Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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Lachapelle 
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- Chart updated: 11/11/2016 04:15
- (Created: 11/28/2015 00:39).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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1996
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2005
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451
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2015
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30,773
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2014
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3,508
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2004
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14,119
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1993
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4,066
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[First added to this chart: 12/11/2015]
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2010
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1,059
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2012
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21,995
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1970s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1980s | 3 | 3% | |
| 1990s | 47 | 47% | |
| 2000s | 31 | 31% | |
| 2010s | 19 | 19% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Atmosphere | 6 | 6% | |
| The Roots | 6 | 6% | |
| Kendrick Lamar | 5 | 5% | |
| Joey Bada$$ | 3 | 3% | |
| Redman | 2 | 2% | |
| The Notorious B.I.G. | 2 | 2% | |
| Nas | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 1 from 4th to 5thPiñata by Freddie Gibbs & Madlib |
| Down 1 from 5th to 6thMadvillainy by Madvillain |
| Down 1 from 6th to 7thMidnight Marauders by A Tribe Called Quest |
| New entries |
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| The Life & Death Of Scenery by L'Orange & Mr. Lif |
| Leavers |
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| Done By The Forces Of Nature by Jungle Brothers |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 03/20/2025 16:54 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,095 | 85/100 | |
| 03/02/2023 20:57 | Johnnyo | 2,575 | 80/100 | |
| 02/17/2021 17:40 | Larcx13 | 1,138 | 86/100 | |
| 01/29/2019 08:29 |  scwrlw | 65 | 88/100 | |
| 11/21/2018 11:29 |  DommeDamian | 1,002 | 89/100 |
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This chart is rated in the top 9% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 88.1/100, a mean average of 90.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 89.7/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 7.8.
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From Larcx13 02/17/2021 17:40 | #266415
Larcx13 02/17/2021 17:40 | #266415
That's a wicked chart
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From LedZep 04/21/2018 16:50 | #213360
LedZep 04/21/2018 16:50 | #213360
Fantastic hip-hop chart. I'd definitely put Nas higher, some more Beastie Boys, Public Enemy and Cypress Hill (yes, I know but I like them), and maybe Kendrick not so high, but everything else is fantastic. Love the choice for MF Doom's best, not many people like The Mouse & The Mask as much.
And I'd definitely recommend Tyler The Creator, his music gets better and better with every release
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From DommeDamian 10/28/2016 14:18 | #177628
DommeDamian 10/28/2016 14:18 | #177628
Superb.
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Graeme2 07/02/2016 19:21 | #170339
Graeme2 07/02/2016 19:21 | #170339
Nice one. Good picks. I need to check out more atmosphere and jedi mind tricks.
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From conallmalone 02/10/2016 22:34 | #159294
Would argue with the order of your chart and I think you're missing a few classics but good chart, good to see someone into MF DOOM and Big Pun
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baystateoftheart 12/18/2015 22:31 | #154775
baystateoftheart 12/18/2015 22:31 | #154775
Nice hip-hop chart! There are a bunch I haven't heard, so I'll definitely get recs from this! I'll do the same "if you haven't heard them" thing as dividesbyzero:
Mecca And The Soul Brother - Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth
Big Shots - Charizma & Peanut Butter Wolf
Soul Food - Goodie Mob
Uptown Saturday Night - Camp Lo
Watermelon, Chicken And Grits - Nappy Roots
Dwight Spitz - Count Bass D
In Search Of Stoney Jackson - Strong Arm Steady
K.R.I.T. Wuz Here - Big K.R.I.T.
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From danfaitz 12/16/2015 12:18 | #154644
I like your inclusion of the unseen and black bastards
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From HipHop 11/29/2015 00:29 | #153621
Good mix of old and new! All great albums.
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