Top 10 Important Albums in Hip Hop History

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[@OhhZaQua]

The whitest sounding guy of all time doing commentary for hip hop's most important albums.

[@WatchMojo]

***** "the most whitest" - yeah, very convincing.

[@BlackGoatfn]

+WatchMojo.com lol

[@OhhZaQua]

WatchMojo.com lol

[@TubeSteak]

what do skin color have to do with music fandom? you really can't argue with this list

[@jasongreif1157]

***** are you serious.........????

[@DrDress]

Please not Jay-Z at the top. Please not Jay-Z at the top.

[@DrDress]

+DrDress Pwew!

[@OzOz255]

why

[@retchylosweata]

Y

[@ajcruzer92]

Fuck yeah

[@justsam2206]

***** i shave nigga

[@seanjones2524]

"Today he's known for making headphones" They said that about Dre, on a video about hip hop lol

[@crusaderrabbit1792]

Lol. Hilarious

[@mee1571]

Do they know dre is basically a Saint, lost and gained loads

[@alexchopper7440]

Yeah, and I think he's better known for his (own) music and the music he produced.

[@NiteDriv3r]

Dat Nxixgxgxexrx is!

[@peelslowly28]

@@alexchopper7440 you say that with the benefit of being a music lover who knows all the classic stuff when you need to look through the eyes of an uneducated youth who has never heard the name Dr. Dre except when you hear people talk about Beats headphones

[@psyCodEd]

i think "the infamous - mobb deep" was also highly influental and important when it came out. it helped define the "new york sound" of that time. it was a cornerstone of east coast hip hop if you ask me.

[@mkx_7278]

I think it was inportant but it shouldn't be in top10

[@PongLenis1]

Illmatic did that the year before tho

[@tyliekinc.]

@@PongLenis1 actually it was enter the 36 cambers in late 93

[@ellisgreer548]

Nobody likes Nas except New Yorkers

[@JayRey117]

You dont speak for me or anyone in NYC@@ellisgreer548

[@mr.nobody9329]

I'm a simple man, I saw N.W.A and immediately clicked!

[@SuliyemanBouboul]

Same I love N.W.A #FuckThaPolice

[@ghostie5923]

Same

[@abeirokid]

Same!

[@sebastiangeorgeiorga7122]

Same

[@canerciftci2622]

same bruh

[@bigshox2355]

1 all eyes on me-tupac 2 Illmatic-nas 3 ready to die-Biggie 4 MMLP-Eminem 5 chronic- Dre 6 Straight outta Compton-NWA 7 enter wu tang- wu tang 8 infamous-mobb deep 9 doggystyle-snoop 10 paid in full-rakim

[@abstractpoet8977]

+Charles Shockley If Tupac hadn't died, no one would care about him. He was a middle-of-the-pack rapper, but he had a message and was essentially made a martyr.

[@crispydonutz6589]

Tupac - Until the end of time This was the most powerful album in hip hop. All eyez on me was just a start.

[@jcvelez915]

+Bobby Lee Swagger there is some truth to what you say. But while he was alive he was already one of the greatest ever. Overtime he would have not been looked at so godly like all other artists and figures in general that die when they're famous.

[@Mikeymix15]

+Charles Shockley I'd take off Snoop - Doggystyle and put Jay Z - Reasonable Doubt in there, right after Biggie - Ready To Die. Oh, and Nas should be #1.

[@bigshox2355]

+Bobby Lee Swagger actually he was huge at the time so...

[@tyreekjackson619]

1. Illmatic 2. Ready to die 3. Enter the wu tang 4. Straight out of Compton 5. All eyes on me / or Marshall Mathers LP

[@murloccc]

Wow!👍

[@duncan3998]

19 Naughty lll was missing

[@_LorrZo]

Straight outta Compton should be 2nd or 3rd if we’re gonna be honest

[@vernonjohnson1198]

Paid in full is better than your entire list and Rakim is better than all the emcees on your entire list and he made nas look stupid on the Nike classic track by premo,,, Rakim invented lyricsim and flow and internal rhyme schemes and phrases and multi sllyables use and Rakim single handily changed the entire landscape for all rappers and emcees including your entire list and he wrote a book called sweat the technique and it’s a statement that no other rapper or emcee can ever say including your entire list and none of your list of rappers and emcees can handle Rakim iconic track called follow the leader which is the greatest rap song ever written and lyrics of fury and I ain’t no joke and the only one verse iconic classic in the hip hop culture history in Paid in full,,,,Rakim is better than your entire list homie

[@FL6K0]

​@vernonjohnson1198 I hear you loud and clear Brother 💯

[@jati_cam]

The fact that illmatic wasn’t number 1 is almost enough for me to stop watching watch mojo Edit: it’s fine wu-tang was number 1

[@peelslowly28]

When will people ever learn to wait till the end?

[@shasha0076]

@@peelslowly28 that was commented in a funny way dude😑

[@leodante2874]

Facts

[@iwillsex]

yes

[@darkphoenixiiv6422]

listen to 36 chambers you'll see why

[@fabriziopoliti9724]

I can't believe they didn't put the infamous by mobb deep in this list

[@LogicalArtist]

Great album but not different enough from other Queens albums at the time. Illmatic represents that genre on this list and rightfully so.

[@supertramp9333]

@@LogicalArtist agree if any one should represent queens nas is the one

[@angratessio]

Fabrizio Politi I hope that was released before hit em up. Cuz mobb deep got killed along wit all of the east coast on that

[@RedRanger_]

Logical Artist nas represented someone seeing shit. Mobb Deep represented someone actually doing it

[@poppinmycollar423]

The Mobb was slept on by everyone. Prodigy has always been in my top 5 and Havoc's beats make that grimy QB sound.

[@ChelseaFootballClub1905]

1. 36 Chambers 2. Illmatic 3. Ready to Die 4. Straight Outta Compton 5. The chronic 6. Me against the world 7. Paid in full 8. Run DMC 9. It takes a nation of millions 10. The Marshall Mathers Lp Honourable mentions: All eyez on me Doggstyle Lifestylez ov da poor and dangerous Reasonable Doubt The Graduation The Blueprint The Infamous The Predator Life after Death The slim shady Lp Stankonia Peoples instinctive travels Get rich or die tryin To pimp a butterfly Good kid mad city Forest Hills drive

[@ladonz7643]

Damn Chris....no "It's Dark And Hell Is Hot by DMX bro?

