Best of 2011: a Hip Hop mix by ulix

My dear friends, after I didn't do one last year (because I listened to too much Soul & Funk) for 2010, I recently finished my Best of 2011 Hip Hop mix.

And here it is.

Let me just say that 2011 was an exceptionally good year for underground and indie Hip Hop.

On this mix you'll almost exclusively find US rappers, but also some dudes from other English-language countries. Only two female rap parts this time...

Mostly Boombap straight from the underground.

Should have something for every Hip Hop lover, from melodic, organic instrumentals to hardcore, dirty and raw ones. From slow and articulated storytelling to razorsharp rhymes and flows.

And obviously all the tracks (or at least the LPs I took them from) were released in 2011.

If you like this, feel free (and encouraged) to share this with everyone you know who might also appreciate it.

Playlist

1    The Beast*** ft. John Robinson & Jocelyn Ellis - Keep your Worries
2    MED (aka Medaphoar) ft. Aloe Blacc (Oh No*) - Where I'm from     
3    Reason ft. Cammee (?*) - Youth     
4    Talib Kweli ft. Iron Solomon & Jean Grae (Ty Neg*) - Chicken Soup     
5    Zumo Kollie (Beatnick* & K-Salaam*) - Times of our Lives     
6    Phonte (9th Wonder*) - The good Fight     
7    Playdough ft. Gift of Gab (For Beat's Sake*) - Franks & Beans     
8    Tanya Morgan (Aeon*)- Rock the Bells     
9    Luck One (Chi Duly*) - Sounds of my City     
10    Killer Mike (Smiff N Cash*) - So glorious     
11    Jack Flash & Wizard* - Steamrolling     
12    Rapsody ft. Tab One, Charlie Smarts (aka Koolie High) & Phonte (9th Wonder*) - One Time     
13    Edo G (Explicit One*) - Righteuos Way     
14    DTMD (Dunc*) ft. Quartermaine - '95 Live     
15    Strange Fruit Project ft. Verbal Seed & Tone Trezure (S1*) - Freedom     
16    The Away Team (aka Sean Boog & Khrysis*) feat. Jay Rush - I ain't mad     
17    Green Street (Renaissance*) ft. Cavalier - Abundance     
18    Hassaan Mackey & Apollo Brown* - Dollar Bill Hill     
19    Pete Rock* & Smif-N-Wessun ft. Tyler Woods - Monumental     
20    Danny Brown & Black Milk* - Jordan VII     
21    The Four Owls (aka Verb T, Fliptrix, BVA & Leaf Dog**) - Original     
22    Reef the Lost Cauze & Snowgoons* ft. Jus Allah & Sicknature - Euthanasia     
23    Sonnyjim (Pete Cannon*) - If you don't know     
24    Robot Robinson (aka Robot Koch* & John Robinson) - The Planet is my Canvas     
25    Lotek** ft. Jimmy Screech - Dreader than Dread     
26    Kaimbr & Kev Brown* - Songs     
27    Has-Lo (Kev Brown*) - Never was yours     
28    Torae (DJ Premier*) - For the Record     
29    Superstar Quamallah & Deqawn (Izznyce*) - Feels good right?     
30    J Rawls** - Why you do     
31    J-Live ft. Enniece Cousin (The Audible Doctor*) - The me & you     
32    Kids These Days*** - Darling     
33    Classified** - High Maintenance     
34    Blue Scholars (aka Geologic & Sabzi*) ft. Macklemore - Tommy Chong     
35    Rashad & Confidence* - Rumors of War     
36    Apathy** ft. Ill Bill - The Villain     
37    Moke & Tone (Team Genius*) - Shit is a Trip     
38    Cunninlynguists ft. Big K.R.I.T. (Kno*) - Murder (Act II)     
39    Lowkey (Show N Prove*)- Hand on your Gun    

*      = Producer
**    = Raps & Production
***  = Live Instrumentation

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Enjoy!