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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

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My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Kanye West’s *My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy* is a landmark 2010 hip-hop album. It’s notable for its lavish productio...

Classic Maximalist 2010 Critically Acclaimed

9.5 Brilliant

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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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Madvillainy

Madvillainy is the sole studio album by American hip-hop duo Madvillain, released in 2004 and widely considered an avant...

Abstract Underground 2004 Madlib

9.4 Excellent

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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

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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

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The Chronic

The Chronic is the debut studio album by American hip-hop producer and rapper Dr. Dre, released in 1992 and pioneering t...

Classic 1992 West Coast G Funk

9.2 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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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

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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

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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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Hell Hath No Fury

Hell Hath No Fury is the second studio album by American hip-hop duo Clipse, released in 2006 and acclaimed for its intr...

Classic Dark 2006 Drug Rap

9.1 Excellent

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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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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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When Disaster Strikes...

When Disaster Strikes... is the second studio album by American rapper Busta Rhymes, released in 1997, debuting at numbe...

Classic Energetic East Coast 1997

7.8 Good

18

Miss E...So Addictive

Miss E...So Addictive is the 2001 album by Missy Elliott, featuring the hit single Get Ur Freak On and production by Tim...

Dance Futuristic 2001 Female Rap

7.7 Good

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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

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Pink Friday

Pink Friday is the debut studio album by Trinidadian-American rapper Nicki Minaj, released in 2010, establishing her as...

2010 South Debut Female Rap

7.0 Good