IT’S OUR ANNUAL BEST OF 2012 + TOP 25 HIP HOP ALBUMS SHOW!!
THE BEATZ & LYRICS SHOW WITH JAYFORCE!!
This is the rebroadcast of the show that aired live on WRFG 89.3 FM Atlanta on Saturday 1/15/13 from 10pm-3:00am EST in which we counted down our Top 25 Hip Hop Albums Of 2012 based on the following criteria:
*Quality Of The Album/Mixtape/Project (No Fast Forward Material Or Filler)
*Listeners & Fan Requests, Opinions, & Votes
*Radio Play On The Beatz & Lyrics Show Throughout The Year*
*Timing Of The Release Of The Project (Early In The Year Vs. Late In The Year)
The audio is in two parts. Part 1 of the show picks up from album #25 To #3. In part 2 we count up from album #3 to #1 plus additional “BEST OF 2012″ Awards.
It’s another banger laced edition of the world’s livest hip hop show broadcasting from Atlanta!
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This is another banger laced edition of the ‘Beatz & Lyrics Show with Jayforce! Click on the appropriate links for the complete tracklisting in each segment. Listen or download from above & below via itunes or from the soundcloud page.
THE FULL & COMPLETE LIST OF AWARDS FOR THE BEST OF 2012 ARE AFTER THE JUMP BELOW!!
THE BEATZ & LYRICS SHOW TOP 25 HIP HOP ALBUMS OF 2012
1. Nas – Life Is Good (July 17, 2012)
2. Kendrick Lamar – Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City (October 22, 2012)
3. Skyzoo – A Dream Deferred (October 2, 2012)
4. Lupe Fiasco – Food & Liquor 2 (August 1, 2012)
5. Sean Price – Mic Tyson (October 30, 2012)
6. Styles P – World’s Hardest Emcee (November 20, 2012)
7. Apollo Brown x O.C. – Trophies (April 24, 2012)
8. Oddisee – People Hear What They See (June 5, 2012)
9. Rick Ross – God Forgives, I Don’t (July 31, 2012)
10. Kardinal Offishall & Nottz – A.M.T.R.I.M. (June 18, 2012)
11. Rapper Big Pooh – Fat Boy Fresh Vol. 2 (June 15, 2012)
12. Joey Badass – 1999 (June 12, 2012)
13. Lil Fame & Termanology – Fizzyology (November 6, 2012)
14. Wiz Khalifa – Taylor Allderdice (March 13, 2012)
15. 9th Wonder x Buckshot – The Solution (November 13, 2012)
16. Bumpy Knuckles x DJ Premier – The Kolexxion (3/26/2012)
17. Big Boi – Vicious Lies & Dangerous Rumors (12/11/12)
18. G.O.O.D. Music – Cruel Summer (September 18, 2012)
19. Freeway – Diamond In The Ruff (November 27, 2012)
20. Wu-Block – Wu-Block (November 27, 2012)
21. Pac Div – GMB (November 27, 2012)
22. Fabolous – The Soul Tape II (November 22, 2012)
23. Roc Marciano – Reloaded (November 13, 2012)
24. 9th Wonder & Murs – The Final Adventure (Nov 13,2012)
25. Slaughterhouse – Welcome To OurHouse (8/28/12)
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HONORABLE MENTIONS:
Honorable Mentions or to be moved up:
* Killer Mike – R.A.P. album (May 15, 2012)
* Sean Boog – Sean Boogie Nights (July 10, 2012)
* Public Enemy – Most Of My Heroes Still Don’t Appear On (7/13)
* Rapsody – The Idea Of Beautiful (August 28, 2012)
* Game – Jesus Piece (December 11, 2012)
* Big K.R.I.T. – 4eva N A Day (April 10, 2012) EP
* T.I. – Troubleman (December 18th, 2012)
* Gangrene – Vodka & Ayuasca (January 24, 2012)
* Brother Ali – Mourning In America & Dreaming In Color (8/1/12)
* Ab-Soul – Control System (May 11, 2012)
* Alchemist – Russian Roulette (July 17, 2012)
* Big KRIT – Live From The Underground (June 5, 20120
