The Most Wanted Rap Albums of 2009

Written by Rizoh. Posted in Gumbo

Published on January 30, 2009 with 54 Comments">54 Comments

So, let’s get this out the way right now: Detox is NOT No.1 on 2009′s most anticipated rap albums list, because we’ve been waiting for 2 million years to no avail. Thanks to the Legion of Procrastinators at Shady/Aftermath, Detox has graciously evolved into a cultural myth. Folklore. Legend. The greatest story never told. Banished from mortals, never to be heard except by supernatural beings powerful enough to morph into a fly. (Man, what I’d give to be a fly on Dre’s wall.) That’s the bad news. Now here’s the good news: 3 of the remaining 19 albums on this list are probably real.

20 Most Wanted Rap Albums of 2009 (In order From 20 to 1)

  • Chamillionaire – Venom
  • Slim Thug – Boss of All Bosses
  • Joe Budden – Padded Room
  • Jadakiss – The Last Kiss
  • Busta Rhymes – Back on My B.S.
  • Saigon – The Greatest Story Never Told
  • Wale – TBA
  • 50 Cent – Before I Self Destruct
  • Lil Wayne – Tha Carter IV’/'I Can’t Feel My Face’/Rebirth
  • Big Boi – Sir Luscious Left Foot
  • Clipse – Till the Casket Drops
  • Raekwon – Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II
  • Rakim – The 7th Seal
  • Mos Def – The Ecstatic
  • Kanye West – Good A** Job
  • OutKast – TBA
  • Lupe Fiasco – LupEND
  • Jay-Z – The Blueprint 3
  • Dr. Dre – Detox
  • Eminem – The Relapse

Honorable Mentions:

  • Royce da 5’9″ – Street Hop
  • DMX – The Gospel According to X
  • Common – The Inevitable Make up Album for Dropping That Abortion of a CD, U.M.C.

Rizoh

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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  • Ignite Mindz

    look yall just gotta accept it, rakim aint never comin back out again.

  • Ignite Mindz

    look yall just gotta accept it, rakim aint never comin back out again.

  • http://my.rawkus.com/xn/detail/u_2vwnrd9koso19 B-Double

    This is a dope-ass list. Well, it was 5 years ago.

  • http://my.rawkus.com/xn/detail/u_2vwnrd9koso19 B-Double

    This is a dope-ass list. Well, it was 5 years ago.

  • http://my.rawkus.com/profile/Rizoh Rizoh

    Life happens. I will continue to dream, thank you.

  • http://my.rawkus.com/profile/Rizoh Rizoh

    Life happens. I will continue to dream, thank you.

  • RAE

    is there a legitimate reason why royce only made the b team?

  • RAE

    is there a legitimate reason why royce only made the b team?

  • http://my.rawkus.com/profile/Rizoh Rizoh

    @RAE
    Other than mindless omission brought on by old age? No.

  • http://my.rawkus.com/profile/Rizoh Rizoh

    @RAE
    Other than mindless omission brought on by old age? No.

  • http://my.rawkus.com/xn/detail/u_32i5m2kbv9qid J

    I don’t think Kanye is calling his next album Good Ass Job. He was supposed to do that after Graduation but instead he went with 808′s and Heartbreak. I read something about him doing 4 songs for each season of the year and it was gonna be called Winter-Spring-Summer-Fall.

  • http://my.rawkus.com/xn/detail/u_32i5m2kbv9qid J

    I don’t think Kanye is calling his next album Good Ass Job. He was supposed to do that after Graduation but instead he went with 808′s and Heartbreak. I read something about him doing 4 songs for each season of the year and it was gonna be called Winter-Spring-Summer-Fall.

  • shanetron

    man, read just blazes twitter feed, then re-edit this blog entry.

  • shanetron

    man, read just blazes twitter feed, then re-edit this blog entry.

  • http://my.rawkus.com/profile/Rizoh Rizoh

    @shanetron:
    But people have been listening to Detox for years. I’ll believe it when I see it.

  • http://my.rawkus.com/profile/Rizoh Rizoh

    @shanetron:
    But people have been listening to Detox for years. I’ll believe it when I see it.

  • JJ

    a full length, traditional (non-experimental) hip hop album from outkast would make my year!

    Has anyone else heard about weezy’s new opera-style album? gonna be fya lol

  • JJ

    a full length, traditional (non-experimental) hip hop album from outkast would make my year!

    Has anyone else heard about weezy’s new opera-style album? gonna be fya lol

  • Anonymous

    I read something about him doing 4 songs for each season of the year and it was gonna be called Winter-Spring-Summer-Fall.

    lol didnt atmosphere do that already with their e.p.’s ?

