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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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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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To Pimp a Butterfly

Kendrick Lamar's *To Pimp a Butterfly* is a powerful and politically charged album that blends jazz, funk, and hip-hop t...

Complex Experimental Lyrical Social Commentary

9.0 Excellent

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Piñata

Piñata is a collaborative studio album by rapper Freddie Gibbs and producer Madlib, released in 2014 and celebrated as a...

2014 Boom Bap Freddie Gibbs Madlib

8.9 Great

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Death Certificate

Death Certificate is the second studio album by American rapper Ice Cube, released in 1991 and highly controversial for...

Political 1991 West Coast Gangsta

8.8 Great

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Run the Jewels 2

Run the Jewels 2 is the second studio album by American hip-hop duo Run the Jewels, released in 2014 to critical acclaim...

Political 2014 Duo Boom Bap

8.8 Great

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Bandana

Bandana is the second collaborative studio album by rapper Freddie Gibbs and producer Madlib, released in 2019 to widesp...

2019 Boom Bap Freddie Gibbs Madlib

8.7 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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Funcrusher Plus

Funcrusher Plus is the 1997 debut studio album by American hip-hop group Company Flow, highly influential in the develop...

Experimental 1997 Underground Boom Bap

8.6 Great

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Circles

Circles is the sixth studio album by American rapper Mac Miller, released posthumously in 2020 and completed by producer...

Introspective 2020 East Coast Posthumous

8.5 Great

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Reflection Eternal

Reflection Eternal is the debut album by American hip-hop duo Talib Kweli and Hi-Tek, released in 2000 and praised for i...

Conscious Boom Bap 2000 Talib Kweli

8.5 Great

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Run the Jewels 3

Released in 2016, Run the Jewels 3 is the third studio album by American hip-hop duo Run the Jewels, recognized for its...

Political 2016 Duo Boom Bap

8.2 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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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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Whut? Thee Album

Whut? Thee Album is the 1992 debut solo album by Redman, praised for its humor, eccentric production by Erick Sermon, an...

Classic East Coast 1992 Boom Bap

7.8 Good

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Beautiful Struggle

Beautiful Struggle is the 2004 second studio album by American rapper Talib Kweli, notable for its conscious themes and...

Lyrical Conscious 2004 Boom Bap

7.6 Good

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Hip Hop Is Dead

Released in 2006, Hip Hop Is Dead is the eighth studio album by American rapper Nas that sparked widespread debate about...

Comment Nas Political East Coast

7.4 Good

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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

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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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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