You probably don’t need a reminder but Anthony Mandler is a great video director. Here he remixes and screws and chops the JZ/JT collabo to create a gripping visual. Are you happy Rick Rubin?

For those who wanted to see Drizzy Drake return to acting, well here you go. Taking it back to some classic Miami Vice episode, Drake is celebrating criminal success when Fredo Santana kidnaps his white lingerie-laced lady friend.

Forget having a visual that matches the exact sentiment of the song, J.Cole wanted to strike nerves and make a statement. After being moved by a viewing of Fruitvale Station, Cole decided to address the 2010 death of Aiyana Stanley-Jones, a 7-year-old girl who was shot and killed in a police raid of her home.

They said French couldn’t make hits on his own? Boy was they wrong. Over Rico Love and company’s jingling backdrop, Montana masterfully turns a hook into pretty much a full song.

You gotta love when a local ATL hit breaks national. Sorry Future, Rich Homie Quan got one. It’s hard to remember the verses here because the bridge rules the proceedings.

Just when you thought everything on the radio sounded the same, here comes Marshall Mathers to turn your dial upside down. With Rick Rubin behind the boards, Em gets to live out his Beastie Boys fantasy and bring back a taste of golden age rap to today’s young bucks.

Drake has proven he can make hits (He owns the record for most No.1s on the R&B/Hip Hop charts) but there’s something distinctively different about “Hold On, We’re Going Home”.

Hov and The Bawse have made beautiful music together before (“Free Mason”, “3 Kings”) but there’s something substantial and special about this gem from the Magna Carta Holy Grail.

Many hated this album when it dropped but plenty of us have come back around. No Yeezus is not the 5-star masterpiece than we’re accustomed to from Mr. West. He went left with this dark, jarring ride. I mean if you’re still looking for reflections of then-impending fatherhood and clear insight into his relationship with Kim K, go that way.

If you don’t like Wale for his ambition, then maybe this album isn’t for you. Ha! Armed with a gold second album, Wale shoots for the top on his third LP. You see satisfaction is for suckers and Mr. Folarin wants to be recognized one day with the great ones. Newfound fame hasn’t derailed him on his mission.