There's an argument to be made that 2012 was one of the greatest years in hip-hop. The Rub's History of Hip Hop 2012 mix argues the case forcefully, with wall to wall bangers in a plethora of regional styles...
Complete description, download link and tracklist available here: http://brooklynradio.com/hip-hop-history-2012-mix/
Listen to all of 33 of The Rub's History mixes, from 1979 to 2012, at http://www.itstherub.com/category/history-of-hip-hop/