* Blu & Exile – Give Me Flowers While I Can Smell Them (9/4/12)
* Action Bronson – Rare Chandeliers (November 15, 2012)
* Saigon – The Greatest Story Never Told 2 (11/6/12)
* Reks – Straight No Chaser (April 24, 2012)
* Masta Killa – Sellling My Soul (December 11, 2012)
* Stalley – Savage Journey To The American Dream (3/30/12)
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BEATZ & LYRICS SHOW – BEST HIP HOP SONG (2012)
Kendrick Lamar – Swimming Pools (Drank) ***WINNER****
Nas – Bye Baby
Kanye West x Pusha T – New God Flow
Joey Badass – Waves
Nas – Daughters
T.I. feat. Andre 3000 – Sorry
DJ Khaled – Hip Hop feat. Nas, Scarface DJ Premier (JusticeLeague)
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BEATZ & LYRICS SHOW – LYRICIST OF THE YEAR 2012
(BASED ON ALBUMS, MIXTAPE APPEARANCES, COLLABOS, & FREESTYLES)
Kendrick Lamar ****Winner****
Freeway
Nas
Styles P
Kanye West
Pusha T
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BEATZ & LYRICS SHOW – BEST FEMALE EMCEE/HIP HOP ARTIST (2012)
Rapsody
Stahhr
Boog Brown
Nitty Scott, MC
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BEATZ & LYRICS SHOW – ARTIST OF THE YEAR (2012)
Nas ****WINNER***
Kendrick Lamar
Kanye West
Rick Ross
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BEATZ & LYRICS SHOW – PRODUCER OF THE YEAR (2012)
Alchemist ***WINNER****
Statik Selektah
Hit-Boy
Kanye West
T-Minus
9th Wonder
DJ Premier
Just Blaze
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BEATZ & LYRICS SHOW – BEST ALTERNATIVE/HIP HOP ALBUM (2012)
Big Boi – Vicious Lies & Dangerous Rumors ***WINNER***
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BEATZ & LYRICS SHOW – BEST MIXTAPE/STREET ALBUM OF (2012)
Beatz & Lyrics 2 Go Volume 2 ***WINNER***
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THE BEATZ & LYRICS SHOW – MOST SLEPT ON HIP HOP ALBUM OF 2012
HouseShoes – Let It Go ***Winner***
Rapsody – Idea Of Beautiful
Black Opera – Black Opera
Flying Lotus – Captain Murphy
Homeboy Sandman – First Of A Living Breed
Freeway – Diamond In The Ruff
Ab-Soul – Control System
Curren$y – Stoned Immaculate
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THE BEST COMMERCIAL RAP ALBUM OF 2012
[BASED ON PUBLIC OPINION, SALES, PUBLICITY, VISIBILITY, PRODUCT, UNIVERSAL APPEAL, & TIMING OF THE ALBUM RELEASE (EARLY ’2011 VS. LATE ’2011)
Nas – Life Is Good ***Winner***
Rick Ross – God Forgives, I Don’t
Kendrick Lamar – G.o.o.d. Kid, M.a.a.d city
Big Boi – Vicious Lies & Dangerous Rumors
G.O.O.D. Music – Cruel Summer
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THE BEATZ & LYRICS SHOW – BEST ALBUM BY A PRODUCER 2012
Sean Boog – Sean Boogie Nights ****Winner*****
Alchemist – Russian Roulette
9th Wonder x Buckshot – The Solution
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THE BEATZ & LYRICS SHOW – BEST ALBUM BY A DJ (2012)
HouseShoes – Let It Go ****Winner****
DJ Khaled – Kiss The Ring
DJ Drama – Quality Street Music
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THE BEATZ & LYRICS SHOW – MOST DISAPPOINTING ALBUM OF 2012
Slaughterhouse – Welcome To: Ourhouse ****WINNER****
Game – Jesus Piece
Meek Mill – Dreams & Nightmares
Nicki Minaj – Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded
Wiz Khalifa – O.N.I.F.C.
