the 50 best Hip hop albums of all time (as rated by all RYM users)

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Big Props to Sng who made that post :salute:

if you want to check the full top 100: http://rateyourmusic.com/customchart?page=1&chart_type=top&type=album&year=alltime&genre_include=1&include_child_genres=1&genres=hip hop&include_child_genres_chk=1&include=both&origin_countries=&limit=none&countries=

RYM lists mixtapes and albums separately, the lists are auto-generated according to ratings.

50) The Roots
Game Theory
(2006)

49) CunninLynguists
A Piece of Strange
(2005)

48) Ghostface Killah
Supreme Clientele
(2000)

47) A Tribe Called Quest
People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
(1990)

46) Ultramagnetic MC's
Critical Beatdown
(1988)

45) Eric B. & Rakim
Follow the Leader
(1988)

44) Kool G Rap & DJ Polo
Live and Let Die
(1992)

43) Dr. Dre
The Chronic
(1992)

42) O.C.
Word...Life
(1994)

41) Ghostface Killah
Ironman
(1996)

40) Kanye West
The College Dropout
(2004)

39) Ice Cube
Death Certificate
(1991)

38) Scarface
The Diary
(1994)

37) Goodie Mob
Soul Food
(1995)

36) Snoop Dogg
Doggystyle
(1993)

35) Eric B. & Rakim
Paid In Full
(1987)

34) Cannibal Ox
The Cold Vein
(2001)

33) The Roots
Things Fall Apart
(1999)

32) Jay Z
The Blueprint
(2001)

31) Jeru the Damaja
The Sun Rises in the East
(1994)

30) De La Soul
3 Feet High and Rising
(1989)

29) UGK
Ridin' Dirty
(1996)

28) Kendrick Lamar
good kid, m.A.A.d city
(2012)

27) Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth
The Main Ingredient
(1994)

26) Deltron 3030
Deltron 3030
(2000)

25) Public Enemy
Fear of a Black Planet
(1990)

24) Jay Z
Reasonable Doubt
(1996)

23) The Pharcyde
Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde
(1992)

22) Black Star
Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star
(1998)

21) Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth
Mecca and the Soul Brother
(1992)

20) Big L
Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous
(1995)

19) Gang Starr
Moment of Truth
(1998)

18) Mos Def
Black on Both Sides
(1999)

17) Organized Konfusion
Stress: The Extinction Agenda
(1994)

16) OutKast
ATLiens
(1996)

15) Raekwon
Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...
(1995)

14) J Dilla
Donuts
(2006)

13) The Notorious B.I.G.
Ready to Die
(1994)

12) Mobb Deep
The Infamous
(1995)

11) Beastie Boys
Paul's Boutique
(1989)

10) Kanye West
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
(2010)

9) OutKast
Aquemini (1998)


8) Public Enemy
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
(1988)

7) A Tribe Called Quest
Midnight Marauders
(1993)

6) Madvillain
Madvillainy
(2004)

5) A Tribe Called Quest
The Low End Theory
(1991)
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4) Genius/GZA
Liquid Swords
(1995)
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3) DJ Shadow
Endtroducing....
. (1996)
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2) Nas
Illmatic
(1994)
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1) Wu-Tang Clan
Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
(1993)
Avg rating: 4.21 | Ratings: 8,055
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so, Im googling some of these albums right now

#34 Canibal Ox-The Cold Vein

This aint half bad at all.. just letting it play right now.. not bad at all.. Never heard of him/them

 

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List is good, ready to die should be higher but it's a really good list
 

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so, Im googling some of these albums right now

#34 Canibal Ox-The Cold Vein

This aint half bad at all.. just letting it play right now.. not bad at all.. Never heard of him/them


Classic album :yes:

They're reaching putting it in the top 50 though.

And they got MBDTF at #10? :what:

GKMC? :what:

Too many problems with this list.

At least Endtroducing is in the top 10 :salute:
 

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no overrated rappers like Eminem or Lupe

one of the best lists I have seen in years, I have faith in hip hop listeners again !

these are all amazing albums
 
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