genre charts for Apr 18 presents:
genre charts for Apr 18
AAA
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BENJAMIN SHEPHERD | This Was Supposed to Be Temporary | Self-Released |
| 2 | WILSON SPRINGS HOTEL, THE | Old Thoughts And Memories | Self-Released |
| 3 | TUELO | AM/FM [EP] | Minah |
| 4 | MACKENZIE ROARK | Rollin’ High, Feelin’ Low | Vocal Rest |
| 5 | DARLING WEST | Cosmos | Jansen |
| 6 | BUNNY BARNES | It Goes Like It Goes | BB Tune |
| 7 | FIELD SCHOOL | When Summer Comes | Bobo Integral |
| 8 | SPENCER CULLUM | Spencer Cullum’s Coin Collection 2 | P-VINE |
| 9 | JEFFREY LEWIS | Nonsense | Self-Released |
| 10 | CAROLINA STORY | Colors of My Mind | Self-Released |
Hip-Hop
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MARLOWE | Marlowe 3 | Mello Group |
| 2 | SOL MESSIAH | GOD CMPLX | Rhymesayers |
| 3 | SKYZOO AND THE OTHER GUYS | The Mind Of A Saint | First Generation Rich |
| 4 | YAHYA | Soul Searching | Yahya |
| 5 | NOAH-O AND BIG NO | Richmond Brave | Charged Up Entertainment |
| 6 | FLY ANAKIN | Skinemaxxx (Side A) | Lex |
| 7 | KOOL KEITH X REAL BAD MAN | Serpent | Badman |
| 8 | REUBEN VINCENT | Love Is War | Jamla |
| 9 | NAPOLEON DA LEGEND AND D-STYLES | “Wu Masters” [Single] | TeamNDL |
| 10 | ATMOSPHERE | “Okay” [Single] | Rhymesayers |
Loud
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OOZING WOUND | We Cater To Cowards | Thrill Jockey |
| 2 | GOROD | The Orb | Self-Released |
| 3 | ELVENKING | Reader Of The Runes – Rapture | AFM |
| 4 | A GHOST IN RAGS | Akarano [EP] | Self-Released |
| 5 | BACKING TRACK | The Slayer Wars | IceVox |
| 6 | GHOST | Phantomime [EP] | Lorna Vista |
| 7 | ENCOUNTER TRUTH | Panspermia [EP] | Self-Released |
| 8 | DZINCH | Lightlines | Self-Released |
| 9 | METALOW | Gericcot [EP] | Self-Released |
| 10 | MORAL COLLAPSE | Divine Prosthetics | Subcontinental |
RPM
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KOSAYA GORA | Kosogor | 2MR |
| 2 | KELELA | Raven | Warp |
| 3 | MISS GRIT | Follow The Cyborg | Mute |
| 4 | JESSICA WINTER | Limerence [EP] | Lucky Number |
| 5 | YAEJI | With A Hammer | XL/Beggars Group |
| 6 | FURNEY | Other Soul | Soul Deep Exclusives |
| 7 | TREES SPEAK | Mind Maze | Soul Jazz |
| 8 | VHS HEAD | Phocus | Skam |
| 9 | SAEKO KILLY | Morphing Polaroids | Bureau B |
| 10 | SWANS | “Paradise Is Mine” [Single] | Young God |
World
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALEX FIGUEIRA | Mentallogenic | M*sic With Soul |
| 2 | FRUKO Y SUS TESOS | Fruko Power Vol. 1: Rarities & Deep Album Cuts 1970-1974 | Vampisoul |
| 3 | IMMY OWUSU | “Flashback” [Single] | Hopestreet |
| 4 | ANTIDOPING | “No Te Desamines” [Single] | FaroLatino |
| 5 | LOS BITCHOS | PAH! [EP] | City Slang |
| 6 | DJ BLACK LOW | Impumelelo | Awesome Tapes From Africa |
| 7 | DIANA BURCO | “Mal Amores” [Single] | Codiscos |
| 8 | LES ABRANIS | Amazigh Freedom Rock 1973-1983 | Bongo Joe |
| 9 | BORGA REVOLUTION, VOLUME 2: GHANAIAN DANCE MUSIC IN THE DIGITAL AGE, 1983-1996 | VARIOUS ARTISTS | Kalita |
| 10 | MOUSSA TCHINGOU | Tamiditime [EP] | Sahel Sounds |
Anna C. April 18th, 2023
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Alex Figueira, Benjamin Shepherd, Kosaya Gora, Marlowe, Oozing Wound
top 30 new albums for Dec 13 presents:
top 30 new albums for Dec 13
The weekly chart reflects the diversity of programming on WRIR. In an average week, WRIR DJs play approximately 1,200 albums (and EPs and singles).
