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…)

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  Review Date: February 22, 2007
  Website: K-OS Website
  Label: Emi Int’l

K-os “Atlantis: Hymns for Disco” Album Review
Well, K-os has done it again … “Atlantis: Hymns for Disco” is his third classic album in just three tries, and has solidified his spot as one of my top ten emcees of all time. He is one of very few rappers who has the unique ability to blend opposites so easily. He is both serious and fun. Both conscious and perplexed. Both classically-influenced and currently-influential. Both hip-hop and bigger than hip-hop. His music goes beyond any genre, and represents the true correlation that can exist between artist, soul and sound. (more…)