Originally placed at the number two spot, Sol was passed on a 5-3 vote to Gifted Gab. While Sol hasn’t released a ton of new material, he has released visuals to tracks off his ‘Eyes Open’ EP, sold out the Showbox (Twice?), and rocked an incredible crowd at Sasquatch this summer. Do you think that Gifted Gab should have been placed ahead of Sol on the Freshest in the Northwest list? Let us know on twitter!

Lupe Fiasco’s ‘Samurai DX’ Expands on Last Year’s Hit Album – First Singles Out Now!
Lupe Fiasco has secured his place on Mount Olympus amongst the immortals of hip-hop, but it’s nice to see he isn’t resting on his laurels.