I guess they only allow a certain amount of rap albums to be on the list but Death Certificate should be on here and ATLiens > Stankonia

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By: Spin Staff May 11, 2015

SPIN hit a milestone this year: Our 30th birthday. To celebrate, we caught up with some of the artists behind our past picks for Album of the Year, held a readers’ poll, reminisced with former staffers, and now, we’ve ranked the 300 best albums of the past 30 years.

Drawing on ballots from more than a dozen contributors, the editors whittled a roster of just under 1,000 nominees to a list of undisputed masterpieces, longtime pleasures, and new favorites — all of them classics (well, according to us).

Before we get started, some ground rules: To prevent certain artists from having a stranglehold on the countdown (Radiohead and Kanye West come to mind immediately), we decided that no single act could have more than three entries on the list; studio albums were eligible, of course, as were EPs and live albums; compilations qualified only if the songs featured were most closely associated with said collection.

Accounting for (and arguing over) 30 years of music is quite an undertaking, but we’re sure you’ll let us know of any oversights. (Don’t be afraid to let us know which picks you agree with, either.) And with that…

300. Green Day, American Idiot (Reprise, 2004)

299. Parquet Courts, Sunbathing Animal (What’s Your Rupture?, 2014)

298. Ice Cube, AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted (Priority, 1990)

297. Gorillaz, Demon Days (Virgin, 2005)

296. Various Artists, Total 4 (Kompakt, 2002)

295. Old 97’s, Too Far to Care (Elektra, 1997)

294. Sigur Rós, Ágætis Byrjun (Play It Again Sam, 1999)

293. Garbage, Version 2.0 (EastWest/Warner Bros., 1998)

292. Usher, Looking 4 Myself (RCA, 2012)

291. The Hold Steady, Separation Sunday (Frenchkiss, 2005)

290. Tori Amos, Little Earthquakes (Atlantic, 1992)

289. The Unicorns, Who Will Cut Our Hair When We’re Gone? (Alien8, 2003)

288. Tyler, the Creator, Goblin (Odd Future, 2011)

287. TV on the Radio, Dear Science (Interscope, 2008)

286. Sugar, Copper Blue (Rykodisc, 1992)

285. The Books, Thought for Food (Tomlab, 2002)

284. The Killers, Hot Fuss (Island/Universal, 2004)

283. Superchunk, I Hate Music (Merge, 2013)

282. Digable Planets, Blowout Comb (Pendulum, 1994)

281. The Go-Betweens, Tallulah (Beggars Banquet, 1987)

280. Sleater-Kinney, The Hot Rock (Kill Rock Stars, 1999)

279. Aerosmith, Pump (Geffen, 1989)

278. Coldplay, A Rush of Blood to the Head (Capitol/EMI, 2002)

277. Ride, Nowhere (Sire, 1990)

276. Frankie Knuckles, Beyond the Mix (Virgin, 1991)

275. Tegan and Sara, Heartthrob (Vapor/Warner Bros. 2013)

274. Ice-T, O.G. Original Gangster (Sire, 1991)

273. Slint, Spiderland (Touch & Go, 1991)

272. The Mekons, The Mekons Rock ‘n’ Roll (Collectors’ Choice, 1989)

271. Sublime, Sublime (Gasoline Alley/MCA, 1996)

270. George Michael, Faith (BMG/Columbia/Sony Music Entertainment, 1987)

269. The Pogues, Rum, Sodomy & the Lash (1985)

268. Maxwell, Maxwell’s Urban Hang Suite (Sony Music Distribution, 1996)

267. The Deftones, White Pony (Maverick, 2000)

266. Stereolab, Emperor Tomato Ketchup (Elektra, 1996)

265. Swervedriver, Mezcal Head (A&M, 1993)

264. The Microphones, The Glow, Pt. 2 (K, 2001)

263. Neko Case, Blacklisted (Bloodshot, 2002)

262. Sebadoh, Bakesale (Sub Pop, 1994)

261. Sun Kil Moon, Benji (Caldo Verde, 2014)

260. My Chemical Romance, Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge (Reprise, 2004)

259. Bruce Springsteen, Tunnel of Love (Columbia, 1987)

258. Bon Iver, For Emma, Forever Ago (Jagjaguwar, 2008)

257. The Chills, Submarine Bells (Slash, 1990)

256. Cannibal Ox, The Cold Vein (Def Jux, 2001)

255. The Field, From Here We Go Sublime (Kompakt, 2007)

254. Beastie Boys, Ill Communication (Capitol/Grand Royal, 1994)

253. Caribou, Swim (Merge, 2010)

252. Wussy, Funeral Dress (Shake It, 2005)

251. M83, Saturdays = Youth (Mute, 2008)

250. Basement Jaxx, Rooty (Astralwerks, 2001)

249. L7, Bricks Are Heavy (Slash, 1992)

248. Cursive, The Ugly Organ (Saddle Creek, 2003)

247. Dirty Projectors, Bitte Orca (Domino, 2009)

246. 2Pac, All Eyez On Me (Koch, 1996)

