Photo: Swarvy & Lojii (Courtesy of Visual Thought)

Orion’s Top 25 LP’s of 2017

25 Great LP’s That Stood Out In 2017 (In No Particular Order)

Compiled By Orion Anakaris

Artist: Lojii & Swarvy

Title: Due Rent

Label: Fresh Selects

Release Date: March 31, 2017

Due Rent by lojii on Apple Music

Artist: Gwen Bunn

Title: Safe Travels

Label: Self Released

Release Date: June 23, 2017

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Artist: Thundercat

Title: Drunk

Label: Brainfeeder Records

Release Date: February 24, 2017

Drunk by Thundercat on Apple Music

Artist: Sampa The Great

Title: Birds and The BEE9

Label: Big Dada

Release Date: November 10, 2017

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Artist: Matt Martians

Title: The Drum Chord Theory

Label: Three Quarter

Release Date: January 26, 2017

The Drum Chord Theory by Matt Martians on Apple Music

Artist: Jonah Levine Collective

Title: Attention Deficit

Label: Alpha Pup

Release Date: March 17, 2017

Attention Deficit by Jonah Levine Collective on Apple Music

Artist: Christian JaLon

Title: Vinyled Love LP

Label: Self Released

Release Date: October 16, 2017

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Artist: Moonchild

Title: Voyager

Label: Tru Thoughts

Release Date: May 26, 2017

Voyager by Moonchild on Apple Music

Artist: Ill Camille

Title: Heirloom

Label: Jakarta

Release Date: March 6, 2017

Heirloom by Ill Camille on Apple Music

Artist: Omar

Title: Love In Beats

Label: Freestyle Records

Release Date: January 27, 2017

Love in Beats by Omar on Apple Music

Artist: Smino

Title: Blkswn

Label: Zero Fatigue LLC, Downtown

Release Date: March 14, 2017

Blkswn by Smino on Apple Music

Artist: Maurice “Mobetta” Brown

Title: The Mood

Label: Mobetta Music Inc., Ropeadope LLC

Release Date: March 24, 2017

The Mood by Maurice Brown on Apple Music

Artist: The Pollyseeds

Title: Sounds of Crenshaw Vol . 1

Label: Sounds Of Crenshaw, Ropeadope LLC

Release Date: July 14, 2017

Sounds of Crenshaw, Vol. 1 by Terrace Martin Presents The Pollyseeds on Apple Music

Artist: Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah

Title: Diaspora

Label: Stretch Music LLC

Release Date: June 23, 2017

Diaspora by Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah on Apple Music

Artist: Billy Mercury

Title: The SOULution

Label: Self Released

Release Date: June 29, 2017

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Artist: B. Cool-Aid

Title: BRWN

Label: Akashik Records & Tapes

Release Date: September 1, 2017

Brwn by B. Cool-Aid on Apple Music

Artist: RSXGLD

Title: He’s The Driver, I’m The Shooter

Label: Karat Gold Music

Release Date: August 29, 2017

He's the Driver, I'm the Shooter by RSXGLD on Apple Music

Artist: Musiq Soulchild

Title: Feel The Real

Label: SoulStar Music Company, eOne Music

Release Date: September 15, 2017

Feel the Real by Musiq Soulchild on Apple Music

Artist: Iman Omari

Title: IHY

Label: Vibe Music Collective

Release Date: October 24, 2017

IHY by Iman Omari on Apple Music

Artist: Melanin 9

Title: Old Pictures

Label: Red Snow Records

Release Date: October 27, 2017

Old Pictures by Melanin 9 on Apple Music

Artist: NAMELESS

Title: BE[ats]ORIGINAL Vol. 4

Label: Self Released

Release Date: October 6, 2017

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Artist: Butcher Brown

Title: The Healer

Label: Self Released

Release Date: March 31, 2017

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Artist: Curtis Roach

Title: Highly Caffeinated

Label: 699670 Records

Release Date: December 5, 2017

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Artist: Moka Only

Title: Martian XMAS 2017

Label: URBNET Records

Release Date: December 8, 2017

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Artist: Lute

Title: West1996 pt. 2

Label: Dreamville Records

Release Date: September 29, 2017

West 1996, Pt. 2 by lute on Apple Music