The Daily Cypher: Top 5 - Underrated Albums of !010
5. Skyzoo & !llmind - Live From The Tape Deck
The chemistry between Brooklyn emcee Skyzoo and New Jersey producer Illmind is undeniable on their most recent album. Released on October 5, 2010, Live From The Tape Deck is a collection of raw and flawless hip hop songs showing off production talents of Illmind and the lyrical intellect of Skyzoo.
Songs like "Frisbees" and "Barrell Brothers" show off the lyrical talents of Skyzoo as Illmind provides the perfect backdrop. Live from the Tape Deck is a successful collaboration and unquestionably one of 2010′s best albums that went below the radar. 4/5
4. The Niceguys - The Show
The Niceguys' is a hip hop group consisting of four young men by the names of emcee Yves Saint, DJ Candlestick,and producers Free, and Christolph. After a fistful of singles, and live performances with Talib Kweli, Big Sean, Mickey Factz, and more, The Niceguys released their widely anticipated debut album, The Show. Catching the aid of many hip hop heads, The guys' prove they are a group to be reckoned with. The bluesy, horn heavy song rhythm of "Toast" captures the sum of the lyrics, creating a background of victory and achievement. The lyrics are inspirational and contemplate on the other success of the group while paying court to the struggles endured to get to where they are. "And I prize the love, cause I felt the hatred/ And I appreciate the hugs, cause I felt the scrapes," Yves Saint rhymes. After hearing to The Show, The Niceguys is a radical with a bright future ahead of them. 4.5/5
3. Roc Marciano - Marcberg
The Firm Island emcee, Roc Marcberg has a complex current and rescue that sets him aside from the pack. Making an impact with every book he spits, Roc doesn't give back when it comes to his lyrics. Roc creates a pure exercise of art reminiscent of the golden era of hip hop with the loss of Marcberg. On standout track "Snow," Roc goes on a verbal onslaught saying, "Baby girl, my .45 don`t jam / Al Pacino with a tan / Ghetto casino, rollin` cee-lo with Vito for nothing under a c-note / Nigga, we still reppin` the e coast / Reaching for toast like TV remotes." Although the whole album is revolved around life in the streets, none of the songs fell repetitive; rather, each fits together perfectly like a puzzle piece. Roc Marciano created a complete and consistent album with the liberation of Marcberg, cementing his station in history among the talented Long Island lyricists. 4.5/5
2. The Left - Gas Mask
Detroit hip-hop trio The Left, comprised of producer Apollo Brown, rapper Journalist103, and DJ Soko took the net by force with the discharge of Gas Mask. The album received raved reviews from many blogs and hip hop lovers with many regarding the album as the better of the year, if not decade. Heavily influenced by their surroundings, the album captures the sand and grime of inner city life with Apollo Brown providing the soulful backdrop. "How We Live," featuring Rochester rhymer Hassaan Mackey creates a vivid imagery of what living is like. Hassaan Mackey kicks things off with a picture of his own environment Rochester, a metropolis of New York often disregarded. "I'm a production of my environment/ Weed smoke and silencers/ Victims run from gunshots where projects sit," rhymes Mackey. With all the bad hip-hop out there polluting the airwaves, Gas Mask is a hint of unused air. 5/5
1. The Roots - How I Got Over
The Roots album How I Got Over did not get the credit it deserved in 2010. The album is the Philly natives at their best and proves the grouping is subject of delivering quality music for years to come. How I Got Over examines our civilization and order on tracks like "How I Got Over," the record`s title track. Black Thought repeats in the bait "Out in the streets, where I grew up/First thing they instruct us: not to have a fuck/That type of reasoning can get you nowhere/Someone has to care." Instead spitting bars of anger, Black Thought examines the country of our society and the struggles of life. Black Thought is easily one of the most underrated emcees of his generation. His lyrical talent is unquestionable having the power to recite stories with comfort and dig deep finding meaning to life's many questions. After 18 days in the plot and having the power to combine different genre's of medicine in one, The Roots are hands down one of the most consistent and talented groups to get out of the 90's. 5/5
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