![]() Southside’s already teased the possibility of another collaboration album between them, even going on to say that whatever landed on Super Slimey wasn’t the best music they’ve come up with. On the other hand, “Cruise Ship” and “Killed Before,” highlight Young Thug’s sonic development as well as his versatility on the microphone. Future’s “Feed Me Dope” and “4 Da Gang” sound like pre- DS2 joints that perfectly meshed vulnerability in his lyrics with tone. However, the album’s highlights were marked by the solo efforts. Joints like “Patek Water” and “All Da Smoke” ensured we got the bangers that we wanted from them. Instead, the project found both artists delving into each others’ worlds, mostly playing it safe in terms of sound. On Super Slimey, Future and Young Thug didn’t experiment as much as they might with their solo ventures. Considering their weight in the genre, they didn’t even need to give fans much time to build expectations- they just dropped it. Their influences in hip hop were arguably in peak form this year, and the two of them teamed up to not only create a powerful project but a memorable moment within hip hop’s storied timeline. Whatever type of umbrella the project may fall under, here are our 30 Hottest Albums of 2017.įuture and Young Thug have had huge years with their respective solo efforts, further solidifying them as juggernauts in Atlanta’s trap music scene. For 2017’s year-end list, we’ve composed a list that sees no disparity between a commercially-released mixtape, a commercially-released album, playlist, or otherwise. Typically, we’d compile two separate lists, one for “albums” and one for “mixtapes.” However, the lines between mixtapes, albums and playlists (if you’re Drake) have become so very blurred due to streaming services and the way fans consume their music, we’ve opted to aggregrate them together. Playboi Carti made an official mark on the game with his self-titled debut, while dudes like Lil Pump and Smokepurpp brought their ignorance to new heights with their respective debut albums. Brockhampton hit us on the head with two funky installments of their Saturation series. Lil Uzi Vert finally dropped off Luv is Rage 2 after much anticipation. This year, a new generation of rappers officially ushered themselves in. Not everything going on in hip-hop is that serious in nature, though. ![]() The way in which rappers delivered their stories this year has never been as transparently reflective of the society in which many of them have grown up in, further proving the toxicity of Trump’s America. Hip hop hasn’t taken such a strong stance on politics since George W. Migos’ whole gahdamn year has been a testament as to why their sophomore album is titled Culture.Īlthough we’ve seen the genre embroiled in a debate of ‘then’ vs ‘now’ heavily this past year, the genre has also gone back to its roots in a way, because of today’s tense political climate. Future brought out Super Fut’ and Future Hendrix within a week of each other. Kendrick Lamar reverted back to basics with DAMN. Jay-Z released his long-awaited thirteenth studio album that could be ranked among his best pieces of work to date.
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