Our Top 10 Best Rap Albums of All Time

[@whiplash9548]

1. God Did 2. Come Home the Kids Miss You 3. Total Xanarchy 4. Revival 5. The Big Day 6. Certified Lover Boy 7. Confessions of a Dangerous Mind 8. Father of Asahd 9. It’s Only Me 10. Every Pitbull album (couldn’t pick just one)

[@BiasedSportsFan]

God did should be at number 0. That shit is just beyond our understanding.

[@SuavisforsenE]

appreciate the Dj Khaled Presence!

[@Waluigi-vr4qz]

No flo Rida album? Atleast have something Jason derulo or Ed sheeran on the list….

[@RM-wp7df]

W list, thank god you didn't included Kendrick, Kanye, Jay-Z, 2pac, MF DOOM, Biggie or Dr. Dre, those trash rappers don't deserve to be in the top 10 in anyone's list

[@munchedm8785]

dam bro whyd you have to throw Logic into that mix of garbage

[@Digrider]

I didn’t expect Anthony to have “Like..?” By Ice Spice at number 1 but I can respect it.

[@waluigi521]

wrong anthony for this comment

[@rodrigoodonsalcedocisneros9266]

Grah!

[@LDNBOYPODCAST]

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[@jettswither]

Where are all these fantano fans coming from?

[@C0ld_GG]

DIGRIDER THE GOAT WSG MAN

[@thecoronavirus8359]

Wasn’t expecting you guys to have Let’s Start Here at number one but I respect it 🔥🔥🙏🏼

[@RM-wp7df]

🤣🤣🤣

[@NFRPodcast]

Shoutout my guy Yachty

[@ImClickz]

Lmao all the people who didint watch the end are sooo pissed lmao 😂

[@buckleygeneration]

Oh my god, the Fantano commenters are spreading.

[@rogerreacts]

😂😂😂

[@supermariohaydin]

No particular order but here are 10 of my favorite hip hop albums 1. Madvillainy - Madvillian 2. To Pimp A Butterfly - Kendrick Lamar 3. The Eminem Show - Eminem 4. Enter The Wu-Tang - Wu-Tang Clan 5. Illmatic - Nas 6. Ready To Die - The Notorious B.I.G 7. The College Dropout - Kanye West 8. Straight Outta Compton - N.W.A 9. Get Rich Or Die Tryin - 50 Cent 10. Doggystyle - Snoop Dogg

[@challenking2531]

Bro, you need to get rid of that number one

[@supermariohaydin]

@@challenking2531 bro you need to get rid of your reply

[@Rumpleforeskin29]

Where TF is The Chronic and Chronic 2001 ?

[@challenking2531]

I’ll do that as soon as you drop that number one boy till then I’ll keep commenting 😂😂😂

[@supermariohaydin]

@@challenking2531 MF DOOM >>>> Any Other Rapper

[@justsomerandom4583]

1. Tupac- All Eyez On Me 2. Eminem- Marshall Mathers LP 3. Kanye- My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy 4. Biggie- Ready To Die 5. N.W.A.- Straight Outta Compton 6. Nas- Illmatic 7. Jay-Z- The Blueprint 8. Dr. Dre- 2001 9. Kendrick Lamar- good kid m.A.A.d city 10. Snoop Dogg- Doggystyle

[@Goated_Eminem]

thank you

[@jaxvr]

Good list but kinda basic

[@Pivot-Shorts]

Illmatic is perfect. Every single track is an icon. It encapsulates a moment in time from which an entire genre developed. You can pretty much remove everything that came before it, and hip hop would still have the necessary means to develop into what it is today.

[@NFRPodcast]

You already know😎

[@Rctm13]

Excellent point

[@Monetenbursche]

I don't think Illmatic would have been made without Artists like Gang Starr though

[@Monetenbursche]

@Critique Everything Right Nas even said he was inspired by Kool G on Wave gods

[@nicpayne8258]

It was written is better

[@zachxplicit8005]

My personal favorites: 10. All eyes on me - 2pac 9. The college dropout - Kanye 8. The Eminem show - Eminem 7. To Pimp a butterfly - Kendrick Lamar 6. The blueprint - Jay Z 5. Tha Carter 2 - Lil Wayne 4. Chronic: 2001 - Dr. Dre 3. Doggystyle - Snoop Dogg 2. Illmatic - Nas 1. Stankonia - OutKast

[@exlaugh]

Nice list i prefer me against the world over all eyez on me

[@FakeViceVersa]

great list but that number one spot is quite iffy

[@AmericanAwesome2]

No way is Stankonia better than Illmatic

[@chuckfalzone5950]

ATLiens and Aquemini>Stankonia

[@jerrykod8307]

@@AmericanAwesome2 nah he didnt say that it was better this list is based off of his personal enjoyment

[@midnightwolf2149]

01.) 2Pac - All Eyez on me 02.) 50 Cent - Get rich or die tryin 03.) Jay-Z - Blueprint 04.) Mobb Deep - The Infamous 05.) Eminem - Slim Shady LP 06.) Notorious BIG - Ready to Die 07.) Ludacris - Word of Mouf 08.) The Game - The Documentary 09.) Travis Scott - Astroworld 10.). Kendrick Lamar - Good Kidd Madd City

[@sangamkatuwal9437]

Umm what do I say to you?

[@GangstaLion]

Travis Scott??? 😂

[@midnightwolf2149]

@@GangstaLion yes Travis Scott, i listen to Rap From the 80s To the 20s, and i enjoy Listening His Music, so Whats the Problem. (Im From Germany so i dont Unserstand all the Lyrics Like you in the USA, so a Rapsong has to sound good for me, cause its difficult for me Unserstanding all the Lyrics and meanings.)

[@GangstaLion]

@@midnightwolf2149 I mean I like your list but just don't understand how Travis Scott made it that's all, all the other albums is classics

[@JackRumer]

ok, I'm fine with Travis Scott... I mean whatever but um... Ludacris... LUDACRIS!!

[@krispyboi2519]

My list 1. To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar 2. 36 Chambers by Wu Tang 3. Stankonia by Outkast 4. Madvilliany by Madvillian 5. We Got It From Here... Thank You For Your Service by ATCQ 6. Pinata by Freddie Gibbs / Madlib 7. Atrocity Exhibition by Danny Brown 8. Be by Common 9. Illmatic by Nas 10. The Renaissance by Q Tip Miseducation slots in at #3 if it is considered hip hop

[@mor3bounce]

bro why tf is illmatic at number 9🤦🏾‍♂️

[@ayushaggarwal2791]

Illmatic at 9??? Wtf And no Eminem's show?

