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This is not the first time that Timbo said he's done with hip hop... You know what, I don't get it either how these legendary hip hop artists could say the game's messed up and praise rappers like Lil' Wayne and 50 Cent in the same sentence when it's obvious they're the main ones fouling the game up

Nas "If I Ruled The World"

Jadakiss "A Milli Freestyle"

Mariah Carey "Ribbon"

Joe Budden "Russian Roulette"

Great choices! I'm still yet to listen to R. Kelly and The Clipse, gonna do that soon, looking forward to hearing that new Snoop Dogg and alicia keys too... Here's my list of some that weren't yet mentioned: Hip Hop: Rakim "Seventh Seal"(The God of rap is back!!) Wale "Attention: Deficit"(One of the better new mcs out there) Wyclef Jean "From The Hut, To The Projects, To The Mansion"(Another eclectic set from hip hop's most versatile artist) KRS-ONE/Buckshot "Survival Skills"(2 mc legends dropping science!) Busta Rhymes "Back On My BS"(Busta brought the heat again!) Other: Ruben Studdard "Love Is"(one of the few American Idol artists that's managed to release good music) Boyz II Men "Love"(they still got it, now they only need Michael back and original songs to produce another classic) Keri Hilson "In A Perfect World"(another young artist that's talented, she got potential) Ginuwine "Man's Thoughts"(his best album in years) Rihanna "Rated R"(she put her heart into this album after all the controversey this year) Honorable Mentions: Michael Jackson "This Is It"(nice soundtrack to set it off for the memory of the king of pop!!) Fat Joe "J.O.S.E. 2"(people always sleep on him but he brings the heat)

I recently bought this DJKaySlay mixtape "Blockstars 2" at a corner store, this got some dope tracks from underground rappers and even the mainstream rappers like 50 Cent actually sounded hot on here, you could listen to it here: http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/10865/blockstars_2.html

Nas "One Love", my favorite Nas song of all time, one of the greatest songs ever

Boyz II Men "Silent Night"

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Usher "Papers"

Will Smith "Holla Back", I meant to say that if CL Smooth don't do another album with Pete Rock soon in that post I meant yesterday

I'm looking to play the role of spoiler at this point since I don't have a chance at the playoffs

I personally can't believe that this would happen right when 50's running his mouth dissing them, it's further proof that the rap game's rigged like wrestling, lol: Former rap rivals Jay-Z, 50 Cent and Nas are all reportedly set to appear on an upcoming "Empire State Of Mind" remix. While an exact source has not been identified, reports suggest the collaboration will be documented. Despite 50 Cent calling Jay-Z Beyonce's husband and more recently jabbing that he thinks he's Jesus, rumor has it that the two may actually be working together behind the scenes. A source who recently found himself eavesdropping on a conversation at a certain New York Giant's office, recently told BET.com that Hov may be unifying the big apple by featuring Fif and Nas on the "Empire State of Mind" remix. Word is the entire recording as well as conversations between the NY juggernauts will be documented. In addition to continually jabbing Jay, Fif has had issues with Nas for a while. Former friends, the Queens MCs became at odds after Fif called Nas out on The Massacre's "Piggy Bank." Word has already been spreading that Nas, who was reportedly slated to appear on the original track, is on deck for the remix. (BET) Beanie Sigel has suggested Jay recruited Nas for an "Empire" diss record going at him and 50 Cent. I'm nice at chess too," Sigel told radio personality DJ On & On. "They say he got a record supposed to come out, the remix to the New York sh*t, he's poppin' shots at me, poppin' shots at 50 but he pulled Nas on the record hoping that a n*gga will respond to it and come at Nas and Nas is gonna come right back, he ain't gonna hold no punches, he's gonna come right back. He should come right back but look at the moves. I see that. I'm not worried about Nas, I did that already. I did that already. In defense of him I did that already. I was there when dude was in the studio on the couch scratching his head under pressure." (Jump The Turn Style) 50, as of late, has been talking down upon Jay's business habits with former Roc-A-Fella artists like Beans and Freeway. "I think he completely has his best interests in mind," 50 said about Hov. "When you commit to working with other artists -- I have to be passionate about it. Of course, you want to make money, so you only commit to the things that you're excited about, that you feel you have the chemistry with or has something there, but after you get past that point, it should be something that you actually want to see win. I tried to collaborate with him on the Freeway project. What I did was Freeway went out and found his publishing deal, and we started the album, and Jay did 'Big Spender' and I did 'Take You to the Top,' and when it came time to put the record out, he didn't want to shoot his video, so I'm like, 'Why am I going to shoot mine? I'm not shooting it. It's on your label.' He has a king complex, he thinks he's f*cking Jesus, you know what I mean? This J-Hova sh*t." (Rolling Stone) Fabolous recently spoke on his former Def Jam labelmate and boss getting into a public dispute with Beans. "I haven't," Fab said about a rumored Nas and Jay-Z diss song. "I heard a message or something on the Internet but I haven't...Nah, not really [i would not do a diss] because that's not my beef. I don't have a problem with Beanie, actually, you know what I'm saying, I'm cool with Beanie too. The same circle Jay was, Beanie was there too. So we all had, [well], I'm not as close, close to Beanie as I am with Jay, but I wouldn't. That's not my beef. Their thing is a little more personal, I mean. Everybody knows Jay and Beans, at one point, were hand and hand. Like, that's not my beef, I wouldn't even jump in there." (Jenny Boom Boom TV) No further details have been released as of now.

