THE CHOP UP'S TOP 40 ALBUMS OF 2009

Big ups to Mark P for the input on this list. This was a hard list to do. I like rankings so that #1 spot had to be THE best album of last year. Everyone submitted their lists and this is what we came up with.

Note: Please send all hate mail to King B or D Mack. I just work here.


1. The Blueprint 3 - Jay-Z



2. So Far Gone - Drake



3. Man on the Moon - Kid Cudi



4. Only Built For Cuban Linx II - Raekwon



5. Slaughterhouse - Slaughterhouse



6. Attention Deficit - Wale



7. Love vs. Money - The-Dream



8. 'Til the Casket Drops - The Clipse



9. BLACKsummer'snight - Maxwell



10. Deeper Than Rap - Rick Ross



11. Epiphany - Chrisette Michele



12. Ready - Trey Songz



13. Back to the Feature - Wale



14. Ryan Leslie - Ryan Leslie



15. Ghostface - Ghostdini: The Wizard of Poetry in the Emerald City



16. The Warm Up - J. Cole



17. Loso's Way - Fabolous



18. Forever in a Day - Day26



19. Sex Therapy - Robin Thicke



20. Transition - Ryan Leslie



21. Boy Meets World - Fashawn



22. U Know Big Sean - Big Sean



23. Relapse - Eminem



24. Ecstatic - Mos Def



25. The Element of Freedom - Alicia Keys



26. Padded Room - Joe Budden



27. The Last Kiss - Jadakiss



28. Brooklynati - Tanya Morgan



29. Gone Fishin' - The Cool Kids



30. Before I Self Destruct - 50 Cent



31. How To Be a Lady: Volume 1 - Electrik Red



32. In Love & War - Amerie



33. ...Just Visiting Too - Zo!



34. Diary of an ATL Brave - Donnis



35. A Day Late and A Dollar Short - Sene & Blu



36. In a Perfect World... - Keri Hilson


37. Elixir - Bria Valente


38. LOtUSFLOW3R - Prince


39. Murder Was the Case - Gucci Mane


40. The Introduction of Marcus Cooper - Pleasure P

THE CHOP UP'S TOP 300 SONGS OF 2009

Sorry for the delay. I know it's damn near the end of January, but we wanted to compile a very comprehensive list of the music that invaded your ears last year. Shout out to Mark P. of The Hip Hop Hope Dealers and Cyn for their input. Here we go:





