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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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good kid, m.A.A.d city

good kid, m.A.A.d city is the major label debut album by American rapper Kendrick Lamar, released in 2012 as a compellin...

Classic Concept 2012 West Coast

9.4 Excellent

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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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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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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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4:44

Jay-Z's thirteenth studio album (2017), produced by No I.D. and addressing personal themes, nominated for the Grammy for...

Mature East Coast Conscious 2017

8.2 Great

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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

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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

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Under Pressure

Under Pressure is the major-label debut studio album by American rapper Logic, released in 2014 and chronicling his life...

Logic Lyrical East Coast 2014

8.0 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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Extinction Level Event

Extinction Level Event is the third studio album by American rapper Busta Rhymes, released in 1998, known for its futuri...

Concept East Coast Apocalyptic 1998

7.7 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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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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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