Alexander Spit & Tyga Listed in Complex’s ’50 Best Albums of 2012 (So Far)’

Listing and assigning quantifiable value is always an unquestionably subjective task, but Complex has taken on the challenge of putting together a list of what they called The 50 Best Albums of 2012 (So Far). It’s a mid-year check of releases thus far. Of particular interest to us is the fact that Tyga’s Careless World: Rise of the Last King and Alexander Spit’s Mansions made the cut at #44 and #23 respectively (both dropped in February).

Read what Complex had to say about each, after the break.

44. Tyga, Careless World: Rise of the Last King
Label: Young Money Cash Money/Universal
Released: February 21st

Since 2007 Tyga has been dropping mixtape after mixtape, all leading up to this debut album, Careless World. The loyal fanbase that the YMCMB representer has amassed over his years of grinding was more than pleased with his freshman effort, but this album might be more surprising to the casual fan who only knows Tyga for hits like “Rack City” or “Coconut Juice.” What that unsuspecting listener might find is a cohesive album that touches on more than jewelry, cars, and the occasional frisky grandma. While there are plenty of tracks like “Faded” that would be more at home in a strip club, there are also places where Tyga shows that he’s really got something to say. Songs like “Do It All” or “Love Game” let Tyga’s talent shine through and allow him to express his honest thoughts about love, girls, and his upbringing. While it may not be the album of the year, it certainly deserves a spot on this list. And let’s be honest, who didn’t love “Rack City?”

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23. Alexander Spit, Mansions
Label: N/A
Released: February 15th

Dark, haunting, and sometimes even spooky, Alexander Spit’s Mansions is not unlike Clams Casino’s Instrumentals or Araabmuzik’s Electronic Dream from last year-all three transcended the label of “beat tape” and helped a producer establish their name while becoming essential works in their own right. This 42-minute instrumental suite has 28 tracks, only one of which clock in at over three minutes, so you don’t have to get bored listening to the same loops over and over. With a project like this, it’s a only a matter of time before rappers (Spit rhymes himself-surprise surprise) get hip to Spit’s tunes and start hiring him to produce jams for them. Until then, this is the perfect tape for hip-hop heads to bump whenever hearing someone rap at them is too distracting.