The Year in Hip Hop

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010

Can a "best of" list from the world of hip hop NOT include albums by Lil' Wayne and Kanye West? It can if it comes from Jake Paine, senior editor of the website HipHopDX.com. He joins us for an overview of the highlights from the genre. And, you can cast your vote for best album in four genres.

Soundcheck blog: View Jake Paine's top 5 lists for hip hop albums and singles

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