Big K.R.I.T. – Live From The Underground
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BEATZ & LYRICS SHOW – MOST DISAPPOINTING ARTIST OF 2012
Jay Electronica ***WINNER****
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BEATZ & LYRICS SHOW – BEST DISS/BATTLE RECORD OF 2012
Cassidy – Me, Myself, & My iPhone ***Winner***
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THE BEATZ & LYRICS SHOW – BEST R&B SONG OF 2012
Miguel – Adorn ***WINNER***
Usher – Climax
Frank Ocean – Thinking About You
Elle Varner – I Don’t Care
Ne-Yo – Lazy Love
Chris Brown – Don’t Judge Me
Keyshia Cole – Enough Of No Love
Vivian Green – Anything Out There
HouseShoes – Castles (The Sky Is Ours) feat. Jimetta Rose
Freddie Joachim – Keep Lovin’ feat. Carlitta Durand
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THE BEATZ & LYRICS SHOW – BEST R&B ALBUM OF 2012
Frank Ocean – Channel Orange ****Winner****
Robert Glasper – Black Radio
Miguel – Kaliedescope Dream
The Weeknd – Trilogy
Ne-Yo – The Red album
Usher – Looking 4 Myself
Dwele – Greater Than One
Elle Varner – Perfectly Imperfect
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THE BEATZ & LYRICS SHOW – BEST R&B/SOUL ALBUM (2012)
Dwele – Greater Than One ****Winner***
Robert Glasper – Black Radio
Freddie Joachim – Fiberglass Kisses
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THE BEATZ & LYRICS SHOW – MOST POPULAR BEAT/TRACK OF 2012
Kanye West – Cold ***Winner****
Kendrick Lamar – Swimming Pools (Drank)
G.O.O.D. Music – Mercy
Nas – The Don
G.O.O.D. Music – Clique
G.O.O.D. Music – New God Flow
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THE ALLEY OOP/MOST ASSISTS AWARD OF 2012
(GREAT WORK WHILE ASSISTING OTHER ARTISTS BY EMCEEING AND/OR PRODUCING)
Nas ****WINNER****
Andre 3000
Statik Selektah
DJ Premier
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THE BEATZ & LYRICS SHOW – BEST ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF 2012
Frank Ocean – Channel Ocean ***Winner****
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BEATZ & LYRICS SHOW – BEST SONG BY ATLANTA INDEPENDENT HIPHOP ARTIST 2012
Stahhr – “Crown” b/w Hold On” ***Winner****
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BEATZ & LYRICS SHOW – BEST ALBUM BY AN ATLANTA BASED INDEPENDENT ARTIST
Yasin Semali (Amdex) – Yen Dollar Music Vol. I
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THE BEATZ & LYRICS SHOW – 2012 JAX AWARD
(BEST ATLANTA BASED HIP HOP ARTIST – BASED ON MUSIC, WORK ETHIC, TALENT, LIVE SHOW)
Sean Falyon ***WINNER***
Phene
Boog Brown
Senor Kaos
Adrift Da Belle
Sha Stimuli
Cloud Eater
Boog Brown
Focus
BIGREC
J Haze – Jug Life
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BEATZ & LYRICS SHOW – BEST ATLANTA BASED INDEPENDENT HIP HOP GROUP
The 5ive ****WINNER***
Clan Destined
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BEATZ & LYRICS SHOW – BEST HIP HOP RELATED FILM (2012)
The Art Of Rap by Ice-T ****Winner***
Change In The Game by Will Feagins, Jr
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THE BEATZ & LYRICS SHOW – BIGGEST COMEBACK OF 2012
Chi-Ali ***Winner***