Alright Now!! After weeks of reviewing all of these monthly "Best Hip Hop" lists I put out on this site, and taking time to put this list together. Finally I have my selections for "Best/ Favorite Hip Hop Albums/EPs of 2023". Since I listened to a large number of albums, and last year was the official 50th anniversary of Hip Hop, I decided to put together a Top 50 Favorite Hip Hop Projects, and in an extra special addition, my Out Da Box Bros, Mark and Kuligett also submited their Favorite Hip Hop Projects Lists for 2023, which you'll see below. Most of the projects on these lists are available on traditional digital streaming platforms but a few are exclusive on bandcamp and elsewhere, I noted their current locations in parenthesis next to each title. I also compiled a dope playlist of Best Hip Hop songs for 2023 on Spotify below. I myself also put out a dope Hip Hop album in 2023 "The Next Best Step?" but to be fair I didn't add it to my list. Check out each of our list in rank order below. Stay tuned for the Best Soul Albums/EPs list of 2023 coming soon also
Cril's Hip Hop Picks (Top 50)
Funky DL - I Am Reuben
Oddisee - To What End
Killer Mike - Michael
Skyzoo & The Other Guys - Mind of a Saint
Navy Blue & Budgie - Ways of Knowing
MidaZ The BEAST - The Last of the Mohicans
Talib Kweli & Madlib - Liberation 2 (Luminary, Nature Sounds - CD, Vinyl)
Aesop Rock - Integrated Tech Solutions
Elzhi & Oh No - Heavy Vibrato
Apollo Brown & Planet Asia - Sardines
Cymarshall Law & Slimeline Mutha - The Peaceful Warrior
Eshon Burgundy - Lost Sheep
Homeboy Sandman - Rich
Stik Figga & DJ Sean P - Pookey: Stik Figa Finds himself
Black Thought & El Michels Affair - Glorious Game
Homeboy Sandman - I Can’t Sell These Either (Bandcamp)
Noname - Sundial
John Robinson & Figub Brazlevic - Live Life and Tell Stories
Josiah The Gift & SB11 - God Is Gracious
R.A.P. Ferreira - ASIATIQUE BLACK WIZARD LILY FUNK EP (Store.Soulfolks.org)
Eriq Asareon - Black ElectriQ EP
Anwar HighSign & Giallo Point - Whatever The Case May Be
billy woods & Kenny Siegel - Maps
Blockhead - The Aux
Edo G - We Do Good
Lord and Master - Ride and Vybe Vol 1 (Bandcamp)
Mrk Sx - Thank You 3
Ransom & Nicholas Craven - Directors Cut 4
Es - Driver or Driven
Yarbrough - Katharsis Vol. 1 (Bandcamp)
Brandon Isaac - Evolution of Existence: Love & Power (Bandcamp)
Nas & Hitboy - Magic 3
Divine Dynasty - Emerald
Eloh Kush & Recognize Real - Pillarz EP
D2x - Hotel 1105
Blu & Nottz - AFRICA
Squeegie O - TANFACE
Count Bass D - Walter Dwight
Pruven - Egregious Elevation (Bandcamp)
King Author & Haleem - Through and Through 2: The Goodness (Bandcamp)
Nytelife - The Beautifully Colored Dreamer EP
Big O - In The Company of Others
Yungmorpheus - From Whence It Came
Czarface - Czartificial Intelligence
Statik Selektah & Bun B - Trillstatik 3
A.P. Da Overlord & Tru Cipher - Dangerous II EP
Eloh Kush & Jahbaton - Maroonz (Prod. Juelz White)
Tha God Fahim and Camouflage Monk - The Supreme Horder of All Supreme Wealth
Moka Only - Martian XMas
Cashus King & DJ Applejac - Lavalamps
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Mark's Hip Hop Picks (Top 10)
Elzhi/Oh No - Heavy Vibrato
Talib Kweli/Madlib - Liberarition 2
Killer Mike - Michael
Nas & Hitboy - Magic 3
Earl Sweatshirt/Alchemist - Voire Dire
Danny Brown/JPEG Mafia - Scaring the H*€$
MIKE, Wiki, Alchemist - Faith is a Rock
Conway The Machine - Won’t He Do It
Oddisee - To What End
Mick Jenkins - The Patience
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Kuligett's Hip Hop Picks (Top 12)
Larry June and The Alchemist- The Great Escape
The Alchemist - Flying High Pt.2
Skyzoo & The Other Guys - The Mind of a Saint
Amine and KAYTRANADA - Kaytramine
Ransom & Nicholas Craven - Directors Cut 4
Westside Gunn - And Then You Pray For Me
Drake - For All The Dogs: Scary Hours Edition
Conway The Machine - Palermo
Nas & Hitboy - Magic 3
Elzhi and Oh No - Heavy Vibrato
Lloyd Banks - Halloween Havoc 4 : The 72nd Hour
38 Spesh and Conway The Machine - Speshal Machinery