Download: The Unkut 40 Oz. 2019

This one took a while (although not as long as the five month delay for the 2018 version) on account of just how prolific most rappers are these days without the shackles of record label schedules and the general proliferation of the Conservative Rap Coalition approved sound.

The rules are simple – one song per album, so anyone who dropped multiple LP’s can grab a number of spots. My main take away from 2019 was that Showbiz and DJ Muggs absolutely slayed ’em, which brought a glimmer of warmth to my cold, shriveled heart.

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Download: The Unkut 40 Oz. 2019

Track list:

40 ‘Kelly’s Korner’ – Westside Gunn feat. Fat Joe

Included purely for Joey Crack’s wonderful contribution.

39 ‘Education’ – Freddie Gibbs and Madlib feat. Yasiin Bey and Black Thought

This sounds like it was recorded on an old cassette with tissue paper stuffed into the top, but Thought @ Work is putting in that work so it’s worth sitting through the other two raps.

38 ‘Don’t Get Lined Up’ – Eto and Flee Lord’

DJ Green Lantern channels Muggs circa Temples of Boom to excellent effect.

37 ‘GT3’ – Meyhem Lauren and DJ Muggs

Shout out to Pace Won’s ‘Sunroof Top’, now with extra car engine sounds.

36 ‘Let Me Tell Ya’ – Smif N Wessun feat. Rick Ross

Not sure what the connection between Rawse and these BCC veterans is (it’s weed, right?), but I always welcome the chance to hear him rapping over something CRC-approved.

35 ‘By Any Means’ – Smoke DZA and Benny The Butcher

Nice Pete Rock throwback for Benny to get loose over.

34 ‘Seizure’ – Rome Streetz

An example of Drum-Free Rap that works, thanks to a loop that seems to build momentum the longer it runs.

33 ‘Crowns for Kings’ – Benny The Butcher feat. Black Thought

A textbook example of Black Though obliterating the microphone with a seemingly effortless intensity.

32 ‘The Chase’ – Ghostface Killah feat. Sun God

This is basically ‘Run 2k19’ but I have no objections whatsoever.

31 ‘Jungle Book’ – Stack Skrilla and Tha God Fahim

Great loop that doesn’t outstay it’s welcome.

30 ‘Angel’ – XP The Marxman and Icerocks

Queens based producer Icerocks smashed this one for the LA born XP.

29 ‘Harry O’ – The Alchemist feat. Roc Marciano

Shots fired at flat earthers.

28 ‘Combat’ – Danny Brown

Here’s hoping Q-Tip serves up this sort of material for some New Yawkers in 2020.

27 ‘PSA Drugfest 2003 (Sleeveless Minks)’ – Quelle Chris

Not sure what’s going on here, but it works!

26 ‘Have Cloak Will Travel’ – The Doppelgangaz

The thinking man’s 2 Lice Crew.

25 ‘The Greatest To Ever Do It’ – Your Old Droog

The best Droog performance since ‘No Message’.

24 ‘Chivas Blanc’ – Diamond D

Still the best producer on the mic.

23 ‘Paper To Spend’ – Agallah feat. Rome Streetz

These kind of beats are why I keep checking for 8 Off again and again.

22 ‘Cobra Commando’ – DJ Muggs and Tha God Fahim

Muggs is on a helluva good streak at the moment. Noise is back.

21 ‘Everything To Gain’ – Papoose and A.G.

Only Showbiz could make me check for a Papoose record in this day and age – and it comes off something lovely.

20 ‘Jewelry’ – Willie The Kid and DUS

WTK is still one of the most consistent CRC troopers out there.

19 ‘Fine Eating’ – Daniel Son and Futurewave

Cheers to the P Brothers for putting me onto this guy when he appeared on their EP last year.

18 ‘Injected With Gin’ – Illa Ghee

Ghee has a rare knack for the kind fluid rhyme schemes that are becoming increasingly rare.

17 ‘It’s Time’ – AZ

The Visualiza over ‘It’s A Demo’ was a great start to last year.

16 ‘Tsunami Kings’ – Agallah feat. Onaira 7

Understandable smooth shit that murderers CRCer’s move with.

15 ‘A Righteous Mind Is A Demons Downfall’ – Tha God Fahim and The Architect

The modern day ‘When You See A Devil Smash Him’. Lakim Shabazz would be proud.

14 ‘Waffle Brunch’ – Daniel Son and Futurewave

The kind of anti-social, non-progressive cold weather rap that made the Conservative Rap Coalition what it is today. Prodigy would have loved this.

13 ‘Homie’ – DJ Muggs and Eto

I first caught wind of Eto on Agallah’s ‘Coral Reef’, and this year Muggs provided him with the perfect soundtrack to the nihilistic tendencies of Hell’s Roof.

12 ‘Multiple Stab Woundz’ – Him-Lo and Giallo Point

Breaking Bells at the Nicole Brown Simpson crime scene.

11 ‘Spread’ – Agallah feat. Peedi Crakk, Malik B, Atare Godspeed and M.A.R.S. Co-Op

Brooklyn – Philly connect like Voltron on the only posse cut that made an impression in 2019.

10 ‘Chasing Ghosts’ – Your Old Droog feat. Roc Marciano

Superb performances from everybody involved – the beat from Ohbliv in particular.

09 ‘Sage’ – Vado feat. AZ

AZ is firing on all cylinders here, courtesy of 40 Oz. regular Vado who seems to drop at least one great song every other year or so.

08 ‘Bomb Shelter’ – Roc Marciano feat. Willie The Kid

Miles Davis Rap.

07 ‘Black Spoons’ – Conway

Souls Assassins teaming up with Conway The Machine is a match made in Hardcore Rap heaven.

06 ‘I Ain’t Shit’ – Styles P

The Ghost might be my favourite rapper who doesn’t rhyme over enough beats I like…but when he does? Fuhgeddaboudit.

05 ‘Transformerz’ – Clever 1

Clever-1 joins Craig G, Kurtis Blow and 7L & Esoteric in the obscure yet essential Transformer Rap category.

04 ‘Rose Petal Bearerz’ – Him-Lo

Da Buze Brovaz keep stacking that green like McDowell’s. Fun fact: Coming To America 2 is due out at the end of this year (chea!)…as well as Beverley Hills Cop IV (nope!).

03 ‘They Ain’t Fucking With Us’ – Sean Price and Lil Fame feat. Rockness Monsta

The late, great Sean P rapping over a great Fizzy Womack beat and a guest spot from his Heltah Skeltah partner? It’s as good as I’d hoped.

02 ‘Animal Shit’ – David Bars and Showbiz

It was a tough call between this and the equally dope ‘Unkut’ ‘Uncut’, but that beat is undeniable.

01 ‘Boulevard Author’ – Milano and Showbiz

Uptown and The Bronx demonstrate exactly how it’s done, as only true masters of their craft can. Tell ’em!