245. Air, Moon Safari (Astralwerks, 1998)

244. Grizzly Bear, Veckatimest (Warp, 2009)

243. Lil Wayne, Tha Carter II (Universal/Cash Money, 2005)

242. Queens of the Stone Age, Rated R (Interscope, 2000)

241. The Weeknd, House of Balloons (Universal Republic, 2011)

240. Animal Collective, Sung Tongs (FatCat, 2004)

239. Rilo Kiley, The Execution of All Things (Saddle Creek, 2002)

238. Various Artists, The Indestructible Beat of Soweto (Earthworks, 1985)

237. Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven (Constellation/Kranky, 2000)

236. Interpol, Turn on the Bright Lights (Matador, 2002)

235. Oneohtrix Point Never, Replica (Mexican Summer, 2011)

234. Janet Jackson, Control (A&M, 1986)

233. Bright Eyes, Lifted or the Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground (Saddle Creek, 2002)

232. The War on Drugs, Lost in the Dream (Secretly Canadian, 2014)

231. M.I.A., Arular (XL, 2005)

230. The Shins, Chutes Too Narrow (Sub Pop, 2003)

229. DJ Rashad, Double Cup (Hyperdub, 2013)

228. Paramore, Paramore (Fueled By Ramen/Atlantic, 2013)

227. R.E.M., Document (I.R.S., 1987)

226. Nicki Minaj, Pink Friday (Cash Money, 2010)

225. Portishead, Third (Island, 2008)

224. Phoenix, Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix (Glassnote, 2009)

223. The Roots, Rising Down (Def Jam, 2008)

222. Bikini Kill, Pussy Whipped (Kill Rock Stars, 1994)

221. Snoop Doggy Dogg, Doggystle (Death Row, 1993)

220. Brad Paisley, American Saturday Night (Sony Music Distribution/Arista, 2009)

219. System of a Down, Toxicity (American/Sony Music Distribution, 2001)

218. Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti, Before Today (4AD, 2010)

217. Orbital, In Sides (FFRR, 1996)

216. Destroyer, Kaputt (Merge, 2011)

215. Spiritualized, Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space (Dedicated/RMG, 1997)

214. Chance the Rapper, Acid Rap (Self-Released, 2013)

213. New Order, Brotherhood (Qwest, 1986)

212. Beach House, Teen Dream (Sub Pop, 2010)

211. Aaliyah, One in a Million (Blackground, 1996)

210. The Mountain Goats, Tallahassee (4AD, 2002)

209. Fiona Apple, The Idler Wheel… (Clean Slate/Epic, 2012)

208. Run the Jewels, Run the Jewels 2 (Mass Appeal, 2014)

207. Deerhunter, Halcyon Digest (4AD, 2010)

206. Sonic Youth, Sister (SST, 1987)

205. Mobb Deep, The Infamous (Loud, 1995)

204. Aphex Twin, Selected Ambient Works 85-92 (R&S, 1992)

203. D’Angelo, Brown Sugar (Virgin, 1995)

202. Sleigh Bells, Treats (Mom + Pop, 2010)

201. Rage Against the Machine, The Battle of Los Angeles (Epic, 1999)

200. Moby, Everything Is Wrong (Elektra, 1995)

199. Soundgarden, Superunkown (A&M, 1994)

198. Sufjan Stevens, Illinois (Asthmatic Kitty, 2005)

197. Lady Gaga, The Fame Monster (Cherrytree/Interscope, 2009)

196. Various Artists, C86 (Rough Trade/NME, 1986)

195. Drive-By Truckers, Brighter Than Creation’s Dark (New West, 2008)

194. The Pharcyde, Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde (Delicious Vinyl, 1992)

193. Wilco, Summerteeth (Warner Bros., 1999)

192. Lauryn Hill, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (Columbia/Ruffhouse, 1998)

191. Galaxie 500, On Fire (Rough Trade, 1989)

190. Boredoms, Super æ (Birdman, 1998)

189. Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Fever to Tell (Interscope, 2003)

188. Nine Inch Nails, Pretty Hate Machine (TVT, 1989)

187. Teenage Fanclub, Bandwagonesque (Creation, 1991)

186. The Avalanches, Since I Left You (Sire, 2000)

185. Jay Z, The Black Album (Roc-A-Fella, 2003)

184. LCD Soundsystem, This Is Happening (DFA/Virgin, 2010)

183. Jimmy Eat World, Bleed American (Dreamworks, 2001)

182. The Smiths, Strangeways, Here We Come (Sire, 1987)

181. Jeff Buckley, Grace (Columbia, 1994)

180. Four Tet, Rounds (Domino, 2003)

179. No Age, Everything in Between (Sub Pop, 2010)

178. Black Star, Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star (Rawkus, 1998)

177. At the Drive-In, Relationship of Command (Grand Royal/Virgin, 2000)

176. Primal Scream, Screamadelica (Sire, 1991)

175. Ghostface Killah, Supreme Clientele (Epic, 2000)

174. Mastodon, Blood Mountain (Reprise, 2006)

173. Disclosure, Settle (Cherrytree/Interscope, 2013)

172. tUnE-yArDs, w h o k i l l (4AD, 2011)

