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1
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Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d city
October 22, 2012
Conscious Hip Hop
,
West Coast Hip Hop
Score
100
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2
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Big Boi - Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors
December 11, 2012
Hip Hop
Score
100
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Amazon
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3
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John Mulaney - New In Town
January 31, 2012
Comedy
Score
90
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Amazon
4
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Alexander Berne - Self Referentials Vols 1 & 2
November 13, 2012
Score
90
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Amazon
5
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Gary Clark Jr. - Blak & Blu
October 22, 2012
Blues Rock
,
Psychedelic Rock
,
Neo-Soul
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
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6
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Sean Price - Mic Tyson
October 30, 2012
East Coast Hip Hop
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Hardcore Hip Hop
,
Boom Bap
Score
90
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Amazon
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Spotify
7
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Dragged Into Sunlight - Widowmaker
November 6, 2012
Doom Metal
,
Sludge Metal
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
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Spotify
8
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Imbroglio - Declared Self Hatred
December 20, 2012
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
Miguel - Kaleidoscope Dream
September 25, 2012
Alternative R&B
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
90
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Roc Marciano - Reloaded
November 13, 2012
Gangsta Rap
,
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Drumless
Score
90
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Amazon
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Spotify
11
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Action Bronson & The Alchemist - Rare Chandeliers
November 15, 2012
East Coast Hip Hop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
12
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Andy Stott - Luxury Problems
October 29, 2012
Dub Techno
,
Ambient Dub
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Pig Destroyer - Book Burner
October 22, 2012
Grindcore
Score
90
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Nico Muhly - Drones
November 19, 2012
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
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My Dying Bride - A Map of All Our Failures
October 15, 2012
Doom Metal
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Snowgoose - Harmony Springs
April 21, 2012
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
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You'll Never Get to Heaven - You'll Never Get to Heaven
October 18, 2012
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Dwele - Greater Than One
August 28, 2012
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Homeboy Sandman - First of a Living Breed
October 2, 2012
Hip Hop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
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Main Attrakionz - Bossalinis & Fooliyones
October 23, 2012
Hip Hop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
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Nadja - Dagdrøm
October 30, 2012
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
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Yakuza - Beyul
October 16, 2012
Progressive Metal
,
Avant-Garde Metal
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
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Julie Doiron - So Many Days
October 23, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Mac DeMarco - 2
October 16, 2012
Jangle Pop
,
Indie Rock
,
Indie Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
MHz - MHz Legacy
October 30, 2012
Hip Hop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Exclaim! awarded albums throughout 2012.
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