[@Philosopher1118]

I love and respect the Tribe Called Quest presence but no way you have Illmatic at fucking 9 💀

[@amaelhargrid4466]

​@@ayushaggarwal2791For me in my top 10 there will be The Eminem Show and TMMLP

[@nickgervasi6679]

Love these lists. I’m shocked at Anthony’s #1. I like 2001 but I do feel like they are very skippable tracks on the 2nd part of that album. But when it hits it’s timeless music

[@brettrigby2314]

Yeah first half of 2001 is an absolute top 10, but the second half doesn’t even make the top 50

[@nickgervasi6679]

@@brettrigby2314 yeah I feel it’s aged a bit poorly. I think either one of Ye’s best or any Wu Tang member’s best solo work trumps 2001

[@underkanal3656]

The first half of 2001 is a masterpiece,the second part sucks,the album should've ended with The Next Episode and had Let's Get High as a bonus,the rest of the album fucking sucks

[@nickgervasi6679]

@@underkanal3656 I was just trying to be nice to Dre but yeah it really is a fall off 😂😂 i liked the Halloween sample on murder ink but the rest can go honestly

[@mikeelliott886]

@@underkanal3656 murder ink, bang bang, and bitch niggaz are ok tbf

[@UwU-yq2zw]

two friends have a very intense and respectful conversation and i feel part of it. love your channel

[@NFRPodcast]

Much love to you. Y’all keep us going🙏

[@vshhrep]

my top 10 1 ilmatic-nas 2 tpab-kendrick lamar 3 the chronic-dr dre 4 madvilliany-mf doom 5 my beatiful dark twisted fantasy-kanye west 6 36 chambers-wu tang clan 7 mmlp-eminem 8 2001-dr dre 9 graduation-kanye west 10 black on both sides-mos def

[@kenanhacili44]

*madvillian

[@kenanhacili44]

btw black on both sides is a big W

[@prodw3althy2]

graduation over tcd?

[@vshhrep]

@@prodw3althy2 imo yes but tcd more consistent

[@tylergregorakis.5375]

not that these are bad alums, but it’s obvious you haven’t listen to enough different hip hop

[@timothykoch481]

Liquid Swords is up there for me personally, something about how rough it sounds plays so well with the album and the content within

[@loutzzzz]

One of the best albums ever made

[@sonflowersamurai10]

I think ive underrated rza's production in the past, liquid swords' sound is nasty. But what makes it great for me is gza's lyricism, some of the hardest verses ive ever heard

[@keenobaerry3195]

i thought it was crazy they have 36 chambers so high but not liquid swords, to me it's a more polished wutang

[@bfunderb5899]

That’s a comfortable number one

[@timothykoch481]

@@keenobaerry3195 I can understand why 36 chambers is on both their top 10’s, as for the most part it is the most well know and iconic wutang album , however I do agree that Liquid Swords is way more polished compared to 36 chambers

[@Kid871]

Thank you for dropping aqeumini , such a classic album. The beats were ground breaking, the flows were experimental just a all round amazing project.

[@ClayFilms]

Really respect Lou’s take here. Having both gkmc and tpab in there.

[@oaktea9348]

Hes a massive kendrick fan so it makes sense

[@istborn7816]

1. Illmatic by Nasty Nas 2. The Greatest Adventures Of Slick Rick by Slick Rick 3. Be by Common 4. Tupacalypse by 2pac 5. The Blueprint by Jay-Z 7. Good Kid Maad City by Kendrick 8. The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill by Lauryn Hill 9. Aquemeni by Outkast 10. The 18th letter by Rakim

[@DJTylerD99]

I wouldve had all eyez on me here

[@kirtneverdied]

Slick Rick is such a W

[@NextBatter808]

My personal top 10: 1. GKMC- Kendrick Lamar 2. Ready to Die- Biggie Smalls 3. Graduation- Kanye West 4. The Eminem Show- Eminem 5. SpeakerBoxxx/TheLove Below- Outkast 6. Nothing Was The Same- Drake 7. Carter III- Lil Wayne 8. All Eyes on Me- Tupac 9. Get Rich or Die Tryin- 50 Cent 10. Mista Don’t Play- Project Pat

[@boipelosidu5656]

Supreme Clientele by Ghostface, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx by Raekwon, my beautiful dark twisted fantasy, the Chronic. it's a tight list from both of y'all. You guys bring more and more love for rap music. Appreciate y'all ❤️

[@NFRPodcast]

Appreciate you for watching❤️

[@tariq_g155]

OB4CL fs in my top 10 🔥🔥

[@dannylipscomb7838]

10. MBDTF, ye. 9. TDK7DT, Makeveli. 8. OB4CL, Reakwon. 7. MATW, 2pac. 6. TMEOLH, Lauryn Hill. 5. Illmatic, Nas. 4. Late Registration, ye. 3. R2D, Biggie. 2. 400 Degreez, Juvenile. 1. TSSLP, Em. @ Me if mixtapes were included the dedication 1 would be my Number 1. Section 80, Kendrick, Trap Muzik TI are HM

[@bfunderb5899]

Good call on SC. Buck 50 is one of the all time great bangers

[@Lolwesome]

Ironman 🔥

[@Niskovic1]

Lu's description of illmatic is spot on. I couldn't agree more, Illmatic is the blueprint for hiphop.

[@yuma0496]

Madvillain- Madvillainy Biggie- Ready to Die A Tribe Called Quest- We got it from Here… Thank you for your Service Kendrick Lamar- To Pimp a Butterfly Delinquent Habits- It Could Be Round Two Fugees- The Score J. Cole- 4 your eyes only Tyler, The Creator- Flower Boy Moob Deep- the Imfamous OutKast- Aquemini Eminem- The Marshall Mathers Lp

[@ttig4044]

4 Your Eyes only? Hugh, that shit has some of the worst production ever. But hey, you do you.

[@yuma0496]

@@ttig4044 dont agree with that at all, f***ing love this album and the productions great too

[@tolisbirintzis4011]

@@ttig4044 what

[@AD-ur1fk]

Flower boy top ten ?

[@Bucheria]

Bad list ngl

[@juliephillips1880]

My list is susceptible to drastic change almost every other week tbh, But as of this moment I'll say: 1. Nas - Illmatic 2. Eminem - MMLP 3. Snoop Dogg - Doggystyle 4. Kendrick Lamar - TPAB 5. Madvillian - Madvillainy 6. Kanye West - Graduation 7. Wu Tang - 36 Chambers 8. JPEGMAFIA - Veteran 9. Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique 10. Freddie Gibbs - Pinata

[@061jharris]

i like Gibbs in there. Think id have Tana talk 3 in there somewhere too

[@Tbeeks]

No wayne album? Yikes

[@061jharris]

@@Tbeeks lil Wayne? For real? I’m not even mentioning the fact that Ye and JPEG in particular are in their either. Shocking choices Lmao

[@NeutralMjolkHotel]

I don’t agree, but based opinion putting JPEGMAFIA in here. I respect it

[@NeutralMjolkHotel]

@@061jharris you valid

[@grimacebkfc]

like i may just be some white guy from a different country however i would say TPAB for the simple reason that it made me try to understand and appreciate rap music on a deeper level. growing up with families like mine completely denouncing the genre then stumbling across this masterpiece one day that made me appreciate not only the songs but also the culture and the backgrounds of these individuals was mindblowing. furthermore i dont know if anyone has or will pack this much density of concepts into one album ever.

