What Y'all Think Of 2006?

[wcsoldier]

2006 has been a good year, especially in the 4th quarter... Overall I just think we all have to enjoy the good music instead of bitchin about the wack one, what it's real hip hop or not  ect , Pissin pretty sums my thoughts up on that matter... and 2007 looks FIRE

[The 18th Letter]

2006 has been a good year, especially in the 4th quarter... Overall I just think we all have to enjoy the good music instead of bitchin about the wack one, what it's real hip hop or not  ect , Pissin pretty sums my thoughts up on that matter... and 2007 looks FIRE

Ye 07 is _FIRE_   

[WC Iz Active]

I love 2006!

[T-Dogg]

2006 was good.

Ghostface Killah - Fishscale
Ice Cube - Laugh Now, Cry Later
Busta Rhymes - Big Bang
DMX - Year Of The Dog... Again
Obie Trice - Second Rounds On Me
Method Man - 4:21
The Roots - Game Theory
The Game - Doctor's Advocate
Snoop Dogg - The Blue Carpet Treatment
Nas - Hip Hop Is Dead

Those were/will be (for Nas) my 2006 albums that I copped. Apart from DMX and Obie, which I'd say were just 'decent', I'd say all those were damn solid releases. (Well I assume Nas' new shit is solid, based on the songs I've heard.)

There's a bunch of others too on there that I'd say are worthwhile releases, but not exactly my forte. E-40 did his thing, Lupe put out something original, to me even those Ying Yang Twinz singles sounded pretty good... All in all, despite all the wack ass releases that seem to flood the radio these days, 2006 was a good year.

My wish for 2007 - rappers coming with the best lyrics and best flows they can. Producers being the best they can be and not just focusing on pleasing the crowds.

Albums looking forward to getting:
Talib Kweli
Papoose
WC
Rakim
Ice Cube
Bishop Lamont
Raekwon
Redman
Kanye West

...should they come out, that is. Some of those are the "it'll drop when it'll drop" kind. And of course anything worth getting that happens to come along.

And of course, like I think it's with pretty much everybody, somewhere at the back of my brain I'm waiting for that Detox to drop. If not next year, then some day...

[QuietTruth]

I think '07 is gonna be better!!

For '06....

Albums:
Busta Rhymes - The Big Bang
Styles P. - Time Is Money
Ice T - Gangsta Rap
Hi Tek - Hi Teknology 2: The Chip

Mixtapes:
Busta Rhymes - New Crack City
Mick Boogie & Busta Rhymes - King of The Remixes
DJ Green Lantern & Kay Slay - On My New York Shit
Papoose - 1.5 Million Dollar Man
Papoose - Second Place Is The First Loser
Papoose - Fourth Quarter Assassin
DJ E. Nyce & Cory Gunz & The Militia - The Call Of Duty
DJ E. Nyce & Jae Millz - Last Of The Best
Maino - King Of The City
J Hood - The Countdown: Tales From The Hood
DJ Scoob Doo - Lost In Yonkers 5: The Usual Suspects Mixtape
J Hood - The Beginning Of The End
Shinobi - Back Against The Wall
Mixtape Messiah - Mpire Records Mixtape
DJ Kool Kid - From The Bar To The Yard 2
DJ Block & DJ Hpnotiq & Jae Millz - 142nd & Lennox
DJ Kay Slay & Busta Rhymes - Countdown To The Big Bang

[WC Iz Active]

In 06 all of Dipset's releases were fire so you know I love 06! And Busta, Game, and The Wayne/Baby albums were very good aswell.

[The King]

2007 will be way better. Looking forward to that Suga Kain album especially, and all those G-Unit releases, Crunk Rock and hopefully Detox.

[Lunatic]

Simply off that list (I'm sure your missing some more underground releases I thought were dope), these were my fav. of 2006

First Quarter:

T.I. - King (dope ass album. Solidifies himself as the king of the south).

Second Quarter:

Ice Cube - Laugh Now, Cry Later (His best in a while if you ask me. I'd even maybe rate this has is 3rd or 4th best solo so far).

I'd like to add I was MAD disapointed with Ras Kass' Revenge Of The Spit. Very few good tracks.

Third Quarter:

Pharrell - In My Mind (not great, but not to bad. 3/5.)
Rick Ross - Port Of Miami ^^
Obie Trice - Second's Rounds On Me (pretty dope. Not 1 track got less then 3/5 for me, and their was a handlful of 4-5/5 tracks on here).
Daz Dillinger - So So Gangsta (same as Pharrell & Ross' situation).
Chingy - Hoodstar (Liked it, in a very cheesy way).
Ludacris - Release Therapy (alright. Bothered me how I thought it started off as a banger, but got worse and worse as it went on).

