It's the end of the year and we're breaking down a STELLAR 2022 with Yemi Abiade (Rhymes Like Dimes podcast) - we hit up our annual categories of top albums and songs, as well as our favourite features, verse and artwork. Oh, we also name our MVP of the year too! 👑

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All our favourite bangers of 2022 can be found on our regularly updated Spotify playlist: https://spoti.fi/3WjrSAj

Our 3-Album Run series in full: https://www.crate808.com/3album-runs

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Show Notes

• Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers - Kendrick Lamar (13:59)
• Still Champion - Homeboy Sandman (30:06)
• Iconicy - MINIKINGZ (34:45)
• Man Plays the Horn - Cities Aviv (40:37)
• Cheat Codes - Black Thought + Danger Mouse (47:47)
• Elephant Man's Bones - Roc Marciano + The Alchemist (57:44)
• Reason To Smile - Kojey Radical (1:08:31)
• Acres of Diamonds - Ill Conscious x Mute Won (1:13:31)
• Alpha Place - Knucks (1:28:17)
• Breakfast in Hradec - CRIMEAPPLE (1:34:49)
• Aethiopes - Billy Woods + Preservation (1:40:34)
• Magic - Nas (1:52:52)
• King of Gods. No Second - Apathy (2:01:19)
• Slow Burn Album of the Year (2:10:36)
• Feature + Verse of the Year (2:12:41)
• Album Artwork of the Year (2:29:09)
• Bangers of the Year (2:34:09)
• Best Hip Hop Moments of the Year (2:41:30)
• Collabs We Need In 2023 (2:45:37)
• Projects That Changed Our Mind (2:49:21)
• Best Album You'll Never Play Again (2:50:43)
• MVP of the Near 2022 (2:53:58)

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Patreon-only episodes:

Ranking the top 36 Ghostface Killah songs https://bit.ly/3s98hoE 👻

Why I Love MF DOOM's 'One Beer' https://bit.ly/3HuhgHP 🍺

Ghostface Killa's 'Ironman' album review https://bit.ly/30DW7Ko 🐝

Why I Love J Dilla's 'Shake it Down' and 'Nag Champa' https://bit.ly/30xjXaF 🍩

'Supreme Clientele' album review https://bit.ly/3FP2CZM 👐

Why I Love MF DOOM's 'Figaro' https://bit.ly/3lXu6Fo 🎶

'Bulletproof Wallets' album review https://bit.ly/3mLV7vI 💰

Masta Ace's 'SlaughtaHouse' Album Review https://bit.ly/3KuRftm 🔪

'The Pretty Toney Album' album review https://bit.ly/3HalnrX 🔥

Blahzay Blahzay 'Blah Blah Blah' Album Review https://bit.ly/3ImFkvd 🗣

'Fishscale' + 'More Fish' reviews https://bit.ly/3pjYkUF 🐟

Why I Love J Dilla's 'Hold Tight (Remix)' https://bit.ly/37QNq38 🎶

'The Big Doe Rehab' Album Review https://bit.ly/3skJDST 💰

Why I Love MF DOOM's 'No Snakes Alive' as King Geedorah https://bit.ly/38yxJxl 🐍

'Ghostdini: Wizard of Poetry in Emerald City' review https://bit.ly/3kfhIiv 💎

'Apollo Kids' review https://bit.ly/3wKKxcA 🚀

Da Lench Mob's 'Guerillas in tha Mist' review https://bit.ly/3tQiesy 💥

Funkdoobiest's 'Brothas Doobie' review: https://bit.ly/3nLs0J9 💨

12 Reasons to Die review: https://bit.ly/3yoGNOI 🔪

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