Here are the top five albums I'm currently jamming to:
#5 Lupe Fiasco, Food and Liquor 
Arguably one of the best releases of 2006, Lupe presents a mixture of social commentary, personal conviction, and enthralling storytelling through his energetic and vibrant flow. Although a newcomer to the game, Lupe has the potential to be one of rap's best.
#4- Jay-Z, The Blueprint
With his rich flow and undeniably self-aggrandizing attitude, Jay brings a helplessly charismatic presence to this album. Released on September 11, 2001, Hov's self-indulgent lyrics are both a timeless masterpiece and a signal of a time now passed.
#3- Kanye West, Late Registration
Megaproducer Kanye West has been earning accolades since his debut, The College Dropout. An excellent album in its own right, Kanye's sophomore album shows a West who is more willing to experiment sonically, more able on the mic, and more charged in his message.
#2- Makaveli, The Don Killuminati: The Seven Day Theory
The last album recorded and produced by Tupac Shakur before his untimely death, The Don Killuminati is at times dark, paranoid, and disturbing. That Shakur was so filled with anger and fear towards former colleagues like Dr. Dre, as well as East Coast rivals Nas, B.I.G., Mobb Deep, and Jay-Z, perhaps magnifies the tragedy and mystery of his murder.
#1- Immortal Technique, Revolutionary vol. 1
Immortal Technique doesn't want your approval. He demands your attention. With vivid imagery, mad metaphor, on-point political messages, and an in-your-face persona on the mic, Technique is ahead of the game, and he knows it. In his own words: "I'm iller than any plague God gave Moses to send / You wanna make amends, 'cause I'm the reason that the earth shakes."
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