The Essential Rap Albums
Submitted by lbangs on Sat, 05/08/2004 - 05:24
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- Arrested Development – 3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days in the Life Of… (1992)
- Afrika Bambaataa – Looking for the Perfect Beat: 1980-1985 (2001)
- Beastie Boys – Licensed to Ill (1986)
- Beastie Boys – Paul’s Boutique (1989)
- Big Daddy Kane – Long Live the Kane (1988)
- Big Daddy Kane – The Very Best of Big Daddy Kane (2001)
- Biz Markie – Goin’ Off (1988)
- Biz Markie – The Best of Cold Chillin’ (2000)
- Black Sheep – A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing (1991)
- Boogie Down Productions – Criminal Minded (1987)
- Boogie Down Productions – By All Means Necessary (1988)
- The Brand New Heavies – The Brand New Heavies (1992)
- Brand Nubian – One for All (1990)
- Brand Nubian – The Very Best of Brand Nubian (2001)
- Cypress Hill – Cypress Hill (1991)
- Das EFX – Dead Serious (1992)
- De La Soul – 3 Feet High and Rising (1989)
- Del Tha Funkee Homosapien – I Wish My Brother George Was Here (1991)
- Digable Planets – Reachin’ (A New Refutation of Time and Space) (1993)
- Dr. Dre – The Chronic (1992)
- Dr. Octagon – Dr. Octagonecologyst [Dr. Octagon] (1996)
- Missy Elliot – Under Construction (2002)
- Eminem – The Marshall Mathers LP (2000)
- Eric B. & Rakim – Paid in Full (1987)
- Eric B. & Rakim – Follow the Leader (1988)
- Freestyle Fellowship – To Whom It May Concern… (1991)
- Freestyle Fellowship – Inner City Griots (1993)
- The Fugees (Refugee Camp) – The Score (1996)
- Goodie Mob – Soul Food (1995)
- Ice Cube – AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted (1990)
- Ice Cube – Death Certificate (1991)
- Ice-T – O.G. Original Gangster (1991)
- Jay-Z – The Blueprint (2001)
- Jungle Brothers – Straight Out the Jungle (1988)
- Jungle Brothers – Done By the Forces of Nature (1989)
- Kool G Rap & DJ Polo – The Best of Cold Chillin’ (2000)
- The Last Poets – The Last Poets (1970)
- The Last Poets – This Is Madness (1971)
- LL Cool J – Radio (1985)
- LL Cool J – Mama Said Knock You Out (1990)
- LL Cool J – All World: Greatest Hits (1996)
- Lord Finesse & DJ Mike Smooth – Funky Technician (1990)
- Main Source – Breaking Atoms (1991)
- Mos Def – Black on Both Sides (1999)
- Nas – Illmatic (1994)
- N.W.A. – Straight Outta Compton (1989)
- Organized Konfusion – Organized Konfusion (1991)
- Organized Konfusion – Stress: The Extinction Agenda (1994)
- OutKast – Aquemini (1998)
- OutKast – Stankonia (2000)
- OutKast – Speakerboxxx/The Love Below (2003)
- P.M. Dawn – The Bliss Album…? (1993)
- Public Enemy – It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (1988)
- Raekwon – Only Built 4 Cuban Linx (1995)
- The Roots – Phrenology (2002)
- Run-D.M.C. – Run-D.M.C. (1984)
- Run-D.M.C. – Raising Hell (1986)
- Run-D.M.C. – Greatest Hits (2002)
- Souls of Mischief – ’93 ‘Til Infinity (1993)
- Stetsasonic – In Full Gear (1988)
- 3rd Bass – The Cactus Album (1989)
- A Tribe Called Quest – People’s Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm (1990)
- A Tribe Called Quest – The Low End Theory (1991)
- A Tribe Called Quest – Midnight Marauders (1993)
- Ultramagnetic MC’s – Critical Beatdown (1988)
- Wu-Tang Clan – Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) (1993)
- Various Artists:
- Def Jam Music Group Inc.: 10th Year Anniversary (1995)
- The Sugar Hill Records Story (1997)
Author Comments:
My personal opinions. All in-print albums eligible, including compilations.
Breaking Atoms was recently reissued and is now very easy to find, if you want to put it on your regular list.
Thanks! I had no idea...
Shalom, y'all!
L. Bangs