It's hard to sum up my 2009 in a better way than that picture; Gucci Mane, the CEO of So Icey Entertainment/1017 Brick Squad Records. The Warner Bros. signed emcee was one of 2009's two breakthrough hip-hop artists (the other being Drake, of "Best I Ever Had" fame), and within this one year, he dropped a total of six official mixtapes, one official album, one unendorsed album, and countless bootleg mixtapes. And he only got out of jail in July of that year, so he did all that in a mere five months before returning to prison AGAIN in November for a parole violation. Yes, a strong work ethic still pays off in 2009, and hopefully now, in 2010. However, although he dominated the year, he wasn't the only artist to release music I enjoyed; in fact, 2009 was one of the best years for music in recent memory.
30. The-Dream - Love Vs. Money
29. Yelawolf - Trunk Muzik
28. Joe Budden - Escape Route
27. Slim Thug - Boss Of All Bosses
26. Gorilla Zoe - Don't Feed Da Animals
25. DOOM - Born Like This
24. Lloyd Banks - v5
23. Fabolous - Loso's Way
22. Gucci Mane - The Sequel
21. OJ Da Juiceman - The Otha Side Of The Trap...
20. Max B - Quarantine
19. Lil Boosie - Superbad
18. Mos Def - The Ecstatic
17. Curren$y - This Ain't No Mixtape
16. Cam'ron - Crime Pays
15. Lil B - I'm Thraxx
14. Wiz Khalifa - Deal Or No Deal
13. Gucci Mane - Writing On The Wall
12. Clipse - Til The Casket Drops
11. Waka Flocka Flame - Salute Me Or Shoot Me 2
10. OJ Da Juiceman - Alaska In Atlanta
9. Max B & French Montana - Coke Wave
8. Gucci Mane - The Cold War
7. 50 Cent - Before I Self Destruct
6. Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...Pt. II
5. Lil B - 6 Kiss
4. Drake - So Far Gone
3. Eminem - Relapse
2. Kid Cudi - Man On The Moon: The End Of The Day
t.1 Gucci Mane - The State Vs. Radric Davis
t.1 Gucci Mane - The Burrprint
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