171. Blur, Parklife (Food, 1994)

170. Lil Wayne, Da Drought 3 (Young Money, 2007)

169. The Smashing Pumpkins, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (Virgin, 1995)

168. Eminem, The Slim Shady LP (Interscope, 1999)

167. The Wrens, The Meadowlands (Absolutely Kosher, 2003)

166. Run-DMC, Raising Hell (Profile, 1986)

165. Le Tigre, Le Tigre (Mr. Lady, 1999)

164. Janet Jackson, janet. (Virgin, 1993)

163. Spoon, Kill the Moonlight (Merge, 2002)

162. Modest Mouse, The Lonesome Crowded West (Up, 1997)

161. Massive Attack, Mezzanine (Virgin, 1998)

160. Oasis, Definitely Maybe (Epic, 1994)

159. The Postal Service, Give Up (Sub Pop, 2003)

158. Erykah Badu, Mama’s Gun (Motown, 2000)

157. Yo La Tengo, And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out (Matador, 2000)

156. Pistol Annies, Hell on Heels (Columbia Nashville, 2011)

155. Sunny Day Real Estate, Diary (Sub Pop, 1994)

154. Raekwon, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx (Loud/RCA, 1995)

153. Pavement, Wowee Zowee (Matador, 1995)

152. Tom Waits, Rain Dogs (Island, 1985)

151. Pixies, Bossanova (Elektra, 1990)

150. Cloud Nothings, Attack on Memory (ADA/Carpark, 2012)

149. Ryan Adams, Heartbreaker (Bloodshot, 2000)

148. Sonic Youth, Goo (DGC, 1990)

147. Taylor Swift, Speak Now (Big Machine, 2010)

146. Aphex Twin, Selected Ambient Works, Vol. 2 (Sire, 1994)

145. Lucinda Williams, Lucinda Williams (Koch, 1988)

144. Pearl Jam, Vitalogy (Epic, 1994)

143. The Notorious B.I.G., Life After Death (Bad Boy, 1997)

142. The National, Boxer (Beggars Banquet, 2007)

141. The Afghan Whigs, Gentlemen (Elektra, 1993)

140. Nirvana, MTV Unplugged in New York (DGC, 1994)

139. Animal Collective, Merriweather Post Pavilion (Domino, 2009)

138. The Replacements, Pleased to Meet Me (Sire, 1987)

137. Broken Social Scene, You Forgot It In People (Paper Bag, 2002)

136. The Flaming Lips, Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (Warner Bros., 2002)

135. The Stone Roses, The Stone Roses (Silvertone, 1989)

134. Blink-182, Enema of the State (MCA, 1999)

133. Elliott Smith, XO (Dreamworks, 1998)

132. Michael Jackson, Dangerous (Epic, 1991)

131. Sleater-Kinney, Dig Me Out (Kill Rock Stars, 1997)

130. Frank Ocean, channel ORANGE (Def Jam, 2012)

129. Beyoncé, B’Day (Columbia, 2006)

128. Against Me!, New Wave (Sire, 2007)

127. Fiona Apple, When the Pawn… (Clean Slate/Epic, 1999)

126. Guided By Voices, Alien Lanes (Matador, 1995)

125. The Knife, Silent Shout (Brille/Rabid/Mute, 2006)

124. PJ Harvey, Stories From the City, Stories From the Sea (Island, 2000)

123. Madvillain, Madvillainy (Stones Throw, 2004)

122. Vampire Weekend, Vampire Weekend (XL, 2008)

121. Kate Bush, Hounds of Love (EMI, 1985)

120. Miguel, Kaleidoscope Dream (RCA, 2012)

119. Built to Spill, Keep It Like a Secret (Warner Bros., 1999)

118. U2, The Joshua Tree (Island, 1987)

117. Primal Scream, XTRMNTR (Astralwerks, 2000)

116. Mary J. Blige, What’s the 411? (MCA, 1992)

115. The Fugees, The Score (Ruffhouse, 1996)

114. The xx, The xx (XL/Young Turks, 2009)

113. Radiohead, The Bends (Capitol, 1995)

112. Beastie Boys, Licensed to Ill (Def Jam, 1986)

111. Amy Winehouse, Back to Black (Universal, 2006)

110. Panda Bear, Person Pitch (Paw Tracks, 2007)

109. Tears for Fears, Songs From the Big Chair (Mercury, 1985)

108. Jay Z, Reasonable Doubt (Roc-A-Fella, 1996)

107. Paul Simon, Graceland (Legacy, 1986)

106. Dinosaur Jr., You’re Living All Over Me (SST, 1987)

105. Dr. Dre, The Chronic (Death Row, 1992)

104. Kanye West, Late Registration (Roc-A-Fella, 2005)

103. Depeche Mode, Violator (Mute, 1990)

102. LL Cool J, Mama Said Knock You Out (Def Jam, 1990)

101. Justin Timberlake, FutureSex/LoveSounds (Jive, 2006)

100. Guided By Voices, Bee Thousand (Scat, 1994)

99. TLC, CrazySexyCool (LaFace, 1994)

98. Boards of Canada, Music Has the Right to Children (Warp, 1998)

97. Clipse, Hell Hath No Fury (Zomba, 2006)

96. Blur, 13 (Food/Virgin, 1999)

95. New Order, Low-Life (Qwest, 1985)

94. The White Stripes, White Blood Cells (Sympathy for the Record Industry, 2001)

93. Daft Punk, Homework (Virgin, 1997)

