What a year. What a fucked up year. I swear music is the only thing that truly heals. Some great rap and soul out in 2014 — here’s some faves, in no particular order…
pharoahe monch – ptsd
d’angelo – black messiah
dj nu-mark & slimkid3 – slimkid3 & dj nu-mark
the roots – and then you shoot your cousin
de la soul – smell the d.a.i.s.y.
schoolboy q – oxymoron
kelis – food
flying lotus – you’re dead
j cole – 2014 forest hills drive
homeboy sandman – hallways
dizzy wright – state of mind
ammbush – digital graffiti