Music Tracking 2024

These are 2024 releases that I've taken note of, listed alphabetically by artist, with VA comps at the bottom. My grades, where available, are in brackets at the end of the line (stars in B+ range). Lines in blue indicate that I have a physical copy (albeit sometimes just a promo CDR); in green are records that I graded based on a Rhapsody stream or other such source. Most records have release dates and a brief generic note.

Unheard records are prioritized 0-3 (graded records are 4-5). The priotization is based subjectively on personal interests, reviews I've noticed, reviewers I particularly respect, what I know about the artists, etc. Roughly speaking: 0 is something I have no reason to consider (default page omits 0); 1 has been noted as having some cred somewhere; 2 is something I have some specific reason to search out; 3 is something I'll listen to ASAP.

Option selectors:

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• Default (priority 1+ and rated).

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New Releases

• 4Batz: U Made Me a St4r (4Batz/Gamma -EP) [05-03] - hip-hop
• 21 Savage: American Dream (Slaughter Gang/Epic) [01-12] - hip-hop [**]
• ¥$: Vultures 2 (YZY) [08-03] - pop rap
• AI.Divino: Pyroglyphs () [03-23] - hip-hop
• The Alchemist/Oh No/Gangrene: Heads I Win, Tails You Lose (ALC/Gangrene) [04-19] - hip-hop
• Ankhlejohn: Pride of a Man () [09-04] - hip-hop
• Anycia: Princess Pop That (United Masters) [04-26] - hip-hop [***]
• Apathy: Connecticut Casual: Chapter 2 (Dirty Version) [04-12] - hip-hop [**]
• Arrested Development: Bullets in the Chamber (Vagabond Productions) [01-12] - hip-hop [*]
• Awon & Parental: Sublime (HHV) [02-09] - hip-hop [***]
• Awon x Phoniks: Golden Era 2 (Don't Sleep) [08-09] - hip-hop [A-]
• The B Boys: We Get Down () [09-13] - hip-hop
• BbyMutha: Sleep Paralysis (True Panther) [04-18] - hip-hop [**]
• Beans: Zwaard (Tygr Rawwk) [03-13] - hip-hop [*]
• Benny the Butcher: Everybody Can't Go (Def Jam) [01-26] - hip-hop
• Benny the Butcher & 38 Spesh: Stabbed & Shot 2 () [08-18] - hip-hop
• Big Chief Solo-Ra: The Primer (self-released) [03-28] - hip-hop
• Big Freedia With the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra: Live at the Orpheum Theater (Queen Diva) [04-19] - hip-hop [***]
• Big Hit/Hit-Boy/The Alchemist: Black & Whites () [05-28] - hip-hop
• Bladee: Cold Visions (Trash Island) [04-24] - rage/tread
• Blu/Shafiq Husayn: Out of the Blue (Nature Sounds) [03-29] - hip-hop
• Blu & Evidence: Los Angeles (Bigger Picture Music/New World Color) [07-12] - hip-hop [**]
• Blu & Exile: Love (The) Ominous World () [09-20] - hip-hop
• Blueprint: Falling Down (Weightless -EP) [04-13] - hip-hop
• Body Bag Ben/Vega7 the Ronin: Kawasaki Killers (Body Bag Productions/Fat Beats) [03-29] - hip-hop
• Body Bag Ben/XP the Marxman: Good Times, Bad Times () [06-28] - hip-hop