92. Missy Elliott, Supa Dupa Fly (EastWest/Goldmind, 1997)

91. Miranda Lambert, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (Columbia, 2007)

90. J Dilla, Donuts (Stones Throw, 2006)

89. Madonna, Like a Prayer (Sire, 1989)

88. TV on the Radio, Return to Cookie Mountain (4AD, 2006)

87. Genius/GZA, Liquid Swords (Altered Ego/Geffen, 1995)

86. Pixies, Surfer Rosa (4AD, 1988)

85. Arcade Fire, Funeral (Merge, 2004)

84. A Tribe Called Quest, Midnight Marauders (Jive, 1993)

83. Japandroids, Celebration Rock (Polyvinyl, 2012)

82. Tricky, Maxinquaye (Island, 1995)

81. Weezer, Pinkerton (Geffen, 1996)

80. Bikini Kill, The Singles (Kill Rock Stars, 1998)

79. Oasis, (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? (Epic, 1995)

78. Frank Ocean, nostalgia, ULTRA. (Self-Released, 2011)

77. Slayer, Reign in Blood (American, 1986)

76. The Smashing Pumpkins, Siamese Dream (Virgin, 1993)

75. Yo La Tengo, I Can Hear the Heart Beating As One (Matador, 1997)

74. N.W.A., Straight Outta Compton (Priority, 1988)

73. The Breeders, Last Splash (4AD/Elektra, 1993)

72. The Cure, Disintegration (Elektra, 1989)

71. Aphex Twin, Richard D. James Album (Sire, 1996)

70. Fugazi, Repeater (Dischord, 1990)

69. Björk, Post (Elektra, 1995)

68. The Flaming Lips, The Soft Bulletin (Warner Bros., 1999)

67. Robyn, Body Talk (Cherrytree/Konichiwa, 2010)

66. Ghostface Killah, Fishscale (Def Jam, 2006)

65. Belle and Sebastian, If You’re Feeling Sinister (Matador, 1996)

64. The Chemical Brothers, Dig Your Own Hole (Astralwerks, 1997)

63. Drake, Take Care (Cash Money/Universal, 2011)

62. Eric B. & Rakim, Paid in Full (4th & Broadway, 1987)

61. Portishead, Dummy (Go! Discs, 1994)

60. Vampire Weekend, Modern Vampires of the City (XL, 2013)

59. Kanye West, The College Dropout (Roc-A-Fella, 2004)

58. Sleater-Kinney, The Woods (Sub Pop, 2005)

57. Guns N’ Roses, Appetite for Destruction (Geffen, 1987)

56. Lil Wayne, Tha Carter III (Motown/Cash Money, 2008)

55. The Jesus and Mary Chain, Psychocandy (Blanco y Negro, 1985)

54. Janet Jackson, Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation 1814 (A&M, 1989)

53. PJ Harvey, Rid of Me (Island, 1993)

52. De La Soul, 3 Feet High and Rising (Tommy Boy, 1989)

51. Hüsker Dü, New Day Rising (SST, 1985)

50. Eminem, The Marshall Mathers LP (Interscope, 2000)

49. Wilco, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (Nonesuch, 2002)

48. Nine Inch Nails, The Downward Spiral (Interscope/Nothing, 1994)

47. LCD Soundsystem, Sound of Silver (Capitol/DFA, 2007)

46. Modest Mouse, The Moon and Antarctica (Epic, 2000)

45. Kendrick Lamar, good kid, m.A.A.d. city (Interscope/Aftermath, 2012)

44. Pavement, Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain (Matador, 1994)

43. Neutral Milk Hotel, In the Aeroplane Over the Sea (Merge, 1998)

42. M.I.A. Kala (XL/Interscope, 2007)

41. Elliot Smith, Either/Or (Kill Rock Stars, 1997)

40. OutKast, Stankonia (LaFace, 2000)

39. Burial, Untrue (Hyperdub, 2007)

38. Beyoncé, Beyoncé (Columbia, 2013)

37. U2, Achtung Baby (Island, 1991)

36. Public Enemy, It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (Def Jam, 1988)

35. Pulp, Different Class (Island, 1995)

34. Metallica, Master of Puppets (Elektra, 1986)

33. Radiohead, Kid A (Capitol, 2000)

32. A Tribe Called Quest, The Low End Theory (Jive, 1991)

31. Weezer, Weezer (Blue Album) (DGC, 1994)

30. Beck, Odelay (DGC, 1996)

29. R.E.M., Automatic for the People (Warner Bros., 1992)

28. Nirvana, In Utero (DGC, 1993)

27. The Notorious B.I.G., Ready to Die (Bad Boy, 1994)

26. The Dismemberment Plan, Emergency & I (DeSoto, 1999)

25. Hole, Live Through This (DGC, 1994)

24. The Replacements, Tim (Sire, 1985)

23. Nas, Illmatic (Columbia, 1994)

22. Green Day, Dookie (Reprise, 1994)

21. OutKast, Aquemini (LaFace, 1998)

20. Pixies, Doolittle (Elektra, 1989)

19. The Strokes, Is This It (RCA, 2001)

18. Björk, Homogenic (Elektra, 1997)

17. Beastie Boys, Paul’s Boutique (Capitol, 1989)

16. The Magnetic Fields, 69 Love Songs (Merge, 1999)

15. Public Enemy, Fear of a Black Planet (Def Jam, 1990)

14. My Bloody Valentine, Loveless (Sire, 1991)

13. Jay Z, The Blueprint (Roc-A-Fella, 2001)

