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ALBUM OF THE MONTH

JID – The Forever Story

Top 20 Most Played Albums of August 2022 (bold indicates new album in August)

1. JID – The Forever Story (2022)
2. Little Simz – Sometimes I Might Be Introvert (2021)
3. Toby Ganger – Free Machine (Unreleased)
4. Meechy Darko – Gothic Luxury (2022)
5. Black Thought – Cheat Codes (2022)
6. Ari Lennox – age/sex/location (2022)
7. GZA – Liquid Swords (1995)
8. Westside Boogie – More Black Superheroes (2022)
9. Joey Bada$$ – 2000 (2022)
10. Kendrick Lamar – Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers (2022)
11. Roc Marciano – The Elephant Man’s Bones (2022)
12. Fleetwood Mac – Tusk (1979)
13. Grynch – Born in ‘86 (2022)
14. Fleetwood Mac – Rumours (1977)
15. Sade – The Ultimate Collection (2011)
16. Nas – Magic (2021)
17. 38 Spesh – 7 Shots (2022)
18. DJ Khaled – GOD DID (2022)
19. Freddie Gibbs – $oul $old $eparately (2022)
20. OutKast – Aquemini (1998)

Comments: JID dropped an album of the year contender in August – easily one of the most enjoyable albums of 2022. In light of a weak new release schedule in September, I’m going to keep it as my album of the month. I spent a lot more time with Little Simz’ album from last year. When 2021 closed, I marked it as one of my honorable mentions, but now I’d put it squarely in my top 5 of 2021. It’s an amazing album. I spent some time with some older albums, most notably with Stevie Nicks and Fleetwood Mac. I should probably do more easy listening when I’m playing poker. Rap music tends to steal my focus more than other genres do. Ari Lennox and 38 Spesh were the only notable artists I listen to that dropped new music last month and honestly both of those projects underwhelmed me. Freddie Gibbs dropped on the last day of the month, so I didn’t get to listen to much of it before typing this list out.

Finally, I added a page for 2022 Albums that I’ve ranked in my rating system and have a pretty good feel for, so check that out.

The 25 Most Played Artists of 2022

1. Kendrick Lamar
2. Mariah Carey
3. Kanye West
4. Black Thought / The Roots
5. Saba
6. The Weeknd
7. Big K.R.I.T.
8. Che Noir
9. Conway the Machine
10. Denzel Curry
11. Vince Staples
12. Sir
13. EARTHGANG
14. Lil Wayne
15. Benny The Butcher
16. Nas
17. Ransom
18. Don Michael Jr
19. Cordae
20. Little Simz
21. JID
22. James Blake
23. Pusha T
24. Adele
25. Frank Ocean

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2020s Bangers Playlist
September 2022 Additions:

Logic (feat. Russ), “Therapy Music”
Meechy Darko (feat. Denzel Curry & Busta Rhymes), “Lost Souls”
WESTSIDE BOOGIE (feat. Smino & Teezo Touchdown), “CAN’T GET OVER YOU”