{"id":19436,"date":"2012-12-09T11:33:12","date_gmt":"2012-12-09T17:33:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/?p=19436"},"modified":"2013-01-13T10:52:14","modified_gmt":"2013-01-13T16:52:14","slug":"the-top-12-of-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/2012\/12\/09\/the-top-12-of-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"The Top 12 of 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

The host of Hip-Hop Hype shares his favorite albums of the year<\/strong><\/p>\n

By Andy MacKay<\/em><\/p>\n

It was quite a year in the world of hip-hop. A considered classic was released (good kid, m.A.A.d. city), a legend showed his stripes again (Life Is Good), a fat, rhyme-spitting chef dropped two fantastic mixtapes (Blue Chips and Rare Chandeliers), and a 17 year old MC made his mark in the hip-hop community (1999). With that, here is my Top 12 Of 2012 list. I am looking forward to what 2013 has in store!<\/p>\n

1. Kendrick Lamar – good kid, m.A.A.d. City
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2. Action Bronson – Blue Chips
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3.Killer Mike – R.A.P. Music
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4. Nas – Life Is Good
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5.\u00a0Ab-Soul – Control System
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6. Joey Bada$$ – 1999
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7. El-P – Cancer 4 Cure
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8. Schoolboy Q – Habits & Contradictions
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9. Action Bronson – Rare Chandeliers
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10. Sean Price – Mic Tyson
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11. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – The Heist
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12. Brother Ali – Mourning In America
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Hip-Hop Hype airs every Saturday from 10 p.m.- midnight<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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