1 The Notorious B.I.G., 'Ready to Die' (1994)
2 Outkast, 'Stankonia' (2000)
3 Jay-Z, 'The Blueprint' (2001)
4 Public Enemy, 'It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back' (1988)
5 Kendrick Lamar, 'To Pimp a Butterfly' (2015)
6 Kanye West, 'My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy' (2010)
7 Missy Elliott, 'Miss E... So Addictive' (2001)
8 Wu-Tang Clan, 'Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)' (1993)
9 A Tribe Called Quest, 'The Low End Theory' (1991)
10 Lauryn Hill, 'The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill' (1998)
11 Drake, 'Take Care' (2011)
12 Clipse, 'Lord Willin' ' (2002)
13 Dr. Dre, '2001' (1999)
14 Ghostface Killah, 'Supreme Clientele' (2000)
15 Eric B. and Rakim, 'Paid in Full' (1987)
16 Cardi B, 'Invasion of Privacy' (2018)
17 Kanye West, 'Yeezus' (2013)
18 Madvillain, 'Madvillainy' (2004)
19 Lil Kim, 'Hard Core' (1996)
20 Future, 'DS2' (2015)
21 Lil Wayne, 'Da Drought 3' (2007)
22 DMX, 'It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot' (1998)
23 UGK, 'Ridin' Dirty' (1996)
24 Nas, 'Illmatic' (1994)
25 Eminem, 'The Marshall Mathers LP' (2000)
26 Jay-Z, 'Reasonable Doubt' (1996)
27 Outkast, 'Aquemini' (1998)
28 Mobb Deep, 'The Infamous' (1995)
29 2Pac, 'All Eyez on Me' (1996)
30 Beastie Boys, 'Paul’s Boutique' (1989)
31 Nicki Minaj, 'Pink Friday' (2010)
32 Chief Keef, 'Finally Rich' (2012)
33 De La Soul, '3 Feet High and Rising' (1989)
34 Various Artists, 'The Sugar Hill Records Story' (1997)
35 Snoop Doggy Dogg, 'Doggystyle' (1993)
36 Chance the Rapper, 'Acid Rap' (2013)
37 Raekwon, 'Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...' (1995)
38 Kendrick Lamar, 'good kid, m.A.A.d city' (2012)
39 Lil Wayne, 'The Carter III' (2008)
40 Dr. Dre, 'The Chronic' (1992)
41 Kanye West, 'Late Registration' (2005)
42 Big Daddy Kane, 'Long Live the Kane' (1988)
43 Run-D.M.C., 'Run-D.M.C.' (1984)
44 Genius/GZA, 'Liquid Swords' (1995)
45 LL Cool J, 'Mama Said Knock You Out' (1990)
46 Tyler, the Creator, 'Call Me If You Get Lost' (2021)
47 Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott, 'Supa Dupa Fly' (1997)
48 J Dilla, 'Donuts' (2006)
49 N.W.A, 'Straight Outta Compton' (1988)
50 EPMD, 'Strictly Business' (1988)
51 The Roots, 'Things Fall Apart' (1999)
52 Kanye West, 'The College Dropout' (2004)
53 Salt-N-Pepa, 'Hot, Cool and Vicious' (1986)
54 Migos, 'Culture' (2017)
55 A Tribe Called Quest, 'Midnight Marauders' (1993)
56 Noname, 'Room 25' (2018)
57 Beastie Boys, 'Licensed to Ill' (1986)
58 Ice Cube, 'AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted' (1990)
59 The Notorious B.I.G., 'Life After Death' (1997)
60 Kendrick Lamar, 'Damn.' (2017)
61 Scarface, 'The Diary' (1994)
62 MF Doom, 'Operation: Doomsday' (1999)
63 Black Star, 'Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star' (1998)
64 50 Cent, 'Get Rich or Die Tryin' ' (2003)
65 De La Soul, 'Buhloone Mindstate' (1993)
66 Three 6 Mafia, 'Mystic Stylez' (1995)
67 Geto Boys, 'We Can't Be Stopped' (1991)
