Shadow Shogun Year End Awards - Metawon's Picks

I always find it hard to put together best of lists, but I will mention some here with the note that I will miss some track, some producer, some mix, without fail. So, far from being exhaustive and comprehensive, here is my list. Big respect to anyone mentioned and anyone not mentioned that still deserves the acclaim. I sincerely hope everyone will grow and love and be well in the next year and decade.

And Kev, you know hard it is to do these lists, so forgive my massive list. Or enjoy it. Whatever. You doing your list limited how much crossover there could be, although there is still quite a bit (and I cosign Acumen's remaining picks 100%). This is why I like mix(tapes)... you can pick twenty or thirty favorites instead of one. So this is my list of my best of 09, or most significant, or personally meaningful, or what have you. I hope you find something that is new to you.

Best Song -

Exhibit A / Exhibit C - Jay Electronica

Runners Up -

Purple City / Digidesign - Joker

You're On My Mind Baby / Da Cali Anthem - Rusko

Together / Hard - Breakage

Serious - Noah D

Chocolate City Dreaming - Oddisee

Wordplay - Wale ft. Currensy + Tre

Auditorium - Mos Def + Slick Rick

Cult Logic - Miike Snow

LFO - Kito ft Reija Lee

The Sunlight - Von D Ft Phephe 

(Last two tracks available on the Von D mix below)

Workaholic - Mode


When I Look At You - Emalkay

Quarks / Vandals / Hoverboard / Teleportation - Dirtyphonics

Best Remix -

Alicia Keys - Feelin U, Feelin Me Original

Alicia - Mala Remix!!!

Runners Up -

Trouble Is / How You Like Me Now / Watch The Sun Come Up - Joker (+ Ginz) Remix(es)

Fash Plays It Cool - Fashawn Remix

In Love With You - Mala Remix

Air - MF Doom Dirty Sample Remix

White Lies - Mr. Hudson Rusko Remix

Get It - Grand Puba Caspa Remix

Dubstep Thug - Stylust Remix

Hide + Seek - Autopilot Remix

Best Producer -

Exile

(Check out his album 'Radio' as one of my top releases of the year.) 

Runners Up -

Oddisee

Joker

Rusko

Datsik

Illmind

Best Set -

Joker at the Biltmore

Best Mix -

Tha Doc - For The Skankers

Runners Up -

40 Winks - Portret Mix

Tha Doc - Full Spectrum Mix

Number Nin6 - A Second Opinion

Stylust - Dubnext 2009 Mixtape

Mark Instinct - Hush House Mix


Von D Bass Music Blog Mix

Birdapres + DJ Brace - RAW

Mensah - Disrupt:on Blog Mix

Low End Theory Mix Episode 9 - Daddy Kev + Dibiase

16bit - Milky Pie Mix

Thanks again to everyone for reading. I hope everyone has a great 2010 / new decade!!
Stay tuned to the blog as we get the ball rolling again with all sorts of great music in the new year.