    That's supposed to mean some of the work of '14, not all of it.

    Oh so we gonna miss the AOTY?


    I'm pretty angry right now


    But naw, seriously, best, most cohesive album I've heard in years. I'm yet to hear coles, ghosts and that prhyme but pinata will take some beating.


    ? jenkins the water s deserves a mention as well, its a better concept album than cadillactica even

    Cool mane. Just put up a list.
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  • southernmade
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    edited December 2014
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    Best Rapper
    J.Cole
    Freddie Gibbs
    Killer Mike
    Big Krit

    Best Album(RETAIL)
    Big Krit - Cadillactica
    J.Cole - 2014 Forrest Hills Dr
    Freddie Gibbs - ? Pinata
    Stat Quo - All this Life Allows (sleeper pick)
    Schoolboy Q - OxyMoron

    Best Single
    Schoolboy Q - Studio
    Jeezy ft Jay Z - Seen it all
    Kingdom - Common
    lil wayne & Drake - Believe me
    Kendrick Lamar - I

    Best Song
    Drake - 0 - 100
    Big Krit - Mt Olympus
    Black Milk - What it's worth
    Curtis Williams - Watch
    Big Krit - Never going back (should've been on the album)

    Best Group/Clique
    Run the Jewels

    Freshman Of The Year
    Rae Shremmurd ?

    Best Producer
    Cardo
    Dj Mustard
    Timbaland
    Pharrell
    Metro Boomin

    Biggest Disappointment(song or album)
    paper work

    Best Mixtape
    CyHi Da Prynce - Black Hystori
    Big Krit - Week of Krit
    Curren$y - The Drive-in Theatre

    Best Collab/Feature
    Ti ft Young Thug - All about the money
    lil wayne ft Drake - Believe me
    Big Krit ft ASAP Ferg - Lac Lac
    Young Jeezy ft Game & Rick Ross - Beautiful
    Rick Ross ft Jeezy - War Ready
    Kenneth Whalum III ft Big Krit - Away (considered jazz but dope collab)
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  • southernmade
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    Stew wrote: »
    ojos_negros wrote: »
    How the ? you miss pinata?
    southernmade wrote: »
    ojos_negros wrote: »
    How the ? you miss pinata?

    @Stew Freddie Gibbs (? ) Pinata was a retail album bro.....

    "Heres a short recap of what we got throughout the year...."

    That's supposed to mean some of the work of '14, not all of it. [/quote

    Don't know how I missed that lol
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  • Stew
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    lol All good brotha.
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  • t_m_a_c_f_a_n73088
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    edited December 2014
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    Best Rapper

    1) Freddie Gibbs
    2) J. Cole
    3) Big K.R.I.T
    4) Killa Mike

    Best Album(RETAIL)

    1) Freddie Gibbs- Pinata
    2) J. Cole- 2014 Forest Hills Drive
    3) Killa Mike/El-P- RTJ 2
    4) Logic- Under Pressure
    5) Big K.R.I.T- Cadillactica
    6) YG- My Krazy Life

    Best Single
    1) Drake- 0 to 100
    2) Big Sean- IDFWU
    3) YG- Who Do You Love
    4) Jeezy ft. Jay- Seen It All

    Best Song
    1) Cyhi the Prince- Mandela
    2) Slaughterhouse- Say Dat Then
    3) J.Cole- Love Yourz
    4) Big K.R.I.T- Mt Olympus
    5) Isaiah Rashad- Banana
    6) Logic- Gang Related

    Best Group/Clique
    1) Slaughterhouse

    Freshman Of The Year
    1) Isaiah Rashad

    Best Producer
    1) Mike Will Made It
    2) Metro Boomin
    3) Key Wayne
    4) DJ Mustard

    Biggest Disappointment(song or album)
    1) Ab-Soul- These Days
    2) Schoolboy Q- Oxymoron
    3) Rick Ross- Hood Billionaire
    4) T.I.- Paperwork

    Best Mixtape
    1) CyHi The Prince- Black Hystori Project
    2) Isaiah Rashad- Cilvia Demo
    3) Slaughterhouse- House Rules
    4) Childish Gambino- STN MTN

    Best Collab/Feature
    1) T.I. ft Young Thug- Bout the Money
    2) K.R.I.T. feat Ferg- Lac Lac
    3) YG ft Kendrick Lamar- Really Be
    4) YG ft Drake- Who Do You Love
    5) Ilovemakonnen ft Drake- Tuesday





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  • Stew
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    Guess I should prolly give Pinata a listen huh
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  • _Goldie_
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    Yea its dope, I forgot to add it to my list. Wouldnt say its the best of the year, definitely top 5 tho.
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  • BDBIID
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    I wasn't diggin Piñata when I listened to it.
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  • usmarin3
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    edited December 2014
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    Best Rapper
    J Cole

    Best Album(RETAIL)
    2014 Forest Hill Drive

    Best Single
    0-100 - Drake

    Best Song



    Best Group/Clique
    A$AP MOB

    '
    Freshman Of The Year

    YG

    Best Producer

    DJ Mustard (don't fron't and he did his ? on YG's album) lol

    Biggest Disappointment(song or album)
    These days - Ab Soul


    Best Mixtape
    Black Histori- Cyhi Da Prynce

    Best Collab/Feature
    We made it - Jay Electronica ft Jay-z

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  • usmarin3
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    What happened to verse of the year?
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  • Stew
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    usmarin3 wrote: »
    What happened to verse of the year?

    I have a hard enough problem gettin ppl to reply to this thread as it is so I tried to keep it simple lol
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  • southernmade
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    there were some dope ass verses this year too.....it would be hard as hell to narrow it down.....
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  • Like Water
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    Best Rapper:
    Krit
    Cole
    Curren$y
    Gibbs
    Killer Mike

    Best Retail Album
    Cadillactica
    Piñata
    2014 FHD
    You're Dead!
    Seen It All

    Best Single
    Seen It All feat Jay
    Soul Food feat Raphael Saadiq
    Kingdom feat Vince Staples
    0-100
    The Devil Is A Lie feat Jay

    Best Song
    Be Free
    Mandela
    Mt. Olympus
    A Better Tomorrow
    7 Deadly Sins

    Best Group
    The Roots
    Wu
    RTJ
    Migos
    Slaughterhouse

    Freshman of The Year
    Isaiah Rashad

    Best Producer
    Cardo
    FlyLo

    Biggest Disappointment
    Oxymoron
    Paperwork
    Shady XV
    Hood Billionaire

    Best Mixtape
    BHP
    The Water(s)
    The Drive In Theatre
    Route The Ruler
    Rich ? Timeline

    Best Collab
    FlyLo & Kendrick - Never Catch Me
    Krit & Ferg - Lac Lac
    Common, Vince Staples & Jay Electronica - Kingdom Rmx
    Rick Ross, Jeezy & Tracy T - War Ready
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  • The_Man
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    There is alot of albums I still need to hear, been slacking with hip hop this year.
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  • Stew
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    The_Man wrote: »
    There is alot of albums I still need to hear, been slacking with hip hop this year.

    It seems u aren't the only one
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