Candidates for the SarcasticDBag Album of the Year Award

Wow, what a prestigious award! If I could rap, I'd love to be recognized by a moderately well-received blogger for my skills on the mic. Luckily for these 4 artists, they've somehow managed to achieve success without the bestowment of my official adulations. So without further adieu, here are 3 potential candidates for the SarcasticDBag "Album of the Year" award.

Drake - So Far Gone (mixtape)



The mixtape game hasn't seen such a buzz since 50 and G-Unit forced the industry to take notice of them with their aggressive content and street presence. But while 50 and his crew's run is pretty much over, the mixtape gods have crowned a new king who turned his buzz into a multi-million dollar record deal, international stardom and a couple of Grammy nominations. Shit, even if only a dozen people picked this joint up it still deserves consideration as one of the best releases of the year.

Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...Pt II



It's a common adage both in film and music that a sequel can never live up to the genius of the original, but Rae (and Ghost of course) really brought it all to the table with this joint. Classic beats, unabashed drug content and the reunification of Staten's finest makes this album the obvious favorite for "Album of the Year". But then came...

Clipse - Til the Casket Drops



This album may have officially dropped today, but it's been on the internet for sometime now and the duo from Virginia still maintain their perfect batting average with this beautifully produced record.

Malice and Pusha T show a lot of maturity on this one but they never fail to remind you that Virginia is for hustlers.

This record is the perfect marriage of beats and rhymes.

Winner crowned on New Year's Eve.

Hold your breath!