PEACE. Every year, Hip-Hop Linguistics creates two lists. One list contains the top hip-hop albums from major mainstream, underground and independent record labels. The other list contains the top hip-hop albums from minor independent labels and unsigned hip-hop artists. The first list contains artists you’ve likely heard of, while the second list contains artists you’ve probably not heard of.

This is that first list - the overall top picks for 2007. The list below represents the best albums hip-hop had to offer in the year 2007 from what we consider major record labels - whether mainstream, underground or independent. We highly recommend checking them all out! (more…)

Blue & Exile dropped a video for “So[ul] Amazing” this week, a single from their exceptional debut album “Below The Heavens.” Check it out below:

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  Review Date: September 10, 2007
  Website: Blu, Exile
  Label: Sound In Color

Blu & Exile “Below The Heavens” Album Review
I gotta give a huge shout out to the cats at Fat Beats Records for this one. They recommended Blu & Exile’s “Below The Heavens” over everything else they had on the shelf, and after listening to it, I understand why. I’ve never given five stars to a debut album before, but “Below The Heavens” definitely deserves it. This album is an example of lyricism and turntablism at its finest. Every song is tight, every beat perfectly matches the verse laid upon it, and the whole album just flows from track to track. (more…)