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Kingsoby1's Q1-3 2009

These are all my "4" ratings or higher from this year. 3.5s will also appear in my year end writeup, but for now I'll keep them separate.
1Raekwon
Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt II

4.8/5 - Best record of the year by a long shot.
2Sole and the Skyrider Band
Plastique

4.3/5 - I'm not gonna lie, I'm a sucker for glitchy backpacker rap. Creative lyricism from Sole (improved from his past releases) and brilliant beats from Skyrider.
3Georgia Anne Muldrow
Umsindo

4.2/5 - Pretty incredible production and overall musicianship/ songwriting skills here. Muldrow is brilliant, but much too over-zealous with her track volume. Trimming the fat and condensing this would make it an instant classic.
4Mos Def
The Ecstatic

4.2/5 - Mos Def's first good record in a long time so happens to be quite a bit better than good. Excellent in fact, with siqq beets from Madlib, Oh No, and Dilla himself.
5Sholi
Sholi

4.2/5 - Killer drummer on this debut record. Constantly interesting. What more can be said of a Nick Greer-pimped record ;-p
6Sol.Illaquists Of Sound
No More Heroes

4.2/5 - I obviously loved this from my review. So go be one of the 20 people the read it. Now.
7Spires
Flowers and Fireworks

4/5 - skramz isis
8Mono
Hymn to the Immortal Wind

4/5 - obligatory post rock entry
9P.O.S.
Never Better

3.9/5 - Some stupid cuts on this keep it from being truly leet. But "Purexed" is one of my favorite tracks this year.
10Finale
A Pipe Dream and a Promise

3.9/5 - UGH DONT HAVE SO MANY INTERLUDES YOU ASSHOLE
11Secret Chiefs 3
Traditionalists

3.8/5 - Who wants spaghetti with their western? Me.
12Dirty Projectors
Bitte Orca

3.8/5 - My boner for this has reduced in size substantially. Still, it's the obligatory "my gf loves this, so it will probably do will on most critics' lists" entry. Pretty phat beats too.
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