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The Marshall Mathers LP

Eminem's third studio album (2000), his commercial and critical peak featuring the narrative single 'Stan,' becoming one...

Classic Midwest Controversy 2000

9.2 Excellent

2

Late Registration

Late Registration is the second studio album by American rapper Kanye West, released in 2005 and featuring lush orchestr...

Classic Midwest Orchestral 2005

9.2 Excellent

3

The College Dropout

The College Dropout is the debut studio album by American rapper and producer Kanye West, released in 2004 to widespread...

Classic Midwest 2004 Kanye West

9.1 Excellent

4

Aquemini

Aquemini is the 1998 third studio album by American hip-hop duo Outkast, celebrated for its eclectic sound and deep Sout...

Classic Alternative South 1998

9.1 Excellent

5

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

6

The Slim Shady LP

Eminem's major-label debut studio album (1999), a controversial breakthrough that launched him to mainstream fame and wo...

Classic Midwest 1999 Horrorcore

8.8 Great

7

ATLiens

ATLiens is the 1996 second studio album by American hip-hop duo Outkast, notable for its space-age aesthetic and pioneer...

Classic 1996 Alternative South

8.7 Great

8

The Eminem Show

The Eminem Show is the fourth studio album by American rapper Eminem, released in 2002 to massive commercial success and...

Classic Midwest Introspective 2002

8.6 Great

9

Yeezus

Yeezus is the sixth studio album by American rapper Kanye West, released in 2013 and noted for its abrasive, industrial-...

Experimental Industrial 2013 Kanye West

8.5 Great

10

Coloring Book

Coloring Book is the third mixtape by American rapper Chance the Rapper, released in 2016, notable for winning a Grammy...

Midwest 2016 Joyful Gospel Rap

8.5 Great

11

808s & Heartbreak

808s & Heartbreak is the fourth studio album by American artist Kanye West, released in 2008 and notable for its heavy u...

Midwest Experimental 2008 Kanye West

8.2 Great

12

Check Your Head

Check Your Head is the 1992 Beastie Boys album that saw the group returning to playing their own instruments, blending h...

East Coast Alternative 1992 Beastie Boys

8.2 Great

13

Food & Liquor

Food & Liquor is the debut studio album by American rapper Lupe Fiasco, released in 2006, earning critical acclaim and m...

Midwest Lyrical Conscious 2006

8.2 Great

14

Nothing Was the Same

Nothing Was the Same is the third studio album by Canadian rapper Drake, released in 2013, debuting at number one on the...

Introspective 2013 Drake Pop Rap

8.1 Great

15

De La Soul Is Dead

De La Soul Is Dead is the 1991 second studio album by American hip-hop group De La Soul, noted for its darker tone and c...

Concept East Coast Alternative 1991

8.0 Great

16

The Cool

The Cool is the second studio album by American rapper Lupe Fiasco, released in 2007, featuring a conceptual narrative a...

Midwest Concept 2007 Conscious

8.0 Great

17

Ill Communication

Ill Communication is the 1994 Beastie Boys album that fused hip-hop, punk, and jazz, featuring the hit single Sabotage.

East Coast Alternative 1994 Eclectic

7.9 Good

18

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

19

Watching Movies with the Sound Off

Watching Movies with the Sound Off is the second studio album by American rapper Mac Miller, released in 2013 to general...

Introspective Psychedelic East Coast 2013

7.5 Good

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Dark Sky Paradise

Dark Sky Paradise is the third studio album by American rapper Big Sean, released in 2015 and featuring his massively po...

Commercial Midwest Trap 2015

7.2 Good