1. Empire State of Mind - Jay-Z and Alicia Keys

2. Every Girl - Young Money

3. Best I Ever Had - Drake

4. Under - Pleasure P

5. Fancy - The-Dream

6. Rockin' That Thang - The-Dream

7. D.O.A. - Jay-Z

8. Knock You Down - Keri Hilson feat. Kanye West and Ne-Yo

9. Blame It - Jamie Foxx feat. T-Pain

10. Break Up - Mario feat. Gucci Mane

11. Beutiful Bliss - Wale feat. Melanie Fiona and J. Cole

12. Pretty Girls - Wale feat. Gucci Mane

13. Notebook - Chrisette Michele

14. Epiphany (I'm Leaving) - Chrisette Michele

15. Maybach Music 2 - Rick Ross feat. Kanye West, Young Jeezy, and Lil' Wayne

16. Must Be Love - Cassie feat. Diddy

17. Devotion - Electrik Red

18. Pretty Wings - Maxwell

19. Sex Therapy - Robin Thicke

20. Neighbors Know My Name - Trey Songz

21. Microphone - Slaughterhouse

22. I Miss My Love - Fabolous

23. Lust For Life - Drake

24. Love Sex Magic - Ciara feat. Justin Timberlake

25. Higher - Amerie

26. Poker Face - Lady GaGa

27. Make Her Say - Kid Cudi feat. Kanye West and Common

28. Ego (Remix) - Beyonce feat. Kanye West

29. So Good - Day26

30. Turnin' Me On (Mega Mix) - Keri Hilson feat. T.I., Lil' Wayne, Busta Rhymes, and JD

31. Run This Town - Jay-Z feat. Kanye West and Rihanna

32. Something You Already Know - Bria Valente

33. It Kills Me - Melanie Fiona

34. Already Home - Jay-Z feat. Kid Cudi

35. Sunday Night - Ryan Leslie

36. Boom Boom Pow - The Black Eyed Peas

37. Heard 'Em All (Remix) - Amerie feat. Lil' Wayne

38. Popeyes - The Clipse

39. Exxxes - Joe Budden

40. It's in the Morning - Robin Thicke

41. I Cut Like a Buffalo - The Dead Weather

42. On to the Next One - Jay-Z

43. Lights Please - J. Cole

44. Black Roses - Trey Songz

45. Get It In Ohio - Cam'ron

46. Hot Shyt - Wale feat. Peedi Peedi, Black Thought, Tu Phace, and Young Chris

47. If I Ruled the World '09 - Nas feat. Marsha from Floetry

48. Friend Lover - Electrik Red

49. Make That Sound - J. Holiday

50. Mafia Music - Rick Ross

51. Your Heels - Day26

52. Venus vs. Mars - Jay-Z

53. Nights Over Egypt - Zo! feat. Carlitta Durand

54. Flight School - Kanye West and T-Pain

55. How It Was Supposed to Be - Ryan Leslie

56. La, La, La - LMFAO

57. Wetter - Twista

58. 3 A.M. - Eminem

59. Cuckoo - Slaughterhouse

60. Love vs. Money - The-Dream

61. Love vs. Money Part 2 - The-Dream

62. Say Aah - Trey Songz feat. Fabolous

63. Un-Thinkable - Alicia Keys

64. Thinking Out Loud - Mickey Factz

65. Everything, Everyday, Everywhere - Fabolous feat. Keri Hilson

66. Kinda Like a Big Deal - The Clipse feat. Kanye West

67. Fistful of Tears - Maxwell

68. Hard - Rihanna feat. Young Jeezy

69. 90210 - Wale

70. A Star is Born - Jay-Z feat. J. Cole

71. Say Something - Timbaland feat. Drake

72. Girlfriend - Day26

73. I Couldn't Help It - Joe Budden

74. Forever - Drake feat. Kanye West, Lil' Wayne, and Eminem

75. The Winner - Drake

76. Live From the Black Apple - Mickey Factz

77. Hey Young World - Fashawn feat. Aloe Blacc and Devoya

78. New Wu - Raekwon feat. Ghostface and Method Man

79. Something That I Like - Ryan Leslie feat. Pusha T

80. Invented Sex - Trey Songz

81. Shooting Star - Steph Jones

82. Off That - Jay-Z feat. Drake

83. Up, Up, and Away - Kid Cudi

84. I'm Goin' In - Lil' Wayne and Drake

85. Feel Good, Feel Better, Feel Wonderful - Prince

86. Morgan Blu - Tanya Morgan feat. Blu

87. Give It to Me Right (Remix) - Melanie Fiona feat. Busta Rhymes

88. Ponytail - Mya feat. Nikki Minaj

89. Cooler Than Me - Mike Posner feat. Big Sean

90. Auditorium - Mos Def

91. Chillin' - Wale feat. Lady GaGa

92. Always Strapped (Remix) - Birdman feat. Lil' Wayne and Mack Maine

93. Ciroc Star - Chester French feat. Diddy and Jadakiss

94. Owl Thru Gotham - Sene and Blu

95. Blame It On Me - Chrisette Michele

96. Bed Rest - Electrik Red

97. Ain't I (Remix) - Young L.A. feat. T.I. and Young Dro

