Mixtape Monday: The Best of 2018 featuring Kryptonyte, Nanna.B, Bobby Earth & More

Let’s take a sec to look back on a year of great music this Mixtape Monday with the Best of 2018.

This week’s roundup features over thirty projects from some of the brightest rising talents in true school, experimental and progressive music. Kryptonyte, Nanna. B, Bobby Earth, Allysha Joy, Big Mon, Moods, Bozack Morris, The Futurelics, Butcher Brown, Te’Amir, DJM trio, Buddy and Lando Chill are just a few of the artists featured.

By no means the only standouts this year, these artists were responsible for the projects that landed (in no particular order) at the top of the shortlist pile. Looking ahead to the coming calendar year, it should be no surprise to see some of these artists making a whole lot of noise in 2019. Be sure to dig into the Mixtape Monday archive for the lowdown on the projects featured here.

Fatima- And Yet It’s All Love

 

Kryptonyte – Kryptonyte

 

 

Bozack Morris – Loose Cannons

 

The Futurelics – Classic

 

 

Space Monk – God Slam It

 

 

Waajeed – From The Dirt

 

 

Knowledge The Pirate – Flintlock

 

Te’Amir – Abyssinia

 

 

Nanna.B – Solen

 

Superbad Solace – Sol Controller

Butcher Brown – AfroKuti: A Tribute To Fela

 

Bobby Sessions – RVLTN – Chapter 2: The Art of Resistance

 

Passport Rav – Fanciest Negro

Buddy – Harlan & Alondra

DJM trio – Cave Art Two

 

Lando Chill – Black Ego

 

Allysha Joy – Acadie : Raw

 

 

Abstract Orchestra – Madvillain Vol. 1

 

ullnevano x MANHE – Shammgod

 

 

Jay Worthy x King Most – Westside Party EP

 

 

Rasheed Chappell – First Brick

 

 

Like – GABRIEL

Westside Gunn – Supreme Blientele

JuztKP – Full Moon Bloom

 

 

Jonah Cruzz – It’s A Beautiful Thang

 

 

Big Mon – Senses

 

K.A.A.N. – Subtle Meditation

 

 

Moods – Zoom Out

 

 

Fly Anakin x Ohbliv – Backyard Boogie

 

 

Crimeapple – Aguardiente

 

Promnite – Exist

 

Stro – Nice 2 Meet You Again

 

 

ullnevano x Illien Rosewell – Confidence Is Everything 3

 

Domo Genesis – Aren’t U Glad You’re U?

Bobby Earth – Cloudy McSunshine

Mike Nasa x B-Side – No Love Lost

The Du-Rites – Gamma Ray Jones

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Karas Lamb writes and digs for tunes you haven’t heard yet. She actually wants to listen to your mixtape. Follow her on Twitter @karaslamb or Instagram @blamblamkaraslamb.