Top 56 Greatest Music Albums
by catalam1234 
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Here's some of the most interesting, musically rich, deep and overrall brilliant albums that the genre of hip hop has given.
The music in this list is grimy, jazzy, rock infused, R&B and soul flavoured, experimental, futuristic, organic, funky, spriritual, etc. Also, you'l find here a great variety of styles, sounds, lyricism and characters. Enough to drown yourself into and discover the genre.
When listening to an album you need to dechiper what the MC's is telling, I highly recommend checking the Genius.com page.
- Chart updated: 10/19/2018 22:15
- (Created: 09/09/2016 13:18).
- Chart size: 56 albums.
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It’s a cinematic modern opus that chronicles the trials and tribulations of a young man living in a rough environment where every indulgence can lead to the wrong end of his life, whether that is alcohol, weed, friends or girls. The MC finds solace in concepts like family and faith, being them the only barrier he has from despair and uncertainty.
The intensity of the narratives and the overall story-arc relies in the audacity and the humility that the MC has, to make music with such an extreme backdrop with a philosophical bent infused with honesty, rather than pretense. This narrative is handled by some hard hitting, sometimes sinister, sometimes intimate, deeply sounding music that always manages to stay crystal clear and crisp. It eschews contemporary hip hop tastes and generally features tight bass, subtle choirs and light pianos, creating a perfect canvas of glossy West Coast funk that expands itself over various listens. [First added to this chart: 09/17/2016]
The intensity of the narratives and the overall story-arc relies in the audacity and the humility that the MC has, to make music with such an extreme backdrop with a philosophical bent infused with honesty, rather than pretense. This narrative is handled by some hard hitting, sometimes sinister, sometimes intimate, deeply sounding music that always manages to stay crystal clear and crisp. It eschews contemporary hip hop tastes and generally features tight bass, subtle choirs and light pianos, creating a perfect canvas of glossy West Coast funk that expands itself over various listens. [First added to this chart: 09/17/2016]
Year of Release:
2012
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It’s an opus of modern political music that celebrates black culture, music and expression through poetry, hip hop & storytelling. Probably one of the denser works the genre has to offer, the album flows across a tightly wound narrative that vocalizes the tale of a man who reaches insane amounts of success that tears him apart, so he has to manage to redeem himself and renew again. Greed, arrogance, money, politics, self-love, self-critique, mortality, racism & classism, regret, spirituality… all is pondered and reflected upon in the verses. Through changes of flow, multiple inflexions and voice timbers, screams and laments and all in between, the MC lays a detailed portrait of the culture and history of black people in America, in all its suffering and ambition.
The sonic canvas is nothing short of massive in its scope, as it successfully embraces the entire history of black American music while staying vividly contemporary. Here, dreamy neo-soul, psychedelic soundscapes, fiery anthems, stunning jazz improvs. & hardcore hip hop abound, all flavored with classic soul & R&B. P-funk infused drumming and groovy baselines serve as the common motif through. All in all, it feels sounds and feels anthemic, breathtaking and fiery transcendental.
It’s the journey of one man, but the philosophy behind it, the sentiment, is universal. [First added to this chart: 09/17/2016]
The sonic canvas is nothing short of massive in its scope, as it successfully embraces the entire history of black American music while staying vividly contemporary. Here, dreamy neo-soul, psychedelic soundscapes, fiery anthems, stunning jazz improvs. & hardcore hip hop abound, all flavored with classic soul & R&B. P-funk infused drumming and groovy baselines serve as the common motif through. All in all, it feels sounds and feels anthemic, breathtaking and fiery transcendental.
It’s the journey of one man, but the philosophy behind it, the sentiment, is universal. [First added to this chart: 09/17/2016]
Year of Release:
2015
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31,825
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[First added to this chart: 02/28/2018]
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2017
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6,824
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Top 56 Greatest Music Albums composition
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1970s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1980s | 6 | 11% | |
| 1990s | 26 | 46% | |
| 2000s | 17 | 30% | |
| 2010s | 7 | 13% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| Kanye West | 6 | 11% | |
| OutKast | 5 | 9% | |
| A Tribe Called Quest | 3 | 5% | |
| Kendrick Lamar | 3 | 5% | |
| Public Enemy | 2 | 4% | |
| Jay-Z | 2 | 4% | |
| De La Soul | 2 | 4% | |
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Top 56 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
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| Up 4 from 25th to 21st Reasonable Doubt by Jay-Z |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 2 from 21st to 23rd The Blueprint by Jay-Z |
| Down 1 from 23rd to 24th The Marshall Mathers LP by Eminem |
| Down 1 from 24th to 25th The Money Store by Death Grips |
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I liked the list once I realized it was a best 40 hip hop albums of all time.
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From catalam1234 09/09/2016 13:29
Yes, this is a 40 Best Hip Hop albums of all Time, with some mini-reviews of the 5 Very Best. If you're interested in knowing my opinon on certain albums on this list, just PM me.
PS. Could not wait until being allowed to make Custom Charts. When I reach that point, i'll make the Custom chart and modify this to put the best albums of all time, ALL Genres.
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