The Baron Presents: The Dopest Hip-Hop Tracks of 2K11

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SVCK THV BVRON$ DICK 4 2011

20. Kissin Pink by ASAP Rocky featuring ASAP Ferg
Needless to say, The Baron is a connoisseur of chronic and narcotic. This being his highness’ nightlife anthem since its release. The Baron’s often found leanin’ smokin’ a blunt while drunkenly rapping along to ASAP Ferg’s verse. Seriously Ferg sounds like he was birthed by a Muppet, or is Barry White’s swag ass nephew.

19. Hold Me Down by Chip Tha Ripper
Another one of The Baron’s favorite enablers takes on Ice Cubes’s classic.

18. Cloud Skatin by Main Attraktionz featuring Danny Brown
Woozy synths and what could easily be obscure gameboy samples make for some lo-fi groovy raps. As the Hybrid says “Lo-Fi Indie Rap, Dawg I’m fucking with that.”

17. Ridin’ Round Town by Casey Veggies
Nominated for most effective use of the word SWAG. Track feels damn good, it fulfills your dietary need for vegetables and has a Debruit-esque break. SWAG

16. Nothing Like Home by DaVinci
He remains the best ignored talent in hip-hop, really any of his tracks could’ve made this list.

15. Reincarnate by Has-Lo
Album opener off of Has’ Conversation B, a conversation The Baron is quite familiar with…he’s talking contraceptives right?

14. Scottie Pippin by Curren$y featuring Freddie Gibbs (Prod. Alchemist)
Al-The-Chemist provides a gutter sound-scape, Curren$y awkwardly talks violence, and Freddie Gibbs reiterates; Frederick is the best technical rapper in the game. Video

13. She Don’t Want A Man by Curren$y
The Baron loves hearing Curren$y get deep….. but more importantly rap the phrase “cuddle master”.

12. Nasty by Nas
Rapping a labyrinth, Nas’ return to Illmatic form, hopefully a sign of things to come. Video

11. R4 Theme Song by Big K.R.I.T.
The Vent is probably the better choice for this spot but The Baron favors feel good raps over progressive raps any day. Video

10.  Oxy Music by Schoolboy Q
Q throughout the entire year has crafted a captivating and unique take on hip-hop, Q’s got a new projecting drop this month, here’s Sacrilegious, some Cormac McCarthy Western Rap Shit.

9. Recollections of the Wraith by Shabazz Palaces
Simultaneously futuristic and simplistic, Palaces’ music is like refined malt liquor. Audio

8. Round of Applause by Waka Flocka Flame
Ignorance is bliss, to the point that you start to wonder if it was even ignorant in the first place.

7. Lincoln Continental by Danny Brown
This song is dear to The Baron, considering he used to whip it real hard in his own 96′ Lincoln Continental while this blared to the dismay of woodland creatures and north shore Nancy’s alike. The Stinkin’ Lincoln, The Baron’s chariot of narcotic debauchale is no longer with us, please be kind and po’ some out.

6. Insomniac Dreaming by ADd (Prod. Black Milk)
Infectious production laced with some refreshing blue-collar hip-hop sentiments: “I don’t wanna be famous, I just wanna be well off. Keep my bank account bangin’, take care of those i care about. Fuck a Maybach, I just keep swangin’ my Lac.” They’ll probably get moderately famous and remain well off. No protest.

5. Huzzah by Mr. Muthafuckin’ eXquire
This man understands alcoholism. The Baron knights him an Honorary Wisconsinite! Peep the video (click) for full appreciation. Huzzah!

4. Crime by Chip Tha Ripper
Boisterous mission statement; nothing special but fully aware of it’s purpose. Serving it extremely well.

3. Suck A Dick by Spaceghostpurrp
OHHH was The Baron tempted to make this his favorite track of 2011. He restrained himself out of respect for his grandmother; Citing all the times he’s attempted to defend the rap genre in her presence and realizing that this would void everything he’s ever told her. Which, come to think of it, is exactly why this track rules. If the Mayan Apocalypse does in fact happen, you can count on The Baron dancing naked a top the Empire State Building blasting this song on repeat until it’s all over. SVCK V DICK 4 2011 Mayan Apocalypse! $WAG

2. Rigamortus by Kendrick Lamar
The Baron predicts Kendrick Lamar to be the next hip-hop artist to successfully cross-over, without compromising his artistic integrity. Pretty bold, but this dude has the intellect and personality to do it.  Video

1. Deep by Freddie Gibbs & Madlib
Say the Mayan Apocalypse does occur, this is a front runner for the hip-hop time capsule track. This is conventional hip-hop music on steroids! We’re talking Madlib digging through obscure record after obscure record to find the disco strings and dubby bass line that comprise the beat. Then there is Frederick switching flows, rapping his ass off about socioeconomic conditions, bluntly addressing the human condition in the hood, questioning authenticity in hip-hop. AND! he makes comparisons between Star Trek and prostitution. Quintessential Rap Music.