• Bossman Dlow: Mr. Beat the Road (Alamo) [03-15] - hip-hop
• Brother Ali: Love & Service (Travelers Media) [04-26] - hip-hop [*]
• Bruiser Wolf: My Story Got Stories (Fake Shore Drive/Bruiser Brigade) [01-12] - hip-hop
• Buddy: Don't Forget to Breathe (Empire) [03-29] - hip-hop
• Eshon Burgundy: Eyes on the One From Nazareth (self-released -EP) [04-18] - hip-hop
• Cakes Da Killa: Black Sheep (Young Art) [03-22] - hip-hop [**]
• Eladio Carrión: Sol Maria (Rimas) [01-19] - hip-hop
• Cavalier: Different Type Time (Backwoodz Studioz) [04-19] - hip-hop [**]
• Chief Keef: Almighty So 2 (43B) [05-10] - hip-hop [***]
• Childish Gambino: Atavista (RCA) [05-13] - hip-hop
• Cash Cobain: Play Cash Cobain (Giant Music) [08-23] - hip-hop
• Coco & Clair Clair: Girl (Nice Girl World) [08-30] - hip-hop [A-]
• J. Cole: Might Delete Later (Dreamville/Interscope) [04-05] - hip-hop
• Common & Pete Rock: The Auditorium Vol. I (Loma Vista) [07-12] - hip-hop [***]
• Confucius MC & Pitch 92: Stop Signs (HHV) [02-02] - hip-hop
• Jon Connor: III (All Varsity Music Group) [02-16] - hip-hop
• Conway the Machine: Slant Face Killah () [05-10] - hip-hop
• Copywrite: The Last Supper () [05-10] - hip-hop
• Crimeapple & Big Ghost Ltd: Bazuko () [05-31] - hip-hop
• Denzel Curry: King of the Mischievous South Vol. 2 (PH/Loma Vista/Concord) [07-19] - hip-hop
• D-Block Europe: Rolling Stone (UMG/D-Block/EGA) [01-12] - UK hip-hop
• Mickey Diamond & Ral Duke: Super Shredder () [04-05] - hip-hop
• Dillon & Batsauce: What Have We Done () [07-12] - hip-hop
• DJ Illogik: Time & Tenacity () [03-13] - hip-hop
• DJ Muggs & Raz Fresco: The Eternal Now () [07-26] - hip-hop
• Doechii: Alligator Bites Never Heal (Top Dawg/Capitol) [08-30] - hip-hop [**]
• Duncecap: Pay or Dispute (Backwoodz Studioz) [01-26] - hip-hop
• Dave East, Mike & Keys: Apt 6E (FTD) [05-31] - hip-hop
• Elucid: Revelator (Fat Possum) [10-11] - hip-hop [A-]
• Eminem: The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) (Shady/Aftermath/Interscope) [07-12] - pop rap [**]
• Enoch: Waiting for Something to Happen () [03-08] - hip-hop
• Erick the Architect: I've Never Been Here Before (self-released) [02-23] - hip-hop
• Everliven Sound & Slimline Mutha: Echo Chamber (self-released) [03-13] - hip-hop [***]
• EvilGiane & Slimesito: Evilslime (Surf Gang) [05-03] - hip-hop
• R.A.P. Ferreira & Fumitake Tamura: The First Fist to Make Contact When We Dap (Ruby Yacht) [01-26] - hip-hop [***]
• Flo Milli: Fine Ho, Stay (RCA) [03-15] - hip-hop [**]
• Fortunxte: I'm Still Healing (Fulfilled/Richwayz Life Entertainment) [04-23] - hip-hop
• Fredo Bang: Yes, I'm Sad (Def Jam) [01-19] - hip-hop
• Future & Metro Boomin: We Don't Trust You (Epic/Freebandz/Republic Boominati Worldwide) [03-22] - hip-hop [**]
• Future & Metro Boomin: We Still Don't Trust You (Epic/Freebandz/Republic/Boominati Worldwide) [04-12] - hip-hop [**]