To make it on the list, an album must be released in the past year. Local bands and albums played by more than one DJ are given priority in the rankings.
Below the chart is a list of new albums added to the music library once that information has been compiled. Check back later if it’s not there yet.
| 1 | Homeboy Sandman | Still Champion | Mello Music Group |
| 2 | Omen Stones | Omen Stones | self-released |
| 3 | Marlowe | Marlowe 3 | Mello Music Group |
| 4 | Babehoven | Light Moving Time | Double Double Whammy |
| 5 | Rachael Dadd | Kaleidoscope | Memphis Industries |
| 6 | Apollo Brown & Philmore Greene | Cost of Living | Mello Music Group |
| 7 | Timothy Bailey & The Humans | Timothy Bailey & the Humans | self-released |
| 8 | Hewolf | The Deserter – EP | self-released |
| 9 | Henry Haggard | Songs of the Sea | self-released |
| 10 | The Silent Boys | Sand to Pearls, Coal to Diamonds | self-released |
| 11 | Appalling | Sacrilege | self-released |
| 12 | Høly River | Høly River Shockoe Sessions LIVE | Shockoe |
| 13 | Charles Owens Quartet | Golden Moments | La Reserve |
| 14 | Byzantine | Black Sea Codex – EP | EMI |
| 15 | Acre Memos | A Collection of Bird Songs | Double Yolk |
| 16 | Joseph Decosimo | While You Were Slumbering | self-released |
| 17 | STR4TA | STR4TASFEAR | Brownswood |
| 18 | Weyes Blood | And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow | Sub Pop |
| 19 | Brothertiger | Brothertiger | Satanic Panic |
| 20 | RIBBON STAGE | HIT WITH THE MOST | Perennial / K |
| 21 | Archers of Loaf | Reason in Decline | Merge |
| 22 | Dazy | Outofbody | Lame-O |
| 23 | Bill Callahan | YTI⅃AƎЯ | Drag City |
| 24 | Palm | Nicks and Grazes | Saddle Creek |
| 25 | The Black Lips | Apocalypse Love | Fire |
| 26 | Babe Rainbow | The Organic Band | Eureka Music |
| 27 | Alvvays | Blue Rev | Polyvinyl |
| 28 | Sol Messiah | GOD CMPLX | Rhymesayers |
| 29 | Yeah Yeah Yeahs | Cool It Down | Secretly Canadian |
| 30 | The Black Angels | Wilderness of Mirrors | Partisan |
Anna C. December 13th, 2022
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Babehoven, Homeboy Sandman, Marlowe, Omen Stones, Rachael Dadd
genre charts for Dec 6 presents:
genre charts for Dec 6
AAA
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAM BUSH | Radio John: Songs Of John Hartford | Smithsonian Folkways |
| 2 | HOLY RIVER | Høly River Shockoe Sessions LIVE | Shockoe |
| 3 | JOSEPH DECOSIMO | While You Were Slumbering | Sleepy Cat |
| 4 | WHITMER THOMAS | The Older I Get The Funnier I Was | Hardly Art |
| 5 | COURTNEY MARIE ANDREWS | Loose Future | Fat Possum |
| 6 | ANNA MIEKE | Theatre | Nettwerk |
| 7 | SEAMUS EGAN AND MOIRA SMILEY | “Mourning Dove” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 8 | SLOCAN RAMBLERS, THE | Up The Hill And Through The Fog | Self-Released |
| 9 | JULIVERT | A Tamarit! | Microscopi |
| 10 | MELISSA CARPER | Ramblin’ Soul | Thirty Tigers |
