2009 Mechy Awards: Hip Hop Album of the Year

The Nominees:

• Def3 & Factor - Drumbo
• IsWhat!? - Big Appetite
• Lushlife - Cassette City
• Qwel & Maker - So Be It
• Speech Debelle - Speech Therapy
• Willie Isz - Georgiavania

And the winner is...

Qwel & Maker - So Be It

This was a hard decision for me because there were so many unique and innovative albums released in 2009. When it all boiled down, this was the best album of the year lyrically and top 5 in production. Nothing else could claim top 5 in both categories.