• Gangrene: Heads I Win, Tails You Lose (ALC) [04-19] - hip-hop [**]
• Ghetts: On Purpose, With Purpose (Warner) [02-23] - UK hip-hop
• Ghostface Killah: Set the Tone (Guns & Roses) (Mass Appeal) [05-10] - hip-hop
• Freddie Gibbs: You Only Die 1nce (ESGN) [10-31] - hip-hop
• GloRilla: Ehhthang Ehhthang (CMG/Interscope) [04-05] - hip-hop [***]
• Godfather Don: Thesis () [08-30] - hip-hop
• Gumbo: Stir the Pot (A Tiny Universe) [04-05] - hip-hop
• Gunna: One of Wun (YSL/300 Entertainment) [05-09] - hip-hop
• Heems & Lapgan: Lafandar (Veena Sounds) [02-16] - hip-hop [A]
• Heems: Veena (Veena Sounds) [08-23] - hip-hop [***]
• Homeboy Sandman: Rich II (self-released) [06-07] - hip-hop [**]
• Ice Spice: Y2K! (10K/Capitol/Dolo) [ 07-26] - hip-hop [***]
• Brandon Isaac: Another Level of Existence: Mastery of Acceptance (self-released) [05-27] - hip-hop
• J.U.S X Squadda B: 3rd Shift (Bruiser Brigade) [08-06] - hip-hop [***]
• Jahari Massamba Unit: YHWM Is Love (Law of Rhythm) [03-01] - hip-hop
• Boldy James & Nicholas Craven: Penalty of Leadership () [01-12] - hip-hop
• Boldy James/Conductor Williams: Across the Tracks (Near Mint) [06-28] - hip-hop [**]
• Jawnino: 40 (True Panther) [05-03] - UK hip-hop
• JPEGMafia: I Lay Down My Life for You (AWAL) [08-01] - hip-hop [*]
• Ka: The Thief Next to Jesus (Iron Works) [08-19] - hip-hop [**]
• Eddie Kaine & Big Ghost Ltd;: Last Exit to Crooklyn () [04-02] - hiop-hop
• Ras Kass/RJ Payne/Havoc: Guttr () [05-03] - hip-hop
• Kid Cudi: Insano () [01-12] - hip-hop
• Killah Priest: Abraxas Rebis Simha Pleroma () [09-18] - hip-hop
• Kneecap: Fine Art (Heavenly) [06-14] - hip-hop [A-]
• Kurious & Mono En Stereo: Majician () [10-18] - hip-hop
• Talib Kweli & J. Rawls: The Confidence of Knowing () [09-13] - hip-hop
• Kyle: Smyle Again (Independently Popular/APG) [03-08] - hip-hop
• Anysia Kym: Truest (10k -EP) [03-21] - hip-hop [*]
• LaRussell & Hit-Boy: Rent Due (Good Company -EP) [02-23] - hip-hop
• Latto: Sugar Honey Iced Tea (Streamcut/RCA) [08-09] - hip-hop
• Lil Uzi Vert: Eternal Atake 2 (Atlantic) [11-01] - trap
• Little Simz: Drop 7 (Forever Living Originals -EP) [02-09] - UK hip-hop [**]
• LL Cool J: The Force (Def Jam) [09-06] - hip-hop [A-]
• Locksmith: No Atheists in Foxholes (Landmark Entertainment) [03-15] - hip-hop
• Logic: Ultra 85 () [08-09] - hip-hop
• Lupe Fiasco: Samurai (1st and 15th Too) [06-28] - hip-hop [**]
• Lyrics Born: Goodbye, Sticky Rice (Mobile Home) [10-25] - hip-hop [A-]
• M-Dot: Daze of Greed () [03-08] - hip-hop
• Mach-Hommy: #Richaxxhaitian (Mach-Hommy) [05-17] - hip-hop [***]
• Machacha: Kunst.Art () [05-05] - hip-hop
• Roc Marciano: Marciology (Marci Enterprises) [03-29] - hip-hop [*]
• Masamoon: B.I.D.S. (Beautifully Ignorant Disrespectful Sh*t) () [05-07] - hip-hop
• Kenny Mason: 9 (RCA) [03-14] - hip-hop
• Masta Ace & Marco Polo: Richmond Hill (Fat Beats) [01-26] - hip-hop [**]