  • Anonymous

    I read something about him doing 4 songs for each season of the year and it was gonna be called Winter-Spring-Summer-Fall.

    lol didnt atmosphere do that already with their e.p.’s ?

  • Enigmatik

    take OB4CL2 off that list. you know that album is as mythical as detox at this point!

  • Enigmatik

    take OB4CL2 off that list. you know that album is as mythical as detox at this point!

  • http://my.rawkus.com/xn/detail/u_3jmmtcnhgdt3f Chronic man 187

    Yes atmosphere did do that…Just goes to show Kanye is willing to rip off any good idea at this point.

  • http://my.rawkus.com/xn/detail/u_3jmmtcnhgdt3f Chronic man 187

    Yes atmosphere did do that…Just goes to show Kanye is willing to rip off any good idea at this point.

  • http://my.rawkus.com/xn/detail/u_3jmmtcnhgdt3f Chronic man 187

    I wanna see more of these young up and coming rappers on this list, Kid Cudi, Charles Hamilton, Asher Roth…etc.

  • http://my.rawkus.com/xn/detail/u_3jmmtcnhgdt3f Chronic man 187

    I wanna see more of these young up and coming rappers on this list, Kid Cudi, Charles Hamilton, Asher Roth…etc.

  • Pat

    Lupe decided to postpone LupEND

  • Pat

    Lupe decided to postpone LupEND

  • moneda

    I wanna see more of these young up and coming rappers on this list, Kid Cudi, Charles Hamilton, Asher Roth…etc.

    You have to be the ‘most wanted’ to be on the list…

  • moneda

    I wanna see more of these young up and coming rappers on this list, Kid Cudi, Charles Hamilton, Asher Roth…etc.

    You have to be the ‘most wanted’ to be on the list…

  • gfunkking

    Crooked I – B.O.S.S. (Beginning of Something Serious)

  • gfunkking

    Crooked I – B.O.S.S. (Beginning of Something Serious)

  • Mr. IHateRappers

    Dope List Riz, but i can’t muster to care about these albums though:
    # Busta Rhymes – Back on My B.S.
    # Saigon – The Greatest Story Never Told
    # Chamillionaire – Venom
    # Slim Thug – Boss of All Bosses
    # Joe Budden – Padded Room

  • Mr. IHateRappers

    Dope List Riz, but i can’t muster to care about these albums though:
    # Busta Rhymes – Back on My B.S.
    # Saigon – The Greatest Story Never Told
    # Chamillionaire – Venom
    # Slim Thug – Boss of All Bosses
    # Joe Budden – Padded Room

  • Mr. IHateRappers

    oh wait and this
    # Lil Wayne – Tha Carter IV’/’I Can’t Feel My Face’/Rebirth

  • Mr. IHateRappers

    oh wait and this
    # Lil Wayne – Tha Carter IV’/’I Can’t Feel My Face’/Rebirth

  • LA Huey

    So you guys think UMC was just below the standard you set for Common or just bad altogether. I enjoyed UMC, but then again I also like Electric Circus.

  • LA Huey

    So you guys think UMC was just below the standard you set for Common or just bad altogether. I enjoyed UMC, but then again I also like Electric Circus.

  • saFan

    Funkdoobiest-GOlden BBoys!!!!

    Breal-Smoke & Mirrors

  • saFan

    Funkdoobiest-GOlden BBoys!!!!

    Breal-Smoke & Mirrors

  • www.ineedhealthyenergy.com

    The only album im waiting on is

    Drake-Thank Me Later

    Crack!!
    Yung Mula BABY!

  • www.ineedhealthyenergy.com

    The only album im waiting on is

    Drake-Thank Me Later

    Crack!!
    Yung Mula BABY!

  • www.ineedhealthyenergy.com

    Common’s album was dope by the way.

  • www.ineedhealthyenergy.com

    Common’s album was dope by the way.

  • Anonymous

    my boy em is at the top, if all these albums come true which they wont ill be one happy hip hop fan, but definetly cant wait for relapse

  • Anonymous

    my boy em is at the top, if all these albums come true which they wont ill be one happy hip hop fan, but definetly cant wait for relapse

  • NYHC81

    Raekwon – Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II << from the first 3 of 4 tracks I’ve heard this is going to be serious.

  • NYHC81

    Raekwon – Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II << from the first 3 of 4 tracks I’ve heard this is going to be serious.

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  • http://my.rawkus.com/xn/detail/u_2h4e08qfhfcwj CK

    I definitely think that Jadakiss, Wale and Lil Wayne should be higher.

    I can’t wait for Wale’s album, and if all 20 of these actually drop in 2009, than this is going to be a crazy year.

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