SERIES, I'VE COMPILED WHAT I BELIEVE ARE THE TOP 25 SONGS THAT I HAVE PERSONALLY HEARD THIS YEAR. NOTICE THE EMPHASIS THERE FOLKS!!!! EVERYONE HAS THEIR OWN OPINION, SO SIMPLY RESPECT MINE. I HAVE OVER 200 SONGS FROM CLEVELAND ARTISTS THAT HAVE REACHED MY EARS OVER THE LAST 12 MONTHS. MY CRITERIA WAS SIMPLE. 1. HAD TO BE AN ORIGINAL SONG OVER AN ORIGINAL BEAT (SAVED ME FROM REHEARING THE MILLION BMF FREESTYLES AND LEMONADE REMAKES MADE THIS YEAR LOL) 2. THE SONG HAD TO BE RELEASED BETWEEN NOV. '09 AND NOV. '10 AND 3. THE SONG REALLY HAD TO STICK WITH ME. WHETHER IT WAS GEARED FOR THE CLUBS, THE STREETS OR A SOLID ALBUM TRACK, I HAD TO FEEL IT WAS A SONG EVERYONE SHOULD HEAR.
SO LET GET INTO IT!
25. CNTO- I'M GONE (PROD. BY @CLEJONBE)
CLEVELAND CHRIS AND THE REST OF THE CNTO CAMP DROPPED THEIR "TWIST TAPE" AND THIS TRACK PROVIDED A SMOOTH SAMPLED BEAT WITH TRUE TO LIFE LYRICS TO COMPLIMENT IT; TWITTER: @CLEVELANCHRIS
24. CRAZY8THEGREAT AND MZ. CRAZY TEE-TEACH EM HOW TO RAP (PROD. BY YONNY)
THE TWO MCS DROP LESSONS TO MCS ON WHAT IT IS TO DROP ILL VERSES OVER THIS YONNY BEAT; TWITTER: @CRAZY8THEGREAT AND @MZCRAZYTEE
23. 100 PROOF FEAT. BAM BAM-LET ME GET YOU (PROD. BY DEZ)
BAM PROVIDES 100 PROOF WITH EASILY ONE OF THE SMOOTHEST HOOKS I HEARD ALL YEAR. 1OO PROOF LETS THE LADIES KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS ON THIS READY FOR RADIO TRACK
22. HUSTLAS AMBITION- I BEEN ON (PROD. BY VYBE)
OVER THIS HARD HITTIN STREET BANGER, HUSTLAS AMBITON (G AND L.S.) LET CLEVELAND AND THE REST OF THE WORLD KNOW THEY'RE HERE TO STAY
21. CHEVY BLUE-I GOTTA LOVE (PROD. BY JP)
THE BLUE BEAST SHARES HER THOUGHTS ON EVERYTHING SHE LOVES OVER THIS JP BANGER; TWITTER: @CHEVYBLUE
20. MICROWAVE RED-1.5 (PROD. BY JP)
JP HAS ANOTHER ONE WITH RED AS HE DOES IT FOR THE STREETS. NICE HOOK, REAL SHIT; TWITTER: @MICROWAVERED
19. BIG O-FEAR FOR NONE (PROD. BY BIG O)
BIG O SELF PRODUCES THIS GRIMEY TRACK AS HE LETS US KNOW HOW NOBODY OUT HERE CAN FAZE HIM; TWITTER: @BIG_O_216
18. ZUP-SAME THING (PROD. BY ZUP)
REFLECTIVE AND PERSONAL TRACK. ZUP GOES IN DEPTH ABOUT LIFE AND DECISIONS MADE THAT IMPACTED HIS PRESENT. STANDOUT TRACK; TWITTER: @ZUP_NRT
17. NINA NICOLE FT. CAINE AND MS. MOONE-U DON'T KNOW (PROD. BY BIG O)
NINA AND CAINE TALK BOUT WHERE THEY CAME FROM WHAT THEY CAME UP AROUND OVER THIS MENACING SAMPLE FROM BIG O; TWITTER: @MZNINA216
16. FLYY FEAT. BUSINESS AND STONY-GOING HOME (PROD. BY LOS)
FLYY TAKES THE LEAD ON TELLING THE LADIES WHAT THEY SHOULD BE DOING AT THE END OF THE NIGHT BACKED BY A TOP NOTCH HOOK BY STONY; TWITTER: @FLYY_IS_LLF , @STONYSTONESTONE
15. MZ.CRAZY TEE FEAT. TYRAN-NO PLACE LIKE HOME (PROD. BY KILLAH KALAM)
NOTHING LIKE A GOOD OL' HOMETOWN ANTHEM AND ON "THE PACKAGE" CRAZY TEE SHOWS HOW NO MATTER WHERE LIFE TAKES YOU THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME; TWITTER: @MZCRAZYTEE
14. YUNG MOOK FT. "THE SOUFSIDE"-WHAT U NIGGA U KNOW REMIX (PROD. BY MIC)
MOOK AND A HOST OF ARTISTS FROM HIS FELLOW "SOUFSIDE" MOVEMENT DROPPED A SURE FIRE SUMMER BANGER; TWITTER: @MOOKIEMOTONIO
13. DRASTIC-JUST A BABY (PROD. BY BIG O)
