Top 10 Hip Hop Albums of 2011

Hip hop is in a transition these days. Beats & styles are changing, new artists are emerging, hip hop is evolving. A top 10 hip hop album must have hit singles, good production, lyrical content & commercial appeal. That being said, we have compiled all the d-boys, lyrical assassins, and music-makers to give you the top 10 hip hop albums of 2010.

#1 - Top 10 Hip Hop Albums

Thank Me Later - Drake

Is he hip-hop, Is he R&B? Who cares, this dude has talent! Drake stepped onto the scene with the swag of a vet, and after hearing the album, rightfully so. Filled with hits, this hip hop/r&b hybrid is a instant classic. We thank you now Drake!
Favorite Tracks: Fancy, Over, Up All Night

#2 - Top 10 Hip Hop Albums

Teflon Don - Rick Ross

The Biggest Boss is steadily improving on every album. After successful beefs with 50 & Jeezy, he's gaining even more credibility. Now teamed up with Diddy, he's really taking that next step into mainstream hip hop. Presently ripping up the mix cd game market, his next album could be his most successful yet!
Favorite Tracks: B.M.F, Aston Martin Music, MC Hammer

#3 - Top 10 Hip Hop Albums

Recovery - Eminem

Eminem sounds just as good off drugs as he does on them. Seriously though, I thought Em would fall off after his mini hiatus. However, he returned with a fire and passion we haven't seen since The Marshall Mathers LP. Welcome back Em!
Favorite Tracks: Not Afraid, No Love

#4 - Top 10 Hip Hop Albums

The Adventures of Bobby Ray - B.O.B

It may have taken awhile for this album to catch on, even I slept on it, but when it finally did, we all realized what we were missing. B.O.B. is more than just a rapper, he's a musician, and it shows in his music. A well crafted mixture of hip hop, rock, folk, and crank, this young man may be the future of music.
Favorite Tracks: Nothin On You, Airplanes, Don't Let Me Fall

#5 - Top 10 Hip Hop Albums

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy - Kanye West

Kanye does it again. Never afraid to stray from the norm, Dark Fantasy is not your normal hip-hop sounding album. Always introspective, egotistical & interesting, Kanye's over-production & experimental beats are successful yet again!
Favorite Tracks: Runaway, All of the Lights, Monster

#6 - Top 10 Hip Hop Albums

Pink Friday - Nicki Minaj

Her highly anticipated debut album. After years of strong mix tapes & buzz building, this Young Money General is ready to take charge. Overall the album is decent, displaying not just her lyrical skills, but vocals as well. It's been awhile since we've had a major female artist on the scene so thats always good to see.
Favorite Tracks: Moment 4 Life, Right Thru Me

#7 - Top 10 Hip Hop Albums

No Mercy - T.I.

OK, it is a little ironic to put out a album celebrating your freedom and return as you are heading back to jail. It's almost not funny anymore. However, the album is still banging. Keep ya head up King!
Favorite Tracks: Get Back Up, Poppin Bottles, That's All She Wrote

#8 - Top 10 Hip Hop Albums

I Am Not A Human Being - Lil Wayne

As a whole the album doesn't stand up. But it does have some banging singles
Favorite Tracks: I'm Single, Right Above It

#9 - Top 10 Hip Hop Albums

Tha Thug Show - Slim Thug

Stop sleeping on my dude Thugga & pick this album up.
Favorite Tracks: So High, How We Do It

#10 - Top 10 Hip Hop Albums

The Perfect Storm - Twista

Another solid effort from the windy city whistler.
Favorite Tracks: Make a Movie, Back to the Basics

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