Benz and a Backpack

These were the free releases that stayed in our collective rotation the longest. 2010 was kind to many artists for wholly different reasons: Apollo’s knocking on the proverbial door, DZA’s got his foot in it, Freddie’s got the door halfway open, Cole’s got it open all the way, Das Racist is opening several doors at once, and Wiz is about to tear the door of its facken hinges. Enough with the door metaphors, hit the skip already!

Honorable Mention: Nipsey Hussle – The Marathon


10. Apollo The Great – H.I.M.2

9. Smoke DZA – George Kush Da Button

8. J. Cole – Friday Night Lights

7. Freddie Gibbs – Str8 Killa No Filla

6. Wiz Khalifa – Kush & OJ

5. Tyler, The Creator – Bastard

4. k-os – Anchorman

3. Big K.R.I.T. – K.R.I.T. Wuz Here

2. Earl Sweatshirt – EARL

1. Das Racist – Sit Down, Man (and Shut Up, Dude)

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