It’s the end of the year and we’re breaking down a STELLAR 2022 with Yemi Abiade (Rhymes Like Dimes podcast) - we hit up our annual categories of top albums and songs, as well as our favourite features, verse and artwork. Oh, we also name our MVP of the year too! ?   All our favourite bangers of 2022 can be found on our regularly updated Spotify playlist: https://spoti.fi/3WjrSAj    Our 3-Album Run series in full: https://www.crate808.com/3album-runs   ? Don’t forget to hit the LIKE and SUBSCRIBE buttons on YouTube to be notified of new episodes - https://bit.ly/2U76bba ?    Show Notes Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers - Kendrick Lamar (13:59) Still Champion - Homeboy Sandman (30:06) Iconicy - MINIKINGZ (34:45) Man Plays the Horn - Cities Aviv (40:37) Cheat Codes - Black Thought + Danger Mouse (47:47) Elephant Man's Bones - Roc Marciano + The Alchemist (57:44) Reason To Smile - Kojey Radical (1:08:31) Acres of Diamonds - Ill Conscious x Mute Won (1:13:31) Alpha Place - Knucks (1:28:17) Breakfast in Hradec - CRIMEAPPLE (1:34:49) Aethiopes - Billy Woods + Preservation (1:40:34) Magic - Nas (1:52:52) King of Gods. No Second - Apathy (2:01:19) Slow Burn Album of the Year (2:10:36) Feature + Verse of the Year (2:12:41) Album Artwork of the Year (2:29:09) Bangers of the Year (2:34:09) Best Hip Hop Moments of the Year (2:41:30) Collabs We Need In 2023 (2:45:37) Projects That Changed Our Mind (2:49:21) Best Album You'll Never Play Again (2:50:43) MVP of the Near 2022 (2:53:58)   ? Join Our Patreon: patreon.com/crate808 ?   Patreon-only episodes: Ranking the top 36 Ghostface Killah songs https://bit.ly/3s98hoE ? Why I Love MF DOOM’s ‘One Beer’ https://bit.ly/3HuhgHP ? Ghostface Killa’s ‘Ironman’ album review https://bit.ly/30DW7Ko ? Why I Love J Dilla’s ’Shake it Down’ and ‘Nag Champa’ https://bit.ly/30xjXaF ? ‘Supreme Clientele’ album review https://bit.ly/3FP2CZM ? Why I Love MF DOOM’s ‘Figaro’ https://bit.ly/3lXu6Fo ? ‘Bulletproof Wallets’ album review https://bit.ly/3mLV7vI ? Masta Ace’s ‘SlaughtaHouse’ Album Review https://bit.ly/3KuRftm ? ‘The Pretty Toney Album’ album review https://bit.ly/3HalnrX ? Blahzay Blahzay ‘Blah Blah Blah’ Album Review https://bit.ly/3ImFkvd ? ‘Fishscale’ + ‘More Fish’ reviews https://bit.ly/3pjYkUF ? Why I Love J Dilla’s ‘Hold Tight (Remix)’ https://bit.ly/37QNq38 ? ‘The Big Doe Rehab’ Album Review https://bit.ly/3skJDST ? Why I Love MF DOOM’s ‘No Snakes Alive’ as King Geedorah https://bit.ly/38yxJxl ? 'Ghostdini: Wizard of Poetry in Emerald City' review https://bit.ly/3kfhIiv ? ‘Apollo Kids’ review https://bit.ly/3wKKxcA ? Da Lench Mob’s ‘Guerillas in tha Mist’ review https://bit.ly/3tQiesy ? Funkdoobiest's 'Brothas Doobie' review: https://bit.ly/3nLs0J9 ? 12 Reasons to Die review: https://bit.ly/3yoGNOI ?   Be sure to check out our merch - jump on https://www.crate808.com/new-merch to buy a tee or a hoody (or have a look at our Instagram shop), and help support the pod please. It all goes back into the pot for us to try make even more great content for you! ?   Catch all our Spotify playlists here… Crate 808 Bangers: https://spoti.fi/3WjrSAj Slept-On DJ Premier Bangers Playlist: https://spoti.fi/3iw4yun Slept-On Wu-Tang Bangers Playlist: https://spoti.fi/32QtAQG Sample Corner Playlist: https://spoti.fi/3eYfhMd   YouTube: https://bit.ly/3uSa552 Twitter: https://twitter.com/crate808 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crate_808 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crate808 Website: https://www.crate808.com