One of the most consistently impressive young rappers from the Bay, Berner has been steadily dropping high-quality material (The White Album, Weekend at Bernie's, Duffel Bag Money, etc.) over the last few years. While his lyrics are almost entirely focused on high-volume narcotic trafficking and big-face paper stacking, his mellow and introspective style brings to mind masters of the genre like Cormega and Scarface. On Dirty Money Vol. 1, he plays the role of ringleader, assembling an all-star team of likeminded felonious wordsmiths, including J Stalin, The Jacka, Ampichino, Philthy Rich, Freeze, Beama, Lil Rue, Fed X, and Galaxy Atoms, among others. The production is catchy yet understated, with samples and synths in equal amounts; this lets your ear focus on the vivid, criminal-minded verses that abound. Check out "Summer," "White Girl," "Gone," and "F*ck Wit Me."