swap_horiz Nellyville Alternatives

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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 Hip Hop Album Controversy

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 Hip Hop Album

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 Hip Hop Album 2004

9.1 Excellent

4

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 Hip Hop Album 1999

8.8 Great

5

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 Hip Hop Album

8.6 Great

6

Coloring Book

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

Midwest Hip Hop Album 2016 Joyful

8.5 Great

7

Acid Rap

Acid Rap is the 2013 second mixtape by American rapper Chance the Rapper, praised for its jazz-influenced sound and cata...

Midwest Hip Hop Album Alternative Mixtape

8.5 Great

8

It Was Written

It Was Written is the 1996 second studio album by New York rapper Nas, known for its mafioso rap themes and the hit sing...

Nas Hip Hop Album East Coast 1996

8.3 Great

9

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 Hip Hop Album 2008

8.2 Great

10

Food & Liquor

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

Midwest Lyrical Hip Hop Album Conscious

8.2 Great

11

Lord Willin'

Lord Willin' is the debut studio album by American hip-hop duo Clipse, released in 2002 and entirely produced by the pro...

Classic Hip Hop Album 2002 Drug Rap

8.2 Great

12

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 Hip Hop Album 2013 Drake

8.1 Great

13

God's Son

God's Son is the sixth studio album by American rapper Nas, released in 2002, exploring themes of religion, violence, an...

Personal Nas Emotional Hip Hop Album

8.1 Great

14

Paper Trail

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

Hip Hop Album Trap South 2008

8.0 Great

15

The Cool

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

Midwest Concept Hip Hop Album 2007

8.0 Great

16

Under Construction

Under Construction is the 2002 album by Missy Elliott, a commercial and critical success paying homage to old-school hip...

Retro Hip Hop Album 2002 Pop Rap

7.5 Good

17

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 Hip Hop Album East Coast 1998

7.4 Good

18

Back for the First Time

Back for the First Time is the 2000 major-label debut album by Ludacris, featuring the breakout single What's Your Fanta...

Hip Hop Album South Mainstream Crunk

7.3 Good

19

Rolling Papers

Rolling Papers is the major-label debut studio album by American rapper Wiz Khalifa, released in 2011 and featuring the...

Midwest Hip Hop Album 2011 Pop Rap

6.0 Fair

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Lasers

Lasers is the third studio album by American rapper Lupe Fiasco, released in 2011, which debuted at number one on the US...

Midwest Political Hip Hop Album 2011

5.5 Mediocre