[@manubeckerman]

Good top, I agree

[@jorgevaldivia1041]

You can't put Kendrick or J Cole on the list... not even on honorable mentions! You gotta give them time to see if they do in fact become classics and none of them had a major impact on Hip Hop history.

[@THEDEVONOON]

That's the list!

[@ibreakandskate]

Sike Wrong Number well they killing the game and making changes like no one else out right now, they deserve a spot

[@dexterunleashed782]

There are good albums There are better albums Then there is Illmatic

[@collinwoodland9795]

THANK YOU, I was insulted that it wasnt first. Its gotta be the best rap album of all time

[@vinnie4538]

@@collinwoodland9795 expect this list isn't ranking the best hip hop albums, but the most important.

[@bergslands1640]

Quevo which should mean Illmatic is even more #1

[@mamadoufall5940]

@@bergslands1640 No bro I also think Illmatic is the best hip hop album of all time but to be a true fan you need to accept that Straight Outta Compton and Paid in Full are the most important in rap history

[@unclegardener]

@@vinnie4538 What’s the difference really

[@Mondeydluffy2024]

Illmatic should be number one now and Always... Forever the best album in hip hop history... Thank you Nas for this Masterpiece ❤️❤️🔥

[@redshady4182]

My number 1 too, but when you talk about influence, Wu-Tang is da sh*t.

[@murloccc]

NaS❤️

[@alexapperley9081]

No chance

[@vernonjohnson1198]

Paid in full by Eric B and Rakim is better than illmatic by nas and Rakim is better than nas and he made Nas look stupid on the Nike classic track by premo

[@vernonjohnson1198]

@@murloccc Rakim is better than nas and he made Nas look stupid on the Nike classic track and Paid in full by Eric B and Rakim is the album that changed the entire landscape for all rappers and emcees including nas etc,,,

[@ianhall1613]

Why do they play the clean version of songs but play bitches aint shit

[@technologyproductions-ye3px]

i like your pic

[@RJFlett72]

+Ian Hall You may notice that the word bitch is not censored in most videos, not sure why, but they may not consider it vulgar

[@DenisSamsa]

+Ian Hall 'coz "bitches" aint shit

[@User-xw6kd]

xD

[@geoffroyclop]

+RJ Flett Yeah but "shit" is a swear word

[@MelloMood1]

No OutKast album on there?....C'mon Mojo, the list was nice, but no OutKast album? Stankonia or ATLiens or SouthernPlayalisticadilacmuzik....

[@777Albatross]

Gee Nation i was very surprised about that

[@Olorrangerr]

Outkast ftw

[@augustoanderson2809]

Not even any gang starr

[@Ayplus]

Gee Nation Thats a good point. Nothing from the South at all is kind of a shame.

[@ocelotecpatl]

Gee Nation I think it's weird having slim shady on here. I wish they had Gang Starr or KRS1. Why has Afrika Bambaataa have to be an honorable mention?

[@iftikarwasbir4180]

My favourite Top 10 albums of all time - 1) Illmatic by Nas 2) Marshall Mathers LP by Eminem 3) Ready to die by Notorious BIG 4) All eyez on me by Tupac 5) The Chronic by Dr Dre 6) Enter the Wu Tang ( 36 Chambers) by Wu Tang Clan 7) The Eminem show by Eminem 8) Death Certificate by Ice Cube 9) It was written by Nas 10) Infamous by Mobb Deep Honorable mentions - Life after death by Notorious BIG, Me against the world by Tupac, Slim Shady Lp by Eminem, Paid in full by Eric B & Rakim , The Diary by Scarface, Reasonable Doubts by Jay Z, Good kid mad city by Kendrick Lamar, Livestylez ov da poor and Dangerous by Big L, Straight Outta Compton by NWA , Get rich or die tryin' by 50 Cent

[@Wallblue21]

how old are you?

[@bruh-nk6hi]

Bad taste,most these albums arent even top 30,illmatic may be top 10 tho

[@cliffemall0404]

@@bruh-nk6hi illmatic only top ten tough lmao

[@cliffemall0404]

@@Wallblue21 how about u prove ur age by telling us your list

[@Wallblue21]

@@cliffemall0404 14 billion

[@mantrell502]

The people in the comments are listing their favorites. It's about what's the most important not what's your favorite

[@puls4r_397]

So ya tellin me that all eyez on me is not important

[@muratferguson4534]

@@puls4r_397 it was maybe one the 5 best albums ever - BUT Impact on the rap game is different. I would say thatthe list is very good (maybe not perfect - but very close )

[@robertstone774]

So it’s what’s more important then why isn’t Bone Thugs and Harmony on this list. Their first album set the standard for the ghetto life.

[@deandrenicholas2545]

@@robertstone774 no it didn't. They had a different type of style and that's about it. They didn't set the standard for anything, which is why they didn't last long and none of them did much solo

[@doyleismylastname]

FUCK DUDE COULDNT HAVE SAID IT BETTER MYSELF!!!! IT BOTHERS ME ALMOST AS MUCH AS THE “TUPAC” AND “BIGGIE” DEBATE.... COMING FROM A BIGGIE FAN I CAN STILL ADMIT THAT NEITHER OF THEM ARE THE GREATEST TO EVER DO IT!!! STOP BEING UNEDUCATED IN HIP HOP AND SAYING THAT STUPID SHIT!

[@alissa6]

Where the hell is Mom's spaghetti by M&M.

[@marksosa4934]

***** Sounds more like joke. But hey, that's just me.

[@Bredemann100]

Where is D-Tension with the song Spaghetti? Good song tho

[@ShoeFrags]

The fact that you said "M&M" makes me lose all hope in humanity.

[@MylesHubbard]

+Omar Alissa These people responding to you clearly have no concept of this thing called "humor". lol

[@yungmatt009]

Lmao "typical kid that thinks he knows hip hop"?

[@ChrisMagic30]

where is all eyez on me??? the first ever double hip hop album

[@MorganKing95]

+ChrisMagic30 "He's the DJ, I'm the rapper" is the first double Hip-Hop album, smartass!

[@Wes36Man]

StrasbergProtégé nah man pac is his favorite rapper, so he knows all

[@MorganKing95]

+Dub T There's no subjectivity in what was the first double album

[@slimshady-qh5vp]

CRTheDON now is the first rap album with diamond certification

[@angratessio]

StrasbergProtégé who the fuck released that?

