2006 in hip hop music
Introduction This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip hop music for the year 2006.
Released albums  Release Date Artist Album LabelJanuary 1Twisted InsaneShoot for the FaceBrainsick MuzikJanuary 24 CunninLynguists ''A Piece of Strange'' Tha Alkaholiks ''Firewater'' Waxploitation Records, Koch Records January 31 Daddy X ''Family Ties'' Suburban Noize Records February 5 Sway ''This Is My Demo'' February 7 Various Artists ''Run The Road Volume 2'' Dem Franchise Boyz ''On Top Of Our Game'' So So Def Records, Virgin Records J Dilla ''Donuts'' Stones Throw Records Aceyalone ''Magnificent City'' Decon Records Remy Ma ''There's Something About Remy: Based on a True Story'' Terror Squad Entertainment, SRC Records, Universal Records February 14 Sérgio Mendes ''Timeless'' February 21 Dilated Peoples ''20/20'' Capitol Records Keak Da Sneak ''Kunta Kinte''  Shaggy 2 Dope ''F.T.F.O. (Fuck The Fuck Off)'' Psychopathic Records February 28 Jel ''Soft Money'' March 7 El Da Sensei ''The Unusual'' Fat Beats Records Juvenile ''Reality Check (Juvenile album)'' UTP Records, Atlantic Records Public Enemy & Paris ''Rebirth of a Nation'' Guerrilla Funk Recordings March 14 D.M.C. ''Checks, Thugs and Rock 'n' Roll'' E-40 ''My Ghetto Report Card'' BME Recordings, Reprise Records Soul Position ''Things Go Better With RJ and Al'' Rhymesayers Entertainment March 21 Army of the Pharaohs ''The Torture Papers'' Babygrande Records B.G. ''The Heart of tha Streetz, Vol. 2 (I Am What I Am)'' Chopper City Records, Koch Records M-1 ''Confidential'' Koch Records Madlib ''The Beat Konducta, Vols. 1 & 2: Movie Scenes'' Stones Throw Records MURS & 9th Wonder ''Murray's Revenge'' March 28 Do or Die ''Get That Paper''  T.I. ''King'' Grand Hustle Records, Atlantic Records Ghostface Killah ''Fishscale'' Def Jam Recordings April 1 Hilltop Hoods ''The Hard Road'' Obese Records April 4 Bubba Sparxxx ''The Charm'' Purple Ribbon Records, Virgin Records, Capitol Records, EMI Records D-Shot ''Callin All Shots'' Yukon Black ''Addiction Services'' April 11 LL Cool J ''Todd Smith'' Def Jam Recordings April 18 Axe Murder Boyz ''Blood In, Blood Out'' Psychopathic Records Da BackWudz ''Wood Work'' April 25 The Coup ''Pick A Bigger Weapon'' Epitaph Records The Streets ''The Hardest Way To Make An Easy Living'' Zu Ninjaz ''Now Justice'' May 2 Dove Shack ''Reality Has Got Me Tied Up'' Mobb Deep ''Blood Money'' G-Unit Records, Interscope RecordsMay 9 Gnarls Barkley ''St. Elsewhere'' Atlantic Records Kottonmouth Kings ''Nickel Bag'' Suburban Noize RecordsMay 16 Cam'ron ''Killa Season'' Asylum Records Jamie Madrox ''Phatso'' Psychopathic Records Noah23 ''Amalthea Magnetosphere'' Legendary Entertainment, Plague Language Saint Dog ''USA (Unconformable Social Amputees)'' Suburban Noize Records May 23 Bronze Nazareth ''The Great Migration'' Think Differently Music, Babygrande Records May 30 King Syze ''Syzemology'' Babygrande Records June 6 Hed PE ''Back 2 Base X''Suburban Noize Records DJ Khaled ''Listennn: The Album'' Terror Squad Entertainment, Koch Records Kottonmouth Kings ''Koast II Koast'' Ice Cube ''Laugh Now, Cry Later'' Lench Mob Records Rampage ''Have You Seen?'' Flipmode Records Shawnna ''Block Music'' Def Jam Recordings, Disturbing Tha Peace Records Yung Joc ''New Joc City'' Bad Boy South, Block Entertainment, Atlantic