Our Top 10 Best Rap Albums of All Time

In this video we take you through our lists for the top 10 best rap albums of all-time. We spoke about albums such as Kendrick Lamar’s good kid, maad city, Jay-Z’s The Blueprint, Outkast’s Aquemini and more.
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0:00 Intro
1:26 #10
4:10 #9
8:54 #8
14:14 #7
17:40 #6
22:38 #5
25:30 #4
29:54 #3
34:10 #2
39:10 #1
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[@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!

[@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

[@oberfeldwebelhans7652]

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

[@oberfeldwebelhans7652]

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

[@nicpayne8258]

It was written is better

[@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

[@Psycho_Like_Micho]

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

[@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

[@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🙏

[@danielhague734]

Lil B's Pink Flame mixtape at #1 is a bold choice and I couldn't agree more

[@OmoruyiOmofonmwan]

Dawg unironically Pink Flame is in my Top 10 favorite album/mixtape. Flex 36 is fucking 🔥

[@danielhague734]

@@OmoruyiOmofonmwan oh yeah I wasn't kidding. Pink Flame is legendary. Flex 36, F*ck Me Remix, BASED Cerebral, Eat. Twurk It Like Dat. So many bangers on one tape. BasedGod is top ten easy.

[@OmoruyiOmofonmwan]

@@danielhague734 media.tenor.com/p-UlqQUqPCIAAAAM/predator-handshake.gif

[@NCCalvin9]

They didn't have lil bs pink flame as number one what tf are you talking about

[@samenbi710]

@@NCCalvin9 they have....

[@matteosessa3686]

My top 10 10)Graduation, Kanye West 9)The miseducation of Lauryn Hill, Lauryn Hill 8)To pimp a Butterfly, Kendrick 7)MMLP, Eminem 6)Lil Pump, Lil Pump 5)Come Home the Kids miss you, Jack Harlow 4)Total Xanarchy, Lil Xan 3)Lil Boat 3, Lil Yachty 2)Lil Boat 2, Lil Yachty 1)Lil Boat, Lil Yachty

[@oskarj4873]

W

[@aerosmith7217]

You got me there for a sec

[@jordanjordan520]

started so good ended so bad

[@swagatary]

Is this a prank?

[@homedogg1233]

I was questioning the list at the start but im glad you saved it at the end 🙏🙏

[@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

[@ClayFilms]

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

[@oaktea9348]

Hes a massive kendrick fan so it makes sense

[@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

[@loutz9603]

One of the best albums ever made

[@sunflowersamurai10]

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

[@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

[@Minees-up5zy]

graduation over tcd?

[@vshhrep]

@@Minees-up5zy imo yes but tcd more consistent

[@stevzyk8864]

W opinion

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@BeyBey5656]

What white guy from another country you are talking about

[@polishspy3088]

@@BeyBey5656 0 reading comprehension

[@niskovic9557]

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

[@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

[@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 💀

[@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

[@TheDopestOfShit]

1. Nas - Illmatic 2. Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly 3. The Notorious B.I.G. - Ready to Die 4. Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) 5. Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back 6. A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory 7. Mobb Deep - The Infamous 8. Madvillian - Madvilliany 9. Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy 10. Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx

[@HisRoyalJaznness]

Great lists gentlemen!

[@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

[@finzolol3500]

No wu tang is crazy

[@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

[@mrhudzen9596]

This channel needs to blow up! ITS SO GOOD!

[@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 👌🔥

[@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

[@sunflowersamurai10]

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

[@amrwalid04]

It’s insane how every time I open youtube cuz I’m bored I find u guys dropping a video. Thank you so much guys appreciate ur work🙏🏻

[@gianniluna6541]

Great lists fellas! Much love 💕

[@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

[@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

[@OFFICIALRover]

I was expecting TPAB would of been a bit higher. But much respected opinions !! Great great video 🔥

[@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❤️

[@RatCenat6162]

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 🔥

[@harrisonokoro7002]

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

[@johnrockyryan]

Either that or Makaveli easily

[@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

[@dori712]

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

[@rongronq]

disc 2 scorpion is a close second

[@onlyrealmusicgonnalast]

I never fully agree with your guys’ picks but I still love every video because of the depth of the conversation that shows the love and passion for music

[@colton_roy3104]

FAVORITES (not best) 1. Astroworld 2. 2014 FHD 3. MMESYF 4. Graduation 5. GKMC 6. 4YEO 7. DAMN. 8. Rodeo 9. Swimming 10. My Dear Melancholy,

[@AssumeGenders]

Travis blows

[@non-expertguy9805]

Love the 4yeo respect

[@coztubofficial2668]

W list but not a single em?

[@colton_roy3104]

@@coztubofficial2668 never the biggest em fan. I respect tf out of him but his sound isn't for me. He's got some classics thought no doubt

[@arhamandaghar]

rodeo 8th astroworld 1st?

[@999petterson4]

Kendrick GOAT 👑🐐

[@420weabooslayer]

Y'all lowkey my fav KZbinrs rn. Been seeing ur sht on my tiktok feed asw good sht

[@LB99923]

Love your podcast and that chemistry

[@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

[@charlieyork5439]

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

[@richardb81]

Thank god, I’ve been waiting to know for a brick now 😂 fire list

[@akeemmuhammad220]

Great list!!

[@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

[@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!

[@OnePump-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

[@visile3765]

YES IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS FOR SO LONG🙏🙏🙏

[@CycloShanks]

okay. I really needed this. 😁

[@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 🔥🔥🔥

[@Fenek4n]

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.

[@Fenek4n]

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]

@@Fenek4n 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!!