• Mavi: Shadowbox (Mavi 4 Mayor Music) [08-09] - hip-hop [**]
• MC Juice/All Natural/Georgia Anne Muldrow: Calisthenics () [03-29] - hip-hop
• MC Lyte: 1 of 1 () [09-20] - hip-hop
• Mega Ran X Jermiside: The Lure of Light (Hipnott) [03-22] - hip-hop
• Megan Thee Stallion: Megan (Hot Girl) [06-28] - hip-hop [***]
• Michael & the Mighty Midnight Revival: Songs for Sinners and Saints (Loma Vista/VLNS) [08-02] - hip-hop
• Midnight Sons: Money Has No Owners (Chong Wizard) [03-29] - hip-hop [**]
• MIKE & Tony Seltzer: Pinball (10k -EP) [03-06] - hip-hop [*]
• Mista Sinista: ReBorn () [01-12] - hip-hop
• Moor Mother: The Great Bailout (Anti-) [03-07] - hip-hop [*]
• Ms. Boogie: The Breakdown (self-released) [01-12] - drill [*]
• Mustard: Faith of a Mustard Seed (10 Summers) [07-26] - hip-hop
• Mutant Academy: Keep Holly Alive () [10-08] - hip-hop
• NAHreally & the Expert: Blip () [03-29] - hip-hop
• Navy Blue: Memoirs in Armour (Freedom Sounds) [08-02] - hip-hop [***]
• NLE Choppa: Slut Szn (Warner) [09-26] - hip-hop [*]
• Che Noir: The Color Chocolate, Volume 1 (Poetic Movement -EP) [01-26] - hip-hop [**]
• Normani: Dopamine (RCA) [06-14] - pop rap [**]
• Nuse Tyrant: Juxtaposed Echoes (M25) [07-10] - hip-hop [**]
• NxWorries: Why Lawd? (Stones Throw) [06-14] - hip-hop
• ØKSE: ØKSE (Backwoodz Studioz) [08-09] - rap jazz [A-]
• Ol' Burger Beats: 74: Out of Time (Coalmine) [02-16] - hip-hop [**]
• Chris Patrick: The Calm (CXR) [04-03] - hip-hop
• Nacho Picasso & Televangel: Jesse's Revenge () [07-12] - hip-hop
• Planet Asia/Local Astronauts: No Retirement (Local Astronauts/Goldchain Music) [04-12] - hip-hop
• Polo Perks/AyooLii/FearDorian: A Dog's Chance (3500) [06-21] - hip-hop
• Potter Payper: Thanks for Hating (36TL) [02-23] - UK hip-hop
• Previous Industries: Service Merchandise () [06-28] - hip-hop
• Quadeca: Scrapyard (DeadAir) [02-16] - hip-hop
• Rapsody: Please Don't Cry (Jamla/Roc Nation) [05-17] - hip-hop [**]
• Real Bad Man & Lukah: Temple Needs Water. Village Needs Peace. (Old Soul Music/Real Bad Man) [03-29] - hip-hop [**]
• Recognize Ali: As You Sow So Shall You Reap () [02-09] - hip-hop
• Reef the Lost Cauze: The Triumphant (Good MuSick) [02-02] - hip-hop
• Revival Season: Golden Age of Self Snitching (Heavenly) [02-23] - hip-hop [***]
• RiTchie: Triple Digits [112] (self-released) [04-05] - hip-hop
• Moses Rockwell Featuring Plain Old Mike: Regular Henry Sessions (Hipnott) [03-01] - hip-hop [***]
• Rome Streetz & Daringer: Hatton Garden Holdup () [10-04] - hip-hop
• Sadistik/Maulskull: Oblivion Theater () [02-23] - hip-hop
• Saigon/Fredro: The Jordan Era (Payday) [05-03] - hip-hop
• ScHoolboy Q: Blue Lips (Interscope) [03-01] - hip-hop [*]
• Seafood Sam: Standing on Giant Shoulders (Drink Sum Wtr) [04-19] - hip-hop
• Serengeti: KDIV (Othar) [05-03] - hip-hop [A-]
• Sexyy Red: In Sexyy We Trust (Rebel) [05-24] - hip-hop
• Shabazz Palaces: Exotic Birds of Play (Sub Pop) [03-29] - hip-hop
