20 Greatest Hip Hop Albums of All Time (10-6)

[5th Letter]

9. Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... is the solo debut album of American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member Raekwon, released on August 1, 1995, by Loud Records and RCA Records.[1] The album was loosely composed to play like a film with Raekwon as the "star," fellow Wu-Tang member Ghostface Killah as the "guest-star," and producer RZA as the "director."[2] It features appearances from every member of the Wu-Tang Clan (except for Ol' Dirty Bastard) and affiliates Cappadonna, and Blue Raspberry. It also features an acclaimed guest appearance from rapper Nas, which marked the first collaboration with a non-affiliated artist on a Wu-Tang related album.

 

[5th Letter]

8. All Eyez on Me is the fourth studio album by American rapper 2Pac and the last one to be released during his lifetime. It was released on February 13, 1996, by Death Row Records and Interscope Records. The album featured the Billboard Hot 100 #1 singles "How Do U Want It" and "California Love". It featured five singles in all, the most of any of Shakur's albums. Moreover, All Eyez on Me (which was the only Death Row Records release to be distributed through PolyGram by way of Island Records) made history as the first double-full-length hip-hop solo studio album released for mass consumption. It was issued on two compact discs and four LPs.

 

[5th Letter]

7. Aquemini is the third studio album by American hip hop duo Outkast. It was released on September 29, 1998, by LaFace Records. The title is a portmanteau of the two performers' Zodiac signs: Aquarius (Big Boi) and Gemini (André 3000), which is indicative of the album's recurring theme of the differing personalities of the two members. The group recorded the majority of the album in Bobby Brown's Bosstown Recording Studios and Doppler Studios, both in Atlanta, Georgia.

 

[5th Letter]

6. Reasonable Doubt is the debut studio album by American rapper Jay-Z. It was released on June 25, 1996, by Roc-A-Fella Records and Priority Records. The album features production provided by DJ Premier, Ski,Knobody and Clark Kent, and also it includes guest appearances from Memphis Bleek, Mary J. Blige and The Notorious B.I.G., among others. The album features Mafioso rap themes and gritty lyrics about the "hustler" lifestyle and material obsessions.

 

[5 Grand]

I don't necessarily agree with the order, but I expect to see It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back.

 

[nawledge_god]

Reasonable Doubt Over Cuban Linx And AEOM? Some Revisionist Bullshit

 

[5 Grand]

Reasonable Doubt Over Cuban Linx And AEOM? Some Revisionist Bullshit

Yeah Reasonable Doubt didn't make a peep when it dropped.

 

[a_list]

Cuban Linx, 9?.....whoa..............

 

[TheGOAT]

Reasonable Doubt Over Cuban Linx And AEOM? Some Revisionist Bullshit

Yeah Reasonable Doubt didn't make a peep when it dropped.

This argument is always dumb

It dont matter what happened in the moment... Carter3 was all the hype when it dropped dont make it better than RD

RD >>>>> all the albums listed in this thread

 

[Built 4 cuban linx]

Aquemini too high

 

[5 Grand]

Reasonable Doubt Over Cuban Linx And AEOM? Some Revisionist Bullshit

Yeah Reasonable Doubt didn't make a peep when it dropped.

This argument is always dumb

It dont matter what happened in the moment... Carter3 was all the hype when it dropped dont make it better than RD

RD >>>>> all the albums listed in this thread

@ the bolded. Thats a matter of opinion.

Saying Reasonable Doubt didn't make a peep when it dropped is a matter of fact.

RD was a good album, but The Score came out around the same time. That album was huge and it still has replay value.

 

[TheGOAT]

Reasonable Doubt Over Cuban Linx And AEOM? Some Revisionist Bullshit

Yeah Reasonable Doubt didn't make a peep when it dropped.

This argument is always dumb

It dont matter what happened in the moment... Carter3 was all the hype when it dropped dont make it better than RD

RD >>>>> all the albums listed in this thread

@ the bolded. Thats a matter of opinion.

Saying Reasonable Doubt didn't make a peep when it dropped is a matter of fact.

RD was a good album, but The Score came out around the same time. That album was huge and it still has replay value.

Whats your point?

The popularity of an album when it 1st dropped dont make it better than another.

Illmatics came out a couple weeks before Beastie Boys Ill Communication

Beastie Boys album was way bigger... Made more "noise"

Illmatic the better album

For an album to stand the test of time and prove itself better in the long run makes it more impressive

 

[5 Grand]

Reasonable Doubt Over Cuban Linx And AEOM? Some Revisionist Bullshit

Yeah Reasonable Doubt didn't make a peep when it dropped.

