swap_horiz Culture Alternatives

1

Illmatic

Nas's *Illmatic* is a cornerstone of hip-hop, capturing the raw and gritty reality of life in Queensbridge, New York. T...

Classic Storytelling Nas New York

9.8 Brilliant

2

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

3

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

4

Stankonia

Stankonia is the 2000 fourth studio album by American hip-hop duo Outkast, which brought them massive mainstream success...

Classic South Eclectic 2000

9.1 Excellent

5

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

6

Tha Carter III

Tha Carter III is the sixth studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne, released in 2008, selling over one million copies...

Classic Trap South 2008

8.7 Great

7

Astroworld

Astroworld is the third studio album by American rapper Travis Scott, released in 2018, inspired by a defunct Texas them...

Psychedelic Trap 2018 South

8.7 Great

8

Tha Carter II

Tha Carter II is the fifth studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne, released in 2005, which cemented his transition in...

Classic Trap 2005 South

8.3 Great

9

DS2

DS2 is the third studio album by American rapper Future, released in 2015, helping popularize trap music in the mainstre...

Future Melodic Trap 2015

8.2 Great

10

Paper Trail

Paper Trail is the 2008 album by T.I., his most commercially successful release, featuring the number-one singles Live Y...

Trap South 2008 Ti

8.0 Great

11

Teflon Don

Teflon Don is the 2010 album by Rick Ross, featuring collaborations with Kanye West, Jay-Z, and T.I. and cementing his m...

Trap 2010 Rap South

8.0 Great

12

Savage Mode

Savage Mode is a collaborative EP by rapper 21 Savage and producer Metro Boomin, released in 2016 and establishing their...

Dark 2016 Trap South

8.0 Great

13

Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101

Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101 is the 2005 major-label debut by Young Jeezy, a defining release of the trap music sub...

Classic Trap 2005 South

7.7 Good

14

Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight

Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight is the second studio album by American rapper Travis Scott, released in 2016, debuting a...

Psychedelic 2016 Trap South

7.7 Good

15

God Forgives, I Don't

God Forgives, I Don't is the 2012 album by Rick Ross, debuting at number one on the Billboard 200 and featuring the sing...

Trap Rap 2012 South

7.2 Good

16

My Turn

My Turn is the second studio album by American rapper Lil Baby, released in 2020 and debuting at number one on the US Bi...

Commercial 2020 Trap South

7.0 Good

17

I Decided

I Decided is the fourth studio album by American rapper Big Sean, released in 2017 and debuting at number one on the US...

Midwest Concept Trap 2017

6.8 Fair

18

Port of Miami

Port of Miami is the 2006 debut album by Rick Ross, featuring the breakout single Hustlin' and establishing his drug-kin...

Trap 2006 South Debut

6.7 Fair

19

Harder Than Ever

Harder Than Ever is the debut studio album by American rapper Lil Baby, released in 2018 and including the popular singl...

Trap 2018 South Debut

6.5 Fair

20

Culture II

Culture II is the third studio album by American hip-hop trio Migos, released in 2018 and notable for its extensive 24-t...

Trap 2018 South Mainstream

5.8 Mediocre