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Tag: Hardcore Rap
Kool G Rap & DJ Polo – Live and Let Die: #770 of best 1,000 albums ever!
A hardcore underground gem from hip hop’s golden age.
Chuck D – Autobiography of Mistachuck: #867 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Incredible underground hip hop with laid back jazz, funk, and r&b influences, fronted by one of the best MCs in hip hop history.
Jay-Z – Reasonable Doubt: #880 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Jay-Z’s debut album has a great blend of rawness and tremendous vitality and energy.
Method Man – 4:21… The Day After: #929 of best 1,000 albums ever!
High highs, consistently stellar production work, and A Game from our man. That being the M-E-T-H-O-D Man.
Redman – Muddy Waters: #932 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Rap music for getting one’s head up.
2Pac – All Eyez on Me: #943 of best 1,000 albums ever!
While sprawling and uneven, this double album contains some of Tupac Shakur’s best artistic output.
Immortal Technique – Revolutionary, Vol. 1: #975 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Smart, blistering underground hip hop with ultra-tight flow.