Hip-Hop
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MARLOWE | Marlowe 3 | Mello Group |
| 2 | DANGER MOUSE AND BLACK THOUGHT | Cheat Codes | BMG |
| 3 | HDBEENDOPE | What Can They Say [EP] | Roc Nation |
| 4 | CORMEGA | The Realness II | Viper |
| 5 | HOMEBOY SANDMAN | Still Champion | Mello |
| 6 | JESSE THE TREE | Pigeon Man | Strange Famous |
| 7 | NAMIR BLADE | Metropolis | Self-Released |
| 8 | NAS | King’s Disease III | Mass Appeal |
| 9 | APOLLO BROWN AND PHILMORE GREENE | Cost Of Living | Mello |
| 10 | SEEZ MICS AND AUPHEUS | Cancel The Guillotine [EP] | Strange Famous |
Loud
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEAGUE OF DISTORTION | League Of Distortion | Napalm |
| 2 | HAMMER KING | Kingdemonium | Napalm |
| 3 | ELDER | Innate Passage | Armageddon Shop |
| 4 | EARTHLESS | Night Parade Of One Hundred Demons | Nuclear Blast |
| 5 | RADIANT BLACK | Epoqualypse [EP] | Self-Released |
| 6 | NANOWAR OF STEEL | “Armpits of Immortals (feat. Ross the Boss)” [Single] | Napalm |
| 7 | HALOCENE | “Unholy” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 8 | SONJA | Loud Arriver | Cruz del Sur |
| 9 | LONDON AFTER MIDNIGHT | Oddities Too | Darkride |
| 10 | O YUKI CONJUGATE | OYC40 | Projekt |
RPM
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FORREST FANG | The Lost Seasons Of Amorphia | Projekt |
| 2 | FAUST | Punkt | Bureau B |
| 3 | SOFT MOON, THE | Exister | Sacred Bones |
| 4 | NOSAJ THING | Continua | LuckyMe |
| 5 | TREES SPEAK | Vertigo Of Flaws: Emancipation Of The Dissonance And Temperaments In Irrational Waveforms | Soul Jazz |
| 6 | RE-STONED, THE | Stories Of The Astral Lizard Vol. 2 | Qiasum |
| 7 | THEADELAIDEAN | In The Key Of Sleep | Projekt |
| 8 | TIBI DABO | Isla [EP] | Crosstown Rebels |
| 9 | ARP NOVA AND SILENCE GROOVE | August Rush [EP] | 31 |
| 10 | JOHN FM | “White Science” [Single] | XL |
World
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CABRUERA | Sol A Pino | Polen |
| 2 | SONA JOBARTEH | Badinyaa Kymoo | Africa Guild |
| 3 | FILA BASELE | La Kumba Music | Une Plume Une Voix Une Guitare |
| 4 | ZINA GASRINIA | Ya Ammi El Khateb | Star Voice |
| 5 | IFTIN BAND | Mogadishu’s Finest / The Al—Aruba Sessions | Ostinato |
| 6 | MOONLIGHT BENJAMIN | “Haut La Haut” [Single] | Ma Case |
| 7 | JOAO SELVA | “Passarinho” [Single] | Underdog |
| 8 | LUCIANA DEMINGONGO | Rando | Une Plume Une Voix Une Guitare |
| 9 | EL COMBO BATANGA | “Toca La Campana” [Single] | Lovemonk |
| 10 | LIRAZ | Roya | Glitterbeat |
Anna C. December 6th, 2022
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Cabruera, Forrest Fang, League of Distortion, Marlowe, Sam Bush
genre charts for Nov 22 presents:
genre charts for Nov 22
AAA
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAKE BLOUNT | The New Faith | Smithsonian Folkways |
| 2 | ALLISON DE GROOT AND TATIANA HARGREAVES | Hurricane Clarice | Free Dirt |
