The best hip-hop album of 2007 is Median's Relief, the debut album by Median. The true gem here isn't just the A-game production by 9th Wonder, Krysis, and Nicolay, but the rap skills of Median, who makes a serious challenge to Phonte as best Justus League Lyricist.
Median can flow like a natural on the mic. His clever diction and introspective lyrics will satisfy any hip-hop head longing for the days of "real" MCs. The underlying mood of the album is a positive one. Light on braggadocio, heavy on metaphors, Median raps to inspire.
I'd be remiss not to mention Kanye West's Graduation album as a close runner up for best of 2007. Graduation is by far Kanye's best to date. He continues to take his sample-based production mainstream, and hip-hop is better for it.
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