Top Alternative Hip Hop albums

The people responsible for Gnarls Barkley are rapper and vocalist Cee-Lo Green and hip-hop producer Brian "Danger Mouse" Burton. The mass of disparate sounds is perfectly bound together on St. Elsewhere by astonishing songwriting and haunting voice

Kanye West, famous American МС and producer, deliberately released the third album Graduation the same day as 50 Cent brought to the light his Curtis. It means works will compete, and Graduation has all chances to win

A promising rapper Bobby Ray (also known as B.O.B) did not let down his listeners with the debut long player, Adventures Of Bobby Ray

The rise of Kanye West has been as impossible to ignore as it has been meteoric. Late Registration, the sophomore release by young, hip-hop luminary contains even more of the stellar production, witty raps, and sample-centric pleasures fans heard on

Ludacris was always able to impress the public. But judging by his last album Release Therapy, he is trying to change the image he has gained dew to his previous works and wants to be taken seriously now

They predict that this performer will have the future of revolutionary Eminem's songs, mixed with gangsta-components of M.O.P., Snoop Dog and Dr. Dre. This is the young and promising Kendrick Lamar with his debut album Good Kid, M.A.A.D City

The young American rapper Lupe Fiasco released his second work The Cool. Thematically this disc id the continuation of his brilliant debut and features marvelous tracks in the best hip-hop traditions

Lupe Fiasco pleased his fans with the third studio attempt in 2011. His new creation titled Lasers includes both traditionally high level of performance and numerous collaborations with MDMA, Skylar Grey and other artists

At last, after a year of playing with audience, Lupe Fiasco released his first full-length album Food & Liquor to satiate the public's appetite for novelty. While having traces of numerous MCs in his rhymes he possesses his own unique style

Take it easy, Hip Hop is not dead and will never be while there is Nas on this planet. Despite its discouraging title a new album from Nas Hip Hop Is Dead seems to breathe some new life giving forces in the entire rap culture

Idlewild is a longish record consisting of 25 tracks among which there are several light interludes. Once again OutKast has done something unpredictable and developed their singing (Andre' 3000) and rapping (Big Boi) skills

Finding Forever is an amazing album indeed. The all-possible details were implemented so competently that there is noting you could cavil at. It concerns material, lyrics, sound and even the place that this album takes in Hip Hop industry

American rapper J. Cole finally enlarged his discography with a debut studio attempt titled Cole World: The Sideline Story. What to expect from the new album?

Lost and Found has taken hip hop to another stage showing you can release a brilliant album (maybe even the best) without cursing in every verse. Fresh. Original. Different

Beastie Boys released their eighth album, Hot Sauce Committee Part Two, with a two-year delay. A few would believe this was going to be such amazing effort