Alright, so before I get started I would just like to say that the criteria used to make this list is twofold: my personal sentiment towards to album is obviously the strongest, however, with a list like this, looking over an entire decade of hip-hop is no easy task and an album's mainstream influence must be considered. That being said, I will gradually post my way to number 1, hopefully before Christmas.
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10. The Game - The Documentary
In 2005 The Game released The Documentary, which became on of the West Coast's biggest releases since Dr. Dre's Chronic 2001. During the albums production stages Game was signed to Dre's Aftermath Entertainment, Interscope and G-Unit, along with featuring countless hip-hop and R&B big timers on his debut album. The album put out five singles, the two most popular being "Hate It Or Love It" featuring 50 Cent and produced by Cool & Dre, and also "How We Do," which again featured 50 Cent. The production on the album was handled Dr. Dre, but also featured Cool & Dre, Just Blaze, Kanye West, Timbaland and more. It sold over half a million records in its first week, and has since reached to 5 million mark. As stated numerous times on the album, The Game's goal was to revive the West Coast rap scene that flourished in the 80s and 90s. Although Game's lyrical depth can easily be criticized as being bland, relying more on name dropping (I can't even count how many times he drops famous names or rap albums), Game still managed to "create a buzz without a single like N.W.A. did." and then once releasing some singles took hip-hop in 2005 to a whole new level, becoming one of the most know rappers, for better or worse, this decade.
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