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Highest Rated Hip Hop Albums of 1997
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Genre
Hip Hop
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Alt-Country
Alternative Rock
Britpop
Chillout
Country
Dance
Drum and Bass
East Coast Hip Hop
Electronic
Electronic Dance Music
Folk
Hip Hop
Indie Pop
Indie Rock
Neo-Psychedelia
Pop
Pop Rock
Psychedelia
Punk
R&B
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Singer-Songwriter
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1
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Wyclef Jean - The Carnival
June 24, 1997
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Pop Rap
Score
80
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2
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Wu-Tang Clan - Wu-Tang Forever
June 3, 1997
Hardcore Hip Hop
,
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Boom Bap
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
.
The Notorious B.I.G. - Life After Death
March 25, 1997
Gangsta Rap
,
East Coast Hip Hop
Score
80
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
.
Warren G - Take a Look Over Your Shoulder (Reality)
March 25, 1997
West Coast Hip Hop
,
G-Funk
Score
80
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Music
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5
.
Company Flow - Funcrusher Plus
July 28, 1997
Abstract Hip Hop
,
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Experimental Hip Hop
,
Hardcore Hip Hop
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
.
Organized Konfusion - The Equinox
September 17, 1997
Boom Bap
,
East Coast Hip Hop
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
JAY-Z - In My Lifetime, Vol. 1
November 4, 1997
East Coast Hip Hop
Score
60
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
2Pac - R U Still Down? (Remember Me)
November 25, 1997
West Coast Hip Hop
,
Gangsta Rap
Score
40
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
SWV - Release Some Tension
August 13, 1997
Contemporary R&B
,
Hip Hop
,
Pop Rap
Score
30
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Will Smith - Big Willie Style
November 25, 1997
Pop Rap
,
East Coast Hip Hop
Score
30
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
Scarface - The Untouchable
March 11, 1997
Gangsta Rap
,
Southern Hip Hop
Score
30
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings awarded albums throughout 1997.
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Indie Rock
Neo-Psychedelia
Pop
Pop Rock
Psychedelia
Punk
R&B
Rock
Singer-Songwriter
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