This argument is always dumb

It dont matter what happened in the moment... Carter3 was all the hype when it dropped dont make it better than RD

RD >>>>> all the albums listed in this thread

@ the bolded. Thats a matter of opinion.

Saying Reasonable Doubt didn't make a peep when it dropped is a matter of fact.

RD was a good album, but The Score came out around the same time. That album was huge and it still has replay value.

Whats your point?

The popularity of an album when it 1st dropped dont make it better than another.

Illmatics came out a couple weeks before Beastie Boys Ill Communication

Beastie Boys album was way bigger... Made more "noise"

Illmatic the better album

For an album to stand the test of time and prove itself better in the long run makes it more impressive

1. Ill Communication was a decent album. In fact, I saw them at Lalapalooza with A Tribe Called Quest, Green Day, George Clinton and a handful of other groups I can't remember.

2. Are you saying impact isn't a factor when comparing albums? I can think of some dope albums that didn't have any impact at all. I'd say an album that made a big impact is inherently better than an album that didn't make an impact...in most cases, Please Hammer Don't Hurt Em notwithstanding.

 

[TheGOAT]

Reasonable Doubt Over Cuban Linx And AEOM? Some Revisionist Bullshit

Yeah Reasonable Doubt didn't make a peep when it dropped.

This argument is always dumb

It dont matter what happened in the moment... Carter3 was all the hype when it dropped dont make it better than RD

RD >>>>> all the albums listed in this thread

@ the bolded. Thats a matter of opinion.

Saying Reasonable Doubt didn't make a peep when it dropped is a matter of fact.

RD was a good album, but The Score came out around the same time. That album was huge and it still has replay value.

Whats your point?

The popularity of an album when it 1st dropped dont make it better than another.

Illmatics came out a couple weeks before Beastie Boys Ill Communication

Beastie Boys album was way bigger... Made more "noise"

Illmatic the better album

For an album to stand the test of time and prove itself better in the long run makes it more impressive

1. Ill Communication was a decent album. In fact, I saw them at Lalapalooza with A Tribe Called Quest, Green Day, George Clinton and a handful of other groups I can't remember.

2. Are you saying impact isn't a factor when comparing albums? I can think of some dope albums that didn't have any impact at all. I'd say an album that made a big impact is inherently better than an album that didn't make an impact...in most cases, Please Hammer Don't Hurt Em notwithstanding.

I dont agree with that at all

 

[5 Grand]

Reasonable Doubt Over Cuban Linx And AEOM? Some Revisionist Bullshit

Yeah Reasonable Doubt didn't make a peep when it dropped.

This argument is always dumb

It dont matter what happened in the moment... Carter3 was all the hype when it dropped dont make it better than RD

RD >>>>> all the albums listed in this thread

@ the bolded. Thats a matter of opinion.

Saying Reasonable Doubt didn't make a peep when it dropped is a matter of fact.

RD was a good album, but The Score came out around the same time. That album was huge and it still has replay value.

Whats your point?

The popularity of an album when it 1st dropped dont make it better than another.

Illmatics came out a couple weeks before Beastie Boys Ill Communication

Beastie Boys album was way bigger... Made more "noise"

Illmatic the better album

For an album to stand the test of time and prove itself better in the long run makes it more impressive

1. Ill Communication was a decent album. In fact, I saw them at Lalapalooza with A Tribe Called Quest, Green Day, George Clinton and a handful of other groups I can't remember.

2. Are you saying impact isn't a factor when comparing albums? I can think of some dope albums that didn't have any impact at all. I'd say an album that made a big impact is inherently better than an album that didn't make an impact...in most cases, Please Hammer Don't Hurt Em notwithstanding.

I dont agree with that at all

Thriller

 

[bck145]

Only top 10 albums listed us aeom which is top 5 and aquemini...the others dont belong top 10

 

[Trollio]

Get jay z the fuck outta here

 

[Built 4 cuban linx]

Classic is if someone stands the test of time. So why when it comes to reasonable doubt, it's always brought up about how much it sold when it came out? That album has a impact NOW. the shit y'all talking is ass backwards

 

[5 Grand]

Classic is if someone stands the test of time. So why when it comes to reasonable doubt, it's always brought up about how much it sold when it came out? That album has a impact NOW. the shit y'all talking is ass backwards

Its a great album, but I can't say its the 6th best Hip Hop album of all time.

He has albums that I'd rank higher.

 

[Built 4 cuban linx]

Classic is if someone stands the test of time. So why when it comes to reasonable doubt, it's always brought up about how much it sold when it came out? That album has a impact NOW. the shit y'all talking is ass backwards

Its a great album, but I can't say its the 6th best Hip Hop album of all time.

He has albums that I'd rank higher.

But that doesn't mean it isn't a classic