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ALBUM OF THE MONTH

Pusha T – It’s Almost Dry

Top 25 Most Played Albums of April 2022 (* indicates new album in April)

1. *Vince Staples – Ramona Park Broke My Heart
2. Mariah Carey – Daydream (1995)
3. Mariah Carey – Music Box (1993)
4. Big K.R.I.T. – Digital Roses Don’t Die
5. Don Michael Jr. – This Is Not Music.
6. *Marian Hill – why can’t we just pretend?
7. Mariah Carey – Charmbracelet (2002)
8. Mariah Carey – Butterfly (1997)
9. *Pusha T – It’s Almost Dry
10. Saba – Few Good Things
11. Mariah Carey – Mariah Carey (1990)
12. Mariah Carey – Rainbow (1999)
13. EARTHGANG – Ghetto Gods
14. J. Cole – Friday Night Lights (2010)
15. Mariah Carey – The Emancipation of Mimi (2004)
16. The 1975 – I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it (2016)
17. Placebo – Never Let Me Go
18. The Weeknd – Dawn FM
19. Denzel Curry – Melt My Eyez See Your Future
20. Mariah Carey – Glitter (2001)
21. Benny the Butcher – Tana Talk 4
22. Emeli Sande – Real Life (2019)
23. Conway the Machine – God Don’t Make Mistakes
24. Cordae – From a Birds Eye View
25. *Fivio Foreign – B.I.B.L.E.

Comments: Uhm. Confession: I met someone and she loves Mariah Carey so here I am listening to her whole discography and guess what? I really like it. It’s not like I was unaware of Mariah or unfamiliar with her biggest hits, but I’ve never dug through any of her albums before. She was (maybe still is?) legit. Her first five albums are all really good with basically zero misses. I’ve been less enamored with her post-Butterfly projects as her sound feels more and more top 100 poppy to me. I prefer Mariah when she’s singing singing. But still, some of the later projects are still growing on me. I’m a hip-hop guy but I appreciate good music from any genre and I been sleeping on Mariah. She’s fire. Plus, connecting with someone musically is a vibe. I like tapping into what she listens to and seeing if I like it also, even though it may not be something I’d listen to on my own (see also: The 1975). As far as new hip-hop releases, the two big ones were new albums from Vince Staples and Pusha T – and I really liked both of them. Fivio Foreign had some sick guest verses over the last year and I was intrigued by what his album would be like, but I listened to it once through and don’t plan to give it another full listen. I also feel like it’s worth noting that the Conway, Cordae, and Big K.R.I.T. albums have grown on me. Lastly, I’m on my 4th listen to the new Marian Hill album and it’s gotten better every time. 🔥

One last and very important note: THE KING IS BACK. Kendrick Lamar drops high long awaited and mega anticipated album Mr. Morale and the Big Steppas (wut) on May 13th at 9 PM PST. MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND SET YOUR ALARMS AND SIT DOWN. BE HUMBLE.

The 25 Most Played Artists of 2022

1. Mariah Carey
2. Kanye West
3. Saba
4. The Weeknd
5. Che Noir
6. The Roots
7. Lil Wayne
8. Sir
9. Denzel Curry
10. James Blake
11. Frank Ocean
12. Adele
13. Ludacris
14. Nas
15. FKA twigs
16. Musiq Soulchild
17. Big K.R.I.T.
18. Conway the Machine
19. Cordae
20. EARTHGANG
21. Benny the Butcher
22. Vince Staples
23. Frankie Cosmos
24. Don Michael Jr.
25. J Dilla

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2020s Bangers Playlist
April 2022 Additions:

Big K.R.I.T., “Show U Right”
Don Michael Jr., “Championship Rings.”
Don Michael Jr., “New Energy.”
EARTHGANG, “ALL EYES ON ME”
Little Simz, “Protect My Energy”
Russ, “Get It” (feat. Cyhi the Prynce & Lloyd Banks)
Vince Staples, “WHEN SPARKS FLY”

Comments: Mariah dominated my listening in April and I’m still getting used to the newer hip-hop releases.