My ratings, there wasn't a real standout this year imo but their were a few gems which could count as album/s of the year.
Nas - Hip Hop Is Dead 4/5, maybe 3.5/5
Jay Z - Kingdom Come 3.5/5
2Pac - Pac's Life 2.5/5
Ghostface Killah - Fishscale 4.5/5
The Game - Doctor's Advocate 4/5
Snoop Dogg - Blue Carpet Treatment 4/5
The Clipse - Hell Hath No Fury 3.5/5
Young Jeezy - Thug Motivation 102 3/5
J Dilla - Donuts 4/5
Ice Cube - Laugh Now Cry Later 4/5
Styles P - Time Is Money 4/5
Lloyd Banks - Rotten Apple 3/5
T.I. - King 3.5/5
Lupe Fiasco - Food & Liquor 4/5
The Roots - Game Theory 4/5
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Cunnylynguists - A Piece Of Strange 4.5/5
Ray Cash - C.O.D. (Cash On Delivery) 4/5
Jurassic 5 - Feedback 4/5
Tha Alkaholiks - Firewater 3.5/5
Murs & 9th Wonder - Murray's Revenge 4/5
Vakill - Worst Fears Confirmed 3.5/5, maybe 4/5
Apathy - Eastern Philosophy 3/5
M1 - Confidential 3.5/5
Mr. Lif - Mo' Mega 4.5/5
The Coup - Pick A Bigger Weapon 4.5/5
Bronze Nazareth - The Great Migration 4/5
Lord Jamaar - The 5% Album 3.5/5
Busta Rhymes - The Big Bang 3.5/5, maybe 4/5
Rampage - Have You Seen? 3/5
Boot Camp Clik - The Last Stand 4/5
Rhymefest - Blue Collar 3.5/5
Outkast - Idlewild 3.5/5
Kenn Starr - Starr Status 3.5/5
Masta Killa - Made In Brooklyn 4/5
DMX - Year of The Dog, Again.. 3/5
Ludacris - Release Therapy 3.5/5
Strange Fruit Project - The Healing 4.5/5
Nicolay - Here 3.5/5, maybe 4/5
Method Man - 4:21 The Day After 4/5
GM (MF) Grimm - American Hunger 3.5/5
Obie Trice - Second Rounds On Me 3/5
Black Sheep - 8WM/NOVAKANE 3/5
Jedi Mind Tricks - Servants In Heavan, Kings In Hell 3.5/5, maybe 4/5
Hi-Tek - Hi-Teknology 2: The Chip 4.5/5
P.Diddy - Press Play 3.5/5
Xzibit - Full Circle 3.5/5
Sadat X - Black October 4/5
Planet Asia - The Medicine 3.5/5
AZ - The Format 4/5
X-Clan - Return From Mecca 4/5
C.L. Smooth - America Me 4/5
Z-Ro - I'm Still Living 3.5/5
Ghostface Killah - More Fish 3.5/5, maybe 4/5
peace.