10 Best Hip-Hop Albums 2006

By Henry Adaso, About.com Guide

Whether he's spitting over a rock-influenced sonic or dishing social insight on a soul palette, MC Kool Nerd always has his Steve Urkel-esque eyeglasses tightly-fixated on the big picture. Meet Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor, the year's best debut by one of rap's future greats.

• Lupe Fiasco - Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor Review
• Lupe Fiasco ft. Jill Scott - "Daydreamin'"

Individual Lists:

1. Lupe Fiasco - Food & Liquor
2. Ghostface Killah - Fishscale
3. Snoop Dogg - Tha Blue Carpet Treatment
4. Clipse - Hell Hath No Fury
5. The Roots - Game Theory
6. The Game - Doctor's Advocate
7. Busta Rhymes - The Big Bang
8. Ludacris - Release Therapy
9. Obie Trice - Release Therapy
10. Jay-Z - Kingdom Come

1. Ghostface - Fishscale
2. Lupe Fiasco - Food and Liquor
3. Clipse - Hell Hath No Fury
4. T.I. - KING
5. The Game - Doctor's Advocate
6. Rhymefest - Blue Collar
7. Lil Wayne - Tha Carter II
8. The Roots - Game Theory
9. Jay-Z - Kingdom Come
10. Hi-Tek - Hi-Teknology 2: The Chip

1. Ghostface Killah - Fishscale
2. Lupe Fiasco - Food And Liquor
3. Boot Camp - The Last Stand
4. Jay-Z - Kingdom Come
5. AZ - The Format
6. Clipse - Hell Hath No Fury
7. Lil' Wayne - Tha Carter II
8. Ghostface Killah & Trife da God - Put It on the Line
9. Young Dro - Best Thang Smokin'
10. Obie Trice - Second Round's on Me

1. Clipse - Hell Hath No Fury
2. Sway - This Is My Demo
3. Ghostface - Fishscale
4. Louis Logic & J.J. Brown - Misery Loves Comedy
5. T.I. - King
6. The Roots - Game Theory
7. Spank Rock - YoYoYoYoYo
8. Lupe Fiasco - Food and Liquor
9. Subtle - For Hero: For Fool
10. J Dilla - Donuts