DRAS TELLS A STORY ALL TOO FAMILIAR TO ANYONE FROM THE HOOD, LADIES WITH A LOST SOUL TAKE A LISTEN; TWITTER: @DRASTIC216
12. DARREN ANTHONY-THE RESTAURANT (PROD. BY M. STACKS)
THE MULTI TALENTED MC SERVES UP A DISH EVERYONE SHOULD SIT AT THE TABLE FOR; TWITTER; @DARRENANTHONY
11. BRAVO FEAT COLIE RICH-LIFE IZ A PARTY (PROD. BY YOURS TRULY)
I CALL THIS A LIFE ANTHEM. BRAVO CELEBRATES AND SHOWS HOW "OHIO PLAYERS GET IT IN LIKE THE O-JAYS" OVER THIS ANTHEMATIC AND PULSATING BACKDROP; TWITTER: @MYNAMEISBRAVO
10. PROPH THE PROBLEM-100 BARS (PROD. BY LAY-Z P)
PROPH DROPS 6 16'S OF STRAIGHT HEAT AND ALL THE WHILE KEEPS YOUR EARS LOCKED IN AND NEVER LOSES YOUR ATTENTION; TWITTER: @PROPHTHEPROBLEM
9. B-LO FEAT MISS TIARRAH-SEX & AND AGGRESSION (PROD. BY VIKEISKING)
LO BOASTS IN A WAY ONLY LO CAN WITH A STRONG VOCAL PERFORMANCE FROM MISS TIARRAH, ONE OF THE STRONGEST TRACKS OF THE YEAR GUARANTEED TO BE A HIT; TWITTER: @B_LOFROMTHEFUP , @MISSTIARRAH
8. I.L.-RIGHT GIRL (PRODUCER UNKNOWN)
I.L. ISN'T SURE HE WILL EVER FIND THE RIGHT GIRL, ITS DREAMS OVER LOVE ON THIS ONE. SOMETHING ANYONE CAN RELATE TO; TWITTER: @THE9000BOYZ
7. IZZRAEL- THE HIP/THE HYPE (PROD. BY PHENOM)
LYRICISM AT IT ITS BEST ON THIS TRACK, STRONG CONTENT, SUPERB PRODUCTION, SOLID ALL AROUND FROM ONE OF CLEVELAND'S TOP MCS; TWITTER: @IZZRAEL_LIGHT
6. SOUL KRYZIZ-BLOOD ON MY HANDS (PROD. BY ZUP)
ONE OF THE BEST STORY TRACKS IN THE LAST FEW YEARS. SK DROPS TALES OF A MAN WITH NOTHING TO LOSE, HIP HOP VERSUS THE STREETS, AND THE CONSEQUENCES WHEN BEEF GOES WRONG; TWITTER: @SOULKRYZIZ
5. BRAVO FEAT. DARREN ANTHONY-BREAKFAST CLUB (PROD. BY YOURS TRULY)
BRAVO AND D.A. HAVE INCREDIBLE CHEMISTRY ON A TRACK THAT JUST WORKS, DIRECTED AT THE LADIES BUT IN A REAL LAID BACK, GROWN AND SEXY TYPE OF WAY. SUPERB SONG.
4. I.L.- STAY POSITIVE (PRODUCER UNKNOWN)
REAL SONG EVERYONE CAN RELATE TO, "NOTHING IN THIS WORLD COMES EASY, IF YOU WANT YOU GOTTA FIGHT FOR IT." I.L. PROVIDES A TRACK THAT SPEAKS VOLUMES. THE CONTENT, PRODUCTION, FLOW ALL COMES TOGETHER SEAMLESSLY
3. THE TITANS (IZZRAEL, KAYO ALCATRAZ, PROPH THE PROBLEM AND SOUL KRYZIZ)- CLASH OF THE TITANS (PROD. BY ZUP)
WHEN THIS TRACK FIRST DROPPED IT WAS A PROBLEM FROM THE JUMP. ZUP LAID THE LANDSCAPE FOR FOUR OF CLEVELAND'S FINEST TO LYRICALLY ATTACK AND DESTROY; TWITTER: @KAYO216 , @IZZRAEL_LIGHT , @PROPHTHEPROBLEM , @SOULKRYZIZ
2. CAINE-THE LIFE I LEAD (PROD. BY YP)
CAINE DEPICTS HIS LIFESTYLE IN A VIVID, DETAILED WAY ON THIS ONE. LYRICALLY ONE OF HIS FINEST EFFORTS. HAVEN'T GONE A DAY IN THE LAST YEAR WHEN I DID NOT PLAY THIS SONG WHICH SAYS A WHOLE HELL OF A LOT ABOUT THE QUALITY OF THIS TRACK; TWITTER: @CAINE2
1. YOUNG MIZ FEAT. MIRANDA NICOLE-LIFE OF MISERY (PROD. BY DC)
THIS IS THE NUMBER ONE TRACK I HEARD THIS YEAR FOR A FEW REASONS. EVERY TIME I LISTEN I JUST FALL INTO ZONE. THE MJB "MY LIFE" SAMPLE IS INCREDIBLE. MIZ TALKS ABOUT HIS LIFE SO IN DEPTH THAT IT'S IMPOSSIBLE NOT TO COME AWAY NOT KNOWING HIM PERSONALLY. YOU CAN FEEL THE EMOTION AND THE PAIN IN THE DELIVERY OF THE SONG WHICH IS RARE AMONG MCS NOWADAYS. ; TWITTER: @MIZIZLIVIN
FIN!
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