Top 48 Greatest Music Albums by RaP/HiP-HoPMusiKCritiC

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• (Created: 12/27/2010 15:23).
• Chart size: 48 albums.

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The Marshall Mathers LP 

 Eminem

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Simply the best. pure emotion, pure anger. pure genius. Eminem takes on the whole world... and actually wins. [First added to this chart: 12/27/2010]

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

800 charts

Rank Score:

6,093

Rank in 2000:

6

Rank in 2000s:

47

Overall Rank:

292

Average Rating:

 78 (1,309 votes)

Comments:

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Reasonable Doubt 

 Jay-Z

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The best flow on any album, ever. a young, brilliant Jay-Z with ill beats to boot. just listen to the smoothness on 'Can't Knock the Hustle' an your hooked [First added to this chart: 12/27/2010]

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

339 charts

Rank Score:

2,207

Rank in 1996:

13

Rank in 1990s:

144

Overall Rank:

808

Average Rating:

 76 (502 votes)

Comments:

27

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E. 1999 Eternal 

 Bone Thugs-N-Harmony

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What the 'rappers' these days wish they sounded like. except these fools had talent. the bizzy, krayzie, and layzie are severly under rated mc's in my opinion. the most under rated album of all time, in any genre ever. [First added to this chart: 12/27/2010]

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

207

Rank in 1995:

118

Rank in 1990s:

1,053

Overall Rank:

6,278

Average Rating:

 76 (56 votes)

Comments:

0

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Illmatic 

 Nas

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Probably the best rhymes on any album, Nas lights up the mic for 40 mins, and every second is classic. this album alone has kept him in 'greatest mc' conversations since the day it was released in '94 [First added to this chart: 12/27/2010]

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,313 charts

Rank Score:

18,533

Rank in 1994:

2

Rank in 1990s:

12

Overall Rank:

65

Average Rating:

 86 (1,540 votes)

Comments:

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Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) 

 Wu-Tang Clan

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Listening to gangsta rap has never been as fun, scary, or intimidating since the release of this album. all nine members are in their top form while Method Man and the GZA absolutely kill it [First added to this chart: 12/27/2010]

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

1,077 charts

Rank Score:

13,577

Rank in 1993:

3

Rank in 1990s:

19

Overall Rank:

97

Average Rating:

 84 (1,235 votes)

Comments:

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Remixes Vol. II 

 Ratatat

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If you like rap, you will love this remix mixtape. i promise. illest Biggie remixes ever with 'Party and Bullshit' an 'Dead Wrong' [First added to this chart: 12/27/2010]

Year of Release:

2007

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

96

Rank in 2007:

222

Rank in 2000s:

2,184

Overall Rank:

11,987

Average Rating:

 71 (8 votes)

Comments:

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The Slim Shady LP 

 Eminem

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A portrait of who the real Eminem was. a brilliant depressed, introverted, angry and self abusive genius. 'Rock Bottom' is one of the saddest and realest songs of all time. [First added to this chart: 12/27/2010]

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

401 charts

Rank Score:

2,092

Rank in 1999:

18

Rank in 1990s:

157

Overall Rank:

854

Average Rating:

 77 (745 votes)

Comments:

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Deltron 3030 

 Deltron 3030

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Del Tha Funkee Homosapien strikes gold with this one. if the members of Pink Floyd were born in Compton, this is the album they would have created. it really honest to god sounds like its from the year 3030. [First added to this chart: 12/27/2010]

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

241 charts

Rank Score:

1,866

Rank in 2000:

20

Rank in 2000s:

151

Overall Rank:

966

Average Rating:

 79 (265 votes)

Comments:

15

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Ready To Die 

 The Notorious B.I.G.

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The album that made rap truely a pop culture phenomenon (for better or for worse). one of those rare albums that is so good, you have to love it even if you don't like the genre. [First added to this chart: 12/27/2010]

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

659 charts

Rank Score:

5,878

Rank in 1994:

12

Rank in 1990s:

58

Overall Rank:

308

Average Rating:

 82 (787 votes)

Comments:

32

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Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous 

 Big L

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[First added to this chart: 12/27/2010]

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

128 charts

Rank Score:

787

Rank in 1995:

45

Rank in 1990s:

379

Overall Rank:

2,106

Average Rating:

 80 (158 votes)

Comments:

10

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Top 48 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade	Albums	%
1930s	0	0%
1940s	0	0%
1950s	0	0%
1960s	0	0%
1970s	0	0%
1980s	6	13%
1990s	24	50%
2000s	18	38%
2010s	0	0%
2020s	0	0%

Artist	Albums	%
Eminem	4	8%
Jay-Z	3	6%
Nas	3	6%
Wu-Tang Clan	3	6%
Boogie Down Productions	3	6%
Dr. Dre	2	4%
Kanye West	2	4%
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Country	Albums	%
	47	98%
	1	2%

Top 48 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 2 from 50th to 48th The Infamous by Mobb Deep
Up 2 from 23rd to 21st The Chronic by Dr. Dre
Up 2 from 22nd to 20th Get Rich Or Die Tryin' by 50 Cent

New entries
Cypress Hill by Cypress Hill

Leavers
Whut? Thee Album by Redman

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85/100	02/03/2020 15:25	NSPE	354	77/100
95/100	01/21/2019 17:29	DommeDamian	969	90/100
100/100	08/10/2015 21:31	Musakritic	1	100/100
90/100	12/08/2014 03:20	hippo	45	93/100
90/100	04/16/2014 18:09	swhaze	11	85/100

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From DommeDamian 10/28/2016 14:55

Agree on #1!!!!

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From Musakritic 08/10/2015 21:32

Absolutely incredible rap chart.

Not really much else to say

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From hippo 12/08/2014 03:21

Great list! I'd say Long Live the Kane is his best though :3

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From swhaze 04/16/2014 18:10

Great list! Tough to argue with any of your rankings or selections. This is one I certainly want to follow.

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From 9999 11/07/2013 18:38

This chart NEEDS Lamar's good kid, M.A.A.D. City. Apart from that, it's pretty good. I really like most of your choices, and I have to agree with you number one pick.

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From junodog4 09/17/2012 19:03

Glad to see a hip-hop list on this site. Your choices show that you know your shit.

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From Hayden 07/08/2011 17:05

Amazing order. Must check out the 16 I haven't listened to.

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From chris lancaster 05/15/2011 14:24

Good to see Mobb Deep and Black Star on here..

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From areed22@nmsu.edu 12/28/2010 08:41

Perfect order for rap Cd's. props.

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From thomas697 12/28/2010 00:21

Marshall Mathars LP is the best rap album ever. I dont see how any other comes close. Good pick

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