Here are our 10 favorite hip-hop and R&B albums of 2006 in no particular order. These are not based on what other critics have said or how many copies each sold. They are simply the albums that we enjoyed the most in 2006.

• T.I. – King
• Beyoncé – B’Day
• The Game – Doctor’s Advocate
• Jay-Z – Kingdom Come
• Gwen Stefani – The Sweet Escape
• Nelly Furtado – Loose
• Cassie – Cassie
• John Legend – Once Again
• Lupe Fiasco – Lupe Fiasco’s Food & Liquor
• Justin Timberlake – Futuresex/Lovesounds