98. Kings and Queens - 30 Seconds to Mars

99. What If? - Jadakiss feat. Nas

100. Try It On (Howwedoitoverhere) - Idle Warship

101. Hot Revolver - Lil' Wayne

102. Try Sleeping With a Broken Heart - Alicia Keys

103. Crazy You - Zo! feat. Sy Smith

104. Jupiter Love - Trey Songz

105. House of Flying Daggers - Raekwon feat. Inspectah Deck, Ghost, Method Man, and GZA

106. Tell Me You Love Me - Amerie

107. Sweat It Out - The-Dream

108. Missing You - The Black Eyed Peas

109. Conglomerate (Remix) - Busta Rhymes feat. Freeway

110. So Good (Remix) - Electrik Red feat. Lil' Wayne

111. Sooner Than Later - Drake

112. Shakin' It 4 Daddy - Robin Thicke feat. Nikki Minaj

113. Runnin' Back - Gucci Mane

114. Beneath the Veil - Chester French

115. Rich Off Cocaine - Rick Ross feat. Avery Storm

116. I'm Good - The Clipse

117. Baby By Me - 50 Cent

118. Life in Marvelous Times - Mos Def

119. Panty Droppa (Intro) - Trey Songz

120. Trust - Keyshia Cole and Monica

121. I Love College - Asher Roth

122. Sing 2 U - J. Holiday

123. Birthday Sex - Jeremih
124. Stoopid - Gucci Mane

125. Here Eye Come - Bria Valente

126. Samsonite Man - Fashawn feat. Blu

127. Not Anymore - LeToya

128. Yes - Lil' Wayne feat. Pharrell

129. Callin' - Kevon Edmonds

130. Meiple - Robin Thicke feat. Jay-Z

131. Perfectly Blind - Day26

132. Fight Klub - Slaughterhouse

133. Fragile - Christte Michele

134. Butterfly Tattoo - Bobby Valentino

135. Magnificent - Rick Ross

136. Sweatin' Out Weaves - Wale feat. UCB

137. On the Ocean - K'Jon

138. Right Hand Hi - Kid Sister

139. Let's Call It Off - Drake feat. Peter, Bjorn, and John

140. Hyyerr - Kid Cudi feat. Chip Tha Ripper

141. Drug Dealer Girl - Mike Posner

142. Put It Down - The-Dream

143. One Love - Trey Songz

144. Lay Back - Rick Ross feat. Robin Thicke

145. Spotlight - Gucci Mane feat. Usher

146. Cookies-N-Apple Juice - Cam'ron feat. Skitzo and Byrd Lady

147. Never Gonna Break Up - Ryan Leslie

148. Trust Me - London feat. Sweet Rush

149. Way Cool - Charles Hamilton

150. I'm So Tall - Chester French feat. Bun B, Talib Kweli, and Mickey Factz

151. Obsessed - Mariah Carey

152. My President is Black - Young Jeezy feat. Nas

153. Money Goes, Honey Stay (When the Money Goes Remix) - Fabolous feat. Jay-Z

154. Cuttin' Off Fingaz - Gucci Mane

155. Yes (I'll Be Your Baby) - Laura Izibor

156. Something Else - Jadakiss feat. Young Jeezy

157. City Lights - The New Royales feat. Bishop Lamont

158. Crawl - Chris Brown

159. Cut You Loose - Slaughterhouse

160. Pretty Brown - Amerie feat. Trey Songz

161. Go Low - R. Kelly

162. Close To You - BeBe and CeCe Winans

163. Girls on the Dance Floor (Remix) - Idle Warship

164. My Love - The-Dream feat. Mariah Carey

165. Regret - LeToya

166. Playing Possum - Maxwell

167. Angels - Dirty Money

168. Stadium Music - Day26

169. Red Eye - Amerie

170. Triumph - Wale

171. Psycho - 50 Cent feat. Eminem

172. Baby - Ghostface feat. Raheem DeVaughn

173. Move On (Remix) - Slaughterhouse

174. Showdown - The Black Eyed Peas

175. Your Love - Pleasure P

176. Last Time - Fabolous feat. Trey Songz

177. The Wrestler - Bruce Springsteen

178. Let It Loose - Wale feat. Pharrell

179. You're Not My Girl - Ryan Leslie

180. Black Mozart - Raekwon feat. Inspectah Deck and RZA

181. Mayor - Pacific Division

182. Pain in His Life - Joe Budden

183. Be By Myself - Asher Roth feat. Cee-Lo

184. Does He Do It - Trey Songz

185. Hate - Jay-Z feat. Kanye West

186. Famous Girl - Chris Brown

187. Kelly's 12-Play - The-Dream

188. Pucker Up - Ciara

189. Lonely Girls Club - Mario

190. Russian Roulette - Rihanna

191. Boyfriend #2 - Pleasure P

192. Does She Know - Trey Songz

193. Who's Real - Jadakiss feat. OJ Da Juiceman

194. We Outta Here - Slaughterhouse