• Shae Universe: Love's Letter (self-released) [02-14] - neo-soul
• Showrocka & Mickey Factz: Manifest Destiny (Pay the Rappers) [04-19] - hip-hop
• ShrapKnel: Nobody Planning to Leave (Backwoodz Studioz) [06-07] - hip-hop [B]
• Jae Skeese & Superior: Testament of the Times (RRC Music/BarsOverBs) [03-08] - hip-hop [A-]
• Skilla Baby: The Coldest (Geffen/Rebel Music) [04-26] - hip-hop
• M Slago/Homeboy Sandman: And We Are Here (Fly 7 Music) [08-09] - hip-hop [***]
• Snotty Nose Rez Kids: Red Future (Savage Mob) [09-13] - hip-hop [***]
• Daniel Son & Futurewave: Bushman Bodega (WavGodMusic) [07-12] - hip-hop [*]
• Vic Spencer & August Fanon: Psychological Cheat Sheet 5 () [10-29] - hip-hop
• Vince Staples: Dark Times (Def Jam/Blacksmith) [05-23] - hip-hop [***]
• Stetsasonic: Here We Go Again (SpitSLAM) [04-05] - hip-hop
• Chuck Strangers: A Forsaken Lover's Plea (Lex) [03-15] - hip-hop
• Kaidi Tatham: Fusion Moves (Reel People Music) [03-29] - hip-hop
• Tha Dogg Pound: W.A.W.G. (We All We Got) () - hip-hop
• Tha God Fahim: Dump Goat 2 (5360114 DK) [02-19] - hip-hop
• That Mexican OT: Texas Technician (Manifest/GoodTalk/Good Money/Interscope) [03-01] - hip-hop
• TiaCorine: Almost There (South Scope/Interscope -EP) [02-02] - hip-hop [**]
• Trueno: El Último Baile () [02-23] - pop rap
• Twin Pillars: 48 Pillars of Power: Volume 1 (self-released) [05-25] - hip-hop
• Tyler, the Creator: Chromakopia (Columbia) [10-28] - hip-hop [***]
• Unknown T: Blood Diamond (Stay Solid/Island) [01-12] - UK hip-hop
• Joey Valence & Brae: No Hands ( JVB) [06-07] - hip-hop
• Violence Gratuite: Baleine à Boss (Hakuna Kulala) [06-14] - pop rap
• Bob Vylan: Humble as the Sun (Ghost Theatre) [04-05] - UK rap [A-]
• Ian Wallace & OP!: Words & Sounds Vol 1.5 (self-released) [01-16] - hip-hop
• WateRR & Wavy Da Ghawd: Washed Ashore () [02-01] - hip-hop
• Westside Gunn & DJ Drama: Still Praying (Griselda) [11-01] - hip-hop
• Tierra Whack: World Wide Whack (Interscope) [03-15] - hip-hop [A-]
• Marv Won: I'm Fine, Thanks for Asking (Mello Music Group) [04-05] - hip-hop
• WoochieWobbler: Is My Future Bright? (3455092 DK -EP) [01-15] - hip-hop [**]
• Xaviersobased: Keep It Goin Xav (34Ent) [01-15] - hip-hop [*]
• Ye & Ty Dolla Sign: Vultures (Yzy) [02-10] - hip-hop
• Yeat: 2093 (Field Trip/Capitol) [02-16] - hip-hop
• Young Miko: Att. (The Wave Music Group) [04-05] - pop rap
• Your Old Drug: Movie (self-released) [06-20] - hip-hop
• Yungmorpheus & Alexander Spit: Waking Up & Choosing Violence () [06-28] - hip-hop

Reissues, Etc.

• Armand Hammer: BLK LBL (Backwoodz Studioz) [01-24] - hip-hop
• Denzel Curry: King of the Mischievous South (PH/Loma Vista/Concord) [11-15] - hip-hop
• Travis Scott: Days Before Rodeo (Cactus Jack/Sony/Epic) [08-23] - hip-hop

Priority Counts

• Priority 1: 119
• Priority 2: 1
• Priority 3: 0
• Priority 4: 74
• Priority 5: 0

Total: 194