At everyone’s behest, I decided to wriggle out ten good hip-hop albums from an otherwise uneventful first half of ’07. In case you missed it earlier, here’s my list in order of bias appreciation:
10. Black Milk – Popular Demand
9. Hell Razah – Renaissance Child
8. El-P – I’ll Sleep When You’re Dead
7. Joel Ortiz – The Briick: Bodega Chronicles
6. Evidence – Weatherman LP
5. Devin the Dude – Waiting to Inhale
4. Pharoahe Monch – Desire
3. Prodigy – Return of the Mac
2. Sean Price – Jesus Price Superstar
1. Brother Ali – Undisputed Truth
(Full gist)
Bonus List:
Rizoh’s Favorite Non-Hip-Hop Albums of 2007
5. Rihanna – Good Girl Gone Bad (shhh)
4. Jill Scott – Collaborations
3. White Stripes – Icky Thump
2. Amy Winehouse – Back to Black
1. Feist – The Reminder
Sidenote: I was looking at Bol’s Best 10 yesterday and thought, “Wow, we agree on all but four albums.” In fact, two of the albums I briefly considered for my own Top 10–Ear Drum and Hip-Hop Lives–also made his list. (Btw, that Prodigy album is good, please believe.)
What’s yours?