[@honoos1962]

Everytime, Feel like Eric B. & Rakim are underrated, I think that it's the most influential hip hop album of all time

[@redshady4182]

Kind of, yeah. I personally think it's the 3rd more influential. Like a basis. But Straight Outta Compton and Enter The Wu-Tang are the 2 albums which gave us the Golden Age.

[@henriquesmauelele3547]

Illmatic brow

[@vernonjohnson1198]

@@henriquesmauelele3547 paid in full is better than illmatic and Rakim is better than nas both lyrically and flow and Rakim made Nas look stupid on the Nike classic track and Rakim invented lyricsim and flow and internal rhyme schemes and phrases and multi sllyables use and Rakim wrote a book called sweat the technique and it’s a statement that no other rapper or emcee can ever say including nas and nas hasn’t done anything in the culture of hip hop history like Rakim,,,nas was just the first emcee to use different producers because he didn’t have his own sound and that it and that’s all,,Nas couldn’t spit follow the leader which is the greatest rap song ever written in the hip hop culture history and nas curse to much and everything is repetitive with nas which his subject matter and he couldn’t spit holy are you by Rakim,,,,real talk and facts

[@worshipkyama9566]

​@@vernonjohnson1198did u attend the university of 'facts'

[@vernonjohnson1198]

@@worshipkyama9566 I’m a artist myself and seriously know the culture hip hop history seriously seriously strong,,I’m far from being a bias listener to my favorite artist Rakim,, and I was just listening to sexy redd with her track called skeet yee and pound town and she’s a female Gucci Man,,,you check those tracks out and let me know what you think about her as far as being a rapper or emcee,,,,

[@juliduli1999]

I would have included Mobb Deep's 'The Infamous'

[@bikrambal791]

It wasn’t really influential (all respect to Prodigy tho). Most people just naming their favourite albums.

[@redshady4182]

It was influential for the East Coast. But clearly not a top 10 yeah. Still, even if it doesn't change the industry, it's definitely a potential top 10 album of all time. Wayne change the industry more but you can't say it's better than The Infamous.

[@WatchMojo]

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[@fuckyoshit6842]

fuckyoshit6842 fuck the movie tho. just dr dre making some money. thats all. im just saying nwa should be #2 at least. no one did it like they did. gave no fucks.

[@WatchMojo]

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[@shujahchaudhary2329]

Get your list right first then ask us to buy your overpriced Shit FUCK YOU

[@VGHistory1]

Krypton Games Do you...not understand...how lists are put together? Do you not realize that they are, by their very nature, subjective? As in it's of the opinion of the person or people putting the list together? I guess critical thinking and common sense are far and away too high a concept for you to understand.

[@jasoncyr3295]

This list was bullshit eminem and 2pac should have been way up their with dr.dre, this is the worst list they have made and who the fuck is the wu tang clan!?

[@lolopol100]

wu tang is like tha best evet

[@lolopol100]

wu tang is like tha best ever

[@archersmith869]

Since the school system didn't want to give us the education we needed to motivate us, hip hop gave us albums to inspire us to get it ourselves

[@riansouza2989]

My top 10 1: Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) - Wu-Tang Clan 2: Illmatic - Nas 3: Marshall Mathers L.P. - EMINEM 4: Me Against The World - 2Pac 5: Ready To Die - Biggie 6: Straight Outta- Compton - N.W.A. 7: The Infamous - Mobb Deep 8: 2000 B.C. - Canibus 9: The Chronic - Dr. Dre 10: Doggystile - Snoop Dogg

[@gautamgrover3026]

Rian Souza 2000 BC does not deserve to be on any “Top 10 Rap Albums” list.

[@pranavarora4347]

bro nice list

[@ryansafriadi2476]

No gay - Z... You'r real MVP

[@simonoberpertingermair2957]

I can't say it better (only Eminem a little lower)

[@josukegappyhigashikata625]

2000 b.c is extremely underrated

[@TexasNightmare210]

Before I watch this sh*t...Illmatic, Low End Theory, Marshall Mathers LP, Ready to Die, & 36 Chambers better be on here...but I doubt it

[@TexasNightmare210]

Not bad mojo although Low End Theory should be top ten and SouthernPlay should at least be honorable mention.

[@TexasNightmare210]

+Lîøn, Chill true lol

[@TheMan-cg3qw]

that is one very angry human

[@logangiesman7107]

Leo Lujan I love steez but no shot lmao

[@djglustick2006]

Southern playa was in my opinion best outkast album. But it is so underrated cause people like the weirder outkast better

[@kidmightguy5602]

This is my list, No Order. 1. Illmatic 2. Marshall Mathers LP 3. It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back 4. Me Against The World 5. Licensed To Ill 6. Ready To Die 7. Enter The Wu Tang 8. Straight Outta Compton 9. Paid In Full 10. Run D.M.C

[@nintendofannot4898]

@universal man 😂 damn

[@sparkz_fly]

Why do you have to CAPS every word bozo?

[@randomdude933]

SparkzFly talking to me?

[@godlymanners1258]

Were is the infamous and the chronic

[@nightowlyt5570]

Random Dude On Earth "no particular order"

[@liamferguson9670]

he couldntve said "straight outta compton" in an anymore white guy way

[@masterice3280]

Who gives a fuck

[@fabianechart8133]

F**k you

[@Vsty0]

@@fabianechart8133 lmao chill

[@zackzallie8735]

Lmao I can't

[@sagnik3556]

who gives a shit?

[@nandadulaldas3221]

Immediately as Eminems Stan started I got goosebumps

[@lechhon1024]

Same

[@archieraul5151]

I got them when the live performance video started to play

[@nandadulaldas3221]

@Angel Garcia I ain't white I'm an African Indian

[@westlion7278]

EMINEM IS THE SHITTIEST RAPPER!!

[@nandadulaldas3221]

@@westlion7278 kid give your mom her phone back u wouldn't undertand this music come back when u older nigga

[@Dayz3O6]

know most of these hip hop artist through GTA SA and Mike Shinoda.

[@rickwhite7872]

The rising tied was such a great album not suprised its not on this list but it should certainly be an honorable mention

[@andreeaionescu7851]

so true

[@mirocristianmuniz5059]

thank you so much for this comment, lol. same.

[@raycocker639]

+Totoro's Peace Agreed. But I'm just glad that video games use their music in this day and age. I mean, where else would a modern day kid listen to real rap?

[@sdewey4152]

Don't forget like 20% of Need for Speed Most Wanted's soundtrack (the original) had like 5 Styles of Beyond tracks.

