1. The new rapper Fashawn graced the list twice as well as appearing on my Filet-o-Mix 04: Mind Travel. His 2009 debut album Boy Meets World produced entirely by Exile had some real meaningful tracks.
2. Macklemore also made the list twice with songs off The VS. EP - probably my favorite body of work in 2009. It is hip hop in evolution. By sampling contemporary songs and releasing their amazing music for free/donation on the internet, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis could disregard copyright laws and thus not limit their musical creativity. Since no one really pays for music anymore (ok maybe some people), they figure why not just embrace releasing new music for free as a vehicle for promotion? I think this is the inevitable future for many unsigned musicians in the years to come.
Tracks of December '09
<12/1/09> Wale - World Tour Ft. Jazmine Sullivan (Prod. by Cool And Dre)
<12/2/09> Statik Selektah (Producer) - Jaded Ft. Joe Scudda, Truck North & Diz Gibran
<12/3/09> The Grouch - Whatever I Say
<12/4/09> M-Dot - Backstabbers (Prod. by Gajos)
<12/5/09> Macklemore - Otherside (Prod. by Ryan Lewis)
<12/6/09> Shad - Rock To It
<12/7/09> De La Soul - Sunshine
<12/8/09> Black Milk (Producer) - I Need It (Ft. Bishop Lamont & Ras Kass)
<12/9/09> Ohmega Watts - Gone With The Wind
<12/10/09> Devin The Dude - Doobie Ashtray (Prod. by DJ Premier)
<12/11/09> Fashawn - Why (Prod. by Exile)
<12/12/09> Rhymefest - Devil's Pie (Prod. Mark Ronson)
<12/13/09> Dark Time Sunshine - Shewolf (Prod. by Zavala)
<12/14/09> Geto Boys - The Secret (Prod. by Tone Capone)
<12/15/09> Macklemore - The End (Prod. by Ryan Lewis)
<12/16/09> Qwel - Golden Era (Prod. by Maker)
<12/17/09> Gift of Gab - Escape 2 Mars
<12/18/09> OC & AG - Oasis (Prod. by Statik Selektah)
<12/19/09> Kidz In The Hall - We At It Again (Prod. by Double-O)
<12/20/09> QUES - H.O.P.E.
<12/21/09> Hi-Tek (Producer) - Music For Life (Ft. J Dilla, Nas, Common, Busta Rhymes & Marsha Of Floetry)
<12/22/09> Tha Dogg Pound - Money Fold'n (Ft. Krayzie Bone) (Prod. by Daz Dillinger)
<12/23/09> J Live - The Best Part (Prod. by DJ Premier)
<12/24/09> Cool Calm Pete - Two A.M.
<12/25/09> DMX - I Can Feel It (Prod. by Dame Grease)
<12/26/09> Hezekiah - Put Your Toys Away
<12/27/09> Ghostface Killah - Iron Maiden (Prod. by RZA)
<12/28/09> Cali Agents (Rasco & Planet Asia) - Sharp
<12/29/09> Mayer Hawthorne - Just Ain't Gonna Work Out
<12/30/09> Fashawn - Samsonite Man Ft. Blu (Prod. by Exile)
<12/31/09> Heiruspecs - Heartsprings
