Top 100 Greatest Hip-Hop Albums
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Very straightforward title, this is hip hop music.

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Chart updated: 07/21/2022 04:15
(Created: 08/19/2016 02:20).
Chart size: 100 albums.

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cLOUDDEAD
Compilation

cLOUDDEAD

10/10

_ [First added to this chart: 08/18/2016]

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

103 charts

Rank Score:

607

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

430

Overall Rank:

2,612

Average Rating:

80 (109 votes)

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Madvillainy

Madvillain

10/10

_ [First added to this chart: 08/18/2016]

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

1,084 charts

Rank Score:

13,283

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Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

86 (1,238 votes)

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To Pimp A Butterfly

Kendrick Lamar

10/10

_ [First added to this chart: 08/18/2016]

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

1,877 charts

Rank Score:

29,227

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10/10

_ [First added to this chart: 08/18/2016]

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,015 charts

Rank Score:

9,828

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

133

Average Rating:

85 (1,147 votes)

Comments:

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Illmatic

Nas

9.5/10

_ [First added to this chart: 08/18/2016]

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,387 charts

Rank Score:

15,367

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9.5/10

_ [First added to this chart: 08/18/2016]

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

372 charts

Rank Score:

1,815

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

147

Overall Rank:

958

Average Rating:

78 (400 votes)

Comments:

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The Cold Vein

Cannibal Ox

9.5/10

_ [First added to this chart: 08/18/2016]

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

238 charts

Rank Score:

1,366

Rank in 2001:

Rank in 2000s:

189

Overall Rank:

1,274

Average Rating:

79 (244 votes)

Comments:

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Raising Hell

Run-D.M.C.

9.5/10

_ [First added to this chart: 08/18/2016]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

352 charts

Rank Score:

1,424

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

196

Overall Rank:

1,223

Average Rating:

76 (354 votes)

Comments:

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Liquid Swords

GZA/Genius

9.5/10

_ [First added to this chart: 08/18/2016]

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

617 charts

Rank Score:

5,349

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

310

Average Rating:

84 (627 votes)

Comments:

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Ready To Die

The Notorious B.I.G.

9/10

_ [First added to this chart: 08/18/2016]

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

684 charts

Rank Score:

5,050

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

331

Average Rating:

82 (834 votes)

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Top 100 Greatest Hip-Hop Albums composition

Decade	Albums	%

1930s	0	0%
1940s	0	0%
1950s	0	0%
1960s	0	0%
1970s	0	0%
1980s	11	11%
1990s	34	34%
2000s	24	24%
2010s	30	30%
2020s	1	1%

Artist	Albums	%

Death Grips	5	5%
Daniel Dumile	4	4%
A Tribe Called Quest	4	4%
Kanye West	3	3%
Kendrick Lamar	3	3%
Run The Jewels	3	3%
Tyler, The Creator	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%

	91	91%
	4	4%
	3	3%
	1	1%
	1	1%

Compilation?	Albums	%
No	98	98%
Yes	2	2%

Top 100 Greatest Hip-Hop Albums chart changes

Biggest fallers
Down 1 from 54th to 55th Moment Of Truth by Gang Starr
Down 1 from 55th to 56th Hell Hath No Fury by Clipse
Down 1 from 56th to 57th Good Kid, M.A.A.D City by Kendrick Lamar

New entries
93 'Til Infinity by Souls Of Mischief
The Powers That B by Death Grips

Leavers
Burner by Odd Nosdam

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Larcx13 07/07/2020 12:00 | #255166

Some awkward picks but generally a good list.