[@TheSaint619]

The Tribe deserved a place on this list.

[@sosexii1925]

word

[@dexenationgracey1979]

ANY of their first three could've made the list, and the fact that Jungle Brothers, Gang Starr, Del, Das EFX, Redman, Organized Konfusion, Souls of Mischief and Pharcyde weren't mentioned is hip-hop blasphemy. Also, De La Soul is no honourable mention, they belong on the list.

[@disrockerfoo]

Marrick Batiste it did

[@jarrelely7386]

Dexenation Gracey DJ jazzy Jeff and the fresh Prince code red vs leaders of the new school time? who had the best album?

[@dexenationgracey1979]

Jarrel Ely I'll give the edge to LONS mainly because of Busta, he was on fire after Scenario. Plus, The Fresh Prince was turning into Will Smith around this time.

[@jamescarlisle4023]

I think as time passes, Kendrick Lamar’s work is gonna go down as some of the most important in rap history. Particularly Good Kid, Maad City and To Pimp A Butterfly.

[@tiyanishongwe187]

Especially To Pimp A Butterfly

[@jamescarlisle4023]

To Pimp A Butterfly is the better of the two. But they’re both masterpieces.

[@notwhoyouthinkitis1113]

DCSportsFan no i will

[@MrAnyalewechi]

to pimp a butterfly is good but no better or different than the stuff that the roots, common, talib mosdef were doing 15 years ago. but I'd say it was the best album of the decade

[@yvngxchristo]

He's a good boy man, the guy makes an awesome job. One of the few rappers who can rap

[@prodewan]

if illmatic and straight outta compton aint on here, ima head out edit: im satisfied

[@aligulraiz514]

all eyez on me?

[@yaboymiddy2765]

Good Stuff Productions it was a good album, but he’s talking about important albums

[@nikolasselimis202]

Ya boy Middy Why wasn't all eyez on me an important album? Just to let you know all eyez on me was the first double hip-hop album.

[@yaboymiddy2765]

Bill Caterham because it didn’t change hip hop forever or anything, that style of rap was sorta already around. It was a good album it just didn’t influence as much as these albums he’s doing

[@nikolasselimis202]

Ya boy Middy It was the first double hip-hop album. After 2Pac everyone released double albums for example Biggie and Wu-Tang, also some others but i don't remember them.

[@Youre_Right]

Bill Caterham It was a double album because he wanted out of his Death Row contract and that counted as two albums. That’s not really that big of a deal. When an artist releases an album with say 10-12 songs on it. They have recorded probably 50 or more. They then pick the best ones and that’s the album. Pac just wanted out of his contract ASAP. So he just picked enough songs to make it a double album. So that’s not really a big deal and I don’t know why you’re going on about it like it’s mind blowing. That’s why even after Tupac died they still had enough songs recorded to release albums every few years for awhile.

[@connormufc5128]

where is All Eyez On Me. Double platinum and one of the greatest albums ever

[@KaizerMan]

Nah. It was fulled with filler songs and didn't really change hip hop or innovate anything. Also it's a double album meaning that every purchase counts as two sales so it technically only went platinum not double platinum

[@bigbubba4245]

KaizerMan now its diamond.

[@rloco80]

All Eyez On Me should have at least been in the honorable mentions! Not only is it one of my favorite 2pac albums along with Me Against The World, its one of my favorite Hip Hop albums of all time!

[@rloco80]

@Kaizer-Man You're wrong about one thing, All Eyez On Me went beyond platinum! It actually went 5 Times Platinum back in 1996. However, you are not the only one who felt the album had a lot of filler but personally I disagree. In my opinion All Eyez On Me had mostly CLASSICS with only a few filler. And even the so called "filler" songs were still dope.

[@KaizerMan]

rloco80 I only assumed it went double platinum because the other guy said it first. But still. 5 times platinum with a double album equals 2.5 million actually sold. But yeah All Eyez On Me is a classic and I won't dispute the fact it sold a lot, I just think it's not good enough for this list. It would be in the top 20, not top 10

[@filippocastoldi4852]

"I ain't no joke" gave me that nba 2k13 feels

[@Waterflow07]

Filippo Castoldi everytime

[@cameronpaoloni3117]

Absolutely and The World is Yours

[@lukegoldberg9720]

Yesss

[@radamtv4779]

I just played that game today lol

[@filippocastoldi4852]

@@cameronpaoloni3117 supeeerrr songs

[@Prime4494]

Other honorable mentions : Mobb Deep - The Infamous Method Man - Tical Snoop Doggy Dogg - Doggystyle UGK - Ridin Dirty 50 Cent - Get Rich Or Die Tryin Gangstarr - Moment Of Truth Dr Dre - 2001 Eminem - The Slim Shady LP Young Jeezy - Thug Motivation 101 T.I. - King Jay-Z - The Black Album Biggie - Life After Death ... and like Strictly for my N*, All Eyez On Me & Makaveli the don Killuminati The 7 Day Theory by 2pac.

[@hectorhervas3749]

Outkast - ATLiens Raekwon - Only built 4 cuban linx

[@pavelludan7282]

And maybe Raekwon only built 4 Cuban linx

[@mamadoufall5940]

Where did you forget It Was Written?

[@danielebowman]

Good albums, but I wouldn't call a lot of those the most important in the genre.

[@Prime4494]

@@danielebowman I could agree with you for some, but 'a lot of those'? Come on. Tical, TM101 could be debatable, but you cant get mad at someone putting The Infamous or 2001 in that list, it make perfect sense...

[@angratessio]

1. Straight outta Compton 2. All eyes on me 3. Marshall Mathers lp 4. 2001 5. Doggystyle

[@shanefowlstone]

haaseerabo This list is so ass 🤮

[@grandmaster4521]

This a west coast ass nigga

[@urosjacimovic7304]

We were watching a lot of wc movies :)

[@electricunt2613]

Damn Calm Down this is just his opinion

[@emililorenzo3835]

@@urosjacimovic7304 or simply is a west coast fan. As Top5 that list suck for sure, but anyway those albums are dope!

[@ShadowRonan]

Wu-Tang #1 called it

[@danielzapata9600]

The College Dropout deserves at least a honorable mention, it totally shifted from gangsta rap to more conscious themes and soulful production.