[@EgoGranok]

I feel like this is a pretty good take. Alot of these all time lists are from americans. And ofc theyre opinions have atleast the same value as me a foreigner holds. But i feel like alot of these people dont understand how Kendrick made this kinda darker Hip-Hop tracks more accessable over seas. For quite some times now is kendrick rated high in Europe and africa for example. His lyrics are not just how he sho*ts people but he tells the whole story behind it completed with not only trap beats but with Blues, Jazz and Funk wich even some parents here started to listen to after the Compton music kinda got the "its devils music" stamp on after NWA.

[@davud29]

What white guy from another country you are talking about

[@polishspy3088]

@@davud29 0 reading comprehension

[@KPUP98]

10. Get rich or die tryin 9. Burden of proof 8. Graduation 7. Everything's for sale 6. GKMC 5. Life after death 4. Illmatic 3. MMLP 2. TPAP 1. Ready to die Honorable mentions: The Eminem show It was written Daytona 2001 Me against the world The infamous The college dropout Damn

[@xbenci]

I know it'so your list and I don't wanna sound mean... but god I absolutely hate this list

[@KPUP98]

@@xbenci go make your own list then.

[@talkingmoney4499]

@@xbenci list is amazing honestly

[@moc-king-bird]

1. The Marshall Mathers LP 2. Illmatic 3. Enter The Wu-Tang 4. good kid m.A.A.d city 5. Ready To Die 6. Get Rich Or Die Tryin 7. DAYTONA 8. The Slim Shady LP 9. Tha Carter II 10. Relapse

[@bond2507]

Illmatic is one of those albums that doesn't have a single flaw. Every track is perfect

[@dillinger445]

one time 4 your mind is not perfect

[@erikpalacios4279]

@@dillinger445 nah

[@averageballfan3168]

​@dillinger445 nah the beat is deadly

[@ydelleon205]

It was written was better

[@veezah]

i just listened to illmatic for the first time before watching this video and I LOVED IT. Every track was a 10/10 and just like you said theres no flaw to any of the songs. My personal favourite tracks were NY State of Mind, The World is Yours, Halftime, and Represent

[@mjsburneraccount5591]

Huge respect for including Midnight Marauders. That’s Tribe’s best album in my opinion, even better than The Low End Theory

[@cscantmiss6892]

Agreed

[@hoop6822]

I personally prefer the production of Midnight Marauders but the performances on The Low End theory are better to me, I personally have TLET over MM.

[@RYANILDO]

Eletric relaxation is such a God tier track

[@damel98]

Am the only tribe fan that thinks beats rhymes and life is their best album. Phony rappers is the perfect opening track that embodies the essence of battle rap and story telling beautifully. Phife snapped on this album and the production is second to none. Tunes like the pressure, mind power and the hop. All tribe fans need to re listen to this masterpiece!

[@RuffRyder14]

Man that’s a tough choice for me personally

[@jxgalaxy3810]

My List: 1. 2001 - Dr. Dre 2. All Eyez on Me - 2Pac 3. The Slim Shady LP - Eminem 4. Illmatic - Nas 5. Ready to Die - Biggie 6. The Blueprint - Jay-Z 7. Straight Outta Compton - NWA 8. Good Kid, M.A.A.D City - Kendrick Lamar 9. The Eminem Show - Eminem 10. Get Rich or Die Trying - 50 Cent

[@thetables4526]

TheTables45's top 10 is 1. Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp A Butterfly 2. Kendrick Lamar - Good Kid Mad City & Kanye West - Graduation 3. Jay-Z - The Blueprint & Kanye West - The College Dropout & Biggie Smalls - Ready To Die 4. OutKast - Stankonia & Eminem - The Slim Shady LP 5. Madvillain - Madvillainy & Nas - Illmatic & Lupe Fiasco - Food & Liquor

[@Welcome2DaJungle]

Where's the other half???

[@chessvibes3182]

@@Welcome2DaJungle TheTables45 said 200 likes or subscribe to his Patreon for the other half

[@tomaattiX]

Who the hell is "thetables45"

[@jarod5655]

@@tomaattiX he’s him

[@vladirackpubama6785]

@@tomaattiX excuse me who the hell are you

[@TheLospena80]

Good list by both. My personal Top 10 rap Albums of all time.... 1. Me against the world- 2pac 2. Life After Death- Biggie 3. The Chronic- Dr Dre 4. It was Written- Nas 5. The Infamous- Mobb Deep 6. The Diary- Scarface 7. The Blueprint- Jay Z 8. Enter the Wu Tang- Wu Tang 9. Dare Iz a Darkside- Redman 10. On top of the world - 8ball & MJG A few more I love though that can easily be up there are, Illmatic, Ready to Die, All Eyez on Me, It's Dark and Hell Is Hot, Aquemini, Doe or Die(AZ), Creepin on ah Come Up(Bone), The Eminem Show, Lost(8ball), Carter 3, Reasonable doubt, Get rich or die tryin and Adrenaline Rush by Twista!

[@1fl0w6]

10. Get rich or die tryin - 50 cent 9. All eyez on me - 2pac 8. The blueprint - jay-z 7. Ready to die - biggie 6. GKMC - kendrick 5. 2001 - dr.dre 4. TES - eminem 3. Illmatic - nas 2. MMLP - emnem 1. TPAB - kendrick Edit: had to put 2 eminem and 2 kendrick albums, they r the greatest artists of all time

[@roccovb5377]

Any eminem album over biggie nas 2pac is just blasphemy

[@ajaxsid9034]

Bro forgot Ye"s existence.

[@1fl0w6]

@@ajaxsid9034 ye is definately great, i'd put graduation at 11

[@1fl0w6]

@@roccovb5377 mmlp is a legendary album, but so is illmatic, ready to die, all eyez on me, etc. The order barely matters, all these albums r legendary

[@Parkerk234]

No wu tang is crazy

[@Craiguuu]

Haven’t seen this album brought up in the comments at all but Atrocity Exhibition is definitely in my top ten. Such an Unconventional and haunting album with chaotic and Experimental Production and excellent writing that gives off one of the most Harrowing pieces of media I’ve ever consumed. It’s seriously a terrifying masterpiece.

[@jonahsmyth1020]

Same bro it’s definitely a top ten for me. 3rd best of the 2010s after TPAB and MBDTF imo

[@PancakeProduct]

@@jonahsmyth1020 L

[@sonflowersamurai10]

Its brilliant but id put it like top 30 maybe top 20. There has been better experimental production but its a great gateway album for younger hiphop fans to alt/experimental hiphop.