12. Sonic Youth, Daydream Nation (Enigma, 1988)

11. D’Angelo, Voodoo (Virgin, 2000)

10. Pavement, Slanted & Enchanted (Matador, 1992)

09. DJ Shadow, Endtroducing….. (Mox Wax, 1996)

08. Kanye West, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (Roc-A-Fella, 2010)

07. Liz Phair, Exile in Guyville (Matador, 1993)

06. Radiohead, OK Computer (Capitol, 1997)

05. The Smiths, The Queen Is Dead (Sire, 1986)

04. Daft Punk, Discovery (Virgin, 2001)

03. Prince, Sign o’ the Times (Paisley Park / Warner Bros., 1987)

02. Wu-Tang Clan, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) (Loud/RCA, 1993)

01. Nirvana, Nevermind (DGC, 1991)

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Falcons, Braves, Bulldogs and Hawks

Geto Boys, Poison Clan, UGK, Eightball & MJG, OutKast, Goodie Mob

I don't think I've ever seen that anywhere.

"Dressed up like an evil villain dressed up like a soccer dad"

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Noticed that College Dropout was ranked far above Late Reg. Life After Death got the nod over Ready to Die (which may not have even been ranked?) The Blueprint was ranked above Illmatic which is BEYOND laughable. Life After Death was almost 100 spots above Doggystyle which is the definition of insanity.

I don't even know why I look at these lists any longer.

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"Fuck aliens." © WarriorPoet415

Apologies if I missed any, but here's the ranking of rap albums. If 2Pac only gets one album on here, I would have prefered to see Me Against the World (although I prefer Strictly 4 My...)


>298. Ice Cube, AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted (Priority, 1990)

>288. Tyler, the Creator, Goblin (Odd Future, 2011)

>282. Digable Planets, Blowout Comb (Pendulum, 1994)

>274. Ice-T, O.G. Original Gangster (Sire, 1991)

>256. Cannibal Ox, The Cold Vein (Def Jux, 2001)

>254. Beastie Boys, Ill Communication (Capitol/Grand Royal,
>1994)

>246. 2Pac, All Eyez On Me (Koch, 1996)

>243. Lil Wayne, Tha Carter II (Universal/Cash Money, 2005)

>226. Nicki Minaj, Pink Friday (Cash Money, 2010)

>223. The Roots, Rising Down (Def Jam, 2008)

>221. Snoop Doggy Dogg, Doggystle (Death Row, 1993)

>214. Chance the Rapper, Acid Rap (Self-Released, 2013)

>208. Run the Jewels, Run the Jewels 2 (Mass Appeal, 2014)

>205. Mobb Deep, The Infamous (Loud, 1995)

>194. The Pharcyde, Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde (Delicious
>Vinyl, 1992)

>192. Lauryn Hill, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
>(Columbia/Ruffhouse, 1998)

>185. Jay Z, The Black Album (Roc-A-Fella, 2003)

>178. Black Star, Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star (Rawkus,
>1998)

>175. Ghostface Killah, Supreme Clientele (Epic, 2000)

>170. Lil Wayne, Da Drought 3 (Young Money, 2007)

>168. Eminem, The Slim Shady LP (Interscope, 1999)

>166. Run-DMC, Raising Hell (Profile, 1986)

>154. Raekwon, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx (Loud/RCA, 1995)

>143. The Notorious B.I.G., Life After Death (Bad Boy, 1997)

>123. Madvillain, Madvillainy (Stones Throw, 2004)

>115. The Fugees, The Score (Ruffhouse, 1996)

>112. Beastie Boys, Licensed to Ill (Def Jam, 1986)

>108. Jay Z, Reasonable Doubt (Roc-A-Fella, 1996)

>105. Dr. Dre, The Chronic (Death Row, 1992)

>104. Kanye West, Late Registration (Roc-A-Fella, 2005)

>102. LL Cool J, Mama Said Knock You Out (Def Jam, 1990)

>97. Clipse, Hell Hath No Fury (Zomba, 2006)

>92. Missy Elliott, Supa Dupa Fly (EastWest/Goldmind, 1997)

>90. J Dilla, Donuts (Stones Throw, 2006)

>87. Genius/GZA, Liquid Swords (Altered Ego/Geffen, 1995)

>84. A Tribe Called Quest, Midnight Marauders (Jive, 1993)

>74. N.W.A., Straight Outta Compton (Priority, 1988)

>66. Ghostface Killah, Fishscale (Def Jam, 2006)

>63. Drake, Take Care (Cash Money/Universal, 2011)

>62. Eric B. & Rakim, Paid in Full (4th & Broadway, 1987)

>59. Kanye West, The College Dropout (Roc-A-Fella, 2004)

>56. Lil Wayne, Tha Carter III (Motown/Cash Money, 2008)

>52. De La Soul, 3 Feet High and Rising (Tommy Boy, 1989)

>50. Eminem, The Marshall Mathers LP (Interscope, 2000)

