Though the label that issued this 2007 compilation, Cleopatra, is hardly a big name in music, they managed to assemble a decent collection of artists on
Monster Hip Hop.
Snoop,
Nas,
Raekwon,
Layzie Bone,
Slim Thug,
Pastor Troy,
8Ball & MJG, and
Ghostface, among others, all have tracks included on the album, as well as underground favorites like
Immortal Technique (with
Poison Pen),
40 Cal, and
E-40. The songs don't represent the rappers' best-known hits, but it's a still a pretty good overview of what's happened in hip-hop on both sides of the country.