AOTY is plagued with bullshit, so I want to use this list to give well-deserved flowers to people who put genuine effort in, and who in some way speak to/impress me with their art as a ...

this is nebulously ranked by quality and enjoyment has to be 10 minutes or longer, and must be a mixtape, lp, or ep. no soundtracks. 30/200

Need to have heard at least an album, or failing that, a few tracks from a rapper. So Nujabes features and Goodie Mob don't count. This list isn't finished. (Kendrick isn't actually in ...

ranked on quality and enjoyment. don't expect me to update this too often, my opinions change a lot over time but i don't care enough to update this list accordingly