>45. Kendrick Lamar, good kid, m.A.A.d. city
>(Interscope/Aftermath, 2012)

>40. OutKast, Stankonia (LaFace, 2000)

>36. Public Enemy, It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us
>Back (Def Jam, 1988)

>32. A Tribe Called Quest, The Low End Theory (Jive, 1991)

>27. The Notorious B.I.G., Ready to Die (Bad Boy, 1994)

>23. Nas, Illmatic (Columbia, 1994)

>21. OutKast, Aquemini (LaFace, 1998)

>17. Beastie Boys, Paul’s Boutique (Capitol, 1989)

>15. Public Enemy, Fear of a Black Planet (Def Jam, 1990)

>13. Jay Z, The Blueprint (Roc-A-Fella, 2001)

>08. Kanye West, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
>(Roc-A-Fella, 2010)

>02. Wu-Tang Clan, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) (Loud/RCA,
>1993)

"Dressed up like an evil villain dressed up like a soccer dad"

I need a picture of the people rating these albums.

/sarcasm

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"You can't beat white people. You can only knock them out."

eliciting anger is half the point of lists like this, just so Spin is in people mouths/on people's computer/smartphone screens.

I'm glad Bizarre Ride is on the list, but the number of rap albums that appear at a lower number is insane.

It's just a joke at the end of the day.

My main issue is that an artist needs to hit a certain benchmark of success/popularity before they're even considered for a list like this.

That list is bs.

http://islasoul.bandcamp.com

They got the Jay-Z Album Ranking right...I question how high Blueprint is though...shouldn't be above Illmatic...

The Roots get one album on the list and it's Rising Down? Like when I saw that Rising Down made the list I was like...okay well TFA, Phrenology, Illadelph, Game Theory, Undun, and DYWM made the list...and they weren't there...

Happy Run The Jewels 2 and Acid Rap made the list...

No Drake albums should be on this list...

Fishscale over Supreme Clientele?

Not a single Redman album?

>They got the Jay-Z Album Ranking right...I question how high
>Blueprint is though...shouldn't be above Illmatic...
>

Blueprint is THEE most overrated hip-hop album of all-time and no it shouldn't above Illmatic, Reasonable Doubt or many other albums on the list as well as ones that didn't make the list.

>The Roots get one album on the list and it's Rising Down?
>Like when I saw that Rising Down made the list I was
>like...okay well TFA, Phrenology, Illadelph, Game Theory,
>Undun, and DYWM made the list...and they weren't there...
>

I agree, Rising Down is not a good album at all. All of the ones you listed are better.

>Happy Run The Jewels 2 and Acid Rap made the list...
>

I think both of those albums are overrated and neither would be on the list for me.

>No Drake albums should be on this list...
>

Agreed. Should t be on this list or any list.

>Fishscale over Supreme Clientele?
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Ironman is better than both.

>Not a single Redman album?
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Whut, Dare and Muddy as certainly could be.

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I closed the window. Nothing to see here.

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Checkin' Our Style, Return To Zero:

https://www.mixcloud.com/returntozero/

LOL it only got worse from there.

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Geto Boys, Poison Clan, UGK, Eightball & MJG, OutKast, Goodie Mob

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I'm sayin

Killer Mike himself would heavily disagree with any of his material being better than Amerikka's Most, Run The Jewels included.

I have to imagine Spin generated a ton of click-bait ad revenue with that list. Good on them.

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and it's below Tyler's worst album? (I have come to tolerate it but... no, Goblin is not better than even Cherry Bomb, dogg)

lmao! I see you found it. Spin crazy as hell with that list.

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Geto Boys, Poison Clan, UGK, Eightball & MJG, OutKast, Goodie Mob

Rising Down is my crowning achievement? muahahahahahahahahahahahahah

NO! LIST
Tom Petty
M J
Zeppelin
Springsteen
Neil Young
Eagles
Ray Charles
Madonna
Chuck Berry
South Park TV Songs
Justin Timberlake
"Food Glorious Food"
"Twilight Zone" theme
"A Boy Named Sue"
"Night Moves"
"The Situation"
"Superbowl Shuffle"

WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE

Mos w/ his greatest verse in years!
And he's the first voice you hear on the album!

I like Rising Down alot, shrug.

P.O.R.N. was a great addition in my opinion.
Still would like a P.O.R.N. and The Roots album.

GT
Phrenology
Illadelph
DYWM?!
Rising Down
TFA
Tipping Point
HIGO
ATYSYC
Undun

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Soundshape Records

it just wasn't as great as TFA, DYWM, IH, GT, Undun, or Phrenology...

Undun is my least fav record from the guys.

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Soundshape Records

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also better than HIGO and ATYSYC

and these days I prefer it to DYWM

only TFA, GT and Illadelph better IMO

from that time period. Something like "this is the album we've ALWAYS wanted to make but weren't able to," in the context of a conversation about their label politics and things like that. Then I heard it, and liked it well enough....but was like, *this* is that album? Couldn't believe it.

