Rolling Stone has compiled a list of their picks for the best 40 Hip Hop albums of 2014. With selections ranging from DJ Quik's The Midnight Hour to Lecrae's Anomaly, Rolling Stone's end-of-year list is topped by the crowd-favorite Run The Jewels 2. "The second album from hip-hop's knottiest insult comics expands the emotional palate of their previous collaborations — coming...

In recent years it has seemed that the sacred art of the perfectly-crafted diss song has gone out the window. Gone are the days of “Takeover” and “Ether,” “How To Rob” and “New York, New York.” Instead, sneak disses, subliminal shots and broad allusions have won the day. But in...