Garage and Grime

Northern State, with American Princes

Verizon Drops Stefani

Gwen Stefani and Lady Sovereign

Lady and The Vamp

Snap to It

Comeback kids, rhymin' Limeys and songs about partying defined Hip-Hop Nation in 2006

Double Trouble

Comeback kids, rhymin' Limeys and songs about partying defined Hip-Hop Nation in 2006

Sovereign Ruler

Is the U.S. Ready for the S-O-V?

Lady Sovereign

Vertically Challenged

Diaspora Jammin'

The best underground black music from the United States, Brazil, the UK, the Caribbean and Africa

Straight Outta London

Dizzee Rascal brings grime music -- the British answer to crunk -- to the Dirty South

God Save the Scene

Sassy Brits, hoochie mamas and a dude named Beans attempted to invigorate a stagnant year for hip-hop

Dance, Dance Revolution

This was the year electronic dance music got its head --

and its ass -- out of the past

Dance, Dance Revolution

This was the year electronic dance music got its head -- and its ass -- out of the past

God Save the Scene

Sassy Brits, hoochie mamas and a dude named Beans attempted to invigorate a stagnant year for hip-hop

Dizzee Rascal

Showtime (XL Recordings)