Top Hardcore Hip Hop albums

Recovery, Eminem's seventh album was initially planned as a continuation of Relapse but is notably different from it in its content: there is less severe introspection on Recovery and more Eminem’s honest stories about himself

Eminem finally dishes out Curtain Call: The Hits. It is an album that takes you from 1999-2005, and gives you a little taste of what's to come. Let's all hope that this isn't really the final curtain call for the multi-talented rapper

The main of Nicki Minaj's weapons is the great rapping that helps her express the entire emotional spectrum, be tough or soft, serious or funny. The singles from her debut album Pink Friday have already become incredibly successful

Eminem's sixth studio creation is fully devoted to the themes of drug addiction recovery, introspection and facing his own demons. It is produced by Dr. Dre who has maked Eminem feel free to a full extent in writing new lyrics and melodies

Just like any of 50 Cent's previous albums Curtis is a strategically considered record. It appeals to the masses but at the same time manages to sidestep a whole bunch of mainstream traps

With cameos from Common, Pharrell Williams and Young Jeezy as well as Travis Barker and Jamie Foxx, T.I.'s King is made up of equal parts club anthems, gripping street stories, and introspective cuts

American Gangster is a conceptual album dedicated to the life of gangsters, their personal struggles and feelings. Jay-Z's rap remains at the top, and the production team includes P Diddy, Jermaine Dupri, The Neptunes and many others

Encore does prove one thing: that even half-trying, Eminem is still better than most of the rappers beside him with plenty of personality to spare. Encore actually imitates Eminem's manic, moody

Kanye West's new release G.O.O.D. Music: Cruel Summer is one more collection he recorded together with a lot of popular hip hop performers. As usual, it is hit-loaded, high-class and breath-stealing

The Bad Meets Evil duet and its debut Hell: The Sequel are interesting mostly owing to featuring Eminem, who is reputed for ignoring all kinds of collaborations

Since his passing, the Notorious B.I.G. has lived on through his posthumous releases, Born Again and the highly anticipated album, Duets: The Final Chapter. The 22-track set features songs built around unreleased Biggie music

You can limit Lil Wayne's freedom, but you can not limit the spreading of his music that easily. Even in prison Lil found an opportunity to prepare an album called I Am Not A Human Being

After a 4-year break the New-York's rap headman Busta Rhymes has finally presented the audience with his new album, The Big Bang. It is a more progressive, up-to-date and stylish album having a variety of melodies and voices

The latest Dixie conqueror is Young Jeezy, a seductive rhymer vying to become Atlanta's 50 Cent. With a blizzard of hits blazing the radio is poised for his big break with his highly anticipated solo debut

Snoop Doggy Dogg is back with his eighth studio album Tha Blue Carpet Treatment. This time round Snoop Dogg goes back to the original West Coast gangsta sound that made him a hip hop legend

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