| 3 | HOLY RIVER | Høly River Shockoe Sessions LIVE | Shockoe |
| 4 | HONEY HARPER | Honey Harper & The Infinite Sky | ATO |
| 5 | SAM BUSH | Radio John: Songs Of John Hartford | Smithsonian Folkways |
| 6 | GARRETT T CAPPS AND NASA COUNTRY | People Are Beautiful | Spaceflight |
| 7 | TOMMY ALEXANDER | Feelings | Fluff And Gravy |
| 8 | ALELA DIANE | Looking Glass | Soundly |
| 9 | NIKKI LANE | Denim & Diamonds | New West |
| 10 | JOSEPH DECOSIMO | While You Were Slumbering | Sleepy Cat |
Hip-Hop
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MARLOWE | Marlowe 3 | Mello Group |
| 2 | SOL MESSIAH | GOD CMPLX | Rhymesayers |
| 3 | DANGER MOUSE AND BLACK THOUGHT | Cheat Codes | BMG |
| 4 | BUTCHER BROWN | Butcher Brown Presents Triple Trey | Concord Jazz/Concord |
| 5 | COAST CONTRA | Apt. 505 | Area51/Virgin |
| 6 | HDBEENDOPE | What Can They Say [EP] | Roc Nation |
| 7 | CORMEGA | The Realness II | Viper |
| 8 | HOMEBOY SANDMAN | Still Champion | Mello |
| 9 | JESSE THE TREE | Pigeon Man | Strange Famous |
| 10 | PUSHA T | It’s Almost Dry | Getting Out Our Dreams |
Loud
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RINGS OF SATURN | Rings of Saturn | Self-Released |
| 2 | BERRIED ALIVE | Our Own Light | Self-Released |
| 3 | INGESTED | Ashes Lie Still | Metal Blade |
| 4 | CATALYST | A Different Painting For A New World | Non Serviam |
| 5 | HAUNTED SHORES | Void | 3DOT |
| 6 | SPIRE OF LAZARUS | Soaked In the Sands | Self-Released |
| 7 | SUBORBITAL | Planetary Disruption | War Anthem |
| 8 | MESSIAH NOSTRUM | From the Ashes | Self-Released |
| 9 | TWILIGHT FORCE | At the Heart of Wintervale | Nuclear Blast |
| 10 | CHASM OF DISCORD | Admonishing the Dawn of Reverence | Self-Released |
RPM
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DANIEL AVERY | Ultra Truth | Mute |
| 2 | ANJA LAUVDAL | From A Story Now Lost | Smalltown Supersound |
| 3 | MR CARMACK | Choas [EP] | Forward Thinkers Group |
| 4 | BRANDON BRAUER FRICK | Step | Self-Released |
| 5 | MT FOG | Spells of Silence | Save the Forest for the Trees |
| 6 | MOIN | Paste | AD 93 |
| 7 | LILA TIRANDO A VIOLETA | Desire Path | NAAFI |
| 8 | TANSON | Coral Grief | Oxtail |
| 9 | CLARK | 44691 | Warp |
| 10 | DAVID GUETTA AND BEBE REXHA | “I’m Good (Blue)” [Single] | Warner UK |
World
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAU WAU COLLECTIF | Mariage | Sahel Sounds |
| 2 | ADEDEJI | Yoruba Odyssey | One World |
| 3 | LUCIANA DEMINGONGO | Rando | Une Plume Une Voix Une Guitare |
| 4 | IZIS LA ENFERMA DE LA SALSA | La Enfermera Llego | Self-Released |
| 5 | LADY AICHA AND PISKO CRANE’S ORIGINAL FULU MIZIKI OF KINSHASA | N’Djila Wa Mudujimu | Nyege Nyege Tapes |
| 6 | EL COMBO BATANGA | “Toca La Campana” [Single] | Lovemonk |
| 7 | JOE BATAAN | “Call My Name” [Single] | Vampisoul |
| 8 | LIRAZ | Roya | Glitterbeat |
| 9 | ROGER DAMAWUZAN | Seda | Hot Casa |
