The Decade in Hip Hop

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010

By the end of the 1990s, hip hop was flexing a lot of music-industry muscle. But at the close of this decade, things are very different. Music critic and author Oliver Wang joins us to explain how the digital music revolution changed the genre. Plus: Oliver's picks for the best hip hop and rap albums of 2009.

Oliver Wang's Top Hip Hop Albums: 2009
1. Edan, Echo Party
2. Lil Wayne, No Ceilings
3. Jay Electronica, Exhibit C (single)

Oliver Wang's Top Hip Hop Albums: The Decade
1. Jay-Z, The Blueprint
2. Kanye West, Late Registration
3. Andre 3000 (Outkast), The Love Below
4. Lil Wayne, Tha Carter II
5. Clipse, We Got It 4 Cheap Volume 2
6. Scarface, The Fix
7. Turf Talk, West Coast Vaccine (The Cure)
8. Ghostface Killah, Supreme Clientele
9. Madvillain, Madvillainy
10. MOP, Warriorz

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