10 Best Hip-Hop Albums 2006

Ghostface Killah, the only rapper that can turn swine references into a hood anthem, puts the Wu on his back and returns hip-hop to its essence with Fishscale. And you wonder why everyone loves Tony Starks?

• Ghostface Killah - Fishscale Review

Individual Lists:

1. Ghostface Killah - Fishscale
2. The Roots - Game Theory
3. Murs & 9th Wonder - Murray's Revenge
4. Bronze Nazareth - The Great Migration
5. Little Brother - Separate But Equal
6. De La Soul - Impossible Mission
7. Dudley Perkins - Expressions (2012 A.U.)
8. Jay Dee - Donuts
9. AZ - The Format
10. Rhymefest - Blue Collar

1. Jedi Mind Tricks - Servants in Heaven, Kings in Hell
2. Diddy - Press Play
3. 7L & Esoteric - A New Dope
4. The Game - Doctor's Advocate
5. Ghostface Killah - Fishscale
6. Mr. Lif - Mo' Mega
7. Juggaknots - Use Your Confusion
8. Louis Logic & JJ Brown - Misery Loves Comedy
9. Rhymefest - Blue Collar
10. J Dilla - Donuts

1. Ghostface Killah - Fishscale
2. The Roots - Game Theory
3. Lupe Fiasco - Food & Liquor
4. J Dilla - Donuts/The Shining
5. Cadence Weapon - Breaking Kayfabe
6. K-OS - Atlantis: Hymns For Disco
7. The Coup - Pick a Bigger Weapon
8. More Or Les - The Truth About Rap
9. Rhymefest - Blue Collar
10. Murs & 9th Wonder - Murray's Revenge

1. Trae - Restless
2. TI - King
3. Clipse - Hell Hath No Fury
4. Lil Wayne & DJ Drama - Dedication 2
5. Dogg Pound - Cali Iz Active
6. Ghostface - Fishscale
7. The Coup - Pick a Bigger Weapon
8. Project Pat - Crook By The Book
9. Mitchy Slick - Urban Survival Syndrome