Quite recently I've been feeling very motivated and inspired.
It probably has to do with the death of Nipsey Hussle, who died on Sunday March 30, 2019 or because of Nicole and her will and dedication.
I only started listening to his music not too long ago and due to Billy, but his words, talent, and motivation has inspired me to great lengths. He has always done many things for his community, protected the ones he loves, represents an oppressed society and people fighting to get out of the slavery mentally that has filled our generation. He's humble, private, and extremely woke. He knows what he's talking about and what he needs to do to change the community he's in.
His album and lyrics give me a reminder everyday and the words of 2019 for me now are:
Do better, Be better
Double Up
Victory Lap
Marathon
Hussle
Sacrifice
Its not about wining and sprinting through everyone to get there faster, its about the journey to get there. It doesn't take .5 seconds to reach your goals but you have to be committed to never giving up and hustling to get what you want and what you need.
Even though you're tired and drained and feel like giving up, RUN ANOTHER LAP, you're victory lap. When everyone thinks you aren't able to complete what you said you started, prove them wrong.
We are capable of so many things, but we don’t go beyond our reach to maximize or even witness our capabilities.
It’s disheartening to hear, but we could acquire so much money, knowledge and power by enabling our mind to only listening to the voice inside of us thats screaming positive thoughts and thoughts of motivation. We are forever scared to reach our potential because it looks so far away, almost hard to grasp but we have to remember that we can achieve only as much as we think we can. The possibilities are endless, its about time to be fearless, willing to do things that are extra ordinary.
We need to keep learning and growing and reading and understanding and listening and grasping to concepts that seem otherworldly but possible. We need not to get comfortable and push ourselves to the highest peaks. Its possible to get that dream car or home or get your back account to 6 figures. Don't shut yourself down or out. Make goals everyday, every week, year and never stop. I'm sure its going to be hard to sacrifice our luxuries and things we cave into on a daily basis but we can't stop working for what we want.
God is the same yesterday, today and forever… but we’re not.
We aren't on this earth to stop learning at a certain age or listening to our elders or kids. We aren't perfect beings and we are never going to be, but making crucial decisions to keep benefiting yourselves and the ones around you will always be the best decisions to make. We need to live an effective life, one thats filled with faith, and sacrifice and surrounding to our demons and opening ourselves to new opportunities. Stack your money, get what you want, its possible.
This year has been probably the most packed year of all time in terms of the sheer volume of decent rap releases. Due to the huge quantity of releases it’s easy to miss out on a lot of great music and get lost in the mix. With that in mind, I wanted to create a long list that can be bookmarked and returned to for those who slept.
I could have easily created a top 300 and still felt bad about leaving a few good albums out. That said, I've managed to cut it down to a slightly more definitive (but hardly concise) top 150 so this doesn't read like too much of a phone book.
As in previous years, ‘Rap’ is on the banner, but the list is made up of hip-hop, UK road rap, grime, and anything that can adequately be categorised as a rap sub-genre in my mind.
Finally, as usual, don’t get too hung up on the order. The top albums are at the top and the still-quality-but-not-quite-elite albums are towards the lower end, but there’s no use getting too hung up about what appears as, say, my 57th and 61st favourite albums. This is designed and published primarily for myself to look back on in years to come and reflect on the year, but also for anyone who reads it to see it as recommended listening that should keep you very busy.
I would write a blurb for each and every album to explain why I love them, but no-one would pay me and my time is valuable, so instead I’ve linked each album to their Spotify stream…Enjoy, and feel free to let me know if I've missed anything!
Here’s my top 150 rap albums of 2018. Happy new year!
CHILDREN OF ZEUS — Travel Light
GHETTS — Ghetto Gospel: The New Testament
RAE SREMMURD — SR3MM
NOVELIST — Novelist Guy
BARNEY ARTIST — Home is Where The Art Is
EVIDENCE — Weather or Not
OCEAN WISDOM — Wizville
PHONTE — No News is Good News
ROC MARCIANO — RR2: The Bitter Dose / Behold A Dark Horse / KAOS (with DJ Muggs)
JERICHO JACKSON (KHRYSIS & ELZHI) — Jericho Jackson
ANKHLEJOHN — The Red Room / Van Ghost / The Yellow House / Ankh Nasty
OCTAVIAN — Spaceman
NONAME — Room 25
ELCAMINO — Elcamino / Walk on Water
JEAN GRAE & QUELLE CHRIS — Everything’s Fine
SHOWBIZ — A-Room Therapy
MILO — budding ornithologists are weary of tired analogies
KEY & KENNY BEATS — 777
SHIRT — Pure Beauty
PLAYBOI CARTI — Die Lit
THA GOD FAHIM — Dump Gawd: Dream Killer / Breaking Through The Van Allen Belts (with C-Lance) / Dump Truck: Think Again / Dumpacolypse Now (with Left Lane Didon) etc etc (stop dropping so much Fahim!)