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>Rising Down is my crowning achievement?
>muahahahahahahahahahahahahah

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No "pacer" by The Amps (Kim Deal)

No "breath from Another" by Esthero

No "first band on the moon" by The Cardigans

No "tomorrow hit today" by Mudhoney

No "End hits" by Fugazi ("Repeater" is just a-ight)

No "tiny music: songs from the Vatican gift shop" by Stone Temple Pilots

No "Worldwide underground" by Erykah Badu

No "hello" by Poe


I know "smiles like a shark" by Mulu and "Trippin'" by Jean-Paul Bourelly and "time to fall in love again" by Faith (NYC - Felice Rosser) wouldn't get on the list (or "Lunar Crush" by David Fiuczynski and John Medeski) but...


the others I listed.....lacking those albums makes the list blah, esp. with some of the ones on there that shouldn't be...

Repeater isn't the one I would have picked either but it feels like the natural pick since 13 songs isn't really an album but more a comp (and no, I wouldn't have picked that one either).

End Hits is an example of Fugazi experimenting and stretching out (and IMO doing a worse job than on Red Medicine or even the Argument); it's NOT really an example of the sound that would revolutionize the post-hardcore scene and with which they are strongly associated with the way "Repeater" or "13 songs are"...

Personally, my favorites are Red Medicine, Steady diet of nothing and In on the Killtaker with Repeater taking fourth place and either End Hits OR the Argument on spot 5. I like all their records to various extent except maybe the groundbreaking EPs collected on 13 songs which sound a bit too "common" today.

Anyway, "End Hits" is neither one of their most critically acclaimed, most popular *or* most influential records so it's not a record whose absence I think is worthy of mention when it comes to a list compiled by fucking Spin-it's more a fan favourite at best...

And "Tomorrow hits today"? I like that record somewhat but "Every good boy deserves fudge" would be the most obvious pick, both in terms of acclaim, popularity and status amongst fans (the first record was technically an EP before it got expanded). It's also their best by a fairly far margin IMO...

"end hits" is genius/masterpiece.

everything about it.

I like the riff but the self-consciously esoteric production just reeks of a certain, lame 90's-early 00's vibe they should leave to acts like Radiohead...

And while Floating Boy contains some cool parts, it seems like an awkward attempt at being proggy with the structure and, again, the production blows.

I'm straight with the rest though but not much I'd put on a personal comp outside of "Break" which I think is their best opener/"intro" and "Closed captioned" which might be their best "dubby" song even if the competition is stiff...

Also, the album as a *whole* seems more like a collection of songs than coherent, it's their worst in that regards and again, much of the production is an exercise in lame post-"Downward spiral but organic!" gimmickry

yes

>And "Tomorrow hits today"? I like that record somewhat but
>"Every good boy deserves fudge" would be the most obvious
>pick,


I don't care about "obvious" I care about genius and sound.


"Tomorrow" had Jim Dickinson producing and Mudhoney on-point - that combination is YES!!!!!!!!!!!!

I could complain about them leaving the Cherubs "Heroin Man" out or Trumans Water or Jesus Lizard's "Goat" and "Liar" or Polvo's "Todays active lifestyles" or Royal Trux "Cats+dogs" or (insert something I dug a lot and still do) not to mention several Hip-Hop albums, about a dozen metal records and even a bunch of jazz-ones. However, I know WHY they left them out and that's because it's SPIN, the bastion of "mainstream alternative" and "semi-edgy", I mean, come on...

the absence of Jesus Lizard DOES offend me though, seems like they self-consciously ignore even the bigger non-artsy noise-rock bands of the era. Whatever..

Whoa! Blast from the past

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"You (Fisher) could get fired, Les Snead could get fired, Kevin Demoff could get fired, but I will always be Eric Dickerson.” (c) The God

and Red Hot Chili Peppers (edit)


I understand Tool but....people are going to feel Jane's Addiction and RHCP

Just noticed that. I even prefer Is This Desire? over Stories From the City, Stories From the Sea too but To Bring You My Love should def been on the list.

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which might not even be a Top 5 PJ album anyway but the fact that SPIN, of all places, didn't rank To Bring You My Love in their Top 300 (when they had it as like #2 or #3 for the magazine's biggest decade, the 90's) shows they don't even know who they are anymore in this post-internet/MTV/Pitchfork world which is probably a big part of the reason they aren't in print anymore and why no one cares.

https://soundcloud.com/matt-koelling-666011203

www.somethinginthewudder.com

https://twitter.com/nostrabombus

https://www.facebook.com/matt.koelling.96

https://www.instagram.com/something_in_the_wudder/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-koelling-438a80

but this one's the worst i've yet to see--wow. they could've written all those albums on 300 pingpong balls and randomly picked out a list i'd probably agree with more?

and their most original? dear science is good. cookie mountain is okay but overrated. but desp youth, despite dropping the levels a bit in the middle, is just too distinct to deserve being sidelined like this.

but, yeah, i agree.

These lists usually aren't the best but this one is pretty goofy.

“So back we go to these questions — friendship, character… ethics.”

List is intense boo-boo, but I enjoy seeing The Wu-Tang Clan ranked high.

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I don't like the beat anymore because its just a loop. ALC didn't FLIP IT ENOUGH!

Flip it enough? Flip these. Flip off. Go flip some f*cking burgers.(c)Kno

Allied State of the National Electric Beat Treaty Organization (NEBTO)

what kind of committee could stitch together something this nonsensical

Nardwuar: "Why should people care?"
Archy: "You don't have to care. I don't care. If you like it, you like it."

http://austinato.bandcamp.com

http://www.discogs.com/lists/Favorites-of-2015/222933

196. Various Artists, C86 (Rough Trade/NME, 1986)

I just saw it-SO fucking random, LOL!

