Our Top 10 Lists have been named in honor of late Blog Director and DJ Clarence Ewing, who pioneered and published this annual feature for nearly a decade.
Our next list is from Matthew Jaccarino.
10. From the Private Collection of Saba and No ID by Saba (From the Private Collection, LLP)
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9. NEVER ENOUGH by Turnstile (Roadrunner)
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8. Live Laugh Love by Earl Sweatshirt (Tan Cressida/Warner)
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7. Bleeds by Wednesday (Dead Oceans)
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6. Worldwide by Snooper (Third Man Records)
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5. Big Dreams, Mister by Good Luck (Lauren Records)
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4. Who Let the Dogs Out by Lambrini Girls (City Slang)
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3. GOLLIWOG by Billy Woods (Backwoodz Studioz)
"The English language is violence, I hotwired it, I got ahold of the masters tools and got dialed in."
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2. Mercy by Armand Hammer (Backwoodz/Rhymesayers)
"What's the role of a poet in times like these?"
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1. Bad Reading by Heet Death (self-released)
"Feel the vibe / It's becoming clear / They want the future and they don't want me here."
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