{"id":124462,"date":"2018-01-01T19:11:42","date_gmt":"2018-01-01T18:11:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blackouthiphop.com\/?p=124462"},"modified":"2018-01-01T19:11:42","modified_gmt":"2018-01-01T18:11:42","slug":"5-albums-you-shouldnt-have-slept-on-in-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/5-albums-you-shouldnt-have-slept-on-in-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Albums You Shouldn’t Have Slept On in 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Happy New Year, folks! <\/p>\n

2017 brought us a lot of dope production. Sometimes it was even hard to catch up with all the new releases. After the jump you’ll find a selection of 5 albums you shouldn’t have slept on in 2017.<\/p>\n

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O.C. – Same Moon Same Sun – 1st Phase<\/strong>
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\nRelease Date:<\/strong> January 30
\nFavorite Picks:<\/strong> New Day & My City<\/em>
\nO.C.<\/strong> released Same Moon Same Sun<\/em> in a free digital format and the followed-up with CD & vinyl issue. Even though the veteran MC addresses current problems of the society, he remains positive and provokes the listeners to dig and find potential to perform at their best, be good to themselves and others, and enjoy the little things in life. Consistent album from the beginning to the very end.
\nSpotify<\/strong><\/a>
\nVinyl:<\/strong> Discogs<\/a><\/p>\n

Saga & Thelonious Martin – Molotov<\/strong>
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\nRelease Date:<\/strong> February 17
\nFavorite Picks:<\/strong> Mongolian Cashmere & All I Know<\/em> (ft. Rapper Big Pooh<\/strong>)
\nBrooklyn rapper Saga<\/strong> & Chigaco producer Thelonious Martin<\/strong> released a perfect offering in the form of Molotov<\/em>. Boosting features from Rapper Big Pooh, Fashawn, The Mind & Freddie Gibbs<\/strong>, Molotov<\/em> is definitely a jewel to have in the collection of each potent and powerful rhyme lover and head-nodding beat addict.
\nSpotify<\/strong> <\/a>
\nVinyl:<\/strong> Discogs<\/a><\/p>\n

Oddisee – The Iceberg<\/strong>
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\nRelease Date:<\/strong> February 24
\nFavorite Picks:<\/strong> Hold It Back & Rain Dance<\/em>
\nA band always makes a difference…, if you know how to blend into it and use it right. Well, with the release of The Iceberg<\/em> and the follow-up tours across the globe Oddisee<\/strong> confirmed he has found the magic recipe. Good Compny<\/strong> is a great collective of musicians who deliver the proper sound for Oddisee<\/strong>‘s consistent message.
\nSpotify<\/strong> <\/a>
\nVinyl:<\/strong> Discogs<\/a><\/p>\n

The Doppelgangaz – Dopp Hopp<\/strong>
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\nRelease Date:<\/strong> July 7
\nFavorite Picks:<\/strong> Dopp Hopp & Boston Beard<\/em>
\nSolid baselines, broken drum kicks and a flow that catches you from the first seconds. The Doppelgangaz<\/strong> have proven their unique style across the years and Dopp Hopp<\/em> serves as the adequate follow-up to the Peace Kehd<\/em> LP release in 2014.
\nSpotify<\/strong> <\/a>
\nVinyl:<\/strong> HHV<\/a> <\/p>\n

Statik Selektah – 8<\/strong>
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\nRelease Date:<\/strong> December 8
\nFavorite Picks:<\/strong> But You Don’t Hear Me Tho<\/em> (ft. The Lox & Mtume<\/strong>) & Ain’t a Damn Thing Change<\/em> (ft. G-Eazy & Joey Bada$$<\/strong>)
\nThe 8th album from the Showoff mastermind offers a wide range of guests who blend well over the 18 solid beats. Grown up Good Dad Gang message flows through the majority of the tracks and when everything comes together, Statik Selektah<\/strong> is slicing off cool cuts of vintage golden age East Coast Hip-Hop.
\nSpotify<\/strong> <\/a>
\nVinyl:<\/strong> Amazon<\/a> <\/p>\n

\nHonorable mentions:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Craig G & Menace – A Pair Of Kings<\/strong>
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Tristate & Oh No – 3 Dimensional Prescriptions<\/strong>
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Heavy Links \u200e\u2013 Step Up To Get Your Rep Up<\/strong>
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