68 Juvenile, '400 Degreez' (1998)
69 Ghostface Killah, 'Ironman' (1996)
70 The Fugees, 'The Score' (1996)
71 Queen Latifah, 'All Hail the Queen' (1989)
72 Dr. Octagon, 'Dr. Octagonecologyst' (1996)
73 The Pharcyde, 'Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde' (1992)
74 Public Enemy, 'Fear of a Black Planet' (1990)
75 Megan Thee Stallion, 'Fever' (2019)
76 Gang Starr, 'Hard to Earn' (1994)
77 Jay-Z and Kanye West, 'Watch the Throne' (2011)
78 Azealia Banks, 'Broke With Expensive Taste' (2014)
79 Eric B. & Rakim, 'Follow the Leader' (1988)
80 Earl Sweatshirt, 'Some Rap Songs' (2018)
81 Digable Planets, 'Blowout Comb' (1994)
82 Slick Rick, 'The Great Adventures of Slick Rick' (1988)
83 M.I.A., 'Kala' (2007)
84 Vince Staples, 'Summertime '06' (2015)
85 Eminem, 'The Slim Shady LP' (1999)
86 Common, 'Like Water for Chocolate' (2000)
87 Ultramagnetic MCs, 'Critical Beatdown' (1988)
88 Cypress Hill, 'Cypress Hill' (1991)
89 Brand Nubian, 'One for All' (1990)
90 Kid Cudi, 'Man on the Moon: The End of the Day' (2009)
91 Boogie Down Productions, 'Criminal Minded' (1987)
92 DJ Shadow, 'Endtroducing.....' (1996)
93 Ice Cube, 'Death Certificate' (1991)
94 De La Soul, 'De La Soul Is Dead' (1991)
95 T.I., 'Trap Muzik' (2003)
96 Ice-T, 'Power' (1988)
97 Clipse, 'Hell Hath No Fury' (2006)
98 Company Flow, 'Funcrusher Plus' (1997)
99 Lil Wayne, 'Tha Carter II' (2005)
100 Run-D.M.C., 'Raising Hell'
101 Young Jeezy, 'Let’s Get It: Thug Motivation 101' (2005)
102 Young Thug, Birdman, Rich Homie Quan, 'Birdman Presents Rich Gang: Tha Tour Part 1' (2014)
103 Mos Def, 'Black on Both Sides' (1999)
104 Eve, 'Scorpion' (2001)
105 Chance the Rapper, 'Coloring Book' (2016)
106 Ol' Dirty Bastard, 'Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version' (1995)
107 Kool G Rap & DJ Polo, 'Wanted: Dead or Alive' (1990)
108 Pusha T, 'Daytona' (2018)
109 Main Source, 'Breaking Atoms' (1991)
110 Biz Markie, 'Goin' Off' (1988)
111 Boogie Down Productions, 'By All Means Necessary' (1988)
112 Rapsody, 'Laila’s Wisdom' (2017)
113 Jay-Z, 'The Black Album' (2003)
114 Digital Underground, 'Sex Packets' (1990)
115 Afrika Bambaataa, 'Looking for the Perfect Beat 1980-1985' (2001)
116 Jungle Brothers, 'Straight Out the Jungle' (1988)
117 Missy Elliott, 'Under Construction' (2002)
118 Tyler, the Creator, 'Bastard' (2009)
119 The Coup, 'Party Music' (2001)
120 Young Thug, 'Barter 6' (2015)
121 A Tribe Called Quest, 'People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm' (1990)
122 N.E.R.D., 'In Search Of...' (2002)
123 Souls of Mischief, '93 'til Infinity' (1993)
124 Outkast, 'Speakerboxxx/The Love Below' (2003)
125 Drake, 'If You're Reading This It's Too Late' (2015)
126 21 Savage and Metro Boomin, 'Savage Mode' (2016)
127 Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, 'E. 1999 Eternal' (1995)
128 Big Pun, 'Capital Punishment' (1998)
129 Playboi Carti, 'Whole Lotta Red' (2020)
130 Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth, 'Mecca and the Soul Brother' (1992)
