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It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back

It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back is a seminal 1988 hip-hop album by Public Enemy. The record’s dense lyrica...

Classic Political East Coast 1988

9.5 Brilliant

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The Low End Theory

The Low End Theory is the 1991 second studio album by American hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest, celebrated for its ja...

Classic East Coast 1991 Jazz Rap

9.4 Excellent

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Paid in Full

Paid in Full is the 1987 debut album by American hip-hop duo Eric B. & Rakim, widely regarded as one of the most influen...

Classic East Coast 1987 Boom Bap

9.2 Excellent

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Paul's Boutique

Paul's Boutique is the 1989 second album by the Beastie Boys, acclaimed for its dense, sample-based production by the Du...

Classic East Coast 1989 Sampling

9.1 Excellent

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The Infamous

The Infamous is the 1995 second studio album by American hip-hop duo Mobb Deep, widely considered a cornerstone of hardc...

Classic East Coast 1995 Hardcore

9.0 Excellent

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Midnight Marauders

Midnight Marauders is the 1993 third studio album by American hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest, cementing their status...

Classic East Coast 1993 Jazz Rap

9.0 Excellent

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3 Feet High and Rising

3 Feet High and Rising is the 1989 debut studio album by American hip-hop group De La Soul, recognized as a landmark of...

Classic East Coast Alternative 1989

9.0 Excellent

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Flower Boy

Flower Boy is the fourth studio album by American rapper Tyler, the Creator, released in 2017 and earning a Grammy nomin...

Introspective 2017 West Coast Neo Soul

8.8 Great

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Raising Hell

Raising Hell is a 1986 album by Run-D.M.C. that became the first rap record to achieve multi-platinum status and cross o...

Classic Crossover East Coast 1986

8.7 Great

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Stillmatic

Released in 2001, Stillmatic is the fifth studio album by American rapper Nas, notable for reviving his critical standin...

Nas Comeback Lyrical East Coast

8.6 Great

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Follow the Leader

Follow the Leader is the 1988 second studio album by American hip-hop duo Eric B. & Rakim, notable for advancing Rakim's...

Classic Lyrical East Coast 1988

8.5 Great

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2014 Forest Hills Drive

2014 Forest Hills Drive is the third studio album by American rapper J. Cole, released in 2014, notable for having no gu...

Personal Concept East Coast 2014

8.5 Great

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All Hail the Queen

All Hail the Queen is the 1989 debut studio album by American rapper Queen Latifah, celebrated as a foundational text in...

East Coast 1989 Conscious Female Rap

8.0 Great

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Return of the Boom Bap

Return of the Boom Bap is the 1993 solo debut album by KRS-One, emphasizing raw production and socially conscious lyrics...

East Coast Conscious 1993 Boom Bap

7.8 Good

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KOD

KOD is the fifth studio album by American rapper J. Cole, released in 2018, exploring themes of addiction and breaking s...

Concept East Coast 2018 Conscious

7.8 Good

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The Off-Season

The Off-Season is the sixth studio album by American rapper J. Cole, released in 2021, debuting at number one on the US...

Lyrical East Coast 2021 Conscious

7.8 Good

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Born Sinner

Born Sinner is the second studio album by American rapper J. Cole, released in 2013, famously competing with Kanye West'...

Introspective East Coast Conscious 2013

7.5 Good

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Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life

Jay-Z's third studio album (1998), his commercial breakthrough featuring the Annie-sampling title track, winning the Gra...

Commercial East Coast 1998 Mainstream

7.4 Good

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Cole World: The Sideline Story

Cole World: The Sideline Story is the debut studio album by American rapper J. Cole, released in 2011, debuting at numbe...

East Coast Conscious 2011 Debut

7.0 Good

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Everybody

Everybody is the third studio album by American rapper Logic, released in 2017 and featuring the chart-topping hit singl...

Logic Concept East Coast Conscious

6.8 Fair