Pitchfork name their top 100 best hip hop albums (Spoiler: It's probably going to make you mad)

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  1. Mobb Deep: The Infamous (1995)
  2. 2Pac: All Eyez on Me (1996)
  3. Juvenile: 400 Degreez (1998)
  4. Ghostface Killah: Supreme Clientele (2000)
  5. Nas: Illmatic (1994)
  6. Rich Gang: Rich Gang: Tha Tour Pt. 1 (2014)
  7. Lauryn Hill: The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (1998)
  8. Clipse: Hell Hath No Fury (2006)
  9. Outkast: Aquemini (1998)
  10. Madvillain: Madvillainy (2004)
  11. The Notorious B.I.G.: Life After Death (1997)
  12. Kendrick Lamar: good kid, m.A.A.d city (2012)
  13. A Tribe Called Quest: The Low End Theory (1991)
  14. Public Enemy: It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (1988)
  15. Raekwon: Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… (1995)
  16. Future: DS2 (2015)
  17. MF DOOM: Operation: Doomsday (1999)
  18. Eric B. & Rakim: Paid in Full (1987)
  19. Wu-Tang Clan: Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) (1993)
  20. De La Soul: Buhloone Mindstate (1993)
  21. The Notorious B.I.G.: Ready to Die (1994)
  22. Goodie Mob: Soul Food (1995)
  23. Slick Rick: The Great Adventures of Slick Rick (1988)
  24. N.W.A.: Straight Outta Compton (1988)
  25. Earl Sweatshirt: Some Rap Songs (2018)
  26. Mos Def: Black on Both Sides (1999)
  27. Kanye West: Yeezus (2013)
  28. Jay-Z: The Blueprint (2001).
  29. Project Pat: Mista Don’t Play: Everythangs Workin (2001)
  30. UGK: Ridin’ Dirty (1996)
  31. Ka: Descendants of Cain (2020)
  32. Capone-N-Noreaga: The War Report (1997)
  33. EPMD: Strictly Business (1988)
  34. DJ Quik: Rhythm-al-ism (1998)
  35. DMX: It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot (1998)
  36. E-40: In a Major Way (1995)
  37. GZA: Liquid Swords (1995)
  38. Beastie Boys: Paul’s Boutique (1989)
  39. Bone Thugs-n-Harmony: E. 1999 Eternal (1995)
  40. Lil Wayne: Da Drought 3 (2007)
  41. Run-D.M.C.: Run-D.M.C. (1984)
  42. Missy Elliott: Da Real World (1999)
  43. Playboi Carti: Die Lit (2018)
  44. Kendrick Lamar: To Pimp a Butterfly (2015)
  45. Danny Brown: XXX (2012)
  46. 50 Cent & G-Unit: 50 Cent Is the Future (2002)
  47. Drake: Take Care (2011)
  48. Azealia Banks: Broke With Expensive Taste (2014)
  49. J Dilla: Donuts (2006)
  50. Chief Keef: Almighty So (2013)
  51. Boogie Down Productions: Criminal Minded (1987)
  52. Lil’ Kim: Hard Core (1996)
  53. Three 6 Mafia: Underground Vol. 1: 1991-1994 (1999)
  54. Pop Smoke: Meet the Woo (2019)
  55. B.G.: Chopper City in the Ghetto (1999)
  56. Gucci Mane: Chicken Talk (2006)
  57. Public Enemy: Fear of a Black Planet (1990)
  58. Aesop Rock: Labor Days (2001)
  59. DJ Screw: 3 ‘n the Mornin’ (Part Two) (1995)
  60. Eminem: The Marshall Mathers LP (2000)
  61. Drakeo the Ruler: Cold Devil (2017)
  62. Dr. Dre: The Chronic (1992)
  63. 8Ball & MJG: On Top of the World (1995)
  64. Roc Marciano: Marcberg (2010)
  65. Scarface: The Diary (1994)
  66. Whodini: Escape (1984)
  67. Bad Bunny: YHLQMDLG (2020)
  68. Kool G Rap: 4, 5, 6 (1995)
  69. Devin the Dude: Just Tryin’ ta Live (2002)
  70. Jeezy: Let’s Get It: Thug Motivation 101 (2005)
  71. Jungle Brothers: Straight Out the Jungle (1988)
  72. Mac Mall: Illegal Business? (1993)
  73. Armand Hammer: Rome (2017)
  74. Geto Boys: We Can’t Be Stopped (1991)
  75. J. J. Fad: Supersonic (1988)
  76. Shabazz Palaces: Black Up (2011)
  77. The Pharcyde: Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde (1992)
  78. Redman: Dare Iz a Darkside (1994)
  79. The Diplomats: Diplomatic Immunity (2003)
  80. Prince Paul: Prince Among Thieves (1999)
  81. Too $hort: Life Is…Too $hort (1988)
  82. Main Attrakionz: 808s & Dark Grapes II (2011)
  83. Veeze: Ganger (2023)
  84. Suga Free: Street Gospel (1997)
  85. Mac: Shell Shocked (1998)
  86. Mantronix: The Album (1985)
  87. Nicki Minaj: Beam Me Up Scotty (2009)
  88. The Jacka: The Jack Artist (2005)
  89. Lil B: 6 Kiss (2009)
  90. Boosie: Bad Azz (2006)
  91. Cannibal Ox: The Cold Vein (2001)
  92. Waka Flocka Flame: Flockaveli (2010)
  93. Gang Starr: Moment of Truth (1998)
  94. Tyler, the Creator: b*stard (2009)
  95. Sexyy Red: Hood Hottest Princess (2023)
  96. Lupe Fiasco: Fahrenheit 1/15 Part II: Revenge of the Nerds (2006)
  97. Keith LeBlanc: Major Malfunction (1986)
  98. Foxy Brown: Broken Silence (2001)
  99. Duwap Kaine: Underdog (2018)
  100. Snoop Dogg: Doggystyle (1993)
 

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Sexy red and rich gang on a list is try hard AF, but with tens of thousands of albums in the genre, I don’t care how someone (or publication) ranks their top 100. I don’t even think I could put together my own top 100


Or me.

They should title it “100 albums we like…”.


I can’t believe you can’t see all the source reviews for albums on a site somewhere.

Rapreviews is the most comprehensive, love it or hate it…
 
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