By at least ten clicks.

List is useless.


Nardwuar: "Why should people care?"
Archy: "You don't have to care. I don't care. If you like it, you like it."

http://austinato.bandcamp.com

http://www.discogs.com/lists/Favorites-of-2015/222933

make the list "understandable"

http://www.spin.com/2015/05/spin-300-best-albums-past-30-years-trivia/

LISTS \

Breaking Down SPIN’s List of the 300 Best Albums From the Past 30 Years

What years had the most albums on the list, which artists make it on more than three times, and more

By: James Grebey // May 14, 2015

For our 30th anniversary, SPIN ranked the 300 Best Albums to come out since 1985 when the magazine was first published. It was a massive undertaking that yielded a massive list, and we’re sure many readers have taken the time to parse through, pick apart, and find things to agree or vehemently disagree with. Because it’s a lot to take in, we took the time to break the list down a little bit, and make some of the trends and facts a bit more digestible.

What Years Had the Most and Fewest Albums on the List?

Unsurprisingly, 2014 had the fewest albums on the list, with only four making the cut (Parquet Courts’ Sunbathing Animal, the War on Drugs’ Lost in the Dream, Sun Kil Moon’s Benji, and Run the Jewels’ Run the Jewels 2). The year with the second-fewest albums was 1988 — only five LPs from that year were included. At the top of the pack, blowing away the competition, was 1994, with a whopping 21 records. It was a good year. The beginning of the new millennium snagged second, with 16 albums from the year 2000 making it onto the list. In general, the mid and late ’90s placed very, very well. Here’s the full breakdown:

4 albums – 2014

5 albums – 1988

7 albums – 2004, 2009, 2012

8 albums – 1985, 1992, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2011, 2013

9 albums – 1990, 2001, 2006, 2007

10 albums – 1986

11 albums – 1989, 1991, 1998, 2010

12 albums – 1987, 1993, 1997, 2002

13 albums – 1995, 1996, 1999

16 albums – 2000

21 albums – 1994

What Years Had the Most Albums in the Top 25?

The top 25 was dominated by the ’80s and ’90s, as every year in those decades had at least one album near the top of the list — except for poor 1995. The 21st century didn’t fare as well, with only five albums from just three years making the top 25. Kanye West’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy was the most recent LP in the top 25, having been released in 2010. D’Angelo’s 2000 masterpieceVoodoo represented that year’s only entry into the elite class, and 2001 and 1994 both had three entries apiece in the top 25. The full breakdown is below:

Years with one album in the top 25: 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2010

Years with two albums in the top 25 1989, 1991, 1993, 1997

Years with three albums in the top 25: 1994, 2001

What Artists Had Three Albums Make the List?

We made a rule that no artist could have more than three albums on our list to prevent it from being dominated by just a few musicians. Aphex Twin, Beastie Boys, Janet Jackson, Jay Z, Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Nirvana, Pavement, Pixies, Radiohead, Sleater-Kinney, and Sonic Youth were the 12 artists with the maximum three albums on the list.

Did Anybody Make it on the List More Than Three Times?

Technically, yes. Kim Deal made it on the list three times with the Pixies, and then a fourth time for the Breeders’ Last Splash. Ghostface Killah also made it on the list four times, for his albums Supreme Clientele and Fishscale, as part of the Wu-Tang Clan, and as the listed “guest star” on Raekwon’s Only Built 4 Cuban Linx. Several rappers made it on multiple times through features on other albums, but those don’t quite count.

What Were the Albums That Just Missed the List?

301. Slowdive, Souvlaki (Creation, 1993)

302. Pearl Jam, Ten (Epic, 1991)

303. Best Coast, Crazy for You (Mexican Summer, 2010)

304. Talking Heads, Little Creatures (Sire, 1985)

305. The-Dream, Love-Hate (Radio Killa, 2007)

What was the Biggest Fight the Staff Had While Making the List?

Daft Punk (Discovery, No. 4) vs. Prince (Sign o’ the Times, No. 3). It got ugly.

>What was the Biggest Fight the Staff Had While Making the
>List?
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>Daft Punk (Discovery, No. 4) vs. Prince (Sign o’ the Times,
>No. 3). It got ugly.
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Maybe I'm just old but come on. And I like that Daft Punk record but still... are they considered THAT significant?

I guess they are and I'm just out of the loop...

The irony is that SPIN were VERY late on catching on to "electronic" music compared with, say, the british mags with a similar focus (think NME, Melody Maker etc.) and yes, there are obvious reasons for this based on its popularity in UK vs USA, I guess "Discovery" was kind of when they got hip to it so it's kind of a watershed album in US music criticism I suppose...

Just how many albums were picked from certain years and how many albums certain artists got on the list.

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Most people prefer In Utero

I closed after I saw all eyez on me over AMW

>I closed after I saw all eyez on me over AMW
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Should've closed it when you saw Goblin over AMW

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Vampire Weekend, Modern Vampires of the City >>> Paul Simon, Graceland. Word?

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