The Best of Nipsey Hussle (Long Live Tha Great) by DJ BM
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HUSTLE & MOTIVATE: Lauren London Poses With Nipsey Hussle’s Platinum Plaques At Pre-Grammy Event After Starring In PUMA x TMC Collection Campaign
The Marathon continues! Lauren London is keeping late rapper Nipsey Hussle’s legacy alive. Peep pics from a pre-Grammy event that honored the Victory Lap rapper, plus Lauren and YG modeling his reissued PUMA x TMC Collection inside….
Nipsey Hussle lives on!
Ahead of a Grammy tribute for the late rapper, Lauren London attended a pre-Grammy event where she was presented with the Victory Lap rapper’s newly certified platinum plaques. While her soul mate is no longer here in the physical form, his music will live on forever.
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A post shared by Lauren London (@laurenlondon) on Jan 24, 2020 at 4:55pm PST
Nipsey’s final album, Victory Lap (which was released a year before he was murdered in front of his Marathon Clothing Store), is now certified platinum. The news comes days before the 2020 Grammy Awards.
6 million NEW #RIAA Awards for @NipseyHussle! The newly certified #VictoryLap album is Platinum and features Gold songs! Top single #RacksInTheMiddle is also ! https://t.co/xOYdMkbfFf @AtlanticRecords pic.twitter.com/5O3boBZHDd
— RIAA (@RIAA) January 23, 2020
The west coast rapper/activist also recently earned eight gold records including "Blue Laces 2," "Rap Niggas," "Grinding All My Life," "Hussle & Motivate," "Dedication" featuring Kendrick Lamar, "Victory Lap," "Last Time I Checc'd" featuring YG and "Double Up" featuring Belly and Dom Kennedy. Also, “Racks In The Middle” is now platinum.
Congrats to @NipseyHussle for his @RIAA certified platinum album #VictoryLap... The album also features 8 gold singles! #TMC pic.twitter.com/CPDGgIA1Ny
— Roc Nation (@RocNation) January 24, 2020
Nip is in the running for three Grammy Awards this year, including Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance for “Racks In The Middle,” featuring Roddy Ricch & Hit-Boy along with Best Rap/Sung Performance for "Higher" with DJ Khaled and John Legend. Victory Lap was nominated for Best Rap Album in 2019.
Peep more flicks from the event below:
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Hussle Man this shit don’t stop, proud of u King!
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Shout out to the legendary nip hussle selling over 6 million copies. It’s so many mixed emotions looking at this picture #marathoncontinues Shout out the homie @allmoneyinjroc real solid guy showed me love and supported from jump appreciate that king much love to the A$N family #LLNH I see you in that @gmggeneration gear #GMGda #allmoneyinnomoneyout
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And I’m 6 times Proud of You, Bro
A post shared by J Stone | All Money In (@jstone_allmoneyin) on Jan 24, 2020 at 3:38pm PST
Congrats Nip!
Also...
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#HussleAndMotivate
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In memory of Nip, Puma and The Marathon Clothing will reissue pieces from their collection together on February 1st. The collection is named “Hussle and Motivate,” carrying on the legacy of his clothing line. The pieces were first released in September 2019.
The “Hustle and Motivate” campaign feature’s Nip’s partner Lauren London and his homies YG, J. Stone, and Pacman Da Gunman.
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THE MARATHON CONTINUES...
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A portion of the proceeds from the collection reissue will go to the Neighborhood Nip Foundation, which we know would make him proud. The collection ranges from $40 - $100 and will be available online and select retailers next month.
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#HussleAndMotivate
A post shared by Lauren London (@laurenlondon) on Jan 23, 2020 at 5:58pm PST
The "ATL" actress collaborated with PUMA last year where she released her own collection, "Forever Stronger." The video campaign featured a poem tribute to Nipsey.
Tomorrow, the Grammys will include a tribute to Nipsey Hussle. The tribute performance will feature longtime collaborator YG (who was just https://www.instagram.com/p/B7uyZm4lOoT/ ">released from jail on bond), DJ Khaled, John Legend, Meek Mill, Roddy Ricch, and Kirk Franklin.
“An activist, entrepreneur and rapper, Nipsey Hussle had a lasting impact on not just his community, but also the culture at large," Grammy Awards executive producer Ken Ehrlich said in a press release. “There is no denying the influence he had and his legacy will be felt for generations to come. We are honored to bring together this amazing group of artists to celebrate Nipsey’s life and pay tribute to his many contributions to music. It’s sure to be a memorable performance.”
Long live Neighborhood Nip!
Photo: Lauren's IG
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Ermias Asghedom, best known as Nipsey Hussle departed this Earth unexpectedly March 31, 2019 after being shot multiple times by a coward and ill minded man named Eric Holder.
While many facts remain unknown (i.e. why didn’t the driver get charged as an accomplice) ; what we do know is that Chris Darden will represent Holder in the upcoming trial. Why and howDarden is able to represent Holder…
Happy Heavenly Birthday to Nipsey Hussle your legacy will forever live on, we miss you, such a amazing soul, Long Live Nipsey Tha Great, The Marathon Continues Forever.💙🏁🕊🎉#nipseyhussle #laurenlondonfanpage #laurenlondon #tmc #hussleandboog