[The Tens] The 10 Best Hip Hop Albums Of 2012

Skyzoo – A Dream Deferred

This Brooklyn MC has long personified excellence from selecting superior beats to his infallible penmanship. The Great Debater graced our 2011 most slept on list, but this year the receipt’s in the bag for the cost of sleep. A master at weaving history, nostalgia and modern day pop culture into his compositions, Skyzoo makes this deferred dream explode into certainty. — Aja K. Riddick