[@ahenobarbushenocied5631]

It has a couple skip songs that bring it down tbh, but yeah still great

[@luiscardenas1431]

Goated album that needs more flowers

[@angelenriquez494]

1. Illmatic 2. Enter the Wu Tang (36 Chambere) 3. Ready to Die 4. Reasonable Doubt 5. Me Against the World 6. The Marshal Mathers LP 7. To Pimp a Butterfly 8. Only Bult for Cuban Links 9. Liquid Swords 10. Mm.. Food HM: 1. Death Certificate 2. The Score 3. The Infamous 4. Paid in Full 5. The Low End Theory 6. The Blueprint 7. The Slim Shady LP 8. Life After Death 9. The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill 10. All Eyez on Me

[@justinmakaveli96]

10. Doggystyle 9. The carter 3/ miss education of lauryn hill 8. it’s dark and hell is hot 7. Mmlp 6.the blueprint 5. To pimp a butterfly 4. Ready to die 3. 7 day theory 2. Illmatic 1. The chronic

[@slxtzzy_yt5530]

1)Kanye-College dropout 2)Nas-illmatic 3)Kendrick-How to pimp a butterfly 4)Eminem-MMLP 5)Lil Wayne-Carter 3 6)Dr D.R.E-2001 7)Kanye-MBDTW 8)Eminem-The Eminem show 9)Jay-Z-The blueprint 10) 2Pac-All eyes on me

[@jtr5336]

My personal top 15: 1. Nas - Illmatic 2. Kendrick Lamar - TPAB 3. 2Pac - MATW 4. Notorious BIG - Ready to Die 5. Mobb Deep - Infamous 6. Dr Dre - The Chronic 7. Eminem - The Eminem Show 8. 50 Cent - GRODT 9. Jay Z - Blueprint 10. ATCQ - Midnight Marauders 11. Dr Dre - 2001 12. Fugees - The Score 13. Kanye West - Graduation 14. J Hus - Common Sense 15. Dave - Pyschodrama

[@ig_a_rogerss23]

Blueprint over graduation?

[@jtr5336]

@@ig_a_rogerss23 easily. Some of Kanye’s best production was on the Blueprint

[@benjamingaillard2124]

My Top 10 (in no order) 1. Ready to Die 2. All Eyes on Me 3. It Was Written 4. Get Rich or Die Trying 5. College Dropout 6. The Black Album 7. MBDTF 8. Cole World Sideline Story 9. Good Kid Mad City 10. Graduation

[@samuelmauritson1567]

@Vernon Johnson Hell nah

[@ig_a_rogerss23]

@Vernon Johnson listen to some MF DOOM, Andre 3k, Lupe fiasco, Black Thought and J Cole. All better lyricists by a margin and more versatile. Rakim is one dimensional as fuck. He’s flow is choppy, he’s repetitive, there’s overused patterns if you listen to the beat choices on paid in full unlike a graduation or gkmc

[@dillonrio7330]

Thank you NFR for getting us hip/hop heads thinking. 1. Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt 2. Kanye West - MBDTF 3. 50 Cent - Get Rich or Die Tryin' 4. Eminem - The Eminem Show 5. Common - Be 6. Outkast - Aquemini 7. Kendrick Lamar - good kid m.A.A.d City 8. DMX - Its Dark And Hell Is Hot 9. Nas - Illmatic 10. Clipse - Hell Hath No Fury

[@datgroove2556]

Clipse W pick

[@pacmanpanda9557]

@Vernon Johnson paid in full I don’t think people have heard tbh. I never see it on any lists it’s crazy. 1987 bro like whaaat. Rakim coming in with those flows. Crazy

[@theoneaboveall1677]

@Vernon Johnson I have honestly never listened to it, I guess I should give it a try

[@shivanshdubby]

My Top 10 Greatest Rap Albums Of All Time: 1. Ready To Die - The Notorious B.I.G. 2. Illmatic - Nas 3. To Pimp A Butterfly - Kendrick Lamar 4. The Chronic - Dr. Dre 5. The Marshall Mathers LP - Eminem 6. good kid m.A.A.d city - Kendrick Lamar 7. ATLiens - Outkast 8. The College Dropout - Kanye West 9.The Blueprint - JAY-Z 10. Rodeo - Travis Scott

[@tvdurdurs554]

No Aquemeni instead of Atliens? Solid list though

[@Czssini]

has travis and nas on the same list 🗿

[@ig_a_rogerss23]

@@Czssini Rodeo is legit

[@AssumeGenders]

List became invalid w/ Travis being on it

[@shivanshdubby]

@@tvdurdurs554 atliens is more raw and i like it

[@kevinschulze5258]

To pimp a butterfly without a doubt. Track by track it is the most expansive hip hop album of time. So many genres, lyrically and topically it is such a raw yet beautiful experience. If I had to present humanity's greatest contribution to the world to some martians it would be TPAB.

[@nvycious.364]

TPAB is awsome but you are being pretentious.

[@cringecentral_]

Best hip hop album sure but HUMANITYS GREATEST CONTRIBUTION TO THE WORLD??

[@anandakar7978]

Phenomenal album for sure, but humanities best contribution?

[@marcusmiller1535]

I love TPAB but I think a lot of people sleep on DAMN

[@travonlewis8134]

1.illmatic 2.TPAB 3.low end theory 4.enter the 36 chambers 5.only built for Cuban links 6.ready to die 7. college dropout 8:it takes a nation to hold us back 9.madvilliany 10. Me against the world

[@sammydee9961]

1. 2001 by Dre: This album got me into rap. 2. Graduation by Kanye: Controversial, but my most played album. 3. Illmatic by Nas: Amazing album. 4. Tpab by Kendrick: Legendary album. 5. Ready to die by biggie: This album has so many bangers. 6: Get rich or die tryin by 50 cent: So many iconic songs. 7: Me against the world by Pac: Tupac is my goat and this is his best album. 8. Marshall Mathers LP: This is Eminem’s best album. 9. MBDTF by Kanye: One of his most influential albums. 10: The infamous by Mobb Deep: Shook ones pt 2 might be my favorite song of all time. HM: Aquemini by OutKast: legendary album but I was never a big OutKast fan (please don’t get mad I know they were great I just didn’t listen to them very much)

[@Kingkopkashboi]

Legit my top 2

[@FoxZoneYT]

Imo MBDTF is better than graduation

[@sammydee9961]

@@FoxZoneYT its become very close for me at this point. Im still taking graduation but its super close.

[@chrismcmeekin9943]

1) MBDTF - Ye 2) The Eminem Show - Eminem 3) It's Dark and Hell Is Hot - DMX 4) All Eyez On Me - Tupac 5) Illmatic - Nas 6) Life After Death - Biggie 7) The Blueprint - Hov 8) Wu-Tang Forever - Duh 9) The Chronic 2001 - Dre 10) Thug Mentality 1999 - Krayzie Bone *Two of My favorites: CrazyNDaLazDayz - Tear Da Club Up Thugs Legacy Of Blood - Jedi Mind Tricks

[@cjs0]

where is total xanarchy?

[@loutzzzz]

Me Against The World > All Eyez On Me Violent By Design > Legacy Of Blood

[@luhzonia254]

NFR COMING WITH ANOTHER GREAT LIST. W for Lu putting 2 Kendrick albums I respect it. One thing that stood out to me was Lu saying Kendrick may not be a top 10 rapper because "DAMN. and MMATBS aren't on the same level" but I feel like thats not 100% fair. Rappers like Nas have one top 10 album and he hasn't had the batting average Kendrick has had. Kdot has 0 albums that aren't at least amazing, even according to your guys' reviews. People tend to be unfairly critical of him because he likely will never touch those back to back albums. Also, when we look at his 2 recent albums, his rapping is still incredibly strong and the strong suit of those albums - he clearly has longevity. So he's had 2 of the highest highs of any rapper, 3 amazing albums to back them up, and unreal concepts and unique songs that no one else had tapped into. Overall I think its only fair to put him top 10 and I genuinely think you can make a good argument for top 5. Edit: Btw im not saying hes better than Nas but just a point to make about Kendrick's dominance and one of his skills that are unmatched - album/song writing.

