Top 48 Greatest Music Albums
by RaP/HiP-HoPMusiKCritiC 
- Chart updated: 08/14/2023 14:45
- (Created: 12/27/2010 15:23).
- Chart size: 48 albums.
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Simply the best. pure emotion, pure anger. pure genius. Eminem takes on the whole world... and actually wins.
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2000
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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
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1996
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2,192
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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.
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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
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1994
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16,451
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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
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1993
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12,606
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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'
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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.
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1999
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1,886
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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.
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2000
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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.
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1994
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5,418
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1995
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721
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Top 48 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 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 | % | |
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| Eminem | 4 | 8% | |
| Nas | 3 | 6% | |
| Wu-Tang Clan | 3 | 6% | |
| Boogie Down Productions | 3 | 6% | |
| Jay-Z | 3 | 6% | |
| Beastie Boys | 2 | 4% | |
| The Notorious B.I.G. | 2 | 4% | |
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Top 48 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| 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 |
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| Cypress Hill by Cypress Hill |
| Leavers |
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| Whut? Thee Album by Redman |
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Top 48 Greatest Music Albums ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 02/03/2020 15:25 | NSPE | 350 | 77/100 |
| ! | 01/21/2019 17:29 |  DommeDamian | 1,003 | 89/100 |
| ! | 08/10/2015 21:31 | Musakritic | 1 | 100/100 |
| ! | 12/08/2014 03:20 | hippo | 44 | 93/100 |
| ! | 04/16/2014 18:09 |  swhaze | 11 | 85/100 |
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From DommeDamian 10/28/2016 14:55 | #177632
DommeDamian 10/28/2016 14:55 | #177632
Agree on #1!!!!
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From Musakritic 08/10/2015 21:32 | #147467
Absolutely incredible rap chart.
Not really much else to say
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From hippo 12/08/2014 03:21 | #128965
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 | #109404
swhaze 04/16/2014 18:10 | #109404
Great list! Tough to argue with any of your rankings or selections. This is one I certainly want to follow.
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9999 11/07/2013 18:38 | #91081
9999 11/07/2013 18:38 | #91081
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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junodog4 09/17/2012 19:03 | #50648
junodog4 09/17/2012 19:03 | #50648
Glad to see a hip-hop list on this site. Your choices show that you know your shit.
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Hayden 07/08/2011 17:05 | #24152
Hayden 07/08/2011 17:05 | #24152
Amazing order. Must check out the 16 I haven't listened to.
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From chris lancaster 05/15/2011 14:24 | #21786
Good to see Mobb Deep and Black Star on here..
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From areed22 12/28/2010 08:41 | #17227
Perfect order for rap Cd's. props.
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thomas697 12/28/2010 00:21 | #17220
thomas697 12/28/2010 00:21 | #17220
Marshall Mathars LP is the best rap album ever. I dont see how any other comes close. Good pick
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