swap_horiz The Cool Alternatives

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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 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 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

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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

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MM..FOOD

MM..FOOD is the fifth studio album by British-American rapper MF DOOM, released in 2004, notable for its extensive food-...

Concept Abstract Underground 2004

8.8 Great

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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

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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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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

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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

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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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Blank Face LP

Blank Face LP is the fourth studio album by American rapper Schoolboy Q, released in 2016 and featuring production from...

Concept 2016 West Coast Tde

8.4 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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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

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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

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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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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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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

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Everybody

Everybody is the third studio album by American rapper Logic, released in 2017 and featuring the chart-topping hit singl...

Logic Concept East Coast Conscious

6.8 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 2011 Pop Rap

5.5 Mediocre