[@Mcbikey24]

Nas should probably also have 2 because It Was Written is an absolute masterpiece

[@Philosopher1118]

My PERSONAL FAVORITES 1: Low End Theory - A Tribe Called Quest 2: Illmatic - Nas 3: Madvillainy - Madlib and MF DOOM 4: To Pimp a Butterfly - Kendrick Lamar 5: We Got It From Here... Thank You 4 Your Service - A Tribe Called Quest 6: Like Water for Chocolate - Common 7: Midnight Marauders - A Tribe Called Quest 8: Resurrection - Common 9: TA13OO - Denzel Curry 10: Rodeo - Travis Scott Honorable Mentions: Liquid Swords, Beats Rhymes and Life, King's Disease II and III, good kid, m.A.A.d city, Ready to Die, The Eminem Show, ATLiens, Pray for Paris, 4eva is a Mighty Long Time, The College Dropout

[@epicgamer-iz4ok]

My top 10: 1) Aquemini by Outkast 2) Mm food by MF DOOM 3) Black on both sides by Mos def 4) Be by Common 5) Good kid maad city by Kendrick lamar 6) The cool by Lupe fiasco 7) Illmatic by Nas 8) College dropout by Kanye west 9) Miseducation of Lauryn hill by Lauryn hill 10) The sun's tirade by Isaiah rashad

[@sonflowersamurai10]

These are some of the best produced albums oat, mans has smooth taste

[@simonunge6911]

shoutout for not putting TPAB on there

[@nikosofidemporas]

Great list man.

[@mr_ludde1017]

Atm my top 10 rap albums whould probably be 1. To Pimp A Butterfly 2. The Collage Dropout 3. The Low End Theory 4. Enter The Wu-tang 36 chambers 5. MBDTF 6. Good Kid Maad City 7. Illmatic 8. We got it from here thank you 4 your service 9. Madvillany 10. It takes a nation of millions to hold us back No bs, just what i enjoy and dont want to make something up to seem different

[@EyesDontCry]

Hell yes for the ATCQ we got it from here pick, I personally think its better than the low end theory but I'm just happy to see it Brought up, it's truly incredible and great send off to phife dawg

[@NotoriousJohnsonBig]

1. Enter the wu tang 36 chambers 2.All eyez on me 3. Eminem show 4.illmatic 5.Get rich or die tryin 6.Ready To Die 7.Madvillainy 8.The Infamous 9. Straight outta compton 10.The Marshall Mathers LP

[@junninhoo]

1. The Marshall Mathers LP by Eminem 2. 36 Chambers by Wu-Tang Clan 3. Illmatic by Nas 4. 2001 by Dr.Dre 5. The Search by NF 6. Graduation by Kanye West 7. DAMN. by Kendrick Lamar 8. Watch the Throne by Jay-Z & Kanye West 9. Bendecido by Santa Fe Klan 10. Run the Jewels 3 by Run the Jewels

[@iluminattipa]

The best part about the video is when luca is talking about illmatic, he mentions rhymeschemes from ny state of mind (either willingly or accidentally) for example saying that he set the plateau or that he feels like a trapped rodent, i almost cried and i dont even know why

[@charlieyork5439]

Illmatic is the best rap album of all time, best lyricism, best rapping performances and just a timeless masterpiece.

[@docrussojr]

1) The Chronic 2) Get Rich or Die Trying 3) Life After Death 4) Graduation 5) College Dropout 6) Blueprint 7) MMLP 8) My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy 9) All Eyes on Me 10) Ready to Die

[@docrussojr]

@Vernon Johnson That album has no replayability.

[@kinosine]

1. good kid, maad city - Kendrick Lamar 2. Be - Common 3. The Black Album - Jay-Z 4. Illmatic - Nas 5. Food & Liquor - Lupe Fiasco 6. To Pimp A Butterfly - Kendrick Lamar 7. The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill - Lauryn Hill 8. The College Dropout - Kanye West 9. Swimming - Mac Miller 10. Nothing Was The Same - Drake

[@shanehaugen2757]

Top ten 1. Marshall Mathers LP - Eminem 2. Ready to Die - The Notorious BIG 3. Illmatic - Nas 4. Lifestyles Ov Da Poor & Dangerous - Big L 5. Good Kid MAAD City - Kendrick Lamar 6. Get Rich Or Die Tryin - 50 Cent 7. Reasonable Doubt - Jay Z 8. Ridin Dirty - UGK 9. Enter The Wu Tang (36 Chambers) - Wu Tang Clan 10. Tical - Method Man

[@enriquearayatajr]

My top 10 favorite (not best) rap albums: 1. The Eminem Show 2. DAMN. 3. good kid, m.A.A.d city 4. The Marshall Mathers LP 5. To Pimp a Butterfly 6. KOD 7. I Decided 8. 2001 9. Get Rich or Die Tryin' 10. Take Care To me, there is a subtle difference between best and favorite. My two main biases for why an album could be my personal favorite but not one of the best is replayability and nostalgia. Certain albums take me back to a favorite memory or period of my life.

[@jonas6780]

favorite=best

[@Aqu1ls_Curr3nt]

@@jonas6780 no it doesn’t lmao you can like a certain price of music more than another yet still understand that another price of music is better than the one you specifically enjoy. IMO I enjoy stillmatic more than illmatic because of the sound/beats and one of the greatest comeback albums of all time. However I can objectively say illmatic is better in almost all categories.

[@SHAQ977]

@@jonas6780 it absolutely does not. My favourite rap album is Under Pressure by Logic because of the timing and a lot of personal reasons other people wouldn't understand. Do I think it's the best rap album of all time? Absolutely fucking not looool

[@mor3bounce]

yea the list isn’t good if illmatic isn’t at least top 3

[@AR-xk2ck]

kod is crazy ngl

[@harrisonokoro7002]

At Me Against the World, I quickly liked the video. Absolutely Pac 's best album

[@johnrockyryan]

Either that or Makaveli easily

[@DJTylerD99]

I agree

[@nyknick821]

An underrated, slept on album in my top 10... Blu & Exile - Below The Heavens

[@sonflowersamurai10]

SOMEBODY ONCE SAID THAT IM ALREADY IN HELL

[@MrGatMC]

My Top 10: 10 - 50 Cent - GRODT 9 - Lil Wayne - Carter 2 8 - Kendrick - TPAB 7 - Eminem - The Eminem Show 6 - 2pac - Me Against The World 5 - Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt 4 - Dr Dre - 2001 3 - Biggie - Ready to Die 2 - Jay-Z - Blueprint 1 - Nas - illmatic

[@PaulaDentro-rp6yl]

