Album of the Year…

Written by Rizoh. Posted in Gumbo

Published on December 12, 2007 with 107 Comments">107 Comments

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Rizoh is the most powerful man in all the lands. He lives in Houston where he earned a BS in Nerf Herding. He's the founder of The Rap Up, the editor of Roc4Life.com, and is in the Grammy-awaiting band Pervertable Disciples.

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  • http://my.rawkus.com/xn/detail/u_1cquepdiil3qg Rizoh

    Ian, you can still comment without a Rawkus password.

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    Ian, you can still comment without a Rawkus password.

  • Fivefold

    The year has seen a bunch of decent releases, more good releases and a significant amount of great ones.

    I have listened to “The Cool” and my first impression is that Lupe’s second is good-bordeline-great… Album of the year? That’s a stretch!

    And any release that drops in December should be out of contention.

  • Fivefold

    The year has seen a bunch of decent releases, more good releases and a significant amount of great ones.

    I have listened to “The Cool” and my first impression is that Lupe’s second is good-bordeline-great… Album of the year? That’s a stretch!

    And any release that drops in December should be out of contention.

  • MimesisBTG

    ^ Why shouldn’t December count? And if we do exclude December albums from this year (Wu-Tang, Ghostface,

  • MimesisBTG

    ^ Why shouldn’t December count? And if we do exclude December albums from this year (Wu-Tang, Ghostface,

  • MimesisBTG

    ^ Why shouldn’t December count? And if we do exclude December albums from this year (Wu-Tang, Ghostface, and Lupe) then we better include last year’s December joints (NaS – HHID)

  • MimesisBTG

    ^ Why shouldn’t December count? And if we do exclude December albums from this year (Wu-Tang, Ghostface, and Lupe) then we better include last year’s December joints (NaS – HHID)

  • http://my.rawkus.com/xn/detail/u_1cquepdiil3qg Rizoh

    Not including December joints messed me up last year. I’m taking a different approach this time.

  • http://my.rawkus.com/xn/detail/u_1cquepdiil3qg Rizoh

    Not including December joints messed me up last year. I’m taking a different approach this time.

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  • Fivefold

    To MimesisBTG: I just think those albums are given too short of a time to sink in (a couple of weeks at the most). And it’s not fair for those albums that came out earlier in the year either… Yes we should include HHID!

    I am really loving what’s coming out by the way

    To Rizoh: I understand…

  • Fivefold

    To MimesisBTG: I just think those albums are given too short of a time to sink in (a couple of weeks at the most). And it’s not fair for those albums that came out earlier in the year either… Yes we should include HHID!

    I am really loving what’s coming out by the way

    To Rizoh: I understand…

  • MimesisBTG

    To Fivefold: I hear you. I think that both approaches have positive and negative aspects. I personally prefer doing lists for the calendar year, even if we have to wait a little longer for them so that the December albums can sink in (especially since there are 3 December albums that deserve serious consideration this year).

  • MimesisBTG

    To Fivefold: I hear you. I think that both approaches have positive and negative aspects. I personally prefer doing lists for the calendar year, even if we have to wait a little longer for them so that the December albums can sink in (especially since there are 3 December albums that deserve serious consideration this year).

  • Fivefold

    No doubt. Looking fwd to your list(s?). Lemme know where I can check ‘em out.

  • Fivefold

    No doubt. Looking fwd to your list(s?). Lemme know where I can check ‘em out.

  • Astro

    Album of the Year…The Cool ?!! YES, AFFIRMATIVE, OUI, DA, JA !!!!!!

  • Astro

    Album of the Year…The Cool ?!! YES, AFFIRMATIVE, OUI, DA, JA !!!!!!

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  • Belize

    album.iz..trash

  • Belize

    album.iz..trash

  • http://my.rawkus.com/xn/detail/u_2mkzwzc188myw Rico

    I have to give album of the year (personally) to Talib Kweli. I know most of mainstream and the folks that put (most) of these awards shows together, will not nominate it. Ear Drum is one of the best CD’s ever made, and IMO Talib’s best yet.

  • http://my.rawkus.com/xn/detail/u_2mkzwzc188myw Rico

    I have to give album of the year (personally) to Talib Kweli. I know most of mainstream and the folks that put (most) of these awards shows together, will not nominate it. Ear Drum is one of the best CD’s ever made, and IMO Talib’s best yet.

  • mr smith

    the cool is the best album ever, better than illmatic and 2pacs greatest hits put together f nf

  • mr smith

    the cool is the best album ever, better than illmatic and 2pacs greatest hits put together f nf

  • http://my.rawkus.com/xn/detail/u_xdhmtgpx3lml Dope_C

    Am feelin da vibe on dis one

  • http://my.rawkus.com/xn/detail/u_xdhmtgpx3lml Dope_C

    Am feelin da vibe on dis one

  • http://my.rawkus.com/xn/detail/u_soulclap SoulClap

    I wanna hear it! But I co-sign what Rico said. Eardum really might be my favorite this year too!

  • http://my.rawkus.com/xn/detail/u_soulclap SoulClap

    I wanna hear it! But I co-sign what Rico said. Eardum really might be my favorite this year too!

  • http://my.rawkus.com/xn/detail/u_xdhmtgpx3lml Dope_C

    Favourite tracks on da cool
    Go go gadget show
    Dumb it down
    Superstar
    Little weapon

  • http://my.rawkus.com/xn/detail/u_xdhmtgpx3lml Dope_C

    Favourite tracks on da cool
    Go go gadget show
    Dumb it down
    Superstar
    Little weapon

  • Evo

    Are you all serious? This album is wack. There’s like four good songs on the whole thing.

  • Evo

    Are you all serious? This album is wack. There’s like four good songs on the whole thing.

  • Doomallday

    Awe heeeeeeeeell naw!

    AMERICAN GANGSTER > LUPE FIASCO’S THE COOL

  • Doomallday

    Awe heeeeeeeeell naw!

    AMERICAN GANGSTER > LUPE FIASCO’S THE COOL

  • Greumstylesp

    good lyrics, good flow
    but not an intemporal album !
    the first is better for me …

    peace y’all

  • Greumstylesp

    good lyrics, good flow
    but not an intemporal album !
    the first is better for me …

    peace y’all

  • bwoods

    i couldn’t be mad if Lupe or Talib was given the title as having the best albums of ’07.. but my personal favorite is Exile

  • bwoods

    i couldn’t be mad if Lupe or Talib was given the title as having the best albums of ’07.. but my personal favorite is Exile

  • Anonymous

    i still cant decide between jay or lupe for my album of the year but ya’ll gotta give cham some love ultimate victory was hot and no one really gave it a chanve

  • Anonymous

    i still cant decide between jay or lupe for my album of the year but ya’ll gotta give cham some love ultimate victory was hot and no one really gave it a chanve

  • Anonymous

    El-P ILL SLEEP WHEN YOUR DEAD! rawest realest album of 07. do you all just wade in the waters of good music er what?

  • Anonymous

    El-P ILL SLEEP WHEN YOUR DEAD! rawest realest album of 07. do you all just wade in the waters of good music er what?

  • jlock

    Jay-z American Gangster album of the year

  • jlock

    Jay-z American Gangster album of the year

  • Fever

    Lupe Fiasco’s The Cool is album of the year hands down.

  • Fever

    Lupe Fiasco’s The Cool is album of the year hands down.