August was arguably the best month for releases in 2017, thusfar. We've received some of the most anticipated albums of the year, some incredible mixtapes and overall, a slew of great projects. You'd be lying as a hip hop head to say that there wasn't at least one project each week that was deserving of at least a listen.
August served as an exciting month for hip hop but now that it's done, we reflect on which project is deemed the best. There's been a diverse amount of releases for everyone's musical liking. Between A$AP Mob's "AWGEST" stretch which included projects from Ferg, Twelvyy and the Mob, Lil Uzi dropping his highly anticipated Luv Is Rage 2, Dave East's major label debut Paranoia: A True Story and Lil B's release of his long-awaited Black Ken, the past month has had some projects that are likely to land on a few year end lists.
With September rolling around now, the true question is: who had the best project of August 2017?
Vote below and let us know what you think.
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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years.
Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021.
Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.
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