
His earlier projects like “Culdesac” and “Camp” drew attention with hits songs like “Freaks and Geeks” and Bonfire”. Gambino has quickly escalated in to the rap scene and become a very likeable artist. With only a few features, Dom does the job lyrically and with the production. He keeps it nice and simple with “Get Home Safely” which has an old school feel to it. Recently with artists such as Kendrick Lamar, Hopsin and YG spreading that West Coast sound, Dom Kennedy joined in with this quality album.

Jay-Z might be trying his hand at other professions (Sports agent), but the 44 year old rapper showed he can still make quality musicĭom Kennedy has been a West Coast presence for years now, but he had really yet to reach beyond there. “Holy Grail” and “Tom Ford” were summer hits while other songs like “Oceans” and “F.U.T.W” made the whole album worth listening to. With all this new music we received this year, here are our top ten.Īlthough this was far from the best we have seen from him, Hov still has it in him.

Well respected artists such as Eminem, Jay -Z and E-40 released anticipated albums, while lesser known artists such as Chance The Rapper and Childish Gambino released projects that put them on the map. 2013 proved to be another productive year for the hip-hop industry as several quality projects were released throughout the year.
