The RAP TOP 10
catch of the year?
Our friend Henry Adaso over at The Rap Up and About.com's hip-hop site put together the rappity rap equivalent of the annual
The results begin here but here's the list:
#10. AZ - The Format (Quiet Money)
#9. The Coup - Pick a Bigger Weapon (Epitaph)
#8. Jay-Z - Kingdom Come (Roc-a-Fella/Def Jam)
#7. Rhymefest - Blue Collar (J )
#6. T.I. - King (Atlantic)
#5. The Game - Doctor's Advocate (Geffen)
#4. Clipse - Hell Hath No Fury (ZLG)
#3. Lupe Fiasco - Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor (Atlantic)
#2. The Roots - Game Theory (Def Jam)
#1. Ghostface Killah - Fishscale (Def Jam)
A few surprises to me off that list: First of all, where is J-Dilla's Donuts? Not even at the bottom of the list? Really? Even amongst bloggers? Wow.
I wouldn't have expected to see the Lupe or Roots rank so high. I expected to see T.I.'s album go higher and seriously, what is Jay-Z doing anywhere near this list? (It is worth noting that no December albums, save for the Clipse, made the deadline cut-off which is why potential CDs like Young Jeezy's or Nas' weren't eligible for consideration.)
I wasn't able to get a list into Henry in time and even if I had, I wouldn't have ranked it. For me, 2006 offered very few "winners" though personally, I actually did think the Roots' Game Theory was an excellent album but consumers went right past it. I'd put the Jeezy album on there with no reservations. I might put on Nas' CD but only to complete a top 10 list. I also would have included the Outkast "soundtrack" despite legitimate flaws with it. Once I get over this cold, I'll try to put together a more extensive breakdown of the year in the music.
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