| 10 | ORCHESTRA GOLD | “Keleya” [Single] | Self-Released |
Anna C. November 22nd, 2022
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Daniel Avery, Jake Blount, Marlowe, Rings of Saturn, Wau Wau Collectif
genre charts for Nov 15 presents:
genre charts for Nov 15
AAA
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAM BUSH | Radio John: Songs Of John Hartford | Smithsonian |
| 2 | TWAIN | Noon | Keeled Scales |
| 3 | RHETT MILLER | The Misfit | ATO |
| 4 | MAMA’S BROKE | Narrow Line | Free Dirt |
| 5 | TOM CHAPIN | Hold Our Ground | Sundance |
| 6 | NIKKI LANE | Denim & Diamonds | New West |
| 7 | TOM PAXTON, CATHY FINK AND MARCY MARXER | All New | Community |
| 8 | DAN TYMINSKI | One More Time Before You Go: A Tribute To Tony Rice [EP] | North Star |
| 9 | LOWEST PAIR, THE AND SMALL TOWN THERAPY | “Mt Rainier” [Single] | Delicata |
| 10 | CLEANERS FROM VENUS, THE | That London | Mr Mule |
Hip-Hop
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MARLOWE | Marlowe 3 | Mello Group |
| 2 | DANGER MOUSE AND BLACK THOUGHT | Cheat Codes | BMG |
| 3 | ARMANI CAESAR | The Liz 2 | Griselda |
| 4 | YUNGMORPHEUS AND THERAVADA | Up Against the Wall; a Degree of Lunacy | Bad Taste |
| 5 | THU SHINOBI | Sati | Time Hates U |
| 6 | FATBOI SHARIF X NOFACE | Preaching In Havana | PTP |
| 7 | ARTIFACTS X BUCKWILD | No Expiration Date | Smoke On |
| 8 | ROME STREETZ | Kiss the Ring | Griselda/EMPIRE |
| 9 | WILLIE THE KID AND V DON | Deutsche Marks 3 | Serious Soundz |
| 10 | AMANI AND KING VISION ULTRA | An Unknown Infinite | Purple Tape Pedigree |
Loud
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEAD CROSS | II | Ipecac |
| 2 | SOULFLY | Totem | Nuclear Blast |
| 3 | ORIGIN | Chaosmos | Nuclear Blast |
| 4 | PIGS PIGS PIGS PIGS PIGS PIGS PIGS | “Mr. Medicine” [Single] | Missing Piece |
| 5 | CLACKS | Tempesto | Self-Released |
| 6 | APPALLING | Sacrilege | Self-Released |
| 7 | SPORE | Ribald Intent | Not For The Weak |
| 8 | RINGS OF SATURN | Rings of Saturn | Self-Released |
| 9 | ACID WITCH | Witchtanic Hellucinations | Hells Headbangers |
| 10 | ZENITH PASSAGE, THE | “Synaptic Deprivation” [Single] | Unique Leader |
RPM
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PRACTITIONER, THE | Sabbath Hawks | Self-Released |
| 2 | PLAID | FEORM FALORX | Warp |
| 3 | AVALON | Earth Water Air Fire | Crammed Discs |
| 4 | AMI DANG | The Living World’s Demands | Phantom Limb/Leaving |
| 5 | ANTELOPER | Pink Dolphins | International Anthem |
| 6 | MIA | MATA | island |
| 7 | BJORK | Fossora | One Little Indian |
| 8 | CARLOS NINO AND FRIENDS | EXTRA PRESENCE | International Anthem |
| 9 | SOFT MOON, THE | Exister | Sacred Bones |
| 10 | KATIE ALICE GREER | Barbarism | FourFour |
World
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLAVO RICAN ASSEMBLY | Intercosmic | World Disc |
| 2 | LIRAZ | Roya | Glitterbeat |
