Hip-Hop Isn't Dead, and Here Are the Year's Ten Best Albums
By Dan Leroy
Revenge of the Nerds
As N.E.R.D. reemerges, Pharell Williams is happy to be one of the gang again
Wyclef Jean
Carnival Vol. II: Memoirs of an Immigrant (Sony)
Rock Out, Baby!
2006 Year-End Music Wrap-Up
By Niki D'Andrea, Jason Budjinski, Saby Reyes-Kulkarni, Dan Leroy and Chris Ziegler
Pharrell
In My Mind (Star Trak/Interscope)