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D'Angelo and The Vanguard - Black Messiah
December 15, 2014
Neo-Soul
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90
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Logic - Under Pressure
October 21, 2014
Hip Hop
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90
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Big K.R.I.T. - Cadillactica
November 11, 2014
Hip Hop
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90
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Vince Staples - Hell Can Wait
October 7, 2014
Hip Hop
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90
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Damani Nkosi - Thoughtful King
June 3, 2014
Hip Hop
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90
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Run the Jewels - Run the Jewels 2
October 28, 2014
Hip Hop
Score
90
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Dilated Peoples - Directors of Photography
August 11, 2014
Hip Hop
Score
90
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FKA twigs - LP1
August 12, 2014
Alternative R&B
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90
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Common - Nobody's Smiling
July 22, 2014
Hip Hop
Score
90
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Freddie Gibbs & Madlib - Piñata
March 18, 2014
Hip Hop
Score
90
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Verbal Kent - Sound Of The Weapon
February 18, 2014
Score
80
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Dag Savage - E&J
February 4, 2014
Score
80
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Blueprint - Respect the Architect
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80
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The Doppelgangaz - Peace Kehd
February 18, 2014
Hip Hop
Score
80
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Souls of Mischief - There Is Only Now
August 26, 2014
Score
80
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Kevin Gates - Luca Brasi 2
December 16, 2014
Hip Hop
Score
80
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Rapsody - Beauty and the Beast
October 7, 2014
Hip Hop
Score
80
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18
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Has-Lo & Castle - Live Like You're Dead
July 29, 2014
Score
80
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19
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PRhyme - PRhyme
December 9, 2014
Hip Hop
Score
80
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J. Cole - 2014 Forest Hills Drive
December 9, 2014
Hip Hop
Score
80
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Theophilus London - Vibes
November 4, 2014
Hip Hop
Score
80
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22
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Black Milk - If There's A Hell Below
October 28, 2014
Hip Hop
Score
80
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23
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Rich Gang - Tha Tour Part 1
September 29, 2014
Hip Hop
Score
80
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DJ Quik - The Midnight Life
October 14, 2014
Hip Hop
Score
80
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Homeboy Sandman - White Sands
March 4, 2014
Score
80
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This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings HipHopDX awarded albums throughout 2014.
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