The Best Hip Hop Albums of 2009, Presented by Hip Hop Official

According to Hip Hop Official, Jay-Z's "Blueprint 3" was the "biggest album of 2009." Also highlighted are Eminem's "Relapse," 50 Cent's "Before I Self Destruct," Rick Ross' "Deeper Than Rap," Raekwon's "Only Built 4 Cuban Linx, Pt II," Ghostface Killah's "Ghostdini," the self-titled release from Slaughterhouse and Method Man and Redman's "Blackout 2," among others.

What do you think? Was anybody left out?

Hip Hop Official Live at the Cypress Hill Smokeout 2009

Hip Hop Official catches up with Goodie Mob, Sen Dog, Murs, Sunspot Jonz, Devin The Dude, DJ Muggs, Redman, Bushwick Bill and Willie D at the first Smokeout in six years. That's a pretty heavy lineup.

Side note: Glad to hear the Bushwick Bill is alive and well.

A Mind-Blowing Trick from Method "Blaine"

How did he do that? How random.