[@BushidoBrownSama]

"It takes a nation of millions to hold us back" has a well deserved spot on any list

[@MultiKadafi]

ICE Cube predator should have made the list

[@crackswareg135]

Miguel no

[@crackswareg135]

Miguel amerikkkas most wanted is the only cube album that could be on here

[@MultiKadafi]

Cracks Ware The predator was better I listened to Amerikkkaz most wanted long time ago and didn't like it

[@crackswareg135]

Miguel it didn't have the same impact and legacy that AMW did, and that's what this list is talking about

[@biller97]

no it shouldnt have...predator wasnt even cube's best album lol...

[@trevorlandress3319]

In my opinion illmatic is by far the best out of all of them but if we are talking about what is the most important then I would say straight outta Compton

[@emeryemmanuel8892]

Agreed they put the F word the B word and the N word on the map for the all the others that came after...

[@ciriloleonardo9499]

Good list but two albums i was expecting: Jigga - Blue print 2pac - all eyez on me

[@seekerundue]

Cirilo Leonardo all Eyez On Me was wack. The only good song on it was I ain't mad atcha. It sucks. Pac has 2 good albums Don killuminati Me against the world

[@milothemalinoismethod]

all eyes on me by far his best album.

[@seekerundue]

Aubrey unboxes toys nah as we're so weak on that

[@milothemalinoismethod]

the stuff after his death is a mix of some good songs w not so good songs. me against the world was more in line w his earlier albumns. all eyes on me was the best mix of old and new pac. I believe it had all 4 of hit em up ep songs which were all good

[@seekerundue]

Aubrey Unboxes toys nah matw was really good. And dk7dt was also really good. The rest was average pretty much. Not goat material.

[@Treevors30]

Okay at least Beastie Boys is somewhere in this thing honorable mentions though really

[@michaelgarcia1328]

Where's Madvilliany in this?

[@anthonystrain1817]

ya right though

[@theemazingcapshaw2201]

Should've at least been on honorable mentions

[@DclGamingPurple]

+TheEmazing Capshaw shouldve been at least number 5

[@mfwhom5214]

+5 ran Bruh...

[@Historicutuber]

I didn't like that album lol

[@BoyDanny93]

I kinda disagree with this list. MMLP and Straight Outta Compton deserve much higher, especially Straight Outta Compton, that should be #1, i don't care what anyone say. This album was like the Introduction of Hip-Hop, it was the first rap album that went global that made people outside of the U.S know what the hell is Hip-Hop. If you haven't watch the Straight Outta Compton (2015 film). I would recommend it. It explain a lot why the album will always be the most important album in hip hop history.

[@georgiewilt5628]

+BoyDanny93 I agree with comment Straight out of Compton should been number 1, and the movie was also amazing.

[@CrazeeAdam]

+BoyDanny93 Straight Outta brought a lot of attention to rap and let people knew it was serious. Agreed.

[@CrazeeAdam]

+BoyDanny93 The film is amazing too, so sad though.

[@BoyDanny93]

+Adam Block exactly

[@CrazeeAdam]

MrGladBEASTftw there were things omitted, it didn't make anyone look like any kind of hero though. Why don't you shut up? The movie was made for Eazy, both Cube and Dre even said so.

[@alessandromoschi351]

The fact that Everyone thinks that me against the world is better than all eyez on me 🤣

[@alextrevisani1691]

How is all eyez on me better than me against the world? Me against the world is arguably the best album ever behind illmatic ( which is way above every other album ). All eyez on me is the 3rd if not 4th best album by pac behind me against the world, the makaveli album and if you want THUG LIFE vol.1.

[@alessandromoschi351]

Alex Trevisani well that’s your opinion. Numbers say different, and i agree with them. All eyez on me was revolutionary, it launched Pac and it made him become the n.1 rapper of all time. It also had lots of hits.

[@alextrevisani1691]

@@alessandromoschi351 numbers tell that illmatic hit platinum in 2011, 17 years after the release.

[@alessandromoschi351]

Alex Trevisani what do you mean with that? All eyez on me is certified diamond.

[@alextrevisani1691]

@@alessandromoschi351 i meant that numbers are useless and overrated, just like all eyez on me

[@seekerundue]

My top 10 goat albums K Rino - The Maven Nas - Illmatic MF DOOM - Madvillainy NWA - Niggaz4Life Wu Tang Clan - 36 Chambers Wu Tang Clan - Wu TANG Forever GZA - Liquid Sword MC Ren - Kizz My Black Azz Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx

[@troglodyte4866]

Syed Isamuddin hell yeah 💪

[@pbp360]

Syed Isamuddin there are 9

[@kingwithacapitalk614]

ayy im glad you listen too K rino, hes so underated

[@igorplebankiewicz1114]

That's 9 bruh

[@murloccc]

Illmatic and Liquid Sword

[@ethanflynn1369]

Top 20 Greatest Hip-Hop Albums of All Time (factoring in influence along with quality, which is totally subjective.): 1. Nas- Illmatic 2. Kanye West- My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy 3. Outkast- Aquemini 4. Wu-Tang Clan- Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) 5. GZA- Liquid Swords 6. Kendrick Lamar- good kid m.A.A.d. city 7. Kendrick Lamar- To Pimp a Butterfly 8. Madvillain- Madvillainy 9. Chef Raekwon- Only Built 4 Cuban Linx 10. Common- Like Water for Chocolate 11. Dr. Dre- The Chronic 12. NWA- Straight Outta Compton 13. A Tribe Called Quest- The Low End Theory 14. Mobb Deep- The Infamous 15. DJ Shadow- Endtroducing.... 16. J Dilla- Donuts 17. Kanye West- Yeezus 18. Snoop Doggy Dogg- Doggystyle 19. Notorious B.I.G.- Ready to Die 20. Jay-Z- Reasonable Doubt

[@Anez007]

no tupac ur list is invalid

[@squeddle]

TPAB shouldn't be there

[@squeddle]

Neither should GKMC

[@matthewdowney873]

2PAB >GKMC

[@jdbankshot]

Ethan Flynn kanye eats donkey rectums, he fucking sucks!! that primadonna diva bitch represents everything that is wrong with hip-hop.

[@easybcheesy2121]

Top 10 Rap Albums #10 Run D.M.C. #9 Paid In Full #8 All Eyez On Me #7 It Takes A Nation #6 Marshall Matthers LP #5 The Chronic #4 Ready To Die #3 Straight Outta Compton #2 Enter The Wu-Tang #1 illmatic Honorable Mentions To Pimp A Butterfly The Blueprint Doggystyle Lifestylez Of Da Dangerouz & Poor My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy Operation Doomsday My Opinion

[@CartiParty]

great list but I would replace the blueprint with the black album and MBDTF with Graduation or College Dropout

[@vinipaul100]

Honorables mentions Perfect

[@CaliV.]

