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

[Corndog]

You just don't be around hipster cacs like that(lucky you). Hipster cacs love Memphis rap

Also I don't know how you wouldn't expect Armand Hammer on a hipster cac list. Who the fukk you think listens to Armand Hammer the most? Black people?

15 years ago neither of those albums would be on any top 100 list imo, not even a hipster cac top 100 list

 

[GeeEffKay]

pitchfork being edgy and putting out a rage baiting ass list? No way! Never!

 

[Whips-n-Chains]

Respect The Infamous being #1, but there are some WILDLY inappropriate listings.

Rich Gang as the 6th best album in the history of the genre is just - entire list is invalidated by this entry alone.

Doggystyle at #100?

I love 400 Degreez but it was no business being #3...

 

[THE 101]

The Best Rap Albums of All Time, According to Pitchfork Readers

Featuring your picks for the best rap records ever

pitchfork.com

Their readers' poll is more respectable.

 

[Bleedin Gums Murphy]

If a fleet of opulent Martians descended to Earth and demanded to understand the peak of mid-’10s Atlanta rap, you’d play them Tha Tour Pt. 1.

Huh?

 

[mundL]

G Rap just below Bad Bunny

unlucky ig

 

[Crumple]

https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/best-rap-albums-all-time/

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)

This is actually a very good list. One of the best I've seen. They just have to swap on our for Kool Keith's Dr..Octagon or Critical Beatdown.

 

[ThirdAct]

Lots of questionable shyt here but I'm not mad at #1.

 

[threattonature]

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

Keep taking them GED classes and you'll eventually be able to count to 100. Hang in there sport.

 

[mundL]

Roots of Evil
IWW
Hell on Earth
Honor Killed The Samurai
OB4CL

Then in no order:
Marcberg
Black Star
Rip The Jacker
LWFC
Money Store
Bigtyme Vol II: All Screwed Up
MMLP
Liquid Swords
Supreme Clientele
Donuts
Return of the Boom Bap
TPAB
Minstrel Show
The Cool
Stress: The Extinction Agenda
Stankonia
Monkey Barz
It Takes A Nation...
OB4CL
Soul on Ice
Dare Iz A Darkside
Illadelph Halflife
The Diary
Low End Theory
Triple Six Underground Vol. 1
36 Chambers
Me Against The World
LiveLoveASAP
Book of Human Language
Labor Days
Since I Left You
Long Live the Kane
Haram
Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous
Capital Punishment
Enta da Stage
Below the Heavens
Criminal Minded
XXX
Fear of a Black Tangent
Cold Vein
Funcrusher Plus
Endtroducing...
The Chronic
Dr Octagon
Elmatic
Comin Out Hard
Beauty and The Beat
Some Rap Songs
The Score
DS2
Moment of Truth
Pinata
RD
RAP Music
Da Devils Playground: Underground Solo
Disposable Arts
Doomsday
Black on Both Sides
PRhyme
Legends Never Die
Teflon Don
Blvcklvnd Rvdix 66.6 (1991)
Reasonable Drought
Hiding Places
8 Mile OST
Devils Night
Soundbombing II
On The Run
GRODT
Doe or Die
Broke With Expensive Taste
Pauls BOutique
Nieteen Ninety Now
Finally Rich
MBDTF
clOUDDEAD
A Piece of Strange
Imperial
Deltron 3030
Blowout Comb
Boy in Da Corner
Safe + Sound
Its Dark and Hell is Hot
No One Can Do It Better
Paid in Full
Innercity Griots
The Documentary
Everythings Fine
6 Feet Deep
Nocturnal
The Last Kiss
Champion Sound
Violent by Design
Man on The Moon
King of da Playaz Ball
Carter 3
The Force
Word... Life
Straight Outta Compton
Train of Thought
Raising Hell
93 Til Infinity
Great Adventures of Slick Rick
187 He Wrote
Anghellic
Ridin Dirty
Doggystyle

Something along this would be my personal one

I agree with some choices they made but overall its p clique and pop rap heavy

--edit

still missed a ton

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

Keep taking them GED classes and you'll eventually be able to count to 100. Hang in there sport.

NGL, i chuckled tho

 

[The Dust King]

moment of truth is 97 lmfaooooooo

 

[swerve]

Surprised they didn’t put MBDTF at number one. Is it even on the list?

 

[BuddahMAC]

I learned early on what lists are and why publications do them, so I never pay them any mind, but this popped up on Youtube and I enjoyed hearing OME run through the list and give his thoughts on all these different albums even though I disagree with a lot of his opinions (doesn't like The Chronic? ) He's a good talker and starts off the jump saying he's taking it personal b/c he should specifically get placement on a Pitchfork list more than any other publication w/ how they laud indie rap shyt so there's an angle to it.

 

[Pegasus Jackson]

List reeks of avocado toast and matcha latte