26. Sicko Mobb – Super Saiyan Vol. 1
By the end of 2013 Sicko Mobb was the new hottest thing out of Chicago. They had hits, plural, that still receive regular radio and DJ rotation to this day. But there was some doubt that the duo could produce a cohesive full length. They seemed like a singles group, producing bop tunes that worked great on their own but became exhausting when sequenced together.
Super Saiyan Vol. 1 proved those fears unfounded by simply letting the duo run wild for 15 tracks that sound as excellent together (barring some mixing issues) as they did separate. Over twinkly, bouncy beats by Mudd Gang and Cicero on the Beat, Lil Trav and Ceno display a preternatural ability for hook craft. Perhaps it’s this infectiousness that has midwest legend Twista jumping into “Bitches & Bikinis” with such zeal, spiking his traditional speed rap with melody that bridges the generation gap. And Super Saiyan’s centerpiece “Maserati” boasts one of Lil Durk’s best verses yet. Over Cicero’s rapid fire snares and dazzling organs, Durk wraps the track with a verse so potent it challenges the chorus for the song’s main hook, something that can be attested to by anyone who’s seen entire parties rap every word.
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One of the best most accurate and seemingly unbiased lists FSD has ever posted. Congrats to all the artists recognized big and small.
Surprised that Katie Got Bandz didn’t get nominated. I was surprised that Common made it. Truthfully, I felt like the project capitalized and pandered to his Chicago roots that he hasn’t acknowledged in a long time. Although I am sure some would argue that the gesture is to pass the torch, something about it seemed false and it is far deeper than the fact of Common not being a “drill” rapper. Plus anytime he talks about sex gives me pause.
yall left out some well known ppl reppin Chicago. Like where is CEITO
Gibbs ain’t even from nor does he live in Chicago… And where is Ceito???
Remember folks it’s a Midwest blog. Gibbs is from Gary that’s not far from the Chi. And as for projects left off the list. Maybe FSD needs an honorable mentions post
yeah we all know FSD is a midwest blog but don’t title the post best “chicago” projects if you’re gonna include outside of chicago projects. it’s a bit misleading. you don’t open a chinese restaurant and sell pizza. honorable mentions post would be nice but ceito is above that. the positive energy, no pun intended, and stylistic laid back sounds were one step ahead of the major label artists like j. cole and kendrick right now.
FSD is a Chicago blog. They have a poor representation of the Midwest.
I think Village party and Body high should of been higher on the list, overall not bad