I dunno, buh personally I put Good Kid Maad City over to pimp a butterfly

[@vb2388]

Madvillany?

[@beckettnewton3098]

AAJ 236 #DankMemes Life After Death?

[@KellyNole]

Straight out of Compton cemented my forever dedication to hip hop.

[@kxngj7486]

1. All eyez on me 2. Straight outta Compton 3. Me against the world 4. The chronic 5. Doggystyle 6. 36 chambers 7. Ready to die 8. Life after death bigge 9.lethal injection ice cube 10.ez duz it

[@P00fta]

Facts

[@kitasauplmnustiu4307]

Actually All eyez on me has the biggest impact in Hip Hop and not only, it should be on 1, whatever, they're choice .

[@cdeanj1110]

@@kitasauplmnustiu4307 no shit man

[@slockboy]

You saying Straight Outta Compton had less impact than All Eyez On Me?

[@kitasauplmnustiu4307]

@@slockboy ofc, take that shit right

[@dank2459]

How does Doggystyle not even get an honorable mention?

[@vlLEGTxSQUADX]

Daniel K facts

[@SergioSantos-yv1pz]

I came to make the same question

[@jonfallon8654]

My fav album ever too

[@fernandoreyes680]

Jon Fallon Yeah, but this list is not about the greatest albums, but the most important. Doggystyle wasn't as important for hip hop imo.

[@jonfallon8654]

fernando reyes that's true but some of these albums shouldn't be on this list and straight outta compton should be number 1 period it gave way to true freedom of speech in music

[@scotturwin1387]

Give TPAB time to age, and it could easily make this list.

[@03underground]

I personally think GKMC is better but that'll be debated in the future

[@13dirty666]

+03underground I don't think GKMC is important though. Good/great album sure. But it didn't change the genre, just added to it. TPAB changed it though. Already in 2016 Bowie and Anderson Paak have cited TPAB as an influence for their albums.

[@03underground]

+Dhanveer Sandhu I think GKMC has better singles. Not in progression in hip hop. if I want to have a good time. GKMC. But not if I want to just listen to music. that's why I say GKMC is better

[@caseyzamora1393]

Yea, it should

[@johnoflaherty1108]

+Scott Urwin or section 80

[@mzgemini0006]

Good list!

[@mneugent7658]

Wu had to be 1st for me. And I'm glad they threw a shout out to Liquid Swords. That's an amazing album.

[@troglodyte4866]

M Neugent tbh liquid swords should’ve replaced the chronic

[@greyfearon394]

@Big D yeah

[@iaintnojoke5206]

Paid in Full should be way higher, and ATCQ should be on this list

[@lindabishop7824]

I completely agree.

[@Jake-cy7to]

Illmatic not at number 1 is a sin

[@noahmira4788]

at least someone here is smart

[@AR-gk2jt]

Fr

[@johnsonrasmus6796]

thats a funny joke

[@atb6885]

No

[@dannytrevino9151]

Salion but 36 chambers !

[@howardferguson6817]

Where is all eyez on me?

[@davidjc96]

Probably the first watch mojo I’m happy with 🤙🏻

[@thedondon911911]

Everyone commenting needs to learn the difference between GREAT albums and IMPORTANT albums

[@analiciarodriguez1170]

why is Staight Outta Compton 5 it jump started gangster rap

[@lordquasimoto1979]

Actually it didn't. Kook G Rap was doing it before but there was some dude from Philadelphia doing way before

[@vlLEGTxSQUADX]

Lord Quasimoto no it wasnt..... Eazy e was around before kool g rap was and kool g rap didnt start gangsta rap till 89

[@lordquasimoto1979]

LEGT SQUAD negative kool g rap started 85-86. Their were other gangster rappers early 82 but they really never blew.

[@janny5390]

Ice T

[@8inch987]

Lord Quasimoto he said jump started not started because of NWA gangster rap became super popular

[@asantemiller7120]

this is a really good list

[@reece6935]

Paid in full for sure, thanks for putting that up there

[@spiritvisionitc2474]

I'm surprised Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle didn't make the cut.

[@JonathanHernandez-qq8he]

nathon clendennin Or Slim Shady LP

[@jboyj7822]

Jonathan Hernandez stfu your rollercoaster made the list be happy

[@jacidstorm2592]

The chronic created g-funk not doggy style

[@squidwardstesticles5914]

Straight outta compton should of at least been top 3, probably 1st. And 2001 could of at least been an honourable mention

[@deneV51HDjdw8]

2001 is just a good album, I could name 20 albums that 'could have been on here'. I agree that Straight Outta Compton should be higher. In my opinion it would fit best as 3rd with Ready to Die and Illmatic above it.

[@doodoox6572]

808s and Heartbreak changed the hip hop game it atleast deserves a spot at like 9 or 10

[@adfdasfasdfafdasd8192]

Sour Lemonz changed it to shit

[@linkintheskywithrupees]

i love the beatles especially revolver great profile pic

[@loganhulman3854]

808 influenced all of the top modern artists we have

[@AbdelrahmanSamy-fs4pm]

Changed hip hop for worse, auto tune worst thing happened in music industry

[@kingwithacapitalk614]

Doodoox6 NO are you joking!? That album isn’t even close to the albums on here! That album can’t even touch these

[@william187007]

Y’all out did yourselves with this list 👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾

[@duncan3998]

Nigga, what?

[@FreddiFish96]

Am I the only one who didn't like Dre's new album? Opinions guys?

[@andygraf1978]

Didn't like it either

[@ImCooprHD]

I liked about three songs. I'd say it's a let down I was hoping for more old school rap but I was blasted with voice changers and shitty hooks.

[@WatchMojo]

AssKickingDork Chronic was amazing. Wit Dre Day, Nuthing but a G Thang, etc., but to properly assess its influence, you almost have to include Snoop's Doggystyle, whose Side A alone was epic. What didn't you like about it?

[@MoneyFolder]

AssKickingDork People are NOT giving it a chance. Gave it 3 listens and I like 14 of the 16 songs

[@NickyDiesel]

WatchMojo.com I didn't know you reply, but i agree Chronic was amazing

[@precords3963]

Eminem my homie

[@icantthinkofagoodname1417]

DSJ GL eminem sucks

[@chausmukaaa.7683]

U suck, that's a fact.

