Disclaimer:  It is hard and challenging to pick 50 tracks from the thousands upon thousands that dropped this year.  It is merely an attempt to list my favorite cuts of 2012.  Click the links to listen to the song!  I think it’s a great list.  There were a lot of great songs crafted this year and I know I left off some good ones.  I listened to 5,000+ tracks from 2012 alone this year, so as an artist, if you made this list you know you are on the forefront of my iTunes!

1. Said BeforeGoldini Bagwell

2. Rhyme Of The YearNino Bless

3. BelieversMayday

4. Outlive, Outshine Theo3

5.  WarStryfe and Marc Byrd

6.  PainNutso

7.  Andy DufresneJus Daze

8.  Vio-LenceDJ Skizz, Lil Fame, and Ill Bill

9.  Protocol Ullnevano and Logic Marsellis

10. Take A Look AroundOne Dae

11. Love U 2 DeathTragedy tha Beast

12. Tie Breaker – Naturally Born Strangers

13. IconsFrank Ramz

14. Fleming St.Locksmith

15. No Hate – Al’ Tarba and Lord Lhus

16. Coal – Curly Castro

17.  Straight Off The BlockTermanology x Sheek Louch x Lil Fame

18. Another Galaxy –  Natti

19. Is Happiness Just A Word? Vinnie Paz

20. Champion Of The BlockMidaZ The Beast

21. IdolAlterbeats x Bekay

22. Best Worst DaySupastition

23.  I Could… – Tenacity x Fratello Beatz

24. Ted KoppelVirtuoso x M-Dot x V. Knuckles

25.Bar FightsFreestlye Fam

26. Molotov’s At PoseidonYC The Cynic

27. KingsPlanet Asia x Ras Kass x Numonics

28. They Don’t Know – Blame One x J57

29. AlkahestRahim Samad

30. Raiders Cap – Demigodz

31. Move BackAlpha Faktion

32. The Rise Of LegionSleep

33. How To Survive The ApocalypseIll Bill

34. Don’t JudgeSwerve & SYG

35. Backyard BoogalooSkrewtape x Miilkbone

36.  Bad Guy – Skeezo

37. Dirty NiggaThe Audible Doctor x Chaundon

38. MarylandLyriciss and Pro’verb

39. FourThe Aztext

40. Atlantis DepthIllogic x Blockhead

41. Harvard vs. YaleEff Yoo x Aye Wun

42. When The Music StopsThe Other Guys x Substantial

43.  InkqwisitionSpit Gemz and Anthony Cruz

44. Pay Me What You OweLocal Mu12

45. RebirthArchie Bang

46.  Modelo Music – KAMALA (El Gant, Parakhan, DJ Ready Cee

47. Bars & HooksAwkword x Sean Price x The Kid Daytona

48. Closed Caskets – Undefined x Peter Leo x Little Vic

49. Never  – Jermiside x Danny Diggs

50.  Bring It BackSwinn Da Example

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