DJ Jazzy Jeff & CL Smooth "All I Know", if CL don't do another album soon I'd like to see him do an entire album produced by Jazzy

Yeah I'd be happy if either Tip or Mos win the best album, both deserve it

Rakim "How To Emcee"

Busta Rhymes "Touch It"

Ultimately Rakim should swallow his pride and do another album with Eric B. to make the perfect album but "Seventh Seal" still had some decent beats even though it was his lyrics and flow that carried the album I agree

That's why the rap game is the way it is 'cause people pay more attention to the beats than the lyrics, maybe Rakim should sign to G-Unit since they got all the beats...

Fat Joe "Bendicion Mami"

He's not the victim tho is he really? I dont condone Elin beating him if that is what happened, anymore than I did when CB beat Rihanna. But Tigers been creeping, he can catch the flack for a while, and deservedly so. Having said that, i couldnt care less about his personal life, I admire him for his mentality and abilities on the golf course. There is no equal to his talent, ever! Hope whoever was admitted to Hospital is ok. word nuff said

Rakim's album is probably the best album of the year, one of the best that I heard in years, how the hell could it be the most dissapointment? Rakim could rhyme circles still around any of these rappers these critics hail like Eminem and Jay-Z... These lists are BS, btw I feel like I'm the only one that liked Busta Rhymes "Back On My BS" but really like all other albums he released it's dope, he never dissapoints me musically, even though he seems to be a shady personality, he's like the Tiger Woods of rap, lol....

"Lost and Found" deserves a spot in the top 10 of the decade but of course they won't put it there 'cause we know how they overlook Will when it comes to that stuff, they probably have one of his movies in the top 10 movies, lol, but I think that "Lost and Found" deserves better accolades than any of his recent films... A lot of people all the time always talk about the Jay-Z and Nas battle that they forget that DMX dropped a classic album right in between that time in late '01, "The Great Depression" is the truth, I actually remember playing that album more than Nas' "Stillmatic" and Jay-Z' "The Blueprint" when they all dropped, with all his personal problems people forget how great of an mc DMX really is, I'm hoping he gets everything together to drop another classic for the '10s decade... Before I go any further I still haven't heard an a rap album in this decade that's any better than LL Cool J's "The G.O.A.T." album, I must of played it a million times over the past 10 years and still never get tired of it, that's what I call a true classic, I grew up on it, really the lyrics, flow, and beats on that album are the greatest.... Now I think that "Late Registration" is the only good Kanye West album, the rest are overrated and mediocre commercial crap, I think that "College Dropout"'s nowhere near as great as people claim it to be, the other mcs on the album saved it from falling apart, btw I'll take Hi-Tek, Pete Rock, Diamond D, and the late J-Dilla as better producers/mcs btw if I say so myself, people that know their hip hop already know that.... Sure Kanye's a positive rap artist, I give him credit for that but really he isn't any more talented than 50 Cent and Nelly, he does the same kind of simplistic nursing rhyme schemes on the most part... Beyonce's 1st album is her best one, her stuff with Destiny's Child is way better than any of her solo stuff, Kelly Rowland's actually the best solo artist in the group in my opinion as well, I enjoy her albums better, the Destiny Child "Survivor" album is a masterpiece that deserves some recognition in the top 10.... I think the best Outkast album of the decade is their last one "Idlewild", that was an artistic masterpiece that was taken to another level.... Now where's some love for Mariah's "Emincipation Of Mimi"? That was her big comeback album in the mid 2000s.... I was listening to Joe's "My Name Is Joe" album recently and I gotta say that's one of the top albums of this decade as well.... One thing I gotta add is that when it comes to balancing all kinds of music on albums nobody could touch Wyclef Jean, "Masquerade" was incredible since he was put all of his heart into it after his father died in 2002, it's nothing short of musical genious, that dude is the Quincy Jones of our era for real...

James Brown "Hot Pants"