10 Best Hip-Hop Albums 2006

#6. T.I. - King (Atlantic)

#6. T.I. - King © Atlantic

If you have the audacity to name your album KING, then you better drag along some balls to back up your claim. Thankfully, T.I. delivers the goods, giving each track a regal touch and handing us two of the year's best tracks: the Neptunes-blessed "Good Life" and the DJ Toomp-laced "What You Know."

• T.I. - KING Review
• T.I. - "What You Know" Song Review

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• #9. The Coup - Pick a Bigger Weapon (Epitaph)
• #8. Jay-Z - Kingdom Come (Roc-a-Fella/Def Jam)
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• #6. T.I. - King (Atlantic)
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• #2. The Roots - Game Theory (Def Jam)
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