Top Five Hip Hop Album Releases Before Fall 2009

1. The E.N.D - Black Eyed Peas-The Black Eyed Peas come out with yet another hit album. This album is filled with some of the best songs of the year. Will.i.am, Fergie, aple.de.ap and Taboo do an outstanding job with the lyrics and vocals. Boom Boom Pow is probably the best song off the Black Eyed Peas fifth album. The song's catchy lyrics and bubble gum pop vocals make it an outstanding single. "I Gotta Feeling", another hot single off the album is also a great song and has reach number one on the Billboards Hot 100.

2. The Last Kiss- Jadakiss- Jadakiss' smart lyrics and amazing flow give this song its place on the top five hip hop album releases before fall 2009. "What if" featuring hip hop legend, Nas, is my personal favorite song off the album. The many featured hip hop artists in this album, along with Jadakiss' own talent, make this album a hit. "Rockin' Wit' The Best", featuring Pharrell, and vocalist Bobby Valentino, is another hit single off The Last Kiss. If you like RnB, you will also enjoy this song, Bobby Valentino's smooth vocals make him one of the best RnB artists of this year.

3. The Carter III- Lil Wayne- This album is, arguably, the best rap album of the year. This album helped Lil Wayne take home not three, but four Grammy Awards. With lead single, Lollipop, Lil Wayne thins the line between rap and pop. This is the first mainstream single where he uses a digital vocoder. "Mr. Carter", featuring hip hop legend, Jay-Z, is another single that gives the album its greatness. Lil Wayne has also done a great job on the lyrical side with "A Milli" a fast paced single that has been remixed many times. Also the Production lineup, which includes Kanye West, Cool and Dre, and Play- n- Skillz, has come up with some of the best instrumentals of the year.

4. Relapse-Eminem- Eminem is no stranger to chart topping albums. His previous album was also a chart topper. "We Made You" produced by Dr. Dre, shows Eminem's creativity with his music. With a catchy chorus and verses filled with golden lyrics, you really can't go wrong. "Crack a Bottle", featuring 50 Cent and Dr. Dre, the first single heard from the album, was leaked on the internet before the album was released. The song increased anticipation for the album's release. The song's hook has Eminem singing smoothly for an artist accustomed to rap. This album was great but, the Relapse, Eminem's upcoming album, just might overshadow this album's success.

5. R.O.O.T.S- Flo Rida- This song's lead single, "Right Round", broke the digital sales record for most digital downloads. Considering this is only Flo Rida's second album that is an amazing accomplishment. "Right Round" features, newcomer, Kesha, and is produced by Dr. Luke. This album is a hit and since this is only Flo Rida's second album. There are many more hit albums coming.