1: TPAB 2: Madvillainy 3: Illmatic 4: Enter the Wu Tang 5: MM...FOOD 6: Exmilitary 7: Atrocity Exhibition 8: Ready to Die 9: Igor 10: MBDTF

[@EyesDontCry]

Great list, personally enjoy bottomless pit and TMS more than Exmilitary as a whole but it has some of the top 10 Death grips songs for sure

[@PaulaDentro-rp6yl]

@@EyesDontCry I think Bottomless Pit is average, no replay value at all for me unlike Exmilitary and TMS, I rather listen to Steroids, Jenny Death and Yots than Bottomless Pit

[@EyesDontCry]

@@PaulaDentro-rp6yl fair enough if you feel that way, I don't understand it but I respect it none the less

[@PaulaDentro-rp6yl]

@@EyesDontCry dont like the production tbh, but I still listen to Spikes (its fcking good) and 80808

[@shark6280]

Such a tough list to make so props for taking it on. Some great picks from 5-10 but I think it got less objective in the top 5. But including madvillianly and aquemini was 👌🔥

[@bryanneuberg7801]

I love you guys even more. Thank you so much for the vivid descriptions and in-depth commentary. I’m surprised either of you didn’t have a Kanye album.

[@Weeeerdup]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Neither of you had a Kanye West album !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

[@Rockstarrclarke]

Kanye west Graduation i think is the best hip hop album. Its beautiful from beginning to the end.

[@piyushrawat6766]

fr CD , MBDTF , graduation just timeless

[@yesmk000]

would have loved to see Black On Both Sides or some more recent albums like Atrocity Exhibition, 4eva Is A Mighty Long Time or By The Time I Get To Phoenix

[@nickmcghee97455]

My personal top ten : GKMC- Kendrick Lamar MMLP- Eminem Ready to die- Biggie Illmatic- Nas Get Rich or Die Trying- 50 cent 2001- Dr. Dre MBDTF- Kanye All Eyez on Me- Pac Carter III- Wayne Doggy style - Snoop

[@lineytheg5943]

My top 10. 10. Ready to die 9. The Blueprint 8. 36 Chambers 7. Get rich or die Tryin 6. Madvillainy 5. The Marshal Mathers LP 4. Illmatic 3. 2001 2. To pimp a Butterfly 1. My beautiful dark twisted fantasy

[@telamon1071]

Moment of Truth is the most underrated hip hop album of all time. Never hear anyone talk about that album or Gang Starr. Literally in my top ten albums

[@hoop6822]

Above the clouds is one of my favourite songs of all time, and my favourite beat

[@nicpayne8258]

It’s in mine

[@Dr.electron]

Awesome list. I hope yall do "10 Greatest mixtapes of all time" too.

[@Tbeeks]

Da drought 3 is a top 3

[@Tra982]

Faces should be up there

[@PaulaDentro-rp6yl]

Exmilitary too

[@copilot127]

Nostalgia ultra gotta be on there

[@YvngK3ldon]

For my tpab combines the production level of 2001 and the writing level of illmatic. It's definitely my goat

[@nathanharry9516]

1. Nas - Illmatic 2. Black Star - Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star 3. Common - Be 4. Eminem - The Eminem Show 5. Biggie - Life After Death 6. Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d city 7. Lupe Fiasco - Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor 8. 2Pac - All Eyez On Me 9. Kanye West - The College Dropout 10. The Roots - Things Fall Apart

[@soumyanilgupta9482]

1. Enter The Wu Tang 2. Good kid Maad city 3. The College Dropout 4. The Blueprint 5. To Pimp a Butterfly 6. Illmatic 7. Ready to Die 8. Miseducation of Lauryn Hill 9. Madvillainy/Mm.. food (i can't) 10. Marshall Mathers L.P Honorable mentions: 2001, The Chronic, The Infamous, Liquid Swords, MBDTF

[@anshjuneja7129]

My top 10: 10. 808s heartbreak - Ye 9. Heroes and Villans - Metro 8. DAMN - Kdot 7. The off season - J. Cole 6. TPAB - Kdot 5. Get rich or die tryin - 50 Cent 4. The Blueprint - Jay Z 3. GKMC - Kdot (again lol) 2. MBTDF - Ye 1. 2014 forest hills Dr. - J. Cole

[@riva5438]

this is literally my weekly rotation lol

[@KJW1192]

This list right here 🔥🔥🔥

[@finnleg11259]

this has got to be one of the worst top 10 oat ever do you only listen to 5 artist??? a lot of this is way to recently biased, kendrick is good but having “damn” on a top 10 rap albums list is fucking outrageous, hop off j coles meat hes a good rapper but having him even on the list is wild, most of fhd is skips, though there are bangers, as an album as a whole it’s not even top 10 of the 2010’s decade, the only 3 that make somewhat sense are MBDTF, TPAB, and maybe the blueprint.

[@finnleg11259]

also jesus fuck you don’t have any variety, all these artist have the same type style, branch out and your list will change and you will be embarrassed by this list. illmatic doesn’t have to be your favorite but it has to be a top 10 rap album, it literally created half the shit u listen too

[@anshjuneja7129]

@@finnleg11259 You just hating. J. Cole got incredible albums and DAMN is a masterpiece. 2014 FHD is clearly skipless not a single bad song. Plus, you’re saying GKMC and GRODT don’t make sense on the list and a “Maybe” for The Blueprint is outrageous. Get your ass to discovering good music and stop hating!!

[@DragonReaper1998]

My personal top 10 : 1. Ready To Die 2. Illmatic 3. The Chronic 4. All Eyez On Me 5. Reasonable Doubt 6. Me Against The World 7. The Low End Theory 8. The Infamous 9. Only Built 4 Cuban Linx 10. Doggystyle

[@NFRPodcast]

Ready to Die at #1 🤝

[@Czssini]

prolly the only list in the comments i can mostly agree wit

[@daniillyubych6201]

@@Czssini me too, good list

[@DragonReaper1998]

@Vernon Johnson I disagree. Ain't even Eric B & Rakim's best album imo. Don't Sweat the Technique and Let the Rhythm Hit Em are better.

[@Lior__plays]

The chronic is 1000 times much better than 2001 is not even close, the impact that the chronic had is unmatched

[@tjrmakhetha]

I will think I am more of an Ant guy than a Luca guy in one video and the they release something else and Luca takes the top spot again and the cycle continues. Fantastic platform. Every video is excellent. Keep it up

[@francoisturcotte3982]

My personnal favorites; 1. TES 2. Life After Death 3. Clouds- Apollo Brown 4. Death is Silent- Kno 5. MBDTF 6. Liquid Swords 7. 2001 8. A Long Hot Summer- Masta Ace 9. Lost Tape- Nas 10. TPAB

[@coolranchdoritos4587]

1. My Beautiful Dark Fantasy: Kanye West 2. To Pimp A Butterfly: Kendrick Lamar 3. Enter The 36 Chamber: Wu Tang Clan 4. illmatic: Nas 5. 4 Your Eyez Only: J. Cole 6. All Eyez On Me: 2Pac 7. Get Rich Or Die Tryin': 50 Cent 8. 4:44: Jay Z 9: Tha Carter 3: Lil Wayne 10: Man On The Moon: Kid Cudi

[@magicethan13]

1. All Eyez On Me, 2Pac (1996) 2. Compton, Dr. Dre (2015) 3. To Pimp a Butterfly, Kendrick Lamar (2015) 4. The Chronic, Dr. Dre (1992) 5. Murder Was The Case, Snoop Dogg & Death Row Records 6. Doggystyle, Snoop Dogg (1993) 7. Magic, Nas (2021) 8. Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, Kendrick Lamar (2022) 9. Greatest Hits, 2Pac (1997) 10. DAMN., Kendrick Lamar (2017). Unfortunately, no Illmatic on my top 10. Maybe on my top 20.