Records June 13 Busta Rhymes ''The Big Bang'' Flipmode Records, Aftermath Entertainment, Interscope Records Mr. Lif ''Mo' Mega'' Definitive Jux Noah23 ''Clout'' Legendary Entertainment, Plague Language Zion I ''Break a Dawn'' Live Up Records, Handcuts Records June 20 Kurupt ''Same Day, Different Shit'' D.P.G. Recordz June 26 Plan B ''Who Needs Actions When You Got Words'' June 27 Kool Keith ''The Return of Dr. Octagon'' CMH Records Lord Jamar ''The 5% Album'' Babygrande Records Tha Dogg Pound ''Cali Iz Active'' Doggystyle Records, Koch Records 7L & Esoteric ''A New Dope'' Babygrande Records July 11 Boondox ''The Harvest'' Psychopathic Records Cut Chemist ''The Audience's Listening'' Warner Bros. Records July 18 Boot Camp Clik ''The Last Stand'' Duck Down Music July 25 Inspectah Deck ''The Resident Patient'' Urban Iron Records Jurassic 5 ''Feedback'' Interscope Records MF Grimm ''American Hunger'' Day by Day Entertainment Michael Franti & Spearhead ''Yell Fire!'' Pharrell ''In My Mind'' Star Trak Entertainment, Interscope Records August 1 DMX ''Year of the Dog... Again'' Ruff Ryders Entertainment, Sony Urban Music, Columbia Records August 8 Masta Killa ''Made in Brooklyn'' Nature Sounds Rick Ross ''Port of Miami'' Def Jam Recordings, Slip-n-Slide Records, Poe Boy Entertainment August 15 Obie Trice ''Second Round's on Me'' Shady Records, Interscope August 22 J Dilla ''The Shining'' BBE Records OutKast ''Idlewild'' LaFace Records, Jive Records August 29 Method Man ''4:21... The Day After'' Def Jam Recordings The Roots ''Game Theory'' September 5 OuterSpace ''Blood Brothers'' Babygrande Records September 12 Skyzoo & 9th Wonder ''Cloud 9: The 3 Day High'' Traffic Entertainment Swollen Members ''Black Magic'' Battle Axe Records September 19 Chingy ''Hoodstar'' Full Dekk Music Group, Capitol Records The Dirtball ''Raptillion'' Suburban Noize Records DJ Shadow ''The Outsider'' Universal Motown Records, Island Records Jedi Mind Tricks ''Servants in Heaven, Kings in Hell'' Babygrande Records Lupe Fiasco ''Food & Liquor'' 1st & 15th Entertainment, Atlantic Records Potluck ''Straight Outta Humboldt'' Suburban Noize RecordsSeptember 26 Ludacris ''Release Therapy'' Disturbing tha Peace, Def Jam Recordings Main Flow and 7L ''Flow Season'' Brick Records October 3 Subtle ''For Hero: For Fool'' Sleepy Brown ''Mr. Brown'' Purple Ribbon Records, Virgin Records, Capitol Records October 10 Lloyd Banks ''Rotten Apple'' G-Unit Records, Interscope Records Zion I and The Grouch ''Heroes in the City of Dope'' Om Records October 17 Puff Daddy ''Press Play'' Bad Boy Entertainment, Atlantic Records Hi-Tek ''Hi-Teknology²: The Chip'' Babygrande Records October 23 Braintax ''Panorama'' Low Life Records October 31 Kevin Federline ''Playing With Fire'' Federation Records Lady Sovereign ''Public Warning''Birdman & Lil Wayne ''Like Father, Like Son'' Cash Money, Universal November 7 Tech N9ne ''Everready (The Religion)'' Strange Music AZ ''The Format'' Quiet Money Records Jim Jones ''Hustler's P.O.M.E. (Product of My Environment)'' Diplomat Records, Koch Records November 14 The Game ''Doctor's Advocate'' Geffen Records Fat Joe ''Me, Myself & I'' Terror Squad Entertainment, Virgin Records, Imperial Records November 21 JAY-Z ''Kingdom Come'' Roc-A-Fella Records, Def Jam Recordings Kottonmouth Kings ''Hidden Stash III'' Suburban Noize Records