Articles related to "Hip Hop Albums"

On a three-year hiatus, unofficially retired, and now using a voice box, Eminem, Jay-Z and Kanye West highlight a slew of 2008 and 2009 hip hop albums.

With his latest album covering everything from societal issues to extraterrestrial life(!), Nas remains consistent and proves that he is still one of the best.

Joell Ortiz releases The Brick: Bodega Chronicles as his last independent venture before working with Dr. Dre and Aftermath Music on his first major label album.

In 2008, 14 years after its initial release, Nas' debut album serves as the blueprint for any aspiring emcee hoping to create a classic.

Hip Hop albums are just not selling like they used to, as is evident by the somewhat disappointing first-week sales of 50 Cent's latest offering Before I Self Destruct.

Review of Dante Carfagna's sublime debut album

With the widespread success garnered throughout his career, this is a look at the album that crowned Dizzee Rascal as the king of grime.

It's no surprise that Chicago has generated some of the most notable Hip Hop acts including Common, Lupe Fiasco, Twista and of course, Kanye West.

With a supposed release from Dr. Dre, a controversial opus from Nas, and a highly-anticipated disc from Lil' Wayne, here are the essential hip-hop albums for 2008

Having produced Amy Winehouse's stellar "Back to Black", DJ turned artist Mark Ronson delivers 'Version' a disc of modern classics dripping in retro groove.

The hottest producer in the land, Timbaland, releases Shock Value, a collection of top dance, hip-hop and rock influenced tracks to mixed results.

As Jamie Foxx continues to fuel his "Blame It" tour from New Orleans to Los Angeles, the musician/actor said it all began with comedy.

Ride all day and enjoy Christian Pop and Rock all night. Main artists include Hawk Nelson, Run Kid Run and Group 1 Crew.

The newest CD from former House of Pain frontman Everlast is an artistic success, albeit heavy-handed at times.

Kanye West hangs up his rap gloves in favor of some 80's electronica muscle, a vocoder and mountains of emotion on new album.

It's hard not to be drawn to hip-hop warrior Pettidee's fierce brand of worship on "Thug Love," Beatmart Records once again taking the Love to the streets.

The music awards is the biggest night on the Kiwi entertainment calendar and a not-to-miss event where fans and stars celebrate the best of local New Zealand music.

The debut studio album by the young rapper is a solid effort from a talented artist with a whole lot of potential.

Lupe Fiasco has maybe one thing in common with the stereotypes applied to the rest of the hip-hop industry: his subject matter.

Mixing diverse musical styles such as electronica, pop, old school hip hop and rap, M.I.A. creates one of the best albums this decade with Kala.

The newest release from former A Tribe Called Quest member Q-Tip is marked by strong beats and catchy hooks, but the rapper's lyrics create too few memorable moments.

Although the genre is hardly at the peak of innovation and evolution, there are still plenty of reasons to be excited about hip hop.

For three decades, Madonna has been showing the world what it feels like for a girl. Now she celebrates with a new collection of the songs and videos that made her a star

The 38th Annual Dove Award nominations were announced today. Winner will be selected and announced at the tail end of GMA Week in Nashville, April 21-25th.