195. Rather Be With You (Vagina is for Lovers) - Wale feat. J.Cole and Curren$y

196. I Gotta Feeling - The Black Eyed Peas

197. You Belong With Me - Taylor Swift

198. Sensibility - Mickey Factz

199. I Hate My Job - Cam'ron

200. Give and Take - Coline

201. Ribbon - Mariah Carey

202. Yo Body - Twista

203. Babymaker - Day26

204. Single - Lil' Wayne

205. I'm Okay - Chrisette Michele

206. So Damn Down - Tanya Morgan

207. Turn My Swag On - Souljah Boy

208. I Wanna Rock - Snoop Dogg

209. Go Shawty - Electrik Red

210. Makin' Love - Fabolous feat. Ne-Yo

211. Bad Habits - Maxwell

212. Solo Dolo - Kid Cudi

213. Gunplay - Rick Ross feat. Gunplay

214. Look At Me (When I Rock Wichoo - Kid Gloves Remix) - The Black Kids

215. Let Me - Pleasure P

216. TV in the Radio - Wale feat. K'Naan

217. The Highways of my Life - Zo! feat. Darien Brockington

218. I'mma Put It On Her - Day26

219. 9 to 5 - Electrik Red

220. Trick'n - Mullage

221. More Than Love - Amerie feat. Fabolous

222. We Gone - Kidz in the Hall

223. Ain't No Justice - Sene and Blu

224. Pick Up the Bass - Mickey Factz

225. Lord - Sleepy Sun

226. Mr. Right - Chrisette Michele

227. Walkin' On the Moon - The-Dream feat. Kanye West

228. Slow Dance - Keri Hilson

229. Tito Santana - Wale feat. Joe Budden

230. Can't Blame You - Ginuwine

231. I'll Be the Shooter - 50 Cent

232. Stapleton Sex - Ghostface

233. Popularity - Skyzoo

234. Different People - Amerie

235. A Night Off - Drake feat. Lloyd

236. To the Top - Ryan Leslie

237. The Way (Intro) - Fabolous

238. Rollacoasta - Robin Thicke

239. More Than That - Trey Songz

240. On Top - Trey Songz

241. Shades - Wale

242. Don't Stay - Laura Izibor

243. In My Sleep - Joe Budden

244. By My Side - Jadakiss feat. Ne-Yo

245. Crimson and Clover - Prince

246. What You Do - Chrisette Michele feat. Ne-Yo

247. Number One - R. Kelly

248. Muah - Electrik Red

249. Oh - Kevon Edmonds

250. Swagger - Asia Cruise feat. Young Joc and T-Pain

251. All This Love - Bria Valente

252. Po'ed Up - Fly Union and Big Sean

253. Killaz - Slaughterhouse

254. Our Way - Fashawn feat. Evidence

255. Wrong Lover - J. Holiday

256. 3 Is the New 2 - Bobby Valentino

257. Tie Me Down - New Boyz

258. New Years Resolution - Serius Jones

259. Alpha - Mickey Factz

260. Just Getting Started - Day26

261. I Need A U - LeToya

262. Shittin' Onum - Gucci Mane

263. LOL :-) - Trey Songz feat. Gucci Mane and Souljah Boy

264. Pray For Me - Joe Budden

265. Dangerous - Amerie

266. One Tribe - The Black Eyed Peas

267. Thank You - Jay-Z

268. My Time - Fabolous feat. Jeremih

269. Infidelity - Trey Songz

270. The Calm - Drake

271. Mr. Yeah - The-Dream

272. Possibility - Lykke Li

273. Last Two - Young Chris feat. Freeway and Beanie Sigel

274. Everywhere - The New Royales feat. Self-Scientific

275. W.F.Y. - Electrick Red

276. Us - Brother Ali

277. Papers - Usher

278. Let's Stop Playin' - Ghosface feat. John Legend

279. Holla If You Need Me - Trey Songz

280. November 18th - Drake

281. We Walk - The Ting Tings

282. Mrs. Sexy - Robin Thicke

283. New Girlfriend Music - Charles Hamilton

284. Cloud 9 - Jagged Edge

285. I'm a Mess - Johnta Austin

286. Nerd Girl - Chester French feat. Janelle Monae

287. America's Suitehearts - Patrick Stump feat. Joe Budden, 88-Keys, and Murs

288. Juicy - London feat. Young Joc

289. I Could Take Your Girl - Drake feat. Lil' Wayne and Kid Kid

290. Times Up - Wynter Gordon

291. Choose - Tank

292. I Don't Remember - Ciara

293. Teriya-King - The Teriyaki Boyz feat. Kanye West and Big Sean

294. Uh Huh - Alfamega

295. Searchin' - Young Chris feat. Wale

296. NoNo! - Pacific Division

297. Loco With The Cake - Ace Hood

298. History - Mos Def feat. Talib Kweli

299. I'm In Miami, Trick - LMFAO

300. Real As It Gets - Jay-Z feat. Young Jeezy

What City Has the Best Lyricists???