[@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

[@HoopsHuddles]

My new favorite hiphop channel. Thank you guys

[@modobestia-ji8qd]

u guys should discuss mixing topics too- like how good was the mix, vocal textures, etc

[@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

[@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

[@vernonjohnson1198]

Rakim paid in full album is better than your entire list

[@docrussojr]

@@vernonjohnson1198 That album has no replayability.

[@vernonjohnson1198]

@@docrussojr what album are you talking about

[@fr0zt_ed]

some of the best lists ive seen dope video

[@quentinjackson4453]

great list🔥

[@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

[@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.

[@kyser3ify]

I really love watching guys who probably wasn't alive when some of these albums came out, have so much respect for them

[@die-namite8401]

1. The eminem show 2. Watch the throne 3. Get rich or die tryin 4. All eyez on me 5. Mr. morale 6. Good Kid 7. The marshall Mather LP 8. It was written 9. 2001 10. Illmatic

[@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

[@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

[@loonz76]

Y’all just don’t stop growing, lroud to say I’m here since 30k

[@corybeuermann6614]

I would love to hear more of your guy’s thoughts on Xzibit’s discography!

[@denzel7822]

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

[@brookf4679]

for me rn : 1 ready to die 2 MBDTF 3 TPAB 4 Good kid m city 5 The eminem show 6 Graduation 7 madvillainy 8 808s and heartbreak 9 the marshall matthers lp 10 Rodeo

[@Odel964]

why the gap for ready to die is it so far above the rest for u?

[@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🔥🔥🔥

[@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

[@robertmcgarr23]

You guys play Ultimate Team over in Canada okkk 🤣 Respect

[@Big_Spn]

You guys should do a top 10 features of all time.

[@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

[@sunflowersamurai10]

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.

[@lucabergamo7070]

Keep rocking from Italy, w rap music

[@mdawgmdawg5580]

I would Love to see you guys do your top 20 or 30 albums of all time.

[@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

[@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

[@iCassini]

has travis and nas on the same list 🗿

[@ig_a_rogerss23]

@@iCassini Rodeo is legit

[@AssumeGenders]

List became invalid w/ Travis being on it

[@shivanshdubby]

@@tvdurdurs554 atliens is more raw and i like it

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@vernonjohnson1198]

Rakim paid in full album changed the entire landscape for all the albums that you named,

[@datgroove2556]

Clipse W pick

[@pacmanpanda9557]

@@vernonjohnson1198 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

[@vernonjohnson1198]

@@pacmanpanda9557 you are seriously funny 😂king and they are seriously over looking Rakim behind the issues that he had with Dr Dre back when he was signed to the aftermath label in 2000-2001 when Eminem had just shot the Stan video and the name of Rakim album for that year was going to be called Oh My God with production from dj premier and Dr Dre featuring Eminem but Dre dropped the ball on both Rakim and dj premier and with the paid in full album Rakim invented lyricsim and flow and internal rhyme schemes and phrases and multi sllyables,, and Rakim never explores the street life like nas does Rakim is on a spiritual level so just listen to the track by Rakim called follow the leader and lyrics of fury and microphone fiend and the 18 letter and guess who’s back and holy are you and let me know what you think and Rakim wrote a book called sweat the technique and it’s a statement that no other rapper or emcee can ever say

[@theoneaboveall1677]

@@vernonjohnson1198 I have honestly never listened to it, I guess I should give it a try

[@userJFK]

An OutKast album better be there

[@Keith_E]

According to rateyourmusic and albumoftheyear, To Pimp A Butterfly is the highest rated rap album of all time

[@Madbro204]

That’s YOUR choice. I have Get rich or die trying and the Eminem show in mine but most people wouldn’t have those in the top 20

[@nicholasanderson9019]

@@Madbro204 great choices

[@CosmixxSlopShop]

@@Keith_E those sites are irrelevant when it’s suppose to be your opinion 💀

[@sunflowersamurai10]

Yeah i struggle with outkast and atcq because they have multiple top 10 worthy albums so you really cant fit them all lol

[@DirtyLamby]

Really good analysis of Illmatic from Lu

[@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

[@walroose5465]

Would love to see another video about what you mentioned at the beginning of just your top 10 favorite albums to listen to of all time.

[@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?

[@loutz9603]

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

[@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

[@evilbug555to666]

My fav hip hop based channel🔥 Honest and accurate reviews 👍👍

[@yungneon4822]

Only Built 4 Cuban Linx is up there too Such an amazing listen🔥

[@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

[@allanthomson9372]

Huge W

[@nesttyy]

Such a beautiful video

[@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

[@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!

[@josephpiana-algie3169]

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

[@radub7309]

Fax

[@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

[@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

[@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 💀

[@menachtv6522]

The Low end Theory is top 3 album of all time. As you grow older you just appreciate that album so much more...

[@MithrandilPlays]

1. Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp A Butterfly 2. Nas - Illmatic 3. Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation of 4. Madvillainy - Madvillainy 5. A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory/Midnight Marauders 6. Kanye West - The College Dropout 7. Little Simz - Sometimes I Might Be Introvert 8. OutKast - ATLiens 9. Wu-Tang - 36 Chambers 10. Kids See Ghosts - Self Titled HM: Kendrick Lamar - GKMC OutKast - Stankonia/Aquemini Danny Brown - Atrocity Exhibition 2Pac - Me Against the World MF Doom - Mm... Food ATCQ - We Got it from Here... Kid Cudi - MOTM Biggie - Ready to Die Common - Be Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt (there are a lot of 80s and 90s classics I haven't heard, so drop recs if you have them!)

[@bretty2k]

Respectable list! If you like Lauryn Hill and haven't heard the Score by Fugees, I personally think it deserves to be in the conversation, at the very least as an honorable mention.

[@pozeraczstivow6348]

i think em deserve HM.

[@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