| 3 | T.P. ORCHESTRE POLY-RYTHMO | Afro-Funk | Albarika Store |
| 4 | KIMI DJABATE | “Alidonke” [Single] | Cumbancha |
| 5 | STAR FEMININE BAND | Star Feminine Band In Paris | Born Bad |
| 6 | WESLI | Tradisyon | Cumbancha |
| 7 | LORRAINE KLAASEN AND MONGEZI NTAKA | Ukubonga (Gratitude) | Justin Time |
| 8 | EL COMBO BATANGA | “El Que La Rompe La Paga” [Single] | Lovemonk |
| 9 | REDDY AMISI | Bailo Canto | Casa Do Canto |
| 10 | NACIONAL RECORDS CLASSICS VOL. 1 | VARIOUS ARTISTS | Nacional |
Anna C. November 15th, 2022
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Dead Cross, Marlowe, Sam Bush, Slavo Rican Assembly, The Practitioner
top 30 new albums for Nov 8 presents:
top 30 new albums for Nov 8
The weekly chart reflects the diversity of programming on WRIR. In an average week, WRIR DJs play approximately 1,200 albums (and EPs and singles).
To make it on the list, an album must be released in the past year. Local bands and albums played by more than one DJ are given priority in the rankings.
Below the chart is a list of new albums added to the music library once that information has been compiled. Check back later if it’s not there yet.
| 1 | Homeboy Sandman | Still Champion | Mello |
| 2 | Book of Wyrms | Sodapop Glacier – Single | Desert |
| 3 | Marlowe | Marlowe 3 | Mello |
| 4 | Ribbon Stage | Hit With the Most | Perennial / K |
| 5 | Quelle Chris | Deathfame | Mello |
| 6 | Nosaj Thing | Continua | LuckyMe |
| 7 | Danger Mouse & Black Thought | Cheat Codes | BMG |
| 8 | Alvvays | Blue Rev | Polyvinyl |
| 9 | Tuamie | I Should Shoot You | self-released |
| 10 | Clacks | Tempesto | self-released |
| 11 | Billy Capricorn | [Backlog 003] | Citrus City |
| 12 | Mudgee | Voyage Tunes | self-released |
| 13 | Monday Night & Heather Grey | Soon You’ll Understand | self-released |
| 14 | Fields of Few | Polar Vessels | Triplicate |
| 15 | Big Kahuna Og & Graymatter | METAL GEAR SOLID (Catastrophic Inventions 2) | Scheme Team |
| 16 | Flip Barrison | Intuition EP | Hot Bars |
| 17 | Time Rival | Wheels – EP | Triplicate |
| 18 | The Practitioner | Sabbath Hawks | self-released |
| 19 | Jack Royale | PEACE | self-released |
| 20 | Strawberry Moon | Habitual Creatures | Sockhead |
| 21 | Dumb Waiter | Gauche Gists | Ossein |
| 22 | Summer Starved | Come Back | self-released |
| 23 | Peter’s Jacket | (First, Light) | self-released |
| 24 | Junior Boys | Waiting Game | City Slang |
| 25 | Drugdealer | Hiding in Plain Sight | Mexican Summer |
| 26 | Babehoven | Light Moving Time | Double Double Whammy |
| 27 | Dazy | OUTOFBODY | Lame-O |
| 28 | Louis Cole | Quality Over Opinion | Brainfeeder |
| 29 | Alela Diane | Looking Glass | Soundly |
| 30 | Lucrecia Dalt | ¡Ay! | RVNG Intl. |
Anna C. November 8th, 2022
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Book of Wyrms, Homeboy Sandman, Marlowe, Quelle Chris, Ribbon Stage
genre charts for Nov 1 presents:
