American Gangster

" He points to the diversity in the rap album race, in which Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter III" faces Jay-Z's semi-autobiographical "American Gangster," T.I.'s hit-laden "Paper Trail," Lupe Fiasco's inventive "The Cool "and Nas' controversial...

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...Music nomination. Wayne's Tha Carter III got a nod for Favorite Album - Rap/ Hip-Hop Music, (along with Jay-Z's American Gangster and Kanye West's Graduation) and another for Favorite Male Artist - Rap/ Hip-Hop Music. He'll face off...

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...acceptance speech. West, who releases his fourth LP, 808s & Heartbreak, on Monday, beat out Jay-Z's American Gangster and Lil Wayne's Tha Carter III as his Graduation took home the award for Favorite Rap/Hip Hop Album. Here is West's speech...

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...The Lonely by The Raconteurs. The hip-hop stars who will be fighting it out for Best Rap Album include Jay-Z for American Gangster , Lil Wayne with Tha Carter III, Lupe Fiasco's The Cool, Paper Trail by T.I . and Nas with his self-titled...

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...since 50 Cent's "The Massacre" more than three years ago. It also is the first rap album to top the national sales chart since Jay-Z's "American Gangster" held that spot in November. FOR THE RECORD: Hip-hop albums: An article in Thursday's...

In this article: Lil Wayne, Tha Carter III, Jay-Z, Los Angeles Times, 50 Cent, Billboard, and Lollipop