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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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Me Against the World

2Pac's third studio album (1995), notable for debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 while the rapper was serving a pris...

Classic Introspective 1995 West Coast

8.8 Great

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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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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

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Alfredo

Alfredo is a collaborative studio album by rapper Freddie Gibbs and producer The Alchemist, released in 2020 and nominat...

2020 Alchemist Boom Bap Freddie Gibbs

8.6 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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RTJ4

RTJ4 is the fourth studio album by American hip-hop duo Run the Jewels, released in 2020 and acclaimed for its fierce cr...

Political 2020 Duo Boom Bap

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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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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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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Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon

Released posthumously in 2020, Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon is the debut studio album by Brooklyn drill rapper...

2020 East Coast Posthumous Pop Smoke

7.0 Good

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Blue Slide Park

Blue Slide Park is the debut studio album by American rapper Mac Miller, released in 2011 and notable for debuting at nu...

INDIE East Coast 2011 Debut

5.5 Mediocre