[kipperfan]

Originally Posted by Ro

Ro's Best in Hip Hop 2008 (so far- lots of releases scheduled for DEC as usual)

1. Black Milk - Tronic
2. The Roots - Rising Down
3. Grip Grand - Brokelore
4. Elzhi - The Preface
5. Royce 5'9" - The Bar Exam 2, The Bar Exam 2.5, & The Album
6. Akrobatik - Absolute Value
7. Nicolay & Kay - Time:Line
8. Jake One - White Van Music
9. Nas - Untitled
10. J-Live - Then What Happened?
11. Ill Bill - The Hour Of Reprisal
12. Pacewon & Mr. Green - The Only Color That Matters Is Green
13. J Dilla - Pay Jay (Recorded in 2001/2002, shelved until 2008)

Not Quite Hip Hop, But Deserves A List Also

1. Kanye West - 808s & Heartbreak
2. Metaform - Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants
3. Zo! & Tigallo - Love The 80's
4. Flying Lotus - Los Angeles
5. The Dino 5 - Baby Loves Hip Hop Presents: The Dino 5 (If you have kids and are open to a hip hop album made for children, this one is a must-have!)
6. Blue Sky Black Death - Late Night Cinema
7. The Foreign Exchange - Leave It All Behind

Good to know there is another fan of good hip hop on this forum. I would disagree with a few of your choices but definitely agree with The Roots, Black Milk and J-live. I would add to the list EMC - The Show (best hip-hop album of the year IMO) as well as Lyrics Born - Everywhere at Once, Murs - Murs for President, Atmosphere - When Life give you Lemons.... (as someone mentioned earlier) and finally the new Q-tip - The Renaissance.