Saturday, December 24, 2011

StrongArm's 200 Favorite Tracks of 2011 #130-121

#130 Skyzoo - "Atypical" (prod. Illmind)



This is a dope cut off Skyzoo's The Great Debater project. Produced by Illmind, the two had dropped a collaborative project "Live from the tape deck" last year, and continue to make dope music with tracks like this. Peep the music video above. and check out The Great Debater (deluxe edition): http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-great-debater-revisited/id459198093.

#129 Eligh & Amplive - "LA Dreamers" feat. Busdriver



This is a dope cut off Eligh & Amplive's "Therapy at 3" project. A crazy experimental beat with unique samples, and Eligh murders this, interesting feature from Busdriver as well. Check out the track above, and you can cop the album for 10 bux here: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/therapy-at-3/id474820508


#128 Statik Selektah - "Never a dull moment" feat. Action Bronson, Termanology & Bun B



A dope posse cut with three different type of emcees over a nice sample beat from Statik. This cut off Statik's "Population Control" project has a dope video (above), and you can cop the project here for 8 bux: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/population-control-bonus-track/id463889619

#127 Evidence "Same Folks" feat. Fashawn (prod. DJ Babu)



This is a dope track that came out a month or 2 before "Cats & Dogs" dropped. Evidence and Fash spit dope verses and show some chemistry as they combine lyrics on verse 3. Peep the video above to this dope summertime track, and cop "Cats & Dogs" at: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/cats-dogs-deluxe-version/id462952478

#128 Nemo achida "Timeless" prod. Northern Lights


Another ill track off Nemo Achida's "Nemotional" project. You can listen to the track above. One of my favorite cuts of the year for sure. DOn't sleep on this cat, "Nemotional" is available for free at : http://www.djbooth.net/index/mixtapes/entry/nemo-achida-nemotional-lp

#125 Fashawn- "Skating down the block" prod. Hecktik


Fashawn is back with an ill single off "Champagne & Styrofoam Cups" project that should come out early 2012. This track has a dope music video, and a true California skater feel to it. Fash spits catchy punchlines over this banger. PEep the video above, and get the track here: http://www.sendspace.com/file/g3ifb4 and also check out fashawn's website: http://blog.fashawn.ca/

#124 Royce da 5'9 "Second place (prod. DJ Premier)

#123 Jay Rock "They be On it" feat. kendrick Lamar



This is a track that got alot of love from me on the radio. Kendrick's chorus is on point, and Jay Rock drops some of his most memorable lines on this track. This is that dope riding West coast music, had to put it on the list. Listen to the track above, and cop the album "Follow Me Home" from Jay Rock here: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/follow-me-home/id449934186 for 12 bux.


#122 Statik Selektah & Freddie Gibbs "Affiliated" feat. Reks & Push! Montana



THis is a dope raw track off Statik Selektah & Freddie Gibbs' "Lord Giveth, Lord Taketh Away" EP. This one features ill verses from all 3 emcees, including Reks droppin a slight diss toward Lil B. Lettin it be known. THis is real spitter shit. Cop the EP: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/lord-giveth-lord-taketh-away/id446216708

#121 Thurz (Thurzday of U-N-I) "2 Clips" feat. Kobe prod. DJ Khalil



A dope track from Thurz off the "L.A. Riot" project. Featuring an ill beat from DJ KHalil, nice chrous from Kobe (fabolous tracks, etc..), and Thurz spitting some dope lyrics about "born in the gang shit, but never gave in....money was a hooper, bout to be hoosier, startin 2 , spot up shooter, hit the winning game against crenshaw, celebrating with some groupies, bout to unstrap her bra. letterman jackets, smilin for the dips, wrong territory with some blood-thirsty crips.... " Thurz's story telling is unique, and perfect on this track. peep the track above. and make sure you cop Thurz's "L.A. Riot" : http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/l.a.-riot/id455698257


*StrongArm

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