Snoop Dogg ''Tha Blue Carpet Treatment'' Doggystyle Records, Geffen Records 2Pac ''Pac's Life'' Amaru Entertainment, Interscope Records November 27 CRUNK23 ''Technoshamanism'' Legendary Entertainment, Plague LanguageNovember 28 Clipse ''Hell Hath No Fury'' Re-Up Records, Star Trak Entertainment, Jive Records December 5 Shady Records ''Eminem Presents: The Re-Up'' Shady Records, Interscope Records December 12 Ghostface Killah ''More Fish'' Def Jam Recordings Jeezy ''The Inspiration'' CTE World, Def Jam Recordings December 19 Nas ''Hip Hop Is Dead'' Def Jam Recordings, Columbia Records December 29 Mos Def ''True Magic'' Geffen Records
Highest-charting singles +Hip hop singles from any year which charted in the 2006 Top 40 of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100SongArtistProjectPeak position "Ridin'" Chamillionaire featuring Krayzie Bone ''The Sound of Revenge'' 1 "Grillz" Nelly featuring Paul Wall, Ali & Gipp ''Sweatsuit'' "What You Know" T.I. ''King'' 3 "Where'd You Go" Fort Minor featuring Holly Brook ''The Rising Tied'' 4 "Control Myself" LL Cool J featuring Jennifer Lopez ''Todd Smith'' "Shake That" Eminem featuring Nate Dogg ''Curtain Call: The Hits'' 6 "There It Go (The Whistle Song)" Juelz Santana ''What the Game's Been Missing!'' "Ms. New Booty" Bubba Sparxxx featuring Ying Yang Twins & Mr. ColliPark ''The Charm'' 7 "Show Me What You Got" Jay-Z ''Kingdom Come'' 8 "Shoulder Lean" Young Dro featuring T.I. ''Best Thang Smokin''' 10 "You Don't Know" Eminem, 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks & Ca$his ''Eminem Presents: The Re-Up'' 12 "I Luv It" Jeezy ''Thug Motivation 102: The Inspiration'' 14 "Touch It" Busta Rhymes ''The Big Bang'' 16 "That's That" Snoop Dogg featuring R. Kelly ''Blue Carpet Treatment'' 20 "Stuntin' Like My Daddy" Birdman & Lil Wayne ''Like Father, Like Son'' 21 "Poppin' My Collar" Three 6 Mafia ''Most Known Unknown'' "Fresh Azimiz" Bow Wow featuring J-Kwon & Jermaine Dupri ''Wanted'' 23 "Why You Wanna" T.I. ''King'' 26 "Money in the Bank" Lil Scrappy featuring Young Buck ''Bred 2 Die, Born 2 Live'' 28 "Best Friend" 50 Cent & Olivia ''Get Rich or Die Tryin' (soundtrack)'' 35
Highest first week sales As of December 31, 2010.NumberArtistAlbum1st week sales1st week position1Jay-Z''Kingdom Come''680,000#12T.I. ''King''522,000#13The Game''Doctors Advocate''358,000#14Nas''Hip Hop Is Dead''356,000#15Young Jeezy''The Inspiration''352,000#16Shady Records''Eminem Presents: The Re-Up''309,000#27Ludacris''Release Therapy''309,000#18Snoop Dogg''Tha Blue Carpet Treatment''264,000#59Bow Wow''The Price of Fame'' 262,001#610Busta Rhymes ''The Big Bang''209,000#1
Highest critically reviewed albums (Metacritic)  Number Artist Album Average score Number of reviews Reference 1 Clipse ''Hell Hath No Fury'' 89 29 reviews  2 Ghostface Killah ''Fishscale'' 88 32 reviews  3 J Dilla ''Donuts'' 84 15 reviews  4 The Roots ''Game Theory'' 83 26 reviews  5 Lupe Fiasco ''Food & Liquor'' 83 20 reviews  6 Gnarls Barkley ''St. Elsewhere'' 81 37 reviews  7 J Dilla ''The Shining'' 80 21 reviews 8 Nas ''Hip Hop Is Dead'' 79 22 reviews 9 Cut Chemist ''The Audience's Listening'' 79 15 reviews 10 The Coup ''Pick a Bigger Weapon'' 78 25 reviews
See also *Previous article: 2005 in hip hop music*Next article: 2007 in hip hop music
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