This is going to be looked into further at a later date on this site. Because NY should be #1, but Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, and Los Angeles will have a great argument for #2-#5. I'm feeling a Top 10 list coming soon............

T-Smitty's Top 50 Songs of 2009..........So Far

So we are a little over halfway through 2009 and I decided to make my list for my favorite joints so far this year. There has been a lot of good songs so far this year, but I'm hoping that the bar is raised by December. I'm looking forward to seeing what Wale, Maxwell, Jay-Z, Diddy, Drake, and The Clipse have to offer. Let's get it CRACKIN':













1. Every Girl - Young Money

2. Best I Ever Had - Drake

3. Fancy - The-Dream

4. D.O.A. - Jay-Z

5. Mafia Music - Rick Ross

6. Boom Boom Pow - The Black Eyed Peas

7. Hot Shyt - Wale feat. Peedi Peedi, Black Thought, Tu Phace, and Young Chris

8. Your Heels - Day26

9. Love Sex Magic - Ciara feat. Justin Timberlake

10. Flight School - Kanye West and T-Pain

11. Turnin' Me On (Mega Mix) - Keri Hilson feat. T.I., Lil' Wayne, Busta Rhymes, and JD

12. Exxxes - Joe Budden

13. How It Was Supposed to Be - Ryan Leslie

14. 3 A.M. - Eminem

15. Pretty Wings - Maxwell

16. Break Up - Mario feat. Gucci Mane

17. If I Ruled the World '09 - Nas feat. Marsha from Floetry

18. Wetter - Twista

19. Knock You Down - Keri Hilson feat. Ne-Yo and Kanye West

20. Devotion - Electrik Red

21. Kinda Like a Big Deal - The Clipse feat. Kanye West

22. Notebook - Chrisette Michele

23. Epiphany (I'm Leaving) - Chrisette Michele

24. Must Be Love - Cassie feat. Diddy

25. Live From the Black Apple - Mickey Factz

26. Rockin' That Shit - The-Dream

27. Lust For Life - Drake

28. Stoopid - Gucci Mane

29. Ciroc Star - Chester French feat. Diddy and Jadakiss

30. Chillin' - Wale feat. Lady Gaga

31. Hot Revolver - Lil' Wayne

32. Conglomerate (Remix) - Busta Rhymes feat. Freeway

33. Shooting Star - Steph Jones

34. Give It to Me Right (Remix) - Melanie Fiona feat. Busta Rhymes

35. So Good (Remix) - Electrik Red feat. Lil' Wayne

36. Rich Off Cocaine - Rick Ross feat. Avery Storm

37. Perfectly Blind - Day26

38. Fight Club - Slaughterhouse

39. Poker Face - Lady Gaga

40. Cookies-N-Apple Juice - Cam'ron feat. Skitzo and Byrd Lady

41. I'm So Tall - Chester French feat. Bun B, Talib Kweli, and Mickey Factz

42. Something Else - Jadakiss feat. Young Jeezy

43. Pain in His Life - Joe Budden

44. Girls on the Dance Floor (Remix) - Idle Warship

45. Be By Myself - Asher Roth feat. Cee-Lo

46. Mayor - PacDiv

47. Yes (I'll Be Your Baby) - Laura Izibor

48. Auditorium - Mos Def

49. Can't Blame You - Ginuwine

50. Trust Me - London feat. Sweet Rush

***Honorable Mention***

Birthday Sex - Jeremih - I hate this song so much I actually like it. Biggest guilty pleasure of 2009 BY FAR! "Girl you know I-I-I. Girl you know I-I-I."

T-SMITTY'S TOP 200 SONGS OF 2008

Ummm......Self-Explanatory!