[@sflehhehheh2732]

Big w on magic🔥🔥🔥

[@aswanwilliam]

West coast 👍🏾

[@culturedbyhoops]

No gkmc?

[@nosyweird2972]

MMATBS and DAMN. over GKMC is pretty crazy work tbh

[@all-caps3927]

for me personally it is : 1. Good kidd, m.A.A.d City - Kendrick Lamar 2. To Pimp a Butterfly - Kendrick Lamar 3. Madvillainy - MF DOOM and Madlib 4. Illmatic - Nas 5. Ready to Die - The Notorious B.I.G 6. 36 Chambers - The Wu-Tang Clan 7. MM…FOOD - MF DOOM 8. The Blueprint - Jay-Z 9. The miseducation of Lauryn Hill - Lauryn Hill 10. Piñata - Freddie Gibbs and Madlib Honourable Mentions : We got it from here…Thank you r your service - ATCQ The Midnight Marauders - ATCQ The Low End Theory - ATCQ 2001 - Dr Dre Aquameni - Outkast Kids See Ghosts - Self Titled Marshall Mathers LP - Eminem Me Against the World - 2Pac Bandana - Freddie Gibbs and Madlib Yacht Rock 2 - The Alchemist All my heroes are cornballs - JPEGMAFIA LP! - JPEGMAFIA

[@dori712]

putting certified lover boy at number 1 is one of your biggest strokes genius. respect.

[@rongronq]

disc 2 scorpion is a close second

[@Doc_Jello]

1. Illmatic 2. Madvillainy 3. 36 Chambers 4. To Pimp a Butterfly 5. Miseducation of Lauryn Hill 6. All Eyez on Me 7. The Low End Theory 8. Things Fall Apart 9. Ready to Die 10. The Blueprint

[@prodw3althy2]

good picks but i think either mbdtf or tcd has a place in the 10 - 5

[@cameronandersen7391]

My list: 1. Illmatic - Nas 2. Ready To Die - Biggie 3. The Marshall Mathers LP - Eminem 4. 2001 - Dr Dre 5. All Eyez On Me - Tupac 6. 36 Chambers - Wu Tang Clan 7. Madvillainy - Madvillain 8. The Chronic - Dr Dre 9. The Blueprint - Jay-Z 10. Life After Death - Biggie

[@rjdXx.]

thoughts? 10. Marshall Mathers LP - never really fell on eminem like that, but there was something special about this tape 9. vaudeville villain - i personally think this is madvillainys only competitive for top album in DOOMS discography 8. All Eyez on Me- pacs best record easily, too many hits to count 7. The Infamous - Prodigy is one of the purest rapping voices i ever heard, amazing beats too 6. 36 chambers - fell in love with songs like CREAM, 7th chamber and protect ya neck from a young age, best group album of all time 5. pinata - MAYBE too high but i believe freddie is the best product of the 2010s besides kendrick, unmatchable rapping ability with impeccable production 4. Madvillainy- this album was the reason i fell in love with music production, one of the most creative and hard to replicate albumss ever 3. illmatic - nasty mf nas. 2. reasonable doubt- jay z, not a single miss, like big i think jay z’s prime was his early years 1. to pimp a butterfly - too many words to explain, but probably pretty self explanatory

[@rjdXx.]

DISCLAIMER: this is only off albums ive listened to, so albums like ready to die, the chronic n a lot of others on here ive never fully listened to, im 15 n havent heard a ton of music so any recommendations would be appreciated!

[@Welcome2DaJungle]

W for Vaudeville Villain, my second favorite DOOM project

[@rjdXx.]

@@allanthomson9372 preciate that n i havent but ill go through em tonight

[@exlaugh]

@@rjdXx. listen to My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy - Kanye West

[@Muhammad_Alean]

@@exlaugh tbf that's Kanye most overrated album

[@gl514]

This isn't my Objective Top 10, but my favorite Top 10 10) Oneirology by CunninLynguists 9) All Balls Don't Bounce by Aceyalone 8) Midnight Marauders by A Tribe Called Quest 7) Moment of Truth by Gang Starr 6) Infamous by Mobb Deep 5) Illmatic by Nas 4) Reasonable Doubt by Jay-Z 3) Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... by Raekwon the Chef 2) Violent by Design by Jedi Mind Tricks 1) The War Report by Capone-N-Noreaga

[@djuradzee]

All Balls Don't Bounce is really awesome, love it

[@brenterickson2771]

Love Oneirology so much!

[@barry4649]

1. My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy - Ye 2. To Pimp A Butterfly - Kendrick Lamar 3. Illmatic - Nas 4. Good Kid Maad City - Kendrick Lamar 5. Ready To Die - The Notorious BIG 6. The College Dropout - Ye 7. The Blueprint - Jay-Z 8. 36 Chambers - Wu Tang Clan 9. Piñata - Freddie Gibbs and Madlib 10. Sometimes I Might Be Introvert - Little Simz Honourable mentions: Aquemini - OutKast, Daytona - Pusha T, Lupe Fiasco’s The Cool, Made In The Manor - Kano, and The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

[@NFRPodcast]

Good stuff Barry👏

[@dylanwatt7461]

From the standpoint and criteria of a listening experience - 1. The Eminem Show 2. Illmatic 3. GKMC 4. TPAB 5. Graduation 6. Ready to Die 7. MMLP 8. All Eyez on Me 9. Aquemini 10. The College Dropout From the Standpoint of my personal favorites - 1. The Eminem Show 2. Good Kid Maad City 3. 4 Your Eyez Only 4. The MMLP 5. Mr. Morale 6. 2014 FHD 7. Life After Death 8. KOD 9. It Was Written 10. Graduation

[@goldg1020]

For me As South African Is. 1. ILLMATIC 2. TPTB 3. 2001 4. Blueprint 5. Stogie T album 6. My African Dream- Mizophyll 7. Manando-Emtee 8. 36 Chambers 9. Stankonia 10. Levels- AKA

[@free55]

My top 10 Favorite (No Rules): 1. Ready to Die - Notorious B.I.G. 2. Graduation - Kanye West 3. To Pimp a Butterfly - Kendrick Lamar 4. My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy - Kanye West 5. Bandana - Freddie Gibbs 6. Faces - Mac Miller 7. Wolf - Tyler, The Creator 8. Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) - Wu-Tang 9. Madvillainy - MF DOOM & Madlib (Madvillain) 10. 1999 - Joey Bada$$

[@tukaanikala]

Joey is a fucking goat but technically 1999 isn't an album.

