My 5 Favorite projects of 2014

I listen to a lot of different music but I have a set list of favorite artists who have earned that spot because of unique traits about their music. In this post I'll explain who these artists are and their sound if you've never heard of them or any of their songs.

5. Alex Wiley - Village Party

Chicago Native Alex Wiley is on this list because his songs are kind of like an alternative hip-hop opera. His newest project, "Village Party" is built of these Opera like songs and its something I've never heard before so I just naturally drifted to it. With so many mood shifts in one song because of transitions, it's hard not to feel something when listening to his songs.








4. Saba - Comfort Zone

Another Chicago native Saba is on this list because of his Rich, melodic sound. He often reminds me of the bone thugs with his rap style. His Comfort Zone mixtape is one of the best because it has the sense of nostalgia, like actually taking a look back on his life up to that point and realizing all of the bad stuff in life really wasn't that bad in retrospect.

3. Lil B - Ultimate Bitch
Berkeley, California's Lil B fails a lot, but that's a good thing. The BasedGod has always thrived on taking risks, and on Ultimate Bitch he took a risk as well. There are, of course, songs that could be singled out as "the best" or tracks that are "the funniest," and thats basically what it is with the BasedGod, its all about having fun and if he can make you laugh then its a successful project in his eyes. Hip-hop fans often misunderstand this and call him weak or whatever but you cant misunderstand his originality and how he pioneered the Based hip-hop rap scene.

2. Travis $cott - Days Before Rodeo

Houston's Travis $cott is an artist most people overlook because of his weird, gothic, like sound but if you actually gave it a chance youd see how big this tape was and still is. Travis, on more tracks than not, is his own Producer, giving him more creative control over his already dark, eerie, emo sound. In my opinion he deserves to have a grammy already or atleast be nominated for one.

1. Mick Jemkins - The Water[s]

Last but not least, the Project of 2014, Chicago's own "Mick Jenkins - The Water[s]". This project is on a level of its own with Mick's ability to tell stories about life in a southside Chicago type of way. If you actually pay attention in his songs, you'll see he actually includes bible scriptures in his songs about our lives in a way that makes you look at the situation different and actually pay attention to the people and the signs around you. Actually pay attention to his lyrics and tell me what you think because you will think if you understand it.