- Yayo
2011 was a strange year in rap, but also a great one, as far as I’m concerned. Both Lil B and Odd Future, 2010′s star pupils, mostly fell to the wayside due to a struggle to be taken serious (B), and what feels like an overall laziness (Odd Future). In their wake, many different acts emerged, the most prominent of which were internet darlings like Spaceghostpurrp and the ASAP Mob, whom combined to make one supergroup by the year’s end. Although Purrp has yet to sign the ink on a major label contract, the ASAP Mob, and specifically their star Rocky, signed an extremely lucrative contract that has been disputed to this day.

While Odd Future’s once heavy output dwindled to an album, a re-release, an EP, and a mixtape no one even remembers, the future stayed odd; and by that, I’m talking about Nayvadius Cash, also known as Future. Future is Atlanta’s latest prodigal son, an autotuned mess of a rapper whose music should be far more disasterous than it is infectious. Due to an underlying talent that hasn’t yet been fully harnessed and a knack for crafting larger than life hooks, Future has managed to come out of the year with three incredible mixtapes, as well as one decent collaboration with Atlanta’s old-guard and a string of loosies found on various mixtapes throughout the year.

Due to the fact that Future’s had better moments this year than Tony Montana (in my opinion), I decided to compile my top 30 Future tracks for the sake of prosperity, as well as include the mixtapes they can be found on. This really was Future’s year as far as I’m concerned, but that doesn’t take away anything from the other 49 songs I’ve chosen in the accompanying list.

1. Future (feat. Young Scooter) – Show Money (True Story)
2. Gucci Mane & Future – Can’t Turn Me Down (FreeBrickz)
3. Future – Tony Montana (True Story)
4. Future (feat. Young Scooter) – We Winnin’ (Dirty Sprite)
5. Future – Dirty Sprite (Dirty Sprite)
6. Future – Same Damn Time (Streetz Callin)
7. Waka Flocka Flame (feat. Future & Trouble) – On Everything I Love (misc.)
8. Future – Ain’t No Way Around It (True Story)
9. Future - Easter Pink (Streetz Callin)
10. Future – Smoke & Mirrors (True Story)
11. Future – Magic (True Story)
12. Gucci Mane & Future (feat. 2 Chainz) – Lost It (FreeBrickz)
13. Future – Upper Echelon (Dirty Sprite)
14. Future (feat. Shawty Lo) – Bigger Picture (True Story)
15. Future (feat. Young Scooter) – Same Language (misc.)
16. Trouble (feat. Future) – Geeked Outta My Mind (December 17th)
17. Future (feat. Rocko) – Watch Dis (Dirty Sprite)
18. Future (feat. Cap 1) – Conceited (Dirty Sprite)
19. Future (feat. Chubbie Baby) – Word To My Muva (Streetz Callin)
20. Future – Gone To The Moon (Streetz Callin)
21. Future (feat. Young Scooter) – Out Da Mudd (True Story)
22. Future – No Brainer (misc.)
23. Future (feat. Young Scooter) – Championship Music (True Story)
24. Future – 4 My People (Dirty Sprite)
25. Future (feat. Rocko) – I Got Yo Bitch (Dirty Sprite)
26. Future – Future – Unconditional Love (Streetz Callin)
27. Future – I’m A Trap-A-Holic (misc.)
28. Future – Greatest Show On Earth (misc.)
29. Future (feat. Rocko) – Pajamas (Dirty Sprite)
30. Future – All I Drink Is Lean (misc.)

Single Tracks -

1. Any of those Future tracks
2. Waka Flocka Flame - My G
3. Soulja Boy – Zan With That Lean Pt. II
4. Tyler, The Creator – Yonkers
5. ASAP Rocky – Purple Swag
6. Riff Raff – Larry Bird
7. The Throne – Niggas In Paris
8. Dark Sister – Take Me Down
9. Kendrick Lamar – Buried Alive
10. Spaceghostpurrp – Mac Named Purrp
11. Juicy J – Stoner’s Night
12. Gunplay (feat. Waka Flocka Flame) – Rollin’
13. Wiz Khalifa (feat. Too $hort) – On My Level
14. ASAP Ferg – 100 Million Roses
15. Fat Trel – Rolling
16. Lil B – Dopeman Hunter
17. Chris Brown (feat. Busta Rhymes & Lil Wayne) – Look At Me Now
18. Danny Brown – Blunt After Blunt
19. Khalil Nova – Combo
20. Gucci Mane – 24 Hours
21. Trouble – Bussin’
22. TKO Capone – Louis Gucci
23. Lil Wayne (feat. Corey Gunz) – 6’7′
24. Meek Mill (feat. Rick Ross) – Tupac Back
25. Gucci Mane & Waka Flocka Flame (feat. YG Hootie) – 15th & The First
26. Drake – Marvin’s Room
27. French Montana – Shot Caller
28. Curren$y – She Don’t Want A Man
29. MondreM.A.N. – Surprise
30. Main Attrakionz – Chuch
31. 2 Chainz – Got One
32. Roach Gigz – Big Fat Beat
33. Alley Boy – Pocket Full Of Money
34. Mellowhype – 64
35. Wooh Da Kid (feat. Waka Flocka Flame & Slim Dunkin) – All I Ever Wanted
36. OJ Da Juiceman – Juice Wea Ya Been
37. Pusha T – Alone In Vegas
38. Triple C’s – Walkin’ On Water
39. Schoolboy Q – #betigotsumweed
40. Rittz – High Five
41. Travis Porter (feat. Tyga) – Get Low
42. Big K.R.I.T. (feat. 8Ball & MJG & 2Chainz) – Money On The Floor
43. Clams Casino – Motivation
44. DJ Khaled (feat. Rick Ross, Drake, Lil Wayne) – I’m On One
45. Waka Flocka Flame & Slim Dunkin (feat. Wooh Da Kid) – No Fly Zone
46. Sorta Human (feat. Main Attrakionz) – Stoner Gang
47. Lil Ugly Mane – Mask On My Face
48. Casey Veggies (feat. Tyler, The Creator) – DTA
49. Mr. Muthafuckin’ eXquire – Huzzah!
50. Rocko (feat. Gucci Mane) – I Salute You