[@icantthinkofagoodname1417]

Roberts Lammass people cant take a joke

[@parmar__12]

gay is great ,coz it wasn't a joke

[@afonsovaz4186]

gay is great you're gay

[@kevmonster7238]

That transition from rakim to run DMC was fire.

[@geoffreysmart6801]

If we're actually talking most important, then Straight Outta Compton should be #1. Also, you have to have a native tongues album in the top 10. Hugely influential.

[@MrJLov13]

I agree, personally I would go with A Tribe Called Quest's The Low End Theory. To me, that's the album that I think of when I think of native tongue hip-hop.

[@grandmaster4521]

Nah illmatic is more important. It influenced Biggie, 2Pac, Jay-Z and others who are considered greats. With Straight Outta Compton, gangsta rap was already a thing and not every track was as good as the next.

[@Sloth55Chunk]

They gave a shout out to De La

[@luish112]

Where is Mobb Deep?

[@Glassandbottle]

Jockl DE the infamous is easily the best album ever

[@blowyourmind9373]

Glassandbottle 7166 my favorite one

[@jasonlancaster3281]

the infamous most defiantly #1

[@Ryan-gs2hd]

Didn't change hip hop like illmatic did

[@bourkupine1281]

@@Ryan-gs2hd yes but it did have a great impact and it was a great album

[@carnellcarter3418]

I'm a West Coast Dude, but that 36 Chambers was phenomenal in every aspect form line up, conception, delivery, and production.

[@aribazariba7382]

I really hope Slick rick is in this, he has made a huge impact, a lot of people looked up to his way of story telling and the AMOUNT of times rappers took lines of him and used them in their own songs is just crazy

[@J_Murda16]

1) E. 1999 Eternal 2) Creepin’ on ah Come up 3) The Art of War 4) Strength & Loyalty 5) Thug World Order

[@troglodyte4866]

JM bone thugs fan nice 👌

[@dbone2real72]

I feel ya

[@geraldsteeves283]

I love bone thugs. Im a true fan but as far as importance i dont know if they would be top 10

[@josealzate8270]

@@geraldsteeves283 Eternal 1999 was a game changer

[@respecttimeCUBE]

Enter the Wu Tang deserves number 1 no matter what anybody says

[@avgvangelderen4677]

illmatic is up there lol, i think theyre as good as eachother

[@justisjarman2855]

+AvGvanGelderen ye illmatic should be number one...nas killed dat shit

[@respecttimeCUBE]

***** You already know

[@patricklaroco1909]

Ariel Castillo Wu tang 4ever 👐👐👐

[@shawn2196]

Ariel Castillo true

[@reedcalder2950]

now why the fuck is tribe called quest only a honorable mention

[@squeddle]

It was

[@moselaw2]

saaaaame. The low end theory was straight dope.

[@Agr414]

For real. I thought midnight marauders would make it.

[@GabeReal9009]

Reed Calder It should of bumped Eminem's ass for his spot..smdh

[@nathanlovins4121]

+GabeReal9009 fuck that, bump "me against the world" off. it was a shit album.

[@sotactikal5803]

I feel like the Eminem Show should’ve been on here

[@cameronseals11]

It was a great album and actually my favorite Eminem album, but it didn't make as big of an impact as the Marshall Mathers LP

[@sotactikal5803]

Cameron Seals yeah that’s true I realize it’s albums that had bigger impacts rather than which had better quality. Not to say mmlp isn’t quality because it’s a fire album

[@lechhon1024]

I like it a lil bit more than MMLP

[@austinperezgk1]

definitely his most successful, but sslp made him famous

[@SMALLTOWNREACTIONS]

I believe the Eminem Show was more important than the MMLP because it showed his comfortability with rapping and confronting the government with songs like"White America". He was more comfortable speaking out.

[@mauricetejada6553]

my top 5 it was written the marshall mathers LP illmatic enter the wu-tang madvillainy

[@thugliferkps5477]

At least some got my guy DOOM

[@tudorran]

finally somebody put madvillany in this comment section

[@redshady4182]

I love your top, but a top 5 is definitely not enough to give Hip-hop the respect it deserves. So many great MC, so many great albums!

[@noam27v]

Wu-Tang 4 ever !!

[@zamyrewheeler4701]

Method man rza

[@PreemL]

"Albums that made a significant impact on hiphop culture and the music industry as a whole" I feel like by that standard, then 50 cent's Get Rich or Die Tryin should have been on this list. Anyone who remembers that time knew just exactly how big of a deal 50 cent was from 2002-2005. Nobody had a buzz like him, ever. His debut is the best selling debut of all time.

[@GabeReal9009]

Preem L Biggie did before him youngster..

[@PreemL]

GabeReal9009 Did before him what ...?

[@GabeReal9009]

Bigge had the biggest buzz goin for him before he dropped "Ready to Die".

[@PreemL]

GabeReal9009 No he didn't. I believe 50 had the biggest buzz out of a debut than any artist in hiphop

[@GabeReal9009]

What? Yes it was big thanx to Em and Dre but for real look back to when Biggie debuted, he had nearly every major MC in New York pitching him from Bad Boy Records to Wu-Tang to LL Cool J..

[@ws9304]

Already have em all! Guess i need to keep looking

[@rbmile_g5500]

absolutely agree wit top. Great job. Word

[@calebking6930]

mojo just needs to stay away from rap and hip hop

[@djglustick2006]

nah watchmojo knows a lot. this was a pretty good list

[@SSJVegeta2012]

They need to stay away from rap/hip hop and video games since they're ran by idiots who don't know real nigga shit

[@andrerusso312]

DJ Glustick He said "real nigga shit" how is that racist in any fucking way

[@randomfools808]

This list was pretty damn solid

[@SPECTRE_Madman]

Samy Wayne but hip hop wouldn't exist if USA never did and who's that down to oh white people

[@TheSneakerDome]

For the longest time, I've preached that Illmatic is the greatest rap album of all time. It's almost a universally accepted statement. Seeing at #2 didn't bother me though because in the grand scheme of things, 36 chambers holds greater significance. As much as I love Illmatic, I ain't mad at cha.

