I got really into the underground hip hop scene this year. I believe 2011 is a triumph for it. Danny Brown's XXX is a game changer. Look at the success of Odd Future. Look at guys like Fashawn and Big K.R.I.T. and SPACEGHOSTPURRP and A$AP Rocky and Curren$y pushing mixtape after mixtape, that just get better and better. I mean, this is incredible. It's almost too much to keep up with. To me, it seems very much like a punk rebellion to the hip hop of mainstream, the Kanye's and the Jay Z's, the Wiz Kalifa's and the Lil Wayne's. Do you realize that this is happening? Do you realize we are a part of it? Do you realize that the boys at GREEN OVA are doing it different than everyone else? Of all the artists mentioned above, I believe that Main Attrakionz have created and are creating something that is far more relevant than all of the other hip hop releases this year. 808's and Dark Grapes II is a statement. It is the blueprint for the future of hip hop. This I believe. Main Attrakionz is the quote on quote, best duo ever, of M.O.N.D.R.E MAN and Squadda B. These are young guys, with a VOICE. It's weird, I DL I Smoke Because I Don't Care About Death, just one of the many mixtapes they dropped this year, (which is fucking amazing (Fakest Year Ever)) after 808's and when they're like "Get Ready for 808's and Dark Grapes II later this year," you have no idea. The first three tracks are, I believe, so perfect, that, had they had just stopped there, I would have hailed it as the greatest ep ever or some outrageous shit. They are so good, I had trouble getting to the rest of the album. I just found myself going back to the beginning, like I was still trying to figure out what I was listening to. Hands down, they use the best beats ever, helped out by Clams Casino, Friendzone, and others. Chutch actually sounds like they stole an Album Leaf hook or something. No one else would dare rap to to this shit. Did I mention their Voice? Some of the most down to earth, most relatable shit ever. Best line ever, I believe, is in Take 1 (which is so good A$AP Rocky used it in his own incredible mixtape, Live, Love ASAP,) "Doubting myself cause I don't think the world can relate, To my surprise everyone does, so have faith... with the tag being, "An artist in the purest form, I live that song." You want weed references disguised as Vegetables? Check. But, " It's not about the weed smoke, it's about the longevity." I mentioned how strong the first half of the album was, the truth is, the whole thing is strong. Chosen and That's Life are endlessly enjoyable, and you will have to find your way through the thick layer of smoke in Perfect Skies, arguably their strongest track. I have heard a few people tag them as "cloudrap." Call it what you want, but I will call it AOTY.
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