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Greatest Rap Albums of All Time

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The best albums in hip-hop history are being counted down. Doesn't matter when the album came out, it had major impact on the entire hip-hop world. REAL rap. No Soulja Boy, New Boyz, OJ Da Juiceman, etc. here. Albums from Artists including Eminem, Jay-Z, Tupac, Lil' Wayne, Lauryn Hill, etc. Feel free to expand on this amazing countdown.
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  1. 1
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    The Chronic

    Dr. Dre
    BUY
  2. 2
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    Illmatic

    Nas
    BUY
  3. 3
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    Straight Outta Compton

    N.W.A
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  4. 4
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    Ready to Die

    The Notorious B.I.G.
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  5. 5
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    Life After Death

    The Notorious B.I.G.
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  6. 6
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    Doggystyle

    Snoop Dogg
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  7. 7
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    Fear of a Black Planet

    Public Enemy
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  8. 8
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    Licensed to Ill

    Beastie Boys
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  9. 9
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    The Marshall Mathers LP

    Eminem
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  10. 10
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    The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

    Lauryn Hill
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  11. 11
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    Enter the Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers

    Wu-Tang Clan
    added by: Lons
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  12. 12
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    AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted

    Ice Cube
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  13. 13
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    Paid in Full

    Eric B. & Rakim
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    2001

    Dr. Dre
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    The Score

    Fugees
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    The Eminem Show

    Eminem
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  17. 17
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    Me Against the World

    Tupac Shakur
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  18. 18
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    King of Rock

    Run-D.M.C.
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    Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z...

    Tupac Shakur
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  20. 20
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    Stankonia

    OutKast
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  21. 21
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    The Blueprint

    Jay-Z
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  22. 22
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    Speakerboxxx / The Love Below

    OutKast
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  23. 23
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    Reasonable Doubt

    Jay-Z
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  24. 24
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    8 Mile

    Eminem
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    Paul's Boutique

    Beastie Boys
    added by: Lons
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    Things Fall Apart

    The Roots
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    Niggaz4Life

    N.W.A
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    Liquid Swords

    GZA
    added by: Ready To Startup
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  29. 29
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    Moment of Truth

    Gang Starr
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    Midnight Marauders

    A Tribe Called Quest
    added by: John Barryman
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    It's a Big Daddy Thing

    Big Daddy Kane
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    OG: Original Gangster

    Ice T
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  33. 33
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    The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory

    Tupac Shakur
    added by: Jabapac
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  34. 34
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    My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

    Kanye West
    added by: John Barryman
    BUY
  35. 35
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    Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life

    Jay-Z
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    Aquemini

    OutKast
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    The Low End Theory

    A Tribe Called Quest
    added by: Lons
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    Late Registration

    Kanye West
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    The Great Adventures of Slick Rick

    Slick Rick
    added by: ToddLockwood
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    Get Rich or Die Tryin'

    50 Cent
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    Tical

    Method Man
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    Mama Said Knock You Out

    LL Cool J
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    Eazy-Duz-It

    Eazy-E
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  44. 44
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    All Eyez on Me

    Tupac Shakur
    added by: Jabapac
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    Reachin'

    Digable Planets
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  46. 46
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    When Disaster Strikes...

    Busta Rhymes
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    Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood

    DMX
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    Hard Core

    Lil' Kim
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    One Day It'll All Make Sense

    Common
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    Creepin on Ah Come Up

    Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
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    1. Tarra Setting
      Greatest Rap Albums of All Time at 9/29/2012 3:30 PM
      this isn't a bad thing to write about Best Hip-Hop Albums, for now
    2. fiewjfie3
      Greatest Rap Albums of All Time at 11/07/2011 12:23 PM
      Whoever made this list is retarded and obviously from the south.
      1. First L
        Greatest Rap Albums of All Time at 11/15/2011 11:24 AM
        well if you dont like how the list looks then add who you believe is on it or vote, otherwise shut the f**k up. and btw im from killa cali. you just mad cuz none of b***h ass eminem's albums are in the top ten. i cant help how people vote
    3. mal1
      Hard Core at 10/27/2011 2:11 PM
      I know Foxy's a better rapper than Kim, but I didn't know her debut album would be that much ahead of hers. Hard Core>>>>Ill Na Na
    4. First L
      Tha Carter III at 10/27/2011 12:25 PM
      I think this one should be higher. It is undeniably weezy's best work, and it put him in the debate of "best rapper alive". It's almost shockin how it went from being in the top 10 to ranking 57. This album is a classic.
    5. CatrionaRollo
      My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy at 10/25/2011 1:11 AM
      This needs to be ranked MUCH higher!
    6. rap fail
      Greatest Rap Albums of All Time at 10/10/2011 4:55 PM
      thanks for calling out in the description that there will be no OJ Da Juiceman - hip hop fans were REALLY worried that he'd be charting on this list :(
    7. First L
      Greatest Rap Albums of All Time at 10/08/2011 4:21 PM
      It kinda surprises me that none of eminem's albums are in the top 10.
    8. John Barryman
      Greatest Rap Albums of All Time at 10/05/2011 3:10 PM
      Wow, I like T.I. but sort of surprised to see him doing THIS well. Also, glad someone added "Low End Theory," but no "Midnight Marauders"? That's the best Quest record. I might have to throw it up there.

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