[@ShalamarEntertainmentGroupLLC]

This just proves that the first 20 years of HIP HOP….was epic and will NEVER be duplicated. I am so so thankful for having been part of this amazingly creative and fierce generation of creatives✌🏾💜✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾

[@BigMouthPrick33]

Good list

[@ColdJoeGaming]

To Pimp a Butterfly will be on this list after 5 years

[@user-wh5rx8je6m]

Yup

[@ColdJoeGaming]

+BeatBay oh really ? Hahaha, man just don't judge people this fast, I have 15 albums that dropped between 91-99, Illmatic, It Was Written, MMLP, SSLP, Amerikkka's Most Wanted, 36 Chambers, The Chronic, DoggyStyle, Me Against The World, All Eyez On Me, Makavelli, Doe or Die, 2001 Chronic, Resonable Doubt, and Hard Knock Life . And I ain't done yet I got more, so don't judge anyone just chill I just gave an opinion no big deal lol

[@ColdJoeGaming]

+2poc Jizcore It is, I liked it but most importantly, it was very important album to the black culture and the game

[@Keegeth]

+Fearless Q8 i love to pimp a butterfly because it is a dence album and a very meaningfull album to. kendrick has a gift a lot like the gift pac had.

[@ColdJoeGaming]

+2poc Jizcore word

[@AmirAli-qq6oy]

How tf are people not putting illmatic as number 1? A album which hasn't been touched since its release over 20 years ago

[@christopherlowe7184]

The list is not about best album. It's most influential / important to the culture of hiphop. And com'mon man, you act like being #2 out of a potential 100,000,000+ albums aint great or something

[@AmirAli-qq6oy]

+Christopher Lowe illmatic is the most influential!! it's not called the bible of rap for no reason

[@light9z924]

36chambers>Illmatic that's all.

[@danielyankun3605]

MMLP, SSLP, EMINEM SHOW, ENCORE, RELAPSE, RECOVERY, MMLP2, BME THE SEQUAL,D12 WORLD, DEVILS NIGHT. SO MANY ALBUMS DESTROY THAT PIECE OF SHOT

[@light9z924]

+Daniel Yankun Fck off fcking eminem fann

[@Goatchild90]

This was a good list tbh. I was happy with it anyway (It didn't hurt that they had my favourite rap album ever at #1).

[@solesoluvhiphop3635]

I will say you missed a few but i dig it. Thanks for sharing hip-hop

[@Anfmethodjor]

Wu-Tang Forever is a better album, but 36 Chambers is in fact the most important album. So many people were inspired by at least one of the rappers of the group. RZA's production speaks for itself. The business side was so innovative because it allowed the artists to have artistic license to develop other projects solo or in a collaboration (Red and Meth, Gravediggaz, Theodore Squad, all of the Wu extended family under the Wu-Tang umbrella,) on top of that the artists were free to sign under any label they chose. They made an awesome video game with Midway, books, movies and tv shows (Meth, RZA, Ghost), etc... and musically, no one has been able to immaculately replicate the Wu sound. Although biting happened a lot.

[@a1b26600]

I'm disappointed by the lack of College Dropout. That album completely shifted the game's direction.

[@GabeReal9009]

ok ok Yes on the mainstrem stage, but tons of underground rappers were doing that style of music for years before he Kanye hit it big..

[@a1b26600]

GabeReal9009 He put it in the pop format that made it more popular and accessible to rappers like Jay-Z, Freeway and Luda

[@AG-uj1cp]

GabeReal9009 True, but while guys like Dilla especially were doing it for years, Kanye really popularized it, which technically fulfills Mojo's standards, does it not?

[@GabeReal9009]

On the mainstream stage...but I don't see College Dropout as an historic album to hip hop like the ones listed..maybe in another 10 years...Common for instance was not hardcore main stream rapper at the time and he had 3 albums with the same "alternative" sound. Plus the same way Biggie was hyped by Puff, 50 Cent by Em & Dre, Kanye was hyped by Jay-Z..so with all that buzz by Jay he was able to help Kanye move a lot of units...Kanye wouldn't be shit without Jay-Z.

[@AG-uj1cp]

GabeReal9009 To be fair Kanye did a bit of producing for Common, so that's why he has a similar sound.

[@NDR81]

Would've put MBDTF on here. It impacted the 2010s pretty hard i mean I'd argue it was more influential than most of the albums on this list. Damn even the college dropout was influential to the early 2000s

[@aamirhami]

No one cares about Kanye's first world problems

[@wellsrogers685]

Aamir Hami it’s not like he was raised wealthy, and mbdtf is easily the most influential album of the 2010’s

[@HeraclitorisScroll]

@Гошо Филмара Good kid maad city

[@theexception247]

50 cent’s Get Rich or Die Tryin should have at least been in the honorable mentions

[@applycontext9161]

That album doesn’t get the respect it deserves bro it’s possibly a 10 - 15 hip pop album of all time if we’re taking success of the album into account

[@shivanshchoubey8647]

I don't know why people sleeping on 50, bruh get rich or die tryin is one of the best album of all time.

[@Coskiii]

The list was good but this should had been the list imo 10. OutKast - ATLiens 9. Jay Z - Reasonable Doubt 8. N.W.A - Straight Outta Compton 7. Kanye West - Late Registration 6. A Tribe Called Quest - Midnight Marauders 5. Dr. Dre - The Chronic 4. 2pac - The Don Killuminati 7 Day Theory 3. Biggie Ready To Die 2. The Wu Tang Clan - Enter The 36 Chambers 1. Nas - Illmatic

[@AntonChigurh-]

Jacobi Jones LOOOOL! 2Pac should never be in a top 10 list. There are some good mentions like Kanye's LR. Of course the holy Illmatic is number 1. Happy ATLiens is in there. The Chronic a bit too high.

[@Coskiii]

+King Tutankhamun pac is one of the greatest and imo that's his best album ,

[@AntonChigurh-]

Jacobi Jones In my opinion he's the most overrated MC of all time, and he's very average rapper. Lyrically weak, especially flow wise he's weak. Can easily name 10 MC's who are better, maybe 20.

[@ghostfacekilo6310]

+King Tutankhamun I agree with you, he's good but not on my top 10

[@Coskiii]

King Tutankhamun​ I wouldn't say he's overrated but 20 rappers better than pac lol ok smh & his flow is very strong and aggressive is flow is good , & being super over the top lyrical doesn't make you great its about lyrics and substance

[@Ichiboy900]

What? No [my favorite rap album] ? Heresy!

[@standarsh8606]

.hahahah

[@brianmcneil276]

I was in 9th grade when 36 chambers dropped, I immediately became a fan of hip hop music from that day foward.

[@night_snake6560]

So happy you mentioned licensed to ill