[@josephpiana-algie3169]

Luca is the FUCKING MAN for putting Good Kid, M.A.A.D City so high on the list

[@radub7309]

Fax

[@expeditoallison6123]

some of my favorites: Midnight Marauders by ATCQ GKMC by Kendrick The Eminem Show by Eminem Illmatic by Nas Paid in Full by Eric B. and Rakim Weather or Not by Evidence The Black Album by Jay Stunts, Blunts & Hip Hop by Diamond & The Psychotic Neurotics Below the Heavens by Blu Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous by Big L

[@leonkositany8069]

My top 10 1.Ready to die/life after death 2.Illmatic 3.Me against the world 4.To Pimp A Butterfly 5.Wu Tang 36 chambers 6.Marshall Mathers LP 7.Aquemini 8.Blueprint 9.Madvillainy 10.Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

[@aleclegault5729]

Mine: 10- To pimp a butterfly - Kendrick Lamar 9- The Eminem Show- Eminem 8- Reasonable Doubt -Jay-Z 7-Madvillainy-Madvillain 6-Paid in Full-Eric B and Rakim 5-Fear of a black planet - Public ennemy 4- Me against the world - 2Pac 3- Atliens/Aquemini-Outkast 2-Illmatic/It was written-Nas 1-Ready to die-The Notorious B.I.G

[@drivera1938]

This is my list 1. To pimp a butterfly 2. Black on both sides 3. Illmatic 4. Aquemini / ATLiens 5. The blueprint 6. Only built 4 cuban linx / liquid swords 7. The low end theory 8. The college dropout 9. The Slim shady / marshall matters lp 10. Me against the world

[@loutzzzz]

Liquid Swords & OB4CL are Goated albums

[@AmericanAwesome2]

I would say that College Dropout to Late Registration takes it as the best back to back hip hop albums in history. Ready to Die and Life After Death are also up there

[@nickelwrangler446]

I think its hard to say between the two, but for me personally ready to die and life after death are just way too good to not be above kanye

[@owengreaves9997]

Chronic 2001 surely

[@daganjackson7106]

Jesus Is King and Donda 💀

[@denzel7822]

Wow i really respect these guys, sooo knowledgeable and informed on rap despite their age

[@thuglifeinc4894]

Here's the list. Disclaimer: After #3, the order doesn't matter anymore. 1. Supreme Clientele - Ghost's magnum opus. Flawless front to back. 2. Muddy Waters - Another flawless record to me excluding skits. 3. Hell On Earth - Havoc's production + P's rapping on this record = flawless 4. Monkey Barz - Somewhat out of place amongst these legendary albums but I like this record a lot. 5. Art of War --> Yes, E. 1999 Eternal is Bone's most influential album but for it's length, Art of War is a press and play record for me. 6. The Blueprint - Jay's best album IMO. From a rapping and production standpoint, it's flawless 7. Get Rich or Die Tryin' - It's 50 8. All Eyez on Me - Pac did the impossible. A double disc album with hits left and right. Although, What'z Ya Phone # is the only miss to me on this monumental album Bonus: the 7 Day Theory record might overtake this record at some point. 9. Operation: DOOMsday - It's a classic debut from a legendary and influential artist that's no longer with us sadly. 10. Marshall Mathers LP --> the content hasn't aged well. That's a given but the album is damn near flawless if certain songs and skits weren't present.

[@brenterickson2771]

Love the Sean P inclusion! Jesus Price Supastar is right there with it

[@thuglifeinc4894]

@@brenterickson2771 Monkey Barz wasn't on there when I started. Jesus Price was. Between Monkey Barz and JPS. You can't go wrong. It's preference after all. I'll jump to Eminem. For me, the most enjoyable project Em's ever released --> the Slim Shady EP but it doesn't make the list. It's an EP, not an album. If we're going off enjoyment and albums only, the most enjoyable album Em's ever released --> Relapse MF DOOM Vaudeville Villian deserves a mentoin. It's DOOM's most convential album. I enjoy a lot.

[@Rasikkk7]

My top 10 atm: 10.Big L - LOTP&D 9.Dr.Dre - 2001 8.2Pac - Me against the world 7.Wu-Thang - Enter the wu thang 6.Jay z- The blueprint 5.N.W.A - Straight Outta Compton 4.Nas - Illmatic 3.Kendrick Lamar - GKMC 2.Biggie -Ready to die 1.2Pac - All eyez on me

[@Lenn-sg1in]

My top 10 1-2001 2-The Chronic 3-Illmatic 4-Life After Death 5-MMLP 6-Ready To Die 7-GKMC 8-Doggystyle 9-Liquid Swords 10-Straight Outta Compton Hm-TPAB, Capital Punishment, TES, SSLP, 36 chambers….

[@adrianvazquez90210]

Respect for both, my top favorite albums is 1 - Aquemini - OutKast 2 - Illmatic - Nas 3 - the Marshall matters LP' - Eminem' 4 - My beautiful dark twisted fantasy - YE 5 - the Blueprint 2' - Jay-Z 6 - GOOD KID MAAD CITY' - Kendrick 7 - madvillainy - MF' DOOM 8 - only build for the cuban linx' Raekwon 9 - The Chronic - DR'DRE 10 - Carter 4 - Lil Wayne

[@pozeraczstivow6348]

W list

[@bucketh742]

Total Xanarchy was an unconventinal but stellar pick for 1 IMO. Good job by anthony

[@HisRoyalJaznness]

Great lists gentlemen!

[@benmartin7090]

1. The College Dropout 2. To Pimp A Butterfly 3. 2001 4. Piñata 5. Reasonable Doubt 6. Illmatic 7. Ready To Die 8. Madvillany 9. The Eminem Show 10. Manger On McNichols

[@qdqir]

1. TPAB 2. Illmatic 3. MBDTF 4. Enter The Wu Tang 5. Ready To Die 6. Madvilliany 7. Miseducation of lauryn hill 8. Pinata 9. Aquemini 10. The low end theory

[@Damienb28]

My personal top 10 Illmatic - Nas (1994) 2001 - Dr Dre (1999) Hell On Earth - Mobb Deep (1996) Doggystyle - Snoop Dogg (1993) Good Kid Maad City - Kendrick Lamar (2012) Marshall Mathers LP - Eminem (2000) Life After Death - Biggie (1997) The Blueprint - Jay-Z (2001) The Chronic - Dr Dre (1992) To Pimp A Butterfly - Kendrick Lamar (2015) Honorable Mentions Lifestylez of da Poor & Dangerous - Big L (1995) Rodeo - Travis Scott (2015) Capitol Punishment - Big Pun (1998) The Eminem Show - Eminem (2002) Me Against The World - 2pac (1996)

[@ahenobarbushenocied5631]

W for Big Pun love

[@topg5431]

W for rodeo

[@AGrepSTN2M]

Good list. Mine would look like this also. Except im not a Jay-Z fan and I think hes one of the most overrated of all time, but thats just me