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 The best major albums category has always been a major and contentious topic for Hip-Hop fans and critics. There are so many factors to consider, including sales, societal impact, artistic merits, among a plethora of other matters. And, the indies arguably have it worse. They dwell in a world where every fan is a rapper and downloading is like taking money from a person with $10. The art of the indie stands on its own two feet like any art. AllHipHop considers all there is to consider in the best album category and this year we extended the list to accommodate the number of quality albums that were released in 2009. As far as the majors, a lot of them were overlooked due to lack of music and video outlets, promotion, marketing and even apathy. Still these major  and indies releases are worthy of your time in our eyes and ears.Best Major Albums:Raekwon- Only Built for Cuban Linx 2 Jadakiss -The Last Kiss Fabolous – Loso’ Way Rick Ross – Deeper Than Rap  Jay-Z - Blueprint 3 Eminem- RelapseWale - Attention Deficit Drake – So Far Gone EP UGK – UGK 4 Life Asher Roth – Asleep in the Bread AisleKid Cudi – Man on the Moon: The End of Day Best Independent Albums: DOOM -Born Like This J Dilla – Jay Stay Paid K’naan – TroubadourTech N9ne – KOD dead prez - Information Age Slaughterhouse – Slaughterhouse Dorrough- Dorrough Music Curren$y – This Ain’t No Mixtape KRS and Buckshot - Survival Skills Masta Ace and Edo G - Arts and Entertainment DJ Spinna – Sonic Smash Slim Thug – Boss of All Bosses Marco Polo and Torae – Double BarrelSkyzoo - The Salvation Cormega – Born & Raised Apathy – Wanna Snuggle? Fashawn – Boy Meets World Tiye Phoenix -  Half Woman Half Amazin Mos Def – The Ecstatic Brother Ali – The Truth Is Here EP Slaughterhouse – Slaughterhouse J Dilla - Jay Stay Paid