After a word from some of the music industry's leading ladies, we turn to Hip-Hop. Contrary to popular belief, lots of MCs not named Kanye West released some great material in 2010. Waka Flocka Flame brought back the Dirty South ("Listen to this track, BITCH!" opens "No Hands") and surprised rap fans by proving that someone could be less subtle and more abrasive than Gucci Mane. Big Boi and Yelawolf showed the South's artistic side, rapping double time over space-age beats. Though Lil Wayne spent the majority of 2010 in prison, Rikers could not stop him from releasing "Right Above It," reaffirming his place amongst Hip-Hop's elite. Underground heroes Freddie Gibbs and Danny Brown demonstrated their ability to humanize hood life and pack personal anecdotes and sharp punchlines into tightly packed rhymes. Listen on for a Modest Mouse sample and this blog's namesake:
1. "No Hands" - Waka Flocka Flame ft. Wale & Roscoe Dash
2. "(Ha Ha) Slow Down" - Fat Joe ft. Young Jeezy
3. "Shutterbugg" - Big Boi
4. "Nobody" - DJ Quik & Suga Free
5. "The Show Goes On" - Lupe Fiasco
6. "Right Above It" - Lil Wayne ft. Drake
7. "Zip That Chop That" - Black Hippy
8. "Thank God" - Danny Brown
9. "The Ghetto" - Freddie Gibbs
10. "Flawless Crowns" - Raekwon
11. "Large on the Streets" - Vado
12. "Lookin' Fly" - Redman
13. "Wonderful Life" - Sean Falyon & Playboy Tre
14. "Looking for Alien Love" - Yelawolf
15. "Al Bundy" - Intuition
16. "Shiny Suit Theory" - Jay Electronica ft. Jay-Z & The-Dream
17. "The Fire" - The Roots ft. John Legend
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