Greatest Rap / Hip-Hop Albums

GuitarZero Ranked by Impact, Influence, Lasting Popularity, and Quality in the world of Rap and Hip-Hop. All realms of Rap/Hip-Hop are included.

The Top Ten

1 The Marshall Mathers LP - Eminem

It is the best album of Eminem and of course best hip hop album... Slim shady is crazy

Simply put: The best rap/hip hop album out there. - BimmyJim

V 1 Comment
2 Illmatic - Nas

1. Illmatic-Nas
2. Enter the Wu Tang(36 chambers)
3. Paid in Full-Eric B and Rakim
4. It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back-Public Enemy
5. Straight outta Compton-N.W.A.

Eminem is not the rap god the real rap god is nas

All time classic

3 The Eminem Show - Eminem

His flow is the best on this album than all other of his albums. - MickJames

V 1 Comment
4 It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back - Public Enemy
5 Ready to Die - Notorious B.I.G.

Why is this album at no. 23? Come ON... At least top 5

6 All Eyez On Me - 2Pac V 4 Comments
7 Paid In Full - Eric B. & Rakim
8 The Low End Theory - A Tribe Called Quest

Hell yeah! Only Midnight Marauders, It takes a nation of millions to hold us back and Enter the Wu-Tang can touch this! - yoshaholic

9 Raising Hell - Run-D.M.C.
10 Enter the Wu Tang (36 Chambers) - Wu Tang Clan

The Contenders

11 Straight Outta Compton - N.W.A
12 Paul's Boutique - Beastie Boys
13 3 Feet High and Rising - De La Soul
14 Life After Death - The Notorious B.I.G.

It sickens me to see Notorious B.I. G at only number 19.

15 The Chronic - Dr. Dre

The best hip hop album of all time!

16 Recovery - Eminem

Bloody Hell! It should be at number 1. Those who never heard this album should drown themselves in water. Every song of this album is awesome. Especially "LOVE THE WAY YOU LIE FT RIHANNA" is the best. Love it, it brings the beast out of me.

17 To Pimp a Butterfly - Kendrick Lamar
18 Encore - Eminem
19 The College Dropout - Kanye West

This is the best album on the whole list though

20 The Slim Shady LP - Eminem
PSearch List
71239

Recommended Lists

Featured
Popular
Latest

Related Lists

Top Ten Best Hip-Hop/Rap Albums of 2008 Best Underground Hip Hop/ Rap Albums Best Hip Hop Albums Most Overrated Hip-hop Albums of All Time Top Ten Hip-Hop/Rap Songs

List StatsUpdated 23 May 2017

200 votes
54 listings
5 years, 157 days old

Top Remixes (7)

1. The Chronic - Dr. Dre
2. Life After Death - The Notorious B.I.G.
3. Illmatic - Nas
Yungfudgie
1. Life After Death - The Notorious B.I.G.
2. Reasonable Doubt - Jay-Z
3. Ready to Die - Notorious B.I.G.
jbrant3
1. The Eminem Show - Eminem
2. Ready to Die - Notorious B.I.G.
3. Illmatic - Nas
SwagFlicks

WRemix
View All 7

Posts

Add Post

Error Reporting

See a factual error in these listings? Report it here.
P