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Top 25 Hip-Hop Albums

By Electric SheepCurator· August 15, 2026 · 25 items · 9 views

One album per artist. Objectivity is overrated.

Cheers
Salty
4eva Is a Mighty Long Time1A+
4eva Is a Mighty Long Time
Big K.R.I.T. · 2017
Hip Hop
Soundtrack of the worst 2 years of my life. Maybe my most looped album regardless of genre.
Enter the Wu‐Tang (36 Chambers)2A+
Enter the Wu‐Tang (36 Chambers)
The Wu-Tang Clan · 1993
Boom Bap
Wu-Tang is Forever.
Aquemini3A+
Aquemini
OutKast · 1998
Hip Hop
It's either this or ATLiens depending on the day.
Soul Food4A+
Soul Food
Goodie Mob · 1995
Hip Hop
The best southern hip-hop album not made by Outkast.
Madvillainy5A+
Madvillainy
Madvillain · 2002
Hip Hop
RIP Doom.
Ready to Die6A+
Ready to Die
The Notorious B.I.G. · 1994
Hip Hop
Obligatory.
How I Got Over7A+
How I Got Over
The Roots · 2010
Hip Hop
Is this the best Roots album? Actually, yes. But maybe it's Illadelph Halflife.
The Low End Theory8A+
The Low End Theory
A Tribe Called Quest · 1991
Hip Hop
The one that got me into hip-hop
Labor Days9A+
Labor Days
Aesop Rock · 2001
Hip Hop
It's been 15 years and I'm still not sure what he's saying half the time, but it's provocative. It gets the people going.
Cheat Codes10A+
Cheat Codes
Black Thought · 2022
Hip Hop
I know this is new, but I think it's one of the best hip-hop albums in years. Black Thought is your favorite rapper's favorite rapper.
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy11A+
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Ye · 2010
Hip Hop
Should College Dropout be here instead? Probably. Idk.
Never Better12A+
Never Better
P.O.S · 2009
Hip HopRock +1
It's this or Audition.
good kid, m.A.A.d city13A+
good kid, m.A.A.d city
Kendrick Lamar · 2012
Hip Hop
It's this or To Pimp a Butterfly. I put this so @BlakeAM doesn't airstrike my house.
Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… Pt II14A+
Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… Pt II
Raekwon · 2009
Hip Hop
Sorry, this is the best Wu member. I don't care what you say.
Liquid Swords15A+
Liquid Swords
Genius/GZA · 1995
Hip Hop
I don't think I need to explain.
Me Against the World16A+
Me Against the World
2Pac · 1995
Hip Hop
I think I'm legally required to have this here or something.
SCARING THE HOES17A
SCARING THE HOES
JPEGMAFIA · 2023
Hip Hop
See my description for Cheat Codes.
Atrocity Exhibition18A+
Atrocity Exhibition
Danny Brown · 2016
Hip Hop
I think this improves on XXX in all the important ways
Masters of the Universe19A
Masters of the Universe
Binary Star · 2000
Hip Hop
Rodney King ain't never felt a beat like this.
Moment of Truth20A
Moment of Truth
Gang Starr · 1998
Boom Bap
"The master of monotone flow"
Deltron 303021A-
Deltron 3030
Deltron 3030 · 2000
Hip Hop
I don't listen to this as much these days, but that's because I played it into the ground for year.
You Can’t Imagine How Much Fun We’re Having22B+
You Can’t Imagine How Much Fun We’re Having
Atmosphere · 2005
Hip Hop
Not the standard Atmosphere pick, but it's mine.
A Piece of Strange23A
A Piece of Strange
CunninLynguists · 2005
Hip Hop
Oneirology is so close though
Exmilitary24A
Exmilitary
Death Grips · 2011
ExperimentalHip Hop +1
Technically a mixtape, but I still think it's my favorite from them.
There Existed an Addiction to Blood25A-
There Existed an Addiction to Blood
clipping. · 2019
Hip HopElectronic
I think these guys have snuck in here at this point. It's just cool.

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kenzo
kenzoCurator6h ago

no tpab? im airstriking your house.

Electric Sheep
Electric SheepCurator6h ago

There's no winning for me