All this week, Meka and I have been revealing our 2013 Year End lists. We’ve shared our Top 10 EPs, Top 10 Mixtapes and Top 10 Albums of the past year and now it’s time to let the rest of the staff share their opinions. Of the people providing their lists we have day-today contributor Illy, weekend warrior JES7, writer Paul Thompson and our Instagram/Facebook wiz Tino.

TOP 5 EPs

JES7
• Nature, Seasons Changed: Fall Edition
• AG Da Coroner, Crushed Grapes
• The LOX, The Trinity
• Phantogram, Phantogram
• Bambu, The Lean Sessions

Honorable Mention
• Coarse Company & Tenacity, Same Page

Paul Thompson
• ANTHM, Handful of Dust
• Psymun, heartsick
• Brother Ali, Left in the Deck
• Action Bronson, Saaab Stories
• Dem Atlas, Charle Brwn

Tino
• Jhene Aiko, sail out
• PARTYNEXTDOOR, PARTYNEXTDOOR
• J. Cole, Truly Yours 1-3
• Rockie Fresh & Casey Veggies, Fresh Veggies
• Curren$y, Smoke DZA & Harry Fraud, The Stage

TOP 5 MIXTAPES

JES7
• Roc Marciano, The Pimpire Strikes Back
• RetcH & Thelonious Martin, Polo Sporting Goods
• Spit Gemz, End the TV
• Denmark Vessey, Don’t Drink the Kool-Aid
• Audio Push, Come As You Are

Honorable Mention
• Nipsey Hussle, Crenshaw

Paul Thompson
• Armand Hammer, Half Measures
• Migos, Young Rich Niggas
• Action Bronson, Blue Chips 2
• Kevin Gates, The Luca Brasi Story
• Chance the Rapper, Acid Rap

Honorable Mentions
• Kevin Gates, Stranger Than Fiction
• Roc Marciano, The Pimpire Strikes Back
• Young Thug, 1017 Thug

Tino
• Audio Push, Come As You Are
• Maxo Kream, Quiccstrikes
• Trae The Truth, I Am King
• Nipsey Hussle, Crenshaw
• Big K.R.I.T, King Remembered In Time

TOP 5 ALBUMS

JES7
• Roc Marciano, Marci Beaucoup
• Ka, The Night’s Gambit
• Durag Dynasty, 360 Waves
• Marco Polo, PA 2: The Director’s Cut
• DJ Skizz, B.Q.E.

Honorable Mention
• Snoopzilla & Dam-Funk, 7 Days of Funk

Paul Thompson
• Danny Brown, OLD
• Armand Hammer, Race Music
• Kanye West, Yeezus
• Dessa, Parts of Speech
• Billy Woods, Dour Candy

Honorable Mentions
• Starlito & Don Trip, Step Brothers Two
• Quelle Chris, Ghost at the Finish Line
• Ka, Night’s Gambit

Tino
• Freddie Gibbs, ESGN
• Pusha T, My Name Is My Name
• Skeme, Ingleworld
• Drake, Nothing Was The Same
• Roc Marciano, Marci Beaucoup

And since Illy only listens to 10 projects a year, here is his top favorites.

• PARTYNEXTDOOR, PARTYNEXTDOOR
• Childish Gambino, Because The Internet
• Justin Timberlake, The 20/20 Experience
• Migos, Young Rich Niggas
• Daft Punk, Random Access Memories
• Future, F.B.G.: The Movie