Nump
“#DailyMedication”
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Despite its slightly dated Twitter hashtag reference, Nump’s “#DailyMedication” might be one of the best hip-hop records that you haven’t heard yet.

Nump’s party raps are best complimented with beats that take cues from pop culture, such as the case with “Medication’s” lead single “I’m Hungover,” which samples “The Office” theme song to the point where it might actually be better than its original source. The album’s title track is one of the stronger songs and is flanked by other songs about smoking weed.

While Nump topically comes off as a one-dimensional rapper, it doesn’t take away from the fact that he’s talented and that album, as a whole, is one hell of a party rocker. This is a record for people to dance to, not study. At 21 tracks, it’s slightly overwhelming (even with the ill-placed Filipino weed head intro), but it’s a pretty easy record to get into.

— Ryan Pangilinan