We might be nicely settled into 2012, but that doesn’t mean there’s not room for one more Best of 2011 list, especially when that list comes from DJ Premier. Of course, like all vinyl junkies, Preemo doesn’t actually stick to the assigned 25. How many of these Premier-approved records did you check last year?

25. Large Professor & Neek The Exotic – Still On The Hustle

24. Edo G – A Face In The Crowd

23. Ill Bill & Vinnie Paz – Heavy Metal Kings

22. Greneberg – Greneberg

21. Action Bronson & Statik Selektah – Well Done

20. Apathy – Honkey Kong

19. The Away Team – Scars And Stripes

18. Kanye West & Jay-Z – Watch The Throne

17. Torae – For The Record

16. Bumpy Knuckles & Statik Selektah – Lyrical Workout

15. Common – The Dreamer, The Believer

14. Maffew Ragazino Sr. – Rhyme Pays

13. Bad Meets Evil – Hell: The Sequel

12. Drake – Take Care

11. Statik Selektah – Population Control

10. Random Axe – Random Axe

09. Malcolm And Martin – Life Doesn’t Frighten Me

08. Royce da 5’9″ – Success Is Certain

07. Phonte – Charity Starts At Home

06. 50 Cent – The Big 10

05. Reks – R.E.K.S.

04. M.O.P. & Snowgoons – Sparta

03. Evidence – Cats & Dogs

02. 9th Wonder – The Wonder Years

01. Game – The R.E.D. Album

Honorable Mentions: Fresh Vetz “Fresh 2 Def”, Pharoahe Monch “W.A.R.”, Raekwon “Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang”, Rasheed Chappell “Future Before Nostalgia”, Sadat X “No Features”, Showbiz & KRS-One “Godsville”, Skyzoo “The Great Debater”, The Regiment “The Panic Button”, The Roots “Undun”.

Source: 2DopeBoyz

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