1. Ransom - Drake feat. Lil' Wayne
1a. Stuntin' - Lil' Wayne feat. Drake
2. Addiction (Remix) - Ryan Leslie feat. Cassie and Fabolous
3. Single - Ne-Yo
4. Whatever You Like - T.I.
5. Heartless - Kanye West
6. A Milli - Lil' Wayne
7. American Boy - Estelle feat. Kanye West
8. Just Like Me - Jamie Foxx feat. T.I.
9. Mercy - Duffy
10. Creator - Santogold
11. Brooklyn Go Hard - Jay-Z feat. Santogold
12. Green Light - John Legend feat. Andre 3000
13. Overdose on Life - Mickey Factz feat. Drake and Travis McCoy
14. N.I.G.G.E.R. (The Slave and the Master) - Nas
15. If I Were a Boy - Beyonce
16. She Got Her Own - Jamie Foxx and Ne-Yo feat. Fabolous
17. Who - Joe Budden
18. Maybach Music - Rick Ross feat. Jay-Z
19. Incredible - Mickey Factz
20. Hero - Nas
21. Disturbia - Rihanna
22. The Sweetest Love - Robin Thicke
23. Swagga Like Us - T.I. and Jay-Z feat. Kanye West and Lil' Wayne
24. Man of the Year - Drake feat. Lil' Wayne
25. Slaughterhouse - Joe Budden feat. Joell Ortiz, Crooked I, Nino Bless, and Royce 5'9
26. Lollipop (Remix) - Lil' Wayne feat. Kanye West
27. '88 - The Cool Kids
28. Paranoid - Kanye West
29. Ooh So Sexy - Jon B.
30. History - Jay-Z
31. Who Run This - Jadakiss feat. Jay-Z
32. Sandcastle Disco - Solange
33. Rising Up - The Roots feat. Wale and Chrisette Michelle
34. Jockin' Jay-Z - Jay-Z
35. Chasing Pavements - Adele
36. Pop Champagne - Ron "The Ether Boy" Browz feat. Jim Jones and Juelz Santana
37. Everyone Nose (Remix) - N.E.R.D. feat. Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco, and Pusha T
38. Little Bit (Remix) - Lykke Li feat. Drake and Mickey Factz
39. Viva La Vida - Coldplay
40. Put On - Young Jeezy feat. Kanye West
41. Me and My Sneakers - A-Trak feat. Lupe Fiasco
42. Game's Pain - The Game feat. Keyshia Cole
43. DSW - Charles Hamilton
44. Brooklyn Girls - Charles Hamilton
45. Sang No More - Calvin Richardson
46. Closer - Ne-Yo
47. Magic - Robin Thicke
48. Spotlight - Jennifer Hudson
49. Girls Around the World - Lloyd feat. Lil' Wayne
50. Digital Girl - Jamie Foxx feat. Kanye West and The-Dream
51. Luxury Tax - Rick Ross feat. Lil' Wayne, Young Jeezy, and Trick Daddy
52. Brand New (Remix) - Drake feat. Lil' Wayne
53. Oscar - The Cool Kids
54. Live Your Life - T.I. feat. Rihanna
55. It'z Mickey - Mickey Factz
56. Day N' Nite - Kid Cudi
57. Spaz - N.E.R.D.
58. Tug of War - Algebra
59. Lady - Anthony David feat. Keisha Jackson
60. Words - Anthony David feat. India.Arie
61. Can't Believe It (Remix) - T-Pain feat. Justin Timberlake
62. Ego - Beyonce
63. Dey Know Yayo - The Re-Up Gang
64. The Feature Heavy Song - Wale feat. Bun B and Pusha T
65. Customer (Remix) - Raheem DeVaughn feat. R. Kelly
66. Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) - Beyonce
67. By My Side - Jadakiss feat. Ne-Yo
68. Grippin' - Sean Garrett feat. Ludacris
69. Since You Been Gone - Day26
70. Love in This Club Part II - Usher feat. Lil' Wayne and Beyonce
71. Mr. Carter - Lil' Wayne feat. Jay-Z
72. The World Should Revolve Around Me - Little Jackie
73. Love Lockdown - Kanye West
74. Hi Hater (Remix) - Maino feat. T.I., Jadakiss, Fabolous, Plies, and Swizz Beatz
75. Never Would Have Made It - Marvin Sapp
76. Forever - Chris Brown
77. Fuck the Industry - Solange feat. Wale
78. Truth or Dare - Mickey Factz
79. Every Chance I Get- T.I.
80. My President - Young Jeezy feat. Nas
81. Yeah You - N.E.R.D.
82. Come Over - Estelle
83. You're the Only One - Eric Benet
84. Trading Places - Usher
85. Wait a Minute (Just a Touch) - Estelle feat. Will.I.Am
86. 6 of 1 Thing - Craig David
87. Go Girl - Ciara feat. T-Pain
88. Cops Up - Lyfe Jennings
89. Woman - Raheem DeVaughn
90. Drivin' Down the Block (Remix) - Kidz in the Hall feat. Pusha T, Bun B, and The Cool Kids
91. Dr. Love - Donnie Klang
92. Take You There - Donnie Klang feat. Diddy
93. Radio - Musiq Soulchild
94. Tonight - Lykke Li
95. I Can't Hear the Music - Brutha
96. Harder to Breathe (Remix) - Maroon 5 feat. The Cool Kids
97. See You in My Nightmares - Kanye West feat. Lil' Wayne
98. I Do It For Hip-Hop - Ludacris feat. Jay-Z and Nas
