As Christmas is amongst us and we will be celebrating the end of another year with our family and friends, I thought it would be only right for me to list my top 5 hip-hop album stocking stuffers. These are the albums that I have listed in the order that are my personal favorites of 2010. Check them out and tell me what your personal favorite albums of 2010 are.
#1 Sir Lucious Leftfoot: Son of Chico Dusty: This is the debut album from the legendary Big Boi from the platinum selling group “Outkast”. The album puts an impact on the word innovative and is what hip-hop is all about. Big Boi brags about his lyrical skills and has every right to do so, because quite frankly he can back his words up. The album has production from Organized Noise, Scott Storch and Outkast member Andre 3 Stacks, which produced my favorite track You Ain’t No DJ, featuring Yelawolf. Big Boi proves why he is considered one of the best in the rap game. The album is consisted with tracks of creative genius and if you are a hip-hop fan, I recommend you make sure somebody stuffs your Christmas stocking with a copy, don’t miss out.
#2 My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy: This is Kanye West’s fifth studio album and Mr. West once again does not disappoint his fans. The tracks are deep, driven, and epic, which take listeners on a true musical escapade into the magnificent mind of Mr. West. Kanye does a lot of production on the album himself along with The RZA, No ID and Mike Dean to name just a few. Hate him or love him the man makes good music backed with improved penmanship. Kanye West with all his controversial remarks can be looked at as good marketing tactics in my eyes and he is not afraid to say what is on his mind. Mr. West is in the building and his latest project should be in your Christmas stocking.
#3 Recovery: The seventh studio album from arguably the best rapper alive and the artist of the decade, Eminem need I say more. Recovery’s “No Love” track featuring Lil Wayne was my personal favorite, which showcased Eminem’s expressive lyrical abilities and a rejuvenated and energized Eminem; constantly bragging about how much better he is than the competition. He seemed to only be getting warmed up on this album to start a comeback that is going to leave a lot of people flabbergasted. You can tell that this album is just building up for better things to come. It is the resurgent of Eminem after a well-publicized battle with drug addiction that endangered his career. Dr. Dre the legendary music producer is set to release his album Detox in 2011, which is good news for Eminem, because when these two get together it is a wrap. All I have to say is watch out for and anticipate Eminem dropping some of his best work to date sometime next year. It is just like in sports where you see the separation between sports stars, well that’s what Eminem is and Recovery is only the launch. It is not his best album, but with age comes maturity and Eminem is still in a whole another lane. I think it was an album that Eminem wanted to put to prove to him and fans alike that he still had it. Now the beast has been unleashed and I am enthusiastic with eagerness. Recovery should be in your Christmas stocking, but remember it is just a warm-up.
#4 Thank Me Later: Canadian rapper Drake’s Thank Me Later was one of the most anticipated albums of 2010. It was the beginning of this freshman’s class member’s career. After a thorough grassroots campaign, Drake built an incredible buzz, before he even talked about releasing this album. Drake is very lyrical and you can tell he has really worked on his rap delivery. It is one of the most essential tools of being a hip-hop artist, which is to be able to stay on cue with the tempo of the beats. Drake has confirmed that he is here to stay and being a part of the Young Money family, with platinum selling rap artist, Lil Wayne, expect better things to come. The album is a must have for your Christmas stocking. If you are a hip-hop fan check this album out.
#5 Teflon Don: Rick Ross’s fourth studio album has a cinematic feel to it. The tracks are very epic and Rick Ross uses sharp and skillful lyrics that keep changing for the better over time. He has made his case for being one of the best rappers in the game. Ross talks a lot about cars, money, and drinking Rosé, but he backs his words up with nice rhymes, which are actually saying something. Rick Ross gets it in with the pen and pad and proves it on this album. The Teflon Don had heavyweight production from the likes of The Inkredibles, Kanye West, and The J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League. Ross proves that the key to having a good album is good production and lyrics to match. I would like to thank Mr. Ross personally for putting out such a good album and it needs to be in every hip-hop fans Christmas stocking hanging over the fireplace or wherever you like to place your Christmas stockings. The album is packed with track after track of good feeling music, period.
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