Here is my Top 50 REAL Hip-Hop songs for the first 6 months of 2013. Only songs released from January 1st to June 31st are eligible for the list. So all of July’s and August’s releases were not considered here. The list is, of course, very subjective to my personal tastes. And it’s been a great year for Hip-Hop — so there is a LOT of great Hip-Hop that I was forced to leave off the list. I hope you enjoy.

50. Torae – What’s Love feat. Pharoahe Monch
49. Tito Lopez – Back and Forth
48. Add-2 – Leave A Message
47. Durag Dynasty (Planet Asia, Killer Ben, Tristate) – Bigger U Are the Harder You Fall feat. Big Twinz (Prod. Alchemist)
46. Swerve – ‘Til The Sun (Prod. D-Rock)
45. Big K.R.I.T. – Bigger Picture
44. Blu – Stadium feat. Miguel
43. The Underachievers – Revelations (Prod. Lou The Human)
42. Run The Jewels (Killer Mike & El-P) – Banana Clipper feat. Big Boi
41. Czarface (Inspectah Deck, 7L & Esoteric) – Savagely Attack feat. Ghostface Killah
40. Raekwon – New Day feat. Freddie Gibbs
39. Statik Selektah – My Hoe feat. Blu, Evidence & REKS
38. Roc Marciano – Ruff Town feat. Cormega
37. Killah Priest – Salute
36. Prodigy & Alchemist – Death Sentence feat. Roc Marciano
35. Ghostface Killah – Blood on the Cobblestones feat. Inspectah Deck & U-God [The Brown Tape] (Prod. Apollo Brown)
34. DOOM & Casino Clams – Bookfiend
33. R.A. The Rugged Man – The Dangerous Three feat. Brother Ali & Masta Ace
32. Trinity (A.G., Sadat X and DJ Jab) – Sometimes feat. Reef the Lost Cauze, Eternia, Everlast, Immortal Technique, Slug, Sha Stimuli & Grand Puba
31. Demigodz – Demigodz Is Back feat. Apathy, Ryu & Celph Titled
30. N.O.R.E. – Built Pyramids feat. Large Professor (Prod. Large Professor)
29. Swerve & SYG – Don’t Judge
28. Talib Kweli – Rocket Ships feat. Busta Rhymes (Prod. RZA)
27. Jon Connor – Rise Up feat. Talib Kweli
26. Papoose – Turn It Up feat. DJ Premier (Prod. DJ Premier)
25. Kid Tsunami – Twothousand40 feat. Masta Ace
24. Big K.R.I.T. – R.E.M.
23. Rakim – What’s Wrong (Prod. Marco Polo)
22. Kid Tsunami – The Chase feat. Buckshot, Chubb Rock, Pharoahe Monch & Jeru The Damaja
21. Killah Priest – Ein Sof (Paradise)
20. Reef The Lost Cauze – Moonshine (Prod. Haj of Dumhi)
19. Co$$ – El Camino Chevrolet feat. JustPro
18. Joey Bada$$ – Word Is Bond (Prod. Statik Selektah)
17. Bryant Dope – NNY feat. ANTHM
16. Ugly Heroes (Apollo Brown, Verbal Kent, Red Pill) – God’s Day Off
15. Raekwon – 86 (Remix) feat. AZ & Altrina Renee
14. Locksmith – Fleming Street [prod. Mike TopNoch]
13B. J. Cole – Let Nas Down (Made Nas Proud Remix) feat. Nas
13A. J. Cole – Let Nas Down
12. Pusha T – I Am Forgiven (Prod. B!nk)
11. Dag Savage (Johaz & Exile) – When It Rains feat. Aloe Blacc
 
THE TOP 10:

10. AZ – We Movin (Prod. by Statik Selektah)
09. Binary Star – NoitavO
08. The Bullitts – They Die By Dawn feat. Yasiin Bey (AKA Mos Def) & Jay Electronica
07. Qwel And Maker – Beautiful Raw
06. Ghostface Killah – Revenge is Sweet [The Brown Tape] (Prod. Apollo Brown)
05. Joey Bada$$ – Unorthodox (Prod. DJ Premier)
04. De La Soul – Get Away feat. The Spirit Of The Wu
03. R.A. The Rugged Man – Learn Truth feat. Talib Kweli
02. Statik Selektah – Bird’s Eye View feat. Raekwon, Joey Bada$$ and Black Thought
01. Black Milk – Sunday’s Best, Monday’s Worst