99. Diva - Beyonce
100. I'm That Chick - Mariah Carey
101. Are We In This Together - Day26
102. When It Hurts - Avant
103. Be a Nigger Too - Nas
104. The Artistic Integrity - Wale
105. I'm So High- Grind Mode
106. Rockin' & Rollin' (Remix) - Mickey Factz feat. The Cool Kids
107. So What -Pink
108. The Krazy - Wale
109. Another Way to Die - Jack White and Alicia Keys
110. The Future - Joe Budden and The Game
111. Love Hangover - Kidz in the Hall feat. Estelle
112. You're Everything - Bun B feat. Rick Ross, David Banner, 8 Ball, and MJG
113. T.O.N.Y. - Solange
114. Punch Drunk Love - Common feat. Kanye West
115. What Them Girls Like - Ludacris feat. Sean Garrett and Chris Brown
116. Cookie Jar - Gym Class Heroes feat. The-Dream
117. Dangerous - Kardinal Offishall feat. Akon
118. Cuddle Bums - 88-Keys and Tanya Morgan
119. Chopped N' Skrewed - T-Pain feat. Ludacris
120. My House - Cassie
121. Damaged (Remix) - Danity Kane feat. Fabolous
122. Bust It Baby 2 - Plies feat. Ne-Yo
123. Busy - Rocko
124. Touchdown - The Game feat. Raheem DeVaughn
125. Ain't I - Yung L.A. feat. Young Dro and T.I.
126. Tie My Hands - Robin Thicke and Lil' Wayne
127. Touch My Body - Mariah Carey
128. Room Service - Jayms Madison
129. Industry Diary - Idle Warship
130. I Need U Bad - Jazmine Sullivan
131. Sexy Can I? - Ray J. feat. Yung Berg
132. Heaven Sent - Keyshia Cole
133. Baby - LL Cool J feat. The-Dream
134. Pro Nails (Remix) - Kid Sister feat. Kanye West
135. Hostile Gospel (Remix) - Talib Kweli feat. Joell Ortiz and Blu
136. So Fly - Slim feat. Young Joc
137. Good Morning - John Legend
138. It Ain't Supposed To Be This Way - Chante Moore
139. Surveillance (Remix) - Wynter Gordon feat. Maino
140. Screamin' - Idle Warship feat. MC Chris
141. Mo Better - Raheem DeVaughn
142. Right Here (Departed) - Brandy
143. I Found My Smile Again - D'Angelo
144. Gettin' It - The Cool Kids feat. Lil' Wayne
145. Nothing Left to Say - Mint Condition
146. Sex 4 Suga - Common
147. Little of Your Time (Bloodshy and Avant Remix) - Maroon 5
148. Numba 1 - Kardinal Offishall
149. 2 In the Morning - Cassie
150. Just to be Different - Joe Budden
151. What Happened - Algebra
152. Do What U Do - Drake feat. Malice
153. Gold and a Pager - The Cool Kids
154. Love Revolution - Lenny Kravitz
155. My Heart - Jennifer Hudson
156. If It Wasn't For You - Day26
157. The Lounge - Asher Roth
158. T-Shirt - Shontelle
159. Hot Thing (Remix) - Talib Kweli feat. Ne-Yo and Jean Grae
160. The One That Got Away - Johnta Austin
161. Substitue Lova - Shanell
162. Oh Girl (Remix) - Rapahel Saddiq feat. Jay-Z
163. Who's Gonna Save My Soul - Gnarls Barkley
164. What's Your Name - Usher feat. Will.I.Am
165. The Way It Was - J. Holiday
166. Camera Phone - The Game feat. Ne-Yo
167. More Than Friends - Estelle
168. Swang On 'Em - Bun B feat. Lupe Fiasco
169. Anti-Matter - N.E.R.D.
170. 20K Money Makin' Brothers on the Corner - The Re-Up Gang
171. Street Lights - Kanye West
172. Kinda Girl For Me - Craig David
173. For The Record - Mariah Carey
174. Porn Star - T.I.
175. Go To Hell - Joe Budden
176. The Hunger - Eric Benet
177. Stuck on Stupid - Sterling Simms
178. Bust Your Windows - Jazmine Sullivan
179. La La - Lil' Wayne feat. Busta Rhymes and Brisco
180. Nobody - Ne-Yo
181. Playa Cardz Right - Keyshia Cole feat. 2Pac
182. Sunday Morning (Questlove Remix) - Maroon 5
183. Make Friends With Love - Calvin Richardson
184. Crazy World - Young Jeezy
185. Kissin' Ears - Gym Class Heroes feat. The-Dream
186. Emotional - Casely
187. Onslaught - Slaughterhouse
188. It's Automatic - Mickey Factz feat. Curtis Santiago
189. Guys Like When Girls Kiss - Little Jackie
190. I Decided Part 1 - Solange
191. I Did You Wrong - Pleasure P
192. Drank In My Cup - Electrik Red
193. Dreamworld - Robin Thicke
194. One Time for Love - Johnta Austin
195. Wanted - Tank
196. Wishbones, Horseshoes, and Basketball - Charles Hamilton
197. Must Hate Money - Drake
198. Appetite - Usher
199. Cruise Control - Mariah Carey feat. Damian Marley
200. No Matter What - T.I.

