aesop rock's new album is my pick for album of the year

I concur.

Mr. Lif and Akrobatik

If you gonna mention Phi Life Cypher, you gotta mention Dirty Diggers.

I got a list. Here's the order of my list that it's in:

It goes, Reggie, Jay-Z, Tupac and Biggie, Andre from OutKast,
Jada, Kurupt, Nas and then me.

If I can remember to, I will bump this thread anytime I have a CD I think people should listen to.

right now, Lost Boyz-Legal Drug Money

you've probably heard a lot of these but i'll at least try and list stuff that hasn't gotten much love itt

joe budden mood muzik 2 & 3
wu tang & solo acts - 8 diagrams, liquid swords, ob4cl, 36 chambers etc u probably know all these
M.O.P - firing squad & warriorz
Joell Oritz - the brick bodega chronicles
Big Pun - all three records
Capone N Noreaga - the war report
the L.O.X/D-Block - money, power, respect
Big L (wtf i hope i'm not the first to mention this)
lupe fiasco - the cool, food & liquor
jedi mind tricks/army of pharaohs/outerspace - might not be your kind of thing, some people don't like the violent, battle rap stuff. if u check out just one of these acts get "violent by design" by jedi mind tricks, amazing record.
cunninlynguists - will rap for food, a piece of strange

hmm i could probably go on for a while but i'm tired so off to bed

Not gonna bother scrolling through to see if someone already posted, but some I like:

The Cool Kids
Souls of Mischief (especially '93 til Infinity)

disclaimer: I'm white and english

I love Immortal Technique, Deltron 3030 is one of the best concept albums of all time; Handsome Boy Modeling School is awesome and Let's Get Free by Dead Prez is excellent but i bet they'd hate a cracker giving it love.

Saw Atmosphere in 2001 in UK and again in NYC in 2002, I like them and they're pretty funny, but they (he) are (is) not the greatest artist(s) [do you count Cres Moon as well as Slug?] in the world. Fun tho.

I like some of Antipop Consortium's stuff, but not other bits. they had Pharoah Monche guest on a record and that was pretty goot.

Kool Keith is good, but vitriolic. He played in UK 2003; at the same festival as Public Enemy, who were polished but lacked the fire of their earlier albums, uh oh am i veering into rap? I dunno.

Anything from any of these artists

DILATED PEOPLES
BLACKALICIOUS
LIVING LEGENDS
TALIB QWELI
JURRASIC 5
DEFARI
PLANET ASIA
IMMORTAL TECHNIQUE
JEDI MIND TRICKS
THE PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS
THE ROOTS

Peter, do you like The Streets and Dizzy Rascal as well?

not really listened to Dizz(ee?) Rascal, but "A Grand Don't Come For Free" by The Streets is another excellent concept album.

Imo the Streets and Atmosphere are kind of similar in their "fun"/"funny" style about different topics. Kind of scatty though and in no way politically informed like other, better, artists.

Oh, hey also "Mr. Raven" by MC Lars. hahahahha Poe in hiphop form, gold. Kind of like Dead Prez's Orwell one.

Some dope albums I've been listening to a lot lately....

Breaking Atoms by The Main Source
Critical Beatdown by Ultramagnetic MCs
Step into the Arena by GangStarr
Revolutionary but Gangster by Dead Prez
Wanted: Dead or Alive by Kool G Rap and DJ Polo
BlackStar by Mos Def and Talib Kweli
Train of Thought by Talib Kweli and DJ Hi-Tek

disclaimer: I'm white, but not English.

I like Dizzee Rascal a lot, but it took me forever to "get" him. His production style can result (intentionally) in some harsh, ugly sounds, especially on his first album. Also, the guy's accent is super thick - I had no problem understanding The Streets, but DR was much more difficult.

I'd recommend this song for any new listeners: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AN_8GJSdVJ8

Adam Tensta, new electro hip hop from Sweden.. Album of the year over here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMTB_LJKIh4