Fourth Quarter:

Xzibit - Full Circle (decent. Not 1 of his best, but enough to be on the list).
The Game - Doctor's Advocate (in the future: simply a classic).
Akon - Konviced (3 outta 5. Some tracks suprised me).
Snoop Dogg - The Blue Carpet Treatment (solid 4/5 stats. Best solo he's had in a while).
Clipse - Hell Hath No Fury (7 CLASSIC Hip-Hop tracks).
Lil' Scrappy - Bred 2 Die, Born 2 Live (not bad. solid 3.5/5).
Young Jeezy - The Inspiration (agian, pretty average, but good enough to be on the list).
Eminem Presents: The Re-Up (kinda disapointed, but still not bad).

Top 10 (off that list):

1. Doctor's Advocate
2. Hell Hath No Fury
3. King
4. Laugh Now, Cry Later
5. The Blue Carpet Treatment
6. 2nd Round's On Me
7. Release Therapy
8. Full Circle
9. Eminem Presents: The Re-Up
10. The Inspiration

Keep in mind, I've yet to listen to nas' l.p.

Looking forward to in 2007:


8Ball & M.J.G.
Young Buck (little hope)
Chamillionaire
Dr. Dre
50 Cent (hoping will be decent)
T.I.
Kanye West
Bishop Lamont
Ludacris
Tony Yayo (little, to no hope, but will give it a shot)
D12 (These dudes should be HUNGRY)
Ice Cube (Although I still think this is simply a rumour)
David Banner
Obie Trice
G-Unit is releasing another group album?


Some NOT on your list:

Knoc-Turn'Al
Crooked I
One-2
Big Syke

[The 18th Letter]

Told ya i might had forgot someone

[Minkaveli]

06 got better as the year went on.

Top 5:

1. Busta Rhymes-The Big Bang
2. Ghostface-Fishscale
3. Nas-Hip Hop Is Dead
4. Game-Doctor's Advocate
5. The Roots-Game Theory

Honorable mention: Hi-Tek-Hi-Teknology 2

Best debut: Lupe Fiasco-Food & Liquor

Producers: Dre, Neptunes, Just Blaze, Will I Am, Hi-Tek

Most dissapointing: LL Cool J-Tood Smith

Most over rated: T.I.-King

Songs of the year: I Got A Dream-Common feat. Will I Am
Can't Hold A Torch-Busta Rhymes feat. Q-Tip
Still Dreamin'-Nas feat Kanye West
Music For Life-Hi Tek feat Nas, Common, Busta Rhymes, and J Dilla

Worst song of the year: Peanut Butter & Jelly-Cadillac Don
Chicken Noodle Soup
Walk It Out


Out of nowhere track: Jim Jones-We Fly High

What ever happened to?

Rakim-The Seventh Seal
Tribe Called Quest album rumours

Biter: Termanology on Watch How It Go Down.  Bit a line from Pac and Pun in the same track


Rest In Peace-J. Dilla    We will forever miss you.

[Minkaveli]

Looking forward to:


Common, Kweli, Dre, whatever's hot.

[RZARECTA]

Boot Camp Clik was the best by far underground independan tartists smoked all compition withTHE LAST STAND

[Jakubs]

Albums that I've already bought this year

Dilated Peoples - 20/20
E-40 - My Ghetto Report Card
Bone Thugs N Harmony - Thug Stories
Xzibit - Full Circle
The Game - Doctor's Advocate
Tupac Shakur - Pac's Life
Jay-Z - Kingdome Come
Snoop Dogg - The Blue Carpet Treatment

Albums that I'll be buying this Tuesday

Ice Cube - Laugh Now, Cry Later
Lupe Fiasco - Food & Liquor
Nas - Hip Hop Is Dead

[The 18th Letter]

Rakim-The Seventh Seal

Rakim is coming this summer   

[Raphael]

Dope Albums This Year:
T.I. - King
Ice Cube - Laugh Now, Cry Later
Busta Rhymes - Big Bang
DMX - Year Of The Dog... Again
Obie Trice - Second Rounds On Me
Daz Dillinger - So So Gangsta
Lupe Fiasco - Food & Liqour
The Game - Doctor's Advocate
Jay-Z - Kingdome Come
Nas - Hip Hop Is Dead