TOP 30 ALBUMS OF 2008

Everybody loves lists. We here at The Chop Up are no different. 2008 was an unusual year for music. I think it's safe to say that there weren't too many classic albums being released on the hip-hop or the R&B tip. But, if you searched around the Internet or checked out a few minor label releases you were probably able to find a diamond in the rough! With that said here are our top 30 albums of 2008!!!

DISCLAIMER: We did not listen to every album released in 2008. So these are the best of what we heard. But, since this is The Chop Up and we run this shit, these are the only albums that matter. Proceed!!



1. T.I. - Paper Trail

2. Kanye West - 808's and Heartbreak

3. Ne-Yo - Year of the Gentleman

4. Drake - Comeback Season

5. Nas - Untitled

6. Mickey Factz - The Leak: Vol. 1

7. N.E.R.D. - Seeing Sounds

8. Lil' Wayne - The Carter III

9. Mickey Factz - In Search of N.E.R.D.

10. Charles Hamilton - Outside Looking

11. Day26 - Day26

12. Wale - A Mixtape About Nothing

13. Jamie Foxx - Intuition

14. Charles Hamilton - The L Word

15. Rick Ross- Trilla

16. Robin Thicke - Something Else

17. Common - Universal Mind Control

18. Young Jeezy - The Recession

19. The Clipse - We Got It For Cheap Vol. 3

20. Kid Cudi - A Kid Named Cudi

21. Raheem DeVaughn - Love Behind the Melody

22. The Clipse - Road to Till the Casket Drops

23. Usher - Here I Stand

24. Mickey Factz - Flashback Vol. 1: Back to the Future

25. John Legend - Evolver

26. Lloyd - Lessons in Love

27. Joe Budden - Halfway House

28. Nas and DJ Green Lantern - The Nigger Tape

29. Maroon 5 - Call and Response: The Remix Album

30. The Roots - Rising Down

Honorable Mention
Mariah Carey - E=MC2
Algebra - Purpose
Ludacris - Theater of the Mind
Jazmine Sullivan - Fearless
Kidz in the Hall - The In Crowd