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The Spliff Star Awards: The (2)Dope Weed Carrier’s Year-End List

blame it on Meka December 31, 2011

While we shared our official lists yesterday, Shake and I thought it would be a good idea to give a little insight into what our weekend weed carriers listen to during their time off. So without further ado, the Spliff Star Awards!


Justice Equality Supreme…

I’ll be honest: despite bringing Justice (formerly known as KNOWxONE) into the fold two years ago, I still have no idea what he looks like, where he lives exactly or how old he is. Hell, for a minute I wasn’t even sure if it was a “he” at all. Regardless, the dopehouse’s resident crate-digger (who also is a part of the clothing company FITTED) provides his top picks. – Meka

Top Albums
The Roots – undun
Rasheed Chappell – Future Before Nostalgia
Rashad & Confidence – The Element of Surprise
Elzhi – Elmatic
Pharoahe Monch – We Are Renegades
Random Axe – Random Axe
Evidence – Cats & Dogs
Kendrick Lamar – Section.80
Common – The Dreamer, The Believer
Fortilive – I vs. I

Top Mixtapes
Kris Kasanova – War Paint
Freddie Gibbs – Cold Day In Hell
Lord Finesse – The Art of Diggin’: The Grind & The Hustle
Nitty Scott, MC – Doobies x Popsicle Sticks
Jon Connor – Season 2
Falside – Snare Conditioning
The Opposition (Shaz Illyork & Spit Gemz) – Rules of Engagement
Big K.R.I.T. – Returnof4Eva
Thurz – LA Riot
Maffew Ragazino – Rhyme Pays

Top EPs
Gangrene & Roc Marciano – Greneberg
Planet Asia & Madlib – Cracks In the Vinyl
Juan Deuce & Falside – The Mechanics
K-Def – Night Shift
Diz Gibran & Moonshine – The Return
Tragedy Khadafi – Thug Matrix 3
Grap Luva – Neva Done
Shaolin Jazz Presents: The Gil Scott Suite
Curren$y & Alchemist – Covert Coup
Soul Khan – Resolution

Top Songs
K-Def & Rob-O (of INI) – Escapizm
Lyriciss – The Balance
J57 – The Main Event f. Meyhem Lauren, Action Bronson, Maffew Ragazino & Rasheed Chappell
Brown Bag AllStars – Psycho Dwarf 2011
Mobb Deep – Waterboarding
The Opposition – Babies With Razors
Sketch – Chain Smoking f. Roc Marciano & Reef Da Lost Cauze
The LOX – Wu-Block f. Raekwon & Ghostface
Stalley – Stay Charged f. Apollo the Great
Apathy – Check To Check
Damu the Fudgemunk – Overthrone
Prodigy – Black Devil
Tassho Pearce – Love vs. Life f. Kimo James


Miss Peas…

The lone female of the (2)dope crew, Peas is a cocaine rap-loving, In-N-Out burger-eating, unassuming type that will recite the lyrics to “Give Up the Goods (Just Step)” while shitting on Tony Romo in the same breath. Here are her choices. – Meka

Top Albums
Amy Winehouse – Lioness: Hidden Treasures
Adele – 21
The Roots – undun
Common – The Dreamer, The Believer
Kendrick Lamar – Section.80

Top Mixtapes
Pusha T – Fear Of God
The Jets -Jet Life to the Next Life
Frank Ocean – nostalgia, ULTRA.
Cocaine 80’s – The Pursuit
The Weeknd – House of Balloons

Top EPs
Curren$y x Alchemist – Covert Coup
Mobb Deep – Black Cocaine
Danny Brown x Black Milk – Black & Brown
Roc Marciano x Gangrene (Alchemist x Oh No) – Greneberg
Freddie Gibbs x Statik Selektah – Lord Giveth, Lord Taketh Away

Top Songs
Nas – Nasty
Common x Nas – Ghetto Dreams
Kendrick Lamar – The Spiteful Chant f. ScHoolboy Q
Pusha T – My God
A$AP Rocky – Brand New Guy f. ScHoolboy Q