genre charts for Nov 1
AAA
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BILL CALLAHAN | Ytilear | Drag City |
| 2 | ETHAN DANIEL DAVIDSON | Stranger | Blue Arrow |
| 3 | JESCA HOOP | Order Of Romance | Memphis Industries |
| 4 | LUKE SITAL-SINGH | Dressing Like A Stranger | Nettwerk |
| 5 | BONNY LIGHT HORSEMAN | Rolling Golden Holy | 37d03d |
| 6 | PETER MULVEY AND SISTASTRINGS | Love Is The Only Thing | Righteous Babe |
| 7 | VIOLET BELL | Shapeshifter | Self-Released |
| 8 | TRAY WELLINGTON | Black Banjo | Crossroads |
| 9 | DEAD HORSES | Brady Street | Self-Released |
| 10 | JOSIENNE CLARKE | Now & Then | Corduroy Punk |
Hip-Hop
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MARLOWE | Marlowe 3 | Mello |
| 2 | SOL MESSIAH | GOD CMPLX | Rhymesayers |
| 3 | COAST CONTRA | Apt. 505 | Area51/Virgin |
| 4 | NOAH-O | TRILLipino (Mixtape Version) | Charged Up |
| 5 | CORMEGA | The Realness II | Viper |
| 6 | KENDRICK LAMAR | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | pgLang/Top Dawg/Aftermath/Interscope |
| 7 | ARMANI WHITE | “Billie Eilish” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 8 | THIRSTON HOWL THE 3RD FEATURE DV ALIAS K | “The O.G. (Open Grave)” [Single] | Thirstin Howl |
| 9 | DOECHII | “Stressed” [Single] | Top Dawg Ent |
| 10 | ATMOSPHERE | “Sculpting With Fire” [Single] | Rhymesayers |
RPM
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAWN RICHARD AND SPENCER ZAHN | Pigments | Merge |
| 2 | KILO KISH | American Gurl | Kisha/Independent |
| 3 | DIPLO | Life and Death Remixes [EP] | Higher Ground |
| 4 | JIALING | Big J Club Tools Vol. 1 | Self-Released |
| 5 | FROU FROU | “A New Kind of Love (Demo)” [Single] | Megaphonic |
| 6 | SNAP | 90s Snap! Hits [EP] | BMG |
| 7 | BONOBO | “Defender” [Single] | Outlier |
| 8 | CHARLOTTE ADIGERY AND BOLIS PUPUL | “Cliché” (Soulwax Remix) [Single] | Deewee/Because |
| 9 | JUNGLE | “Good Times” b/w “Problemz” [Single] | Caiola/AWAL |
| 10 | TIMPANA | “Pajaro” [Single] | Sounds & Colours |
World
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHAOLIN AFRONAUTS, THE | The Fundamental Nature Of Being | Freestyle |
| 2 | DUNGEN | En År För Mycket Och Tusen Aldrig Nog | Mexican Summer |
| 3 | MUKAMBO PRESENTS GLOBAL AFROBEAT MOVEMENT VOL. 3 | VARIOUS ARTISTS | NYP |
| 4 | TP ORCHESTRE POLY-RYTHMO | Afro-Funk | Albarika Store |
| 5 | GYEDU-BLAY AMBOLLEY | Gyedu-Blay Ambolley And Hi Life Jazz | Agogo |
| 6 | KIMI DJABATE | “Alidonke” [Single] | Cumbancha |
| 7 | STAR FEMININE BAND | Star Feminine Band In Paris | Born Bad |
| 8 | LATIN BROTHERS, THE | El Picotero | Vampisoul |
| 9 | VIEUX FARKA TOURE AND KHRUANGBIN | Ali | Dead Oceans/Secretly Group |
| 10 | NACIONAL RECORDS CLASSICS VOL. 1 | VARIOUS ARTISTS | Nacional |
Anna C. November 1st, 2022
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Bill Callahan, Dawn Richard, Marlowe, Spencer Zahn, The Shaolin Afronauts