From the young cats (Joey Badass, Paul Brown, Jitta On The Track, Ibn Inglor) to the “old heads” (2 Chainz, Big Boi, Juicy J, etc), 2012 was a year of fantastic hip hop music for everyone. It was extremely tough trimming it all down to 100 songs, but we did it. So with no further adieu, here’s our list with a link to their downloads (apologies, we’re in maintenance or I would’ve made a zip file of them all).

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A$AP Rocky – Bath Salt (feat. A$AP Ant, Flatbush Zombies) * Ab-Soul – A Rebellion * Crystal Castles – Affection * Paul Brown – Ominous * Wiz Khalifa – My Favorite Song (feat. Juicy J) * Action Bronson – Pouches of Tuna (feat. Roc Marciano) * Game – Pray (feat. J Cole) * Albert Ryan – Orange Lights (feat. Paul Brown) * DOM Kennedy – We Ball (feat. Kendrick Lamar) * Wiz Khalifa – Remember Me (feat. The Weeknd) * The XX – Chained * El-P – The Full Retard * Danny Brown – Grown Up * Rihanna – Where Have You Been * Chief Keef – Love Sosa * Sean Price – BBQ Sauce * Lupe Fiasco – Lamborghini Angels * Currensy – Showroom * King Louie – Rozay Flow * Blu – Rap Dope * Jitta On The Track – Trillmatic (feat. Dom McLennon & Kyd Gwap) * Solange – Losing You * Lil Wayne – No Worries (feat. Detail) * Jack White – Sixteen Saltines * Roc Marciano – 76 * Kid Cudi – Creepers * Spacebound – Up and Away * Ro Ransom – Deadman Wonderland * MMG – Power Circle * Jai Paul – Jasmine * Kyd Gwap – Could’ve Went to College * Chief Keef – I Don’t Like Remix (feat. Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T & Jadakiss) * Freddie Gibbs – Kush Cloud (feat. SpaceGhostPurrp & Krayzie Bone) * Nas – Cherrywine (feat. Amy Winehouse) * Odd Future – Oldie * Big Boi – Lines (feat. A$AP Rocky & Phantogram) * Capital Steez – Doggybags * Cloud Nothings – Stay Useless * Stalley – Live At Blossom * Ab-Soul – Lust Demons (feat. BJ the Chicago Kid & Jay Rock) * Meek Mill – Dreams & Nightmares Intro * Walt Fraze – Indigo * Action Bronson – Bird On A Wire (feat. Riff Raff) * Norah Jones – Happy Pills * Schoolboy Q – There He Go * Wiz Khalifa – The Bluff (feat. Cam’Ron) * Kendrick Lamar – Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe * A$AP Rocky – Thuggin’ Noise * Troy Ave – Concrete Jungle (feat. Pusha T) * Lil Reese – Us

50-1
French Montana – Pop That (feat. Rick Ross, Drake & Lil Wayne) * Paul Brown – Americana * Rick Ross – Hold Me Back * A$AP Rocky – Fuckin’ Problem (feat. Drake, Kendrick Lamar & 2 Chainz) * Childish Gambino – Kids (Keep Up) * Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – Same Love * Action Bronson – Bitch, I Deserve You (feat. Evidence) * Grimes – Oblivion * Big Sean – RWT Pusha T – Exodus 23:1 * Asaad – Jumanji Flow * French Montana – All Birds (feat. Rick Ross) * Theophilus London – Morning Kisses * 2 Chainz – Birthday Song (feat. Kanye West) * Smoke DZA – JFK * Pusha T – New God Flow (feat. Kanye West & Ghostface Killah) * SpaceGhostPurrp – The Black God * Grizzly Bear – Yet Again * A$AP Ferg – Work * Mac Miller – Lucky Ass Bitch * Frank Ocean – Pink Matter (feat. Andre 3000) * Wiz Khalifa – Nameless (feat. Chevy Woods) * Ibn Inglor – Gold (Gawd) * Schoolboy Q – Hands On The Wheel (feat. A$AP Rocky) * Jack White – Hypocritical Kiss * Ab-Soul – Track Two * Kid CuDi – Just What I Am (feat. King Chip) * Game – Ali Bomaye (feat. Rick Ross & 2 Chainz) * Rick Ross – Amsterdam * Big KRIT – Rich Dad, Poor Dad * The Alchemist – Flight Confirmation (feat. Danny Brown & Schoolboy Q) * Walt Fraze – 100 ML * Lana Del Rey – National Anthem * Future – Turn On The Lights * Joey Bada$$ – Waves * Big Sean – Guap * Tame Impala – Feels Like We Only Go Backwards * Juicy J – Bands A Make Her Dance * Earl Sweatshirt – Chum * Kendrick Lamar – Swimming Pools * DOM Kennedy – My Type of Party * Rick Ross – Stay Schemin’ (feat. Drake & French Montana) * Fun. – We Are Young (feat. Janelle Monae) * 2 Chainz – No Lie (feat. Drake) * Trinidad James – All Gold Everything * Kanye West, Big Sean, 2 Chainz & Pusha T – Mercy * Miguel – Adorn * Big Sean – Mula (feat. French Montana) * Frank Ocean – Pyramids * Kendrick Lamar – Cartoons & Cereal (feat. Gunplay)