131 Ghostface Killah, 'Fishscale' (2006)
132 J. Cole, '2014 Forest Hills Drive' (2014)
133 Killer Mike, 'R.A.P. Music' (2012)
134 2Pac, 'Me Against the World' (1995)
135 Rick Ross, 'Teflon Don' (2010)
136 Doja Cat, 'Planet Her' (2021)
137 Slum Village, 'Fantastic Vol. 2' (2000)
138 City Girls, 'Period' (2018)
139 The Streets, 'Original Pirate Material' (2002)
140 Nas, 'It Was Written' (1996)
141 Black Moon, 'Enta da Stage' (1993)
142 Little Brother, 'The Listening' (2003)
143 Lil Uzi Vert, 'Eternal Atake' (2020)
144 Roc Marciano, 'Reloaded' (2012)
145 Common, 'Be' (2005)
146 Black Sheep, 'A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing' (1991)
147 LL Cool J, 'Radio' (1985)
148 Run the Jewels, 'Run the Jewels 2' (2014)
149 DJ Screw, '3 ’N the Mornin’ (Part Two)' (1996)
150 The Roots, 'How I Got Over' (2010)
151 Lil Nas X, 'Montero' (2021)
152 Rae Sremmurd, 'SremmLife' (2015)
153 Eazy E, 'Eazy-Duz-It' (1988)
154 Steinski, 'What Does It All Mean? 1983-2006 Retrospective' (2008)
155 Jeru the Damaja, 'The Sun Rises in the East' (1994)
156 DJ Quik, 'Quik Is the Name' (1991)
157 Danny Brown, 'XXX' (2011)
158 Devin the Dude, 'Just Tryin ta Live' (2002)
159 Handsome Boy Modeling School, 'So...How's Your Girl?' (1999)
160 Big L, 'Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous' (1995)
161 Polo G, 'Die a Legend' (2019)
162 Tierra Whack, 'Whack World' (2018)
163 UGK, 'Super Tight...' (1994)
164 Schoolboy Q, 'Blank Face' (2016)
165 Cannibal Ox, 'The Cold Vein' (2001)
166 Childish Gambino, 'Because the Internet' (2013)
167 Above the Law, 'Black Mafia Life' (1993)
168 Mach-Hommy, 'Pray for Haiti' (2021)
169 Goodie Mob, 'Soul Food' (1995)
170 Big K.R.I.T., 'Krit Wuz Here' (2010)
171 Marley Marl, 'In Control, Volume 1' (1988)
172 Flo Milli, 'Ho, Why Is You Here?' (2020)
173 Mac Miller, 'The Divine Feminine' (2016)
174 Cam'ron, 'Purple Haze' (2004)
175 Roxanne Shanté, 'Bad Sister' ( 1989)
176 Westside Gunn, 'Flygod' (2020)
177 Gravediggaz, '6 Feet Deep' (1994)
178 E-40, 'In a Major Way' (1995)
179 Freestyle Fellowship, 'To Whom It May Concern...' (1991)
180 Little Simz, 'Sometimes I Might Be Introvert' (2021)
181 Various Artists, 'Soundbombing II' (1999)
182 Gucci Mane, 'Chicken Talk' (2006)
183 Camp Lo, 'Uptown Saturday Night' (1997)
184 Saba, 'Care for Me' (2018)
185 MC Lyte, 'Lyte as a Rock' (1988)
186 Too $hort, 'Life Is ... Too $hort' (1988)
187 Capone-N-Noreaga, 'The War Report' (1997)
188 Various Artists, 'Wild Style: Original Soundtrack' (1983)
189 Nipsey Hussle, 'Crenshaw' (2013)
190 Drakeo the Ruler, 'Cold Devil' (2018)
191 Lyrics Born, 'Later That Day' (2003)
192 Pop Smoke, 'Meet the Woo' (2019)
193 A$AP Rocky, 'Live. Love. A$AP' (2011)
194 K'Naan, 'The Dusty Foot Philosopher' (2005)
195 Cupcakke, 'Ephorize' (2018)
196 The Jacka, 'Tear Gas' (2009)
197 Freddie Gibbs & Madlib, 'Bandana' (2019)
198 KMD, 'Mr. Hood' (1991)
199 Juice WRLD, 'Goodbye & Good Riddance' (2018)
200 Travis Scott, 'Astroworld' (2018)