Last year I came up with a neat little top 10 list at the half. This year? Nah. A top 10 wouldn't suffice. In honor of Shaquille O'Neal's retirement - because my final tally was 34 and nothing says "34" like Shaq Diesel - I present to you: the top 34 hip hop albums of 2011. So far. Peep the steez:
34. Ghostpoet - Peanut Butter Blues & Melancholy Jam
33. Saigon - The Greatest Story Never Told
32. Snoop Dogg - Doggumentary
31. H.O.P.E. - Believe in HOPE Wright
30. Has-Lo - In Case I Don't Make It
29. Reks - Rhythmatic Eternal King Supreme
28. Gilbere Forte' - Eyes of Veritas
27. Pharoahe Monch - W.A.R. (We Are Renegades)
26. Edo G - A Face in the Crowd
25. Pac Div - Mania!
24. XV - Zero Heroes
23. Skyzoo - The Great Debater
22. E-40 - Revenue Retrievin': Graveyard/Overtime Shift
21. Action Bronson - Dr. Lecter
20. Malcolm & Martin - Life Doesn't Frighten Me
19. eLZhi - Elmatic
18. Cunninlynguists - Oneirology
17. Kaimbr & Kev Brown - Alexander Green Project
16. Meyhem Lauren - Self Induced Illness
15. Dela - Translation Lost
14. The Game - Purp & Patron
13. Dom Kennedy - The Original Dom Kennedy
12. J-Love - Egotistical Maniac
11. Raekwon - Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang
10. Random Axe - Random Axe
9. Action Bronson - Bon Appetit .... Bitch !!!!!!!!!!
8. Ab-Soul - LongTerm: Mentality
7. Killer Mike - Pl3dge
6. ScHoolboy Q - SetBacks
5. Kool G Rap - Riches, Royalty & Respect
4. Big K.R.I.T. - ReturnOf4Eva
3. Beastie Boys - Hot Sauce Committee Part Two
2. Shabazz Palaces - Black Up
1. DJ Quik - The Book of David
34. Ghostpoet - Peanut Butter Blues & Melancholy Jam
33. Saigon - The Greatest Story Never Told
32. Snoop Dogg - Doggumentary
31. H.O.P.E. - Believe in HOPE Wright
30. Has-Lo - In Case I Don't Make It
29. Reks - Rhythmatic Eternal King Supreme
28. Gilbere Forte' - Eyes of Veritas
27. Pharoahe Monch - W.A.R. (We Are Renegades)
26. Edo G - A Face in the Crowd
25. Pac Div - Mania!
24. XV - Zero Heroes
23. Skyzoo - The Great Debater
22. E-40 - Revenue Retrievin': Graveyard/Overtime Shift
21. Action Bronson - Dr. Lecter
20. Malcolm & Martin - Life Doesn't Frighten Me
19. eLZhi - Elmatic
18. Cunninlynguists - Oneirology
17. Kaimbr & Kev Brown - Alexander Green Project
16. Meyhem Lauren - Self Induced Illness
15. Dela - Translation Lost
14. The Game - Purp & Patron
13. Dom Kennedy - The Original Dom Kennedy
12. J-Love - Egotistical Maniac
11. Raekwon - Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang
10. Random Axe - Random Axe
9. Action Bronson - Bon Appetit .... Bitch !!!!!!!!!!
8. Ab-Soul - LongTerm: Mentality
7. Killer Mike - Pl3dge
6. ScHoolboy Q - SetBacks
5. Kool G Rap - Riches, Royalty & Respect
4. Big K.R.I.T. - ReturnOf4Eva
3. Beastie Boys - Hot Sauce Committee Part Two
2. Shabazz Palaces - Black Up
1. DJ Quik - The Book of David
