RatedX's Top 10 Hip-Hop/Rap Albums of 2012

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***Honorable Mentions***

DJ Drama - Quality Street Music


Favorite songs: My Moment, Never Die, So Many Girls, We In This Bitch 1.5, Monique's Room


DJ Khaled - Kiss the Ring

Favorite songs: Bitches & Bottles, Take It to the Head, They Ready, Hip-Hop, I'm So Blessed



10. Killer Mike - R.A.P. Music

Favorite songs: Big Beast, Willie Burke Sherwood, Butane, Untitled, Go!


9. Life is Good

Favorite songs: Daughters, Summer on Smash, You Wouldn't Understand, Loco-Motive, Stay


8. 2 Chainz - Based on a T.R.U. Story

Favorite songs: No Lie, Extremely Blessed, I Luv Dem Strippers, Stop Me Now, Countdown


7. B.o.B - Strange Clouds

Favorite songs: Out of My Mind, Strange Clouds, Ray Bands, Just A Sign, Play for Keeps


6. T.I. - Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head

Favorite songs: Can You Learn, Go Get It, Trap Back Jumpin', Addresses, Hello


5. Ab-Soul - Control System

Favorite songs: Terrorist Threats, Lust Demons, Black Lip Bastard Remix, SOPA, Illuminate


4. Tyga - Careless World: Rise of the Last King

Favorite songs: This Is Like, Potty Mouth, Let It Show, Black Crowns, Mutha****a Up


3. Future - Pluto

Favorite songs: Neva End, Same Damn Time, Homicide, Truth Gon' Hurt You, You Deserve It


2. Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d city

Favorite songs: Money Trees, Poetic Justice, Bitch Don't Kill My Vibe, Backseat Freestyle, m.A.A.d city


1. ScHoolboy Q - Habits & Contradictions

Favorite songs: Hands on the Wheel, Sexting, There He Go, Gangsta In Designer (No Concept), Nightmare on Figg St.