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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

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

5

Take Care

Take Care is the second studio album by Canadian rapper Drake, released in 2011, acclaimed for its introspective lyrics...

Classic Emotional Drake 2011

8.7 Great

6

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

7

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

8

Acid Rap

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

Midwest Alternative Mixtape 2013

8.5 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 2008 Kanye West

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 Conscious 2006

8.2 Great

11

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

12

Watch the Throne

A 2011 collaborative studio album by Jay-Z and Kanye West, a critically acclaimed hip-hop record featuring the hit singl...

Luxury 2011 Kanye Jay Z

8.0 Great

13

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

14

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

15

Under Construction

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

Retro 2002 Pop Rap Female Rap

7.5 Good

16

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

17

Views

Views is the fourth studio album by Canadian rapper Drake, released in 2016, breaking numerous streaming records upon it...

Commercial 2016 Drake Pop Rap

7.0 Good

18

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

19

Nellyville

Nellyville is the second studio album by American rapper Nelly, released in 2002, which featured the chart-topping singl...

Midwest 2002 Mainstream Pop Rap

6.3 Fair

20

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 2011 Pop Rap

5.5 Mediocre