I asked some of my favorite musician and artist friends, from Beirut and beyond, to list their 10 favorite albums of 2012…
Alternately, they could also provide me with a list of the records they listened to the most in 2012, regardless of date of release.
Edd Abbas (producer & musician, Fareeq el Atrash)
– Deeb: سلام البارد (The Cold Peace)
http://deeb.bandcamp.com/album/
– Satti: Mixtape Vol. 2 (طلقة)
https://soundcloud.com/ay-satti/sets/6alqa-mixtape
– Stormtrap: Iradeh (إرادة) EP
http://www.asifeh.com/
– Khotta Ba: Al Tatweer al Hadari EP
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL195D6291AAD79D50
– Far3i: Sot Min Khashab
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCD554E25AEA8E7C5
– Edd Abbas, Qarar & Samer AK: Min Wara el 3adaseh (من ورا العدسة) EP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAODkFCjvzo&list=PLbQjRrBnCnFD-9InUPYr2EyXA6moQAKqE&index=1
– jj & MF Doom: Key To The Kuffs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZ4rDmKsk7o
– Lupe Fiasco: Food & Liquor 2, The Great American Rap Album (Part 1)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3m3t_PxiUI
– The Alchemist: Russian Roulette
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGEiaIgV7_4
– Oh No: Ohnomite
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeHDjiSFf9Q
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